Day: February 17, 2026

If you’ve been to a Pitbull show over the past couple years you may have noticed that Mr. Worldwide’s signature bald n’ bearded look is catching on among his fans, male and female. He even acknowledged the trend during a run of arena shows in the U.K. and Ireland last year, where he stared out…

Five years after his brief run on American Idol, previously unseen footage of Benson Boone performing on the show has finally aired. During the Feb. 16 episode of the ABC competition series, producers broadcast an unaired duet between Boone and returning contestant Mary Jo Young from season 19. The two had performed “You Say” by…

After an extended hiatus, acclaimed synth-pop trio Chvrches are back – and they’re shining a new light on an indie classic. The Scottish band have released a stunning take on The Postal Service’s track “Such Great Heights,” appearing in the third season finale of psychological drama Tell Me Lies (Hulu/Disney+), closing out the show’s emotional…

Songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly met through producer Keith Olsen in 1981, and it quickly became clear that the two had very complementary songwriting strengths. “Billy was way stronger lyrically and I’m much stronger musically. So rather than me struggling to finish a lyric and rather than him writing a simplistic rock and roll…

Lainey Wilson may be in the middle of a major international run, but when it comes to career milestones, few moments top being able to call Dolly Parton a friend. Appearing live in studio on Nova 96.9’s Ricki-Lee & Tim in Sydney, Australia, on Monday morning (Feb. 16), the Grammy-winning country star reflected on her…

Joel Madden says there’s one Australian rock anthem he wishes he’d written — and it belongs to Silverchair. Speaking on Triple M’s Homegrown with Matty O, the Good Charlotte frontman was asked to name an Australian song he would have liked to claim as his own. After listing several tracks he admires, Madden ultimately chose…

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A so-called ‘activist’ investor based in London called Independent Franchise Partners (IFP) has built a 3.01% stake in Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, according to a filing published by the Dutch financial markets regulator, the AFM. The filing shows that IFP held 55,155,646 ordinary shares in UMG as of last Monday (February…

Taylor Swift‘s “Opalite” is the soundtrack in a new NBC Olympics preview that has the pop star introducing Team USA figure skaters Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito — a trio of athletes also known as “The Blade Angels.” “Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to Amber, Alysa and Isabeau, three American showgirls on ice…