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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.billboard.comSia 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.billboard.comJacksonville 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.billboard.comBourbon 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.billboard.comU2 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.billboard.comAmy 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.music-news.comBackstreet Boys have added six more dates to their Las Vegas Sphere residency, with new shows on July 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25.music-news.comOn 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.billboard-japan.com

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 55. “Nuavayol” – Bad Bunny4. “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley3. “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean2. “Baile Inolvidable” – Bad Bunny“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” – Bad Bunny (first solo No. 1)Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord: http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscordProduced by Hammond Chamberlain and Anthony Lemos. Written and hosted by Brian Ibbott and Eileen Rivera. Executive producer Tom Merritt. Theme by Lex Dallas and the State Street Players.

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 – Joji4. OCTANE – Don Toliver3. Golden Hour Part 4 – ATEEZ2. DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Bad BunnyThe Fall-Off – J. ColeShort link: https://tinyurl.com/bb-top5Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord: http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscordProduced by Hammond Chamberlain and Anthony Lemos. Written and hosted by Brian Ibbott and Eileen Rivera. Executive producer: Tom Merritt. Theme music by Lex Dallas and the State Street Players.

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.BillboardNew 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.Music-NewsBTS 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.VarietyTame 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.NMERep. 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 NewsScott 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 WorldwideJennifer Hudson will return to Broadway as a producer of a revival of Dreamgirls, aiming to reimagine the classic musical for a new generation.VarietyNew ReleasesCharli XCX - “Always Everywhere”Apple MusicMUNA - “Dancing on the Wall”Apple MusicLuke Combs - “Be By You”Apple MusicCentral Cee - “Iceman Freestyle”Apple MusicIVE - “Bang Bang”Apple Music

The Eagles announced their final 2026 tour dates, closing out their Hotel California residency at Sphere in Las Vegas this July, with fan club presales ahead of what are expected to be some of the band’s last touring performances.BillboardHilary Duff announced her 2026–2027 Lucky Me Tour in support of her new album Luck… or Something, marking her first major headlining run in over a decade, beginning June 22.BillboardMiguel kicked off his 41-date CAOS Tour in Atlanta with a high-energy opening show blending hits, deep cuts, and new material across North America and Europe.Music-NewsAdam Sandler will receive the ASCAP Founders Award at the 2026 ASCAP Experience on February 12 in Los Angeles, honoring nearly 450 registered works spanning comedy, film, and music.BillboardJack Harlow announced his upcoming album Monica, inspired by his move to New York City, with more personal songwriting and additional details still to come.Music-NewsAndrew Ranken, drummer and co-founding member of The Pogues, has died at 72, leaving behind a legacy that helped define the band’s Celtic punk sound.Music-NewsASCAP paid a record $1.75 billion in royalties to songwriters and publishers in 2025, the largest annual distribution in the organization’s history.Variety

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show averaged 128.2 million U.S. viewers, topping the game’s 124.9 million broadcast average and ranking among the most-watched halftime performances ever while also setting new NFL social media engagement records.variety.comSpotify’s revenue rose 13% to $5.3 billion in Q4 with 290 million paid subscribers and a record 751 million monthly active users, putting it well ahead of Apple Music’s estimated 100 million subscribers and YouTube Music’s share of YouTube’s 100 million Premium subscribers.billboard.comDemi Lovato canceled five dates on her It’s Not That Deep tour to protect her health, with Orlando now set as the April 13 kickoff while Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Denver shows have been scrapped.billboard.comBritney Spears has sold the rights to her entire music catalog to Primary Wave in a deal reportedly valued in the low nine figures, transferring long-term licensing and administration responsibilities to the publisher.music-news.comItalian ski racer and metal frontman Dominik Paris won bronze in men’s downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, marking his first Olympic medal while continuing to lead his band Rise of Voltage.nme.com

Ella Langley hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Choosin’ Texas,” her first chart-topper and the first by a woman to simultaneously lead the Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and Country Airplay charts. The Miranda Lambert collaboration previews Langley’s upcoming album Dandelion.Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show triggered a massive streaming spike, with Spotify streams up 470% in the U.S. and 210% globally. Guests Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga also saw boosts, including a 145% jump for Martin. The Ex-Faces, featuring former Mushroomhead members, expanded to seven with bassist Jack “Pig Benis” Kilcoyne, bringing both Kilcoyne brothers into the lineup and creating a near-complete classic-era reunion. Founder Jeff Hatrix says he will not join the project. Chappell Roan has exited Wasserman Agency after reports linking founder Casey Wasserman to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Roan cited accountability and personal standards, following similar criticism from other artists. Jonny Greenwood and director Paul Thomas Anderson are seeking removal of Greenwood’s Phantom Thread track “Barbara Rose” from a Melania documentary, saying Universal used the music without consent and breached his composer agreement. Legendary metal label Combat Records will relaunch in 2026 under new owners Robert Dujmusic and Alex Stojak, focusing on new releases from established acts and emerging underground bands.Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones debut a new weekly podcast, The Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds, on February 27, reflecting on life, culture, and events from the 1960s to today. Top Albums (Billboard 200): 5. The Life Of A Showgirl – Taylor Swift 4. The Art Of Loving – Olivia Dean 3. I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen 2. Debi Tirar Mas Fotos – Bad Bunny1.Octane – Don ToliverJoin the Daily Music Headlines Discord: tiny.cc/dmhdiscordProduced by Hammond Chamberlain and Anthony Lemos. Written and hosted by Brian Ibbott and Eileen Rivera. Executive producer Tom Merritt. Theme music by Lex Dallas and the State Street Players.

Paul Simon, Mary J. Blige, Elvis Costello, and Hozier will headline the 10th annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert on March 5 at the Beacon Theatre, supporting God’s Love We Deliver and its work with people living with AIDS.Brad Arnold, founding vocalist of 3 Doors Down and co-writer of their breakout hit “Kryptonite,” has died at 47 after a battle with cancer. He continued performing with the band until his health declined. Greg Brown, founding guitarist of Cake and co-writer of “The Distance,” has died following a brief illness. Brown helped shape the band’s early sound on their first two albums before leaving in 1997. A lost 1980 rehearsal tape featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, and Bob Daisley has surfaced, capturing a 12-minute blues-rock jam recorded before Blizzard of Ozz. The tape offers a rare glimpse into their early chemistry. Bad Bunny became the first Latin artist to headline a Super Bowl halftime show primarily in Spanish, celebrating Puerto Rican culture with a high-energy set and guest appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. Slash confirmed the new SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS album is finished and targeting a January 2027 release, followed by a full world tour after Guns N’ Roses commitments. Slipknot will release Look Outside Your Window, a collection of unreleased and experimental tracks from the All Hope Is Gone sessions, on vinyl for Record Store Day April 18.Steven Wilson launched Headphone Dust, a new immersive audio platform offering high-resolution, 5.1, and Atmos editions of his work, including a new Atmos mix of The Raven That Refused to Sing.Role Model surprised fans by bringing out members of The Wiggles during his Laneway Festival Sydney set, part of his rotating live collaborations for the song “Sally.” Hot Singles (Billboard Hot 100):5. “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift4. “Golden” – HUNTR/X3. “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean2. “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley1.“Aperture” – Harry StylesJoin the Daily Music Headlines Discord to talk music, news, and livestreams: http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord

• Bad Bunny Super Bowl LX – Bad Bunny says his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show will be a “huge party,” focused on fun, dancing, and celebration, with Puerto Rican cultural elements. He says fans won’t need to understand Spanish to enjoy it, and he’s staying quiet on surprises.• Bad Bunny Podcast Deal – Bad Bunny has signed a multiyear partnership with iHeartMedia and Rimas Sports to launch his first podcast series, featuring conversations about music, culture, sports, and personal stories, expanding his reach beyond music.• Kid ’n Play Health Update – Christopher “Kid” Reid has undergone a successful heart transplant following a public battle with heart disease. His family says he’s recovering well and grateful for the support from fans and his medical team.• Twisted Sister Tour Canceled – Twisted Sister has canceled all 2026 50th-anniversary reunion tour dates after Dee Snider stepped away due to serious health issues, including degenerative arthritis and heart complications.• BLACKPINK Tracklist – BLACKPINK has revealed the five-song tracklist for their mini-album Deadline, including last year’s “JUMP.” The release arrives February 27 and marks their first Korean project since Born Pink in 2022.• Zayn 2026 Tour – Zayn announced the 2026 Konnakol Tour supporting his new album Konnakol, kicking off April 23 in Toronto with dates across North America and Europe, his first full tour in several years.• New Music Friday Picks Zayn – “Die For Me” Tame Impala & Jennie – “Dracula (JENNIE Remix)” EJAE – “Time After Time” Sombr – “Homewrecker” Ella Mai – “Might Just”• Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord to talk news, music, and livestreams:• Produced by Hammond Chamberlain and Anthony Lemos. Written and hosted by Brian Ibbott and Eileen Rivera. Executive Producer: Tom Merritt. Theme music by Lex Dallas and the State Street Players.