Sheryl Crow is joining in on the calls for President Donald Trump to face consequences for his ties to convicted child sex offender and rapist Jeffrey Epstein, whose communications with a network of friends and accomplices were recently exposed in the publication of 3 million pages of Justice Department documents.
In a post on her Instagram Story, the singer-songwriter wrote, “Those named in the Epstein files in other countries are going down hard for it. Not in America.”
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“We’re just going to act like it never happened or that it’s fake,” she continued. “Who are we if we do not stand up for children who are knowingly being [peddled] to rich leaders all over the world. Trump needs to be impeached and imprisoned along with every other person … Democrat, Republican, American or foreign who knew this was going on and never said anything.”
Billboard has reached out to the White House for comment.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing in connection to Epstein, and DOJ deputy attorney general Todd Blanche said Sunday that there was not cause to explore further investigation into the president’s involvement. But Trump, first lady Melania Trump and their Mar-a-Lago residence were mentioned a number of times in the files — at least 38,000, according to The New York Times.
Jack White has also slammed Trump in the wake of the Epstein files release. “Indict this man. Jail this man. This longtime friend of pedophile epstein, who appears 40 thousand times in the files,” the White Stripes rocker sounded off in a recent Instagram post about Trump’s posting of a since-deleted racist video depicting Michelle and Barack Obama as apes.
Both White and Crow have long been vocal in their opposition to the Trump administration. Last July, the “All I Wanna Do” singer released a searing anthem titled “The New Normal” protesting the politician’s leadership, singing, “Is it science fiction or prediction wrapped in George Orwell?/ If the news is fake and fear is hate and nothing’s immoral/ To the leader of the free world, then welcome to the new normal.”
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Bob Marley was best known for his music, but did you know he was also a massive fan of soccer?
The late reggae superstar was a huge fan of the sport, and it played a major part in his life till his death in 1981. Marley would play soccer, or football to Jamaicans, in parking lots, fields and even inside recording studios to pass the time between crafting hit tracks. Marley closely followed Brazilian club Santos and its star player Pelé growing up, and was also a supporter of English football club Tottenham Hotspur and Argentine midfielder Ossie Ardiles.
Marley famously declared “Football is freedom” during an interview on French television. He described football as a “whole universe to itself,” given the sport often takes time and patience to master, according to an article published by The Football Times. The sport was just as ingrained in Marley’s identity as his music was, something that Adidas is here to honor.
The retailer just dropped an eight-piece collection featuring apparel and accessories inspired by the musician and his “Freedom is Football” slogan. The collection is for fans of Marley’s music and football alike, featuring stylish athleticwear and an updated version of Adidas’ ever-popular Gazelle shoe. The collection launched today, Feb. 6, and is available to shop right now on Adidas’ website. Below, we’ve shared a few of our favorites from the eight-piece capsule. We’ll run through the designs and even offer a few styling tips.
The Gazelle is a popular style for Adidas, becoming synonymous with the brand. This Bob Marley style is yellow and green with hints of red throughout.
The Gazelle has become an extremely popular shoe silhouette for Adidas, and while we didn’t think it could have gotten any better, this exclusive Bob Marley style proved us wrong. Retailing for $110, the low-top silhouette has been upgraded to include textural suede uppers in yellow, accompanied by Adidas’ signature three-striped detailing on the sides in green.
The tongues are sculpted for definition, while the insoles are a bright red to contrast the yellow and green. The laces are simple white cotton. For those with a sharp eye, you’ll be able to spot a tiny motif of Marley on the heel of each shoe. For $110, this is a statement-making shoe with tons of personality. We’d pair these with neutral basics like baggy jeans and a graphic tee to let the shoes shine.
This football jersey features the words “Football is Freedom” on the front, along with Adidas’ iconic Trefoil logo and Bob Marley’s name in cursive. The color is reminiscent of the Jamaican flag.
This Marley-inspired jersey comes in yellow and green, reminiscent of the Jamaican flag. The jersey features a slightly oversized fit and is emblazoned with the words “Football is Freedom,” a slogan of Marley’s mentioned above. You’ve also got Adidas’ iconic Trefoil logo and Bob Marley’s name in cursive on the front. The neckline is a subtle V-shape with a collar. While you could wear this out to play a quick pickup game for a casual look, this jersey would also look great styled up with slacks and sneakers or denim jorts and loafers.
Comfortable and full of style, these shorts come in red with a printed finish and contrasting white details. Sizing is available from XS to 3XL.
You can’t go wrong with comfortable sporty shorts. These from Adidas’ Marley collection are bright red with white detailing for contrast. Adidas’ instantly recognizable striping can be seen running down the length of the shorts vertically, while the hem is decorated with “Bob” in cursive and Adidas’ Trefoil logo. The waist is elasticized and features a drawstring closure to keep your shorts in place. We’d wear these alongside a jersey, like the ones featured in this collection, or a band tee, cleats and a track jacket if you’re looking to dress for a quick game of soccer.
This striped tee is extremely bold in shades of yellow, green and red with black and white accents. Sizing ranges from small to 2XL.
This tee is one of the boldest offerings in this collection, and it’s selling out fast. The slightly oversized t-shirt features red, yellow and green striping on the body with black colorblocked neckline and sleeves. White striping can be seen running down the short sleeves vertically. The chest is emblazoned with “Bob” in cursive and Adidas’ Trefoil logo. Since this piece is extremely bold, we’d wear it with more subdued pieces like white sneakers and black athletic shorts to play on the black in the neckline. Small, large, XL and 2XL are all that’s left as far as sizing goes, so you’ll want to act fast if you want to get your hands on this piece.
This chocolate brown bag features a retro design and a Bob Marley icon on the top left. The bag is made of faux leather and features a zipper closure.
The Bob Marley Bag has to be one of our favorites in the collection, so we’ve saved the best for last. This faux-leather bag comes in a rich chocolate brown with cream accents, including the Adidas logo and a tiny motif of Marley on the top left corner. The rectangular style is meant to emulate retro silhouettes from years past, what with the chunky Adidas lettering and striping on the front. While this could be used as a duffle bag for matches, we’d like to think people could use this as an everyday item since it’s big enough to store the essentials and even some heavier items like books or an iPad.
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The 2026 Winter Olympics kick off this weekend with some major events, including Alpine Skiing, Bobsled, Curling, Ice Hockey, Alpine Skiing and, our personal favorite, Figure Skating.
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This year’s lineup includes solo programs for men and women, pairs and ice dancing. Skaters will also come together for team events earlier on in the week, where all four disciplines will be awarded points based on rank in eight segments, which include short/rhythm dance and free skate. The top five of 10 countries will advance to the medal round following the initial short programs/rhythm dance segment. The team with the most cumulative points awarded will win gold.
The 2026 Olympic figure skating team event features some of the best of the best figure skating nations, as determined by placements at the 2025 World Championships. Feb. 6 through the 8 will be for team events, while Feb. 9 through the 19 will be for individual events. Team USA is still one to watch, following their gold medal performance in Beijing at the 2022 Olympics. They’ll also be gunning for individual medals this time around. The team this year is composed of 16 figure skaters, including World champ and “Quad God” himself Ilia Malinin, Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Amber Glenn, Maxim Naumov and Alysa Liu, among others.
If you’re looking to see all the action go down on the ice, we’ll be showing you how you can watch online below without cable.
How to Watch Figure Skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics At a Glance
Network: NBC
Date: Feb. 6-19
Venue: Milano Ice Skating Arena — Assago, Italy
Streaming: DirecTV, Peacock, Hulu + Live TV
Streaming Options for Figure Skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics
NBC is the official broadcaster for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. Skating segments will be airing during NBC’s primetime broadcasts, typically 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM (EST/PST), so you won’t miss a thing if you’re careful. The first event, a team event, will begin airing at 12 p.m. ET on Feb 6. Some events will be broadcast through USA Network, which means you’ll likely need a cable package that includes that network to watch the program you’re looking for.
If you’re looking to watch figure skating during the 2026 Winter Olympics, we implore you to consider DIRECTV. All of DIRECTV‘s packages include access to NBC as part of their base lineup, however we’d suggest the ENTERTAINMENT package.
This package is currently available for $89.99 a month and is perfect for those looking to tap into a slew of entertainment-based channels. If you’re unsure about committing to a new subscription, you can simply try the service out for free for five days, which will give you plenty of time to watch the two-hour special before canceling your subscription.
The best way to stream the games is the channel’s official streaming platform, Peacock. It is, after all, is the official streaming home of the 2026 Winter Olympics. While there is no free trial for new users, the platform offers affordable plans starting at just $10.99 per month, or an annual plan for $109.99 per year (which gets you 12 months of streaming for the price of 10).
Another option for our readers is a Hulu + Live TV subscription, given that NBC is included in the live TV channel lineup. The service’s live package includes major networks along with MTV, like CBS, ABC and more for all your live TV viewing needs. The service also offers a three-day free trial to new users. A subscription to the service (with ads) will cost $89.99 per month, while the plan without ads goes for $99.99 per month. Both plans give you access to watch the 2026 Olympics.
More on Music, Figure Skating & Team USA
When it comes down to choosing music for programs, athletes will often choose dynamic and rhythmic pieces. Generally, free-flowing music that you can get lost in is an obvious pick, however, unique tracks have also become pretty common too. During the 1988 Calgary Olympics, Katarina Witt chose “Carmen” by Georges Bizet, a dramatic opera score that helped Witt win her second Olympic gold medal. “Seimei” by Shigeru Umebayashi was chosen by beloved Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu during the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.
The track is classical Japanese orchestral music at its best, featuring quiet moments, punctuated by powerful crescendos. It marked Hanyu’s return to the ice after injury and earned him a gold medal. At the 2022 Beijing Olympics, Team USA figure skater Nathan Chen chose “Rocket Man” by Elton John, an iconic contemporary pick that showed off Chen’s flair on the ice. Chen won gold that year. We’re excited to see what Team USA has in store for their music choices.
Alysa Liu had planned on her short program being set to “This Is How It Feels,” by Icelandic singer Laufey featuring D4vd. Liu scrapped that idea ahead of the Olympics, according to ESPN due to controversy with D4vd revolving around the body of a missing teenage girl that was found in an impounded Tesla that was reportedly registered to the singer. Married duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates rhythm dance will be set to a Lenny Kravitz medley, while their free dance will feature a cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Paint it Black,” from the HBO television show, Westworld, performed as a flamenco routine according to NBC.
Malinin, Liu, Naumov and duo Chock and Bates are ones to watch, favored to capture magic on the ice to win the gold in their specific disciplines. The fiercest competition comes from Team Japan, headlined by three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto for women’s singles, 2022 Beijing Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato as the men’s singles entries.
Overall, the United States has snagged the most medals in Figure Skating, a whopping 54, specifically in men’s and women’s singles events. If we’re talking gold, Team USA has a total of 17 Olympic gold medals as of 2026.
See the 2026 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Schedule Below
Thursday, February 5 8:10 a.m. ET: Stream figure skating training only on Peacock.
Friday, February 6 3:55 a.m. ET: Team Event Day 1 (Peacock) 4 a.m. ET: Team Event: Rhythm Dance (USA Network) 5:35 a.m. ET: Team: Pairs Short Program (USA Network) 7:35 a.m. ET: Team: Women’s Short Noon ET: Team Event: Rhythm Dance (NBC) 12:30 p.m. ET: Team Event: Pairs Short Program (NBC) 1 p.m. ET: Team Event: Women’s Short Program (NBC)
Saturday, February 7 1: 45 p.m. ET: Team Event Day 2 (Peacock) 1:45 p.m. ET: Team Event: Men’s Short Program (NBC) 4 p.m. ET: Team Event: Free Dance (NBC) 8 p.m. ET: Primetime in Milan, featuring Men’s Short and Free Dance
Sunday, February 8 2 a.m. ET: Team: Free Dance re-air (USA Network) 1:30 p.m. ET: Team Event Day 3: Pairs Free, Women’s Free, Men’s Free Skate (Peacock, US Network) 10:45 p.m. ET: Primetime in Milan, featuring Men’s Free Skate
Tuesday, February 10 2 a.m. ET: Ice Dance: Rhythm Dance re-air (USA Network) 11:05 a.m. ET: Men’s Short Program: Warm-Up (Peacock) 12:30 p.m. ET: Men’s Short Program (Peacock, USA Network) 1:45 p.m. ET: Men’s Short Program (NBC) 8 p.m. ET: Primetime in Milan, featuring Men’s Short Program
Wednesday, February 11 2 a.m. ET: Men’s Short Program re-air (USA Network) 11 a.m. ET: Free Dance: Warm-Up (Peacock) 1:30 p.m. ET: Free Dance (Peacock, USA Network) 2:15 p.m. ET: Free Dance (NBC) 8 p.m. ET: NBCPrimetime in Milan, featuring Free Dance (NBC)
Sunday, February 15 11:20 a.m. ET: Pairs Short Program: Warm-Up (Peacock) 1:30 p.m. ET: Figure Skating Preview (USA Network) 1:45 p.m. ET: Pairs: Short Program (Peacock, USA Network) 3 p.m. ET: Pairs: Short Program Part 2 (NBC) 8 p.m. ET: NBC Primetime in Milan, featuring Pairs Short Program
Monday, February 16 2 a.m. ET: Pairs: Short Program re-air (USA Network) 11:30 a.m. ET: Pairs: Free Skate: Warm-Up (Peacock) 2 p.m. ET: Pair: Free Skate (Peacock, USA Network) 3:55 p.m. ET: Pairs: Free Skate Part 2 (NBC) 8 p.m. ET: NBC Primetime in Milan, featuring Pairs Free Skate
Tuesday, February 17 2 a.m. ET: Pairs: Free Skate re-air (USA Network) 10:20 a.m. ET: Women’s Short Program: Warm-Up (Peacock, USA Network) 12:45 p.m. ET: Women’s Short Program (Peacock, USA Network) 2:40 p.m. ET: Women’s Short Program Part 2 (NBC) 8 p.m. ET: NBC Primetime in Milan, featuring Women’s Short Program
Saturday, February 21 2 p.m. ET: Exhibition Gala (Peacock) 2:55 p.m. ET: Exhibition Gala (NBC) 3:50 p.m. ET: Exhibition Gala (NBC) 8 p.m. ET: Primetime in Milan, featuring Exhibition Gala
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It’s safe to say that Alex Warren’s life has been anything but “Ordinary,” since his breakthrough smash of the same name came out a year ago on Feb. 7, 2025. It’s been a whirlwind for the 25-year old singer/songwriter, as the unabashedly romantic song — praising an extraordinary, enduring love so great it makes the angels jealous — took over the airwaves and streaming outlets, topping chart after chart.
Among the highlights for the song are 10 weeks at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 and being named Billboard’s Song of the Summer. It has been streamed more than 2.4 billion times around the world, and spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Global 200 chart.
Propelled by the song’s success, Warren was nominated for a best new artist Grammy and won best new artist at the MTV Video Music Awards and the iHeart Awards.
He also made some famous friends along the way, duetting with Jelly Roll on their collaboration, “Bloodline,” which they performed together at Stagecoach. He also shared stages with Luke Combs and Ed Sheeran, and showed up to do the “Lush Life” dance with Zara Larsson at Jingle Bal.
While there were too many highlight to go through every one, below, Warren goes through some of his top moments of the past year — and how he still remains incredulous that his song, written for his wife Kouvr Annon, has become a universal hit around the world.
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J. Cole has been working towards this album since the 2007’s The Come Up, and he’s positioned it to be a swan song of sorts, or at least the closing of this current chapter of his already impressive career. There’s been so much interesting and mythology surrounding this project that some of his fans assumed that when he backed out of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle that it might be part of the rollout. Like no way Cole is going to pop shit and apologize, this must be because he’s making himself “fall off.”
That, of course, wasn’t the case at all as he has since tried to explain his decision on songs like “Port Antonio.” There aren instances of that on The Fall-Off, but the beef that ended the Big 3 era isn’t at the center of this nearly two-hour double disc affair. Instead, it’s about the Carolina rapper’s experience of climbing out of his hometown of Fayetteville to the top of rap’s mountain as he tries to juggle being a superstar artist while staying grounded as a husband, father, and friend.
At this particular point in time, he finds himself having to prove himself all over again and from the reaction online, some might say that he delivered. Now, it remains to be seen if he cares enough to continue delivering full length albums on a consistent basis, but one thing is for certain, he can still rap at a very high level and his songwriting has gotten better since he came into the game during the mid 2000s.
With that being said, check out the 10 best lines on The Fall-Off below.
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On Friday (Feb. 6), J. Cole unleashed his seventh and arguably final album, The Fall Off. The double-disc project spans 24 songs (12 on each side) and could very well put a bow on the career of one of hip-hop’s greatest rappers.
For Cole, the embattled MC has weathered his share of trials and tribulations since stepping away from the heavyweight bout between Drake and Kendrick Lamar in 2024. Since then, he’s dropped a handful of one-off records — including “Clouds” — along with a recently released EP, Birthday Blizzard ’26, last week.
“The Fall Off, a double album made with intentions to be my last, brings the concept of my first project full circle. Disc 29 tells a story of me returning to my hometown at age 29,” Cole wrote on Instagram earlier this past Wednesday (Feb. 4).
He continued: “A decade after moving to New York, accomplishing what would have seemed impossible to most, I was at a crossroads with the three loves of my life: my woman, my craft, and my city. Disc 39 gives insight into my mindset during a similar trip home, this time as a 39-year-old man — older and a little closer to peace.”
With limited features — including appearances by Future, Burna Boy, and Tems — if this truly is Cole’s farewell, he’s made sure it wasn’t a somber one. The Dreamville CEO delivers a hip-hop masterwork rooted in his affinity for ’90s rap, crafty storytelling, and steely wordplay.
Billboard ranked all 24 songs from Cole’s The Fall Off. Give it a read below.
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Three days after Lil Jon‘s 27-year-old son, Nathan Smith, was reported missing in Georgia, police have announced that he was found dead Friday (Feb. 6), with responders apparently recovering his body from a pond near his home.
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In a post on Facebook, the Milton Police Department provided a devastating update to its Tuesday (Feb. 3) missing person’s report on Nathan. “On February 6, 2026, at approximately 11:53 a.m., divers with the Cherokee County Fire Department located and recovered a body from the pond,” the post reads. “The individual is believed to be Nathan Smith, pending official confirmation by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.”
The department went on to note that, while no foul play is suspected, it will “continue to treat this as an open and active investigation” and plans to withhold any further details until “the official cause and manner of death are determined by the Fulton County Medical Examiner.”
In a statement shared with Billboard, Lil Jon — who shared Nathan with estranged wife Nicole Smith — expressed, “I am extremely heartbroken for the tragic loss of my son, Nathan Smith.”
“His mother [Nicole Smith] and I are devastated,” he continued. “Nathan was the kindest human being you would ever meet. He was immensely caring, thoughtful, polite, passionate, and warmhearted — he loved his family and the friends in his life to the fullest.”
Thanking his fans for “all of the prayers and support” as well as the numerous police and fire departments that aided in locating Nathan, the rapper also called his son “an amazingly talented young man; a music producer, an artist and engineer and graduate of NYU.”
“We loved Nathan with all of our hearts and are incredibly proud of him,” Lil Jon added. “He was loved and appreciated, and in our last times together we’re comforted in knowing that we expressed that very sentiment to him.”
Nathan was first reported missing the evening of Tuesday (Feb. 3). At the time, Milton police wrote on Facebook that he’d “run out of his house and has been missing since,” warning members of the community that he “may be disoriented and in need of assistance. Family and friends are concerned for his safety.”
In a statement provided to Billboardshortly afterward, a rep for Lil Jon said, “The family is asking for privacy at this time. We are also asking for continued prayers for Nathan to come home safe.”
After their initial search efforts proved unsuccessful, the Milton Police Department wrote Friday that it widened its scope to include “a pond in Mayfield Park near Smith’s Milton residence,” from which Nathan had fled.
Like his father, Nathan was musically inclined, making music under the moniker DJ Young Slade. He was the only child of Lil Jon and Nicole, who were married for about 18 years before separating in 2022.
The hip-hop star also shares Lil Jon 1-year-old daughter Nahara with his girlfriend, business owner Jamila Sozahdah.
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Tyla is no longer facing litigation over the royalty splits from her 2023 breakout smash “Water.”
The South African star (full name Tyla Seethal) had been named in a lawsuit this summer alleging two men named Olmo Zucca and Jackson LoMastro were unfairly deprived of master points for the hit track, but an attorney for Zucca and LoMastro filed a court notice voluntarily dropping the claims against Tyla on Thursday (Feb. 5).
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It was not specified in the filing whether or not Tyla has reached a settlement to exit the case, and reps for both sides did not immediately return inquiries on Friday (Feb. 6). Sony Music Entertainment was similarly dropped from the lawsuit back in November, leaving “Water” producer Sammy SoSo as the sole remaining defendant.
“Water” spent a whopping 55 weeks at No. 1 atop the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2024. A month later, the track earned Tyla the inaugural Grammy for Best African Music Performance.
Zucca and LoMastro are credited as composers on “Water,” alongside SoSo (Samuel Awuku) and numerous fellow writers. But the duo alleged in their July lawsuit that they also had a hand in producing the hit song and are thus entitled to master points, which would grant them recorded royalties in addition to the publishing royalties they’re already getting.
The civil complaint leveled contract and fraud claims against Tyla, SoSo and Sony, the parent company of Tyla’s label, Epic Records. Zucca and LoMastro claimed that they’d been deprived of at least $1 million worth of royalties that would have flowed from top-line producer credits on “Water.”
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The 2026 Winter Olympics are currently underway, and with so much action going on, it can be hard to keep up.
From figure skating, curling, ice hockey, Alpine skiing and more, events have been jam-packed into each day of The Games, making it almost impossible to tune in to all of it. If you’re looking to stay up to date on all the events going down, NBC’s Primetime in Milan coverage is the way to go. The recap show will air tonight, Feb. 6, at 8 p.m. EST on NBC and Peacock and will continue to air until the end of The Games on Feb. 22 at various times. We’ve included a link to the show’s schedule here so you won’t miss a thing.
The recap program, hosted by NBC Olympics host Rebecca Lowe, will feature special guests, including actor Stanley Tucci, who will present travel vlog-style segments on the show. During the opening ceremony on Feb. 5, three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White joined Lowe in the broadcast booth for the famed Parade of Athletes.
In 2021, Snoop Dogg spearheaded a recap show for the Tokyo Olympics alongside comedian Kevin Heart titled Olympic Highlights With Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg. The rapper is currently in attendance at the 2026 Olympics, acting as Team USA’s honorary coach, according to NBC.
With this year’s show, you can expect NBC Olympics commentators to highlight the athletes currently competing. Their job is to tell you what to watch for, spotlighting key storylines of the upcoming Winter Games. That way, you’ll be up to date on all the happenings, even if you can’t tune in to all the events yourself. If you’re looking to tune in to the recap show, we’ve shared how you can watch without cable below.
How to Watch NBC’s ‘Primetime in Milan’ Coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics
As mentioned, Primetime 2026 Winter Olympics coverage is live tonight, Feb. 6 at 8pm EST and will continue to go live until the end of The Games on Feb. 22. Click here to see the full schedule.
If you’re looking to watch the recap show during the 2026 Winter Olympics, we implore you to consider DIRECTV. All of DIRECTV‘s packages include access to NBC as part of their base lineup, however we’d suggest the ENTERTAINMENT package.
This package is currently available for $89.99 a month and is perfect for those looking to tap into a slew of entertainment-based channels. If you’re unsure about committing to a new subscription, you can simply try the service out for free for five days, which will give you plenty of time to watch the two-hour special before canceling your subscription.
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It’s been a good week to be The Orchard. Sony’s industry-leading distribution division — which finished 2025 with an eye-popping 8.44% current market share, by far the largest of any distribution company in the U.S., according to Luminate — is behind two of the most talked about albums of this week: Megadeth’s self-titled final release, and Bad Bunny’s all-conquering DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FoTOS.
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For Megadeth, the trailblazing metal band led by Dave Mustaine, this week’s release doubles as an exclamation point on its career: After 40 years of rocking faces off around the world, the group is singing off with one last album, and in the process has nailed its first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard 200, having racked up 73,000 equivalent album units in the United States — 69,000 of which came from pure album sales, with 56,000 of that coming from physical units. Ahead of a career-spanning documentary release and a final farewell tour, it’s a fitting capstone for one of the most iconic metal acts of all time.
On the Bad Bunny front, little more needs to be said. The Puerto Rican superstar made history on Sunday night (Feb. 1) by winning album of the year at the Grammys, with DTMF becoming the first-ever album performed entirely in Spanish to earn that honor. If that’s not enough, he will also take the world’s largest stage this coming Sunday (Feb. 8), as he gears up for a headlining performance at the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, a major career milestone in and of itself. Accordingly, DTMF is primed to surge up the charts once again, after its initial No. 1 debut in January 2025.
Working across both those releases has been The Orchard’s executive vp of commerce, Mary Ashley Johnson, who oversees strategy at the company. And with those twin successes, she earns the title of Billboard’s Executive of the Week.
Here, Johnson talks about the strategy behind each album’s rollout, how much it means for Megadeth to finally top the main albums chart after so many years, and what Bad Bunny and Megadeth’s successes say about The Orchard. “I think what I love the most about this week is that these successes really represent who we are as a company, because it crosses all genres and languages and borders,” she says. “And that’s the thing that I’m the most proud of: being able to put wins on the board that really fit all over the place, versus just in a mainstream box.”
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This week, Megadeth earned their first No. 1 album in their 40-year career with their new, self-titled album. What key decisions did you make to help make that happen?
We partnered with the Frontiers label and really tried to lean into Megadeth’s authentic fan base, and really tried to amplify those fans. And as you can see in the data, the majority of those sales happened at physical retail, and so just working in partnership with physical retail through various touchpoints to have different versions available, through each independent and major physical retail sector. And D2C was a huge driver, too.
With so much of it being driven by physical, what was the strategy behind that?
We really tried to just pull all the different levers of physical and then have just this autonomous option for fans of where to buy. We didn’t offer crazy different colors or variants; we did have different colors and variants, but we tried to just keep it incredibly authentic to who the band is and what their voice was, and not make it that we were asking fans to buy multiple copies to get all of the content.
This being their final album, did that give you guys any extra incentive to deliver?
Oh, absolutely. And I think for us, we wanted to make sure that we were leaning in and delivering for Frontiers. This was a big moment for the band — they’ve never had a No. 1, and that was something that we aggressively chased to try to achieve with them.
There’s also a documentary, and they’re about to go out on their farewell tour. How does that all play together in what you guys are doing and your strategy to go for that No. 1 album?
I think that the throughline that we look at, and it’s kind of drawing the parallel between Megadeth and even Bad Bunny, is that we really wanted to activate their community. It really is authentically speaking to and amplifying that community of their fans, and it all comes back to community with Megadeth, and also with how everything comes back to Puerto Rico and his community with Bad Bunny. And I think the throughline for the week for us was really trying to authentically tap into their audience and community.
What goes into that work of finding that community, identifying what they are looking for, and then delivering for that?
We lead with our data and technology tools at The Orchard, and then we leverage all of the different departments, whether that’s global D2C, digital, physical, radio was a key component in all of this, ad sales, brand partnerships — we really do leverage all of those. But then we also lean in with tools on digital advertising and audience development, and a lot of the proprietary Orchard tools that we use internally, and all of those teams working in collaboration together.
For Megadeth to get this first No. 1 after four decades, what’s the significance of something like this for you and for The Orchard?
It’s monumental. There are people on the team who have been Megadeth fans their whole life, and they had Megadeth posters hanging on their walls. I’m getting emotional about it — it becomes emotional for all of us. I’ve been at Sony, in May it will be 32 years. So being able to have an artist like Megadeth break through and achieve that No. 1 in this climate is incredibly fulfilling and rewarding. And I think it’s what we try to do here at The Orchard, is empower these creators and these entrepreneurs to really dig in and mobilize their fans. And I feel like that’s what we all did collectively. I don’t want to say it’s an Orchard win — it really was us working in tandem with Frontiers, the label. And then it all starts with the music. And, you know, if the music wasn’t good, we could have all of the strategic vision in the world and all of the data and tools, and it wouldn’t mean that much. So it really does start with Megadeth delivering an incredible album.
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You guys also distributed Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS on behalf of Rimas. That was such a major, massive album for him in so many different ways. When you think back about that campaign, what sticks out to you as having been particularly successful?
Again, I feel like a broken record talking to you, but we celebrated the one-year anniversary of that album in January, and he is so authentic to who he is, and we provide a lot of strategy and suggestions and are there to support the label, but at the end of the day, he’s not making any moves for a chart play or a revenue play. He’s doing what is right for him and his vision for that music. And so talking about it all starts with the music. That was an incredible album, the first all-Spanish-speaking album to win album of the year, and then for him to go into the Super Bowl, that just goes to who he is as an artist.
He was very vocal on the Grammy stage about the political climate. He takes such a stance, and he’s so incredibly passionate about Puerto Rico and his fans, and his music speaks to that, and so that’s what we’re here to amplify. So I think if anything, our job varies depending on the client and the partner. And sometimes we lean in, and we have to create physical variants and mobilize D2C and certain things, and then other times we just have to be very nimble to support his vision. And that’s what we do best at The Orchard.
This is the first time that somebody is coming from winning album of the year at the Grammys to going straight into the Super Bowl Halftime Show, arguably two of the most high-profile things that could happen for an artist. How do you take advantage of that?
Very true to who Bunny is, it’s all very authentic. We are launching a white vinyl for global retail on Friday, and we relaunched the blue D2C a couple weeks ago, we had the red Amazon vinyl, and yes, those are the three colors of the Puerto Rican flag. But that’s really it. He’s not looking to throw out a bunch of variants and have a chart play. He really wants his music to speak for what it is, and I really respect that about him and the label. The label respects his vision, and that’s what we’re all here to really empower and support and amplify — his voice and his vision.
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What are you looking forward to seeing him do on Sunday?
It’s going to be the most exciting 13 minutes. I cannot wait. We’ve been joking about [not knowing] what teams are even at the Super Bowl. I think the Seahawks and the Patriots will be there, too, but most people are just like, “It’s Bad Bunny.” I do love to see that, and I do think that this shows the power of the Spanish language and the growth of Latin music here in the U.S. and across the mainstream. And I would be remiss to not bring up our DSP partners and the way that they really rallied around Bad Bunny and around an all-Spanish-speaking album and have given him incredible mainstream pop looks that we wouldn’t have been able to garner without their support.
It really is a privilege to lead such an incredible team. Ultimately, it really is a team win for us. And I do feel like The Orchard has the best team in the business, not just in the indie sector, but across the entire industry. And I think from all the different touchpoints that we are able to deliver a global plan and a global launch, that really is important to us. The U.S. is incredibly important — it’s our largest market — but the global vision has always been critical for who we are as a company. So I think that talking about these two wins, from Megadeth to Bad Bunny, it is the pure ethos of who we are as The Orchard.
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