5 Seconds of Summer will return to the U.S. next spring and summer as part of a world tour in support of their upcoming album, EVERYONE’S A STAR!, due Nov. 14.
The tour gets underway in March 2026 with a European and a U.K. leg, before heading to North America for a round of dates that start May 29, 2026, in Uncasville, Connecticut. That leg of the tour — which will include stops at LA’s Kia Forum and New York’s Madison Square Garden — is set to wrap Aug. 2, 2026, in Mountain View, California.
The general sale for tickets begins Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. local time at the official 5SOS website. VIP packages will also be available on the website.
Meanwhile, the Australian band has released a new single from the upcoming album, “Telephone Busy.”
59th CMA Awards, hosted by Lainey Wilson (ABC/Country Music Association)
The CMA Awards are less than a month away, and host Lainey Wilson‘s giving us our first preview of the night in a new promo for this year’s show.
In the spot, Lainey walks out on an empty stage and starts assembling the elements for “Country Music’s Biggest Night.”
“Alright, looks like I’m running the show,” she says, after looking around and seeing that her 2024 co-hosts, Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, are missing.
She goes on to trade a ball gown for a sequined neon pink pantsuit with a cowboy hat, which is more in keeping with her fashion sense. “There’s some bell in them bottoms,” she adds, in a nod to her signature pant.
Lainey also promises “everybody’s favorite stars” and “an unforgettable opening” in the promo for the Nov. 19 show, which airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC.
The spot is set to Lainey’s track “Yesterday, All Day, Every Day” from the Whirlwind deluxe album.
Justin Bieber plays at The League, October, 2025 in Los Angeles (Cassy Athena/Getty Images)
If you want to see what it’s like to hang out with Justin Bieber for hours, check out his new Twitch channel.
The “Daisies” singer went live for more than an hour on Wednesday from what looks like an empty studio or warehouse, equipped with couches, screens, instruments, a basketball hoop, ping-pong table, half pipe, a hockey net, pool table, fitness equipment and even a pack and play for his son, Jack Blues Bieber.
Most of the stream featured Justin and his friends shooting hoops and pool, or just hanging out. He was also seen skateboarding and playing ping-pong shirtless.
“This is our space for the next few months, so excited,” he said at one point, according to Billboard. “I’m gonna be putting on a hell of a show for you guys at Coachella. I can’t wait. So getting ready, getting the gang together, get inspired. So beautiful.”
He also promised that he’s going to stream on Twitch “pretty muchevery day,” adding, “It’s gonna be awesome.”
According to a press release, Justin’s Twitch stream will display how the singer continues to “show the world a God-first community.”
Tony Iommi bows at the curtain call during the press night performance of “Black Sabbath – The Ballet” at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on October 18, 2023 in London, England. (Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Tony Iommi is back rocking onstage, this time with ballet dancers.
The Black Sabbath guitarist performed alongside a production of Black Sabbath – The Ballet Wednesday, which is now showing at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London.
Black Sabbath – The Ballet, which, as its name suggests, is a ballet based on the music of the metal legends, premiered in 2023. The show features Sabbath songs including “Paranoid” and “Iron Man” along with original orchestral works inspired by the band.
While Iommi was onstage Wednesday, Queen‘s Brian May was in the audience and shared a clip of Iommi shredding during the show on his Instagram.
“The true Father of Heavy Metal making that beautiful axe sing like a bird tonight at Sadler[‘]s Wells,” May wrote in the caption. “Tony Iommi plus a 40 piece orchestra and a cast of 50 dancers – putting the icing on the cake of a great production of Black Sabbath the Ballet. Proud to call this infinitely modest and generous genius my friend.”
Iommi, of course, performed with his original Sabbath bandmates — Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — at the Back to the Beginning concert on July 5. Ozzy died just over two weeks later on July 22.
Nominees have been announced for the 2026 class of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which celebrates composers and lyricists, and their catalog of notable, impactful songs. LL Cool J is among the nominees for performing songwriters. He’s being recognized for credits on the songs “Mama Said Knock You Out,” “I Need Love,” “Around the Way Girl,” “Going Back To Cali” and “Illegal Search.”
LL is one of 14 nominees in the category, which includes Taylor Swift, Pink, and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS.
In the non-performing songwriters category, nominees include Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Walter Afanasieff, Pete Bellotte, and Terry Britten and Graham Lyle.
Stewart is most known for credits on Rihanna‘s “Umbrella,” Beyoncé‘s “Single Ladies” and “Break My Soul,” Mary J. Blige‘s “Just Fine” and Mariah Carey‘s “Obsessed.”
Afanasieffhas also worked with MC on hits including “My All,” “Hero,” “One Sweet Day” with Boyz II Men and her popular holiday hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
Britten and Lyle are up for induction thanks to songwriting credits on Tina Turner‘s“What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “We Don’t Need Another Hero,” “Typical Male” and more. And Bellotteis nominated for his work with Donna Summer on “Hot Stuff,” “I Feel Love” and “Love To Love You Baby.”
Songwriters must meet the requirement of having a notable catalog, with their first commercial song released at least 20 years ago, in order to be nominated. Voting will run through Dec. 4, and the induction gala will take place in New York City in 2026.
Dave Bell of Soft Cell during Rewind South Festival 2025 on August 16, 2025 in Henley-on-Thames, England. (Photo by Mike Prior/Redferns)
Dave Ball, the multi-instrumentalist who, along with singer Marc Almond, rose to fame as the ’80s synth pop group Soft Cell, has passed away.
His death was confirmed on the Soft Cell website, which reported he “passed away peacefully in his sleep at his London home” on Wednesday. He was 66.
“He was a wonderfully brilliant musical genius and the pair of us have been on a journey together for almost 50 years,” Almond writes in a tribute on the website. “He will always be loved by the Soft Cell fans who love his music, and his music and memory will live on.”
He adds, “Thank you Dave for being an immense part of my life and for the music you gave me. I wouldn’t be where I am without you.”
Ball and Almond formed Soft Cell in 1979 when they were both students at Leeds Polytechnic. They released their debut album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, in 1981. It included their breakthrough hit “Tainted Love,” which was a top-10 hit in the U.S., and hit #1 in the U.K. and 17 other countries.
After splitting in 1984, Ball and Almond reunited several times, including in 2018 when they played a show at the O2 Arena in London, which they said would their last U.K. gig. But it sparked a resurgence, and they continued to tour and release albums.
According to the post on the Soft Cell site, they had been back in the studio working on a new album, Danceteria, which will be their sixth and now final release. Their last show together happened at the Rewind Festival in Henley-on-Thames, England, in August.
Iron Maiden performs at the Metropolitano Stadium, on July 5, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. (Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images)
Iron Maiden is finally brining their Run for Your Lives world tour stateside.
The metal legends have announced a 2026 North American leg of the trek, running from Aug. 29 in Toronto to Oct. 2 in Mexico City. It also includes a headlining set at the Louder than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
Megadeth will provide support for all non-festival shows as part of their farewell tour, and the bill also includes Anthrax on select dates.
‘We are greatly looking forward to bringing this Run for Your Lives tour to North America and hope the fans enjoy seeing the show and hearing the set list as much as we do playing it,” says bassist Steve Harris. “It’s an added bonus to have a few of our good friends on the tour with us. Megadeth are playing all the shows and it’s an honor to have them join us on their last ever tour.”
“We also have Anthrax with us on the bigger shows, we had a great time with them when they came out with us on Ed Force One around the world in 2016,” Harris continues. “We’re delighted to have both bands with us for this tour and know our fans will enjoy seeing them.”
Members of the Iron Maiden fan club will have access to a presale beginning Oct. 28. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Oct. 31.
For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit IronMaiden.com.
The Run for Your Lives world tour celebrates Iron Maiden’s 50th anniversary as a band. It first launched in Europe in May.
David Byrne performs at Wang Theatre at Boch Center on October 02, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Dragani/Getty Images)
David Byrne, and members of KISS and The Guess Who are among the contenders for the 2026 class of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The organization has announced the artists in the running for induction next year, with the Talking Heads frontman, KISS’ Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, and The Guess Who’s Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings all nominated in the performers category.
Other performers nominated this year include: The Go-Go’sCharlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine and Jane M. Wiedlin; America’s Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell; Kenny Loggins; Taylor Swift; Pink; Sarah McLachlan; LL Cool J; The Carpenters’ Richard Carpenter; HarryWayne Casey aka KC of KC and the Sunshine Band; and Boz Scaggs.
In the non-performing category, the nominees include folks who wrote or co-wrote hits like Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Donna Summers’ “Hot Stuff,” Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” Madonna’s “Like A Prayer,” Starship’s “We Built This City” and Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical.”
Nominees become eligible 20 years after their first commercial release of a song. Voting will run through Dec. 4, and the inductees will be celebrated at a gala event in New York City next year.
“Asking for a Friend” single artwork. (RCA Records/Roswell Records)
Happy Foos-day!
Foo Fighters have not only released their previously teased new single called “Asking for a Friend,” they’ve also announced a 2026 North American stadium tour with support from Queens of the Stone Age.
The outing, dubbed the Take Cover tour, launches Aug. 4 in Toronto, and concludes Sept. 26 in Las Vegas. You can register for access to the presale now through Sunday at 11:59 PT. Those who’ve signed up for the Foo Fighters newsletter can grab tickets starting Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. local time, while a presale for those not signed up for the newsletter begin Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. local time.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit FooFighters.com.
The tour will mark the first extended live Foos trek in the U.S. since 2024. Since then, they’ve gone through a tumultuous year between the Dave Grohl infidelity scandal and the firing of drummer Josh Freese.
The Foos made their live return in September with a brief run of U.S. pop-up dates and a tour of Asia, which marked their first performances with new drummer Ilan Rubin, formerly of Nine Inch Nails.
As for “Asking for a Friend,” it marks the second new Foo Fighters single of 2025, following July’s “Today Song.”
“‘Asking for a Friend’ is a song for those who have waited patiently in the cold, relying on hope and faith for their horizon to appear,” Grohl says. “Searching for ‘proof’ when hanging by a wish until the sun shines again.”
He adds, “One of many songs to come…”
The most recent Foo Fighters album is 2023’s But Here We Are.
Bruce Springsteen released his 12th studio album, Letter To You, his first new studio album with the E Street Band since 2014’s High Hopes.
The album debuted at #2 in the U.S. and topped the charts in the U.K., Italy, Ireland, Australia and several other countries.
The album’s title track was the first single from the record, followed by “Ghosts.” It also featured three tracks — “If I Was the Priest,” “Janey Needs a Shooter” and “Song for Orphans” — that were written prior to Springsteen’s 1973 debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
The album’s release was accompanied by a making-of documentary, which streamed on Apple TV. It was directed by Springsteen’s longtime collaborator Thom Zimny.
