10 February 2026 Britney Spears. Kevin Winter / Getty Images Britney Spears, the Grammy-winning artist whose music defined pop culture for more than two decades, has agreed to sell the rights to her extensive music catalog to New York-based music publisher Primary Wave, a transaction industry sources describe as a major milestone in her career and a significant moment in the business of music publishing. The deal, which was finalized on December 30, 2025 and reported publicly

8 February 2026 uerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs during the 2026 Super Bowl. Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images When Bad Bunny stepped onto the field at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, he didn’t just deliver a high-energy set of his biggest hits; he transformed the world’s most watched sporting spectacle into a sweeping celebration of Puerto Rican identity and Latin American culture that sent a powerful message far beyond the s

6 February 2026 Taylor Swift’s latest visual offering for her song Opalite from the album The Life of a Showgirl arrived on February 6, 2026, as a dazzling and whimsical journey back to the 1990s, showcasing not just her boundless creativity in music and storytelling but also a delightful array of unexpected collaborators that expands beyond the typical roster of celebrity cameos. At the heart of this cinematic romp is British chat-show host Graham Norton, whom Swift cast in

3 February 2026 Getty Images for The Recording A At the 2026 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Justin Bieber delivered one of the most talked-about performances of the night when he stepped onto the Crypto.com Arena stage shirtless and wearing nothing more than satin boxer shorts and socks to perform his song Yukon, a stripped-down moment that sparked buzz across social media and entertainment circles. Bieber, 31, who had not performed at the Grammys since 2022, chose a bold and

2 February 2026 Travis Scott ignited a fresh wave of celebrity chatter in early February 2026 when fans and pop culture pundits alike noticed what appears to be a bold reference to his ex-partner Kylie Jenner in a new song. The track Rosary, performed by fellow rapper Don Toliver and featuring Scott, dropped on January 30 as part of Toliver’s OCTANE album, and one particular line “Forty-four five C, the way they sit, I need to test” instantly grabbed attention because many li

31 January 2026 When Justin Timberlake walked onto the stage in late January at a special pre-Grammy event in Los Angeles, it marked a deeply meaningful moment both personally and professionally for the pop and R&B star. Timberlake, 45, had not performed publicly since acknowledging his battle with Lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks that can lead to intense fatigue and nerve pain symptoms he struggled with during and after his Forget Tomorrow tour in 202

29 January 2026 Zayn Malik, the British pop star and former One Direction bandmate of Harry Styles, sparked conversation across social media and music fandoms on January 28 when he appeared to take a pointed but humorous jab at Styles over the skyrocketing ticket prices for the latter’s upcoming Together, Together tour. The moment unfolded during one of Malik’s own sold-out Stairway to the Sky residency shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas when he paused mid-set, than

9 January 2026 Pop music icon Britney Spears has shocked fans with a candid announcement that she will no longer perform live in the United States, a declaration that underscores the complex journey the star has travelled since her meteoric rise to fame. Spears, 44, shared her decision in a heartfelt post on Instagram, reflecting on her life, her art, and the personal healing she continues to pursue, while also offering a tantalizing glimpse of future performances abroad. Thi

22 December 2025 Lady Gaga, October 2024 (Disney/Randy Holmes via Getty Images) Pop music icon Lady Gaga has given her global fanbase a festive gift by announcing that a special concert film titled Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live: One Night Only will debut on Christmas Eve, bringing a unique blend of theatrical performance and musical artistry to YouTube just as the holiday season reaches its peak. The concert film was recorded during an intimate live show at Los Angeles’ Belasco

19 December 2025 Ed Sheeran has revealed a striking new chapter in his life’s story, stepping barefoot and shirtless onto the cover of Men’s Health UK with a leaner, fitter physique that reflects far more than just a successful weight-loss journey. At 34, the Grammy-winning singer known for anthems like “Shape of You” and “Perfect” has openly shared that he lost approximately 30 pounds over the past five years, a transformation he pursued not for aesthetic reasons alone but a

07 December 2025 Sabrina Carpenter; Donald Trump. Chip Somodevilla/Getty;Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty The controversy surrounding the White House’s use of pop-music and imagery in its immigration enforcement messaging escalated over the weekend when a second video surfaced, this time re-editing a sketch from Saturday Night Live (SNL) featuring Sabrina Carpenter. The post repurposed a humorous joke from her October SNL promo originally about playfully “arresting” someone

04 December 2025 Jeff Buckley performing in the Netherlands. Michel Linssen/Redferns Few artists have left a mark as indelible and tragic as Jeff Buckley. His soaring tenor, emotional intensity, and fearless musicality made his few years in the spotlight burn bright yet brief. As the new documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley brings his story back into focus, now is a fitting moment to remember what Buckley built, what he lost, and what still remains. Jeffrey Scott Buckle

03 December 2025 Sabrina Carpenter performs on stage during the Short N' Sweet Tour held at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 29, 2024 in New York City. Christopher Polk/Rolling Stone via Getty Long after her days on the Disney Channel show Girl Meets World, Sabrina Carpenter is confronting the backlash over her provocative lyrics by pointing to a surprising culprit: people’s inability to see past her childhood-starlight image. In a new interview, she argued that much of the cri

30 November 2025 Few voices have resonated through decades quite like Kate Bush. Once a teenage phenomenon with a haunting falsetto, she remains a compelling mystery to fans who still wonder: where is Kate Bush now? Since bursting onto the music scene in the late 1970s with her ethereal debut and hit single “Wuthering Heights”, Kate Bush built a career blending theatrical flair, literary allusions and bold musical experimentation. She released ten studio albums over the years

20 November 2025 Legendary Manchester rock bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield, whose groove-laden riffing helped define the late-1980s Madchester sound with The Stone Roses and later powered the resurgence of Primal Scream, has died at the age of 63, his family announced on 20 November 2025. Born on 16 November 1962 in Crumpsall, Manchester, Mounfield left school at 16 and began his musical journey in local bands before joining the Stone Roses in 1987, replacing founding bassist P

19 November 2025 A startling turn of events has placed rising singer-songwriter David Anthony Burke better known by his stage name d4vd at the center of a grave criminal investigation, one that has shocked the music world and raised a host of troubling questions. In a chilling discovery at an impound lot in Los Angeles, the body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found inside the trunk of a Tesla registered to the artist, authorities and media sources report. Accordin

16 November 2025 A resurgence of interest is sweeping through the music world as the legacy of Michael Jackson returns in force. His classic track “Thriller” has re-entered the Billboard Top 10, giving Jackson the remarkable achievement of having a hit across six decades. Meanwhile, the trailer for his upcoming biopic, titled Michael and starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson, shattered records with 116 million views in just 24 hours. The film is being positioned as a major cultu

15 November 2025 Todd Snider, seen performing in 2014, died Friday at age 59. (Paul Natkin / Getty Images) The music world lost a quiet giant this week as Todd Snider, the revered singer-songwriter whose work bridged folk, country and Americana with wit, empathy and rebellious heart, died at the age of 59. His passing was confirmed via his official social-media channels, which shared a deeply personal tribute calling him “our beloved story teller” and announcing that his fami

8 November 2025 Kevin Mazur/Getty Images, 2; Michael Owens/Getty Images The nominations for the 68th Grammy Awards 2026 were unveiled on November 7 2025, and they reveal both the familiar power players and fresh voices reshaping the musical landscape. Kendrick Lamar leads the field with nine nominations his highest tally yet while Lady Gaga, producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff each follow with seven nods. Meanwhile Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas all earned six no

6 November 2025 SZA; Nicki Minaj. Credit: Chris Haston/WBTV/Getty;Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage In a recent interview with GQ, SZA addressed the online back-and-forth she had with Nicki Minaj earlier this year and called the whole situation “strange,” emphasising that she and Minaj have “no connection to each other.” The story began this past July when Minaj publicly took aim at SZA, calling her one of the industry’s supposed “fake girl’s girls who talk s— but will run you down f