Daily Music Headlines

Tom Morello is organizing a benefit concert titled A Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota! at First Avenue in Minneapolis on January 30, with all proceeds going to the families of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed in separate shootings involving federal immigration agents.
Billboard

Grammy-nominated singer Teddy Swims will headline the 2026 Super Bowl LX Tailgate Concert on February 8 outside Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with the performance livestreamed on Peacock and broadcast on iHeartRadio, while Bay Area rapper LaRussell opens and serves as the in-stadium house band.
Billboard

Lady Gaga appears in a new Super Bowl commercial for Redfin and Rocket Mortgage, performing a heartfelt cover of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”, the theme from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, in a campaign centered on kindness and human connection.
Pitchfork

Harry Styles has expanded his 2026 Together, Together tour with a record-breaking 12-night residency at Wembley Stadium, surpassing Coldplay’s 10-show record and Taylor Swift’s eight-show solo-artist mark at the iconic venue.
Billboard

Paul McCartney’s documentary Man on the Run, which focuses on his post-Beatles career and the formation of Wings, will receive a one-night-only theatrical release worldwide on February 19 ahead of its Prime Video streaming debut on February 27.
NME

Justin Bieber will perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards on February 1, marking his first major live television appearance in more than four years, as he enters the night with four nominations including Album of the Year for SWAG.
Variety

J. Cole has surprise-released a five-track EP titled Birthday Blizzard ’26, hosted by DJ Clue and available on a pay-what-you-want basis, serving as a prelude to his upcoming album The Fall-Off, due February 6.
Pitchfork

Worldwide Billboard chart leaders:

Japan: “Lulu” by Mrs. Green Apple
Apple Music

UK: “Raindance” by Dave & Tems
Apple Music

Italy: “2 Giorni Di Fila” by Geolier feat. Sfera Ebbasta & Anna
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Taiwan: “Sun & Earth” by Crowd Lu
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Colombia: “LA VILLA” by Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta
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Morgan Wade and Carter Faith have dropped off the Rock the Country tour, following Ludacris’ earlier removal, leaving Kid Rock and Jason Aldean headlining the eight-city U.S. run.
billboard.com

BMG founder Hartwig Masuch has joined Swedish startup Hyph, a remix-focused music platform launched in 2025 that offers a free sound catalogue with optional commercial release subscriptions.
musically.com

Jeff Buckley’s “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” has entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 97 nearly 30 years after his death, driven by renewed popularity on TikTok.
rollingstone.com

Philip Glass has withdrawn his Symphony No. 15, Lincoln, from the Kennedy Center, citing a conflict between the work’s message and the institution’s current direction under Trump-approved leadership.
musicradar.com

Benson Boone will make his Super Bowl commercial debut in an Instacart ad alongside Ben Stiller, and says he is excited for Bad Bunny’s halftime show to reach a new audience.
billboard.com

Spotify paid $11 billion in royalties in 2025, bringing total payouts to $70 billion, with half of last year’s payments going to independent artists and labels.
hollywoodreporter.com

Wilco announced their 2026 tour, An Evening With Wilco, beginning in April with U.S. and European dates, with presales starting today and general sales on Friday.
ultimateclassicrock.com

Billboard Hot Alternative Songs Chart
5. Punk Rocky - A$AP Rocky
4. 12 to 12 - Sombr
3. Nice to Meet You - Myles Smith
2. End of Beginning - Djo
Back to Friends - Sombr
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Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson say new Rush music is possible after their 2026 reunion tour, with Lee telling MusicRadar that if they survive the tour and get some rest back in Canada, he suspects some music will eventually come out.
guitar.com

Harry Styles will donate £1 from every ticket sold on his 2026 UK stadium tour to help support struggling grassroots music venues, a move welcomed by the Music Venue Trust.
bbc.com

Neil Young is offering a year of free access to his music catalog for residents of Greenland, saying he hopes it helps ease stress caused by President Trump’s interest in the territory, while reiterating that his music will not return to Amazon as long as Jeff Bezos owns it.
techradar.com

Zac Brown won a legal battle against ex-wife Kelly Yazdi, who was ordered to return 170 confidential business emails and files she took after being fired, with Brown’s attorneys arguing she breached her employment contract.
pennlive.com

Sly Dunbar, the legendary drummer and producer who formed one of music’s most influential rhythm sections with Robbie Shakespeare, has died at the age of 73.
musicradar.com

Zach Nahome, executive producer of Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving, has signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group and NWS Music Group.
billboard.com

Hoodoo Gurus condemned the use of their music at a One Nation rally, distancing themselves from the far-right party and urging it to stop using their songs.
billboard.com

Phil Collins said in a new BBC interview that he hopes to make music again despite ongoing health struggles, noting that he has both unfinished and completed material.
everettpost.com

It’s Tuesday, and here’s a look at the Billboard 200 Album Chart this week:
5. With Heaven on Top – Zach Bryan
4. I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen
3. Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
2. The Sin: Vanish – ENHYPEN

Don’t Be Dumb – A$AP Rocky

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Dave Grohl announced that the Foo Fighters have finished their new album and will return to Australia before his birthday, sharing a new single, “Asking For a Friend,” and performing in Tasmania for the first time since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
rollingstone.com

Universal Music Group’s 1824 has launched Universal Music Live, a new Twitch livestreaming channel designed to amplify music events and help artists build a presence on the platform, debuting February 1 from the UMG GRAMMY Afterparty red carpet.
universalmusic.com

YouTube Music now syncs the Now Playing queue across Android, iOS, and web, letting users seamlessly continue listening across devices.
routenote.com

Loudwire has ranked the 25 best prog rock albums of the 2000s, with the top three including two Spock’s Beard albums, V and Snow, and Gazpacho’s Night.
loudwire.com

Chad Hugo is suing Pharrell Williams over unpaid royalties from the 2017 N.E.R.D. album No One Ever Really Dies, alleging withheld financial documents and up to $1 million owed, following an earlier trademark dispute in 2024.
musicradar.com

Spotify has launched Directed By, a new documentary-style series about the making of music videos, debuting with an episode featuring Maisie Peters and director James Ogram.
newsroom.spotify.com

Slipknot has dismissed its lawsuit against the anonymous owner of Slipknot.com, a bootleg merchandise site, with the case dropped without prejudice, allowing it to be refiled in the future.
rollingstone.com

And since it’s Monday, here’s a look at today’s Billboard Hot 100 top five:

Ordinary – Alex Warren
Man I Need – Olivia Dean
Golden – Huntrix
The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift
I Just Might – Bruno Mars

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One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson talked about his new album How Did I Get Here? on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, including his creative process, a mix-up where Taylor Swift fans misread his Easter eggs, and his upcoming global arena tour starting March 23 in Hamburg.
billboard.com

Raye will release her second album, This Music May Contain Hope, on March 27, a four-season concept record following her UK No. 1 single “Where Is My Husband!” surpassing 600 million streams.
musicweek.com

Pharrell Williams debuted unreleased music during a Louis Vuitton men’s runway show at Paris Fashion Week, using new tracks and collaborations as atmosphere pieces with no announced release plans.
talk995.com

Bruno Mars’ virtual concert inside the Roblox game Steal A Brainrot drew 12.8 million concurrent players, setting a platform record, and generated 53 million social media views.
musically.com

Victoria Beckham’s 2001 solo track “Not Such An Innocent Girl” hit number one on the UK digital charts after a viral fan campaign tied to online jokes and a family-related social media moment.
newsweek.com

Scorpions bassist Francis Buchholz has died at 71 following a private battle with cancer, with the band honoring his contributions to albums including Fly to the Rainbow and Crazy World.
ultimateclassicrock.com

New Releases
Boycott Heaven – The Format – Nate Ruess reunites with his pre-fun bandmates for a new album.
World Gone Wrong – Lucinda Williams – A return to her blues-rooted sound for a turbulent moment.
ElectroSoul – DJ Harrison – A genre-blending release featuring Yazmin Lacey, Yaya Bey, and Fly Anakin.
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