Music

Australian artist John Butler will part ways with long-time manager Philip Stevens in February, bringing to a close a 27-year management relationship. Stevens has managed Butler since the late 1990s, overseeing his career from early independent releases through international touring and the establishment of Butler’s independent operations. In the statement issued on Feb. 9, Stevens […]

This Super Bowl Sunday, viewers had not one, but two choices for mid-game entertainment: Bad Bunny‘s official halftime show and Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show.” And while the former is expected to garner well over 100 million views — keeping in pattern with Super Bowl halftimes past, with Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 showing attracting a […]

The Paul brothers offered sharply different reactions to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance, taking to X on Sunday night (Feb. 8) as debate over the show continued to dominate social media. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Taking over Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., the Puerto Rican superstar commanded the stage with […]

Greg Brown, founding guitarist of Cake and writer of the band’s hit song “The Distance,” has died. Cake announced Brown’s passing in a social media post on Saturday (Feb. 7). His age was not provided in the announcement, but a 2021 Billboard feature listed him as 51 at the time. “It is with heavy hearts […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has officially declared Feb. 8 “Bad Bunny Day” across the state, coinciding with Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl LX halftime performance in Santa Clara. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I am declaring tomorrow in California as ‘Bad Bunny Day’ when Bad Bunny performs at the big game in the […]

Lana Del Rey is giving fans an update on music from her long-delayed country album. On Saturday (Feb. 7), the 40-year-old singer-songwriter took to social media to tease the title and release date of her “favorite” track from the upcoming project, Stove. “I just wanted to make a little message and let you know that […]

Ludwig Göransson won two competitive awards for his work on Sinners at the 2026 Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards, which were held on Friday (Feb. 6) at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The Swedish composer wonoutstanding original score for a studio film and outstanding original song for a dramatic or documentary visual […]

Generative AI is becoming a new force in the music industry, often posing a threat to artists, music labels and trade organizations. In light of this, SOCAN has launched a national campaign, urging the Canadian government to eliminate copyright exceptions that permit free and unauthorized use of copyright-protected works for AI training — prioritizing human-created music. Artists […]

Olivia Dean closes out a winning week by scooping another double on the ARIA Charts. The British singer and songwriter retakes top spot on the national albums tally, as The Art Of Loving (via Universal) lifts 2-1 for its eighth non-consecutive week at the summit, and her quadruple platinum certified hit “Man I Need” retains […]

Bad Bunny is gearing up for his highly anticipated Super Bowl Halftime Show happening Sunday (Feb. 8), where he will make history as the first artist to perform primarily in Spanish while headlining the show. This also marks his return to the biggest stage in music after briefly joining Jennifer Lopez and Shakira during their […]