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After a wild start to the NFL divisional playoff round, which saw the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks moving on to the championship round, fans can expect even more intensity on Sunday when C.J Stroud and the Houston Texans taking on Drake Maye and the New England Patriots in Foxborough.

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The Texans have been on a hot streak as of late, but taking on Maye at home is no easy task. Both young quarterbacks will be a major spotlight of the game, but our prediction is that this matchup will more than likely turn into a defensive battle. Houston’s top rated defense aims to shutout Drake like they did Aaron Rodgers during their wild card game against the Steelers. The Pats have a pretty stellar defense as well and facing an inconsistent Texans offense, New England could squeeze out a win today.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shared his picks for triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2025, once again leaning into his long-running reputation as “DJ Albo.”

Taking to social media on Thursday (Jan. 15), Albanese posted his annual Hottest 100 ballot, opening with Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” and spotlighting a mix of U.K. breakouts and Australian favourites.

Lily Allen’s “West End Girl” appears on the list, alongside Wolf Alice’s “Bloom Baby Bloom,” maintaining a strong UK indie presence. From there, Albanese pivots to homegrown acts, backing Australian alternative and pop artists that have long featured prominently in the countdown.

Among the local selections are Hatchie’s “Sage,” Hilltop Hoods’ “Don’t Happy, Be Worry,” Kita Alexander’s “Press Pause” and Ocean Alley’s “Life In Love.” Spacey Jane’s “Through My Teeth” also earns a vote, continuing the Fremantle band’s consistent Hottest 100 run, while G Flip appears with “In Another Life.”

Albanese rounds out his ballot with Ruby Fields’ Like A Version cover of The Cure’s 1989 single “Lovesong,” one of the year’s most talked-about performances from the segment.

Some social media discussion has focused on the absence of Joy Division from Albanese’s list, following recent attention on the Prime Minister wearing the band’s Unknown Pleasures T-shirt. However, Joy Division were never eligible for the countdown, having released no new music within the voting period.

The Prime Minister’s 2025 picks continue a pattern of publicly aligning himself with contemporary alternative and pop music. In last year’s Hottest 100, Albanese backed artists including Amyl and The Sniffers, The Kid LAROI and Billie Eilish.

Voting for triple j’s Hottest 100 has since closed ahead of the countdown broadcast on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Kenny Morris, the original drummer for Siouxsie and the Banshees, has died. He was 68.

News of Morris’ passing was announced Thursday (Jan. 15) by music journalist and longtime friend John Robb in the publication Louder Than War. An exact date and cause of death were not disclosed at press time.

“Kenny was a friend of ours, and it was always a pleasure to see and hang out with him when visiting Cork in Ireland, where he had been living,” Robb wrote in a lengthy tribute. “He was sweet, articulate, artistic and fascinating company and his beautiful eccentricity was adorable.”

He continued, “He would turn up in a suit and a dress with open handcuffs on one hand and the next time in a totally different yet perfectly created bricolage of style, whilst still dressing in the artful confrontation of the 1976 punk era that he was such a key part of.”

Robb noted that Morris had his “ups and downs” before moving to Ireland in 1993 and closed the tribute with a personal message to the late drummer.

“It was great to know you, Kenny and we will miss your sweet eccentricity and long WhatsApp messages and your art and your gentle presence in a cruel world,” he wrote.

Born in Essex, England, in 1957 to Irish parents, Morris studied fine art and filmmaking at North East London Polytechnic and Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts. He briefly joined his friend Sid Vicious’s band the Flowers of Romance in 1976, according to Robb.

Morris became the original drummer for Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1977, a year after vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bassist Steven Severin formed the band in London. He had first seen them perform live in September 1976, with Sex Pistols’ Vicious on drums.

“When I turned up for the audition, there was some drum kit there, and I was fiddling around trying to figure out how to even set the thing up when Nils Stevenson, the Banshees manager, came up to me: ‘You’re supposed to be a f—king drummer, aren’t ya?’” Morris recalled in a 2023 interview with Tripe + Drisheen. “I took an instant dislike to him. But by the end of the audition, we had eight songs.”

Morris recorded two albums with Siouxsie and the Banshees — The Scream (1978) and Join Hands (1979) — and played on their debut single “Hong Kong Garden,” which reached No. 7 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart.

He abruptly left the group during their 1979 tour supporting Join Hands, following an argument during a record signing. Guitarist John McKay departed at the same time. Morris was succeeded by former Slits drummer Peter “Budgie” Clarke, while McKay’s role was taken over by the Cure’s Robert Smith.

After leaving the group, Morris continued drumming, directed several short films and pursued painting and drawing. Prior to his death, he was performing with the post-punk goth band Shrine of the Vampyre and had reportedly completed a memoir scheduled for publication later this year, according to the New York Post.

Perrie Edwards and her fiancé, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, are celebrating the arrival of their second child.

On Saturday (Jan. 17), the 32-year-old Little Mix singer announced on Instagram that she and the professional soccer player, 32, welcomed a baby girl.

“Alanis Valentine,” Edwards captioned a sweet black-and-white photo of the newborn, adding pink heart emojis.

The adorable snapshot shows Alanis snuggled against her mother’s chest while her parents and the couple’s 4-year-old son, Axel, gently rest their hands on her back.

Edwards and Oxlade-Chamberlain, who got engaged in 2022, revealed in September 2025 that they were expecting another child. In a video shared on Instagram at the time, the singer wore a T-shirt reading, “If He Wanted To He Would…” on the back. As she turned around, she revealed her baby bump along with a second message on the front that read, “…and He Did!”

Moments later, Oxlade-Chamberlain and their son joined her in the frame, sharing a sweet family embrace.

The happy announcement came after Edwards previously shared her experience with a heartbreaking pregnancy loss following Axel’s birth in 2021. Speaking candidly on the We Need to Talk podcast in August 2025, the singer reflected on one of the most challenging periods of her life.

“Axel wasn’t even walking yet and we were pregnant,” the former X Factor star said. “I found out when I was rehearsing for the Little Mix tour. I was at rehearsals and I thought, ‘Oh I don’t feel good.’ Every symptom under the sun so I was like, ‘I think I’m pregnant.’”

Although tests confirmed she was expecting again, Edwards said something didn’t feel right once she began touring in April 2022 with bandmates Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall. Despite early reassurance from doctors, she later received devastating news during her 20-week scan.

See Edwards’ birth announcement on Instagram here.

From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.

Bad Bunny Honors Late Chilean Protest Singer Víctor Jara

Bad Bunny launched his 2026 world tour at Santiago’s legendary Estadio Nacional, and on Jan. 11, he paid tribute to Víctor Jara, the Chilean folk singer and activist murdered in 1973 during Augusto Pinochet’s brutal dictatorship. Performing at a stadium once used as a detention and torture center under Pinochet’s regime, one of Bad Bunny’s musicians played an emotional instrumental version of Jara’s protest anthem “El Derecho de Vivir en Paz” (The Right to Live in Peace) on the mandolin. The crowd joined in to sing the lyrics, which have become a symbol of resistance and survival in Chile’s history. See the moment below.

Xavi Kicks Off Second Leg of U.S. X Tour

Xavi launched the second leg of his U.S. X Tour on Saturday (Jan. 14) with a sold-out performance at the San Jose Civic in California. The Live Nation-promoted tour has already packed major venues nationwide and coincides with the Mexican-American star’s growing dominance in Latin music, bolstered by seven Premio Lo Nuestro nominations, an iHeartRadio Music Awards nomination and continued success with recent singles like “En Privado” with Manuel Turizo and “No Capea” alongside Grupo Frontera.

On Friday night (Jan. 16), Xavi will perform at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, followed by a show at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colo., on Sunday (Jan. 18). The tour will also pass through Seattle and Wheatland, Calif., and will conclude in Las Vegas at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort on Jan. 30. For more dates and tickets, visit livenation.com.

Latin Grammy Foundation Adds Two New Music Scholarships

The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation has announced the addition of two new scholarships for 2026, supported by the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and Gibson Gives. The Frost School of Music scholarship will provide financial aid ranging from $32,000 to $250,000 to at least one talented student passionate about Latin music, covering tuition and additional support for a four-year bachelor’s degree.

Gibson Gives will fund three tuition assistance scholarships, providing additional support for music students while gifting each recipient a guitar or bass. “Together, we continue to support the next generation of Latin music creators,” said Raquel “Rocky” Egusquiza, executive director of the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation, in a press release. Applications for the Frost scholarship are due by Feb. 17 and for the Gibson scholarships by April 10 at latingrammyculturalfoundation.org.