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SZA Adds 4 New Tracks to ‘SOS Deluxe: Lana’ Just Ahead of Super Bowl Halftime Performance

The world of SZA‘s SOS just keeps getting bigger, with the hitmaker adding four new tracks to her sophomore album’s Lana deluxe edition Sunday (Feb. 9) — just before her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance with Kendrick Lamar.

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Tacked onto disc 1 of SOS Deluxe: Lana, the four new songs include “Joni” — a collaboration with Don Toliver — “Take You Down” and “PSA.” Also on the new tracklist is a solo version of “Open Arms,” which originally featured Travis Scott on the first iteration of SOS.

The new songs come more than two years after SOS was first released in December 2022, after which it spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. After SZA released the Lana deluxe version of the album in December 2024 — adding 15 new songs to the set — SOS returned to the top of the chart for an additional two weeks, bringing it to 12 total nonconsecutive weeks at the summit so far.

About 10 days after Lana dropped, SZA told fans on X that she still wanted to retroactively add the new songs to the set. At the time, she expected them — plus updated mixes of songs already on the track list — to arrive Jan. 6, telling followers, “Thank yall for your patience.”

The added tracks also come just before SZA is expected to take the stage with Dot during the Compton rapper’s headlining halftime showcase midway through the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles game at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Lamar announced in late January that his longtime friend and frequent collaborator — with whom he most recently teamed up on “Luther” and “Gloria” on November album GNX — would be accompanying him on the field. The highly anticipated performance will serve as a precursor to their upcoming joint tour through North America, which will kick off in Minnesota April 19.

Listen to the four new songs on SOS Deluxe: LANA below.

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SZA Adds 4 New Tracks to ‘SOS Deluxe: Lana’ Just Ahead of Super Bowl Halftime Performance

The world of SZA‘s SOS just keeps getting bigger, with the hitmaker adding four new tracks to her sophomore album’s Lana deluxe edition Sunday (Feb. 9) — just before her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance with Kendrick Lamar.

Related

Tacked onto disc 1 of SOS Deluxe: Lana, the four new songs include “Joni” — a collaboration with Don Toliver — “Take You Down” and “PSA.” Also on the new tracklist is a solo version of “Open Arms,” which originally featured Travis Scott on the first iteration of SOS.

The new songs come more than two years after SOS was first released in December 2022, after which it spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. After SZA released the Lana deluxe version of the album in December 2024 — adding 15 new songs to the set — SOS returned to the top of the chart for an additional two weeks, bringing it to 12 total nonconsecutive weeks at the summit so far.

About 10 days after Lana dropped, SZA told fans on X that she still wanted to retroactively add the new songs to the set. At the time, she expected them — plus updated mixes of songs already on the track list — to arrive Jan. 6, telling followers, “Thank yall for your patience.”

The added tracks also come just before SZA is expected to take the stage with Dot during the Compton rapper’s headlining halftime showcase midway through the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles game at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Lamar announced in late January that his longtime friend and frequent collaborator — with whom he most recently teamed up on “Luther” and “Gloria” on November album GNX — would be accompanying him on the field. The highly anticipated performance will serve as a precursor to their upcoming joint tour through North America, which will kick off in Minnesota April 19.

Listen to the four new songs on SOS Deluxe: LANA below.

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Taylor Swift Reacts to Crowd Seemingly Booing Her at 2025 Super Bowl

Taylor Swift showed up to the 2025 Super Bowl and seemingly faced a rude reaction from the crowd.

The pop star arrived at New Orleans’ Superdome on Sunday (Feb. 9) in a white blazer over a tank and denim shorts, and white over-the-knee boots. She held a small red handbag serving as a pop of “Chiefs” red, in support of the Kansas City team and Travis Kelce. By her side was her friend Ice Spice, making it the second year for the rapper to attend the big game with Swift.

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While the two were seated at the game, which was broadcast on Fox, the Jumbotron camera panned toward Swift and other celebrities seen at the stadium. When the shot stopped on Swift, an apparent wave of “boos” could be heard — perhaps from Eagles supporters.

Swift’s reaction: a side eye, and a slight wince and laugh. In other words, she knew to shake it off. See it here.

Plenty of fans had her back, including tennis pro Serena Williams, who wrote on X, “I love you @taylorswift13 dont listen to those booo!!”

Swift’s attendance at the Super Bowl for the second year in a row was expected, as she’s dating Kelce, tight end for the Chiefs. This year’s game has the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles.

Though Kelce is the NFL star, the football player says he looks up to Swift’s athleticism. “Her work ethic, what I saw on that tour last year, was pretty remarkable,” he said at a pre-Super Bowl press conference. “It was the dancers, the band, the singers, it was everybody involved, and it was an absolute machine. It was something I could admire watching and take a lot of notes from.”

The night before the Super Bowl, Swift was spotted in New Orleans rocking a Penny Lane-style coat while going out to dinner with Danielle and Alana Haim, as well as Kylie Kelce. Swift’s parents were also seen at the restaurant. The Haim sisters were also seen at the game Sunday.

Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department finished 2024 as the most popular album of the year in the U.S., according to music data tracking company Luminate. Her record-setting Eras Tour, which wrapped in December, grossed more than $2 billion and sold over 10 million tickets.

See Swift’s arrival to the Chiefs-Eagles game with Ice Spice in a clip courtesy of the NFL below.

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Taylor Swift Reacts to Crowd Seemingly Booing Her at 2025 Super Bowl

Taylor Swift showed up to the 2025 Super Bowl and seemingly faced a rude reaction from the crowd.

The pop star arrived at New Orleans’ Superdome on Sunday (Feb. 9) in a white blazer over a tank and denim shorts, and white over-the-knee boots. She held a small red handbag serving as a pop of “Chiefs” red, in support of the Kansas City team and Travis Kelce. By her side was her friend Ice Spice, making it the second year for the rapper to attend the big game with Swift.

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While the two were seated at the game, which was broadcast on Fox, the Jumbotron camera panned toward Swift and other celebrities seen at the stadium. When the shot stopped on Swift, an apparent wave of “boos” could be heard — perhaps from Eagles supporters.

Swift’s reaction: a side eye, and a slight wince and laugh. In other words, she knew to shake it off. See it here.

Plenty of fans had her back, including tennis pro Serena Williams, who wrote on X, “I love you @taylorswift13 dont listen to those booo!!”

Swift’s attendance at the Super Bowl for the second year in a row was expected, as she’s dating Kelce, tight end for the Chiefs. This year’s game has the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles.

Though Kelce is the NFL star, the football player says he looks up to Swift’s athleticism. “Her work ethic, what I saw on that tour last year, was pretty remarkable,” he said at a pre-Super Bowl press conference. “It was the dancers, the band, the singers, it was everybody involved, and it was an absolute machine. It was something I could admire watching and take a lot of notes from.”

The night before the Super Bowl, Swift was spotted in New Orleans rocking a Penny Lane-style coat while going out to dinner with Danielle and Alana Haim, as well as Kylie Kelce. Swift’s parents were also seen at the restaurant. The Haim sisters were also seen at the game Sunday.

Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department finished 2024 as the most popular album of the year in the U.S., according to music data tracking company Luminate. Her record-setting Eras Tour, which wrapped in December, grossed more than $2 billion and sold over 10 million tickets.

See Swift’s arrival to the Chiefs-Eagles game with Ice Spice in a clip courtesy of the NFL below.

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Watch Jon Batiste Perform an Emotional Rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the 2025 Super Bowl

Jon Batiste helped kick off the Super Bowl 2025 festivities with a jazzy rendition of the “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Sunday (Feb. 9) in New Orleans.

Wearing a black suit by Paul Smith, the Louisiana native sat in front of a white piano painted by his wife, Suleika Jaouad, as part of the local art program Sing for Hope, for which Batiste is a board member. The program placed 10 pianos designed by local artists around New Orleans’ Ninth Ward for anyone to play between Feb. 4 and Feb. 20 to celebrate the Super Bowl being in NOLA for the 11th time.

“We bring these Sing for Hope pianos to our shared streets and public spaces because the context of where you experience music can profoundly change you,” said Batiste. “Public sharing of art fosters and affirms community. It’s what we need right now, what the world needs. And as a Sing for Hope board member, I love that we’re celebrating in my hometown of New Orleans!”

The pianos will be donated to schools, healthcare facilities and community centers within the Ninth Ward.

Batiste’s emotional delivery of the national anthem followed Lady Gaga’s performance of the Top Gun: Maverick anthem “Hold My Hand,” the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band and Master P, Harry Connick Jr.’s rendition of “Go to the Mardi Gras,” and Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle’s “America the Beautiful.”

Of course, the performance of the night will be Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show, where he’ll be joined by former TDE labelmate SZA.

Watch Jon Batiste perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” below.

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Watch Jon Batiste Perform an Emotional Rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the 2025 Super Bowl

Jon Batiste helped kick off the Super Bowl 2025 festivities with a jazzy rendition of the “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Sunday (Feb. 9) in New Orleans.

Wearing a black suit by Paul Smith, the Louisiana native sat in front of a white piano painted by his wife, Suleika Jaouad, as part of the local art program Sing for Hope, for which Batiste is a board member. The program placed 10 pianos designed by local artists around New Orleans’ Ninth Ward for anyone to play between Feb. 4 and Feb. 20 to celebrate the Super Bowl being in NOLA for the 11th time.

“We bring these Sing for Hope pianos to our shared streets and public spaces because the context of where you experience music can profoundly change you,” said Batiste. “Public sharing of art fosters and affirms community. It’s what we need right now, what the world needs. And as a Sing for Hope board member, I love that we’re celebrating in my hometown of New Orleans!”

The pianos will be donated to schools, healthcare facilities and community centers within the Ninth Ward.

Batiste’s emotional delivery of the national anthem followed Lady Gaga’s performance of the Top Gun: Maverick anthem “Hold My Hand,” the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band and Master P, Harry Connick Jr.’s rendition of “Go to the Mardi Gras,” and Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle’s “America the Beautiful.”

Of course, the performance of the night will be Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show, where he’ll be joined by former TDE labelmate SZA.

Watch Jon Batiste perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” below.

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Ben Affleck Brings Back the DunKings With a Lineup That Includes an NKOTB Member for Dunkin’ Super Bowl Ad

The Dunkin’ Super Bowl commercial starring Ben Affleck that aired during the game on Sunday (Feb. 9) is a 60-second cut, but there’s much more to see: The hilarious 7-minute version titled DunKings 2: The Movie expands on the battle of the bands story. Joining Ben is his brother Casey, plus Jeremy Strong, Bill Belichick and New Kids on the Block‘s Donnie Wahlberg.

It’s a multi-part campaign that continues “The DunKings” band theme that started with last year’s Super Bowl commercial. As a statement by Dunkin’ says, “the Dunkin’ Cinematic Universe keeps expanding.”

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The Super Bowl ad and its longer version take place at “Java Jam, a comic convention-style battleground where new coffee brand bands go head-to-head for the coveted coffee cup trophy,” a statement from Dunkin’ says.

In the coffee-infused comedy, Ben finds himself getting together a crew to defend The DunKings’ title, Succession star and new DunKings member Strong is “all in for Dunkin’” — literally, thanks to devoted method acting, and the guys get in a jab at a certain coffee brand competitor. (In the ad’s longer version, Ben points out that “now the thing is diss tracks. Everyone’s insulting each other. That’s how you get successful.”)

“This latest chapter is bigger, funnier, and full of surprises — and it reinforces what Dunkin’ has always been about: great coffee, fast — plain and simple,” says Dunkin’ chief marketing officer Jill McVicar Nelson. “We have a lot to offer, from all-day breakfast to high-quality drinks served at the speed of Dunkin’. And while we take those things very seriously, we never take ourselves too seriously. DunKings for life.”

Ben directed the coffee and doughnut company’s latest ad under Artists Equity, the studio he founded with Matt Damon in 2022.

See the 60-second Dunkin’ commercial that aired during the Super Bowl below, followed by the full “movie” version, clocking in at seven minutes.

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Ben Affleck Brings Back the DunKings With a Lineup That Includes an NKOTB Member for Dunkin’ Super Bowl Ad

The Dunkin’ Super Bowl commercial starring Ben Affleck that aired during the game on Sunday (Feb. 9) is a 60-second cut, but there’s much more to see: The hilarious 7-minute version titled DunKings 2: The Movie expands on the battle of the bands story. Joining Ben is his brother Casey, plus Jeremy Strong, Bill Belichick and New Kids on the Block‘s Donnie Wahlberg.

It’s a multi-part campaign that continues “The DunKings” band theme that started with last year’s Super Bowl commercial. As a statement by Dunkin’ says, “the Dunkin’ Cinematic Universe keeps expanding.”

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The Super Bowl ad and its longer version take place at “Java Jam, a comic convention-style battleground where new coffee brand bands go head-to-head for the coveted coffee cup trophy,” a statement from Dunkin’ says.

In the coffee-infused comedy, Ben finds himself getting together a crew to defend The DunKings’ title, Succession star and new DunKings member Strong is “all in for Dunkin’” — literally, thanks to devoted method acting, and the guys get in a jab at a certain coffee brand competitor. (In the ad’s longer version, Ben points out that “now the thing is diss tracks. Everyone’s insulting each other. That’s how you get successful.”)

“This latest chapter is bigger, funnier, and full of surprises — and it reinforces what Dunkin’ has always been about: great coffee, fast — plain and simple,” says Dunkin’ chief marketing officer Jill McVicar Nelson. “We have a lot to offer, from all-day breakfast to high-quality drinks served at the speed of Dunkin’. And while we take those things very seriously, we never take ourselves too seriously. DunKings for life.”

Ben directed the coffee and doughnut company’s latest ad under Artists Equity, the studio he founded with Matt Damon in 2022.

See the 60-second Dunkin’ commercial that aired during the Super Bowl below, followed by the full “movie” version, clocking in at seven minutes.

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Ledisi Delivers Stirring Performance of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ for Super Bowl Pre-Game Show

R&B star Ledisi performed on one of the biggest stages in her Grammy-winning career with a compelling live rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pre-game festivities for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. The occasion marked the fifth time that the song — also known as the Black national anthem — has been performed at the Super Bowl.

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Dressed in a white pantsuit complemented by a floor-length long-sleeved coat, Ledisi was accompanied by a yellow-robed choir of 121 students from schools in the greater New Orleans area. Starting off slow and measured, the singer-songwriter-actress built up to a soaring crescendo that ended in her full-bodied voice sustaining the note on the last word in the song’s final verse: “Let us march on till victory is won.”

Earning hearty applause, her moving performance underscored the song’s message of hope, faith, resilience and unity amid the recent Los Angeles wildfires, last month’s act of terrorism on Bourbon Street in New Orleans and current challenges to such initiatives as DEI.

While not a household name for some, New Orleans native Ledisi is heralded among fans for her potent vocals and colorful riffs integrated within a spirited fusion of R&B, soul, gospel and jazz. She counts legendary artist and civil rights activist Nina Simone as one of her major influences. Ledisi Sings Nina, released in 2021, was nominated for a Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album and an NAACP Image Award for outstanding jazz vocal album. Ledisi also portrayed another civil rights advocate, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, in two projects: the 2022 biopic Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story and in 2014’s Ava DuVernay-directed film Selma.

Ledisi recently released a new single “Love You Too.” A 2021 Grammy winner for best traditional R&B performance for “Anything for You,” Ledisi released 11th studio album, Good Life, last March.

In a statement prior to her pregame performance, Ledisi commented, “Performing at the Super Bowl is one of the most significant moments of my career. I’m honored to bring my voice and my story to such a monumental event, and I hope to inspire unity and pride with this performance.”

After partnering with Roc Nation in 2019, the NFL inaugurated its Super Bowl pre-game tradition of including “Lift Every Voice” in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. Alicia Keys first performed the song in a video that premiered for the NFL in September 2020 that was later re-aired ahead of Super Bowl LV in 2021. Since then, gospel duo Mary Mary, Sheryl Lee Ralph and, last year, Andra Day have delivered their own interpretations on the global sports stage.

The hymn originated as a poem written by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, with its verses paired with music composed by Johnson’s brother, John Rosamond Johnson. The song was later adopted by the NAACP as a clarion call during the civil rights movement of the ‘50s and ‘60s.

Preceding Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Super Bowl LIX halftime performance, the pregame lineup also included performances by Lady Gaga (“Hold My Hand”), Lauren Daigle and Trombone Shortly (“America the Beautiful”) and Jon Batiste (“The Star-Spangled Banner”).  

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Ledisi Delivers Stirring Performance of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ for Super Bowl Pre-Game Show

R&B star Ledisi performed on one of the biggest stages in her Grammy-winning career with a compelling live rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pre-game festivities for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. The occasion marked the fifth time that the song — also known as the Black national anthem — has been performed at the Super Bowl.

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Dressed in a white pantsuit complemented by a floor-length long-sleeved coat, Ledisi was accompanied by a yellow-robed choir of 121 students from schools in the greater New Orleans area. Starting off slow and measured, the singer-songwriter-actress built up to a soaring crescendo that ended in her full-bodied voice sustaining the note on the last word in the song’s final verse: “Let us march on till victory is won.”

Earning hearty applause, her moving performance underscored the song’s message of hope, faith, resilience and unity amid the recent Los Angeles wildfires, last month’s act of terrorism on Bourbon Street in New Orleans and current challenges to such initiatives as DEI.

While not a household name for some, New Orleans native Ledisi is heralded among fans for her potent vocals and colorful riffs integrated within a spirited fusion of R&B, soul, gospel and jazz. She counts legendary artist and civil rights activist Nina Simone as one of her major influences. Ledisi Sings Nina, released in 2021, was nominated for a Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album and an NAACP Image Award for outstanding jazz vocal album. Ledisi also portrayed another civil rights advocate, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, in two projects: the 2022 biopic Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story and in 2014’s Ava DuVernay-directed film Selma.

Ledisi recently released a new single “Love You Too.” A 2021 Grammy winner for best traditional R&B performance for “Anything for You,” Ledisi released 11th studio album, Good Life, last March.

In a statement prior to her pregame performance, Ledisi commented, “Performing at the Super Bowl is one of the most significant moments of my career. I’m honored to bring my voice and my story to such a monumental event, and I hope to inspire unity and pride with this performance.”

After partnering with Roc Nation in 2019, the NFL inaugurated its Super Bowl pre-game tradition of including “Lift Every Voice” in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. Alicia Keys first performed the song in a video that premiered for the NFL in September 2020 that was later re-aired ahead of Super Bowl LV in 2021. Since then, gospel duo Mary Mary, Sheryl Lee Ralph and, last year, Andra Day have delivered their own interpretations on the global sports stage.

The hymn originated as a poem written by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, with its verses paired with music composed by Johnson’s brother, John Rosamond Johnson. The song was later adopted by the NAACP as a clarion call during the civil rights movement of the ‘50s and ‘60s.

Preceding Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Super Bowl LIX halftime performance, the pregame lineup also included performances by Lady Gaga (“Hold My Hand”), Lauren Daigle and Trombone Shortly (“America the Beautiful”) and Jon Batiste (“The Star-Spangled Banner”).  

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Harry Connick Jr. Opens Super Bowl LIX With Festive ‘Go to the Mardi Gras’ Performance

Super Bowl LIX opened with a bang. Before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles hit the field at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday (Feb. 9), Lady Gaga performed her Top Gun tune “Hold My Hand” surrounded by rapt revelers on the city’s infamous Bourbon Street. Her performance honored victims of the Jan. 1 terrorist attack that took place on the tourist-heavy street, as well as victims of Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires.

After Gaga, a visual and aural feast of New Orleans sights and sounds took over the field on at the Superdome thanks to the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band, who demonstrated that the musicianship in the state of Louisiana is second to none. They paraded around the field in Mardi Gras purple, yellow and green as audio bits of “Explode” by NOLA musical legend Big Freedia blasted over the speakers in a nod to the city’s bounce music scene.

The performance capped off with a surprise appearance from a local legend: Harry Connick Jr. The crooner stood bent over an upright piano while singing a rousing, all-smiles version of “Go to the Mardi Gras” by the late, great Professor Longhair, with the marching band providing punchy support on the horns. Connick Jr. was born and raised in Crescent City, and his vocal delivery on the Mardi Gras anthem had more than a hint of the Louisiana accent you don’t usually hear on his studio material.

For the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show, Kendrick Lamar and special guest SZA are set to hit the stage for one of the most anticipated sets in years.

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Harry Connick Jr. Opens Super Bowl LIX With Festive ‘Go to the Mardi Gras’ Performance

Super Bowl LIX opened with a bang. Before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles hit the field at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday (Feb. 9), Lady Gaga performed her Top Gun tune “Hold My Hand” surrounded by rapt revelers on the city’s infamous Bourbon Street. Her performance honored victims of the Jan. 1 terrorist attack that took place on the tourist-heavy street, as well as victims of Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires.

After Gaga, a visual and aural feast of New Orleans sights and sounds took over the field on at the Superdome thanks to the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band, who demonstrated that the musicianship in the state of Louisiana is second to none. They paraded around the field in Mardi Gras purple, yellow and green as audio bits of “Explode” by NOLA musical legend Big Freedia blasted over the speakers in a nod to the city’s bounce music scene.

The performance capped off with a surprise appearance from a local legend: Harry Connick Jr. The crooner stood bent over an upright piano while singing a rousing, all-smiles version of “Go to the Mardi Gras” by the late, great Professor Longhair, with the marching band providing punchy support on the horns. Connick Jr. was born and raised in Crescent City, and his vocal delivery on the Mardi Gras anthem had more than a hint of the Louisiana accent you don’t usually hear on his studio material.

For the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show, Kendrick Lamar and special guest SZA are set to hit the stage for one of the most anticipated sets in years.

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Lady Gaga Delivers Moving ‘Hold My Hand’ Performance for Disaster Victims at 2025 Super Bowl: Watch

Lady Gaga cast a spell at the 2025 Grammys with “Abracadabra,” and for the 2025 Super Bowl, she showed up to bring audiences together with another rousing performance.

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In a special segment ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Gaga appeared alongside sports legends Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw and others in a pre-filmed segment on New Orleans’ iconic Bourbon Street to pay tribute to the victims of multiple disasters over the last year, including the New Orleans terror attack, Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires.

“Here on Bourbon Street, always the heart and soul of New Orleans, this year began with a terror attack that tried to shatter its spirit,” Strahan said while walking down the iconic thoroughfare sporting a “NOLA Strong” shirt. Brady, wearing an L.A. Fire Department T-shirt, joined in, adding that New Orleans’ resilience is “matched by the resolve of our country. When tragedy strikes, we don’t break — we come together, we rise above and we never let evil win.”

The camera then cut to Gaga — sporting a wide-brimmed white hat and long white lace dress — seated at a piano and surrounded by a crowd in the middle of Bourbon Street. The singer launched into a stripped down performance of her Top Gun: Maverick single “Hold My Hand.” With various police officers and firefighters looking on, Gaga drove home the song’s inspirational message: “So cry tonight/ But don’t you let go of my hand,” she sang. “You can cry every last tear/ I won’t leave ’til I understand/ Promise you’ll just hold my hand.”

The segment aired just before the Philadelphia Eagles squared off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2025 Super Bowl. Music fans around the world will be tuning into the program to watch as Kendrick Lamar takes center stage at Caesars Superdome for the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, featuring special guest SZA.

In the pre-show, meanwhile, in addition to Gaga, performers included Ledisi, Harry Connick Jr., Lauren Daigle and Jon Batiste to deliver annual renditions of the national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and “America the Beautiful.”

Watch Gaga’s performance of “Hold My Hand” above.

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Lady Gaga Delivers Moving ‘Hold My Hand’ Performance for Disaster Victims at 2025 Super Bowl: Watch

Lady Gaga cast a spell at the 2025 Grammys with “Abracadabra,” and for the 2025 Super Bowl, she showed up to bring audiences together with another rousing performance.

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In a special segment ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Gaga appeared alongside sports legends Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw and others in a pre-filmed segment on New Orleans’ iconic Bourbon Street to pay tribute to the victims of multiple disasters over the last year, including the New Orleans terror attack, Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires.

“Here on Bourbon Street, always the heart and soul of New Orleans, this year began with a terror attack that tried to shatter its spirit,” Strahan said while walking down the iconic thoroughfare sporting a “NOLA Strong” shirt. Brady, wearing an L.A. Fire Department T-shirt, joined in, adding that New Orleans’ resilience is “matched by the resolve of our country. When tragedy strikes, we don’t break — we come together, we rise above and we never let evil win.”

The camera then cut to Gaga — sporting a wide-brimmed white hat and long white lace dress — seated at a piano and surrounded by a crowd in the middle of Bourbon Street. The singer launched into a stripped down performance of her Top Gun: Maverick single “Hold My Hand.” With various police officers and firefighters looking on, Gaga drove home the song’s inspirational message: “So cry tonight/ But don’t you let go of my hand,” she sang. “You can cry every last tear/ I won’t leave ’til I understand/ Promise you’ll just hold my hand.”

The segment aired just before the Philadelphia Eagles squared off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2025 Super Bowl. Music fans around the world will be tuning into the program to watch as Kendrick Lamar takes center stage at Caesars Superdome for the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, featuring special guest SZA.

In the pre-show, meanwhile, in addition to Gaga, performers included Ledisi, Harry Connick Jr., Lauren Daigle and Jon Batiste to deliver annual renditions of the national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and “America the Beautiful.”

Watch Gaga’s performance of “Hold My Hand” above.

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Lauren Daigle & Trombone Shorty Team Up for New Orleans-Inspired ‘America the Beautiful’ Ahead of 2025 Super Bowl

Lauren Daigle was joined by her fellow Louisiana native Trombone Shorty for a New Orleans-flavored take on “America the Beautiful” ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl.

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Trombone Shorty kicked things off with a wailing trombone line before Daigle began singing the patriotic standard. After the first verse, we got one more trombone solo before Daigle took lead vocals again. They were flanked by a sousaphone and guitar player for the NOLA-inspired, jaunty take on the song.

It’s not the first time the musicians have joined forces: Trombone Shorty (born and raised in New Orleans) enlisted Daigle (born in Lake Charles, Lousiana) for the song “What It Takes” from his 2022 album Lifted, and they performed together at that year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Daigle and Trombone Shorty are both Grammy-winning artists, with the Christian singer/songwriter taking home a pair of prizes in 2019 for best contemporary Christian music album and best contemporary Christian music performance/song, and the trombone aficianado winning as part of the ensemble behind Jon Batiste’s album of the year We Are in 2022.

Other pre-game acts included Ledisi performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Jon Batiste performing the national anthem, and a New Orleans-inspired performance of marching bands alongside hometown hero Harry Connick Jr.

Kendrick Lamar will headline the halftime show at the 2025 Super Bowl, bringing out SZA as an announced special guest. He comes into the Super Bowl after sweeping all five of his categories at the 2025 Grammys a week ago, including record and song of the year for “Not Like Us.”

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Fans Choose LISA’s ‘Born Again’ Collab With Doja Cat & Raye as This Week’s Favorite New Music

LISA‘s “Born Again,” featuring Doja Cat and Raye, has claimed the top spot in this week’s new music poll, showcasing a diverse mix of artists across various genres.

Music fans cast their votes in a poll published on Friday (Feb. 7) on Billboard, selecting the trio’s sultry new single as their favorite release of the past week.

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“Born Again” earned a commanding 86% of the vote, securing a notable edge ahead of other major new releases, including Anitta’s “Romeo,” Pardison Fontaine and Cardi B’s “Toot It Up,” Rema’s “Baby (Is It a Crime),” Dom Dolla and Daya’s “Dreamin’,” and more.

The 27-year-old BLACKPINK member joined forces with Doja Cat and Raye for this disco-infused pop track, which previews her highly anticipated debut solo album, Alter Ego. The two guest artists bring their A-game — the “Paint the Town Red” rapper and “Escapism” singer complement LISA’s commanding lead vocals as she exudes luxurious confidence: “I would’ve made you a believer/ Would’ve showed you what it’s like,” she sings.

The glamorous music video features all three women performing the lyrics in a chic black-and-white mansion, lounging in a sleek living room. Throughout February, LISA has teased her collaboration, including the reveal of the Neo-Noir cover art earlier in the week. In the image, the trio are dressed in elegant black gowns, framed centrally in a striking composition.

Alter Ego will be released in full on Feb. 28. The album follows a series of singles in 2024, starting with “Rockstar,” which reached No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and continuing with “New Woman,” featuring Rosalía and “Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me).”

In her Billboard cover story, LISA opened up about her perfectionist approach to the upcoming project. “I’m trying to figure it out, the tracklist and everything, what I can change in there,” she explained. “Everything’s there. I think they’re going to be shocked at how capable I am [at] doing so many things.”

Trailing behind “Born Again” in this week’s poll is Anitta’s “Romeo,” which garnered nearly 5% of the vote.

Check out the full results of this week’s poll below, and head over to Billboard’s Friday Music Guide for more must-hear releases.

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The 14 Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows

The Super Bowl Halftime Show has come a long way over the years, growing from a quaint marching band-centric affair to a blockbuster concert that draws the biggest names in music — not to mention millions of eyeballs.

When it debuted in 1967, the halftime show featured, among other things, the University of Arizona Symphonic Marching Band performing “The Sound of Music” and “When the Saints Go Marching In” — stuff you might hear at any ordinary college football game in the late ’60s. As the years went on, however, it expanded — but it wasn’t quite A-list. Mid-game breaks featured everything from an Elvis Presley-impersonating magician (Elvis Presto, obviously) to the New Mouseketeers.

But when Michael Jackson headlined the halftime show in 1993, everything changed. Audiences grew accustomed to the idea of seeing the biggest pop star in the world performing at the biggest game in America, and before long, the modern halftime show took hold. It became not only an offering of live music and entertainment for football fans waiting patiently for third quarter to start, but also a badge of honor for the artists invited to perform. Playing the Super Bowl is one of the greatest milestones you can achieve as a musician, a singular marker of a star who’s earned their stripes as a bona fide legend.

From MJ’s game-changer to the most-watched halftime set of all time (courtesy BadGalRiRi) to Beyoncé’s 2013 show-stopper to Dr. Dre’s 2022 hip-hop extravaganza, keep reading to see Billboard‘s 14 best Super Bowl Halftime Show performances of all time.

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Cardi B Dazzles With Twerking Skills at Pre-Super Bowl 2025 Party in New Orleans

Cardi B was in full party mode ahead of Super Bowl LIX, twerking her way through a night of festivities.

In the hours leading up to the highly anticipated matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome, the 32-year-old rapper celebrated at local clubs.

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On Saturday (Feb. 8), Cardi shared a series of videos on her Instagram Story, showing off her moves in a form-fitting beige dress. In the clips, she’s seen bent over, delivering an epic twerk at a mystery spot in the Big Easy.

In another video, Cardi is seen in what looks like a hotel room, preparing to head to her next club destination with a group of friends. “I’m so sleepy and here comes miss meanie P,” she captioned the clip, featuring a friend who impatiently urged, “OK, let’s go!”

The fun didn’t stop there. The next video shows Cardi back at the club, grooving to the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” with a mischievous look. “The thoughts in my head be soo bad,” she wrote over the video.

Switching up her look, Cardi dons a shiny dark gray dress as she gives fans a peek into her night at Beacher’s Madhouse at Republic NOLA. In the video, she showcases a Michael Jackson impersonator and sprays the crowd with a fog cannon. It looks like the rapper had a late night, with one video timestamped at approximately 4:30 a.m.

Her fun night comes after the release of her highly anticipated new track “Toot It Up,” a collaboration with Pardison Fontaine that dropped on Friday.

The two last teamed up on 2018’s “Backin’ It Up,” which they performed together at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards. The song reached No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and cracked the top 20 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (No. 18) and Rhythmic Airplay (No. 11).

Pardi has also co-written several of Cardi’s biggest hits, including “Bodak Yellow,” “I Like It” with Bad Bunny and J Balvin, “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion, and “Up,” as well as much of her Grammy-winning debut album, Invasion of Privacy.

“Toot It Up” is just one of the new tracks Cardi has on the horizon. Earlier this week, a trailer for the upcoming Smurfs movie teased a new track “Higher Love” by Desi Trill, featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi.

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Carl Banks Shows Off New Orleans & NFL Themed Starter Jackets | Billboard News

Carl Banks show off New Orleans inspired and NFL themed Starter jackets for Super Bowl weekend.

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Hi it’s Carl Banks, two time Super Bowl champion and I am here with Billboard. The interesting thing about my relationship with Starter, is I was one of the first athletes to wear the brand when they introduced it back in the 80s. I had a sit down with Rakim and Ed Lover, two of the pioneers of culture and Ed Lover was on Yo MTV Raps and they were responsible for making this brand as popular with culture and then, the guy at MC himself was telling a story, a starter story about how they would go on Delancey Street and Orchard Street and just try to find the newest Starter jackets. So I think when you have those cultural icons that were at the forefront of the brand, it just tells you a lot. Starter has the flyest silhouettes, there was no satin jacket before Starter and they’re still trying to knock it off. The pull over break away jacket, the Anorack is still an iconic piece, these were pieces that were created that people were like “ wow I need that” and you just can’t find that in any other brand. Music is an expression of something, sport is an expression of something, fashion is an expression of something and I think all of those things people can relate to one or the other, Starter is kind of the connector to all of those things. We’ve done a lot of different collaborations, we did Acme Studios which was really cool, we did Levi’s this past fall which was really cool.

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The Weeknd Lands Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 with ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

The Weeknd lands his fifth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the debut of Hurry Up Tomorrow atop the tally (dated Feb. 15). The set earned 490,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 6, according to Luminate. That marks the largest week for any album since Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department debuted at No. 1 on the May 4, 2024-dated chart with 2.61 million. Hurry Up Tomorrow logs the biggest week for an R&B/hip-hop album since Travis Scott’s Utopia debuted at No. 1 on the Aug. 12, 2023, chart with 496,000.

The Weeknd previously topped the chart with After Hours (2020), My Dear Melancholy (2018), Starboy (2016) and Beauty Behind the Madness (2015).

Also in the latest top 10, Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess surges 14-6 following her best new artist win at the Grammy Awards (Feb. 2), while Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft (10-5) also climbs in the wake of Grammy exposure.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new Feb. 15, 2025-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Feb. 11. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

Of Hurry Up Tomorrow’s 490,500 first-week equivalent album units, album sales comprise 359,000 (it debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 130,500 (equaling 171.5 million on-demand official streams of the songs on the streaming edition of the album; it debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums) and TEA units comprise 1,000.

Hurry Up Tomorrow’s launch of 490,500 units marks The Weeknd’s biggest week by units earned (since the chart began measuring in units in December 2014). The set’s sales of 359,000 claim The Weeknd’s largest sales week ever.

The set was released as a nine-song standard album, widely available through digital download retailers. It was alternatively available as an 11-song edition across all of its physical formats (CD, vinyl and cassette) and a 22-track digital download and streaming edition. It was also available in two further digital download editions, both exclusively sold via The Weeknd’s HurryUpTomorrow.Club site. Each sold for $4.99, boasted alternative cover art and had the 22 tracks available on the deluxe digital/streaming edition, but each had at least one additional track. One included “Closing Night,” with Swedish House Mafia. The other included “Runaway” and “Society,” which were also included on all of the physical formats, but not any of the other digital or streaming editions.

In total, the album generated 183,000 in digital album sales; 99,000 in CD sales; 77,000 in vinyl sales (The Weeknd’s best week on vinyl) and 1,000 in cassette sales.

Hurry Up Tomorrow’s first-week sales were aided by its availability across eight vinyl variants (including a signed edition), eight CD variants (including multiple signed editions), a cassette tape, and nine deluxe boxed sets containing a branded piece of clothing and a CD.

The album was preceded by the Billboard Hot 100-charting songs “Timeless” (with Playboi Carti, No. 3 peak last October) and “Sao Paulo” (with Anitta, No. 77 last November).

Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos falls 1-2 on the Billboard 200 with 94,000 equivalent album units earned (down 20%). SZA’s chart-topping SOS slips 2-3 with 82,000 (down 6%), Kendrick Lamar’s GNX dips 3-4 with 65,000 (though up 9%) and Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft jumps 10-5 with 53,000 (up 47%).

Eilish was the first performer on the Feb. 2 Grammy Awards broadcast (on CBS), singing the album’s “Birds of a Feather.” Also on the show: The Weeknd performed (singing his new album’s “Cry for Me” and “Timeless,” with Playboi Carti), while SZA presented the best pop duo/group performance, and Lamar won two on-air trophies (for record of the year, and song of the year, both for “Not Like Us”).

Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess surges 14-6 with a 56% gain — to 49,000 equivalent album units earned. The album vaults up the tally following Roan’s win for best new artist at the Grammys, along with her performance of the album’s “Pink Pony Club” on the show (and her buzzy acceptance speech which generated headlines).

Sabrina Carpenter’s former No. 1 Short n’ Sweet gaind 20% (up to 48,000 equivalent album units) but is pushed down a spot to No. 7. On the Grammy Awards, Carpenter won the best pop vocal album award, while also performing a medley of the album’s “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.” (She also won best pop solo performance for “Espresso,” but that category was presented before the television broadcast began.)

Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping One Thing at a Time drops 5-8 on the Billboard 200, despite an 11% gain (to 45,000 equivalent album units). Taylor Swift’s former No. 1 The Tortured Poets Department ascends 11-9 with 38,000 equivalent album units (up 8%) — also likely basking in some glow from the Grammy Awards, where the album and its “Fortnight” single were up for six awards (though did not win). Swift was a visible presence throughout the ceremony, cheering on winners and performers, and presented the best country album trophy to Beyoncé (for Cowboy Carter).

Rounding out the latest top 10 on the Billboard 200 is Gracie Abrams’ The Secret of Us, falling 8-10 with 36,000 equivalent album units earned (down 5%).

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.

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The Weeknd Lands Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 with ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

The Weeknd lands his fifth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the debut of Hurry Up Tomorrow atop the tally (dated Feb. 15). The set earned 490,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 6, according to Luminate. That marks the largest week for any album since Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department debuted at No. 1 on the May 4, 2024-dated chart with 2.61 million. Hurry Up Tomorrow logs the biggest week for an R&B/hip-hop album since Travis Scott’s Utopia debuted at No. 1 on the Aug. 12, 2023, chart with 496,000.

The Weeknd previously topped the chart with After Hours (2020), My Dear Melancholy (2018), Starboy (2016) and Beauty Behind the Madness (2015).

Also in the latest top 10, Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess surges 14-6 following her best new artist win at the Grammy Awards (Feb. 2), while Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft (10-5) also climbs in the wake of Grammy exposure.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new Feb. 15, 2025-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Feb. 11. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

Of Hurry Up Tomorrow’s 490,500 first-week equivalent album units, album sales comprise 359,000 (it debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 130,500 (equaling 171.5 million on-demand official streams of the songs on the streaming edition of the album; it debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums) and TEA units comprise 1,000.

Hurry Up Tomorrow’s launch of 490,500 units marks The Weeknd’s biggest week by units earned (since the chart began measuring in units in December 2014). The set’s sales of 359,000 claim The Weeknd’s largest sales week ever.

The set was released as a nine-song standard album, widely available through digital download retailers. It was alternatively available as an 11-song edition across all of its physical formats (CD, vinyl and cassette) and a 22-track digital download and streaming edition. It was also available in two further digital download editions, both exclusively sold via The Weeknd’s HurryUpTomorrow.Club site. Each sold for $4.99, boasted alternative cover art and had the 22 tracks available on the deluxe digital/streaming edition, but each had at least one additional track. One included “Closing Night,” with Swedish House Mafia. The other included “Runaway” and “Society,” which were also included on all of the physical formats, but not any of the other digital or streaming editions.

In total, the album generated 183,000 in digital album sales; 99,000 in CD sales; 77,000 in vinyl sales (The Weeknd’s best week on vinyl) and 1,000 in cassette sales.

Hurry Up Tomorrow’s first-week sales were aided by its availability across eight vinyl variants (including a signed edition), eight CD variants (including multiple signed editions), a cassette tape, and nine deluxe boxed sets containing a branded piece of clothing and a CD.

The album was preceded by the Billboard Hot 100-charting songs “Timeless” (with Playboi Carti, No. 3 peak last October) and “Sao Paulo” (with Anitta, No. 77 last November).

Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos falls 1-2 on the Billboard 200 with 94,000 equivalent album units earned (down 20%). SZA’s chart-topping SOS slips 2-3 with 82,000 (down 6%), Kendrick Lamar’s GNX dips 3-4 with 65,000 (though up 9%) and Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft jumps 10-5 with 53,000 (up 47%).

Eilish was the first performer on the Feb. 2 Grammy Awards broadcast (on CBS), singing the album’s “Birds of a Feather.” Also on the show: The Weeknd performed (singing his new album’s “Cry for Me” and “Timeless,” with Playboi Carti), while SZA presented the best pop duo/group performance, and Lamar won two on-air trophies (for record of the year, and song of the year, both for “Not Like Us”).

Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess surges 14-6 with a 56% gain — to 49,000 equivalent album units earned. The album vaults up the tally following Roan’s win for best new artist at the Grammys, along with her performance of the album’s “Pink Pony Club” on the show (and her buzzy acceptance speech which generated headlines).

Sabrina Carpenter’s former No. 1 Short n’ Sweet gaind 20% (up to 48,000 equivalent album units) but is pushed down a spot to No. 7. On the Grammy Awards, Carpenter won the best pop vocal album award, while also performing a medley of the album’s “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.” (She also won best pop solo performance for “Espresso,” but that category was presented before the television broadcast began.)

Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping One Thing at a Time drops 5-8 on the Billboard 200, despite an 11% gain (to 45,000 equivalent album units). Taylor Swift’s former No. 1 The Tortured Poets Department ascends 11-9 with 38,000 equivalent album units (up 8%) — also likely basking in some glow from the Grammy Awards, where the album and its “Fortnight” single were up for six awards (though did not win). Swift was a visible presence throughout the ceremony, cheering on winners and performers, and presented the best country album trophy to Beyoncé (for Cowboy Carter).

Rounding out the latest top 10 on the Billboard 200 is Gracie Abrams’ The Secret of Us, falling 8-10 with 36,000 equivalent album units earned (down 5%).

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.

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Charli XCX Joins Noah Kahan in Matching Chappell Roan’s $25K Donation to Support Artists’ Healthcare

Charli XCX and Noah Kahan are joining Chappell Roan in supporting artists facing healthcare challenges.

On Saturday (Feb. 8), the 32-year-old British pop star shared on her Instagram Story that, like Kahan, she is matching Roan’s pledge to donate $25,000 to help artists who are struggling to afford healthcare after being dropped by their record labels.

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“hey @chappellroan i am going to match your 25k to support artists’ access to healthcare. i saw @noahkahanmusic say that he would do the same and so i thought i’d follow suit,” Charli wrote, alongside a photo of the word “money” with an arrow pointing to her mouth. “your speech at the grammys was inspiring and thoughtful and from a genuine place of care. happy to help get the ball rolling too. money where mouth is xx.”

Charli’s donation was inspired by Kahan, who also shared on his Instagram Story that he would match the financial donation. “Hey @chappellroan, I’m going to match your 25K to support artist’s access to healthcare,” the “Stick Season” singer wrote. “I’m inspired by you. Happy to help get the ball rolling. Money where mouth is!”

During her best new artist acceptance speech at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, Roan called out record labels for failing to provide livable wages or healthcare coverage to their artists, citing her own experience after being dropped by Atlantic Records in 2020.

“If my label would have prioritized artists’ health, I could have been provided care by a company I was giving everything to,” she told the audience.

In the days that followed, Roan’s comments sparked criticism from former A&R executive Jeff Rabhan, who wrote a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter, calling her speech “wildly misinformed.”

Roan responded to Rabhan on social media, challenging him to contribute to the cause. “@jeffrabhan wanna match me $25K to donate to struggling dropped artists?” she wrote on her Instagram Story. “My publicist is @biz3publicity let’s talk.”

The 26-year-old pop star assured her fans that she would keep them “updated on the much awaited @jeffrabhan response,” sharing receipts of any donations, and even directing a final message to the former executive: “Mr. Rabhan, I love how in the article you said ‘put your money where your mouth is,’” Roan wrote. “Genius !!! Let’s link and build together and see if you can do the same.”

Some industry executives and advocates responded positively to Roan’s speech at the Grammys. In an interview with Billboard, the Music Healthcare Alliance’s founder and CEO, Tatum Allsep, said he was “jumping on my couch” when he heard her remarks.

“I was like, ‘Gosh, thank you for bringing this up.’ The conversation was started,” Allsep said. “What’s really important to know for all the young artists who are listening is you don’t have to go without if you are making a living within our industry.”

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David Schwimmer Urges Elon Musk to Ban Ye From X Over ‘Sick Hate Speech’

David Schwimmer is calling for Ye’s removal from X after the rapper posted a series of controversial and antisemitic remarks.

On Saturday (Feb. 8), the Friends star took to social media to address Elon Musk, urging the X owner to ban Ye — formerly known as Kanye West –from the platform.

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“This is so 2022. We can’t stop a deranged bigot from spewing hate filled, ignorant bile… but we CAN stop giving him a megaphone, Mr. Musk,” the Jewish actor, 58, wrote on Instagram. “Kanye West has 32.7 million followers on your platform, X. That’s twice as many people than the number of Jews in existence. His sick hate speech results in REAL LIFE violence against Jews.”

In recent days, Ye has gone on a tweet spree filled with hate, once again praising Nazis and Adolf Hitler while targeting the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. In addition to embracing antisemitic stereotypes and hate speech, the 47-year-old rapper also tweeted support for Diddy, who is currently in jail awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Schwimmer continued, “I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that he identifies as a Nazi (which implies he wants to exterminate ALL marginalized communities including his own) or the fact that there is not sufficient OUTRAGE to remove and ban him from all social media at this point. Silence is complicity.”

Following Schwimmer’s comments, Ye posted on X that Musk had unfollowed him. “Elon unfollowed me so I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be on twitter / X If I’m taken off go to,” he captioned a link to yeezy.com.

In his earlier posts, Ye referenced Musk’s repeated use of a Nazi-like salute at a Donald Trump inauguration event in January, which was widely criticized. Musk responded to the backlash, telling critics they “need better dirty tricks.” “Elon stole my Nazi swag at the inauguration… yooo my guy get your own third rale,” Ye wrote, adding, “I can say Jew as much as I want. I can say Hitler as much as I want.”

Ye was initially banned from X (formerly Twitter) in October 2022 for antisemitic posts, briefly reinstated in November, then re-suspended later that month after he posted an image of a swastika intertwined with a Star of David. Eight months later, Musk reinstated West’s account once again.

Claiming he has no interest in “adjusting nothing I do or say for anybody,” West promised to “normalize talking about Hitler they [sic] way talking about killing ni–as has been normalized,” followed by “Hitler was sooooo fresh” and “call me Yaydolf Yitler.”

Amid Ye’s earlier embrace of Hitler and Nazi propaganda, experts spoke to Billboard about the dangers of someone with such a vast social media following promoting antisemitic tropes, especially at a time when hate crimes against Jews and Jewish institutions had reached alarming levels.

“At a time when the community is dealing with this level of hatred to have one of the most well-known entertainers in our culture making statements like ‘I like Hitler’ and showing up on [Jones’] InfoWars is not just vile and offensive, but it’s also endangering Jews by giving people permission to express that kind of prejudice,” Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, said at the time. “People in the mainstream did not make such overtly awful, inflammatory comments before like this.”

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Super Bowl 2025 Livestream: How to Watch the Chiefs vs. Eagles Rematch Online Free

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Super Bowl LIX is here.

The two-time reigning champ Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in a must-watch rematch of the 2023 Super Bowl today, and whether you’re a fan of either team, tuning in just to catch Taylor Swift’s game day outfit, or impatiently waiting to see what songs Kendrick Lamar will perform during his highly-anticipated halftime show, it’s sure to be a can’t-miss event.

Kicking off at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans this Sunday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT), the Big Game will air on Fox and be available to stream live on DirecTV Stream, Fubo TV, Hulu + Live TV and NFL+.

How to Stream Super Bowl LIX, At a Glance:

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to make history this Sunday, as the first team to ever win the Super Bowl three straight times. Standing in their way, however, is a dominant Philadelphia Eagles team eager to get revenge after a nail-biting loss to the Chiefs two years ago.

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and coach Andy Reid are no strangers to the big game, as this will be their fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years. On the flip side, for the Birds, this Super Bowl will be their second appearance in three years and the first-ever Big Game for record-breaking Eagles running back Saquan Barkley.

Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show with at least one special guest, SZA. After recently sweeping at the 2025 Grammys and winning five awards, including record and song of the year for “Not Like Us,” we’d be surprised if the hit diss track isn’t performed. With his TDE partner-in-crime confirmed, will fans see the pair perform their Black Panther hit “All the Stars” or their latest bop “Luther” from K.Dot’s recent GNX album? Vote here on what songs you’d love to see Kendrick perform during the show.

For more on Super Bowl LIX and how to watch the football game online without cable, see below.

How to Watch & Stream Super Bowl 2025 Online Free

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off this Sunday, Feb. 9, at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Kicking off live on Fox at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT), the football game can be streamed live on DirecTV Stream, which carries a live feed of Fox and offers a free trial for five days. DirecTV Stream plans start at just $86.99/month after your free trial is up, for 75+ channels including Fox and other local and cable channels.

You can also stream Super Bowl 2025 live online without cable through FuboTV. If you’ve been looking for live television for a good price, check out Fubo, which is one of the best live TV streaming services for sports. Subscribers can stream hundreds of cable, network and sports channels with Fubo’s Pro package which is $84.99 a month for 145 channels such as CBS, ABC, Fox, NBC, FX, TLC, AMC, MSNBC, ESPN, FS1 and Nickelodeon. Try it out with a week-long free trial with no commitment.

Will the Super Bowl be available on Hulu? Yes! But you’ll need Hulu + Live TV to watch. The subscription gets you access to more than 90 live channels and loads of on-demand content that you can stream at home or on the go for $82 a month. With the subscription, you’ll also gain access to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+.

Super Bowl LIX is available to stream on your mobile device, phone, computer, smart TV and other devices via NFL+. The Premium Tier is $14.99/ month for instant access to on demand content including full and condensed game replays and ad-free streaming. The Premium plan also includes NFL RedZone and allows you to watch up to eight games simultaneously.

This year’s Super Bowl is also officially streaming live online through Tubi.

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