Dave Mustaine from Megadeth performs on stage at the Tons of Rock festival on June 28, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. (Per Ole Hagen/Redferns)
Megadeth‘s farewell tour will include a trip up north.
Dave Mustaine and company have announced a tour of Canada for 2026, kicking off Feb. 15 in Victoria, British Columbia. The bill will also include fellow “Big Four” thrash band Anthrax, plus thrash veterans Exodus.
Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Megadeth.com.
Megadeth announced in August that they’d be hanging it up after a final album and tour. Said album, which is self-titled, is due out on Jan. 23, while the tour will “easily” last three to five years, Mustaine told Kerrang!
Megadeth’s upcoming touring plans also include North American dates with Iron Maiden kicking off in August.
Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his ‘Got Back’ world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
Paul McCartney’s Got Back tour has attracted some celebrity fans.
The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer shared photos on Instagram from recent tour stops in San Antonio, New Orleans, Atlanta and Nashville, with pop star Sabrina Carpenter making a cameo in one of the photos. She even commented on the post, “best show ever,” with three heart emojis.
According to the McCartney tour blog on his website, Carpenter attended the rocker’s show in Nashville on Nov. 6. And she wasn’t the only celeb in attendance, with the blog noting that former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars, Kacey Musgraves, Robyn Hitchcock and Wilco’s Pat Sansone were spotted at the show.
McCartney kicked off this leg of his Got Back tour back in September. He’s set to wrap the tour on Tuesday with his second night at Chicago’s United Center.
Whitney Springs, Kendrick Lamar‘s comedy film with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, has been pushed back indefinitely, Variety reports. It’s been bumped off Paramount’s schedule for March 20 releases as finishing touches are put on the film. “It’s true – we’re moving (again). We’re working hard at finishing the movie,” Lamar’s PGLang company told Variety in a joint statement released with Stone and Parker’s production banner, Park County. This marks the second time Whitney Springs has been postponed; the first time saw the release date pushed back from July 4, 2025, to March 20, 2026.
Diddy‘s son King Combs seems to be teasing his father’s upcoming return from prison. He told TMZ, “We gon play the ‘Diddy Free’ joint whole Christmas, whole Thanksgiving.” He added, “He coming home, though. Watch out, he might come home before then.” When asked if President Donald Trump was helping to commute Diddy’s sentence, King said, ”You never know. Stay tuned, he gon’ be home soon.” Diddy is sentenced to 50 months in prison and time served for his conviction on two prostitution-related offenses.
Max B has released a new song less than a month after his prison release. “No More Tricks” will appear on his newly announced album, Public Domain 7: The First Purge (Patient Zero), his first in four years. Public Domain 7 is set to arrive on Friday.
Lil Uzi Vert has dropped music videos for “Chanel Boy” and “Relevant.” The “Chanel Boy” visual finds Uzi dancing in front of a private jet, in the studio and more in various Chanel outfits, while “Relevant” sees the rapper in front of a white screen flaunting designer looks, including Balenciaga boots and Miu Miu sunglasses. The songs mark Uzi’s new chapter as an independent artist.
Zach Top performs on the 59th Annual CMA Awards, November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
Are you tired of bidding online on celebrity memorabilia, only to be outbid by someone else? Here’s an opportunity to buy some outright.
The Concerts 4 A Cause charity is selling — not auctioning off — guitars autographed by country stars to raise funds for individuals and families facing hardship in Middle Tennessee. Each guitar costs $1,000. Among the artists whose instruments you can choose from are Thomas Rhett, Zach Top, Riley Green, Dustin Lynch, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Gabby Barrett, Wynonna and Ronnie Dunn.
Visit Guitars4ACause.com to purchase, but move fast to score the guitar you want.
Nelly Furtado performs during Manchester Pride 2025 on August 24, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage)
The Canadian Music Hall of Fame is about to induct a “Promiscuous” singer.
Nelly Furtado, who has won 10 Juno Awards — the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys — will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2025 Juno Awards, taking place March 29 in Hamilton, Ontario.
She reacted to the announcement on her Instagram Story, writing, “PINCH ME!!!”
Nelly, who’s from British Columbia, has sold 35 million albums worldwide and racked up 20 billion streams over the course of her career. Her hits include “I’m Like a Bird,” “Promiscuous,” “Maneater,” “Say It Right” and “Turn Off the Light.” Her most recent album, 7, came out in 2024.
Other artists who’ve been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame include Sarah McLachlan, Alanis Morissette, Shania Twain, Bryan Adams, Neil Young, Nickelback and Joni Mitchell, who is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s ceremony.
Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins performs onstage during a concert at Gunnersbury Park on August 10, 2025 in London, England. (Lorne Thomson/Redferns)
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan appears on the latest episode of the viral online show Track Star.
On Track Star, host Jack Coyne asks guests to identify different songs as quickly as possible.
The songs that Corgan is played include “Shout It Out Loud” by KISS, “Limelight” by Rush and “Disorder” by Joy Division. Toward the end of the episode, Corgan learns that there are two separate bands called Goose and Geese.
“They should have a fight,” Corgan suggests. “It should be Goose versus Geese, and winner take all.”
Corgan is currently playing a run of shows at the Lyric Opera of Chicago celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Pumpkins album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
‘Christina Aguilera: Live in Paris’ still (Credit: Simon Emmett)
Christina Aguilera will share some of her favorite things on Tuesday night.
She’ll specifically be releasing “My Favorite Things (Live from the Eiffel Tower)” from her upcoming holiday film,Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris. The song drops at 7 p.m. ET. You can see a clip on Instagram now.
As previously reported, the film will premiere exclusively in over 700 theaters in the U.S. on Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Christina’s album My Kind of Christmas. Directed by Sam Wrench, who brought you Taylor Swift The Eras Tour, it was filmed in front of 250 guests on the terrace of a Parisian museum, with the Eiffel Tower as the backdrop and additional footage filmed at the famed Crazy Horse cabaret club.
You can now buy tickets for Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris at Fathom Entertainment.
Joni Mitchell performs onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jody Gerson at The Beverly Hilton on February 01, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Joni Mitchell is set to be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Juno Awards, happening March 29 at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
The 82-year-old singing legend is being celebrated for her “outstanding artistic contributions and enduring impact on global music culture,” according to a press release.
Mitchell is already a four-time Juno Award winner. The Junos, handed out by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, are the Canadian equivalent to the Grammys.
The Lifetime Achievement Award adds to the many honors Mitchell has already received over the course of her career. In her native Canada, she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1981 and received Canada’s highest honor, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement, in 1991. She was also named Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in 2002 and was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.
In the U.S., Mitchell was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. She also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2021 and the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2023.
Lindsey Buckingham performs at The Brown Theatre on October 27, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images)
Lindsey Buckingham fans can look forward to a new album that’s on the way.
The former Fleetwood Mac star revealed the news in a post on Instagram, which featured a video of him describing what inspired the record.
“This new album is just representative of the culmination of everything that I’ve learned from making solo records over the last 25 years,” he says in the clip. “I feel like this particular album is the culmination of holding a certain line ethically and idealistically that I’ve managed to maintain for many years.”
“So I’m really excited about this piece of work,” he adds.
Buckingham didn’t reveal any other details about this new album, such as a title or a release date.
Whenever it is released, it will be Buckingham’s first solo album since his 2021 self-titled release, which was the first album he released after undergoing open heart surgery in 2019.
Back in September, Buckingham and his former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Stevie Nicks reissued their only studio album as a duo, 1973’s Buckingham Nicks, marking the first-ever reissue of the album, which has been unavailable for decades.
Chance the Rapper performs onstage during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 02, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joshua Applegate/WireImage)
Chance the Rapper, CeeLo Green, Amber Riley and gospel’s Kierra Sheard will help lift up your spirits as part of the lineup for the Essence Holiday Celebration of Joy.
They’ll be participating in the special, which will also see Lena Byrd Miles, Susan Carol,T.A. Thomas and more performing some holiday tunes, including classics and original tracks. There will also be segments from Shannon Thornton, as well as Heiress Harris, VanVan, Ms. Shirley and a Sesame Street ventriloquist. Devon Franklin will bless fans with words of reflection, while Aaron N. Swain, chairman of 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc., will discuss his organization’s community work.
“Our goal with this special was to create something that feels familiar yet fresh — a space where our community could see itself reflected through sound, storytelling, and joy,” said Michele Ghee, Essence chief concert officer,in a press statement. “The artists, the audience, and the partners who made this possible all share one purpose: to remind us that celebration is a language we all understand.”
The ESSENCE Holiday Celebration of Joy, hosted by DC Young Fly and Kat Graham, will take place Thursday before live studio audiences in Atlanta and Los Angeles. It will also be available for fans to watch at 7 p.m. ET on YouTube and Essence.com.
In other Chance news, he’ll be hosting and performing during ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026, reporting from his hometown of Chicago. The countdown begins Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
