Music

BTS has confirmed a collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Diplo on their forthcoming album ARIRANG. The announcement adds another high-profile name to what is already one of the most anticipated music releases of the year and comes as the K-Pop powerhouse prepares to re-enter the global spotlight with new music and a world tour. 

In a week dominated by Super Bowl talks, Stray Kids went and conquered the global box office with their concert movie “Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience”, which opened to more than $19 million worldwide this past weekend, outpacing every other release at international cinemas. The documentary-style film, distributed by Universal Pictures International and Bleecker Street, combines footage from the group’s sold-out dominATE World Tour performances at SoFi Stadium with behind-the-scenes material that highlights the personal stories of all eight members — Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N. 

On Sunday, Bad Bunny threw a vibrant, multicultural party at the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show in Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium – bringing a burst of Puerto Rican culture and pop music flair to one of the year’s largest television audiences. The Puerto Rican artist performed a medley of hits in a set that blended his Grammy-winning material with appearances from high-profile guests.

BTS has confirmed that their highly anticipated comeback concert will be streamed globally on Netflix, giving fans everywhere front-row access to the group’s first full-band performance in nearly four years. The live event, titled BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG, is set for March 21, 2026, from Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul and will air on Netflix in more than 190 countries. The concert follows the release of BTS’s new studio album, ARIRANG, which arrives March 20, 2026, via Big Hit Music.

Ten years after the release of her album “Breathe In. Breathe Out.,” Hilary Duff has finally announced her comeback to the music industry with the album “Luck… Or Something.”

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards unfolded at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on February 1, with standout wins for artists across genres and moments that reflected both long-established careers and evolving tastes in music. Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny became the first artist with a Spanish-language album to take Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, while Kendrick Lamar and SZA won Record of the Year for “Luther” and Billie Eilish captured Song of the Year for “Wildflower.” 

Harry Styles has begun his 2026 rollout with new music and a live performance plan that fans have been waiting years for. On January 22, the British singer released “Aperture,” the lead single from his upcoming fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., due out March 6, 2026, via Erskine and Columbia Records. The track — his first new music in nearly three years — arrived with an atmospheric video and a shift toward shimmering synth sounds paired with introspective lyrics.

BTS has confirmed the details of their 2026–27 World Tour, a sprawling concert that returns the global supergroup to live performance after a near four-year group hiatus. The tour will include 79 shows in 34 cities across five continents, with dates running from April 9, 2026, in Goyang, South Korea, through March 14, 2027, in Manila – with more dates still yet to come. 

Bruno Mars is back in a big way. The 16-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter has announced his first solo studio album in nearly a decade, The Romantic, set to arrive February 27, 2026 via Atlantic Records — and he’s backing it with a sprawling global stadium tour across North America, Europe and the U.K.

The 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival has unveiled its headlining sets – embracing pop, hip-hop and K-pop power in one of the most culturally diverse lineups in the event’s history. BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Harlem native A$AP Rocky and global K-pop phenomenon Stray Kids are set to top the bill alongside fellow headliners Lorde for the three-day festival running June 5–7, 2026, at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York City.