RAUW ALEJANDRO IS SET TO MAKE HIS BIG-SCREEN DEBUT IN A GUY RITCHIE FILM: ‘WE’RE DOING SOMETHING GREAT’

Rauw Alejandro continues to expand his horizons, moving from dominating the music stage to exploring the world of film. The Puerto Rican superstar is gearing up to make his big-screen debut in the movie Viva La Madness, directed by British filmmaker Guy Ritchie (Snatch, The Gentlemen).

BTS GEARING UP FOR LONG-AWAITED COMEBACK WITH NETFLIX LIVESTREAM CONCERT, ‘BTS: THE RETURN’ DOCUMENTARY

The BTS comeback is heating up. After announcing that their fifth full-length album, Arirang, is coming on March 20, the Bangtan Boys are doubling down with a pair of upcoming specials heralding their return from a nearly four-year hiatus.

HARRY STYLES’ ‘APERTURE’ DEBUTS AT NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD HOT 100

Harry Styles' “Aperture” takes the spotlight on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 1.

The star (who celebrated his 32nd birthday a day earlier) earns his third Hot 100 leader, and second to debut in the top spot, after “As It Was” arrived at No. 1 in April 2022 to begin a 15-week reign. His first No. 1, “Watermelon Sugar,” spent a week atop the chart in August 2020.

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CHER ACCEPTS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN SURPRISE APPEARANCE AT 2026 GRAMMY AWARDS

Cher made a special appearance at the 2026 Grammy Awards to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award and pass on some wisdom for generations of musicians. The music legend received a standing ovation but instructed the crowd to sit down as she delivered her speech.

“I knew what I wanted to be when I was five years old, and I was famous at 19, and had a top rated show in my twenties, actually,” Cher said. “But it didn’t occur to me how rough my career was going to be and my life was going to be. And I’m not saying, ‘Oh, poor me,’ but whatever. I was either a loser or winning an Oscar. I’m sure a lot of you in the audience know what I’m talking about.”

SABRINA CARPENTER GRABS HER PILOT’S LICENSE & TAKES FLIGHT AT GRAMMYS WITH SOARING ‘MANCHILD’ PERFORMANCE

SC Airlines is clear for takeoff. Sabrina Carpenter earned her pilot’s license to perform her Man’s Best Friend smash “Manchild” at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 1).

BRUNO MARS NAMED 2026 RECORD STORE DAY AMBASSADOR

From a new album to a new world tour, Bruno Mars is readying a global takeover in 2026 — and that includes Record Store Day, which falls April 18.

SHAKIRA SETS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD AS HISPANIC ARTIST WITH HIGHEST GROSSING TOUR OF ALL TIM

Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour didn’t just shake hips — it shook up the record books.

The Colombian icon has officially set the Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing tour by a Hispanic artist of all time, Billboard can exclusively announce. Her monumental global trek — which launched on Feb. 11, 2025 and includes continued dates throughout 2026 — grossed a staggering $421.6 million and sold 3.3 million tickets across 86 reported shows, according to Billboard Boxscore.

TWICE SHOW WHY THEY’RE BIGGER THAN EVER ON ‘THIS IS FOR’ WORLD TOUR

TWICE have been on their This Is For world tour since last summer, with 26 shows played in 2025 and a North American leg currently underway. It’s never been a better time to see them live: Since its 2015 debut, this group has stayed united as nine members, proving their longevity through activities like headlining Lollapalooza, performing in last year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (which was followed by involvement in this year’s Valentine’s Day campaign), and being part of the cultural megahit that is KPop Demon Hunters.

HARRY STYLES ADDS MORE EUROPEAN SHOWS AMID RECORD-BREAKING DEMAND FOR NYC RESIDENCY

Harry Styles is expanding his highly-anticipated 2026 Together, Together Tour as his massive residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City draws record-breaking demand.

DAVE GROHL CONFIRMS NEW FOO FIGHTERS ALBUM IS ‘FINISHED’

David Grohl revealed that the Foo Fighters have wrapped work on their forthcoming new album. During a concert in Tasmania, Australia, over the weekend, Grohl told the crowd that no only is new music coming, but that the band would return to Australia sooner than later.

“This won’t be the last time you see us,” Grohl said. “We’ll be back here sooner than you think. And it’s before my next birthday.”

BRUNO MARS’ ‘I JUST MIGHT’ SPENDS SECOND WEEK AT NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD HOT 100

Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” adds a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100The song launched a week earlier as his 10th career leader, and his first to debut in the top spot.

“I Just Might” introduces the superstar’s album The Romantic, due Feb. 27. The single also crowns the multimetric Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs andHot R&B Songs charts for a second week each.

Harry Styles Announces 2026 Tour Dates, Including 30 Nights in New York City

Harry Styles has announced dates for his hotly anticipated tour in support of his forthcoming fourth solo album, which bears the intriguingly punctuated title of "Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally."

The initial dates of the “Together Together” tour, announced Thursday, will be a series of residences in seven cities across the globe from May through December.

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KATSEYE TO DELIVER BEST NEW ARTIST PERFORMANCE AT GRAMMYS

The 2026 Grammy's will feature a special performance with Best New Artist Nominees Katseye, Olivia Dean, Addison Rae, the Marías, Lola Young, Sombr, Alex Warren, and Leon Thomas taking the stage on Sunday, Feb. 1.

BRUNO MARS’ ‘I JUST MIGHT’ DEBUTS AT NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD HOT 100

Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” blasts onto the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1. The song starts as his 10th career leader, and his first to debut at the summit.

Mars ties for the 10th-most No. 1s in the Hot 100’s history, which dates to the chart’s Aug. 4, 1958, inception. He’s just the fourth solo male with 10 or more No. 1s, joining Drake, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.

SABRINA CARPENTER TO PERFORM AT 2026 GRAMMY AWARDS

The singer is nominated for six awards, including Album of the Year for Man’s Best Friend, and Song of the Year for “Manchild”

BRUNO MARS BREAKS TICKETMASTER SINGLE-DAY SALES RECORD, WITH 2.1M TICKETS SOLD FOR ‘THE ROMANTIC TOUR’

Bruno Mars has sold 2.1 million tickets in a single day for his upcoming stadium tour, breaking records and logging the highest single-day sales in Live Nation history across North America, Europe and the UK.

The on-sale also set a new Ticketmaster record for the most tickets sold in a single day.

Pitbull amps up the energy at CFP National Championship performance in Miami

Pitbull meshed his love of music and sports with a typically high-octane performance at the Capital One Music Stage at Allstate Championship Tailgate.

Set up outside Hard Rock Stadium in North Miami, Pitbull hit the stage clad in all-black and surrounded by backup dancers before the Jan. 19 CFP National Championship game between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers.

BLACKPINK and Razer Unveil Full 'Play in Pink' Collaborative Collection

Razer has just revealed its full collaborative collection with BLACKPINK, expanding its partnership with the global K-pop group into a complete lineup of gaming peripherals and lifestyle accessories.

Foo Fighters Light Up Kia Forum for One-Night Benefit Show

The FooFighters celebrated Dave Grohl’s 57th birthday Wednesday evening, the only way fitting for one of the world’s biggest bands: With an old-fashioned rock and roll show.

“We don’t really have much of a plan tonight,” Grohl told a sold-out crowd Wednesday evening, standing on a revolving stage in the center of Los Angeles’s Kia Forum. “This is loose shit. We come out and play some loose ass rock and roll. That’s how we do it.”

BRUNO MARS ADDS 30 DATES TO ‘THE ROMANTIC’ WORLD TOUR

The trek will be the star's first headlining run in nearly a decade

BLACKPINK IS RETURNING WITH ITS 3RD MINI ALBUM — AND IT’S COMING SOON!

How you like that, BLINKs? BLACKPINK announced on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that its highly anticipated new album is set to arrive in just a matter of weeks — on Feb. 27.

FLEETWOOD MAC’S ‘LANDSLIDE’ DEBUTS ON HOT 100 MORE THAN 50 YEARS AFTER ITS RELEASE

Fleetwood Mac’s classic studio version of “Landslide,” released in 1975, reaches the Billboard Hot 100at last, debuting at No. 41 on the Jan. 17-dated chart.

BTS ANNOUNCES MASSIVE GLOBAL TOUR: HERE ARE THE DATES

Permission to dance, because BTS is back! The K-pop supergroup announced on Tuesday (Jan. 13) that it is hitting the road in 2026-2027 for a world tour.

Bruno Mars Confirms: His Album ‘Is Done’

It’s been 10 years since Bruno Mars‘ seminal record, 24K Magic— and now, his highly anticipated fourth solo album is finally ready. On Monday, the pop king confirmed that he had completed his upcoming record, though he revealed little details about the LP to come.

Mars wrote simply on X: “My album is done.”