Music News for Wednesday

PINK, SHAWN MENDES, MARK RONSON TO PAY TRIBUTE TO DOLLY PARTON AT MUSICARES PERSON OF THE YEAR CONCERT: Pink, Shawn Mendes, Mark Jones and Mark Ronson are among the stars who’ll be lining up to pay tribute to country legend Dolly Parton at this year’s MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert. The pre-Grammy event on February 8th will raise money for MusiCares, the charitable arm of the Recording Academy, which hands out the Grammys. Also on the bill will be R&B star Leon Bridges, country superstar Chris Stapleton and gospel/pop star Lauren Daigle. The 61st Annual Grammy Awards take place February 10th at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will air on CBS.

KELLY CLARKSON JOINS LINEUP OF PERFORMERS FOR MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE: Kelly Clarkson will be performing at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The singer and The Voice coach will ride one of Macy’s signature floating stages. Her winning The Voice contestant from last season, Brynn Cartelli, will also be performing. Additional performers include Pentatonix, Diana Ross, John Legend, Leona Lewis, Bazzi, Ally Brooke and Rita Ora. The 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air Thursday at 9:00 a.m. [ET] on NBC, and will also be streamed online.

ONEREPUBLIC TO PLAY FREE CONCERT BEFORE BIG TEN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: If you’re 18 or older and going to be in Indianapolis for the kickoff of the Big Ten Championship Football game next week, you can attend a free OneRepublic concert the night before. Register for tickets at 1iota.com for the T-Mobile BTN Kickoff Concert. The concert takes place November 30th at The Pavilion at Pan Am Plaza in downtown Indianapolis. The championship game itself takes place December 1st at Lucas Oil Stadium. The game will feature Northwestern facing off against either Michigan or Ohio State, depending on who wins the East Division Championship on November 24th.