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Wynonna Judd will continue on The Judds: The Final Tour in 2023. 

The singer, who was one half of The Judds alongside late mother Naomi Judd, has added 15 dates to the arena tour that launched in September. 

The new leg starts on January 26 in Hershey, PA and continues until February 25, where it wraps in Hollywood, FL. Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley McBryde, Little Big Town, Martina McBride and Brandi Carlile will be her rotating opening acts, with other special guests to be announced in the coming weeks. 

The tour serves as a celebration of the life and legacy of Naomi, who passed away on April 30 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame the next day. 

“I have never felt so overwhelmed by this much love and support! The emotions that flow while listening to the different generations of fans sing back to me each night has been other-worldly,” Wynonna says. “The decision to add 15 more shows was a no-brainer for me. The fans have been such a gift during my time of grieving and honoring my mother in song. What an amazing season this is. I look so forward to continuing the celebration of the music that has changed my life forever.” 

Tickets for the new dates go on sale to the public on October 28 at 10 a.m. local time. Visit The Judds’ website for a full list of shows. 

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Lil Nas X was forced to choose between attending Beyoncé‘s party and one of his concerts. He chose the latter, but he admits it still stung.

The rapper told E! News he did entertain the idea of dipping to party with Bey, but he didn’t want to disappoint his fans.

“I’ve actually been invited to come to one of her Renaissance parties and that was super dope,” he confessed.  The singer added, “I think it was on the day of one of the shows and I was like, ‘Do I completely leave my fans stranded and don’t come to the show to see Beyoncé or not?’ But you know I couldn’t.”

Lil Nas X is optimistic the stars will align for him to finally attend one of Bey’s legendary parties. “Some time though for sure,” he expressed.

Beyoncé dropped her seventh studio album, Renaissance, back in July and has since been throwing parties celebrating her new release.

Lil Nas X said he’s also been celebrating the album and has been playing it on repeat. He said listening to the album makes him feel “liberated” and that his favorite tracks are “Church Girl” and “Heated.”

“The overall idea of this super duper pop legend, not even, this music legend in general, going into this direction that’s not really mainstream at all. I think that’s just so big of her,” he raved.

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Katy Perry brought the fireworks and smiles to those disappointed over the sudden cancellation of the sold-out When We Were Young festival on Saturday.

The hotly anticipated Las Vegas festival was called off due to inclement weather. With Katy’s PLAY residency nearby at The Theatre of Resorts World, some people decided to scoop up tickets to try and salvage the night.

For the record, When We Were Young featured punk and emo acts like Avril Lavigne, Paramore, The All-American Rejects, My Chemical Romance and AFI. Katy admitted that music is quite the departure from her candy pop hits.

Despite the clashing genres, the hitmaker welcomed the displaced fans – whom she called “music orphans” — with open arms and spent time between sets chatting with the crowd to make the night special. She also empathized with the crowd’s disappointment by talking about her time in the 2008 Warped Tour alongside Paramore, All Time Low and similar acts.  

“I stood in line for catering. I stood in line — in my flip flops — for shared showers. And I may have my own shower now, but don’t throw me in a pit ’cause I can go,” she reminisced before urging everyone “to welcome the emo kids.”

Katy also welcomed a When We Were Young attendee named Dylan onto the stage and allowed him to start a mosh pit with her dancers. The hilarious moment was captured by TikToker @zoerbarton.

Similar videos of the concert, which feature these so-called “music orphans” praising Katy for going above and beyond for them, can be found all over TikTok.

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Korn bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu has opened up regarding his ongoing hiatus from the band.

In an Instagram video, Fieldy speaks on the “bad habits” that were cited as the reason for his break from Korn, which was first announced in June 2021.

“To clarify when I made the statement about my ‘bad habits,’ they weren’t drugs,” Fieldy says. “It’s just, at the end of the day, I don’t condone this, but when I’m done with all my responsibilities, I have a Bud Light or whatever. As many as I want, tell you the truth. I’m a grown man.”

He continues, “But I know I gotta get up at five in the morning, ’cause I’m responsible, and I got a job to do, and I got people that love me, and I got people that depend on me. So I’m gonna be there for them no matter what.”

Fieldy adds that he’s “never tried” heroin or cocaine. “I drink Bud Light, man,” he laughs.

As for his current relationship with Korn, Fieldy shares that they’re “all cool.”

“I love the guys in Korn,” he says. “We have no beef, I got no problem with those guys, you guys should support them.”

“I’m always gonna be Fieldy from Korn for the rest of my life,” he adds. “That’s part of my legacy. Those are my homies, those are my brothers, man. We’re just in different places right now.”

Since Fieldy’s hiatus, Korn released a new album called Requiem. Fieldy, meanwhile, has been releasing new music with his band Stillwell.

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Lil Baby is maintaining his top spot on the music charts. 

Thanks to his latest album, It’s Only Me, the rapper landed at number one on the Billboard 200 chart for the third time.

The 23-track collection debuted at the top of the charts after earning 216,0000 equivalent album units in the U.S. the first week, according to Billboard. It also nabbed the title for third-largest streaming week for an album in 2022. 

Previous number-one projects for the Atlanta rapper include The Voice of the Heroes, a 2021 collaboration album with Lil Durk, and My Turn in 2020. With features from Gunna, 42 Dugg, Moneybagg Yo and others, My Turn holds multiple chart-topping singles, including the Grammy-nominated track “The Bigger Picture,” which was released in the wake George Floyd‘s murder.   

It’s Only Me was released early September and includes features from Young Thug, Jeremih, Future and more. 

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Paramore opened their headlining set at Las Vegas’ When We Were Young festival over the weekend with a live debut of a long-requested rarity.

To begin the show, Hayley Williams and company delivered a performance of the song “All I Wanted” for the very first time. The closing track off of 2009’s Brand New Eyes, “All I Wanted” has become one of Paramore’s most beloved songs despite never before making into the band’s set list. Even Billie Eilish called it her favorite Paramore song.

Excitement over the song’s long-awaited live debut caused “All I Wanted” to trend on Twitter Sunday night and into Monday morning.

You can watch fan-shot footage of the performance posted to YouTube by user Petals for Armor.

Paramore’s set was one of the many anticipated sets of When We Were Young, which got off to a rough start when its first day, Saturday, was canceled due to dangerously high winds. The second day, Sunday, took place as scheduled, featuring performances from My Chemical Romance, Bring Me the Horizon, Jimmy Eat World and Avril Lavigne.

When We Were Young will return for a third day on October 29.

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ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced Monday morning that Wayne Brady will be taking the reins as host of this year’s American Music Awards.

The awards show will air live from the Microsoft Theater at the L.A. Live venue in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20, starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

The broadcast will also be available for streaming the next day on Hulu.

Voting is now open at both VoteAMAs.com and Twitter in all award categories, save for Favorite K-Pop Artist; voting for that category opens Tuesday, Nov. 1.

The “ecstatic and honored” Dancing with the Stars competitor explained in the announcement, “As a musician and music lover, it’s amazing to be part of a night where music fans make their voices heard!”

Brady added, “It’s a big show, so I’m bringing it all … The funny, the music and the moves!”

Cardi B. hosted the festivities last year, but Brady will also be succeeding hosts including Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Cedric the Entertainer, Jimmy Kimmel and Norm McDonald.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers have earned a Billboard chart rarity with their new album, Return of the Dream Canteen.

The latest effort from the “Californication” rockers — and their second of 2022 — sold 56,000 copies in its debut frame, making it the best-selling record of the week. Having already led the Top Album Sales ranking earlier this year with April’s Unlimited Love, the Peppers are the first rock band in 17 years to have earned two #1-selling records in the span of 12 months.

The last rock band to accomplish that feat was System of a Down, who earned two #1 albums in 2005 with Mezmerize and Hypnotize. Those two records remain the most recent System of a Down albums.

On the Billboard 200, which also incorporates streaming data into its ranking along with traditional album sales, Return of the Dream Canteen debuts at #3 with a total of 63,000 equivalent album units. Unlimited Love debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers have earned a Billboard chart rarity with their new album, Return of the Dream Canteen.

The latest effort from the “Californication” rockers — and their second of 2022 — sold 56,000 copies in its debut frame, making it the best-selling record of the week. Having already led the Top Album Sales ranking earlier this year with April’s Unlimited Love, the Peppers are the first rock band in 17 years to have earned two #1-selling records in the span of 12 months.

The last rock band to accomplish that feat was System of a Down, who earned two #1 albums in 2005 with Mezmerize and Hypnotize. Those two records remain the most recent System of a Down albums.

On the Billboard 200, which also incorporates streaming data into its ranking along with traditional album sales, Return of the Dream Canteen debuts at #3 with a total of 63,000 equivalent album units. Unlimited Love debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.

Elsewhere on this week’s Billboard 200, The 1975‘s new album Being Funny in a Foreign Language starts at #7, giving Matty Healy and company their fourth-straight top 10 record.

In the U.K., Being Funny debuted at #1 on the Official Albums Chart. Every one of The 1975’s five albums has bowed at #1 in their home country.

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