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Alex Warren will be taking his “dead parent music” across North America next year in his first U.S. headlining arena tour, called Little Orphan Alex Live.

He announced the tour in a video in which he’s in a courtroom presided over by Jennifer Aniston. He’s being sued by a foul-mouthed Little Orphan Annie, who’s trying to keep him from doing the tour. “That little b**** has been stealing my whole brand,” complains Annie.

“I can’t control the fact that my both my parents are dead,” Alex argues. When Judge Jenn asks if he has any evidence to back up his defense, Max Greenfield walks through the courtroom doors.

“Annie is not an orphan. I’m her father,” he says, as people in the courtroom gasp. “C’mon, Annie, cut the s***, I’ve been waiting in the car the whole time. I’m your ride home.”

“If she’s not actually an orphan, that means I can go on tour,” Alex reasons. “Yeah, I guess, whatever,” says Jennifer.

“You ruin everything!” Annie yells. “You just started a war.”

The tour kicks off May 25 in Nashville and wraps July 15 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Presale tickets go on sale Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. local time; you can sign up now on Alex’s website. The general sale begins Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. local time. Verizon and Citi will also offer presales, starting Nov. 18. 

A dollar from every ticket sold goes to Camp Kesem, which provides free camps and programs for kids with parents fighting cancer. Alex’s dad died from cancer when Alex was 9; his mother died in 2021 from alcohol-related complications.

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Shortly after fans got a first glimpse of her character in The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants, Ice Spice released an original song from the soundtrack. “Big Guy” is out now, accompanied by a music video. “Being part of the SpongeBob soundtrack is such a full circle moment for me,” Ice says in a statement. “It’s crazy to see my music in a movie that’s been part of so many people’s childhoods, including mine.”

Summer Walker completes her Over It trilogy with Finally Over It. According to a press release, it’s a dual disc chronicling “the highs, lows, contradictions, and lessons of love,” giving fans “a raw look at modern dating: protect your peace or trade love for stability.” It continues, “For Better leans into reflection and self-worth, while For Worse imagines a life where luxury can replace intimacy.” Her “FMT” video is out now.

Wale taps Leon Thomas, Shaboozey, Ty Dolla $ign and more to discuss how everything is a lot. “I called it everything is a lot. because that is how life feels sometimes. But in the madness, there is meaning,” he says in statement, as per The Source. “This project follows me as I find peace in the noise and remind myself that heaviness is part of growth.” 

Tee Grizzley released Street Psalms, a 20-track album featuring Polo G and Rod Wave. “I prayed for clarity, and God gave me a vision,” Tee wrote on Instagram. He says the album is “the gospel of the trenches.”

Other releases:
Meek Mill, Indie Pack (Vol. 01)

Kevin Gates + Rick Ross, “I’m a Dog Remix“

De La Soul feat. Q-Tip + Yummy Bingham, “Day In the Sun (Gettin’ Wit U)“

Boosie Badazz & NBA YoungBoy, 225 Business

Lola Brooke, iight bet!

Chika, WISH YOU WERE (T)HERE

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Queen continues to take a deep dive into their 1975 album, A Night at the Opera, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

In the latest episode of their Queen the Greatest YouTube series, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor look back at recording the album, which had them rejecting the typical genres, runtime and radio hooks of most rock music at the time.

“We wanted it to be eclectic,” says Taylor. “We wanted different styles. We had things like ‘Seaside Rendezvous.’ Lot of fun. But we also had this monumentally long song, ‘The Prophet’s Song.’ It was kinda fun. Brian had a field day on that one.”

Taylor notes that while the label may have had an issue with some of their longer songs, “We never thought about making singles.”

And the band certainly faced some backlash from their label, with execs rejecting the idea of “Bohemian Rhapsody” as a single. But Taylor says, “It all made sensed to us. … I think we were right.”

May adds that it was quite “brave” of them to put out “Bohemian Rhapsody” as a single “when everyone’s telling you it’s going to fail.”

“The song, without a doubt, continues to resonate,” says May. “We go onstage and play it at the Albert Hall, with a full orchestra and 150-piece choir, and it’s fresh as a daisy. It’s new and exciting, and the reaction you get from people is just amazing. And that’s a classical audience. They just went berserk.”

He adds, “It will always be there, I think, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ It’s truly immortal and it’s a good feeling.”

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Limp Bizkit‘s scheduled concert in Estonia has been canceled, the country’s news organization ERR reports.

The show’s organizer, Baltic Live Agency, says, “We inform you that due to circumstances beyond the organizer’s control, the Limp Bizkit concert planned for May 31, 2026, is canceled. Our apologies!”

The news comes after comments previously made by frontman Fred Durst regarding Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine resurfaced. Durst had been photographed holding a sign reading “Crimea=Russia” and was reportedly banned from Ukraine in 2015.

“Estonia supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the principle that every last centimeter of Ukrainian territory belongs to Ukraine,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs media advisor Brita Kikkas told ERR.

Regarding Durst’s past comments, Baltic Live Agency media manager Gunnar Viese says, “The only way we can explain it is that at the time (until 2019), Fred Durst was married to a Russian Crimean woman and evidently living in a distorted information bubble.”

In other, presumably unrelated, international Limp Bizkit news, Yungblud is no longer listed on the bill for the “Break Stuff” outfit’s upcoming Latin American tour. Instead, the lineup now features Bullet for My Valentine.

ABC Audio has reached out to reps for Yungblud for comment.

Limp Bizkit’s Latin American tour, which launches Nov. 29, marks the band’s first live outing since the death of bassist Sam Rivers in October.

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Meghan Trainor is dancing — and flying — through life in the new video for her song “Still Don’t Care.”

The video begins with footage of Meghan hanging from a crane, high above an LA street, wearing a purple ballgown and a tiara. “I’m done. … Hate it, hate it, hate it,” she says as she’s lowered to the ground, then gasps with relief when her feet touch down.

Then the actual video starts, which features Meghan dancing through the streets of Los Angeles, visiting landmarks like Rodeo Drive and The Grove and riding on top of a tourist bus, all while wearing a lavender bodysuit and white platform heels. 

At the end, her bodysuit transforms into a ball gown and she magically soars up, up and up over the streets … which is where we came in. Of course, this time we don’t see the crane.

Meghan has shared Instagram Stories of footage fans have posted of themselves stumbling across her shooting the video while out and about in LA.

“Still Don’t Care” is from Meghan’s new album, Toy With Me, which comes out in April 2026.

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The countdown is on to the 59th CMA Awards, which air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. But there’s also a full slate of programming to get you ready for Country Music’s Biggest Night.

The 30-minute On the Red Carpet: Countdown to the CMA Awards premieres on local stations on Saturday and Sunday, featuring Kenny Chesney, Lady A, Tucker Wetmore, LeAnn Rimes, Little Big Town and CMA host Lainey Wilson. Check your local listings to see when it airs in your area.

On Monday, Eric Church stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live!; new artist nominee Stephen Wilson Jr. is booked on Tuesday.

Also on Tuesday, Luke Bryan hosts a special edition of 20/20, titled Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards. Kenny revisits his early days on Nashville’s Lower Broadway, while Lauren Alaina, Gabby Barrett, Dan + Shay and Russell Dickerson come together to celebrate the Opry’s 100th birthday. 

The show also previews CMA’s musical event category, with Blake Shelton and Post Malone, Carrie Underwood and Cody Johnson, Ella Langley and Riley Green, as well as appearances by Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Ashley McBryde and Keith Urban. Tune in at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday to watch.

On Wednesday, Lainey leads a behind-the-scenes preview on Good Morning America, before the first awards are handed out. The musical event and music video winners will be revealed on GMA.

On the Red Carpet Live at the CMA Awards starts Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET and takes you right up to the show. You can stream it live on Hulu or OnTheRedCarpet.com.

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The Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan is set to perform alongside Royel Otis at the 2025 ZYN Rolling Stone UK Awards.

The performance will honor late Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan, as well as celebrate the band being the recipients of the show’s icon award.

Royel Otis previously scored a hit with their cover of The Cranberries’ “Linger.”

The ZYN Rolling Stone UK Awards will take place Nov. 20 in London. Nominees include The Last Dinner Party‘s From the Pyre, Sam Fender‘s People Watching and Wolf Alice‘s The Clearing for the album award; Wolf Alice’s “Bloom Baby Bloom” for song of the year; and Oasis and Sleep Token for the group award.

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The chaos is now making its way to Amazon Music’s City Sessions. Miguel has been named the performer for its upcoming episode, taking place live Nov. 19 at the Intel Experience Store in Manhattan. He’ll take the stage with an acoustic version of songs from his new album, Caos, as well as some fan favorites. The intimate, stripped-down show will begin at 9 p.m. ET, following a preshow experience for Miguel fans.

Tickets for Miguel’s City Sessions go on sale Friday at 2 p.m. ET. Fans can also tune in via Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.

Caos arrived on Oct. 23 and features “Always Time,” where he reflects on his relationship with ex-wife Nazanin Mandi. He also opened up on Club Shay Shay about where things between them went wrong.

“I know where I went wrong, though; I wasn’t whole,” Miguel said. “I’m not saying that I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I got all the answers now,’ but even being able to say and admit that I’m not whole … it completely changes the way that I approach things, you know?” 

He said that he “wasn’t in the headspace to be with anyone” and “didn’t know how to communicate that.”

“If I was to do it again, I would have really said, ‘Hey, I’m actually not ready right now!’” Miguel said. “But when you meet someone and you’re like, man, I really need something special here, I can see where everything happened.”

He’s since moved on from Mandi, who he says “deserves the best,” and credits “Always Times” for helping with through the healing process.

“It allowed me to kind of look at myself and go, ‘You know, I made a lot of mistakes, man. I’m not perfect!’” Miguel said.  

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Parker McCollum‘s mapped out what he’ll be doing for the back half of 2026.

He’ll kick off the second leg of his 2026 Parker McCollum Tour June 4 in Milwaukee, playing 30 dates and wrapping Sept. 26 in Beaumont, Texas. 

Josh Abbott Band, Gary Allan, Kassi Ashton, Gabby Barrett, William Beckmann, Laci Kaye Booth, Annie Bosko, Tyler Halverson, Vincent Mason, Max McNown, Owen Riegling, Logan Ryan Band, Aubrie Sellers, Jackson Wendell and Jake Worthington will join him at different times on the trek. 

Presales start Nov. 18, before tickets go on sale to the public Nov. 21.

The “What Kinda Man” hitmaker still has a couple shows left in 2025, including a New Year’s Eve concert at Dickies Arena in Ft. Worth. 

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