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Train are gearing up to celebrate a quarter-century of one of their most indelible hits next summer on the Drops of Jupiter: 25 years in the Atmosphere tour. The veteran band announced the dates for the summer 2026 headlining tour on Monday morning (Nov. 10), revealing that the career-spanning outing will feature support from the Barenaked Ladies and singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson.
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The Live Nation-produced tour is slated to kick off on July 6 at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Fla., followed by 38 stops in Georgia, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee, Ontario, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada and Oregon before winding down with an Aug. 30 gig at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Wash.
The “Hey, Soul Sister” band also revealed that acclaimed songwriter/producer and frequent collaborator Butch Walker (P!nk, Green Day) has officially joined the band, adding guitar and vocals to the lineup led by singer Pat Monahan that also features bassist Hector Maldonado, keyboardist Jerry Becker and drummer Matt Musty. Train announced the tour with a funny 90-second video featuring George Lopez in which Monahan has his tarot cards read by the wig-wearing veteran comedian, who conjures all the details of the outing in his crystal ball.
Fans can sign up now for an artist pre-sale for most of the dates beginning on Tuesday (Nov. 11) at 12 p.m. local time here. More pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of a general on-sale beginning on Friday (Nov. 14) at 10 a.m. local time. Citi cardmembers will also have access to a pre-sale beginning on Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday (Nov. 13) at 10 p.m. local time here.
2001’s Drops of Jupiter album spun off the title track single, which ran up to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in March of that year, staying on the chart for a total of 53 weeks. In addition to the tour dates, Train is gearing up to release new music in the spring, according to a release announcing the shows. Train’s most recent full-length album was 2022’s AM Gold.
Check out the Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere 2026 North American summer tour dates below:
July 8: West Palm Beach, Fla. @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
July 10: Tampa, Fla. @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 11: Alpharetta, Ga. @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 12: Orange Beach, Ala. @ The Wharf Amphitheater
July 14: Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 16: Raleigh, N.C. @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
July 17: Columbia, Md. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 18: Wantagh, N.Y. @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
July 20: Gilford, N.H. @ BankNH Pavilion
July 22: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 24: Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 25: Mansfield, Mass. @ Xfinity Center
July 26: Camden, N.J. @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
July 28: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center
July 29: Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center
July 31: Nashville, Tenn. @ Ascend Amphitheater
Aug. 1: Noblesville, Ind. @ Ruoff Music Center
Aug. 4: Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre (*Co-headline with Barenaked Ladies)
Aug. 5: Clarkston, Mich. @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
Aug. 7: Tinley Park, Ill. @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Aug. 8: Madison, Wisc. @ Breese Stevens Field
Aug. 9: Shakopee, Minn. @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Aug. 11: St. Louis, Mo. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 12: Riverside, Mo. @ Morton Amphitheater
Aug. 14: The Woodlands, Texas @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 15: Dallas, Texas @ Dos Equis Pavilion
Aug. 17: Morrison, Colo. @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug. 19: West Valley City, Utah @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug. 21: Phoenix, Ariz. @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Aug. 22: Santa Barbara, Calif. @ Santa Barbara Bowl +
Aug. 24: Los Angeles, Calif. @ Greek Theatre
Aug. 25: Lake Tahoe, Nev. @ Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic
Aug. 26: Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug. 28: Bend, Ore. @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Aug. 29: Ridgefield, Wash. @ Cascades Amphitheater
Aug. 30: Auburn, Wash. @ White River Amphitheatre
+ General on-sale begins Nov. 21
Metro’s run continues through spooky season.
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50 Cent is sick and tired of airports in the United States being outta control. In recent posts on Instagram, the rapper shared his frustration with major delays and flight cancelations happening across the country due to the government shutdown.
His first post on Sunday (Nov. 9) was of a news montage of clips filmed at airports overrun with frustrated travelers, helplessly packing in like sardines. A headline attached to the video reads, “More Than 700 Flights Cancelled Across the Nation Due to Shutdown.”
“Man the airport is f–ked up, for get about traveling right now!” 50 wrote in his caption.
The G-Unit icon then followed up with a video showing his own POV on the situation, filmed as he deplanes a private jet that wasn’t allowed to take off — possibly due to the lack of air traffic controllers showing up for work as a result of President Donald Trump’s shutdown-mandated cuts to U.S. air travel. “It’s a wrap, man,” says 50, wearing a furry jacket and New York Yankees cap. “Can’t even take off in jets no more, they just said they’re not even letting the jets go.”
“Im headed back to Shreveport this ain’t it,” he captioned the clip. “Bad Travel day!”
Over the past few days, thousands of flights have been canceled across some of the biggest metropolitan airports in America. CNN reports that more than 1,000 departures were canceled on Friday (Nov. 7) alone, while 4,500 others were delayed.
The disarray comes amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which began on Oct. 1. One of the many effects of this pause has been a 4% reduction in trips flying to and from the 40 busiest airports in America, as required by the Federal Aviation Administration.
With his travel plans on hold, it sounds like 50 is going to spend more quality time in Shreveport, La., where he opened his G-Unit Studios in April 2024. A New York native, the hip-hop legend also recently criticized another governmental change, taking issue with the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of the city earlier in November.
“I think his intentions are good,” 50 wrote on Instagram of the politician, sharing and deleting memes indicating his disappointment with the election results. “But his Tax plan is gonna run the big money out of the city and if he defunds the police they are gonna purge. @50centaction All Roads lead to SHREVEPORT !”
See 50 Cent’s video from his recent negative experience with air travel below.
Trending on Billboard Travis Scott has been shut out at the Grammy Awards for his 10 nominations throughout his career, but he’s not going to give up the chance to hoist a Grammy trophy on stage anytime soon. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Houston native responded to a Nov. 7 post on […]
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KPop Demon Hunters may very well be taking home some golden gramophones soon, and Lizzo is celebrating with a “Golden” cover of the film’s biggest hit — flute style, of course.
On Saturday (Nov. 8), the hitmaker shared an Instagram video of herself playing a lively classical rendition of eight-week Billboard Hot 100-topper “Golden” on her signature instrument, the trilling melody soaring over a lush string accompaniment provided by the Australian Pop Quartet. “‘GOLDEN’ (Sasha’s version),” Lizzo wrote in her caption, referencing the Beyoncé-inspired name she gave her trusty woodwind long ago (Sasha Flute).
She added, “congrats to @kpopdemonhuntersnetflix on all ur Grammy noms!”
The post came just one day after the Recording Academy unveiled nominations for next year’s awards, revealing that KPop Demon Hunters is up for a total of four prizes. “Golden” accounts for three of those nods, earning recognition in the song of the year, best pop duo/group performance and best song written for visual media categories.
In an interview with Billboard shortly after the nominations went live, Audrey Nuna — one of three women who provided the singing voices for fictional KPop Demon Hunters girl group HUNTR/X — said that she and her costars’ “hearts [were] being pulled in so many different directions.”
“Above all, I think we’re just very, very, very grateful to be a part of what feels like a very cultural and historic moment, and something that, as kids, we would have we craved so bad to see,” she shared. “Being a part of it is just really surreal.”
Lizzo herself is a decorated Grammy veteran, earning her first three wins in 2019 — including for best pop solo performance for breakthrough hit “Truth Hurts.” In 2023, she took home record of the year for No. 1 Hot 100 hit “About Damn Time.”
The Yitty founder is now on her way to a new music era, dropping rap mixtape My Face Hurts From Smiling in June. She’d originally been planning to release an album called Love in Real Life, but recently explained why she’s since shelved the project. “I’ve changed, the world has changed so much, and so much has happened,” she told New York magazine in September. “It just wasn’t what I was feeling right now. I was like, ‘I need to do s–t differently and I don’t know what it is, but I’m going to just start following my instincts.’”
Check out Lizzo and Sasha Flute’s cover of “Golden” below.
Trending on Billboard Hilary Duff continued her return to music on Monday morning (Nov. 10) with the announcement of her first run of live performances in more than a decade. After dropping her new single, “Mature,” last week, Duff expanded her comeback with the roll-out of a quartet of intimate January 2026 shows under the […]
Trending on Billboard Brandon Lake was named ASCAP’s Christian music songwriter of the year on Monday (Nov. 10), while “Praise,” which he co-wrote with Pat Barrett, was named Christian music song of the year. ASCAP’s winning Christian and country music writers will be honored at the ASCAP Nashville Songwriters Celebration on Monday, Nov. 17. Related […]
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Carlos Vives is gearing up to shine brighter than ever with his Tour Al Sol, Billboard Español can exclusively announce today (Nov. 10). The Colombian superstar’s upcoming North American tour, kicking off on April 16, will celebrate more than three decades of his illustrious career by revisiting timeless hits from his seminal albums Clásicos de La Provincia (1994) and La Tierra del Olvido (1995), as well as songs from the newly reimagined La Tierra del Olvido 30 Años (Remastered & Expanded), released in July.
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“Each show of Tour al Sol will be a concert from sunrise to sunset — a journey through the emotions of music that moves with the sun,” Vives tells Billboard Español. “It will feature a selection of songs, including the most remarkable vallenatos of my career, and pay tribute to classics.” He adds, “In short, Tour al Sol is a concert with the sun of La Provincia.”
Covering 14 cities across North America, his tour will include stops at renowned venues such as Radio City Music Hall in New York, as well as Jazz Fest in New Orleans and will conclude with a special performance at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on June 5.
Presented by Cárdenas Marketing Network (CMN) in the U.S. and Canada, and No Limits Entertainment in Puerto Rico, Tour Al Sol will feature next level visual productions, including the symbolic ascent of La Provincia’s sun. According to the press release, the concert series will showcase “the path of the sun: from the first rays of sunrise, symbolizing hope and new beginnings, through the vibrant energy and joy of midday, to the sunset, when nostalgia and magic fill the stage.”
Tickets for will go on presale on Thursday (Nov. 13) at 10 a.m., local time, via Spotify, and general ticket sales will follow the next day at 10 a.m., local time, here.
CARLOS VIVES – TOUR AL SOL 2026 DATES:
April 16: Toronto, Canada @ Coca Cola Coliseum
April 19: Montreal, Canada @ Bell Place
April 24: New York, N.Y. @ Radio City Music Hall
April 26: New Orleans, La. @ Jazz Fest
May 1: Sugar Land, Texas @ Smart Financial Centre
May 2: Grand Prairie, Texas @ Texas Trust CU Theatre
May 7: Chicago, Ill. @ Rosemont Theatre
May 9: Fairfax, Va. @ EagleBank Arena
May 10: Boston, Mass. @ Agganis Arena
May 14: Seattle, Wa. @ WAMU Theatre
May 16: Los Angeles, Calif. @ Peacock Theater
May 23: Miami, Fla. @ Kaseya Center
May 24: Orlando, Fla. @ Kia Center
June 5: San Juan, Puerto Rico @ Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot
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Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill will add to his already considerable collection of accolades, when he is honored with the 2025 CMA Willie Nelson lifetime achievement award during the 59th annual CMA Awards, slated for Nov. 19 in Nashville and airing on ABC. This year’s CMA Awards, hosted by Lainey Wilson, will be held at Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville, and will broadcast on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The awards show will also stream the following day on Hulu.
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The CMA Willie Nelson lifetime achievement award is given to “an iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in country music,” a release from the CMA states, adding, “The award recognizes those who have achieved both national and international prominence and stature through concert performances, humanitarian efforts, philanthropy, streaming numbers, record sales, and public representation at the highest level,” as well as artists who have “positively impacted and contributed to the growth of the genre over the course of many years.”
Previous recipients of the CMA Willie Nelson lifetime achievement award include Johnny Cash (2015), Alan Jackson (2022), Kris Kristofferson (2019), Loretta Lynn (2021), Nelson (2012), Charley Pride (2020) and George Strait (2024).
Recently, Gill signed a lifetime record deal with his longtime label home, Nashville’s MCA Records, and issued the EP 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had, which released Oct. 17.
To date, Gill has won 18 CMA Awards, including four wins for song of the year, for his hits “When I Call Your Name,” “Look at Us,” “I Still Believe in You” and “Go Rest High on That Mountain.” He also shares the record for the most times hosting the CMA Awards, which he hosted from 1992 to 2003. He has previously won other CMA honors, including the CMA’s Irving Waugh award of excellence in 2014, as well as the CMA foundation humanitarian award in 2017, and is a four-time CMA triple play award honoree.
Gill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007 and honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012. He has also won 22 Grammy Awards. In addition to his accomplishments as a solo artist, Gill has been part of several groups, including Pure Prairie League, The Cherry Bombs and The Time Jumpers. He was also invited to join the Eagles on tour in 2017, and continues contributing his talents to the legendary group.
“Vince embodies the very best of what Country Music stands for,” Sarah Trahern, CMA chief executive officer, said in a statement. “He’s a true trailblazer, one who gives back to the community, honors the roots of our genre, and even now, continues to share his talent with fans across the globe. As a Country Music Hall of Fame member, 18-time CMA Award winner, and former 12-time CMA Awards host, he remains a vibrant force in our industry, and we’re honored to celebrate an artist whose influence is so deeply woven into the fabric of our format.”
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Ozzy Osbourne was hoping to record one more album before his shock death in July at age 76. According to the late hard rock icon’s longtime solo band guitarist, Zakk Wylde, not long after this summer’s all-star Back to the Beginning show honoring Black Sabbath and Ozzy’s solo career, the Prince of Darkness rang Wylde up with some ideas for a potential album.
“He was texting me, ‘Zakk, let’s do another record. Because I really loved it when you were going through your Allman Brothers, Skynyrd phase when we did ‘No More Tears,’ it’s heavy but it’s more melodic, it’s not pummeling heavy,’” Wylde told N.J.com of the vibe Ozzy was in search of that would hearken back to their early 1990s salad days working together on albums including 1991’s No More Tears and 1995’s Ozzmosis. “So I said, ‘Alright Oz, whatever you want.’”
Ozzy took the stage to perform his solo hits and a handful of Sabbath classics at the July 5 show in the rocker’s native Birmingham, U.K., where he shared the stage with Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Mastodon and many more. Osbourne passed away just 17 days after the triumphant gig, which was highlighted in the recent Paramount+ documentary Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now. In addition, a 100-minute concert film chronicling the concert, Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’ Final Bow, is slated for release in early 2026.
Despite not getting in the studio to work on the follow-up to his Grammy-winning 2022 album Patient Number 9, Wylde said Osbourne seemed content after the Back to the Beginning blow-out. “We did the show, he ended up finishing his book, they did the documentary, and then he was like, ‘All right, I’m out of here,’” Wylde said of Osbourne. “He finished everything he had to do and then he was like, ‘All right, I’m done.’”
Wylde will be on the road honoring Ozzy’s legacy this fall and winter with his Black Sabbath tribute band, Zakk Sabbath, whose next show is Tuesday night (Nov. 11) at the Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, Neb.
