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Rob Thomas has been posting on Instagram his reactions to current pop songs. On Friday, he commented on how much he likes Alex Warren‘s 10-week #1 hit “Ordinary,” but admitted he was pretty late to the party.

“You can tell it’s gonna be a hit just by the production,” Rob says in the video while the song plays. “But you also know that he could just grab this on a piano or an acoustic guitar and it would just be f***** awesome, too.”

“Another guy I ‘discovered,'” Rob says. “I heard the song and I wanted him to come on the road with me. And someone had to tell me, ‘No, he’s actually quite big.’ I was like, ‘Fair enough. Maybe I can open for him.'”

Rob captioned the video, “I was convinced I discovered @alexwarren. The ‘Ordinary’ is undeniable.”

If you want to hear Rob’s opinion on Benson Boone‘s “Mystical Magical” or Miley Cyrus‘ “Flowers,” he made videos about those, too.

As Rob said, Alex is “quite big” — he’s currently out on his headlining Cheaper Than Therapy tour. Rob is also out on his headlining tour, promoting his upcoming solo album, All Night Days, due Sept. 5.

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Rob Thomas has been posting on Instagram his reactions to current pop songs. On Friday, he commented on how much he likes Alex Warren‘s 10-week #1 hit “Ordinary,” but admitted he was pretty late to the party.

“You can tell it’s gonna be a hit just by the production,” Rob says in the video while the song plays. “But you also know that he could just grab this on a piano or an acoustic guitar and it would just be f***** awesome, too.”

“Another guy I ‘discovered,'” Rob says. “I heard the song and I wanted him to come on the road with me. And someone had to tell me, ‘No, he’s actually quite big.’ I was like, ‘Fair enough. Maybe I can open for him.'”

Rob captioned the video, “I was convinced I discovered @alexwarren. The ‘Ordinary’ is undeniable.”

If you want to hear Rob’s opinion on Benson Boone‘s “Mystical Magical” or Miley Cyrus‘ “Flowers,” he made videos about those, too.

As Rob said, Alex is “quite big” — he’s currently out on his headlining Cheaper Than Therapy tour. Rob is also out on his headlining tour, promoting his upcoming solo album, All Night Days, due Sept. 5.

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Cyndi Lauper has been forced to cancel one of the stops on her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour.

The singer announced on her Instagram Story that her show Tuesday at the Toyota Pavilion in Concord, California, has been canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances.”

“I’m sorry to disappoint my fans,” Cyndi wrote in her post. “The good news is I’ll still be performing Saturday, August 23 in Wheatland, CA, and Sunday, August 24 in Mountain View, CA.” She noted that there are tickets available for both shows.

Refunds will be given for the canceled Concord show.

Cyndi is currently on the final leg of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, which, as the title suggests, will be her last tour. It is set to wrap with a two-night stand, Aug. 29 and 30, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. 

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Oasis has shared a new live version of the Definitely Maybe song “Bring It on Down,” recorded during the band’s ongoing reunion tour.

This particular performance was captured during Oasis’ Aug. 9 concert in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Oasis has previously released live recordings of the songs “Cigarettes and Alcohol,” “Little By Little” and “Slide Away” from the reunion tour, which marks the first time the long-feuding Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher have shared the live stage since 2009.

The tour will come to North America starting Sunday in Toronto.

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The Pretty Reckless has returned with “For I Am Death,” the band’s first new song in four years.

“With ‘For I Am Death,’ I want the music to speak for itself, allowing the listener to decide what it means to them,” says frontwoman Taylor Momsen. “The interpretation of the song might align with my own, or it might come from the heart of the audience. Either way, I’m excited to see what people take away from it and what it means to them.”

She adds, “Oh, and rock and roll will never die.”

You can watch the video for “For I Am Death” on YouTube.

“For I Am Death” follows The Pretty Reckless’ 2021 album, Death by Rock and Roll. A press release describes the song as “the beginning of what promises to be a powerful, unpredictable ride through the band’s latest chapter of artistic exploration.”

Along with getting back in the studio, The Pretty Reckless has been opening for AC/DC‘s world Power Up tour.

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Bryson Tiller has been on the road as part of Chris Brown‘s Breezy Bowl XX Stadium World Tour, and he says it’s been quite the learning experience. He sang CB’s praises while a guest on the New Rory & Mal show.

“Man, I’ve learned so much from Chris just being on this tour. He’s such a great human,” Bryson said of Chris. “He really loves this s***.”

“He gives it 150 percent. I be waiting, like, ‘What day is he gon’ have a bad show?’ He [doesn’t] have bad shows. Maybe sometimes the audio’s a little f***** up and he can’t hear himself,” he continued. “When he gets on that stage, he does his thing.”

Bryson admits that CB’s performances sometimes add pressure and make him nervous when it’s time for him to open the show. “For me, sometimes I get out there and the crowd’s just kind of like dead, just not giving a f***,” he said. “I’m just like, ‘Oh s***, I’m a little nervous now.’”

Still, he notes the Breezy Bowl tour has surpassed all other treks he’s been on, including his own.

Bryson also discussed what led to his decision to sign with RCA Records over Drake‘s OVO Sounds.

“The only reason I didn’t sign [to OVO] is just because bro didn’t hit me back one time,” Tiller explained. “This was in a moment when my label, like, they was hounding me, they was flying me, they was trying to get me away from Drake.”

He continued, “I’m not saying that he didn’t want me to sign or whatever, but at that moment, like, I had a kid; people back home that’s looking at me like, ‘Is he gonna do it? Is he gonna make it?’ So I had to go with what was the most sure shot.”

The full episode is now on YouTube.

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Former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has been curating an event called The Away From Home Festival for the past few years, and this fall he’s bringing it to the U.S. for the first time.

The tour first took place in Louis’ native U.K. in 2021, followed by Spain in 2022, Italy in 2023 and Mexico in 2024. This year the festival will take place in Cooperstown, New York, and will be a two-day event for the first time, running Oct. 4 and Oct. 5. Louis will headline, along with Lauv. The lineup also includes Plain White T’s, Daya, Steve Aoki, Pale Waves and Dirty Blonde.

Having the Plain White T’s on the bill is somewhat of a full-circle moment: When Louis auditioned for The X Factor in 2010, he sang their hit “Hey There Delilah” and got three yeses from the judges, making it through to the bootcamp round.

Louis says in a statement, “I’m so excited to be bringing Away From Home to the U.S., and for the first time, a two day festival! Really honored and grateful to have such a strong line-up over both days, got a few things up my sleeve too. Can’t wait to see you all there, it’s going to be special!”

A presale for tickets starts Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. ET, and the general sale begins Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. ET. Hotel options via Crewfare are available as well, and you can find out about camping options at awayfromhomefestival.com. 

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