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Ingrid Michaelson has gift-wrapped a deluxe edition of her 2018 holiday album for fans this year.

Songs for the Season — Deluxe Edition arrives November 5 with five additional tracks, including a new duet with Zooey Deschanel on the original track “Merry Christmas, Happy New Year,” and her 2019 single with Jason Mraz, “Christmas Valentine.”

“When I released my first Christmas album in 2018, I already knew there would one day be a deluxe. And here we are!” Ingrid says in a statement. “Anyone who knows me knows that I start celebrating Christmas in September and I cherish this time of the year so very much.”

Ingrid says the five tracks — three classics and the two originals — will “create an even greater festive experience,” and adds, “It was very important to me to keep everything in this vintage/nostalgic world.”

The classic tracks added to the project are “Winter Wonderland,” “A Marshmallow World” and “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”  “Winter Wonderland” is out now for your streaming pleasure. 

“’Winter Wonderland’ is such a great holiday song because even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, the song itself still speaks to the joy of the winter season and all that comes with it,” Ingrid notes.

You can pre-order Songs for the Season — Deluxe Edition now, including a limited-edition vinyl version.

Here’s the track list:

“Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter”
“White Christmas” (Feat. Christina Perri)
“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (Feat. Will Chase)
“Happy, Happy Christmas”
“What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve”
“Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” (Feat. Grace VanderWaal)
“Mele Kalikimaka”
“Christmas Time Is Here”
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” (Feat. Leslie Odom Jr.)
“Auld Lang Syne”
“It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”
“Christmas Valentine” (Feat. Jason Mraz)
“A Marshmallow World”
“Winter Wonderland”
“Merry Christmas, Happy New Year” (Feat. Zooey Deschanel)

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Alan Jackson is opening up about a degenerative nerve condition he’s been living with for the past 10 years. 

In an interview on the Today show, the country legend shares that he’s been diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), a genetic neurological disorder that affects the nerves and muscles in his legs, arms and hands and has left him with mobility and balance issues.

CMT is related to muscular dystrophy and Parkinson’s disease. Though the illness gets worse over time and there’s no cure for it, the singer says CMT is not fatal.   

“It’s already affecting me tremendously,” Jackson reveals in an interview from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, adding that he’s been having trouble balancing in front of the microphone onstage. “It’s been affecting me for years and it’s getting more and more obvious. So I just feel very uncomfortable.” 

Jackson inherited CMT from his father, later finding out that his grandmother on his father’s side had it and his older sister is living with it.  

“This is not a condition that I would be complaining about typically, but it is going to affect me performance-wise onstage and I don’t know how much I’ll continue to tour,” he continues.

The “Small Town Southern Man” singer says he will try to tour “as much as I can” and plans to continue to release new music. 

Jackson released his 21st studio album, Where Have You Gone, in May. He’s scheduled to perform at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on October 8. 

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When Jimmie Allen took to the ballroom on Dancing With the Stars last night, he was equipped with one of his hit songs. 

During his second appearance on the popular ABC show, Jimmie and his partner Emma Slater rumbaed around the dance floor to his 2020 hit, “Make Me Want To.” Dressed in a purple ensemble, the country star glided his dance parter around the ballroom floor, as judge Bruno Tonioli could be seen mirroring their moves, dancing from his seat.   

The pair scored 27 out of 40 and will return for week three. 

“Still can’t believe I got to dance to my song “Make Me Want To” with my amazing partner @theemmaslater on @dancingabc,” Jimmie shared on Instagram after the performance. “So honored to represent Country Music on this great show.” 

“Make Me Want To” was released as the second single from Jimmie’s debut album, Mercury Lane. It became his second consecutive #1 hit, following his debut single, “Best Shot.” 

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We almost lived in a world where Dave Grohl was the drummer for GWAR.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Foo Fighters frontman reveals that he was invited to join the cult costumed metal outfit back when he was just starting out as a teenage drummer. He even got as far as designing his own GWAR outfit.

“At the time GWAR was a band that would draw like 700 people, right?” Grohl says. “Which is huge.”

As for why he didn’t take the gig, Grohl wasn’t completely sure about GWAR’s vulgar stage antics.

“The more I thought about it, am I really gonna invite my uncle to see me play when there’s like fake blood and [other fluids] shooting all over the place?” Grohl says.

In the Rolling Stone piece, Grohl also recalls an enlightening songwriting conversation with Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo, jamming with Rick Astley and writing future Foo Fighters songs on Kurt Cobain‘s guitar while in Nirvana.

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Lady Gaga‘s new project with Tony Bennett, Love For Sale, comes out on Friday, and now we’ve got an inside look at the recording of the album, which will be the 95-year-old legend’s final one.

In a new Love for Sale trailer, Gaga reveals that as soon as their first duets album, 2014’s Cheek to Cheek, came out, Bennett called her and told her he wanted to do another album with her of Cole Porter tunes. 

“Anything I do with her, I’m comfortable about it,” shares Bennett. “Because she’s so talented, I know it’s gonna come out good.”  “That’s very kind, Tony,” an emotional Gaga responds. “That’s very true,” he adds.

In the trailer, we see Gaga and Tony in the studio with a small combo, recording classics like “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love),” “Just One of those Things” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.”  Gaga is in full glam mode for each session, complete with elaborate hairpieces and retro outfits.

“I hope that I can make Tony proud throughout my career by carrying jazz forward and continuing to sing it,” Gaga says. “This has been really special and it’s a time that I’ll never forget. And I can only hope and pray that when people hear this record, they know the value of that kind of inter-generational friendship.”

The trailer ends with Bennett and Gaga sitting together. Bennett says, “I love her.”  “I love him, too,” adds Gaga. “I really do. So much.”  The two then adorably kiss each other’s hands, with Gaga singing the song, “Do I Love You” — but we know the answer.

It’s unclear exactly when the sessions took place; Bennett’s family revealed earlier this year that the crooner was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016.

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Mickey Guyton still can’t get over the gift that Carrie Underwood gave her son. 

Over the summer, Mickey shared a video of her seven-month-old son Grayson playing a baby grand piano sent to him by the superstar. 

“I swear that woman is an angel sent from heaven,” Mickey praises to CMT, adding that he “loves” the toy. “I just couldn’t believe that she thought of him like that.”  

The new mom says that her baby already is a fan of music, a bond that started forming long before he was born, as Mickey was pregnant with him while recording her debut album, Remember Her Name. 

“When I put him to bed at night, I’ll sing him a lullaby and that’s what always calms him and then he goes right to sleep,” she describes. 

The singer also says that she would be supportive if Grayson were to one day follow in her footsteps and enter the music industry — but she would advise him to have a backup plan. 

“I would definitely support him. If it’s in your DNA to do something like that. If music is your passion, then do it, and I 100 percent support him,” she states. “Dreams are dreams.” 

Remember Her Name is available now.

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BTS will finally be reunited with their beloved ARMY — at least, the North American branch of it — in November, as they perform four in-person shows at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium.

BTS Permission to Dance On Stage — LA will take place November 27, November 28, December 1, and December 2. This will be the group’s first chance to perform live for their fans since their 2019 world tour.  Since the pandemic, BTS has spoken many times about how upset they’ve been about the fact that they haven’t been able to connect with their fans in person.

Fans who bought VIP tickets to the group’s canceled 2020 Map of the Soul tour will get first access to presale tickets for the new shows. 

For fans who can’t get to L.A., BTS will also do a livestream concert, BTS Permission to Dance On Stage, on October 24.

You can register for the presale now through October 2 at 6 p.m. PT via Ticketmaster.  Here is the schedule for who can get tickets when:

10/5 3pm PT Day 1 – VIP Purchasers: MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR PRESALE
10/6 3pm PT Day 2 – Ticket Purchasers: MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR PRESALE
10/7 3pm PT Day 3 – BTS GLOBAL OFFICIAL FANCLUB ARMY MEMBERSHIP PRESALE
10/8 3pm PT Day 4 – General Verified Fan Presale
10/9 3pm PT Day 5 – General Public Onsale

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Perhaps as a response to the quasi biopic Aline, which is hitting theaters in 2022, Celine Dion has authorized the production of a documentary about her life and career.

The documentary from Oscar-nominated director Irene Taylor will be “the definitive feature” about Celine, and has the diva’s “full participation and support.” It will follow her “incredible” life story and include all her career highlights.

“I’ve always been an open book with my fans, and with her sensitivity and thoughtful creativity I think that Irene will be able to show everyone a part of me that they haven’t seen before,” Celine says in a statement. “I know she’ll tell my story in the most honest and heartfelt way.”

“Going on this journey with a legendary artist such as Celine Dion is an extraordinary opportunity for me as a filmmaker,” adds Taylor. “Having access to examine her life and inimitable career, will allow me to create a multifaceted portrait of an iconic, global superstar, which I look forward to sharing with the world.”

Celine will kick off her new residency show at Resorts World Las Vegas on November 5. She’s set to resume her Courage world tour in 2022.

As previously reported, Aline is a French movie that’s a thinly veiled biopic of Celine. Its director, writer and star, Valerie Lemercier, claims Celine’s French manager signed off on the film, but told her that Celine didn’t want to read the script.

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