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BigXthaPlug appreciates Beyoncé making his song “The Largest” part of her Cowboy Carter Tour. He spoke to Complex about what it meant for him to get a cosign from Queen Bey.

“Beyoncé [is a] Texas legend,” he said. “I thought I would get a Travis Scott cosign before Beyoncé. For her to go all around the world, to play [‘The Largest’] in her set is — I’m a part of the BeyHive now.”

Though the song had already been gaining traction, BigX says that all went up a notch with Beyoncé’s support.

“I definitely appreciate her for that because the song was already going in a great direction, but after that, now I got a big fan base of women,” he shares. “If they didn’t love me then, they for sure love me now.” 

“Definitely kudos to Beyoncé,” he continued. “Hopefully, we can get this record in.”

Like Bey, BigXthaPlug taps into country on his upcoming album, I Hope You’re Happy. The project announcement was shared by Drake, who BigX had opened up for during the Wireless Festival.

“For Drake to know who I am, that still made me feel some type of way on the inside,” BigXthaPlug told Popcast. 

I Hope You’re Happy arrives on Aug. 22.

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Motionless in White has announced the 2025 edition of their annual Apocalypse Fest homecoming concert.

The event will take place Nov. 13 at the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. During their set, Motionless in White will perform their 2012 album Infamous in its entirety for the first time.

Presales are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. ET. For all ticket info, visit MotionlessinWhite.net.

Motionless in White’s other upcoming live plans include playing Bring Me the Horizon‘s U.S. tour, which kicks off in September.

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Militarie Gun has announced a U.S. headlining tour in support of their upcoming album, God Save the Gun.

The outing launches Oct. 25 in Palm Springs, California, and concludes Nov. 22 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

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

God Save the Gun, the follow-up to Militarie Gun’s 2023 debut, Life Under the Gun, is due out Oct. 17. It includes the single “B A D I D E A,” which frontman Ian Shelton tells Apple Music’s Zane Lowe was originally written for a potential Doja Cat hardcore album.

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According to JID, God not only likes ugly, he likes paradise and world tours, too. It’s why JID has announced a global trek that will take him throughout North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand in support of his latest album, God Does Like Ugly.

The God Does Like Paradise Tour is the North American leg of the tour, which will feature special guest Young Nudy. It’s set to kick off Oct. 15 in Virginia Beach and run through December, ending with a two-night run at Brooklyn Paramount in New York.

After a nearly three-month hiatus, JID will then commence the European/U.K. part of his tour on March 2. He’ll perform in 17 countries, including Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Spain, before ending the run on April 7 in Dublin. Mick Jenkins will support him on those dates.

JID will then make his way through Australia and New Zealand with special guest Jordan Ward, starting May 13 in Auckland, New Zealand, and ending in Perth, Australia, on May 23.

Ticket sales for the North American and European shows start Wednesday with an artist presale, before going on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. The artist presale for the Australia and New Zealand shows begins Friday, followed by the general sale on Tuesday.

More information can be found online or on JID’s app. 

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Post Malone teaming with Kim Kardashian isn’t a collab you’d necessarily predict, but the singer is the star of the new campaign for her SKIMS brand of underwear, loungewear and shapewear.

Specifically, Posty is fronting the campaign for the new SKIMS Men’s newest collection. Shot on a Utah ranch, it shows the singer modeling heavyweight fleece camo-print joggers and a zip-up hoodie, as well as T-shirts and camo print boxer briefs. He posed topless in the briefs, but it’s hard to tell because he has so many tattoos on his body that it looks like he’s wearing a shirt even when he’s not.

“I’m all about comfort and feeling good in what I wear,” Post says in a statement. “These pieces are fun, the camo especially stands out to me. I’ve always been into camo.”

Kardashian says in a statement, “Post Malone truly embodies the spirit of the SKIMS Man with his effortless energy and style, which really shine through in this campaign.” She adds, “Having Post lead the campaign just felt like the perfect fit.”

The full collection will be available Aug. 21 at SKIMS.com and in stores.

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Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum banded together to raise more than $8.5 million with their Sunday concert in Austin to help with recovery efforts following the July floods in their home state of Texas.

The two started the nearly three-hour show duetting on George Strait‘s “True.”

“It’s going to be a magical night of music, and for an amazing cause,” Miranda said from the stage. “My buddy Parker and I, we called each other right away and we asked, ‘What can we do? We can sing, so let’s go sing.’ And that’s what we’re doing tonight!”

Parker continued the story during his set.

“She texted me right away and asked, ‘What can we do?’ I said, ‘I’ll do anything I could ever possibly do to help these people.’ … I’ve never been more proud to be born and raised in the great state of Texas than I am tonight,” he added.

Surprise guest Jason Aldean was one of the few non-Texans on the bill, but it turns out he played an integral part.

“Jason was here last night, as you already know, but he left all of his stuff for us to use, and stayed an extra day to sing a song for us, so you’re an honorary Texan tonight, friend,” Miranda declared.

Jason duetted with Miranda on “Amarillo Sky” and performed “She’s Country,” as well. 

If you missed it, you can check out the livestream of the sold-out show on YouTube. If you’d like to help with the cause, you can still order Band Together Texas T-shirts online.

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Doechii has pulled out of two major festivals taking place in England on Saturday and Sunday. The All Points East and Forwards festivals shared the news Tuesday morning in statements posted to social media.

“We’re very sorry to announce that Doechii will no longer be performing at her upcoming shows. She is an incredible artist, and, like all of her fans, we were hugely excited to see her on stage,” London’s All Points East wrote, noting the festival on Saturday will still be “truly unforgettable.”

Forwards similarly expressed its sadness about Doechii’s canceled performance, noting, “She is an incredible artist and we were as excited as you were to bring her to our hometown of Bristol.” Still, organizers say they have a great lineup for Sunday, including Jorja Smith and “a plethora of other amazing musical talent across the day.”

Doechii has also canceled her set at Rock en Seine festival, taking place Thursday in Paris.

It’s not clear what’s behind her last-minute cancellations.

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Sabrina Carpenter has now moved her fan listening parties across the U.S.

After hosting her first “play dates” — basically her version of Taylor Swift‘s “secret sessions” album preview parties — in LA, Sabrina held one in New York City. “Last night we continued the Man’s Best Friend play dates on the east coast with 26 of my NYC darlings,” she wrote on Instagram, along with photos of herself and her fans.

“the magic/energy in the room as we listened top to bottom was so unbelievably special,” she continued. “tears and laughter and lots of screaming lol. not a phone in sight just the best vibes ever!”

Man’s Best Friend is due Aug. 29. The first single, “Manchild,” has earned her eight MTV VMA nominations. There aren’t any features on her album, but she’s a guest on Taylor’s upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl.

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Drummer Jason Bonham isn’t ready to stop celebrating the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s classic album Physical Graffiti.

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening is set to kick off a third leg of their An Evening with JBLZE Celebrating 50 Years of Physical Graffiti tour on Oct. 22 in Louisville, Kentucky, with dates wrapping Nov. 26 in Hollywood, Florida.

The tour has Bonham and the band playing the entire Physical Graffiti album, as well as other Zeppelin favorites, like “Stairway to Heaven,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “Good Times Bad Times.”

“For me, this isn’t just an album—it’s the album,” Jason, son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, says. “Physical Graffiti has always been my ultimate Led Zeppelin record, and I set out to honor its 50th anniversary with 50 unforgettable shows. That vision now looks more like 70 shows!”

He adds, “The last two tours have been nothing short of electrifying, and I know the fall tour will raise the bar even higher as we revisit some of our favorite places on the East Coast.”

Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening still has several summer dates on the schedule. The next Physical Graffiti show is Tuesday in Monterey, California. A complete list of dates can be found at JasonBonham.net.

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