Michael Bublé has taken to Instagram to share his sorrow at the passing of Emmy-winning comedic actress Catherine O’Hara, best known for her roles in Beetlejuice, Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek. Like Michael, Catherine was Canadian. She got her start on SCTV, the same Canadian sketch show that launched the careers of Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis and John Candy.

“Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to cover it. Catherine O’Hara was one of a kind. A rare light in this world and her passing hits with a weight I can’t fully put into words,” Michael wrote on Instagram.

“She wasn’t just a legendary artist, actor and comedian. She was an ambassador for Canada in the truest sense: brilliant, fearless, deeply original, and so full of humanity,” he continued. “She made the world laugh, but she also made people feel seen.”

“As an artist, she inspired me more than she’ll ever know. She set the bar for what it means to represent your country with excellence and grace and all without ever losing warmth or humility. My heart is broken for her family, her loved ones, and everyone who adored her, both here in Canada and around the world.”

He concluded, “If you’re grieving this loss, you’re not alone. We’re all holding a piece of this sadness together. Rest easy, Catherine. Thank you for everything.”

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In a new Spotify ad promoting this year’s Grammys, you can see all of this year’s best new artist Grammy nominees performing when they were just kids — as Elton John does the voice-over.

Called “Trust In Your Sound,” the visual shows the nominees — Alex Warren, Olivia Dean, Lola Young, KATSEYE, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas and The Marías — as children playing instruments, and performing onstage or in their homes. Then we seen them now, performing for massive crowds and recording music in the studio.

Elton says in the voice-over, “When you start to make music, you just have to follow what’s inside of you. Take a chance. Always be brave. Don’t be cautious. Just go for what you believe in.”

The ad will air during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards. 

While Elton is decades older than the nominees, he keeps his finger on the pulse of what’s happening in music. He’s been a huge supporter of Lola and Olivia, as well as last year’s best new artist winner, Chappell Roan. He tells Rolling Stone, “I’m still making records, still involved in music, but it’s the new artists and how far they’ve come that continue to make me so happy.”

“You don’t give up on a young artist. Their first or second album might not do well, but if you believe in them, watching them flourish is like watering a plant and seeing it become the most beautiful flower,” he adds. “It’s the greatest reward in music, seeing a young artist persevere and blossom. It keeps me alive and inspired.”

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From Ashes to New has announced a new album called Reflections.

The fifth studio effort from the “Through It All” outfit is due out April 17. It’s the follow-up to 2023’s Blackout, which spawned the single “Barely Breathing.”

“I wanted to take what we are good at and push it even further,” vocalist Matt Brandyberry says. “That was the process for this whole record.”

Reflections includes the 2025 singles “New Disease” and “Drag Me.” A third cut, “Villain,” is out now alongside a video, which you can watch on YouTube.

From Ashes to New will be touring the U.S. alongside Black Veil Brides starting in April.

Here’s the Reflections track list:
“Drag Me”
“Forever”
“Villain”
“Die for You”
“Black Hearts”
“Upside Down”
“(Not) Psycho”
“Parasite”
“New Disease”
“Darkside”
“Falling from Heaven”
“Your Ghost”

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Ariana Grande recently joked that she’s so busy that she’d need “an extra brain and four more arms” to make another album. But it appears she’ll settle for an additional finger.

A fan reposted an image from the photoshoot Ari did for Vogue Japan, in which the singer appears to have an extra digit on her left hand. “who’s responsible for giving ariana 6 fingers,” the fan captioned the photo.

Ariana replied in the comments, “Holy s***.” She then commented, “oh my goodness how exciting ! i’ve been saying i need some extra appendages so that i can start an album ! thankful for this.”

The photo has since been corrected on Vogue Japan’s website.

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Fresh off four nominations at this year’s JUNO Awards, Josh Ross is releasing his new track “Bar and Back.”

“’Bar And Back’ is about that moment when you realize that you’re feeling something deeper than the other person … between the back and forth and desire for something real and lasting,” the Canadian singer says. “A place a lot of us have found ourselves at one point or another.”

The song is Josh’s first new music since he released his debut album, Later Tonight, in September. 

The “Single Again” hitmaker competes for JUNO fan choice, single of the year for “Hate How You Look,” album of the year and country album of the year for Later Tonight at March’s awards. 

On Feb. 6 Josh sets out on his 17-date Later Tonight Tour playing Moncton, New Brunswick. In April, he’ll join Nate Smith for his Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour.

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HARDY‘s corralled a group full of superstars on his surprise new track, “McArthur.” 

Tim McGraw, Eric Church and Morgan Wallen join him on the new tune.

“’McArthur’ is a very special one,” HARDY says. “It came together pretty fast. I know I wrote the song, but I also feel like how did I end up on this song? It’s a lineup of absolute legends.”

“My bloodline they bled on this ground/ Soon we all find that’s where we’re all bound/ And Father Time, don’t leave anyone out/ When you pass on, what you gonna pass down,” the four sing in the meditation on history and the passage of time. 

This is HARDY’s first new music since his COUNTRY! COUNTRY! album came out in September, featuring his #1 “Favorite Country Song.”

He launches the THE COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR! Feb. 5 in Oshawa, Ontario.  

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Mick Mars‘ lawyer has responded to Mötley Crüe declaring a “decisive victory” in their legal battle with the band’s former guitarist.

In a press release issued Wednesday, Mötley’s lawyer, Sasha Frid, of Miller Barondess, LLP, wrote that an arbitrator’s ruling “rejects every claim Mars made against the band and orders him to pay damages back to the group.”

“Mötley Crüe was fortunate to find an arbitrator who knows so little about the music industry and so little about the law,” says Mars lawyer, Ed McPherson. “He ruled that there was no difference between [vocalist] Vince [Neil] and [drummer] Tommy [Lee] quitting the band for a short time in the [’90s], and Mick spending his entire life in the band, and then, at age 72, having to stop touring because of a hideous crippling disease (Ankylosing Spondylitis).”

Mars first sued Mötley Crüe in 2023 over a financial dispute stemming from his retirement from touring in 2022. Mars, who was replaced by guitarist John 5, claimed that while he was no longer touring with Mötley due to health issues, he still remained a member of the band and deserved to be compensated as such.

Also in the suit, Mars accused the other Mötley members — Lee, Neil and bassist Nikki Sixx — of using prerecorded tracks during the band’s 2022 reunion tour, specifically claiming that Sixx “did not play a single note on bass” live.

According to the press release issued by Mötley’s lawyer, Mars “was forced to admit under oath that his statements were false” regarding the miming allegations.

“Mötley Crüe is correct that the recordings that they gave to the arbitrator had Nikki playing,” McPherson’s statement reads. “However, to this day, none of them has been able to explain the videos of Nikki’s bass sound blaring while his hands are nowhere near his bass, or the sound of Tommy’s drums playing before he steps up to them. I guess fans will have to make up their own minds as to whether the signature sound of Mötley Crüe is Nikki’s bass, Tommy’s drums, Vince’s voice, or Mick’s guitar.”

“Meanwhile, Mick will maintain his dignity, which he has done throughout this demoralizing process, focusing on his new music,” McPherson continues. “As always, the behavior of his former bandmates speaks for itself, as does the band’s press release on Wednesday.”

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J. Cole has unveiled a second cover for his upcoming album, The Fall-Off, while explaining on Instagram why the project now has two album covers and sharing the stories behind each.

The original cover features a wooden chair in front of a table with a recording machine — a photo Cole says he took at age 15 of his first-ever recording setup. He says it’s where his “first beats were made” and where he recorded his song “The Storm.” He adds he initially felt that the “picture of where it all started for me felt fitting for an album that I made with the ending in mind.”

However, the concept expanded due to “the events that still feed the algorithm today,” seemingly a reference to the Kendrick Lamar diss on Future and Metro Boomin‘s “Like That” and all that followed. The experience, Cole says, left him “incredibly re-inspired” and ultimately led him to see The Fall-Off as a double-disc project.

“I felt there should be an additional cover that represented that. Something just as strong as the first, with my face on it,” Cole writes, “so that when I look back in 20 years, I can see an image of who I was at the time I released the project I worked on for so long.”

The second cover shows Cole standing against a red backdrop, wearing a denim hoodie with his hands in his pocket as he looks downward. Both covers are now available for preorder at thefalloff.com.

For the uninitiated, Kendrick was a feature on “Like That,” on which he rapped, “Motherf*** the Big 3, n****, it’s just big ME.” Cole responded with “7 Minute Drill” before later walking it back and issuing an apology. The ensuing backlash was addressed on the Birthday Blizzard ’26 mixtape.

The Fall-Off arrives on Feb. 6.

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It’s hard to imagine a Grammy Awards ceremony without Bruno Mars — after all, he’s won more than 30 Grammys in his career. So it’s not surprising that he’ll join his duet partners Lady Gaga and ROSÉ at the  ceremony Sunday night.

The official Grammys Instagram account posted a photo of the “I Just Might” singer and wrote, “Guess who? You asked and we delivered. Bruno Mars is popping out at the 2026 GRAMMYS! You don’t wanna miss this.”

Bruno is nominated for three Grammys this year: record of the year, song of the year and best pop duo/group performance for “APT.,” his duet with BLACKPINK singer ROSÉ. He won in the latter category last year with his Gaga duet, “Die with a Smile.” Both Gaga and ROSÉ will be performing, as well.

In other Bruno news, he’ll be serving as Record Store Day ambassador for this spring’s event, which takes place April 18. He’ll be releasing a compilation vinyl called The Collaborations as part of the partnership, featuring his many duets, including the Gaga and ROSÉ tracks, and the Mark Ronson collab “Uptown Funk.”

In addition, listening parties in 200 record stores across the U.S. on Feb. 25 will preview Bruno’s new album, The Romantic, ahead of its release on Feb. 27. A complete list of participating stores is available at RecordStoreDay.com.

In a video, Bruno says he loves record stores because “I love being able to physically be surrounded by music. Not just staring at your phone and downloading something or listening to something on your phone, but to actually see all of this beautiful art around you. It inspires me.”

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