Day: February 13, 2026

Sphere Entertainment Co. reported this week that ticket sales for immersive experience The Wizard of Oz at Sphere topped $290 million last year, helping the company chart its first profitable year after launching the Las Vegas venue in 2023. More than 2.2 million tickets were sold to the Sphere’s version of the 1939 classic Judy…

YUNGBLUD is a first-timer at No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, reaching the summit of the survey dated Feb. 21 with “Zombie.” The track gives YUNGBLUD his first ruler in his 10th appearance on the chart. He first made Alternative Airplay in 2018 with “I Love You, Will You Marry Me” (No. 26 peak)…

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. When searching for headphones, everyone seems to be looking for specific things. Some want comfort or a longer battery life, while…

BIA reignited her feud with Cardi B and took a shot at Stefon Diggs in the process. What prompted the “Whole Lotta Money” rapper to take aim was footage of Cardi performing her BIA diss “Pretty & Petty” on the Little Miss Drama Tour going viral. Cardi had the Acrisure Arena crowd fired up for…

Olivia Dean’s winning streak continues as The Art of Loving earns a seventh non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart (Feb. 13). The London-born singer-songwriter is enjoying a bumper start to 2026, having occupied the top spot for five of the first seven weeks of the year. On Feb. 1, Dean…

The biggest story in the live music business this week was the controversy surrounding Casey Wasserman, the founder and CEO of Wasserman Group, the agency whose music division books Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, Skrillex and hundreds of other artists of all sizes and genres. On Jan. 30, the U.S. Department of Justice released an additional 3 million pages of documents from…

Bar/None Records’ Glenn Morrow is passing the torch to employee Emmy Black, who will become the label’s new owner. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, Morrow will stay on as a consultant and retain a financial interest in Bar/None. Black, who began her music industry career as an intern for Bar/None in 2008, has…

It’s been 10 years since Jon Pardi released his breakthrough album California Sunrise. Apparently, it’s time to reboot. Sunrise, released on June 17, 2016, stomped the competition when it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums. Pardi kicked off its promotion with “Head Over Boots,” then followed it with “Dirt on my Boots,”…

The Foo Fighters are gearing up for… something. The veteran band appeared to tease their next era this week when their official website turned into a high school rocker’s bedroom festooned with rock posters that serve as interactive previews of new songs, amid piles of CDs and a clump of dirty clothes. Explore See latest…

A week after dropping the hilarious, retro ’90s video for “Opalite,” Taylor Swift is doubling down with two extended versions of the star-studded clip. In an Instagram post announcing the bonus footage on Friday morning (Feb. 13), Swift shared a series of behind-the-scenes screen grabs from the set, writing, “I never want to forget a…