Heated Rivalry, the smash TV series and pop culture phenomenon, has brought its music to the masses with its original series soundtrack out Friday (Jan. 16).

Released via Milan Records, the 34-track project features original music by artist and composer Peter Peter written for the Crave Original Series. The set marks Peter Peter’s debut scoring effort and is available via all streaming services and as a digital download for purchase. CD and vinyl editions of the album are in the works and will be released later this year.

The buzzed-about series premiered on the Canadian streamer on Nov. 28 and bowed on the same day in the United States on HBO Max. The romantic drama is adapted from Rachel Reid’s hit Game Changers book series and stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as hockey rivals Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander, who navigate a secret romance out of the public eye.

Heated Rivalry’s creator, Jacob Tierney, personally selected Peter Peter to compose the show’s music. Tierney earlier told Billboard: “From the first day I started writing the show, I knew music would be as integral to the series as the actors themselves, and Peter’s work was what I had on repeat. His original score doesn’t just sit underneath the story; it carries the emotion, the rhythm and the pulse of the show. I honestly can’t imagine this series without it. Peter’s music is completely woven into what the show is and how the story comes alive on the screen.”

 “The music I composed for Heated Rivalry uncovered a side of me I wasn’t certain I possessed, yet one I had always quietly wished was there,” Peter Peter shared with Billboard. “I’d never allowed myself such latitude in composition before. Jacob and Rachel deserved the very best of me, so I gave them every ray of light I had.”

Previous to Heated Rivalry, Peter Peter had released five solo albums, most recently with 2024’s Éther.

Stream the Heated Rivalry original series soundtrack below.

The wait is over. It’s been 2,793 days to be exact, between A$AP Rocky’s Testing album in 2018 to Don’t Be Dumb‘s arrival on Friday (Jan. 16).

Rocky’s fourth studio album finally hit streaming services to give rap its first blockbuster release of 2026. While there’s no Rihanna appearance, it’s still a star-studded affair with features from Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Bossman Dlow, Brent Faiyaz, Gorillaz, Jon Batiste, Slay Squad, Thundercat, Westside Gunn and Will.i.am.

The project boasts 15 tracks in total, including previously released singles “Punk Rocky,” which saw Winona Ryder star in the music video, and “Helicopter.” He allegedly displays six different alter egos across the project.

According to a press release, the Harlem native has already sold more than 130,000 units ahead of the album landing on DSPs.

Legendary filmmaker Tim Burton also played a role in the album’s creation, with Rocky previously thanking him for his assistance. “SORRY 4 THE WAIT DON’T BE DUMB FINALLY HERE! THANKS TIM BURTON FOR HELPING ME MAKE THIS MOVIE,” Rocky wrote to IG in December when revealing the album’s cover art, which Burton created.

Don’t Be Dumb serves as Rocky’s first album since 2018’s Testing, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. It’s unclear if he has plans to tour the album across the globe, but Rocky is booked to headline Governors Ball 2026 on June 7 in NYC.

Life is much different for Rocky these days compared to 2018, when his last album arrived. The Harlem rapper and partner Rihanna welcomed their third child together — daughter Rocki — in September.

Dive into Rocky’s world and stream Don’t Be Dumb below.

It’s been a quiet start to the year in British pop music, but that’s about to change. In an unexpected move, Robbie Williams has surprise-released his new album, Britpop, three weeks earlier than originally planned.

The road to the superstar’s 13th studio album has already been full of twists and turns. First announced last May, the record was slated for release Oct. 10, though was then pushed back to Feb. 6 due to “scheduling issues.” 

At an intimate show at London’s Dingwalls venue Oct. 9, Williams admitted that this was actually due to avoid the arrival of Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl (Oct. 3) and its subsequent chart domination. “We’re all pretending [the scheduling change] is not about Taylor Swift, but it f–king is — you can’t compete with that,” Williams said on stage. “I was worried about making [fans] all wait for the record. But then I was like, ‘F–k it.’ I’m sorry, but I’m f–king being selfish. How many times in your life do you get to have the most No. 1 albums the U.K. has f–king ever had?”

It was a shrewd decision: Swift’s record remained atop the summit of the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart for three consecutive weeks upon release. If Britpop hits the top spot on the chart dated Jan. 23, Williams will secure his 16th U.K. No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart, breaking a tie with The Beatles in the all-time rankings.

Now, the album has arrived overnight on streaming services with no prior warning from Williams. The 11-track collection is largely inspired by the genre it’s named after, centered around huge, guitar-driven hooks. Its artwork, meanwhile, nods to one of Williams’ most iconic looks: the red tracksuit worn to Glastonbury Festival in 1995 when he partied with Oasis at the height of the Britpop era. 

“I’ve worked with some of my heroes on this album; it’s raw, there are more guitars and it’s an album that’s even more upbeat and anthemic than usual,” Williams previously said in a statement. “There’s some ‘Brit’ in there and there’s certainly some ‘pop’ too – I’m immensely proud of this as a body of work.”

Britpop spans a multitude of lyrical themes, with musings on AI (“Human”) and fame (“All My Life”), plus “Morrissey,” a Pet Shop Boys-esque ode to The Smiths frontman, which Williams penned with his former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow. There’s also “Rocket”, a collaboration with Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi and the psychedelic “Spies,” which houses a chord progression similar to the Oasis classic “Champagne Supernova.”

The album marks Williams’ first set of non-festive original songs since 2016’s The Heavy Entertainment Show. He will support the release with a run of underplay shows across the U.K. Feb. 4-9, where he will play both 1997 debut Life Thru a Lens and Britpop in their entirety, hitting up venues in Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Wolverhampton.

Pete Anderson, a veteran sales executive with a long history in the music industry, passed away after a stroke on Sunday (Dec. 11) in St. David, Pa. He was 72.

During his music industry career, Anderson worked for the distribution company of CBS Records/Sony Music, Epic Records, Atlantic Records and wholesaler Valley Media. He finished his career at Gotham Distributing/Collectables Records after marrying record label executive Melissa Greene of that company’s founding family.

While many label/distribution sales executives were known to play hardball or use economic incentives to accomplish goals for their records, Anderson was known for being honorable, respected, and, in the words of former Trans World Entertainment buyer Vinnie Birbiglia, a “pleasure to deal with.”

Born in Muskegon, Mich., Anderson’s early life and early career saw him anchored in the Midwest. As a child with his family, he lived in the Chicago area; while attending Bethel University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science, he resided in the Twin Cities, Minn.; and at the start of his music career, when he was a singles specialist for CBS Records (now Sony Music), he lived in Terre Haute, Ind. He soon moved up the chain at the distribution company, becoming a branch manager in the Sony system and eventually landing a job as senior vp of sales at Epic Records. Beginning in 1993, he held the same position at Atlantic Records.

While remembering Anderson for his business integrity, former Billboard charts leader Geoff Mayfield also fondly recalled his personality. “It started with a smile; when Peter Anderson saw a friend enter the room, he’d flash a smile that already made you feel the warmth of a hug,” Mayfield wrote in a Facebook post after learning of Anderson’s passing. “He was always insightful and honest as the day is long; his storyteller’s voice and quick wit were conversational bonuses.” 

Similarly, in his own post noting Anderson’s passing, former Epic Records executive Dan Beck remembered, “Pete and I had so much fun working together in our Epic days,” adding that Anderson “was always the calm, upbeat, spirit of positivity.”

During his career as a senior sales executive, Anderson helped promote the music of such artists as Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Sade, Ozzy Osbourne, Hootie & the Blowfish, Missy Elliot, Matchbox Twenty, Collective Soul, Brandy and Bush.

Yet for all his professional accomplishments, Pete’s greatest pride was always his family, according to the obituary they provided, in which his children shared a tribute to their father: “Our father lived a life of love, determination, belief, and honor….He was a father not only to his own children, but to anyone who needed him, whether for a few seconds or for decades, always providing a safe environment and unconditional love to all who were blessed to be around him. As a husband, he always put our mother before himself. He taught by example and showed us what it truly means to be a devoted partner, husband, and leader of a household.”

As for his wife, Melissa Green Anderson, she would always say, “In Pete, I hit the lottery.”

Anderson was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon and Ethel Anderson, and his sister-in-law, Kathy Anderson. He is survived by his beloved wife Melissa; his children Kennedy, Grayson (fiancé Megan Eschenbacher) and Brandtson (partner Lyndsey Kerr); his siblings Joanne Pearson (husband John), Gordon Anderson Jr., JoNancy Warren (husband Jim) and Cynthia Frazier; his parents-in-law Jerry and Nina Greene; and many nieces, nephews, extended family members and cherished dogs.

There will be a celebration of Anderson’s life on Feb. 20 in Villanova, Pa. Friends interested in attending can reach out to Melissa@lostniteent.com for details.