Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Dwight Yoakam all join the lineup for Nashville’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration on CBS.
They’ll be appearing from clubs and venues all across Music City, while previously announced headliners Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman will take the stage at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers will be special guests.
The five-hour New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash kicks off at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 31, on CBS and Paramount+.
Myles Smith on ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes)
Since he first broke out with “Stargazing” in 2024, British singer/songwriter Myles Smith has quietly become a major presence on American radio, and now he’s thanking fans in a typically British, self-deprecating way.
He reposted on his Instagram Story a fan’s roundup of his stats from the past year, showing him to be among the top 10 artists on six different U.S. airplay charts. He wrote, “This is wild. I’m so sorry for your ears America.”
In another Story, he posted a year-end 2025 airplay chart, showing his songs “Stargazing” and “Nice to Meet You” among the top 50 songs of the year on pop radio. “Excuse me what…,” he wrote. “Two of the most played songs this year in the US. And right behind my pookie at #3 and #30.”
Myles’ “pookie” is his friend Alex Warren, whose song “Ordinary” came in at #2. He posted a picture of them together on his Instagram Story with that nickname in the caption.
“It’s pretty wild to think me, from Luton [England], is annoying the a** off you guys on radio [from] the other side of the planet,” he wrote. “I genuinely love ya’ll. my anxiety has been pretty high and confidence pretty low recently. So thanks for the lift x.”
These milestones come just a few days after Myles celebrated the fact that “Stargazing” had reached 1 billion streams. He wrote on Instagram, “It’s crazy looking back at the last few years and everything that has happened.”
“I couldn’t be more grateful for every single one of you making this life possible for me. It’s ironic to think that, where i grew up, stargazing isn’t the easiest thing, but somehow u help me find my way.”
If you haven’t checked out Lainey Wilson‘s exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, she’s doing all she can to make sure you come by to see it — and that includes a special performance in the CMA Theater in early 2026.
The CMA and ACM entertainer of the year will play a special writers round Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. CT with frequent co-writers Trannie Anderson and Dallas Wilson. The show’s included with museum admission, you just need to reserve a ticket.
Known as the Heart Wranglers, the three have written hits like “Heart Like a Truck,” “Somewhere Over Laredo,” “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” and “Whirlwind,” as well as nine more songs included on Lainey’s albums.
If you can’t make it to the special show, Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails continues its run at the Hall of Fame through June 2026.
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne speak onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Sharon Osbourne has given her first interview since husband Ozzy Osbourne‘s death, speaking with Piers Morgan on his Uncensored YouTube show.
During the hourlong talk, Sharon retells her last conversation with Ozzy prior to his passing on July 22.
“The night before he passed, it was like 4:30, and he said, ‘Wake up,'” Sharon recalls. “He said, ‘Kiss me,’ and then he said, ‘Hug me tight.'”
“He used to get up early and he would say, ‘I’ve got to go down and work out,'” Sharon continues. “He went downstairs, worked out for about 20 minutes, and passed away.”
Sharon says she found out Ozzy had died upon hearing “screaming in the house.”
“I ran downstairs and there he was,” Sharon says. “They were trying to resuscitate him, and I’m like, ‘Don’t. Leave him. You can’t. He’s gone.’ I knew instantly he’s gone.”
Ozzy died just over two weeks after he reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates at the Back to the Beginning concert on July 5. It was announced ahead of time that the show would mark the final live performance by Ozzy, who’d been dealing with a number of health issues in recent years.
Sharon tells Morgan that Ozzy’s doctors told him, “If you do this show, that’s it. You’re not going to get through it.”
“He said, ‘I’m doing it. I want to do it and I’m doing it,'” Sharon says. “He just wanted it so bad to say thank you to everyone. And I think he honestly did know that he was done. It was his time.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Sharon shares that Ozzy had kept a journal every day and that some of them might get published.
Musicians Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley at Walt Grace Vintage on January 27, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Weiss/Getty Images)
KISS’ Gene Simmons is apologizing for comments he made about the death of his bandmate Ace Frehley.
In a recent interview with the New York Post, Simmons blamed Frehley’s death on his own “bad decisions.”
“He refused [advice] from people that cared about him – including yours truly – to try to change his lifestyle,” Simmons said. “In and out of bad decisions. Falling down the stairs — I’m not a doctor — doesn’t kill you. There may have been other issues, and it breaks my heart.”
He added, “The saddest thing – you reap what you shall sow, unfortunately.”
Simmons is regretting his comments and has posted an apology on X.
“On reflection, I was wrong for using the words I used. I humbly apologize,” he wrote. “My hand to God i didn’t intended to hurt Ace or his legacy but upon rereading my words, I see how it hurt everyone. Again, I apologize. I’ve always loved Ace. Always.”
Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes performs on day 3 of the 2025 Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park on September 21, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Scott Legato/WireImage)
We said, “hey, what’s going on?” How about a new 4 Non Blondes album?
The reunited “What’s Up?” outfit will release the long-awaited sophomore follow-up to their 1992 debut, Bigger, Better, Faster, More!, in 2026. Frontwoman Linda Perry will also put out a new solo album in the coming year.
4 Non Blondes first split up in 1994. They reunited for a one-off performance in 2014 and again for a run of shows in 2025.
“I put my feelers out into the universe,” Perry says of the current reunion. “Playing some songs with 4 Non Blondes just seemed like a fun thing to do, in a way it hadn’t before now.”
“I’ve been behind the scenes for far too long,” Perry continues. “I want to step out to be the artist I am. I’m just open to all the possibilities that I’ve created around me. I manifest things all the time.”
Despite only really being active for less than five years, the music of 4 Non Blondes continues to endure, especially the single “What’s Up?” The track had an especially big year in 2025 thanks to a viral TikTok mashup with the Nicki Minaj song “Beez in the Trap.” Celebrities including Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and Paramore‘s Hayley Williams have taken part in the trend.
4 Non Blondes will wrap up 2025 with a performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026, airing Dec. 31 on ABC.
The surviving members of Led Zeppelin – Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones – reunited for their first concert together in 19 years, the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at London’s O2 Arena. They were backed by Jason Bonham, son of their late drummer, John Bonnham.
The band headlined the show with a 16-song set that included such songs as “Ramble On,” “Stairway to Heaven,” “The Song Remains The Same,” “Kashmir,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “Rock and Roll.”
It was the third time they reunited since their breakup in 1980 and the last time that the surviving members performed together on stage.
Celebration Day, a concert film documenting the performance, was released in October 2012; highlights aired on the BBC that December.
Diana Ross on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026′ (Courtesy DCP)
Diana Ross has made her New Year’s plans.
The 81-year-old singing icon has been announced as the 2026 headliner for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, where she’ll perform live in New York’s Times Square.
“Together we begin a new year,” Ross says. “Let’s embrace a new beginning, new opportunities, new joy — a celebration of love, where we all come together as we begin 2026.”
Ross joins a huge lineup of already announced performers, including Mariah Carey, Chappell Roan, Charlie Puth, Chance the Rapper, Rick Springfield, Busta Rhymes, T.I. & Wyclef Jean, Demi Lovato, Pitbull, Lil Jon, 4 NonBlondes and more.
The ABC special airs on Dec. 31 starting at 8 p.m. ET. In addition to the Times Square broadcast, it will feature performances from Las Vegas, Chicago and Puerto Rico. More than 85 songs will be performed before the show wraps up at 4 a.m. ET. It will also air the next day on Hulu.
James Cameron and Billie Eilish on the set of ‘BILLIE EILISH – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D)’ (Henry Hwu)
A new trailer has been released for BILLIE EILISH – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D), the singer’s upcoming immersive movie collaboration with Titanic director James Cameron.
In the non-3D trailer, which is mostly set to Billie’s song “The Greatest,” we see her behind-the-scenes and onstage during her recently completed tour, and working with Cameron, who says, “No one’s shot a concert film on this scale before.”
He adds, “We’re using tech that’s never been used before,” to which Billie replies, “Can’t wait!”
The words “She changed music. He changed movies. Together, they’ll reinvent the concert experience.” flash onscreen as we see more scenes of Billie on and offstage. She cries at a sweet note her brother FINNEAS sends her, grins as he joins her onstage, and laughs backstage at how tired she is.
In the last scene, Billie is seen petting various dogs and explaining, “Tour is so brutal, I like to have a puppy room to go chill in.” “I’ll be doing this on my next movie for sure,” jokes Cameron.
BILLIE EILISH – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) arrives in theaters March 20. You can sign up now for early access to tickets, or purchase a “friends and family” gift card at Billie’s webstore that you can use to buy the tickets — it’ll arrive in time for the holidays.
Taylor Swift, ‘The End of an Era’ docuseries (Courtesy Disney+)
What was Taylor Swift‘s goal in putting together the Eras Tour? “Every single night, we’re going to do everything in our power to blow your mind.”
That’s what Taylor says in a special first look at the series premiere of her upcoming The End of an Era docuseries. The teaser aired Wednesday exclusively on ABC’s Good Morning America.
“We have done something that no one has ever done,” Taylor says in the teaser.
“Executing a tour of this size is mind-boggling. How do we do this?” Taylor’s mom Andrea Swift continues.
Taylor then calls the Eras tour “the biggest challenge that any of us have ever done.”
We then see scenes of Taylor rehearsing The Tortured Poets Department segment of the concert, which she added a little more than a year after the tour launched. She says in a voiceover, “We had to be all hands on deck to put in a new era into the show.”
Kam Saunders, one of Taylor’s dancers notes, “This feels like my Super Bowl.”
“Bringing out special guests is something I really enjoy,” Taylor says, as we see her rehearsing with Ed Sheeran and welcoming Florence Welch to the stage.
The first two episodes of The End of an Era, which goes behind the scenes of Taylor’s record-breaking Eras Tour from 2023 to 2024, will begin streaming Dec. 12 on Disney+, a day before her 36th birthday. Two more episodes will be released every week until the six-episode series is completed.
