New Music Friday December 5: Sting, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Miley Cyrus, Gwen Stefani, Alex Warren & More

Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between.

The NFL announced the pregame entertainment for Super Bowl LX which will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on February 8, 2026. Charlie Puth will perform the National Anthem, Brandi Carlile will perform “America the Beautiful,” and Coco Jones will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

The Academy of Country Music, Prime Video and Dick Clark Productions announced that the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards will return to Las Vegas after three years in Texas. The awards will take place at MGM Grand Garden Arena and stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on May 17, 2026.

Following her highly anticipated and sold out Small Rooms, Big Nerves global shows, Hilary Duff announced a limited engagement at Voltaire at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas with shows on February 13, 14, 15. These exclusive performances will close out her first headlining concerts in over a decade and will feature hits like “So Yesterday” and “Come Clean,” along with new releases from her sixth studio album, “luck… or something” out February 20. Due to overwhelming demand, she announced an additional set of dates May 22-24.

Alex Warren has teamed up with Gigi Perez to release a new version of “Eternity.” They first performed the song together at Lollapalooza last summer and were inspired to officially record the song together which is off his debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid. Alex recently announced his first arena tour, Little Orphan Alex Live which will kick off in Europe in April 2026. He released a comedic trailer to announce the U.S./Canada dates, starting Jennifer Aniston and Max Greenfield.

15 year old country teen star Maddox Batson is teaming up with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey for The Greatest Party On Earth. Fans will get to experience his special collaboration of a custom mash-up of his song “If I See Her Again” during Ringling’s new tour. The collab will debut on January 2 in Tampa, FL as Ringling kicks of its latest edition of The Greatest Show On Earth for a 16 month tour.

YouTube released their 2025 End of Year Lists including its 2025 Top Songs, Top Songs on Shorts, Trending Topics and more. For Top Songs, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga are #1 with “Die With A Smile,” ROSÉ and Bruno Mars are #2 with “APT.,” HUNTR/X from “KPop Demon Hunters” are #3 with “Golden,” Saja Boys from “KPop Demon Hunters” are #4 and #5 with “Soda Pop” and “Your Idol.”

Nick Jonas announced his new solo album, Sunday Best, will arrive on February 6. This marks his first solo project in nearly five years. Nick shared, “I’m so excited to share these new stories, candid thoughts, quiet walks home in the city, and snapshots of my life over these past few years. And while this album was made over the course of the last two years, it was truly 33 years in the making.”

P!nk, Maren Morris, Jeff Bridges, Kristen Bell and Shaun Cassidy are joining forces with No Kid Hungry to shine a national spotlight on the crisis of childhood hunger and to inspire Americans to give back during the holiday season. P!nk shared, “The holidays should be joyful for every kid. No parent should have to choose between buying groceries or paying the light bill. If we can step up and help even one family breathe easier this season, then that’s exactly what we should do.” Visit NoKidHungry.org to donate and learn more to support families facing hunger this holiday season.

Spotify and Mark Ronson celebrated Wrapped 2025 with a lighting ceremony at Empire State Building.

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Spotify announced their Top 10 Global Artists with Bad Bunny as their top artist of 2025. Taylor Swift comes in at #2, The Weekend at 3, Drake at 4, Billie Eilish at 5, Kendrick Lamar at 6, Bruno Mars at 7, Ariana Grande at 8, Arijit Singh at 9 and Fuerza Regida at 10.

Elton John’s classic, “Step Into Christmas” has officially been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), recognizing more than one million certified units in the U.S. Originally released on November 23, 1973, the song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart. Over the past decade, “Step Into Christmas” has cemented its place as a seasonal favorite. Elton celebrated with a hilarious social post that went viral.

Music City Rodeo, Nashville’s Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) Event, will return to Bridgestone Arena May 28-30, 2026 and include a headlining concert lineup with Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett and Jon Pardi. Music City Rodeo Co-Founder Tim McGraw made the announcement during the opening night of his Las Vegas residency and timed to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas.

Music City Rodeo

Plus, new music from Sting, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, Yungblud, Miley Cyrus, Gwen Stefani, GloRilla, Luke Combs, Zac Brown Band, Thomas Rhett, Ice Spice, Frankie Grande and more.

The Last Ship (Expanded Edition) – Sting