Daily Music Headlines

Yungblud expands his Idols era with new chapter Idols II, following his Grammy win. The project continues the themes and sound of the original while launching a new creative phase.

Bad Bunny lands his first leading film role in historical epic Porto Rico, centered on Puerto Rico’s history and culture.

Summerfest 2026 runs June 18-20, 25-27, July 2-4 with headliners Post Malone and Garth Brooks, plus Ed Sheeran, Megan Moroney, Don Toliver, Muse, Jelly Roll, Carín León. $58 T-Mobile 9-day pass available through Feb. 25.

Dashboard Confessional guitarist Armon Jay exits after eight years. No replacement announced.

Feb. 26: Bruno Mars hosts “Romantic Radio With Bruno Mars: An iHeartRadio Album Preview,” debuting new LP tracks and reacting to fan love stories via iHeart Talkback. Streams on TikTok and iHeart stations.

Foo Fighters announce new album Your Favorite Toy and release the title track, their first LP since But Here We Are.

The Library of Congress teams with the North American tour of The Sound of Music for a traveling “Inside the Vault” exhibit featuring rare archival materials.

New Music Friday
Lana Del Rey – “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter”
Hilary Duff – “Weather For Tennis”
Foo Fighters – “Your Favorite Toy”
Tainy, Rauw Alejandro, Jhayco – “Rosita”
Yungblud – “Suburban Requiem”

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Taylor Swift is IFPI’s Global Recording Artist of the Year for 2025, her sixth time topping the worldwide chart and extending her record as the category’s most-awarded artist.
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Sia has been named Australia’s top music export on Spotify for 2025, reflecting the continued worldwide strength of her catalog as both a performer and songwriter.
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Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa has died at 25, with the cause and manner of death not announced publicly as tributes pour in from fans and fellow artists.
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Bourbon and Beyond 2026 will run Sept. 24-27 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville with headliners Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton, Mumford and Sons, and Dave Matthews Band.
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U2 released the six-track Days of Ash EP on Ash Wednesday, alongside a rebooted Propaganda zine, with planned donations supporting Amnesty International, CPJ, and UNHCR.
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Amy Winehouse’s band will tour the UK for the 20th anniversary of Back to Black, performing the album’s songs live to celebrate her legacy.
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Backstreet Boys have added six more dates to their Las Vegas Sphere residency, with new shows on July 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25.
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On the Billboard Japan Hot 100 dated Feb. 18, 2026, King Gnu’s “AIZO” is No. 1, Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” is No. 2, Hey! Say! JUMP’s “Hanikami” jumps from No. 58 to No. 3, and both M!LK and HANA place two songs each in the top 10.
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Miley Cyrus will mark 20 years of Hannah Montana with a live studio “Hannahversary” special, streaming on Disney+ March 24. Details TBA; Cyrus calls it a thank-you to fans.

Bad Bunny teams with Spotify for Billions Club Live in Tokyo, his first-ever show in Asia/Japan, performing 28 songs with 1B+ streams.

Bruce Springsteen announces 2026 “Land of Hope and Dreams” North American tour with the E Street Band, 20 dates from March 31 (Minneapolis) to May 27 (D.C.). Tickets late February.

Raye apologizes after 65 fans were denied entry to her Paris show due to a Ticketmaster error. Refunds issued; she’s offering affected fans free tickets to a future show plus signed vinyl.

Johnny Blue Skies (alter ego of Sturgill Simpson) announces new album Mutiny After Midnight, credited to Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds.

Following Scott Borchetta’s exit, HYBE America relaunches Big Machine Label Group as Blue Highway Records, led by CEO Jake Basden.

Grace Jones will headline a major outdoor show at Crystal Palace Park in London, joined by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

Pitbull plans a Guinness World Records attempt at BST Hyde Park July 10—aiming for the largest gathering in bald caps. Kesha guests.

Billboard Hot 100 Top 5
5. “Nuavayol” – Bad Bunny
4. “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
3. “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean
2. “Baile Inolvidable” – Bad Bunny
“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” – Bad Bunny (first solo No. 1)

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Jelly Roll (Jason DeFord) will receive the 2026 Artist Humanitarian Award from the Country Radio Broadcasters for work in addiction recovery and mental health, raising $500K+ for ACM Lifting Lives, donating meals to Nashville inmates, and gifting a Grammy to a county jail.

Dave Mustaine’s memoir In My Darkest Hour arrives September 2027, detailing his 2019 throat cancer battle, recovery, family, and faith.

Angela Gossow denied rumors she’s rejoining Arch Enemy after teaser clips surfaced, confirming she remains the band’s manager, not vocalist.

J. Cole’s The Fall-Off debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 280K units, his seventh straight chart-topper and biggest hip-hop week since March 2025. Despite calling it his final album, It’s a Boy is still coming.

Dwight Yoakam’s Lubbock show was delayed after a mechanical failure caused an aborted takeoff. He apologized for the confusion and poor communication.

Austrian prosecutors charged a 21-year-old man with terrorism over an alleged ISIS-inspired plot targeting Taylor Swift’s August 2024 Vienna concerts. Authorities, aided by U.S. intelligence, thwarted the plan; the shows were canceled.

Taylor Swift narrates a new NBC Olympics promo spotlighting Team USA figure skaters Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn, and Isabeau Levito, soundtracked by her song “Opalite.”

Grammy-winning songwriter Billy Steinberg, co-writer of “Like a Virgin,” “True Colors,” “So Emotional,” and “Alone,” has died at 75 from cancer. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011.

Extreme metal drummer Nick Barker is writing his autobiography, currently covering his Cradle of Filth years. He’s also awaiting a kidney transplant amid stage five kidney disease. Short link:

The Ballad of Judas Priest premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. Co-directed by Sam Dunn and Tom Morello, the doc explores the band’s legacy and political themes; Rob Halford reflects on channeling global injustices into lyrics.

Billboard Top 5 Albums:
5. Piss in the Wind – Joji
4. OCTANE – Don Toliver
3. Golden Hour Part 4 – ATEEZ
2. DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Bad Bunny
The Fall-Off – J. Cole
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Harry Styles will host pre-release listening parties in 40 cities worldwide for his upcoming album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, ahead of its March 6, 2026 release, with events beginning February 18 and open to fans who register online.
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New York City has co-named West 8th Street as “Jimi Hendrix Way” to honor the late guitar legend and launch a national music education initiative inspired by his legacy.
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BTS will launch their ARIRANG World Tour with live cinema broadcasts from Goyang on April 11 and Tokyo on April 18 in more than 75 countries, alongside official livestreams of the Goyang dates via Weverse Concerts.
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Tame Impala announced a 2026 North American arena tour running April 30 through June 14, marking Kevin Parker’s first full-band arena trek in years with support from Djo and Dominic Fike on select dates.
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Rep. Andy Ogles and other Republican lawmakers have called for an investigation into Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show, questioning whether broadcast standards were violated.
Digital Music News

Scott Borchetta has exited his role as CEO of HYBE America after less than a year, amid broader restructuring of the company’s U.S. operations.
Music Business Worldwide

Jennifer Hudson will return to Broadway as a producer of a revival of Dreamgirls, aiming to reimagine the classic musical for a new generation.
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New Releases

Charli XCX - “Always Everywhere”
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MUNA - “Dancing on the Wall”
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Luke Combs - “Be By You”
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Central Cee - “Iceman Freestyle”
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IVE - “Bang Bang”
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