Bruno Mars has notched a second week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while Alex Warren has tied a major record on another chart.
“I Just Might,” the first single from Bruno’s new album, The Romantic,remains on top of the Hot 100 after debuting at #1 last week. As Billboard notes, 80% of Bruno’s 10 #1 hits have spent more than a week in pole position. The question now is whether or not Bruno can hold off a challenge by Harry Styles‘ new single, “Aperture,” which will debut on the Hot 100 next week.
Meanwhile, Alex’s “Ordinary” spends a 27th week at #1 on Billboard‘s Radio Songs chart, which measures radio airplay across multiple formats. That ties him with Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” for the longest run at #1 in the history of that chart. On the Hot 100, “Ordinary” is #5.
The rest of the top 10 includes Olivia Dean‘s “Man I Need” at #2, Taylor Swift‘s “The Fate of Ophelia” at #3 and HUNTR/X‘s “Golden” at #4.
Vehicle, carrying the body of the last Israeli hostage remaining in Gaza Ran Gvili, arrives the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute prior to the funeral ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel on January 26, 2026. (Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The final deceased Israeli hostage in Gaza taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack has returned to Israel following a military operation to retrieve the body, Israeli officials said.
Rani Gvili, who served in the Israeli Police Special Forces, died in combat during the Hamas attack on Israel. Hamas took his body into Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The IDF located his body in a cemetery in northern Gaza in the area of the so-called yellow line, which marks off Israeli-controlled parts of the territory, during an operation that began Sunday morning, according to an Israeli military official. Through dental identification, the hostage was confirmed to be Gvili, 24, according to the official.
“A short time ago, we returned the late Ran Gvili, a hero of Israel. There are no more hostages in Gaza,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said while addressing the Knesset on Monday. Gvili was known as both Ran and Rani.
Netanyahu congratulated the IDF and the Israel Security Agency on the “perfect execution of this sacred mission.”
Gvili’s sister said the news is bittersweet.
“Wow, I feel an insane sense of relief. I feel relieved. I am sad. I’m very sad that it ended this way, but it had to end at some point. I am so happy he’s coming back home, Rani is on his way, Rani is coming,” Shira Gvili said, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
The Israeli hostage crisis lasted 843 days. Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets. More than seven weeks have passed since a deceased hostage was retrieved from Gaza; on Dec. 3, the remains of a body were transferred to Israel and later identified as Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai agricultural worker.
Hamas’ return of all the Israelis hostages in Gaza, and Israel’s release of some Palestinian prisoners, was agreed upon in the first phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza Strip ceasefire deal that began in October 2025. Gvili’s return brings to a close the first phase of the ceasefire. Israel and Hamas will now move into the second, more complicated phase of the Gaza ceasefire.
President Donald Trump celebrated the return of the final hostage in a post on social media, saying, “Most thought of it as an impossible thing to do.”
Hamas said it “exerted significant efforts” in the search for Gvili and provided “necessary information as it became available, which contributed to the recovery of the body.”
Hamas called on Israel to “complete the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement without any reduction or delay, and adhere to all its obligations,” including reopening the Rafah Crossing, a border crossing point between Egypt and Gaza that has been closed since May 2024.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said Sunday it has agreed to reopen the Rafah Crossing, a limited crossing for people, not goods, following the recovery of the final deceased hostage. The US has been pushing for the Rafah to be opened as soon as possible. It’s still unclear how and who will carry out security checks on those crossing into or leaving Gaza.
Ahead of the recovery of Gvili’s body, the Trump administration said earlier this month that the Gaza peace plan is moving into the next phase, which it said “begins the full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza.” The thorniest issue is expected to be disarming Hamas.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Hatch Show Print, Historic RCA Studio B and the Haley Gallery are all closed Monday and Tuesday due to extreme winter weather in Nashville.
During the recent Crash My Playa festival, classic country band Shenandoah presented Luke Bryan with a plaque commemorating their rerecording of “Sunday in the South” with Jason Aldean hitting #1 on the all-genre iTunes chart.
ERNEST kicked off his Live from the South Tour Jan. 22 in Jackson, Wyoming, ahead of the release of his new track, “Lorelei,” on Friday.
‘Don’t Be Dumb’ cover art (A$AP Worldwide/RCA Records)
A$AP Rocky has earned his first #1 in over a decade with his latest release, Don’t Be Dumb. The project now sits atop the Billboard 200, marking his third #1 album to date.
According to Luminate, the project debuted with 123,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 22. Of that total, 76,000 units came from streaming, giving Rocky his best streaming week ever and landing him a #1 spot on Top Streaming Albums list. Another 47,000 albums were sold, while TEA units accounted for a negligible amount.
Rocky’s partner, Rihanna, celebrated the news on X, writing, “Just me here to let yall know my baby daddy got the NUMBER 1 ALBUM!!! Aaahhhhhh hah! DONT BE DUMB!!!”
The feat follow’s Rocky’s previous number ones, 2013’s LONG.LIVE.A$AP. and 2015’s AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP.
Fitz and the Tantrums on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes)
Fitz and the Tantrums have announced a run of U.S. tour dates.
The newly added headlining dates span from June 4 in Huntington, New York, to Aug. 1 in Castle Rock, Colorado. In between, the “HandClap” outfit will open two dates on Zac Brown Band‘s summer tour, taking place July 17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and July 18 in Cleveland.
Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
While much of the country is battling the worst of winter right now, Ella Langley‘s headed for sunny Orlando.
She’s set to play a private show as part of Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the opening event of the 2026 LPGA Tour. The concert will take place Thursday night at Boxi Park at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando.
Even if you’re fantasizing about a last-minute getaway to the high-dollar event, it’s likely impossible, since Ella’s gig seems to be sold out. Kelly Clarkson‘s booked to play on Saturday.
From there, Ella dives head-first into a busy year. After a Jan. 31 stop in Bossier City, Louisiana, she kicks off half a dozen dates on Eric Church‘s Free the Machine Tour Feb. 5 in Omaha.
May 9, Ella sets out for 10 stadium shows on Morgan Wallen‘s Still the Problem Tour.
Cover of Cream’s ‘Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005’ (Bushbranch/Surfdog Records/EPC Enterprises, LLP)
Cream is set to revisit their 2005 reunion.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band — Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce — will mark the 20th anniversary of their reunion at London’s Royal Albert Hall after 37 years apart by reissuing the live album of their 2005 shows at the venue.
According to a post on Instagram, Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005, will be reissued Friday on triple blue and green splatter vinyl, and double blue and orange CD. As the title suggests, it features performances from their four-night stint at the iconic venue.
An official video of Cream’s Royal Albert Hall performance of their iconic track “White Room,” from the May 3, 2005, show, is also scheduled to be released on Friday.
Released in October 2005, Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 captures Cream’s first shows together since their farewell concerts at the same venue in November 1968. The band did reunite one other time, in 1993, for their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Luigi, Yoshi, Mario and Toad in ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.’ (Nintendo, Illumination)
Fans of Mario and Luigi will get to see their upcoming sequel film — and Yoshi — a little earlier than expected.
Illumination and Nintendo have moved up the release date of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The animated film will now release in theaters on April 1, instead of the previous date of April 3.
A brand-new trailer for the film also shows off the first look at one of the most-anticipated characters to join the animated film universe, Yoshi. The green dinosaur appears for the first time in the new trailer, which was released on Sunday.
The trailer finds Mario and Luigi riding motorcycles through a desert land. They arrive inside an ancient structure searching for “the problem,” only to find Yoshi instead.
“Hey, it’s alright,” Mario tells a scared Yoshi, who then appears to befriend the two brothers.
The trailer ends with Toad meeting Yoshi.
“Um, who is this?” Toad asks Mario and Luigi of Yoshi.
Yoshi uses his tongue to steal a candy apple out of Toad’s hand, before introducing himself.
“So, some dinosaur just shows up and he’s now part of the group? Cool,” Toad says.
This new film is inspired by the Super Mario Galaxy video games, which find Mario and friends in the cosmos.
The voice actors from the previous film are returning to voice the roles they originated. Chris Pratt is back as Mario, Charlie Day returns to play Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy is voicing Princess Peach, Jack Black will voice Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key is back as Toad and Kevin Michael Richardson will voice Kamek.
Additionally, Brie Larson has been tapped to voice Princess Rosalina, while Benny Safdie will portray Bowser Jr.
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directed The Super Mario Galaxy Movie from a screenplay by MatthewFogel.
Mitchell Tenpenny’s Speed of Light Tour (Courtesy Mitchell Tenpenny/Schmidt Relations)
Mitchell Tenpenny will be touring at the “Speed of Light” in 2026.
The “Drunk Me” hitmaker will launch his headlining run Feb. 6 at Hard Rock Live in Rockford, Illinois, with Jake Banfield as his special guest.
With many of the dates already on sale, presales for new shows start Tuesday, before tickets become available to the public on Friday. Look for more concerts to be added in the days to come.
Mitchell’s Speed of Light Tour takes its name from new music set to drop this spring. His latest new track, “You Phase,” came out on Friday.
(BANGOR, Maine) — All six people on board a private jet are presumed to be dead after the plane crashed while taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine during the winter storm, according to police.
No victims were taken to the hospital, Bangor police said on Monday. The victims’ identities have not been released.
The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m. Sunday as the deadly storm slammed the Northeast, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
At the time of the crash, the Bangor International Airport was open, with deicing operations underway and both commercial and private planes landing and departing, Bangor International Airport Director Jose Saavedra said on Monday.
First responders were at the scene of the crash within a minute, Saavedra said.
“The snowstorm started taking effect into the vicinity right around that time,” he said.
“This is normal for us to deal with weather events, and we had crews on site to address the weather event,” he said.
The airport will be closed for at least 24 hours as airport officials wait for National Transportation Safety Board investigators to arrive, Saavedra said.
