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President Trump told the New York Post that music artist Bad Bunny was a “terrible choice” to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show and that the NFL’s selection of the Puerto Rican singer and rapper sows “hatred.” Department of Homeland Security adviser Corey Lewandowski suggested that Bad Bunny loathes the U.S. “It’s so shameful… Continue reading Bad Bunny is American; Coldplay is not. Still, MAGA flips out

One question has bothered Martin Ludlow in his decades as a concert and event promoter in Los Angeles. In a city packed with excellent jazz musicians, and a century of history with the genre, why is there no local equivalent of the massive festivals that cities like Montreal, New Orleans or Montreux, Switzerland, have built?… Continue reading L.A. has a new jazz mega-fest, from a former city councilman

Finneas O’Connell took to social media to defend Billie Eilish and her Grammys acceptance speech from a specific demographic that was angered by her remarks. “Seeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24 year old sister said during her acceptance speech,” O’Connell wrote Wednesday on Threads. “We can literally… Continue reading Finneas defends Billie Eilish’s Grammys speech, slams ‘old white men’

Bad Bunny is constantly making history. Last Sunday he broke a new record by winning album of the year at the Grammys for his 2025 album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which was the first fully Spanish-language album to claim the title; and come Feb. 8, a.k.a. Super Bowl Sunday, he’ll be the headlining act at… Continue reading Essay: Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show will be a history lesson for the ages

Following major expansions to Spotify’s podcast branch, the audio streamer is turning its attention to its audiobooks. The Sweden-based audio platform said it is focused on bolstering online book discovery and physical ownership. In a release Thursday morning, the company announced a technology called Page Match, where readers can switch between reading a physical copy… Continue reading Spotify grows audiobooks, with physical books and new reading tech

Shaboozey has responded to the backlash over remarks he made at the 2026 Grammy Awards. In a statement posted on the social media site X Monday, the country singer-songwriter said he wanted to “acknowledge the conversation” spurred by his heartfelt speech after his historic Grammy win for country duo/group performance. After sharing that his mother,… Continue reading Shaboozey responds to backlash over Grammys speech

Following Bad Bunny’s landmark album of the year win at the 68th Grammy Awards for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Ricky Martin penned a letter of appreciation to commemorate the moment. In an opinion piece for the Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día published Tuesday, the Boricua hitmaker said Bad Bunny’s accomplishment stirred deep feelings within… Continue reading Ricky Martin pens tribute to Bad Bunny after his historic Grammy win

When it was announced in the fall that Puerto Rican singer and rapper Bad Bunny was chosen to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show, some folks took it personally. Why not an American pop star (he is) who speaks English (he does) and likes the president (good luck, did you watch the Grammy Awards?)?!… Continue reading The right’s answer to the Super Bowl halftime show is here

It’s only the first week of February, but Bad Bunny is making history yet again. The Puerto Rican singer will headline the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday, just a week after “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” became the first Spanish-language album to take home a Grammy for album of the year. Bad Bunny will be the… Continue reading What time is the Super Bowl halftime show? Everything you need to know

The official Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday will feature Bad Bunny, the Grammy winner for album of the year, at the height of his powers and influence. Those upset by his onstage comments about the dignity of Latinos and immigrants, however, can turn to a competing bill featuring Kid Rock and Gabby Barrett. Rock,… Continue reading Kid Rock to perform for the MAGA-sphere’s own Super Bowl halftime show