Daily Music Headlines

• BTS will reunite for a live comeback special, BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang, and a documentary, BTS: The Return, both premiering on Netflix in March. The live event marks the first global livestream from Korea celebrating their fifth studio album, while the Bao Nguyen–directed film traces the group’s rise and reunion.

• Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show announcement drew criticism from right-wing commentators and President Trump. Turning Point USA responded by announcing a counterprogram featuring Jason Aldean, Jason Barrett, Kane Brown, and Kid Rock.

• Kelly Clarkson announced The Kelly Clarkson Show will end after its current season to prioritize time with her children. Since its 2019 debut, the show earned 24 Daytime Emmys and averages about 1.2 million same-day viewers.

• Josie Scott of Australian metal band The Mark of Cain came out as a trans woman, saying younger trans people inspired her to live authentically. She confirmed her transition will not affect the band’s music or performances.

• Minneapolis’ Orpheum Theatre revealed its 2026–27 musical lineup, running October through July, including The Sound of Music, Hadestown, Hell’s Kitchen, Operation Mincemeat, The Outsiders, and Maybe Happy Ending.

• Chuck Negron, founding member and lead singer of Three Dog Night, died at 83. Known for “Joy to the World” and “One,” he later became an advocate for addiction recovery and hepatitis awareness.

• Netflix’s The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers premieres March 20, focusing on the band’s early years and original guitarist Hillel Slovak. The film centers on Slovak’s legacy rather than a full band history.

• President Trump announced a planned two-year closure of the Kennedy Center for major reconstruction, sparking backlash and legal questions from critics over funding, authority, and transparency.

• KISS’s “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” music video surpassed one billion YouTube views. Released in 1979, the disco-leaning hit remains one of the band’s most successful and debated songs.

• Billboard 200 Top 5 Albums:
5. Don’t Be Dumb – A$AP Rocky
4. With Heaven on Top – Zach Bryan
3. The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean
2. I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen
1.Megadeth – Megadeth

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• MEGADETH landed its first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with its final, self-titled album, released via Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint. The album also topped charts in Australia and Austria. A farewell tour is planned for 2026.

• Courtney Love’s documentary Antiheroine premiered at Sundance without Love in attendance. Told in her own words, the film spans her career, marriage to Kurt Cobain, move to London, and return to music.

• Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical, starring Michael Paynter, opens in Sydney on Nov. 15, 2026, focusing on the creation and legacy of Farnham’s landmark album Whispering Jack.

• K-pop made Grammy history as “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters, performed by HUNTR/X, won Best Song Written for Visual Media. The track also earned multiple major nomination

• The Cure won their first Grammys after 50 years, taking Best Alternative Music Performance for “Alone” and Best Alternative Music Album for Songs of a Lost World. The band missed the ceremony due to a funeral for Perry Bamonte.

• 2026 Grammy highlights: Album of the Year (Bad Bunny), Record of the Year (Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA), Song of the Year (Billie Eilish), Best New Artist (Olivia Dean). Lady Gaga won Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Dance Pop Recording.

• KnuckleBonz announced a limited-edition Paul Di’Anno Rock Iconz figure honoring the late Iron Maiden vocalist, available now for pre-sale.

• Billboard Hot 100 Top 5:
No. 1 “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars
No. 2 “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean
No. 3 “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
No. 4 “Golden” – HUNTR/X
No. 5 “Ordinary” – Alex Warren
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The 68th Annual Grammy Awards will air this Sunday with performances from nominees and first-timers including Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Rosé in her first solo Grammys appearance, Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber returning after four years, all Best New Artist nominees, and special collaborations from Clipse and Pharrell Williams, plus a star-studded In Memoriam tribute.
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Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour has become the highest-grossing Hispanic tour of all time, earning $421.6 million from more than 3.3 million tickets sold across 86 shows, surpassing Luis Miguel’s previous record and earning Shakira a Guinness World Record for the most successful tour by a Latin artist.
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Harry Styles will debut new music live at the BRIT Awards on February 28 at Manchester’s Co-op Live, performing songs from his forthcoming fourth album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., marking his first BRITs appearance in three years and the first televised performance of his new era.
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Mötley Crüe has won arbitration in its legal dispute with former guitarist Mick Mars, with the arbitrator rejecting all claims, upholding the band’s actions, and ordering Mars to repay more than $750,000 in unrecouped tour advances.
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Sony Pictures has released first-look images from Sam Mendes’ four-film Beatles biopic project The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, revealing Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, with all four films slated for release in April 2028.
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New Releases

Streets of Minneapolis – Bruce Springsteen
Apple Music

The Great Divide – Noah Kahan
Apple Music

Body – Don Toliver
Apple Music

Starlight – Cannons
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1+1 – Maluma & Kany García
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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
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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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