KESHA RETURNS
Multi-Platinum global pop superstar Kesha has unveiled ATTENTION! (SMASH FEATURES), collecting two brand new spins on her hit single, “ATTENTION!” (featuring pop disruptor Slayyyter and rising UK artist Rose Gray), created via an exclusive feature challenge heralding the launch of SMASH – a global creator community and marketplace where musicians connect and create independently. The competition saw over 500 submissions from more than 40 countries around the world, with Kesha ultimately selecting her two favorites for the new EP, including original remixes from Sizzy Rocket, and XAMIYA. ATTENTION! (SMASH FEATURES) is available everywhere now via her own Kesha Records.
K-POP ON SCREEN
Trafalgar Releasing is proud to partner again with PLEDIS Entertainment and HYBE to present SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING, a one-day global cinema event from K-pop superstars SEVENTEEN.
Tickets for SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING are on sale beginning Wednesday, November 12 at 6 a.m. PST / 9 a.m. EST / 2 p.m. GMT / 9 p.m. ICT at svtnewtour.com. Encore screenings will also be available on the evening of Saturday, November 29 in the US, and on Sunday, November 30 in select territories across Asia. Cinema information and ticket details will be available on the official event website.
Photo Credit: Nick Tavares
COUNTRY CRUISE
Country Cruising had been scheduled to sail in 2020 when the pandemic hit and forced cancellations around the world. It took five years to get the beloved cruise back on track. On October 27, 2025 Country Cruising set sail on the ship Celebrity Summit for a triumphant return to the seas! Beginning the week in Ft. Lauderdale was country icon Trace Adkins who treated the voyagers to a stellar “sail away” party on the level ten pool deck attended by nearly 2,000 country music fans onboard, as well as many of the over 30 artists and musicians!
AMERICAN LIPS ON STRIKE
Montréal / Los Angeles trio American Lips returned October 29 with On Strike! on Ancient Fashion Records, a jagged, art-rock full-length that slots neatly on the shelf next to Wire, Pixies, Devo, and Parquet Courts, while still sounding unmistakably like itself. If Waste of Crime was their left-turn calling card, one that landed heavy rotation at alt and college radio, On Strike! doubles down, marrying absurdist humor with tightly wound rhythms, splintered guitar lines, and a sardonic streak that will make fans of The Fall, Pere Ubu, and ESG perk up. With this new full-length, the Montréal / Los Angeles trio sharpen their edge, bringing jagged riffs, dry humor, and an anti-burnout manifesto to the turntable.
CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY
Today, GRAMMY®-winning LA-based Icelandic-Chinese artist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Laufey reveals the latest addition to her holiday collection with her take on the classic “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town.” Listen / share HERE.
Laufey’s music has become synonymous with the season. A Very Laufey Holiday started in 2021 with “Love To Keep Me Warm” (with dodie), followed by “The Christmas Waltz” in 2022, “Christmas Dreaming” in 2023, and “Santa Baby” last year with a music video featuring Bill Murray. Also last year, Laufey recorded a holiday original, “Christmas Magic,” exclusively for Amazon Music, which will now be included on the A Very Laufey Holiday collection.
NEW COVER WHO DIS
Grammy-nominated R&B powerhouse Summer Walker unveils the cover art for her forthcoming third studio album, Finally Over It, arriving November 14 via LVRN/Interscope Records.
The cover draws inspiration from the infamous 1994 wedding photos of Anna Nicole Smith and 89-year-old billionaire oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II. Reimagined through Summer’s lens, the visual turns a controversial cultural reference into a powerful statement on freedom, transformation, and self-worth. The imagery also builds on her viral moment at this year’s MTV VMAs, where she made headlines walking the red carpet in a Pamela Anderson-inspired outfit alongside an older, white male companion, a playful nod to the Finally Over It visual world and the symbolic close of her trilogy.
The reveal follows a string of viral teasers, including a 90s-inspired hotline commercial, blurred album covers across DSPs, and a playful lie detector test confirming fan theories about features and themes.
