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The boots may have stopped workin’, but people never stopped streaming Dasha‘s breakthrough hit. Two years to the day since its release, “Austin” has just surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify.

The milestone for “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” has made Dasha only the second solo female country artist ever to hit 1 billion streams on the platform, after Taylor Swift. Dasha says in a statement, “I still can’t wrap my head around this,” adding that it’s “completely surreal” that she’s second only to Taylor, “someone who’s inspired me from day one.”

“All I’ve ever wanted is to make music that helps people feel like the strongest, most bada** version of themselves,” she continues. “‘Austin’ was written in pure rage, but it somehow turned into this beautiful source of community and empowerment. I’m the luckiest girl in the world. I have the best team, the best family and friends, and now a billion streams on my first breakout song … that’s the juiciest cherry on top.”

Dasha will go on a short tour next year, starting Feb. 12 in Boston.

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David Draiman got down with the nuptials over the weekend.

The Disturbed frontman wed his fiancée, Sarah Uli, on Sunday. Draiman posted photos from the ceremony on his Instagram Monday.

“Married,” Draiman wrote in the caption alongside a heart emoji. “Thanks so much to everyone who was a part of this amazing day!”

Draiman proposed to Uli, who’s since updated her name to Sarah Draiman on Instagram, onstage during Disturbed’s concert in Sacramento, California, in May.

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Pharrell was honored Friday with the key to Miami-Dade County, which was presented to him by Mayor Daniella Levine. He received the recognition at the fifth annual Black Ambition Demo Day for his investment in Black innovation and Black ownership, as well as his impact on nightlife.

“There’s so much brilliance out there that never gets seen,” Pharrell said, according to the Miami New Times. “That’s why we built Black Ambition, to make sure talent doesn’t stop at potential.”

Pharrell founded Black Ambition in 2020 in an attempt to help “close the opportunity and wealth gap through entrepreneurship,” according to its website. Its Demo Day brought together “founders, visionaries, investors, and cultural icons for a celebration of Black ambition, underrepresented entrepreneurs, ingenuity, and ownership,” according to a press release, and included the announcement of the 2025 Black Ambition Prize winners.

Twenty-five finalists across fields including health care, media and entertainment, technology and more received over $1 million in funding, as well as access to mentorship, graphic design support and marketing opportunities.

Chance the Rapper also appeared as a surprise guest and performed at the event.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner are teaming up for a 2026 tour.

The Double Trouble Double Vision Tour will consist of 19 co-headlining dates next summer, kicking off July 23 in Atlanta and wrapping Aug 29 in Rogers, Arkansas.

“The energy the band has felt knowing we’ll be touring with Skynyrd this coming summer has been electric!” Foreigner’s Jeff Pilson says. “Two bands with plenty of iconic songs, dueling guitars, double trouble and double vision are gonna set each and every stage on fire! No question this will be THE go-to event of the summer!”

Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant adds, “I’m excited to share the stage with Foreigner and hear all their amazing hits!” He notes, “I’ve always been a fan, and I believe the audience will love this tour. Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner together — it doesn’t get much better than that.”

An artist presale for tickets begins Tuesday at 12 p.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m. local time. A complete list of date can be found at foreigneronline.com or lynyrdskynyrd.com.

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Deftones are headed Down Under in 2026.

Chino Moreno and company have announced a six-show tour through Australia and New Zealand beginning in May. The bill also includes Interpol and Ecca Vandal.

Presales begin Tuesday, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Deftones.com.

Deftones last played Australia in 2022 for the Good Things Festival, but they haven’t toured there as a headliner since 2016.

Deftones released a new album, private music, in August, and toured the U.S. over the spring and summer. They’ll be back stateside in October 2026 to play the Sick New World festival in Forth Worth, Texas.

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Brett Young will bring his new era to his fans next year.

He’s just announced the 2026 2.0 tour, in support of 2.0, his new album that features his current hit, “Drink With You.” It launches Jan. 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and wraps Feb. 28 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

“I’m beyond excited to hit the road next year,” Brett says in a statement. “It feels like something special is happening and I want y’all to be a part of it.”

A presale starts Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, which is also when VIP packages go on sale. The general sale begins Friday at 10 a.m. local time. Visit BrettYoungMusic.com for more information.

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Glen Powell may have gotten more than he bargained for when he referenced Fall Out Boy on Saturday Night Live.

The Top Gun: Maverick actor hosted SNL on Nov. 15, and during his monologue he told the audience about his movie star aspirations growing up.

“When I was a teen, I directed some of my own films, they were a little experimental, emotionally nuanced,” Powell said. “I was watching a lot of French New Wave at the time, I think you’ll see the influence.”

Powell then played a video of himself lip-synching along to Fall Out Boy’s classic “Sugar, We’re Goin Down.”

“That was actually my audition for Top Gun,” Powell quipped.

Powell’s reference made its way to the Fall Out Boy members, who responded in an Instagram post reading, “Want to direct the next fob music video @glenpowell?”

In addition to the excitement over the possible collaboration, fans in the comments are hoping that “the next fob music video” means there’s a next Fall Out Boy album in the works. The band’s most recent record is 2023’s So Much (for) Stardust.

Fall Out Boy has spent 2025 celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2005 breakout album, From Under the Cork Tree. A deluxe reissue was released in October.

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Some huge stars are coming together to help raise money for historically Black colleges and universities while combating student loan debt. Live Nation Urban and Student Freedom Initiative have tapped stars including Coco Jones, John Legend, GloRilla, Jeezy and the cast of Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen to perform at the inaugural HBCU Awarefest. 

Big Boi of Outkast, 2 Chainz, Larenz Tate and WNBA star Angel Reese are also on the lineup as speakers for the upcoming event.

“At Student Freedom Initiative, we are incredibly excited about the coalition and movement that we are building to end the student loan debt crisis for our nation’s HBCU students,” SFI President and CEO Keith Shoates says in a statement. “In addition to these amazing performers, we have enlisted AWAREFEST Ambassadors, showing the breadth of our ecosystem of mission-aligned partners. These individuals will help to spread the word and share the urgency of our mission to tackle the racial wealth gap through the lens of education.”

Tickets for the HBCU Awarefest, taking place March 26, 2026, at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, become available via a presale Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. The general sale begins Friday at 10 a.m. ET at https://www.awarefest.org/tickets.

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George Strait has invited Zach Top to open for him at his newly added second stadium show in Lubbock, Texas.

The in-the-round show, scheduled for April 24, 2026, at AT&T Stadium, will also feature Dylan Gossett. It joins Strait’s previously announced April 25, 2026, date in Lubbock, which will include Miranda Lambert and Hudson Westbrook.

Tickets for both shows go on sale at GeorgeStrait.com on Friday at 10 a.m. CT.

As previously reported, King George will be celebrated at the 47th annual Kennedy Center Honors in December. In early 2026, he’ll be inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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