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The Grammys are Feb. 1, and KATSEYE is nominated for the best new artist Grammy, up against artists including Olivia Dean, Alex Warren, sombr, Lola Young and Addison Rae.

Group member Sophia Laforteza tells People that initially, they thought the idea of them being nominated for a Grammy at this point in their career was “impossible” and “just insane,” so when they got the good news, she says, “We died.”

“It’s literally just the biggest, biggest honor … When we found out, we were all in tears, screaming, crying,” adds KATSEYE’s Lara Raj.

And if they do win? Lara says, “First, we’re all going to probably call our parents … because most of us are away from our families. And then, I don’t know, every time after we have a performance, we love to sleep. So, we might sleep.”

“But I think if we win a Grammy, we’re going to need to have a party,” she adds. “We’re going to need to do some celebration, the six of us, for sure.”

As for what 2026 holds for the “Gabriela” group, Sophia says, “We’re definitely working on a lot of new things and a lot of new music, and we never really do want to spoil anything too crazy. All we can say is for EYEKONS to standby and continue to hang on with what we’re going to release, because we plan to do this for a long time.”

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It’s been a while since Miley Cyrus had a major acting role. She played herself in the 2022 TV movie Dolly Parton’s A Magic Mountain Christmas and had an uncredited part in the 2024 film Drive Away Dolls, but the last non-musical thing she actually starred in was a 2019 episode of Black Mirror. So, what would it take her to get back behind the camera?

“If the opportunity or the script or the character was right or was designed in a way that I would make sense [in it], I’m totally there,” she told Entertainment Tonight.

But right now, Miley is focused on getting an Oscar nomination for her Avatar: Fire and Ash song “Dream As One,” and preparing something for the 20th anniversary of Hannah Montana, which is coming up on March 24.

Asked about her plans for the latter on a red carpet on Sunday, Miley told Variety, “We’re working hard on ’em.” Asked to give “one little tease,” Miley shook her long, blond, Hannah-esque hair and said, “You see the bangs!”

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Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath didn’t swing away his chance to play a historic guitar.

The Chicago punks recently visited the Martin Guitar Museum in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, which houses the very first Martin guitar ever made.

Upon being presented with the instrument, McIlrath sat down with it and started strumming the Rise Against song “Swing Life Away” while singing the first verse.

You can watch footage of the performance now via the Rise Against Facebook. 

Martin would later manufacture the 1959 D-18E that Kurt Cobain famously played during Nirvana‘s 1993 MTV Unplugged performance. That particular guitar sold for a record-breaking $6 million at auction in 2020.

Rise Against will launch a U.S. tour in March in support of their latest album, 2025’s Ricochet.

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Busta Rhymes is entering 2026 with a sense of happiness he’s eager to share. Speaking to ABC’s On the Red Carpet, he says that fans can expect exactly that from him this year.

“My 2026 is definitely going to be filled with an abundance of sharing this happiness that I’ve been feeling. I just want to share this joy. I want everybody to feel just as happy, if not more happy than how I’m feeling, because I’m extremely happy and I’m grateful to everything and everyone that contributed to that happiness that I finally figured out exists for real,” he shares.

He says he also aims to use his music “to shift the climate” amid “what’s happening in the environment right now,” noting, “We don’t need to do a deep dive.” 

Much like his performance at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest with DJ Cassidy, Wyclef Jean and T.I., Busta says his 2026 will feature more collaborations.

“We’re gonna have an unparalleled 2026 because this is what we need to show more of. This coming together, this collective effort, common destiny, common cause this united front of being able to give people the smoke no matter what level of smoke, through what we do and through what we love and that’s what it’s about,” he shares. “So just look forward to a whole lot more of that 2026.” 

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It doesn’t sound like James Bond will be looking back in anger anytime soon.

Following U.K. tabloid reports that Oasis is being lined up to record the theme song for the next film in the long-running spy franchise, Noel Gallagher tells talkSPORT that they haven’t been approached for the gig.

“This James Bond thing? What, Oasis? No,” Gallagher replied when asked about the rumors.

However, that doesn’t mean Gallagher wouldn’t be open to an Oasis Bond song.

“It’d be an absolute honor,” Gallagher said. “I think those kind of things should be done by Brits, and not Yanks.”

If Oasis did end up recording a new Bond song, it would mark their first fresh material since the band’s 2025 reunion tour, which saw Noel and his formerly estranged brother Liam Gallagher sharing the live stage for the first time in 16 years. The “Wonderwall” outfit hasn’t announced any future plans since completing the run in November, instead declaring, “There will now be a pause for a period of reflection.”

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A$AP Rocky is setting the tone for his Don’t Be Dumb era with the release of the album’s lead single, “Punk Rocky.”

The indie, subversive track arrives with a music video directed by The Three Musketeers made up of Rocky, Folkert Verdoorn and Simon Becks. In the visual, Rocky, sporting pink hair rollers, rehearses in a garage with his punk rock band before police interrupt, slamming the group against a car and checking their pockets, before letting them go. Rocky ends up with a black eye, which becomes a character of its own, as it sings throughout the video.

As the band resumes rehearsing, they spark mixed reactions from their neighbors. One neighbor, played by Winona Ryder, embraces the noise, dancing along and even bringing them a treat, while another is visibly upset, triggering a fight that lands the band in jail.

After taking mugshots, the group turns up inside their cell before eventually being released on bail. They later  perform a concert on the roof of a house, where Ryder’s character is spotted in the crowd.

As Rocky tries to reduce the swelling of his eye, he’s interrupted by a man crashing through his window. Rocky escapes through another window, fires his gun and is arrested once again. While handcuffed in the back of a police car, he attempts to light his lighter, and the video ends in what appears to be a crash or explosion.

Now available on YouTube, the “Punk Rocky” video brings the Don’t Be Dumb artwork to life, featuring several of Rocky’s alter egos, specifically five of the six depicted. It also features cameos from Danny Elfman, Thundercat, A$AP Nast and more.

Don’t Be Dumb is Rocky’s first studio album following 2018’s Testing; it’s set to arrive on Jan. 16.

(Video contains uncensored profanity).

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In the battle between Ophelia and the Anti-Hero, Ophelia was fated to come out on top.

Taylor Swift‘s single “The Fate of Ophelia” has notched a ninth week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the longest-leading chart-topper of her career. It was previously tied with “Anti-Hero,” which spent eight weeks on top starting in November of 2022.

“The Fate of Ophelia” is Taylor’s 13th #1 hit — her lucky number. All in all, Taylor has spent 27 weeks at #1 in the 2020s, more than any other artist this decade. And with “Ophelia” being on top in 2026, she’s now scored at least one #1 hit in 11 different years. The only artist who’s been number one in more individual years is Mariah Carey, with 22 years, mostly thanks to the ongoing success of “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

Meanwhile, Taylor’s album The Life of a Showgirl has notched a 12th week at #1.

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Marilyn Manson guitarist Tyler Bates will no longer be touring with the band.

“I have decided to conclude my time touring with Marilyn Manson to focus on my artist, film, and television projects,” Bates writes in an Instagram post.

Bates is also known as a prolific film composer and has worked on movies including 300, Watchmen, Guardians of the Galaxy and the John Wick franchise.

Bates started working with Manson in 2014 and produced and played on their respective 2015 and 2017 albums, The Pale Emperor and Heaven Upside Down. He also worked on Manson’s 2024 album, One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1, which marked Manson’s first since he was accused of abuse by his ex, Evan Rachel Wood.

While he’s stepping away from the live band, Bates will still be “actively supporting” Manson’s upcoming Chapter 2 album, which he says “is our finest work together”

“I wish M, the band, and the crew the best of success and good times moving forward,” Bates writes. “Thank you, the fans, for your loyalty and support of our new music and performances. I wish you all the very best for a fantastic and peaceful 2026.”

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They’re “Choosin’ Texas” all over the place these days. This week, Ella Langley‘s latest hit becomes her first top 10 on Billboard‘s all-genre Hot 100 ranking. 

Just how hot is Ella’s song, which was co-written and co-produced and Miranda Lambert? It surges from #48 to #5, where it’s just a few spots away from another country cousin: Taylor Swift reigns at #1 for the ninth week with “The Fate of Ophelia.” 

The lead single from Ella’s forthcoming sophomore album is also #1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. 

There’s no doubt the Alabama native’s a hot commodity these days. So far, she has five CMA trophies, four ACMs, a coveted spot on the 2026 New Faces show, and recently topped the chart with “Don’t Mind If I Do,” her second #1 with Riley Green.

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Livies, get ready — for something.

Olivia Rodrigo‘s website has been locked, and the only thing you can see is a fake form designed to look like a drivers license renewal application. A box marked “I’ll be renewing online” has been checked off, and the “appointment time” is listed as “January 8” at “9 a.m. PST.”

The drivers license number on the form is listed as 05212021, which is the day that her debut album SOUR came out, and notably, Jan. 8, 2021 was the day she released her career-making single “drivers license.” That means whatever is coming on Jan. 8 will arrive on the fifth anniversary of the release of that song.

Fans have been speculating for months about Olivia’s new album, and attempting to guess what four-letter word she’s chosen for the title, assuming she’ll follow the same naming convention as her albums SOUR and GUTS.

Olivia’s GUTS world tour wrapped up July 1, 2025. Her most recent “official” single was 2024’s “Obsessed.”

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