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Charli XCX Reacts to Dave Grohl’s Viral ‘Apple’ Dance

Charli XCX weighed in on Dave Grohl’s viral “Apple” dance during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, where Foo Fighters also performed the title track from their upcoming album, Your Favorite Toy. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Host Graham Norton played a clip of Grohl and his daughter Harper dancing to Charli’s…

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Diplo’s Major Lazer Set for 2026 Olympics Closing Ceremony Performance

Diplo’s Major Lazer will perform during the 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony in Verona, Italy, it was announced on Saturday (Feb. 21), the day before the event. Major Lazer’s expected to play a selection of songs including the “Lean On” — which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015 — and will…

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Dave Grohl Explains Josh Freese’s Exit From Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl Universal Pub Signs Dave Grohlhas addressed Josh Freese’s departure from Foo Fighters for the first time, explaining that the decision to move on from the drummer was a collective one that “didn’t happen overnight.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Speaking in a new interview with Zane Lowe, Grohl reflected on the band’s…

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Bad Bunny Honors Willie Colon at São Paulo Concert

Bad Bunny paused his performance in São Paulo, Brazil, Saturday night (Feb. 21) to acknowledge the death of Willie Colón, the legendary salsa musician and leader behind many of the most influential salsa records in Latin music. Colón passed at age 75. His longtime manager, Pietro Carlos, confirmed the news of his death earlier on…

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AWAL strikes global distribution deal with Italy’s Artist First

Italy-based music distributor, record label, and services company Artist First has partnered with Sony Music Entertainment-owned artist development company AWAL. Under the strategic partnership announced Thursday (February 19), Artist First will offer local marketing and promotional services to AWAL artists looking to break into the Italian market. Artist First will remain independent under the arrangement….

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Live Nation loses bid to dismiss DoJ antitrust lawsuit, trial set for March

A federal judge in New York has rejected Live Nation’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice and more than three dozen states that accused the ticketing giant of illegally dominating the live events market. US District Judge Arun Subramanian on Wednesday (February 18) issued a 44-page ruling (read here),…

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Sony Music France acquires Paris-based indie label and publishing company Spookland

Sony Music Group France has acquired Spookland, a Paris-based independent record label and publishing company that represents French singer-songwriter Jain. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, although Sony Music noted in its Thursday (February 19) announcement that the deal covers recorded music rights, publishing rights, and Spookland‘s full repertoire. Founded in 2012 by…

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Sphere Entertainment’s revenues topped $1.2bn in 2025, up 8% YoY; Wizard Of Oz has generated $290M since August launch

Sphere Entertainment, the company behind the Sphere concert venue in Las Vegas, has published its Q4 and FY 2025 financial results. The firm posted revenues of USD $1.22 billion for 2025, up 8% year-over-year. Sphere Entertainment reported an annual operating loss of $229.6 million for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2025, an improvement on…

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Willie Colon’s Billboard Chart History

American salsa musician and activist Willie Colón, who recorded some of the most seminal and influential salsa albums in Latin music, forged a history on Billboard’s charts spanning more than 40 years and counting. As previously reported, Colón died Feb. 21 at age 75. His family announced the news over his social media accounts, stating…

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Salsa Legend & Master Trombonist Was 75

Willie Colón, the iconic trombonist, arranger, bandleader and producer who was one of the architects of salsa, a leader of the genre and one of its most towering names, died Saturday (Feb. 21). He was 75 years old. His death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his longtime manager, Pietro Carlos. “Willie didn’t just…

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