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David Bowie’s wife and daughter are remembering the rock legend on what would have been his 79th birthday.

Bowie’s wife Iman, whom he married in 1992, shared a black-and-white photo of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer on Facebook, writing, “A million feeling(s) A thousand thoughts A hundred memories…. YOU! Happy Heavenly Birthday.” In a separate Instagram post she wrote, “Happy Heavenly Birthday Your light burns so bright in all our hearts! We love and miss you.”

His 25-year-old daughter, Lexi Jones, shared a childhood photo of her and her dad on Instagram. In it she’s holding a cake with “happy birthday dad” written in frosting. She captioned the shot, “Da big 79 today. Happy birthday pops, miss ya.”

Bowie’s longtime producer Tony Visconti also remembered the rocker, noting in a Facebook post that Bowie shared a birthday with his father.

“I’m glad I was able to introduce them to each other,” he wrote. “I loved them both and I miss them like nobody’s business.”

Bowie passed away Jan. 10, 2016, two days after his 69th birthday and two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar, which he recorded while he was secretly battling liver cancer.

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Following the success of her song “Folded,” Kehlani is working on an album that she tells Inked is “almost finished.” Compared to her previous projects, the singer says she collaborated with more people this time around — all of which were organic connections.

“I have way more collaborations than I’ve probably ever had, and they’re all people that I really, really respect,” Kehlani teased. “The coolest thing about it is that none of the features feel like, ‘Oh, a label threw this together,’ or ‘Two people were popping right now, so we just threw it together.’”

“It was all super organic; everybody’s just loving the music that’s being made,” she added. “I have people that I adore and look up to on this project, so I’m really excited about it.”

While it’s not clear when the album will drop, it will follow the success of “Folded,” which has been covered by several artists, including JoJo, Ne-Yo, Brandy, Toni Braxton, Mario and Tank. Much like the collaborations on her upcoming album, Kehlani says the remixes came together naturally.

“This happened completely organically — I didn’t do any of this,” Kehlani said of the versions by Brandy, Braxton, Mario and Tank. She did, however, initiate the conversations with JoJo and Ne-Yo.

All of the versions were later compiled into the Homage Pack.

“It was just freaking natural, dude. I don’t know — it’s been the craziest thing ever,” Kehlani said. “Maybe ‘Folded’ never ends. Maybe the clothes never actually get folded.”

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Midland‘s keeping their cowboy aesthetic strong as they ride in with new music in 2026.

“Mountains in the background, hell of a view and we’ve got a brand new song to share with you,” the trio wrote on their socials. “‘Marlboro Man’ is available Jan 16th.”

The post quotes part of the song’s lyrics, as you can see in an earlier performance by Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson.

“Mountains in the background, hell of a view/ But all I see is me missin’ you/ Just cussin’ myself for who I am/ Alone again like that damn Marlboro man,” the three sing in a previous post.

The 2017 ACM new vocal group of the year hasn’t released a new album since 2024’s Barely Blue, though they dropped a handful of tracks in 2025, including May’s “Glass Half Empty.”

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Shinedown is gearing up for a busy year in 2026.

The “Second Chance” rockers have shared a video on Facebook in which frontman Brent Smith teases, “You should probably start thinking about what you wanna do this year come around May, where you’re gonna be in June, July, August, September, probably October and definitely November.”

When Smith says “August,” he takes an extra beat to look at the camera, perhaps suggesting that something particularly exciting in Shinedown world will be happening that month.

“Just saying, maybe start checking your calendars, ’cause we’re getting ready to start some announcements,” Smith adds.

As for what those announcements might be, Shinedown has been working on a new album to follow 2022’s Planet Zero. And, of course, with a new album often comes new tour dates.

Shinedown released four new singles in 2025: “Dance, Kid, Dance,” “Three Six Five,” “Killing Fields” and “Searchlight.” In December, they teased something called “Hundred % Human” alongside the caption, “Coming Soon.”

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We’re only a week into 2026, and Old Dominion‘s already been back in the studio. 

Just for fun, someone decided to “see what time the band shows up” for a 10 a.m. call time and capture it for social media.

Geoff Sprung wins the timeliest award, clocking in at 9:45, sporting overalls. Brad Tursi arrived at 9:57, ready to use his new camera. Mathew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen came in together at 9:58, both partaking in some sort of caffeine.

Only drummer Whit Sellers came in late at 10:10, without “a worry,” according to the video.

OD’s sixth album, Barbara, came out in August and features their current top-30 hit, “Making Good Time.”

The band plays their first date of the new year Jan. 13 at Rocky Mountain Ski Fest in Avon, Colorado.  

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Lola Young, who in September canceled all her commitments after she collapsed at a festival, will return to the stage in March at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.

Lola will perform March 12 as part of Rolling Stone‘s Future of Music three-night concert series, which will also feature the band Fuerza Regida and rapper BigXthaPlug. Tickets for the series go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. CT via AXS. 

In other Lola news, the Grammy-nominated star wrote an email to fans on her mailing list, saying that she’d taken time off to “focus on getting my head to a better place.” She added that in the new year, she wants to “do everything in a more healthy and connected way,” and that means less social media.

“One of the worst things for my head was the intensity of the hate coming from social media,” she wrote. “Honestly I couldn’t look at my phone for more than a second without receiving a barrage of abuse. Anyway I’m working on not letting that energy affect me in 2026.”

She went on to say that she wants to “have a more direct communication with you guys here on the mailing list,” adding, “It’s you that gives me hope and keeps the dream I’ve had my whole life alive and burning in me. I want to put my energy here, where I feel safe and supported.”

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After the Pandemonium! that followed the release of their third studio album, B2K has decided to reunite for another project. The group announced they are back in the studio, sharing a video of themselves recording new music.

“It feels amazing. It’s cool after all of this time — after 20-plus years — that I can tap back into that teenage me, remembering all of those studio sessions that essentially molded me into who I am today,” Omarion says in the clip.

J-Boog echoed the sentiment, noting that their chemistry hasn’t faded. “When we get together, we’re having fun — nothing but jokes. It’s dance battles,” he says. “Linking up with the guys is always special. It brings a level of youthfulness back to my life.”

Fizz says it’s been a “dope experience” to create with his brothers again, adding that they’re incorporating their personal stories into the new music, which Raz-B teases is “super phenomenal.”

“We’re having a lot of fun recording,” Raz adds. “We’re trying new things with our voices. We’re experimenting with different records, and it’s pretty cool.”

B2K notes that their growth and maturity since releasing Pandemonium! in 2002 has shaped their approach to the new album.

Raz says they now have a better understanding of the platform they’ve been given, while Omarion says they’re experienced enough “to be present and truly enjoy the moment.”

Fizz adds that he’s more aware of everything happening around them, allowing him to be his “brother’s keeper.” As for Boog, he says that the group has returned focused. “This time around, it’s just the four of us — no outside voices,” he says. “We’re coming to wreck it. It’s back to game time.”

The album announcement follows news of B2K’s Boys 4 Life tour, which kicks off on Feb. 12 in Columbia, South Carolina.

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