Joe Newman from Alt-J performing at Campo Pequeno on November 17, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Pedro Gomes/Redferns)
Alt-J frontman Joe Newman has launched a solo career with a new album called The Canyon.
“The Canyon is my next creative leap forward,” Newman shares in an Instagram post. “This album embodies the change in my life; becoming a father, working outside of alt-J, new producer, LA and the world of amazing session musicians.”
You can purchase The Canyon now exclusively via Newman’s website, JJerome87.com. If you’d like a preview before you buy, you can get a free download of a song called “Brush Me Like a Horse” by signing up for Newman’s email list.
“Your continued support means I can write and develop my craft without the looming terror of needing to get a real job,” Newman says.
Viewers came running to Sabrina Carpenter‘s video for “Manchild” in 2025.
That’s according to the Vevo music video network, which has released its year-end charts. The video, which shows Sabrina hitchhiking across the country with a series of undesirable men, was the biggest U.S. premiere on Vevo this year, bringing in over 7 million U.S. views in its first 14 days.
Globally, the biggest premiere was for “Like JENNIE,” by BLACKPINK member JENNIE. Her clip drew 33.4 million global views in the first 14 days.
The second-biggest premiere globally, with 33 million viewers in its first 14 days, was Lady Gaga‘s “Abracadabra,” followed by Sabrina’s “Tears” with just under 30 million views. “Manchild” was #4, with 27.7 million.
Gaga’s “The Dead Dance,” the video for the song she did for the Netflix show Wednesday, was the fifth-biggest global premiere. And Gaga can also boast that she had the most-watched video of 2025 overall: Her Bruno Mars duet “Die With a Smile” drew 932 million viewers this year alone, though it came out in 2024.
Elvis Costello on the MGM+ series ‘Words + Music’ (Photo credit: Jessica Perez MGM+)
Elvis Costello is the subject of a new episode of Words + Music, which will air Sunday on MGM+.
Words + Music is based on the Audible audio series of the same name. Each episode has artists sharing the stories behind their most iconic songs, followed by performances of those tunes. There will also be an immersive video experience, courtesy of a stage that includes a large LED screen and 105 motion capture cameras.
Costello’s episode will have him backed by his band The Imposters, along with multi-instrumentalist Eleanor Whitmore and Seán McKeon on uilleann pipes. He’ll perform songs from his catalog, with the video experience featuring Elvis’ artwork, family photographs and more.
Words + Music premiered in November. The debut season also featured performances by Sheryl Crow, John Legend and Alanis Morissette.
Joe Jackson is giving fans their first preview of his upcoming album, Hope and Fury.
The “Is She Really Going Out With Him” singer has released the first single from the record, “Welcome to Burning-By-Sea,” which was inspired by two cities in England: Brighton and his hometown of Portsmouth. According to the press release, the fictional seaside town in the song “becomes a microcosm of the whole country, with all its contrasts and contradictions.”
“Welcome to Burning-By-Sea” is available now via digital outlets.
Hope and Fury, Jackson’s first studio album since 2019’s Fool, will be released digitally and on CD and 180g vinyl on April 10. It is available for preorder now.
Jackson is set to head out on a new tour in support of the album, which will have him playing more than 80 shows and visiting 14 countries. North American dates kick off May 11 in Poughkeepsie, New York, and wrap July 18 in New York City. He then heads to the U.K. and Europe in September.
A complete list of dates can be found at JoeJackson.com.
Craig Campbell will perform the national anthem on Monday Night Football Dec. 15 before the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Miami Dolphins. You can watch the game starting at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
If you missed Carly Pearce‘s Wednesday appearance on CBS Mornings, you can check it out on YouTube now.
Craig Morgan surprised Jelly Roll with an invitation to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry during the Wednesday episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.
Clint Black‘s autobiography will hit store shelves in 2026.
The 288-page volume shares its title with his triple-Platinum 1989 debut, Killin’ Time.
“This is the story of a dreamer with a persistent soul,” he tells People. “After 10 years of playing clubs in Texas, I never knew if I’d get the chance to record my music in Nashville. And then, in one year, my life changed forever.”
“If my story — this crazy, 40-year rollercoaster ride — can inspire that young singer-songwriter rinsing and repeating every day, or reinforce the person struggling through a seemingly endless grind in the pursuit of a dream, well, then, I’ll know my life has made a difference,” he adds.
You can preorder autographed copies via TalkShopLive, ahead of the book’s May 19, 2026, publication.
David Bowie performs at Air Canada Centre. (Photo by Vince Talotta/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
A trailer for a new U.K. documentary on David Bowie‘s final years has just been released. David Bowie – The Final Act is a production of U.K. Channel 4, Dogwoof and Rogan Productions.
“Ten years after David Bowie’s passing, his final chapter comes to light,” reads the trailer’s description. “Discover how the legendary artist transformed life, death, and creativity into his haunting masterpiece, Blackstar. … Bowie’s own words reveal a resurrection that continues to inspire.”
The doc, directed by Jonathan Stiasny, will feature interviews with Bowie insiders who knew and worked with him, along with famous celebs who were fans and inspired by his work.
The film is due to open in U.K. theaters on Dec. 26. So far there’s no word on whether it will open in the U.S.
Bowie died Jan. 10, 2016. His final album, Blackstar, was released two days prior to his death, on Bowie’s 69th birthday.
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (ABC/Randy Holmes)
Foo Fighters‘ upcoming concert in Tasmania on Jan. 24 sold out in “record time,” according to promoter Frontier Touring.
“We have a very special relationship with Tasmania – as we do with all of Australia,” frontman Dave Grohl says in a statement.
The Foos’ storied history Down Under includes being the first international band to headline an Australian stadium show following the COVID-19 pandemic.
In planning the Tasmania gig, Grohl shares, “We have these little meetings where the band sits around at the studio with our team, and we think of fun stuff to do… We looked at the calendar and thought, ‘Let’s pop down for a gig.'”
“We’ve been doing these sneaky surprise shows here in the States, having so much fun,” Grohl continues. “To come down and have a special night is amazing… even though we’re literally flying down for 48 hours… we’ll go onstage and blast it out for three hours, then come home.”
He concludes, “I’ve always loved Australia so much, we’ve been coming down a long time and it’s always felt like home.”
Foo Fighters’ 2026 tour will come to the U.S. starting in August. They’re also playing a one-off benefit concert on Grohl’s birthday, Jan. 14, in Los Angeles.
Mariah Carey performs during opening night of ‘Mariah Carey’s Christmastime In Las Vegas’ at Dolby Live at Park MGM on November 28, 2025 (Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas)
When Mariah Carey released her first holiday album, Merry Christmas, in 1994, she probably never thought that one of the songs on that album would go on to become a chart-topping Christmas standard — or did she?
Mariah reposted an interview clip of herself from 1994, in which she talks about the album and the fact that she’s written three original songs for it. The interviewer asks, “Do you have the hope that one of your songs would be considered a classic one day? Wouldn’t that be nice, to have a classic Christmas song?”
“I would love it,” Mariah smiles. “I mean, I’m not gonna be that arrogant as to say, well, you know, ‘This’ll become a classic’ or ‘that’s a classic,’ but I’m very happy with them. I had a great time writing the Christmas songs.”
Mariah captioned the video, “How it started! So grateful,” adding a heart emoji.
Of course, Merry Christmas contained “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” which is now the very definition of a “classic Christmas song.” Ironically, the song wasn’t allowed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994 because it wasn’t available as a commercial single.
That rule ended in 1998, and the song appeared on the Hot 100 at #83 in 2000. But then it wasn’t allowed to reenter the chart in subsequent years because it wasn’t “new.” Finally, in 2012, Billboard changed its rules again and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was back on the Hot 100, peaking at #21 in January 2013.
It made it into the top 10 in 2017 and hit #1 in 2019. It’s returned there each year since, recently racking up its 19th week on top overall.
Sir Roger Daltrey after he was made a Knight Bachelor at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on December 10, 2025 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Andrew Matthews – Pool/Getty Images)
The Who’s Roger Daltrey has officially received his knighthood.
The rocker was recognized in June as a Knight Bachelor as part of the King’s Birthday Honours, and on Wednesday he was officially knighted by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle.
Daltrey was recognized for his contributions to music and his charity work, including raising funds for causes like Teenage Cancer Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to providing specialized treatment and support for young people with cancer. Daltrey is a patron of the organization.
“It is a wonderful honour for me and especially for Teenage Cancer Trust,” Roger said in a statement when the honor was first announced. “I accept this award not only for myself but on behalf of all the unsung heroes who have given their energy towards making the Teenage Cancer Trust the success it has become.”
This isn’t the first time the 81-year-old Daltrey has been honored by the royal family. In 2004 he was recognized with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to music, entertainment and charity.
