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12 Things You Should Know About Johnny Mercer

As we reported on Tuesday (Feb. 10), John Fogerty is this year’s recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award, the top honor given by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Fogerty joins a long list of Mercer Award recipients which includes Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Paul Simon, Stephen Sondheim, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Dolly Parton, […]

Republican Rep. Ogles Calls For Congressional Probe Into NFL/NBC Over ‘Pure Smut’ Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘Unspeakable Depravities’

Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles lashed out at Bad Bunny‘s history-making Super Bowl LX halftime show on Monday (Feb. 9), calling the singer’s record-setting performance “pure smut, brazenly aired on national television for every American family to witness.” The conservative congressman wrote, that “children were forced to endure explicit displays of gay sexual acts, women gyrating […]

Spotify Revenue Tops $5 Billion on 10% Jump in Subscribers

Spotify beat its forecast for subscriber and monthly active user growth in the fourth quarter, saying on Tuesday that a 10% increase in total subscribers drove revenue up 13% to 4.5 billion euros ($5.3 billion). The company’s premium subscribers totaled 290 million in the final three months of 2025 beating, guidance by one million, with […]

Christian Brown Sings Dad Marty’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ on ‘American Idol’

Country songwriter Marty Brown shared the spotlight with his son during a touching audition on Monday night’s episode of American Idol. The Kentucky-born singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing Tracy Byrd’s 1994 hit “I’m From the Country,” appeared alongside his 22-year-old son Christian during the Feb. 9 episode of the ABC competition series. Christian, […]

John Butler Ends 27-Year Management Partnership With Philip Stevens

Australian artist John Butler will part ways with long-time manager Philip Stevens in February, bringing to a close a 27-year management relationship. Stevens has managed Butler since the late 1990s, overseeing his career from early independent releases through international touring and the establishment of Butler’s independent operations. In the statement issued on Feb. 9, Stevens […]

50 Cent Mocks Stefon Diggs Amid Cardi B Split Rumors

50 Cent added fuel to post–Super Bowl chatter on Monday (Feb. 9), mocking Stefon Diggs following the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl LX loss — and amid renewed speculation surrounding Diggs’ relationship with Cardi B. On Monday (Feb. 9), the Queens rapper shared an image of the pair via Instagram that appeared to reference Diggs’ […]