When Bruno Mars first put tickets for his upcoming The Romantic Tour on sale, he broke his concert promoter Live Nation’s record for the biggest single-day ticket sales in North America ever. Now he’s broken even more records.
After adding 32 new dates to the tour, Bruno has set a record for the largest single-day ticket sales ever across North America, Europe and the U.K. for Live Nation. In addition, he set a Ticketmaster record for the most tickets sold in a single day: 2.1 million.
Bruno’s The Romantic Tour launches April 10 with two shows at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. His new album, The Romantic, is out Feb. 27. As previously reported, his opening acts will include his Silk Sonic partner Anderson .Paak and, depending on where he’s playing, Victoria Monét, RAYE and Leon Thomas.
‘Don’t Be Dumb’ cover art (A$AP Worldwide/RCA Records)
It’s been a long eight years, but A$AP Rocky has finally dropped a new album. Don’t Be Dumb is now available on streaming services, marking his first studio release since 2018’s Testing. There are also exclusive vinyls available in partnership with Quince and Bilt.
The album includes previously released singles “Punk Rocky” and “Helicopter$,” as well as guest appearances from BossMan Dlow, Brent Faiyaz, Danny Elfman, Doechii, Gorillaz, Jon Batiste, Jessica Pratt, Slay Squad, Thundercat, Tyler, The Creator, Westside Gunn and will.i.am. It’s split into two discs, with 15 tracks on the first and two on the second.
There’s speculation that a few songs throw subliminal shots at Drake, including “No Trespassing,” “Playa” and most notably “Stole Ya B****.”
On “Stole Ya B****,” Rocky raps, “First you stole my flow, so I stole yo’ b****/ If you stole my style, I need at least like ten percent … N***** getting BBLs, lucky we don’t body shame/ Throwin’ dirt on Rocky name, turn around and copy game … First you was my bro, p**** n**** switched/ Turned into a opp, f*** his block, he a b****.” The lyrics appear to reference their former friendship; Rocky’s relationship with Rihanna, whom Drake previously dated; and a nod to viral jokes like “BBL Drizzy,” which Metro Boomin popularized amid the Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap beef.
Addressing the rumors on TheNew York Times’ Popcast, Rocky downplayed the idea that the song was specifically for Drake, saying it’s for “whoever feel like it’s about them.”
He added that their fallout took place after “people who started out as friends and just became foes, seemed like they was unhappy for me … started sending shots.”
Rocky will be the musical guest on the Jan. 17 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry of Hollywood Vampires perform at The Greek Theatre on May 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Hollywood Vampires are set to rise once more.
The band of Alice Cooper, Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp has announced a tour of the U.K. and Europe, marking their first live shows in three years. The outing begins Aug. 12 in London and runs into the beginning of September.
Openers include The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Damned, depending on the date.
“We’re looking forward to incredible crowds, massive energy and more unforgettable nights,” the Vampires say. “See you all soon!”
Presales begin Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit HollywoodVampires.com.
Hollywood Vampires have released two albums, 2015’s self-titled debut and 2019’s Rise, featuring a mix of covers and original material.
The Who is set to reissue their 1973 rock opera, Quadrophenia, with high-fidelity audio.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will release the album on SDE Blu-Ray audio, which will contain 2025 Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and Stereo mixes by longtime associate Richard Whittaker.
The Blu-ray also includes instrumental mixes of the album in Atmos, 5.1 and Stereo; the Quadrophenia 5.1 EP previously released as part of the 2011 Quadrophenia Director’s Cut box set;and the 2013 Stereo remaster of the album.
Quadrophenia on SDE Blu-ray will be released Feb. 27 and is available for preorder from now until Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. ET.
Released in 1973, Quadrophenia was The Who’s second full rock opera following 1969’s Tommy. It featured such classic songs as “The Real Me,” “Love, Reign O’er Me” and “5:15.”
Set in Brighton, England, in 1965, the story follows a young working-class mod named Jimmy on a journey of self-discovery. The album’s title was inspired by Jimmy’s four-way “split personality,” with each member of the band representing a different facet of his personality.
The second taste of Carly Pearce‘s upcoming fifth album already has people talking — and it’s not even out yet.
“So you like to get high when you talk to Jesus/ So you love who you love and you go out on the weekend/ So you drink and you think for yourself/ That don’t mean you’ll go to hell when you leave this world/ Just because you heard it in church, girl,” she sings in a social media snippet of the new song.
In fact, the track’s already become a bit of a lightning rod online.
“I know a lot of y’all have been inspired to share your stories here. I see you,” Carly posted with the clip. “Please know, this is a place for love and a place for acceptance. No matter what you’re going through, or what you’ve overcome, ‘Church Girl’ is for you. And it’s yours, Jan 23.”
“Church Girl” follows Carly’s album’s lead single, “Dream Come True,” which has just started its climb up the country chart.
CHVRCHES “Addicted to Love” single artwork. (Hollywood Records)
Might as well face it, CHVRCHES have released a cover of Robert Palmer‘s “Addicted to Love.”
“The Mother We Share” outfit put their spin on the 1986 #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit for the third season of the series Tell Me Lies, streaming now on Hulu.
“As a genuine fan of Tell Me Lies, I was so excited to watch the new season, let alone make music for it,” says frontwoman Lauren Mayberry. “We were in the studio working on the new CHVRCHES album when we got the call and it was a really fun thing to get our teeth stuck into, finding the right balance of emotions – heartfelt, yet unhinged – to mirror what the show is so good at.”
Said new CHVRCHES album will the the follow-up to 2021’s Screen Violence. Since then, Mayberry released her debut solo album, Vicious Creature, in 2024.
In other alternative bands covering ’80s hits news, The Beaches have released their take on the 1982 A Flock of Seagulls single “I Ran (So Far Away).”
If you miss hearing Rod Stewart sing the Great American Songbook, Richard Marx has got you.
Richard’s just released his new album, After Hours, which is half standards and half originals written by him and inspired by standards. One of the guests on the record is Rod; they duet on the classic “Young at Heart,” which was Rod’s pick.
Richard says in a statement, “This time last year my wife Daisy [Fuentes] and I flew to London for Rod Stewart’s surprise 80th birthday party. Rod and his wife Penny invited us to his home for dinner the next evening and we all had drinks prior at his local pub down the road.”
“When I told him about my After Hours album, he immediately said, ‘We should do a duet, Dickie.’ I thought it might be the Guinness talking but the next day he texted me, ‘I was serious about singing together. How about we do ‘Young at Heart?’”
For Richard, singing with Rod was a bucket-list item. He tells People, “I’m a lifelong, massive Rod fan. I’ve seen him in concert more than anybody else.” He adds, “The fact that I finally got to collaborate with my hero … I adore him. I’m going on tour with him this year. He means so much to me.”
Richard also credits Rod with helping to make standards accessible to modern listeners via his successful series of Great American Songbook albums. Other classics on the album include “Summer Wind,” “The Way You Look Tonight” and “Fly Me to the Moon.”
Chris Botti and Kenny G also appear on the album, as does John Stamos, who plays bongos on several songs.
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band launched The River Tour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The trek was in support of 2015’s The Ties That Bind: The River Collection box set, marking the 35th anniversary of The Boss’ fifth studio album, which was released in 1980.
The tour was the first time in two years that Springsteen and The E Street Band headed out on the road. It featured them performing The River double album in sequence and in its entirety.
The River Tour comprised of 89 shows across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, wrapping Feb. 25, 2017, in Auckland, New Zealand.
It featured Springsteen’s longest concert in the U.S.: a four-hour, four-minute performance in Philadelphia on Sept. 7, 2016. That show was also his second-longest ever, just behind a 2012 concert in Helsinki, Finland, which was two minutes longer.
BTS has unveiled the title of their long-awaited new album.
It’s called ARIRANG, named after a traditional Korean folk song believed to be more than 600 years old. There are thousands of variations of the song, which is sung in both North and South Korea as a symbol of unity. You can read all about the song’s history online at the UNESCO, which has included it on its “cultural heritage” list.
According to a press release, BTS chose the title for “its strong resonance with their current journey,” noting that the album “explores universal emotions of longing and love.”
As previously reported, the album will arrive on March 20. The group’s world tour starts in South Korea on April 9, with the North American leg beginning May 16 in Stanford, California.
’Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’ album artwork. (Dead Oceans)
Mitski has announced a new album called Nothing’s About to Happen to Me.
The record is due out Feb. 27. You can listen to the first single, “Where’s My Phone?”, out now.
“Supported by a live band and orchestra, Nothing’s About to Happen to Me finds Mitski immersing herself in a rich narrative whose main character is a reclusive woman in an unkempt house,” a press release reads. “Outside of her home, she is a deviant; inside of her home, she is free.”
Nothing’s About to Happen to Me marks the eighth Mitski album. It’s the follow-up to 2023’s The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, which spawned the single “My Love Mine All Mine.”
Here’s the Nothing’s About to Happen to Me track list: “In a Lake” “Where’s My Phone? “Cats” “If I Leave “Dead Women “Instead of Here” “I’ll Change for You” “Rules” “That White Cat” “Charon’s Obol” “Lightning”
