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Are you ready for Hagar-Back?

Nickelback‘s Chad Kroeger has apparently teamed up with former Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar for a collaborative song. That’s according to Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, who says he played on the track.

Benante has shared an Instagram photo of him standing alongside Kroeger and Hagar in a recording studio, writing in the caption, “When you get a call to come over and play drums on a song that these 2 are doing… you drop whatever it is and go.”

“What a spontaneous thing and so much fun,” Benante adds.

Meanwhile, Hagar’s posted a video on his own Instagram of him, Kroeger and another drummer, Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe.

“You say, ‘What are those three guys doing?'” Hagar teases in the clip. “Well, it’s hard to say.”

Hagar’s most recent song is April’s “Encore, Thank You, Goodnight,” which he wrote after having a dream about the late Eddie Van Halen. He recently announced 2026 dates for his Best of All Worlds Las Vegas residency.

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The reunited Soul Coughing has announced another run of tour dates.

The newly scheduled shows begin Dec. 5 in Columbus, Ohio, and will conclude Dec. 14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Select presales are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit SoulCoughingBand.com.

Soul Coughing announced their reunion in 2024, nearly a quarter-century after breaking up in 2000. The “Super Bon Bon” outfit put out a live album recorded during the first leg of the reunion tour in April.

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Kenny Chesney‘s adding three more stops to his Heart Life Music book tour after the two previously announced events in Johnson City, Tennessee, and Boston sold out. 

After the book drops Nov. 4, Kenny heads to Chicago on Nov. 5, before two talks Nov. 6 in Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s CMA Theater. 

“I wanted to go to the heart of the country, and Chicago sure represents that for me,” Kenny says. “I wanted to go to the place where all of my music came together, the songwriters and creative community were so generous and encouraging to me. Teaming with Parnassus Books for an event at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, yards from the turf where I’d played for tips when I arrived, is a dream come true.”

From there, Kenny headlines the Miami Book Fair on Nov. 16.

“It’s an honor to be part of such a respected and iconic event,” he adds. “And the way I love South Florida – from West Palm Beach’s Coral Sky to the Tortuga Music Festival, Miami and the Keys – this is a whole other homecoming.”

Tickets for Chicago and Nashville go on sale Friday, with Miami following on Oct. 13. And that’s not all, as Kenny’s teasing there are more dates still to come. 

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Seventy-year-old Carla Well-Knight had her wish granted to see Nine Inch Nails live.

ABC15 Arizona reports that Well-Knight, who is in hospice care with breast cancer, was given tickets to see the “Closer” outfit’s Peel It Back tour when it stopped in Phoenix on Sept. 16.

Well-Knight names Nine Inch Nails as her all-time favorite band — she sports a NIN logo tattoo on her arm — and is also a fan of Korn, Tool, A Perfect Circle and Linkin Park. While she’s known for her hard-rocking taste, Well-Knight is also known in her senior living facility in Mesa, Arizona, for her kindness.

With that in mind, one of Well-Knight’s caretakers nominated her for AARP’s Wish of a Lifetime program, which helps older adults in “fulfilling their dreams through personalized experiences that promote healthy and purposeful aging.”

Well-Knight was then sent floor seats to see Trent Reznor and company up close during the Phoenix show, where she rocked out amid the mosh pit.

Nine Inch Nails’ Peel It Back tour concluded Friday in Los Angeles. The band also just released their soundtrack to the movie Tron: Ares.

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Marlon Wayans is not fazed by the negative reviews for his movie Him. 

The film received a C- CinemaScore from audiences and a score of 29% from more than 100 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. But he says it’s not far off from the reviews for his past projects, posting on Instagram the Rotten Tomatoes scores for his movies White Chicks, Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2.

“Just to be clear…I respect critics. Their job is to Critique. I respect their work. It shapes our industry. But an opinion does not always mean it’s everyone’s opinion,” Marlon wrote. “Some movies are ahead of the curve. Innovation is not always embraced and art is to be interpreted and it’s subjective.”

“I’ve had a career of making classic movies that weren’t critically recieved [sic] and those movies went on to be CLASSICS,” Marlon continued. “So don’t take anyone’s opinion just go see for yourself. Love to all. Him in theaters now.”

Him, produced by Jordan Peele, follows the story of Cameron Cade, a rising quarterback who receives an offer to train with his hero, quarterback Isaiah White, following a potential career-ending injury.

Wayans stars as Isaiah, while Tyriq Withers takes on the role of Cameron. The movie is currently in theaters.

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Evanescence brought back Paul McCoy to rock “Bring Me to Life” during their set Sunday at the Louder than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky.

McCoy, who also fronts the band 12 Stones, famously rapped and provided backing vocals on the studio version of the 2003 hit. 

As seen in fan-shot footage, frontwoman Amy Lee began the Louder than Life performance without McCoy before introducing him to the stage just before his rap part was set to begin.

“C’mon Paul, are you gonna help me out with this or what?” Lee said. 

After the song ended, Lee declared, “The real McCoy, ladies and gentlemen!”

Evanescence last performed “Bring Me to Life” with McCoy in 2016. Over the years, they’ve played it live with guests including Papa Roach‘s Jacoby Shaddix and Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D.

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Cardi B just added another title to her resume: Guinness World Record holder.

The Grammy-winning rapper teamed up with drone delivery company Wing and Walmart to set the record for the most drone deliveries in one hour.

Together, 176 signed CDs of Cardi B’s Am I the Drama? were delivered across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area for the promotional event, according to a press release.

Fans who participated in the launch received signed copies that were flown to their doorsteps, dispatched from a local Walmart and delivered by Wing’s fleet of drones.

Guinness World Records confirmed the milestone on X, writing, “Most deliveries by UAV drones in one hour: 176, by @iamcardib @AtlanticRecords @Wing & @Walmart at multiple locations today across the Dallas-Fort Worth region, Texas, USA.”

While the drone deliveries were limited to North Texas, fans nationwide can still get their hands on Am I the Drama? The CD is available now at Walmart stores and online.

The album features 23 songs, including the Bia diss track “Pretty & Petty,” which caused an increase in the number of Google searches for “Bia” in the U.S. According to Google trends, “Bia” searches peaked on Saturday, following the Friday release of Cardi’s project.

This all comes during a milestone moment in Cardi’s personal life.

In an interview with CBS Mornings on Wednesday, the rapper revealed she and her boyfriend, New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, are expecting a child together.

Cardi said the baby is due before the start of her Little Miss Drama tour in February, adding that she feels “strong” and “powerful” balancing her career and pregnancy.

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