Amber Cochran Gilbert & Brantley Gilbert (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett are set to play Turning Point USA’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.
Billed as The All-American Halftime Show, the concert is set to stream around 8 p.m. ET on Turning Point’s YouTube channel, among various other outlets. So far, the venue has not been announced.
Bad Bunny, who just won album of the year at Sunday’s Grammys, will play the actual Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, as the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC.
Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders performs at The London Palladium on October 22, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Little/Redferns for ABA)
Pretenders played their last show in London in July, and it appears frontwoman Chrissie Hynde is missing life on the road.
The singer gave fans an update on what’s been happening with her via social media, writing that she’s finding not being on tour “quite challenging.”
“I understand completely why people follow bands around on tour,” she says. “If I wasn’t in a band, it’s probably exactly what I’d been doing myself. Because nothing beats moving and seeing new places. I just love it and I miss it.”
But, she notes, “you’ve gotta come off the road once in a while so you can remember how to live. Slow down a bit. Recharge the batteries.”
As for when her hiatus from the road may end, she offers, “we have no plans for touring at the moment, but you’ll be the 1st to know when we do.”
“I’m wondering who Pretenders fans are following in our absence?” she adds. “Well, don’t get too cozy because we miss you.”
While Hynde has been off the road since the summer, she did release new music in the fall. She dropped the new solo album Duets Special in October, featuring collaborations with artists like Blondie’s DebbieHarry, The Killers‘ Brandon Flowers, Garbage’s Shirley Manson, Julian Lennon and more.
Charli XCX seen at the Premiere of A24’s ‘The Moment’ on Jan. 29, 2026 in Beverly Hills (Eric Charbonneau/A24 via Getty)
Charli XCX is currently in movie theaters with her film The Moment, but soon she’ll be on your TV — in a Super Bowl ad.
Charli reteamed with The Moment director Aidan Zamiri and co-star Rachel Sennott for an ad for Poppi, a low-calorie, low-sugar soda that contains prebiotics. Charli posted photos on Instagram of herself and Rachel promoting the ad. She’s wearing a “Rachel is the moment” tee, while Rachel sports a “Charli is the moment” shirt. Charli also posted several behind-the-scenes shots that appear to be from the shoot, including one that shows Rachel with a flamethrower.
“I love working with Aidan and Rachel. We’ve done so much stuff together now. … It’s just so easy to work with them, and it’s always so fun,” Charli tells Cosmopolitan. “When we were approached to do this ad for poppi, and we knew it was gonna have to be this colorful, bright, chaotic madness, I knew I wanted them to be a part of it.”
When asked if she has a favorite Poppi flavor, Charli tells Cosmo, “To be honest, I was drinking all of the different flavors all day on set, and they were delicious. The vibes were pretty crazy, especially with Rachel having a flamethrower. It got quite hot in the room, and it really did feel like a genuinely wild party.”
You’ll be able to see the results on Feb. 8 during the big game.
Brothers Osborne are planning a very special show to celebrate the decade anniversary of their debut album and the beginning of their career.
“One of our first shows that we played together in Nashville, and where we were offered our record deal over 10 years ago, was at [The Basement],” TJ Osborne and John Osbornewrote on Instagram. “We will be playing there again on February 13th, celebrating the release of Pawn Shop: 10 Year Anniversary Edition.”
“It’s an intimate room (emphasis on intimate),” they add, pointing out in their newsletter that the 8th Ave. S. venue is expected to sell out during the fan club presale on Tuesday.
To have a shot at tickets, you’ll need to join The Family fan club ahead of the early sale, which starts Tuesday at 10 a.m. CT.
The expanded edition of Pawn Shop drops the same day as the show, Feb. 13.
You can check out a new acoustic version of its second single, “21 Summer,” on YouTube.
SZA added another Grammy to her collection Sunday night, winning best rap melodic performance for her feature on Kendrick Lamar‘s “luther.” Though she appeared surprised, she said she’s thrilled about the win.
“I literally did not expect to win. I just feel like the records that were nominated were so amazing,” SZA said, adding she “didn’t think [Kendrick] could win again” after his wins last year and at this year’s Grammys.
She expressed gratitude for Kendrick’s support. “I just felt so blessed that Kendrick continues to lift me up. … I just trust God and trust him and things be working out,” she said.
Reflecting on the song itself, SZA said it’s one of the few tracks she’s been involved in that soothes her, capturing the smoothness and gentleness of the late Luther Vandross. “Being allowed to tap into that, it’s such a blessing,” she said. “And the fact that it’s brought us blessings, just like it brought him blessings, it’s just amazing.”
In a separate interview with ET, SZA addressed the moment Cher mistakenly announced Luther Vandross as the winner of the best rap melodic performance category.
“We share the frequency of the [Luther Vandross] song [‘If This World Were Mine’ with Cheryl Lynn],” she told ET. “Like, that’s his frequency that allowed us to win and that allowed it to be memorable.”
“So, [Cher’s] not wrong and she’s from that era. She probably really knew Luther Vandross,” SZA continued. “Of course, her brain and her energy is connecting that energy to the energy that we’re sharing.”
“We’re mooching off what Luther already gave us,” she added. “I wish I could speak to him. Thank you, Luther.”
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform during the 97th Annual Oscars on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Ariana Grande wasn’t at the Grammy Awards Sunday night, but she did win a trophy — her third career Grammy.
Ari and her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo won for best pop duo/group performance for their rendition of “Defying Gravity,” from the soundtrack of the first Wicked film. Ari posted the announcement of the win on her Instagram Story and wrote, “this is so special. @recordingacademy than you so so so much! Congratulations to the incredible @cynthiaerivo i love you & am so grateful to share this.”
She also thanked the song’s composer, Stephen Schwartz, as well as her record company and Wicked director Jon M. Chu.
Ariana previously won in that same category for “Rain On Me,” her duet with Lady Gaga, in 2021. Her other win came in 2019 for best pop vocal album for Sweetner.
Sunday night at the Grammys, Cher appeared to forget that she was supposed to present the record of the year trophy. When she eventually did, she mistakenly announced that the winner was the late R&B icon Luther Vandross, instead of the actual winner: the song “luther” by SZA and Kendrick Lamar. But SZA said she understood Cher’s flub.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, SZA referred to the fact that “luther” has that title because it’s based on a sample of “If This World Were Mine,” recorded by Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn in 1982.
“We share the frequency of the song. Like, that’s his frequency that allowed us to win and that allowed it to be memorable,” SZA said of Vandross. “So, [Cher’s] not wrong and she’s from that era. She probably really knew Luther Vandross. Of course, her brain and her energy is connecting that energy to the energy that we’re sharing.”
SZA continued, “We’re mooching off what Luther already gave us … I wish I could speak to him. Thank you, Luther.”
Vandross, who died in 2005, sold over 40 million records and won eight Grammy Awards.
Earth Wind and Fire perform, in concert at Arena Monterrey on November 27, 2025, in Monterrey, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)
Earth, Wind & Fire‘s story will be told from the perspective of group member Ralph Johnson. He’s set to release a book titled Rhythm & Fire: A Life in Harmony with Earth, Wind & Fire about the band’s journey, including their rise to fame, music industry challenges and the goal to continue to grow to greater heights.
The book will also include a foreword from Questlove, as well as 30 exclusive cover photographs.
“Bringing Rhythm & Fire to the fans who have supported me for so long is really meaningful to me,” Ralph, who has been playing drums for the band since the early ’70s, tells People. “I can’t wait to share my journey growing up in L.A., and the pursuit of a dream that would one day place me at the Kennedy Center with Earth, Wind & Fire.”
Ella Langley’s The Dandelion Tour (Courtesy Ella Langley/Sony)
Ella Langley‘s sophomore album, Dandelion, will be out April 10, and she’s planning a tour to match.
“You know we had to take this record on the road… So excited to announce The Dandelion Tour!” she wrote on Instagram. “Also, bringing some of my favorite people along, you won’t wanna miss this.”
Kameron Marlowe, Dylan Marlowe, Kaitlin Butts, Gabriella Rose and Laci Kaye Booth will open the 16-date run, which kicks off May 7 in Toledo, Ohio.
St. Louis, Oklahoma City and Austin are just some of the spots The Dandelion Tour will hit before it wraps Aug. 15 in Fort Worth.
You can register now for presales, which start Thursday, before tickets go on sale to the public Friday.
It will be a busy 2026 for Ella, who also has dates on Eric Church‘s Free the Machine Tour and Morgan Wallen‘s Still the Problem Tour.
Cover of Peter Gabriel single “Put the Bucket Down.” Artwork by Tomás Saraceno (Real World Music Ltd / Sony Music Publishing/Peter Gabriel Ltd.)
Peter Gabriel is out with a new song.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer released the track “Put the Bucket Down” on Sunday to coincide with the latest full moon. The tune is the second song he’s released from his upcoming album o/i, the follow up to 2023’s i/o.
According to a press release, the song “conjures dream-like imagery of mind reading, thought reading and thought writing – all of which are possible through the brain/computer interface.”
“As a side project, I am working on a show with the brain as the central core and there are a number of songs, some on i/o and some on oi that will be part of that,” says Gabriel. “This is one of those and it’s a point in the narrative where we can both read and write thoughts and the person singing is not sure whether he has his own thoughts or not. Is he inside his own mind or inside someone else’s?”
As he did with i/o, Gabriel plans to release a new song from the album with each full moon of the year. The entire album will be released by the end of 2026, along with Dark-Side and Bright-Side mixes handled by Tchad Blake and Mark “Spike” Stent, respectively.
The Tchad Blake Dark-Side Mix of the song is expected to be released later this month.
