New Music Friday December 20: SZA, Katy Perry, Alessia Cara, Burna Boy and More

Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best music has to offer, and ET has you covered!

The Jonas Brothers have been added as performers Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 The brothers will kick off their 20th anniversary celebrations from New York’s iconic Times Square, airing just after midnight.They join previously announced performers Carrie Underwood, Lenny Kravitz, Alanis Morissette, Blake Shelton, Laufey, Luis Fonse, Natasha Bedingfield, T-Pain- etc.

Alicia Keys will be celebrating her fourth birthday Recording Academy Honors presented by Black Music Collective will take place on January 30, 2025. Alicia will receive the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, which celebrates musical excellence, entrepreneurial achievement, and profound impact on a global scale.

The Recording Academy also announced the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award winners. Special Merit Awards on February 1, Frankie Beverly, The Clash, Dr. Bobby Jones, Taj Mahal, Prince, Roxanne Shante and Frankie Valli are recipients of the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Errol Garner, Glyn Jones and Tania Leon are recipients of the Trustee’s Award; and Dr. Leo Beranek is a Technical GRAMMY Award honoree.

Usher wrapped up the North American leg last night LATE: Past, Present, Future In Miami, Florida. Usher got the crowd on their feet and had surprise guests join Uncle Luke, DJ Khaled and JT Money on stage.The North American run sold over 800,000 tickets with 62 sold out shows.Usher will be heading to Europe next year with stops in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and in London.

Earlier this week, Big Time Rush hosted a special one-night experience for fans at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport to celebrate the holidays. BIG HURRY ON THE ICE! featured a sold-out concert and a skating scene.One of the biggest surprises was when Carlos was presented with his infamous black hockey helmet, a sign for their Nickelodeon show, the first time the helmet appeared at a Big Time Rush concert.

Also hosted by Spotify this week Billions Club Live With The Weeknd in Los Angeles to celebrate his status as the artist with the most songs to reach 1 billion+ streams on Spotify, he performed his hits for an audience of nearly 2,000 of his top Spotify fans, Lionsgate announced that The Weeknd’s first full-length, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’, will be released on May 16, 2025, coinciding with his debut album of the same name. on the concert tour. The film is directed by Trey Edward Shults and stars The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.

Billie Eilish has partnered with Support+Feed and American Express to provide vital support to families and individuals in cities around the world. KICK ME STRONG AND SOFT. TUR. This partnership will enable small businesses to provide more than 30,000 delicious and nutritious meals to community members in need in these cities.

SZA has released her long-awaited album. SOS Deluxe: Lana, an expanded edition of his critically acclaimed album SOS. He released the music video for the song “Drive” starring Ben Stiller. The album also features Kendrick Lamar, with whom she will be touring in 2025. SZA will also star in the upcoming film One of Them opposite Keke Palmer, which will be released on January 17, 2025.

Katy Perry has been released 1432a deluxe edition of his album, which features four bonus tracks, including the never-before-released “OK”. Katie will start The Lifetimes Tour: With first shows in Mexico City on April 23, 2025.

SOS Deluxe: Lana – SZA