Maren Morris‘ upcoming third studio album is complete.
When a fan reached out to the singer on Twitter about new music, she solidified the news they’ve been waiting for.
“Hi we’re ready for that album queen @MarenMorris,” the fan wrote, to which the superstar responded, “It’s finally done, Queen,” accompanied by a check mark and sparkle emoji.
The new project will follow Maren’s CMA Award-winning sophomore album, Girl, which was released in 2019. It spawned two #1 hits: the title track and the crossover hit “The Bones.”
Maren is currently climbing the charts with a duet with husband Ryan Hurd on “Chasing After You,” which is inside the top five on country radio.
Lil Nas X‘s album Montero has been praised for its deeply personal songs detailing the rapper’s life as an out gay man in hip-hop and his struggles when he was younger. But LNX says it took some outside help for him to be able to tap into that part of himself.
Speaking to WSJ.Magazine, which is honoring him with its Music Innovator Award, the “Industry Baby” artist says that while working on the album with his production team, he tried psychedelic mushrooms for the first time. His production team stayed sober and sat with him throughout the trip, discussing and reflecting on life. When it was over, Nas says he no longer felt self-conscious about his music.
“I was able to open up a lot,” he explains. “I was able to write actual stories about my life and put it into my music. I actually did that for the first time.”
Nas also shares that going forward, he’d love to work with Rihanna, make country music, get into acting and give away a lot of the money he’s making, because he’d rather take friends and family on shopping sprees than buy stuff for himself.
As for what he doesn’t want to do, the rapper says he’s not interesting in dating right now; he just got out of a relationship and isn’t ready for a new one.
Summing up, he says, “At the end of the day, I want to exist. I want to have fun. I want to cause chaos sometimes. I want a long, legendary, fun life.”
You can register to watch Lil Nas X being honored tonight by WSJ. Magazine at 8 p.m. ET by visiting 2021InnovatorsAwards.com. The issue is out November 13.
Walker Hayes‘ hit “Fancy Like” continues to take him to new heights as he books a 2022 headlining tour.
The rising star is kicking off the new year with the Fancy Like Tour, a four-month trek that takes him and opening act, MacKenzie Porter, to various theaters and venues across the country.
Named after his viral hit, the tour launches on January 27 in Grand Rapids, Michigan with stops in such cities as New York, Austin and his hometown of Mobile, Alabama.
He’ll perform at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater on March 3 and the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on April 29.
“Fancy Like Tour comin at cha…jacked to be playin all these cities. @mackenziepmusic will be joinin and if you don’t know her yet…you should,” Walker teases on Instagram.
“Fancy Like” became a viral sensation after Walker posted a video of him and his daughter Lela performing an original dance to the song on Tik Tok. It has since clinched the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and is one spot shy of the pinnacle position on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
Over the past few days, Elton John‘s socials have featured several iconic photos of the performer without his signature glasses. Well, now we know why: He’s launching his very own line of eyewear.
A video on Elton’s Instagram announces the news, with the caption, “I’m just not myself without my glasses. Which is why I’m very excited to finally announce my eyewear collaboration with @walmart and @samsclub.
Designed by me to celebrate you! #lookyourself and support @ejaf with every purchase.”
The video shows a wide range of specs in all shapes, sizes and colors, though none as quite elaborate as some of the ones Elton wore in the ’70s. As Elton notes, the proceeds will support his Elton John AIDS Foundation.
In other Elton news, his new albumM The Lockdown Sessions, has debuted at number 10 on the Billboard album chart, becoming his 21st top 10 album in the U.S. Elton scored his first top 10 back in January of 1971.
The Lockdown Sessions features collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Vedder and Dua Lipa, to name just a few.
Gunshots were reportedly fired outside of Teyana Taylor‘s Halloween party Saturday night in Hollywood.
Three armed men attempted to rob three woman who were standing outside of the bash held at the Sunset Room, according to TMZ. One female was reportedly pistol-whipped, and then a security guard exchanged gunfire with one of the men. No injuries were reported, and bullets were found in cars parked near the venue. TMZ further reports the three men left the scene and it is unclear whether anything was stolen. No arrests were made.
As previously reported, Taylor is now preparing for her farewell tour, titled The Last Rose Petal. “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard,” she wrote on Instagram in September when she announced the tour. “However for every goodbye, God makes the next hello closer.”
The 30-year-old singer/actress/fashion designer will kick off her 12-city tour on November 7 in San Francisco. Stops will include Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Detroit and New York City. Her final performance will be November 30 in Atlanta.
“Come out and watch me leave it all out on the stage” she added. “One last time.
Harry Styles will wrap up his Love on Tour trek November 28 with a newly announced show that will also serve as the grand opening of a new New York-area venue.
The show will be the first concert held at the new UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York, which is just outside New York City proper. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 5 at noon via Ticketmaster.com. There’s a presale registration going on now via Ticketmaster Verified Fan program, with those tickets going on sale November 4.
Harry’s next show is November 3 in Milwaukee, WI. As previously reported, he played two “Harryween” shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden over the weekend, during which he dressed, respectively, as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and a clown.
Country music fans watching the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be thankful to see some of their favorites in the lineup, including Carrie Underwood and Jimmie Allen.
The retail giant unveiled the acts set to appear during the 95th annual broadcast on Monday, and among them are Jimmie, Chris Lane and Mickey Guyton, along with a special performance by Carrie.
The multi-Grammy winner will deliver a dose of holiday cheer with a performance of her original Christmas song, “Favorite Time of Year.” It’s featured as a Special Edition bonus track on her 2020 album, My Gift.
Jimmie will perform from the Green Giant’s Harvest in the Valley float, while Chris will helm the Mount Rushmore’s American Pride display and Mickey will be on Mass Mutual and the NHL’s hockey-themed float, Winning Winter Together.
The country stars will perform alongside multi-genre acts including Kim Petras, Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth, Rob Thomas and Nelly, the latter of whom recently dropped a country collaborations album, Heartland.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade takes over the streets of New York City and airs live on NBC from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on November 25.
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced a U.S. spoken word tour for 2022.
The outing is set to kick off January 17 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and will wrap up March 12 in Las Vegas, followed shortly thereafter by a run through Canada.
For the uninitiated, Dickinson’s spoken word performances find him “taking a humorous and often satirical look at the world from his own very personal perspective, treating the audience to private insights into his drive and ambition, peppered with plenty of Maiden anecdotes.” That will be followed by an audience Q&A session.
“The more left-field and quirky the question, the more interesting and compelling the response is likely to be!” a press release promises.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 5. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Dickinson’s website, ScreamforMe.com.
Maiden, meanwhile, will return to the road for a European tour in June 2022. The metal legends just released a new album, Senjutsu, in September, which is the highest-charting Billboard 200 album of the band’s career.
The Fugees long-awaited reunion tour has been postponed until 2022.
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel announced on Instagram that the tour is being pushed back “to ensure the best chance that all cities on the tour are fully open so we can perform for as many fans as possible. With so much excitement around the reunion tour, we are also happy to announce that we will be adding more cities and dates!”
Following their first concert in 15 years on September 22 in New York City, the tour was set to kick off November 2 in Chicago. The trio was also scheduled to perform in Oakland, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Newark, and Washington, D.C. They then planned travel abroad to Paris, London, Nigeria and Ghana.
The tour is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Fugees’ landmark 1996 album, The Score. When the group announced the tour in September, Hill explained why they were finally getting back together.
“I decided to honor this significant project, its anniversary, and the fans who appreciated the music by creating a peaceful platform where we could unite, perform the music we loved, and set an example of reconciliation for the world.”
Wyclef added, “As I celebrate 25 years with the Fugees, my first memory was that we vowed, from the gate, we would not just do music we would be a movement.”We would be a voice for the un-heard, and in these challenging times, I am grateful once again, that God has brought us together.”
