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Hayley Williams‘ debut solo tour is getting even larger.

The Paramore frontwoman has announced a batch of additional dates to the 2026 trek, including extra shows in Atlanta, Toronto, New York City, Minneapolis, Chicago, Nashville, Austin, Oakland and Los Angeles, as well as new stops in Baltimore and Silver Spring, Maryland.

As with the previously announced shows, tickets to the new dates will go on sale using the platform Openstage in an effort to, as Williams says, “get tickets into the hands of my fans, at a price that is as reasonable as I could get it.”

The registration window for the sale, which was originally scheduled to close Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET, has been extended to Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. Those who register will need to verify their email and phone number before receiving a unique, non-transferable unlock code for a chance at tickets when they go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

“If you’ve already signed up for a show in or near these cities, you do not need to sign up again,” Williams says. “Your code will work for the added shows (including the two Maryland dates).”

For the full list of dates, visit HayleyWilliams.net.

The tour will support Williams’ new solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party. She’d originally planned her debut solo tour for 2020 behind her Petals for Armor album, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Reba McEntire marks a pretty significant milestone as of Nov. 11: She’s officially been a recording artist for half a century. 

“50 years ago today I signed my record deal with PolyGram Mercury (now MCA),” she shared on her socials. “I was just 20 years old and had some big ol dreams. 44 albums and 50 years later, it’s safe to say those dreams have come true.”

“I am blessed beyond measure,” she closes. “Thank you for the support over the last 50 years  Somehow I think the best is still yet to come!”

Reba’s anniversary message is accompanied by a lightning-fast montage of all the albums she’s made over the years, in consecutive order. 

On Friday, she was nominated for the Grammy for best country duo/group performance for “Trailblazer” with Miranda Lambert and Lainey Wilson. In all, Reba’s won 3 Grammys and been nominated 18 times. 

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Weezer‘s collaboration with Olivia Rodrigo at Lollapalooza 2025 in August will be immortalized to vinyl.

The pop star is releasing a 7-inch single featuring the two songs she played with Rivers Cuomo and company at the Chicago festival. It’s available now to preorder via Rodrigo’s web store and will ship on Dec. 5.

Weezer joined Rodrigo for performances of their songs “Buddy Holly” and “Say It Ain’t So.” In introducing the band to the stage, Rodrigo told the crowd that Weezer was her first-ever concert.

“Thank u @weezer for still making me this excited all these years later!” Rodrigo later shared in an Instagram post.

The single cover artwork features a throwback picture of a young Rodrigo wearing a Weezer t-shirt and oversized headphones, while the back is a photo from the Lollapalooza performance.

Rodrigo is known to be a big fan of alternative and rock music. She also brought out The Cure‘s Robert Smith during her set at Glastonbury in June and just covered The White Stripes during the band’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday.

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This year, all you want for Christmas is the ultimate Mariah Carey collectible — and if you have deep pockets, you may just have a shot at buying it.

A rare early demo recording of Mariah’s is going on the auction block starting Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. ET via Wax Poetics, a collectibles marketplace. Bidding closes on Dec. 11. The tape comes from legendary producer and remixer Arthur Baker, who explains in a video that he got the tape when he attended a 1989 record release party in New York City thrown by a bunch of music execs.

At the party, pop singer Brenda K. Starr, best known for her 1988 ballad “I Still Believe,” approached Baker and said her background singer, a then-unknown Mariah, had a great demo tape for which she’d written all the songs. She handed the tape to Baker, and after the party was over, Baker, Brenda and Mariah all went over to Baker’s studio to listen to it.

“I stick the cassette in and the first three songs are all hits,” Baker says in the video. “And I’m thinking, ‘Holy s*** … it’s Madonna meets Whitney [Houston]. She writes like Madonna, sounds like Whitney. I’m thinking, ‘This is it, I’ve discovered gold.’”

Then, Baker remembered that at the party, another one Mariah’s demo tapes had ended up in the possession of music exec Tommy Mottola. Despite his best efforts, Baker was unable to get a deal together in time to stop Mottola from signing Mariah — and the rest is history.

There are seven songs in all on the tape, and according to Wax Poetics, they include “unreleased and early versions of what would become hits” on Mariah’s 1990 debut album. Visit WaxPoetics.com for more information.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

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The Star of the Show has arrived. 

Dolly Parton‘s final volume in her trilogy of books is out now, recapping her life as a performer onstage. The series started with Storyteller, which focused on her songwriting, and continued with Behind the Seams, which stitched together her life in fashion. 

“I’m so proud that I’ve been able to spend the last 70 plus years doing what I feel I was born to do: singing, writing, and performing,” she reflects. “Even prouder that I’ve been able to do it with and for my fans.”

Star of the Show: My Life on Stage borrows its name from the opening track of Dolly’s 1979 Great Balls of Fire album. 

It’s also available in a deluxe edition that comes with gilded pages and an alternate cover, as well as an audiobook featuring Dolly herself telling the stories on which the book is based.

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Songs by Tate McRae, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus are now available as limited-edition 7″ vinyl singles. They were released as part of Urban Outfitters’ 2025 Singles Day vinyl series.

Eleven different vinyls are available to order online, with a limited in-store release set for Nov. 21. Among the titles are Tate’s “purple lace bra”/”it’s ok i’m ok” on opaque white vinyl; Miley’s “Walk of Fame”/”Reborn” on “blue hour” vinyl; The Marías‘ “Heavy”/”Sienna” on black vinyl; The Weeknd‘s “Timeless” on clear vinyl; Addison Rae‘s “Fame Is A Gun” on purple vinyl and Britney’s “3” on “dream pop” vinyl, which is sort of a deep pink.

Also featured is a single that includes both of the new songs from the movie Wicked: For Good. “No Place Like Home” and “The Girl in the Bubble,” respectively sung in the film by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, are pressed on transparent glitter vinyl.

Songs by Lizzy McAlpine, Magdalena Bay and Bhad Bhabie round out the collection. ROSÉ‘s “number one girl”/”APT” was initially available on “cloudy blue” vinyl, but it’s already sold out.

Each single costs $17.98.

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Russell Dickerson continues to up the ante as he steps into the ring for his next round of touring.

He’s just added three new May stops to his 2026 Russellmania tour: Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Los Angeles’ The Greek Theatre and Gallagher Square at Petco Park in San Diego.

Presales for the new dates are underway, before tickets become available to the public Friday. Dasha and Niko Moon will join him at different times on the run.

In addition to his recently released new version of “Happen to Me” with the Jonas Brothers, he just delivered his solo take on his #1 Monday on The Kelly Clarkson Show. 

Later this month, he’s set to make his debut appearance on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC.

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Johnny Marr has announced a new signature guitar with Fender. 

The Limited-Edition Johnny Marr Signature Special Jaguar is said to offer an “expansive tonal range that spans from bright, jangly rhythms to smooth, singing leads.”

“The Jaguar has been central to my sound and style for nearly 15 years,” Marr says. “With this new model, I wanted to create an instrument that feels classic but also pushes players to explore new tones and possibilities. Fender has once again brought that vision to life in a way that I didn’t think could be possible until now.”

The former Smiths guitarist continues, “From my work with The Cribs playing gritty in your face indie, to the cinematic soundscapes I crafted with Hans Zimmer, the Jaguar has been an incredible asset in helping me expand my sound, no matter the genre or the occasion.”

The guitar costs $2,999.99 and is available now via Fender.com.

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