Category Archives: Pop/CHR Music News
Olympic Fever: Back Number Leaps into Japan Top 10 as Winter Games Roll On
King Gnu moved to No. 1 on Billboard JAPAN's Hot 100 this week, with AIZO taking the top spot after a lift from its physical release. The chart, dated Feb. 18 and covering Feb. 9-15, shows the track p...
Feb 20, 2026
Lil Poppa Dies at 25; Cause of Death Under Investigation
Lil Poppa, the Jacksonville rapper born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, has died at 25. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office in Georgia confirmed his death on February 18, 2026, with the cause and man...
Feb 20, 2026
Hilary Duff Breaks Musical Silence with Raw Reflections on Family and Past Relationships
Hilary Duff is putting some of her most personal stories into her next album, Luck … or Something, out Feb. 20. In a Glamour cover story published Feb. 17, the singer and actress said she felt r...
Feb 19, 2026
UK Picks Look Mum No Computer for Eurovision 2026 as Boycotts Shrink the Field
Britain has named Look Mum No Computer as its Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry, with the BBC introducing the act as musician and inventor Sam Battle. Battle is best known online for building DIY ele...
Feb 19, 2026
“Keep Hope Alive”: Remembering the Musical and Political Legacy of Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. has died at 84, his family said Tuesday, February 17, 2026, adding that he passed peacefully while surrounded by loved ones. Tributes quickly followed from political leaders ...
Feb 19, 2026
Pure Disco-Hedonism: Why Sturgill Simpson Is Trading Streaming for the Dancefloor
Sturgill Simpson is moving deeper into his Johnny Blue Skies era, and a new album is on the way. In a statement shared with Billboard, Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds confirmed Mutiny After Mi...
Feb 19, 2026
The Super Bowl Effect: Bad Bunny Makes History as “DtMF” Hits No. 1 on Hot 100
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show is already translating into chart numbers. Billboard notes that the full 14-minute audio medley from the performance has been released as a standalone live trac...
Feb 19, 2026
From Solo Stages to Synth-Pop Royalty: Why Chvrches’ “Tell Me Lies” Is the Most Anticipated Reunion of 2026
Chvrches are stepping into a new chapter. In a recent interview, the Scottish trio confirmed they are working on a 2026 album titled Tell Me Lies, marking their first full-length project since 2021's ...
Feb 18, 2026
The Voice of a Generation: Remembering the Hitmaking Legacy of Billy Steinberg
Billy Steinberg, the songwriter behind some of pop music's most enduring hits, has died. News of his passing prompted renewed attention on the string of No. 1 singles he crafted with longtime collabor...
Feb 18, 2026
Unfinished Business: Matt Sorum Looks Back on the Rise and Fall of Velvet Revolver
Matt Sorum says the story of Velvet Revolver still feels unfinished. Speaking in a recent interview, the former Guns N' Roses drummer reflected on the band he formed in the early 2000s with Slash and ...
Feb 17, 2026