Taylor Swift Tops Billboard 200 Again

The Life of a Showgirl returns to No. 1 for an 8th non-consecutive week with 99k units. Holiday albums by Michael Bublé, Bing Crosby, and the Vince Guaraldi Trio re-enter the Top 10.

Zac Brown Fans React to Sphere Imagery

Photos and videos from Brown’s Las Vegas Sphere show sparked concern, with some calling the visuals “demonic.”

President Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors

Trump became the first sitting president to host the event, airing Dec. 23 on CBS. Honorees: Stallone, KISS, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford.

WMG Sues PacSun for Copyright Infringement

Warner alleges PacSun used 290+ recordings in social posts without permission; damages could exceed $43M.

Nekrogoblikon + Enterprise Earth Announce Tours

North American dates with HANABIE in March/April; additional run with Wretched starting Mar. 5.

Golden Globe Best Original Song Nominees Announced

Songs include “Dream As One,” “Golden,” “I Lied To You,” “No Place Like Home,” “The Girl In The Bubble,” and “Train Dreams.”

Only ten nominees since 1962 have topped the Hot 100 for 6+ weeks; this year’s “Golden” joins that group.

TWICE Sets Records in Australia

Over 50k tickets sold and a full 360-degree stage mark a major moment for Asia Pop’s expansion in the region.

Neck Deep Releases 8-Bit Anniversary Game

A retro skate-alien video game celebrates Life’s Not Out To Get You turning ten.

Sleep Token Drops ‘Even in Arcadia’ Coloring Book

A 25-page book featuring designs from across the band’s catalog, priced at $17.99.

Top 5 Singles

5. All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey

4. Man I Need – Olivia Dean

3. Ordinary – Alex Warren

2. Golden – HUNTR/X

1. The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift

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Oasis are reportedly being considered to record the next James Bond theme, with Amazon MGM said to have the band at the top of its wishlist.

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Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain will boycott Eurovision 2026 after the EBU allowed Israel to participate, citing the war in Gaza and concerns over neutrality.

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Guns N’ Roses have released two new singles, “Nothin’” and “Atlas,” their first new music since 2023 as they prepare for a major 2026 world tour.

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Pink Floyd is opening global pop-up stores in multiple cities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wish You Were Here, offering exclusive merchandise and a deluxe album edition.

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Beanie Sigel is using AI to recreate his original voice for a new track, marking a major return after vocal damage from a 2014 shooting.

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Cher has won her royalties dispute with the Sonny Bono estate, with a court ruling she will continue receiving 50 percent of royalties from their joint recordings.

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Camp Rock 3 will debut in summer 2026 on Disney+ and Disney Channel, with the Jonas Brothers returning as Connect 3 and a new cast of campers competing for the spotlight.

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Deeper — Disclosure, Leon Thomas

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March — GloRilla

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Duvet — Sailorr

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Giving Her Away — Luke Combs

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Nothin’ — Guns N’ Roses

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Bad Bunny is Spotify’s top global artist of 2025 with 19.8 billion streams, marking his fourth time earning the title, and his album Debí Tirar Más Fotos topped the global album chart.

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Spotify’s 2025 Wrapped introduced a new “listening age” feature that sparked widespread confusion and parody as users questioned how it characterizes their listening habits.

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Bud Light will present Post Malone & Buddies as the Super Bowl weekend kickoff concert on February 6 in San Francisco, where he may debut new music.

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Mariah Carey and Chappell Roan will headline Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026, the longest broadcast in the show’s history, spanning more than 85 songs across multiple cities.

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Netflix defended its upcoming docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, saying all footage was legally obtained and rejecting claims it is a “hit piece.”

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The BBC has acquired Hamburg Days, a six-part drama based on Klaus Voormann’s autobiography that chronicles The Beatles’ early years performing in Hamburg’s St. Pauli district.

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Megan Thee Stallion won a civil defamation case against blogger Milagro Cooper, with a jury finding Cooper liable for false claims, emotional distress, and sharing a sexually explicit deepfake.

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Legendary guitarist Steve Cropper, known for his work with Booker T. & the M.G.’s and collaborations with Otis Redding, has died at age 84.

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Billboard Korea and Billboard have launched two new charts—Korea Hot 100 and Global K-Songs—to track domestic and international Korean-music performance.

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The debut Billboard Korea Hot 100 ranks Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” at number one, followed by All Day Project, Plave, Lim Young-woong, and NMIXX completing the top five.

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