A White House advisor announced ICE agents will be present at the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show headlined by Bad Bunny, saying there will be “no sanctuary” for undocumented individuals at major events. The statement drew backlash for targeting marginalized fans and politicizing the performance.

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Welsh band Holding Absence voiced alarm after an AI-generated act inspired by their music overtook them on Spotify streams, calling it “disheartening,” “insulting,” and a “wake-up call” about AI’s growing impact on the industry.

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A judge dismissed Spencer Elden’s lawsuit over Nirvana’s Nevermind cover, ruling the baby photo is not child pornography under the law and citing Elden’s past recreations and memorabilia sales. Nirvana’s lawyers called the ruling a relief that ends a meritless case.

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Louis Tomlinson announced his third solo album, How Did I Get Here?, out January 23, 2026. Lead single “Lemonade,” a funk-infused track debuted as BBC Radio 1’s “Hottest Record,” marks what Tomlinson calls “the record I always deserved to make.”

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The Smashing Pumpkins will release a 30th anniversary deluxe reissue of Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness on November 21, featuring the original album plus 80 minutes of unreleased 1996 tour recordings. Formats include a 4-CD deluxe and a Super Deluxe 6-LP vinyl box with a hardbound book, tarot deck, and lithographs. Billy Corgan called the live material a “labor of love” capturing the era’s historic power.

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Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters has launched a Fortnite crossover running October 2–November 1, adding skins for Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, exclusive emotes, a returning “Demon Rush” mode, and new creator map tools.

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TOMORROW X TOGETHER partnered with UNICEF on a youth mental health campaign, with their label BIGHIT pledging $1.4 million to support global initiatives.

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And on this week’s Japan Billboard charts: Kenshi Yonezu’s “Iris Out” holds No. 1 on the singles chart, while Number_i’s No.II debuts at No. 1 on albums.

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