Music News for Tuesday

KELLY CLARKSON, AMERICAN AUTHORS, BLAKE SHELTON, AND MORE SET FOR MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW: American Authors have joined the lineup of this year’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. It’s not clear what the band will perform, though they do have a new single out called “Deep Water.” Also on the lineup for the special, which airs on NBC Wednesday night, are Kelly Clarkson, Ricky Martin and country stars Blake Shelton and Keith Urban. Broadway star Brandon Victor Dixon, who played Judas in NBC’s recent production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live, will also perform, backed by the Harlem Gospel Choir. The show will also feature the famous Macy’s fireworks over New York City’s East River, with more than 75,000 shells.

TLC’S CHILLI TO MODERATE ‘SIREN’ PANEL AT SDCC: Chilli of TLC is set to moderate the panel for Freeform’s new show Siren at the Comic-Con International in San Diego. Among those participating in the panel are stars Eline Powell (Ryn), Alex Roe (Ben), Fola Evans-Akingbola (Maddie), Ian Verdun (Xander), and Rena Owen (Helen), as well as executive producers Emily Whitesell and Eric Wald. The panel will take place on July 19th in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton Bayfront. Siren will return to Vancouver to begin production on Season 2, set to debut in 2019.

NIALL HORAN ANNOUNCES NEW TRACK, ‘FINALLY FREE,’ OUT THIS FRIDAY: Niall Horan has announced he’ll be releasing a new song Friday that will be featured on the soundtrack for the upcoming animated film Smallfoot. “Delighted to announce my song ‘Finally Free’ for @Smallfootmovie,” the singer tweeted. “It will be released 6th July.” He continued, “This song will be part of the soundtrack for the movie. From the minute I [saw] a small clip from it, I was in straight away. it’s a must see.” The film, to be released September 28th, follows a Yeti – or Bigfoot – scientist named Migo who becomes convinced of the existence of Smallfeet – otherwise known as “humans.” The voice cast includes Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya and Common.