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A new book about Taylor Swift and her evolution as a songwriter is coming this fall. Taylor Swift: Album by Album by Kase Wickman, Joanna Weiss and Moira McAvoy will be released on Oct. 7. 

Noah Kahan is bringing his Out of the Blue Festival back to Riviera Cancún, Mexico, next year. The festival will take place Jan. 8-11, 2026, which tickets going on sale July 23. “Honored to be hosting Out of the Blue Festival this year, we’re gonna have so many amazing artists and friends playing on the beach,” Noah says in a statement. Role Model and Gigi Perez are among the artists on the bill. 

Is Justin Bieber hinting at a tour? In a video posted to Instagram Wednesday, Justin can be heard singing the Swag track “Daises” a cappella as the camera shows his slippered feet and his view from a balcony. “can’t wait for this liveskiiiiiiiiiiiii so fun to sinnggggggggg,” he captioned it, prompting fans to wonder in the comments if a tour announcement was coming soon.

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Bill Anderson celebrated 64 years on the Grand Ole Opry during a performance Tuesday. That makes him the longest-serving Opry member in history.

Zac Brown discusses his new album, Love & Fear, and his upcoming Sphere Las Vegas shows on the latest installment of the New Heights podcast with Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce.

The music video for Sacha and Restless Road‘s collaboration, “Shooting Star,” is out now. They’ll perform the song live Sept. 13 at the Canadian Country Music Awards. 

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Finger Eleven has announced a run of U.S. tour dates.

The outing will stretch from Sept. 25 in Buffalo, New York, to Oct. 12 in Flint, Michigan. Alien Ant Farm and BRKN LOVE will also be on the bill.

A presale will take place Thursday, 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 FingerEleven.com.

Finger Eleven released a new single, “Adrenaline,” in 2024. It’s the first single off the “Paralyzer” band’s next album, their first since 2015’s Five Crooked Lines.

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Trap music meets Carnegie Hall in the upcoming anniversary reissue of Jeezy‘s debut album, Thug Motivation 101. The anniversary edition will celebrate 20 years of the album with a complete symphonic reimagining of songs including “Soul Survivor,” “Go Crazy,” “My Hood” and “Trap Die.”

“20 years in the game, it’s more than music—it’s purpose. And that is and always has been to inspire and elevate the culture!” Jeezy says in a statement. “Thank you to those who never stop believing!”

The anniversary reissue of TM:101 will arrive July 26 on its 20th birthday, with 300 limited-edition orange vinyls available through FatBeats. It will also be available on purple vinyl at Urban Outfitters and on streaming platforms.

Jeezy’s similarly bringing the symphonic experience to fans on the road as part of his TM:101 Live tour.  

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There’s a new, as-yet-unnamed live album coming from Keith Urban this fall. 

Fans can get their first taste of it on July 25, when the Australian superstar releases a new version of “Long Hot Summer” recorded on his High and Alive World Tour. Originally appearing on his Get Closer album, the track hit #1 in the U.S. and Canada in 2011. 

So far, that’s all we know about what will be Keith’s first full-length concert recording. 

Keith’s High and Alive World Tour continues Thursday in Denver, before subsequent stops in Salt Lake City and Nampa, Idaho, on Friday and Saturday. 

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Ariana Grande may be lining up new acting opportunities, but she wants fans to know she hasn’t abandoned music.

Ari wrote in a social media post Wednesday, “very silly of you all to assume that just because i have my hands full with many things that i plan to abandon singing & music … !!! it is and has always been my lifeline. there will need to be room made for all of it.”

“It may not look exactly like it did before but i much prefer how it looks in my head,” she continued. “I am having fun. i feel grateful and excited and inspired. finding a balance, between many projects and endeavors i love, and doing it my own way… so i’m working on a plan to sing for you all next year. even if it’s just for a little. i love you.”

It was announced this week that Ariana would lead the voice cast for Jon M. Chu’s animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ Oh, the Places You’ll Go! She also has a starring role in the upcoming Meet the Parents 4.

In November, she reprises her Oscar-nominated role of Glinda in Wicked: For Good.

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We now know exactly when Twenty One Pilots‘ Breach will be breaching our ear drums.

The “Stressed Out” duo’s latest album will be released Sept. 12. A week later, they’ll launch a U.S. tour Sept. 18 in Cincinnati.

Breach is the follow-up to 2024’s Clancy. It includes the lead single “The Contract,” which premiered in June.

Frontman Tyler Joseph revealed the full Breach track list in an Instagram video Tuesday.

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Usher may make you wanna get a new fragrance, as he is the face of Ralph Lauren Fragrance’s new scent, Ralph’s Club New York Eau de Parfum. He fronts and sings in his first-ever fragrance campaign by famed fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot.

“I have the greatest respect and admiration for what Mr. Lauren has accomplished and I could not be more happy and proud to join Ralph Lauren Fragrances,” Usher said in a statement. “This is a brand that represents the best of who I want to be as an entrepreneur, a creator, and a man. I’m inspired and energized—this partnership feels like coming home.”

He spoke to People about the campaign, which “captures the timeless glamour of Manhattan’s golden age,” according to a press release. He also discussed its style direction, noting he worked with the RL team to bring together exclusive looks that best “represented the next chapter for me, represented what I felt was a collaboration that would be worthy of Ralph’s legacy and also would give me the freedom to be myself in his house.”

“I feel proud,” Usher says of his looks in the campaign, which he says represents his evolution in fashion. “I feel honored to have not only been a person who was a fan of the brand, but who is now a representation of its expansion. This opportunity to bring heritage, edge, style and tradition all together is the spirit of what this campaign is.”

Of the scent itself, Usher says it “represents something that feels sophisticated, bold and commanding in the way where when you walk into a room and people smell it, there’s an identity and there’s something that people remember.”

He continues, “There’s something that plays in these two spaces, casual and formal. It works.”

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Alice Cooper has released a new song called “Up All Night,” recorded with the shock rocker’s original bandmates.

“Up All Night” will appear on the upcoming album The Revenge of Alice Cooper, which reunites the “School’s Out” artist with guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith for the first time since the 1973 record Muscle of Love.

The Revenge of Alice Cooper is due out July 25. 

Ahead of album’s arrival, Cooper, Bruce, Dunaway and Smith will take part in a special event in London on July 24. Elton John collaborator Sir Tim Rice will host a Q&A session with the band members and producer Bob Ezrin.

You can watch the event streaming live on YouTube starting at 2 p.m. ET.

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