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Bruno Mars announced his fourth solo album The Romantic, out Feb 27, his first in nearly a decade. A new single drops Jan 9. He also revealed the 2026 The Romantic Tour, his first global stadium run in years, AprilâOctober across North America, Europe, and the UK. Anderson .Paak supports as DJ Pee .Wee, with Victoria MonĂŠt, RAYE, and Leon Thomas on select dates.
Olivia Rodrigo marked five years of âdrivers licenseâ with a special cover by David Byrne, plus anniversary vinyl and related releases.
Yungblud says IDOLS: Part Two is arriving imminently. He calls it more cynical and grounded than Part One, again produced with Andrew Watt, opening with âI Need You to Make the World Seem Fine,â and leaning into a stripped-back band sound.
Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear will miss upcoming shows after breaking his shoulder in a home accident. Heâs recovering and expected to rejoin once healed.
Spotify is rolling out new social features in in-app Messages: Listening Activity, showing what friends are streaming in real time, and Request to Jam, enabling synced listening and shared queues. Available now on iOS and Android where Spotify Messages is supported.
David Bowie would have turned 79 today. âHeroesâ saw a nearly 500% streaming surge after appearing in the Stranger Things Season 5 finale end credits, released Jan 1, 2026.
Billboard Korea Hot 100 â This Week
5. Plave â âë´ěě (Balsam)â apple.co/plave5
4. Hades â âMega Piece Harmonyâ apple.co/hades4
3. Lim Young Woo â âA Moment Like Eternityâ apple.co/lim3
2. Hwasa â âGood Goodbyeâ apple.co/hwasa2
1.Plave â âBBUUâ apple.co/plave1
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Ronnie Radke (Falling in Reverse) filed a restraining order against Brittany Furlan Lee over alleged harassment tied to a catfish scandal. Radke denies wrongdoing and says Furlan contacted him repeatedly online; her attorneys deny the claims and say theyâll respond in court.
Noel Gallagher says heâd like to write the next James Bond theme, insisting it should be by a Brit, and adds heâd be open to playing a villain in the franchise.
Taylor Swiftâs âThe Fate of Opheliaâ rebounds to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. RAYE debuts at No. 13 with âWhere Is My Husband!,â her highest Hot 100 peak. New top-40 entries include Myles Smith and Max McNown.
Netflixâs âStar Searchâ reboot premieres January 20 with judges Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Chrissy Teigen. Hosted by Anthony Anderson, the series will feature live episodes and real-time voting.
ABCâs âJimmy Kimmel Liveâ will scale back music performances to a variable number per week, reflecting broader late-night budget cutbacks following Kimmelâs Disney contract renewal.
BĂŠla Fleck canceled upcoming Kennedy Center appearances, citing political concerns after Donald Trumpâs name was added to the venue. Other artists have also withdrawn in protest.
Universal Music Group and Nvidia announced a partnership using Nvidiaâs AI infrastructure, including the Music Flamingo model, aimed at improving music creation and discovery while protecting artists and rightsholders.
Katy Perry wrapped her âLifetimesâ tour with more than $134M in ticket sales from 91 shows across five continents, supporting her â143â album and raising funds for multiple charities.
The Resonator Awards will be held January 27 at Chaplin Studios, honoring women and non-binary creators in recording. Honorees include Chaka Khan, St. Vincent, and Haim, with presenters like Olivia Rodrigo and Anderson Paak.
Hot Rock & Alternative Songs:
5. She & Him â âI Thought I Saw Your Face Todayâ
4. Myles Smith â âNice To Meet Youâ
3. Djo â âEnd of Beginningâ
2. Billie Eilish â âBirds of a Featherâ
1.Sombr â âBack to Friendsâ
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⢠John Paul Jones is auctioning unused studio gear from his personal collection via UK company Soundgas. The sale ends Jan. 18 and includes a Thunderbass amp used with Them Crooked Vultures. (AltNation)
⢠Taylor Swiftâs âThe Fate of Opheliaâ leads the Billboard Hot 100 for a ninth week, becoming her longest-running No. 1, surpassing âAnti-Hero.â Ella Langley scores her first top 10 as âChoosinâ Texasâ rises to No. 5. (Billboard)
⢠Ticketing startup Fanimal is suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster, alleging antitrust violations and exclusive venue contracts that blocked competition and led to Fanimalâs sale to TickPick. (Billboard)
⢠The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has voted to dissolve after Congress defunded its operations, aiming to protect PBS, NPR, and local stations from further political attacks. (Billboard)
⢠Aubrey OâDay spoke with Variety about the Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning, detailing her experiences with Diddy, her firing from Danity Kane, and the emotional impact of revisiting the past during the groupâs reunion. (Variety)
⢠Universal Music Group acquired a 30% stake in Indiaâs Excel Entertainment, valuing the company at $267M. UMG gains global soundtrack distribution and will launch a dedicated Excel music label. (Variety)
⢠Depeche Mode: M, a concert film and documentary directed by Fernando Friar, begins streaming on Netflix Jan. 9, following the bandâs Memento Mori world tour. (Rolling Stone)
⢠EXTREME has started work on their seventh studio album, following 2023âs Six. The band promises a fiery, classic rock-inspired return. (Blabbermouth)
⢠BABYMETAL re-recorded âHeadbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!â for their 15th anniversary, adding vocals from MOMOMETAL. A limited CD will be sold ahead of Tokyo shows. (Kerrang)
⢠Haken announced the departures of guitarist Charlie Griffiths and bassist Conner Green, thanking both for their major contributions to the bandâs history. (Louder Sound)
Top Albums of the Week (Billboard 200)
5. Sabrina Carpenter â Manâs Best Friend
4. Olivia Dean â The Art of Loving
3. KPOP Demon Hunters Soundtrack
2. Morgan Wallen â Iâm the Problem
1.Taylor Swift â The Life Of A Showgirl
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BTS will release their fifth full-length album March 20, ending a nearly four-year hiatus. The 14-track set reflects individual member introspection and will be backed by a world tour, with dates revealed January 14.
Taylor Swiftâs âThe Life of a Showgirlâ logged a 12th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, her second-longest chart run. Peso Pluma and Tito Double P debuted at No. 6 with âDINASTĂA,â while Olivia Dean hit a new peak at No. 4 as holiday titles exit the top 10.
Disney+ dropped a trailer for its reboot of The Muppet Show, premiering February 4. The preview features guest appearances from Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Rogen.
Andrea Vasquez released the official video for âEverything I Wish I Did,â directed by Oceanna and filmed in Nashville. The high-energy clip highlights a standout track from her project El Camino.
Morrissey has canceled 49 of his last 100 scheduled shows, citing exhaustion, label issues, and technical problems. His next performance is set for January 10 in San Antonio, a rescheduled date.
Billy Joel made a surprise appearance with tribute band Turnstiles in Florida, performing two songs in his first public outing since canceling touring due to a brain disorder diagnosis. He appeared upbeat and engaged.
Luke Combs is expected to announce his next studio album imminently after teasing âSleepless in a Hotel Room,â a song written five years ago about life on the road and missing his wife.
Josh Ritter released I Believe in You, My Honeydew, an album centered on the idea of the muse. He plans a 2026 solo tour, viewing live shows as the final step in his creative process.
Peter Gabriel announced a new album, O/I, rolling out via lunar-timed single releases throughout 2026, with the full album due at yearâs end. Gabriel frames the project around humanityâs technological future.
Holiday leftovers on the Hot 100:
1 âAll I Want for Christmas Is Youâ Mariah Carey;
2 âRockinâ Around the Christmas Treeâ Brenda Lee;
3 âJingle Bell Rockâ Bobby Helms;
4 âLast Christmasâ Wham!;
5 âSanta Tell Meâ Ariana Grande.
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Tour violinist Brian King Joseph has sued Will Smith and Treyball Studios Management, alleging sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation, claims Smithâs attorney denies as false and reckless.
Nick Jonas has released âGut Punch,â the first single from his upcoming solo album Sunday Best, due out February 6.
Yungblud and the Smashing Pumpkins have released a heavier new version of âZombie,â featuring Billy Corganâs guitar work, with a music video expected soon.
Jack White criticized Rep. Tim Burchett for sharing a misleading AI-generated video falsely attributed to him, condemning both the misuse of AI and what he called a decline in political leadership.
MTV has shut down its remaining music-only channels, ending nearly 40 years of music video broadcasting, with âVideo Killed the Radio Starâ airing last.
Alex Van Halen confirmed he is working with Steve Lukather on a new project built around unreleased recordings by himself and his late brother Eddie Van Halen.
U2 is preparing their first album of new music in nine years, reuniting with producer Brian Eno for a release timed to the bandâs 50th anniversary.
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Taylor Swift donated $1 million each to Feeding America and the American Heart Association this holiday season, supporting food banks nationwide and heart-health research in honor of her fatherâs recovery from heart surgery.
Afrobeats star Asake said he was devastated by the death of 20-year-old fan Karen Lojore, who was killed in a crowd crush outside his Dec. 20 show at Nairobiâs Nyayo National Stadium, and called for accountability over safety failures.
Bad Bunny and J Balvin ended their long-rumored feud by reuniting onstage at the final Mexico City stop of Bad Bunnyâs DebĂ Tirar MĂĄs Fotos World Tour on Dec. 21, marking their first joint performance since 2021.
Franceâs culture ministry has added electronic music to the countryâs Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage, formally recognizing the genreâs cultural impact and importance to French artistic identity.
Sean Ono Lennon said he is taking on a greater role in preserving the legacy of The Beatles and his parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, as his mother steps back from public life and younger audiences reshape listening habits.
Queen guitarist Brian May debuted a previously unreleased Queen track, âNot For Sale (Polar Bear),â recorded during the 1974 Queen II sessions and set for inclusion in the albumâs 2026 re-release.
Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova welcomed their fourth child on Dec. 17, 2025, sharing the news days later in a joint Instagram post captioned âMy Sunshine.â
Billboard has released its list of the Top K-Pop Songs of 2025, ranking NMIXXâs âBlue Valentineâ at number one.
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⢠British blues rocker Chris Rea, known for âFool (If You Think Itâs Over)â and âDriving Home for Christmas,â died at 74. He released over 20 albums, earned a 1979 Grammy nod, and also competed in the 1993 British Touring Car Championship.
⢠Snoop Dogg will debut as an NBA analyst January 5, calling the second half of Clippers vs. Warriors alongside Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon. Heâs been prepping with film study and team shootarounds.
⢠Snoop Dogg will also headline the NFL Christmas Day halftime show with HUNTR/X and Lainey Wilson. The Netflix special includes a holiday remix of âDrop It Like Itâs Hot.â
⢠Spotify disabled accounts tied to scraping metadata and artwork for 86 million songs. The leak was linked to a so-called preservation group; Spotify says new safeguards are in place.
⢠Barry Manilow will undergo surgery to remove a cancerous lung spot. Doctors say it hasnât spread. January shows are postponed, with a return planned for February.
⢠Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent announced a $200 limited CD single, âRide The Serpent,â launching his long-delayed album Judgment Day. He cited piracy concerns for the pricing.
⢠Lady Gaga will stream Harlequin Live: One Night Only on Christmas Eve, filmed at LAâs Belasco Theatre in September 2024.
⢠Yngwie Malmsteen slammed former vocalists for using his name and material, stressing they were paid contributors, not creative partners.
⢠Mariah Careyâs âAll I Want for Christmas Is Youâ hits a record 21st week at No. 1 on the Hot 100, marking her 100th career week atop the chart.
⢠Metallicaâs James Hetfield shared a gravel-voiced dramatic reading of âA Visit From St. Nicholasâ on SiriusXM and Instagram.
5. Ultimate Christmas â Bing Crosby
4. Christmas â Michael BublĂŠ
3. KPop Demon Hunters â Soundtrack
2. Iâm The Problem â Morgan Wallen
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⢠No Doubt reunion: After nine years apart, No Doubt reunited at Coachella 2024 and FireAid and are now prepping an 18-show Las Vegas Sphere residency. Bassist Tony Kanal calls it daunting but thrilling.
⢠Billboard 200: Taylor Swiftâs The Life of a Showgirl logs a 10th week at No. 1, making her the first woman with four albums hitting that mark. 21 Savage debuts at No. 3 with WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS? Six holiday albums fill the top 10, led by Michael BublĂŠ.
⢠Spotify leak: A pirate activist group scraped Spotify metadata and audio files, releasing the metadata and planning P2P distribution. Spotify is investigating a potential massive open music archive leak.
⢠Kata Hay arrest: The Voice alum Kata Hay was arrested in Oklahoma on a vehicular homicide warrant tied to a Dec. 10 incident in Tennessee, plus leaving the scene and an open container charge.
⢠Chicago record shop threat: Bridgeport Records received a death threat over selling diverse house and dance music. Owners say they remain committed and the threat doesnât reflect the community.
⢠Flaming Lips update: Drummer Matthew Duckworth Kirksey addressed Steven Drozdâs exit, praising Wayne Coyneâs leadership and announcing new music the band says is among their best in years.
⢠Kitt Wakeley: Grammy-nominated Seven Seasons turns shared experiences of grief into a classical work built from interviews with 41 people navigating loss.
⢠RIP Mick Abrahams: Original Jethro Tull guitarist and Blodwyn Pig founder Mick Abrahams has died at 82. He played on Tullâs 1968 debut before departing over musical differences.
⢠Healing with vinyl: An NPR feature spotlights ATX-VINyL, a palliative care program bringing bedside vinyl listening to patients to improve comfort and quality of life.
5. Ariana Grande â âSanta Tell Meâ
4. Bobby Helms â âJingle Bell Rockâ
3. Wham! â âLast Christmasâ
2. Brenda Lee â âRockinâ Around the Christmas Treeâ
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Taylor Swift has moved the final two episodes of her Disney+ docuseries The End of an Era to December 23, 2025, framing the early release as a holiday gift that wraps the Eras Tour series just before Christmas.
Diplo and Calvin Harris will co-headline a Super Bowl LX weekend concert at San Franciscoâs Pier 80 on February 6, 2026, launching a slate of Bay Area pre-game events with tickets going on sale December 26.
Jelly Roll has received a full pardon from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for past robbery and drug offenses, with state officials citing his personal transformation and advocacy for recovery and second chances.
Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced in absentia to nine months in prison by a Romanian court for cannabis possession stemming from a 2024 onstage incident, though it remains unclear how or if the sentence will be enforced.
The NBA announced that Ludacris, Shaboozey, and K-pop group CORTIS will headline the NBA Crossover concert series during All-Star Weekend 2026 in Los Angeles from February 12â14.
A lawsuit involving former business partners of Priscilla Presley includes an unproven claim that Riley Keough is the biological mother of John Travoltaâs teenage son, an allegation Presleyâs legal team has denounced as shameful and unrelated to the case.
Former President Barack Obama has released his annual list of favorite songs of 2025, featuring artists including Drake, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, and BLACKPINK.
MuĂŠvelo â Kali Uchis
Hard Body â Polo G
War â ILLENIUM feat. Lø Spirit
Lonely Girl â Skye Newman
Duet â Zico & Lilas (YOASOBI)
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YouTube will stop submitting its U.S. streaming data to Billboard charts in early January after a dispute over formulas that prioritize paid streams over ad-supported viewing, arguing the methodology no longer reflects how fans consume music.
Olivia Dean said a message from a struggling single mother who could not afford resale tickets inspired her to publicly criticize Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and AEG, leading Ticketmaster to cap resale prices at face value for her shows.
OpenAI confirmed ChatGPT will integrate third-party apps directly into the service, with Apple Music announced as an upcoming partner allowing users to create playlists and interact with the platform inside the chatbot.
Production music owners and publishers have filed a $123 million lawsuit against ASCAP, alleging it underpaid and misreported radio royalties for background music used on news, sports, and talk radio programming.
Janeâs Addiction has officially announced its breakup following a 2024 onstage altercation between Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro that led to tour cancellations and internal lawsuits.
George Clinton revealed plans for a 2026 Parliament-Funkadelic tour featuring a newly built âMothershipâ stage prop, replacing the original now housed in the Smithsonian.
HYBE has launched a joint venture called NFO LLC and entered a global management partnership with Grammy-winning South African pop star Tyla to oversee her worldwide career.
BE:FIRSTâs âLighting Up the Townâ has reached number one on Japanâs Billboard Hot 100, followed by Kenshi Yonezu, â ME, HANA, and Naniwa Danshi.
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⢠Rolling Stones canceled their planned 2026 UK/EU stadium tour after Keith Richards couldnât commit. A new album was nearly finished. Touring schedules have steadily shrunk since the early 2000s.
⢠Christina Aguilera premieres Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris Dec. 22 on CBS/Paramount+. Filmed in Paris with guests Sheila E. and Yseult, marking 25 years of My Kind of Christmas. A new live holiday album is also out.
⢠Rob Reinerâs final film, Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale, is on hold following his death. Bleecker Street had acquired U.S. distribution.
⢠A judge dismissed Ashley Waltersâ lawsuit against Marilyn Manson due to statute of limitations. An appeal is planned. Mansonâs lawyer welcomed the ruling.
⢠Marilyn Manson announced a spring U.S. tour supporting One Assassination Under God â Chapter One, starting April 23 in Highland, CA, with Sick New World and Sonic Temple dates.
⢠Snoop Dogg headlines the NFL Christmas Gameday halftime show Dec. 25 (Lions vs. Vikings). Snoopâs Holiday Halftime Party streams live on Netflix.
⢠Donna Summer was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Queen of Disco sold 150M+ records with four No. 1 singles.
⢠Gama Bombâs documentary, Survival Of The Fastest, is now streaming worldwide via the Irish Film Institute.
⢠Cold Slither, the G.I. Joeâthemed metal band, released the holiday song âCobra Claws Are Coming to Town,â inspired by a 1985 episode, with a stop-motion video.
Billboard 2025 Global 200 â Top 5 Songs
5. Benson Boone â Beautiful Things
4. Alex Warren â Ordinary
3. Billie Eilish â Birds of a Feather
2. Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars â Die With a Smile
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Mariah Carey will perform at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 6 at San Siro Stadium in Milan, marking a high-profile kickoff to the MilanâCortina Games.
Wham!âs âLast Christmasâ hits No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 for the first time with 95.3M streams, becoming only the second holiday song to top the chart since its 2020 launch.
Bret Michaelsâ memoir, Unbroken â Then, Now and Forever, will be adapted into a biopic slated for 2026, chronicling his life, career, and perseverance.
Native Instruments revives cult-favorite Absynth with version 6 after 16 years, adding MPE support, AI-assisted preset browsing, surround sound, and new presets from Brian Eno and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith.
Texas prog-metal pioneers WATCHTOWER are producing a feature-length documentary, Energetic Resistance, exploring the bandâs legacy, influence, and reunion, with new music also under consideration.
Big Big Train singer Alberto Bravin released a solo cover of âHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,â recorded entirely by Bravin as a fan thank-you.
Morgan Wallen becomes the highest RIAA-certified country artist ever with 265.5M units, five diamond singles, and a quadruple-platinum album, ahead of his 2026 tour supporting his foundation.
New research finds music therapy significantly reduces stress and anxiety in hospitalized children, improving emotional well-being and supporting broader pediatric care integration.
Dalstrong launches an ultra-limited KISS knife collection, including Gene Simmonsâ Hellfire Demon Axe, celebrating 50 years of the band with just 650 units produced.
Top Albums of the Week (Billboard 200):
No. 1 Taylor Swift â The Life Of A Showgirl
No. 2 Morgan Wallen â Iâm The Problem
No. 3 KPop Demon Hunters Soundtrack
No. 4 Stray Kids â DO IT (EP)
No. 5 Wicked: For Good Soundtrack.
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⢠Taylor Swiftâs The Life of a Showgirl logs a ninth week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Holiday albums dominate half the Top 10, led by Michael BublĂŠâs Christmas at No. 4.
⢠Garbageâs Shirley Manson addressed the antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah event in Bondi Beach during a Sydney Opera House show, offering condolences and calling for unity after 15 were killed and 29 injured.
⢠Lizzoâs former backup dancers are appealing a ruling that allows their sexual harassment lawsuit to proceed to trial. Arguments are expected in 2026.
⢠Reports suggest The Rolling Stonesâ expected 2026 European tour has been canceled, raising questions about future plans.
⢠Fergie reunited with will.i.am, Taboo, and Apl.de.Ap to celebrate milestone birthdays, marking the Black Eyed Peasâ first public reunion since 2018.
⢠Lady Gaga paused her Mayhem Ball show in Sydney after dancer Michael Dameski slipped off the stage. He confirmed he was uninjured and dancing again shortly after.
⢠The Weeknd and Lyric Capital Group formed a joint venture covering his music catalog through 2025, allowing the artist to retain creative control and ownership.
⢠An updated audiobook edition of Slayer 66 2/3 by D.X. Ferris is now exclusive to Bandcamp, featuring new chapters on SLAYERâs 2025 reunion and expanded research.
⢠ENHYPEN announce their seventh mini-album, THE SIN : VANISH, arriving January 16 as part of their expanding âdark fantasyâ storyline.
⢠Holiday music dominates the Hot 100. The only non-Christmas song in the Top 5 is âGoldenâ by HUNTR/X at No. 5. With All I Want For Christmas at number 1.
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Jay-Zâs Marcy Pen Capital Partners has partnered with South Koreaâs Hanwha Asset Management to launch a $500 million joint fund aimed at scaling Korean beauty, food, entertainment, and other K-culture brands globally.
Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo has returned their trophy to the EBU in protest of Israelâs participation in Eurovision 2026, saying it contradicts the contestâs stated values amid the ongoing Gaza war.
Spotify has begun beta testing a new AI feature called Prompted Playlist in New Zealand, allowing users to generate and refine playlists using natural-language prompts.
Snoop Dogg has been named the first-ever honorary coach for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina.
Lenny Kravitz is making his video game debut in 007: First Light, voicing and portraying Pirate King Bawma in the upcoming James Bond title set for release on March 27, 2026.
TimothĂŠe Chalamet has declined to confirm or deny online rumours linking him to British rapper EsDeeKid, playfully fueling speculation during a UK radio interview.
The Sundance Film Festival 2026 lineup includes music-related premieres Antiheroine, a Courtney Love documentary, and The Moment, a Charli XCX-led hyper-pop mockumentary satirizing pop stardom.
Rolling Stone â Top 5 Songs of the Year
#5 Kehlani â âFoldedâ
#4 Bad Bunny â âBaile Inolvidableâ
#3 KPop Demon Hunters/Huntr/x â âGoldenâ
#2 MJ Lenderman and This Is Lorelei â âDancing in the Clubâ
#1 Lady Gaga â âAbracadabraâ
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BeyoncĂŠ will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala alongside Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, as the event aligns with the Costume Instituteâs âCostume Artâ exhibition exploring fashionâs relationship to the human body.
Diana Ross will headline Dick Clarkâs New Yearâs Rockinâ Eve 2026 with a live Times Square performance, part of a record-long broadcast featuring 39 artists across multiple cities.
Taylor Swiftâs The Life of a Showgirl has been named the RIAAâs top certified album of 2025, following Mondayâs noted chart gains and capping a year of recurring returns to No. 1.
Micky Dolenz has announced a 2026 â60 Years of The Monkeesâ tour, performing hits chronologically and honoring his late bandmates through stories and archival memories.
Gene Simmons told the Senate that U.S. performers are unfairly excluded from radio royalties, urging lawmakers to pass the American Music Fairness Act to ensure compensation for airplay.
Iceland has withdrawn from Eurovision 2026, with public broadcaster RĂV protesting Israelâs inclusion and joining Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Slovenia in exiting the contest.
Billie Eilish has released the trailer for Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), a James Cameronâdirected concert film premiering in theaters on March 20, 2026.
5. âBeautiful Thingsâ â Benson Boone
4. âOrdinaryâ â Alex Warren
3. âBIRDS OF A FEATHERâ â Billie Eilish
2. âDie With A Smileâ â Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
1. âAPT.â â RosĂŠ & Bruno Mars
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Spotify rolls out music videos for Premium users in the U.S., Canada, and select markets, adding video toggling to compete more directly with YouTube.
Christina Aguilera told JHud sheâs at work on a deeply personal album and documentary, reflecting on Whitney Houstonâs praise and her BET tribute performance.
Coldplayâs Music of the Spheres World Tour leads Billboardâs 2025 year-end Boxscore for the second year, grossing $464.9M with 3.5M tickets across four continents and record Wembley runs.
Kehlani earns their first No. 1 as lead artist on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay with âFolded,â ending Chris Brownâs nine-week run. They also chart with âSafeâ and âOut the Window.â
Johnson Wen, previously jailed for charging Ariana Grande at the Wicked premiere, was removed from a Lady Gaga show in Brisbane before it began.
Shakira returns as Gazelle in Zootopia 2, writing and performing âZooâ with Ed Sheeran and Blake Slatkin. The film follows Judy and Nick probing a hidden reptile population.
A new analysis finds backlash to Taylor Swiftâs The Life of a Showgirl was driven by a coordinated misinformation push, with 4% of accounts generating nearly 30% of messaging, amplifying false extremist ties.
Gwen Stefani draws criticism for promoting prayer app Hallow, with concerns over âpay-to-prayâ features and conservative ties as she and No Doubt gear up for a Vegas residency.
ABBA Voyage has produced ÂŁ2.06B in turnover for the UK since 2022, supporting 9,739 jobs a year and boosting London tourism with strong ancillary spending.
NYT Best Songs of 2025:
5. Brandon Lake & Jelly Roll â âHard Fought Hallelujahâ
4. B Jacks ft. Zeddy Will â âGet Jiggyâ
3. EsDeeKid, Fakemink & Rico Ace â âLV Sandalsâ
2. Katseye â âGnarlyâ
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Stray Kidsâ HOP leads the 2025 World Albums year-end chart after seven weeks at No.1, with KARMA close behind at No.2.
21 Savage sets Dec 12 for What Happened to the Streets?, a 14-track follow-up to his Billboard 200-topping American Dream.
Trisha Yearwood announces The Mirror (Deluxe) for Jan 23 plus âThe Mirror Tour,â an acoustic storytelling run with Leslie Satcher and Bridgette Tatum.
Two Metallica fans receive fines and lifetime bans from Perthâs Optus Stadium after scaling a speaker tower during a show.
Converge drummer Ben Koller survives a hit-and-run that flipped his car; ID recovered from the fleeing driverâs bumper.
Mariah Careyâs âAll I Want for Christmas Is Youâ regains No.1 on the Hot 100 for a record-tying 19th week; Taylor Swiftâs The Life of a Showgirl holds the Billboard 200 top spot for an eighth week.
Major 2025 industry deals included Tencentâs $2.4B purchase of Ximalaya, Chord Musicâs $2B fundraise, Concordâs $1.76B securitization, and a $1.4B Pershing Square UMG sale, alongside moves by Warner, Pophouse, and Live Nation.
Sumerian Pictures debuts the Dec 9 teaser for The Wolf, The Fox & The Leopard, featuring Bad Omensâ âLeft For Good.â
KATSEYE named TikTokâs 2025 Global Artist of the Year after 30B views and 12M creations, expanding from platform success to Grammy nods and Hot 100 entries.
5. Wicked: For Good (Soundtrack)
4. DO IT (EP) â Stray Kids
3. KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack)
2. Iâm the Problem â Morgan Wallen
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Taylor Swift Tops Billboard 200 Again
The Life of a Showgirl returns to No. 1 for an 8th non-consecutive week with 99k units. Holiday albums by Michael BublĂŠ, Bing Crosby, and the Vince Guaraldi Trio re-enter the Top 10.
Zac Brown Fans React to Sphere Imagery
Photos and videos from Brownâs Las Vegas Sphere show sparked concern, with some calling the visuals âdemonic.â
President Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors
Trump became the first sitting president to host the event, airing Dec. 23 on CBS. Honorees: Stallone, KISS, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford.
WMG Sues PacSun for Copyright Infringement
Warner alleges PacSun used 290+ recordings in social posts without permission; damages could exceed $43M.
Nekrogoblikon + Enterprise Earth Announce Tours
North American dates with HANABIE in March/April; additional run with Wretched starting Mar. 5.
Golden Globe Best Original Song Nominees Announced
Songs include âDream As One,â âGolden,â âI Lied To You,â âNo Place Like Home,â âThe Girl In The Bubble,â and âTrain Dreams.â
Only ten nominees since 1962 have topped the Hot 100 for 6+ weeks; this yearâs âGoldenâ joins that group.
TWICE Sets Records in Australia
Over 50k tickets sold and a full 360-degree stage mark a major moment for Asia Popâs expansion in the region.
Neck Deep Releases 8-Bit Anniversary Game
A retro skate-alien video game celebrates Lifeâs Not Out To Get You turning ten.
Sleep Token Drops âEven in Arcadiaâ Coloring Book
A 25-page book featuring designs from across the bandâs catalog, priced at $17.99.
5. All I Want for Christmas Is You â Mariah Carey
4. Man I Need â Olivia Dean
3. Ordinary â Alex Warren
2. Golden â HUNTR/X
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Oasis are reportedly being considered to record the next James Bond theme, with Amazon MGM said to have the band at the top of its wishlist.
Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain will boycott Eurovision 2026 after the EBU allowed Israel to participate, citing the war in Gaza and concerns over neutrality.
Guns Nâ Roses have released two new singles, âNothinââ and âAtlas,â their first new music since 2023 as they prepare for a major 2026 world tour.
Pink Floyd is opening global pop-up stores in multiple cities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wish You Were Here, offering exclusive merchandise and a deluxe album edition.
Beanie Sigel is using AI to recreate his original voice for a new track, marking a major return after vocal damage from a 2014 shooting.
Cher has won her royalties dispute with the Sonny Bono estate, with a court ruling she will continue receiving 50 percent of royalties from their joint recordings.
Camp Rock 3 will debut in summer 2026 on Disney+ and Disney Channel, with the Jonas Brothers returning as Connect 3 and a new cast of campers competing for the spotlight.
Deeper â Disclosure, Leon Thomas
March â GloRilla
Duvet â Sailorr
Giving Her Away â Luke Combs
Nothinâ â Guns Nâ Roses
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Bad Bunny is Spotifyâs top global artist of 2025 with 19.8 billion streams, marking his fourth time earning the title, and his album DebĂ Tirar MĂĄs Fotos topped the global album chart.
Spotifyâs 2025 Wrapped introduced a new âlistening ageâ feature that sparked widespread confusion and parody as users questioned how it characterizes their listening habits.
Bud Light will present Post Malone & Buddies as the Super Bowl weekend kickoff concert on February 6 in San Francisco, where he may debut new music.
Mariah Carey and Chappell Roan will headline Dick Clarkâs New Yearâs Rockinâ Eve 2026, the longest broadcast in the showâs history, spanning more than 85 songs across multiple cities.
Netflix defended its upcoming docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, saying all footage was legally obtained and rejecting claims it is a âhit piece.â
The BBC has acquired Hamburg Days, a six-part drama based on Klaus Voormannâs autobiography that chronicles The Beatlesâ early years performing in Hamburgâs St. Pauli district.
Megan Thee Stallion won a civil defamation case against blogger Milagro Cooper, with a jury finding Cooper liable for false claims, emotional distress, and sharing a sexually explicit deepfake.
Legendary guitarist Steve Cropper, known for his work with Booker T. & the M.G.âs and collaborations with Otis Redding, has died at age 84.
Billboard Korea and Billboard have launched two new chartsâKorea Hot 100 and Global K-Songsâto track domestic and international Korean-music performance.
The debut Billboard Korea Hot 100 ranks Hwasaâs âGood Goodbyeâ at number one, followed by All Day Project, Plave, Lim Young-woong, and NMIXX completing the top five.
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