Music

“Word on the Street” is that Luke Bryan’s new single’s set to drop on Friday. 

“There’s no rumors on the rollin river/ No talk in them tall pine trees/ Just the wind and a whippoorwill whisper/ BS-free in BFE,” Luke sings in a preview of him in the recording studio. “I don’t wanna hear how you’re movin’ on’s movin’ since me/ And backroads mind their own so I don’t hear the word on the street.”

“Word on the Street” is the first new music from Luke since 2024’s Mind of a Country Boy and the name of his upcoming tour, which kicks off at the end of May.

The American Idol judge also appears on George Birge’s new radio single, “Ride, Ride, Ride.” 

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Nonpoint has announced a U.S. tour for the spring.

The headlining run begins April 25 in Tampa, Florida, and will wrap up May 14 in Chicago. The bill will also include “Halo” rockers SOiL and Sumo Cyco.

Tickets go on sale Friday. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Nonpoint.com.

Nonpoint has also been working on new music to follow their 2024 single, “Underdog.” The band put out an EP, Heartless, in 2023, and their most recent album is 2018’s X.

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LCD Soundsystem has announced a residency in Boston.

The “Dance Yrself Clean” outfit will play four shows at the Beantown venue Roadrunner between April 30 and May 3.

Presales begin Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. local time.

LCD has also announced a one-off show in Reno, Nevada, taking place Sept. 24. Tickets to that go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit LCDSoundsystem.com.

LCD Soundsystem’s upcoming live schedule also includes a four-date Chicago residency in March, and a set at the BottleRock Napa Valley festival in May. Their annual New York City residency, which typically takes place in November and December, has yet to be announced for 2026.

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Nicki Minaj has another event for President Donald Trump on her schedule. She will be a guest speaker at the World Liberty Forum, where she will participate in a fireside chat titled Owning the Culture: The Business of Music in a Creator-Led Economy.

“We’re excited to welcome global icon Nicki Minaj to the #WLF2026 stage! From dominating the charts to mastering the business of music, she will be exploring how artists are becoming entrepreneurs and what the next era of monetization looks like in a creator-led economy,” the WLF wrote on its X account.

In response, Nicki wrote, “It’s an honor. See you soon!”

The forum, cofounded by Trump, “is a carefully curated event for CEOs, major investors, policymakers and accomplished technologists” who, according to its website, come together to discuss the future of finance and technology via panels, keynote sessions and more.

The event is currently underway at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

It’s Nicki’s latest act in support of Trump, following her attendance at the Trump Accounts Summit in January.

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A new piece of Ashley McBryde’s upcoming fifth album will arrive on Friday. 

“We’ve all filed an edge down here or there at someone else’s request,” she wrote on Instagram. “‘Arkansas Mud’ is about rediscovering and re-honing those edges. Bite back.”

Of course, the title of the new track references Ashley’s home state. “Arkansas Mud” follows her radio single “What If We Don’t,” which came out in January. 

Ashley continues her Redemption Residency at Chief’s on Broadway in Nashville with two Postcards from Lindeville shows that kick off Thursday.

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Taylor Swift was the top-selling artist in the world in 2025, marking her fourth consecutive year with the title.

That’s according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents the recorded music industry business around the world. The IFPI also notes that this marks the sixth time Taylor’s won the title: as many times as all other artists combined over the past 10 years.

In 2025, Taylor dominated the streaming, physical and digital music formats thanks to her album The Life of a Showgirl and her Disney+ documentary The End of an Era.

“Taylor Swift’s sixth IFPI Global Artist of the Year award is a truly historic achievement,” IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley said in a statement.

Other artists among IFPI’s top-10 biggest global artists of 2025 include Bad Bunny, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga, who was in the top 10 for the first time since 2020.

Further down the list were Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber. Ed’s back on the list for the first time since 2023, while Justin made it for the first time since 2021.

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Yungblud will be releasing a new album called Idols II on Friday.

As its title suggests, the upcoming record is a sequel to the English artist’s latest effort, 2025’s Idols.

The Idols II track list includes six new songs, plus the updated version of the original Idols single “Zombie” featuring The Smashing Pumpkins.

Yungblud first announced Idols as a double album project in May. The first part dropped in June.

“We turn to others for an identity before turning to ourselves,” Yungblud said at the time. “Self-belief, self-reclamation, self-evolution and change. As we grow up, we lose our belief in magic and mystery. We begin to rationalize everything; our cage walls build up. We compare ourselves to 15 different people before we’ve even had our breakfast.”

Yungblud will launch a U.S. tour in May.

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DJ Khaled has been tapped to headline the official afterparty for the Big 12 Conference, a premier NCAA Division I athletic conference. He’ll perform at the KC Live! stage in Kansas City, Missouri. Fans must follow the Big 12‘s social media for more information on how to get access to tickets for the free show.

“The Big 12 Tournament is one of the biggest and best. I’m looking forward to bringing that energy to the Tournament After Party with a performance and connecting with the fans,” Khaled said in a statement. “Young world, the world is yours—you are now and you are the future! Keep going! WE THE BEST!”

“We are continually investing in ways to elevate the Big 12 Basketball Tournaments and deliver an unforgettable experience for our fans,” added Big 12 chief brand and business officer Tyrel Kirkham. “DJ Khaled is an incredible performer and we know he will put on a high-energy show.”

The Big 12 basketball tournament afterparty takes place on March 14.

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Darius Rucker’s stepping out with a symphony in his hometown.

The country star and Hootie & the Blowfish frontman will play the Darius Rucker Big Band Gala April 7 at the Gaillard Center in Charleston. He’ll be joined by the Robert Lewis Orchestra.

“These big band shows are some of my favorite nights as it’s the only time I get to perform so many of the standards we all grew up listening to with the backing of such an incredible orchestra,” Darius says. “It’s all to benefit incredible non-profit work locally.”

Proceeds go to fund music education in Charleston County Schools through the CMA Foundation, and to the Carolyn G. Rucker Nursing Scholarship at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, which honors Darius’ mother.

Tickets go on sale Friday.

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