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Madison Beer wants you to see what’s in her locket in January.

That’s the title of her new album, which will be out Jan. 16, 2026. Madison wrote and co-produced the album. It includes the songs she’s released so far in 2025, “yes baby” and “bittersweet.”

Explaining the album title, Madison says, “After writing [it], it feels like each song lives within this metaphorical locket for safe keeping. Each album feels like an era and once the albums are out in the world the chapter for me, usually with what I wrote about, is closed.”

Madison announced the album on Instagram by writing, “i really can’t believe i’m sayin this. this album means the world to me, i’ve never been so proud or excited about something n i am soooooo beyond excited for u to listen :’)) this project is my world and metaphorically / literally my heart.”

As previously reported, Madison recently released the video for “bittersweet,” which costars The Summer I Turned Pretty actor Sean Kaufman as her ex.

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As the cooler temperatures of fall arrive, Scotty McCreery‘s already hoping for snow. 

The American Idol winner’s just released his take on Irving Berlin‘s 1942 classic “White Christmas.”

“I love Christmas music and sing it throughout the year,” Scotty says. “For a long time, ‘White Christmas’ has been one of my favorite Christmas songs. I especially love The Drifters’ version as well as Elvis’s [sic] version. I decided it was now time to do my own version. Hope everyone likes it!!”

“White Christmas” joins “Feel Like the Holidays,” which came out in 2023, among Scotty’s holiday recordings. He also put out Christmas with Scotty McCreery in 2011. 

Scotty’s currently enjoying some time with his second son, Oliver Cooke McCreery, who was born in September, before he heads out on the Two for the Road Tour with Dustin Lynch in November. 

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We were getting kinda used to Lewis Capaldi being back in the spotlight, and now he’s announced a North American headlining tour for 2026.

The “Someone You Loved” singer will kick off the tour April 15 in Philadelphia. It’s set to wrap up in Vancouver on May 6. The tour will find Lewis performing in iconic venues like the Hollywood Bowl, New York’s Madison Square Garden and Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. 

Tickets go on sale Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. local time at LewisCapaldi.com. A presale, which you can sign up for now, starts Oct. 27; an Amex presale for the Hollywood Bowl show on May 2 will begin Friday at 10 a.m. PT.

Lewis has also announced a new EP, Survive, due out Nov. 14. It includes the three songs Lewis has released so far this year: “Something In the Heavens,” “Survive” and one that arrived Friday, “Almost.” Another new song, “The Day That I Die,” rounds out the four-track package.

There’s also a live video of Lewis performing “Almost” in concert. He wrote of the song on Instagram, “absolutely buzzing for you all to hear this one!”

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With the spooky season upon us, Avenged Sevenfold has unveiled their annual Misfits cover.

Since 2021, the “Bat Country” metallers have put their spin on a track from Glenn Danzig and company’s discography in honor of Halloween. The 2025 edition is a cover of the song “Some Kinda Hate,” which is streaming on YouTube.

As always with A7X’s Misfits Halloween covers, lead vocals are handled by guitarist Zacky Vengeance.

Meanwhile, Avenged Sevenfold’s usual singer, M. Shadows, is resting his voice after being diagnosed with a vocal fold hematoma. The condition forced the band to postpone their tour of Latin America to January.

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Halle Bailey has released her debut album, love? or something like it. She previously described it as “a story of first love, heartbreak, and everything that comes after.” It’s a concept she felt would resonate best with the ladies, prompting her decision to feature only women on the project.

“I really wanted it to just be women when it came to this album,” Halle told Tetris Kelly of Billboard. “At least for the first drop because I feel like women, we understand each other, especially when it comes to love and heartbreak and experiencing love in the public eye.”

She specifically tapped her sister Chlöe for the project, as well as GloRilla, Mariah the Scientist and H.E.R.

“I love Glo,” Halle said when discussing their song “Know About Me.” “I’ve always loved Glo. People always make this joke on Twitter that we look like distant cousins … and I think it’s so funny.” Halle said she sent the “bad b**** song” to GloRilla and “was so surprised” when she “immediately sent her verse back.” 

When discussing her collaboration with Mariah, Halle said she “sent her a few [songs] and [‘Alone’] was the one she really resonated with and wanted to be a part of.”

“When I heard her voice, I loved it, and it was really fun to add backgrounds to her voice and blend the two,” she shared, noting she and Mariah “understand each other [because of] what we were both going through.”

Halle also talked about “No Warning,” her song with H.E.R, where they say “these crass things on top of such a beautiful melodic track.” 

She added she mentally hears Chlöe on many of her songs, but “So I Can Feel Again” was the one she absolutely needed her on.

love? or something like it is out now.

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Mumford & Sons and Hozier have released their collaborative single, “Rubber Band Man.”

The joint track, which the two acts first started teasing back in September, finds Marcus Mumford and Hozier harmonizing on the chorus, “You’re a world away/ But you’re still the same/ I know you by your heart/ And I will call you by your name.”

The song’s title, which might bring to mind the 1976 Spinners hit, comes from the lyric, “Be a rubber band man/ Make the water your bones.”

You can watch the “Rubber Band Man” video, which features footage of the “Little Lion Man” and “Take Me to Church” artists together in the studio, on YouTube.

Mumford & Sons released a new album, Rushmere, in March. Hozier’s most recent record is 2023’s Unreal Unearth.

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The Neighbourhood has announced a new album called (((((ultraSOUND))))).

The first full-length effort from the “Sweater Weather” outfit in five years will be released on Nov. 14. You can listen to three new songs off the record, “OMG,” “Private” and “Love Bomb,” out now.

The new music officially ends The Neighbourhood’s hiatus, which began in late 2021. It also marks the return of drummer Brandon Fried, who’d been let go from the band in 2022 after María Zardoya of The Marías alleged he’d groped her.

At the time, Fried apologized and called his behavior “inexcusable and intolerable,” adding, “It is evident that I must address my problems with alcohol and substance abuse, which I am now seeking help for.”

During The Neighbourhood’s hiatus, frontman Jesse Rutherford launched a solo project called Jesse^®. He also made headlines for his relationship with Billie Eilish.

Here’s the (((((ultraSOUND))))) track list:
“Hula Girl”
“OMG”
“Lovebomb”
“Private”
“Lil Ol Me”
“Planet”
“Holy Ghost”
“Rabbit”
“Tides”
“Daisy Chain”
“Zombie”
“Mama Drama”
“Crushed”
“Mute”
“Stupid Boy”

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There will be a whole lot of screaming in 2026 when Florence + the Machine hit the road.

The “Dogs Days Are Over” outfit has announced a U.S. tour in support of their upcoming album, Everybody Scream. The trek kicks off April 8 in Minneapolis, and will wrap up with two shows in Los Angeles taking place May 19 and May 20.

Presales begin Nov. 3 at noon local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit FlorenceandtheMachine.net.

Everybody Scream, the sixth Florence album and the follow-up to 2022’s Dance Fever, drops on Halloween, Oct. 31. The title track and the cut “One of the Greats” are out now; a third song, “Sympathy Magic,” premieres Oct. 27.

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In 2023, Joe Jonas mused that he and his brothers should get free food from Buffalo Wild Wings for life. That dream now has come true.

Jonas Brothers, who often stop at Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants while on tour, have teamed with the franchise for an ad promoting its new Ultimate Sampler. In addition to Joe, Nick Jonas and Kevin Jonas, little brother Frankie Jonas is part of the promotion, which lets fans pick their four favorite appetizers.

That means boneless wings for Nick, mozzarella sticks for Joe, onion rings for Kevin and cheese curds for Frankie. “We really should add cheese curds to our rider,” notes Joe as the brothers chow down.

But the best part of the promotion is that all four brothers are getting their very own “B-Dubs black cards,” which entitle them to free food from Buffalo Wild Wings for life.

And speaking of letting people choose what they want, when Jonas Brothers perform in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday the show will be livestreamed starting at 8 p.m. ET on Samsung TV Plus. Fans at home will be able to vote in an interactive poll to choose one song from a selection of tracks they haven’t yet performed on the tour.

The winning song will be revealed live onstage. This is the latest of several shows on the group’s JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometown tour that Samsung TV Plus has livestreamed.

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