Pink has issued a lengthy public statement addressing criticism she received after commenting on Macklemore’s pro-Palestine remarks, which he made while opening for Ed Sheeran.
In her response, Pink said she was standing up for her own community amid the controversy. The statement follows a wave of reaction online to her original comments about the rapper’s stance.
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Céline Dion kicked off a 26-night residency in Paris with a 29-song show running roughly two and a half hours, marking a significant return to the stage. The setlist moved between French-language ballads and English-language hits, closing with an a cappella rendition of “All by Myself.”
The residency represents one of the singer’s most extensive live commitments in recent years and will be watched closely as a test of touring demand for legacy pop and adult contemporary acts in major European markets.
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Céline Dion kicked off a 26-date Paris residency, marking her first extended run of live shows since revealing her diagnosis with stiff person syndrome. The opening night included a tearful rendition of “On Ne Change Pas,” an a cappella performance and an operatic number staged under falling snow.
The show represents a significant milestone in Dion’s return to touring after stepping back from live performance to focus on her health. The residency’s run will continue with 25 additional dates in the French capital.
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BIGBANG played MetLife Stadium as the only East Coast stop on their XX : COSMOS World Tour, celebrating the group’s 20th anniversary. The concert was the K-pop veterans’ first New York-area appearance in more than ten years.
The stadium date drew attention as a milestone show for one of K-pop’s foundational acts, underscoring the group’s continued pull with fans in the U.S. despite a long absence from the market.
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My Chemical Romance dropped hints of new music during the closing show of their tour, raising the possibility of a follow-up to 2010’s “Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.”
The band has not confirmed details on timing or format, but the tease marks the clearest signal yet that a full-length release could be in the works after more than a decade without one.
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Mark Wills has released “I’ll Fly Away,” a new recording of the gospel standard featuring fellow Grand Ole Opry members Ricky Skaggs and Rhonda Vincent. The single previews Wills’ upcoming album Grand Ole Revival, due Nov. 6 via Gaither Music Group, which the label says was recorded live inside the Grand Ole Opry House and marks only the second live audio album captured there since the 1970s.
The album, produced by Ben Isaacs, features a lineup of country and gospel artists including Cody Johnson, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Jamey Johnson, Travis Tritt, The Oak Ridge Boys and The Gaither Vocal Band, among others, performing hymns and gospel standards across 12 tracks. It follows Wills’ August single “The Baptism of Jesse Taylor,” featuring Jamey Johnson, Charlie McCoy and The Gaither Vocal Band.
Wills, a longtime Opry member, has notched 19 Billboard-charting singles over nearly three decades, including the six-week No. 1 “19 Somethin'” and hits such as “Wish You Were Here” and “I Do (Cherish You).” Grand Ole Revival is available for pre-order ahead of its November release.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by The Press House.
Jazz vocalist Jonathan Karrant has released “Full Circle (To Diane Schuur with Love, Jonathan Karrant)” via Green Hill Music. The album is a tribute to GRAMMY-winning jazz vocalist Diane Schuur, Karrant’s longtime mentor, and includes two tracks featuring Schuur’s vocals: “Caught a Touch of Your Love” and closing track “I’ll Be Seeing You.”
Schuur, who has largely stepped back from performing and recording, recorded “I’ll Be Seeing You” with pianist and musical director Tamir Hendelman, who also shaped arrangements across the record. According to the announcement, the session was an emotional one for those present. The album’s 11 tracks mix songs associated with Schuur’s repertoire with jazz standards including “Sunday Kind of Love” and “What a Difference a Day Makes.”
Green Hill General Manager Blake Davis said the collaboration reflects Schuur’s selectivity in choosing artists to mentor. The album follows advance singles “Caught a Touch of Your Love,” “What a Difference a Day Makes,” “New York State of Mind” and “I’ll Be Seeing You,” and is now available on major streaming platforms.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by The Press House.
Songwriter Aldae, known for co-writing Miley Cyrus’s “Flowers” and songs for Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes and Khalid, has released his debut single as an artist, “Blur,” out September 11. The track also appears in the film “Practical Magic 2.”
Born Gregory Hein, Aldae has writing credits on Cyrus’s “Flowers” and “Used to Be Young,” Bieber’s “2 Much,” “As I Am,” “Unstable” and “Somebody,” and Shawn Mendes and Tainy’s “Summer of Love.” According to the announcement, “Blur” marks his transition from behind-the-scenes songwriter to solo artist, with a sound the release describes as blending pop songwriting with a more atmospheric, cinematic style.
Aldae says he aimed to create a “dreamscape” for listeners with the track. The single is available on streaming platforms now.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by The Press House.
Toronto alt-rock band Selfish Things have released “Liability,” a new single with an accompanying visualizer, ahead of their upcoming album “Receptivity,” due October 9 via FLG.
Frontman Alex Biro says the record chronicles his struggle with addiction, which began during the band’s final tour before the pandemic, and his subsequent recovery. Biro, now four years sober, works as a sober coach and clinician, and says proceeds from the album will be donated to the hospital where he underwent rehab. The album was made with longtime collaborators Michael Ticar and Mike Tompa and mixed by Sam Guaiana, whose credits include Bayside, Neck Deep and Against The Current.
Selfish Things previously released the EP “Vertical Love” on A Wolf at Your Door Records and the 2019 LP “Logos” on Pure Noise Records, which the band says charted on Billboard before the pandemic forced a hiatus. “Receptivity” features 10 tracks, including “Liability,” and marks the band’s first full-length release since “Logos.”
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Becky Kovach, bigpicturemediaonline.com.
Fat Nwigwe has released “Queen [The Whack Version],” a reworking of her solo debut track featuring Tierra Whack. The single arrives with a video directed by Tobe Nwigwe and Chrris Lowe, continuing the visual aesthetic associated with Fat Nwigwe’s previous releases.
The song follows a run of recent activity for the artist, including a live performance of the original “Queen,” a Genius Verified appearance, and a feature on “Disguise” alongside Tobe Nwigwe and Sia, according to the announcement.
The release was among several new tracks highlighted in a roundup from independent label Black Box, which also included new music from Tyce Delk, Kenny Whitmire, Wheeler Walker Jr. and Amon.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Black Box | Alex Nesi, blackbox.la.