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Kelsea Ballerini may be carrying around less “Baggage” now that most of her 2025 tour dates are behind her, but she’s still definitely on a high.

“This year has been just a whirlwind, and so beautiful in a lot of ways,” she says. “But getting to do my first headlining arena tour, it was just like the biggest thing on my bucket list.”

“We did 35 arenas, and it was just one of the most fulfilling, beautiful experiences of my life so far, and I immediately want to do it again,” she reveals.

Kelsea will have that chance toward the end of the year, when she takes her tour to Australia for five shows in December. 

In the meantime, she’s been enjoying “a cute South Carolina summer,” hanging with her boyfriend, Chase Stokes, and pal Maren Morris. 

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Former Mars Volta bassist Juan Alderete is opening his own shop on the online gear marketplace Reverb.

Alderete will be selling over 700 instruments, pedals and amps that he’s used throughout his career, including a bass he played on the 2008 Mars Volta album The Bedlam in Goliath.

“All this gear should be in the hands of creative musicians who want to do what [the gear] is designed to do: make beautiful music,” Alderete says.

Alderete’s Reverb shop will open July 16. For more info, visit Reverb.com.

Alderete was a member of The Mars Volta from 2003 to 2012. 

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Demi Lovato is teasing something. The singer wiped her Instagram clean on Wednesday, posting just one new photo of her seated in a seductive pose wearing a black backless dress. She captioned it, “i’m not so sure, i’ve ever felt like this before.” On her Instagram Story, she included a link to her mailing list.

Ice Cube is responding after Selena Gomez revealed she had a crush on him when she was younger. “A lot of ‘em like me, homie,” he said on the 3’s and Ones podcast. “What? What’s up? I heard this years ago. Look, I had my crushes too growing up.”

“Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” singer Role Model has released a new video for his song “The Longest Goodbye” featuring Laufey. The black-and-white clip shows the two recording the jazzy tune accompanied by a band playing vintage instruments. The original solo version of the song appeared on Role Model’s Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye), the deluxe edition of his new album.

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Wale, Skilla Baby, Anycia, Monaleo and Osama Son will open up about their musical journeys and more in Flight Club Fridays, a Flight Club music series that highlights the “cities, musicians, genres and fans that shape sneaker culture,” according to Variety.

The series will also see the artists take the stage to perform some of their hits, as well as some new, upcoming music. Their fans will have an opportunity to come together and mingle in each artist’s respective hometown.

“Every year, we get the opportunity to collaborate with incredible artists who are paving the way and making an impact on our community,” Flight Club’s brand director, Ilias Panayiotou, said in a statement. “Naturally, we selected cities that have shown great support to the brand and partnered with artists from each area. With music being an essential part of Flight Club’s DNA, Flight Club Fridays continues its tradition of identifying and nurturing talent across music—and we hope to continue to build on this legacy.”

The first episode of Flight Club Fridays drops Friday, July 11, on Flight Club’s YouTube.

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Atreyu has announced a rerecorded version of their 2004 album, The Curse.

“Rebuilt with reverence — not to rewrite, but to reclaim,” the “Becoming the Bull” outfit says of the project. “This is the album that shaped everything, re-recorded from the ground up with 20 years of perspective and precision.”

The band continues, “It’s heavier. It’s sharper. It’s The Curse, fully realized.”

Limited-edition vinyl copies of The Curse 2025 are available now to preorder via Atreyu’s web store.

One key difference between the original The Curse and The Curse 2025 is the absence of vocalist Alex Varkatzas, who left Atreyu in 2020.

Atreyu celebrated the 20th anniversary of The Curse in 2024 with a concert in Anaheim, California. They’ll continue to mark the milestone on an upcoming fall U.S. tour, kicking off in November.

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Goo Goo Dolls are set to perform at the 2025 Carousel Ball, put on by the Children’s Diabetes Foundation.

“We’re excited to take the stage at the Carousel Ball and support an amazing cause,” John Rzeznik and Robby Takac say in a statement. “The progress the Children’s Diabetes Foundation has made in diabetes research and patient care has brought new hope to countless families and we’re honored to be a part of their special night. We hope you’ll rock out with us October 11 in Denver!”

Neil Diamond will receive the Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award at the event, “in recognition of his remarkable legacy, heartfelt generosity, and unwavering dedication to the Children’s Diabetes Foundation.”

Since 1977 the Carousel Ball has raised more than $117 million for the Children’s Diabetes Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting research in diabetes, and providing clinical and educational programs for people with the disease.

Information on tickets to the Carousel Ball can be found at aesbid.org.

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Chris Lane performed the title track of his new album, Shade Tree, on NBC’s Today show on Monday. You can check out his performance online. 

Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Stevens has canceled all of his July performances at his CabaRay Showroom in Nashville as he recuperates from a mild heart attack.

The new track from hit singer/songwriter Greylan James, “Water at a Wedding,” will be out Friday. Greylan picked up an ACM song of the year trophy for co-writing Jordan Davis‘ “Next Thing You Know.”

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