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- JAY-Z Will Headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show
JAY-Z will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show on February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium, with Roc Nation producing. Here's how to watch, who's behind the show and what Roger Goodell said about the request he made when Roc Nation took the job.
- The Flaming Lips Announce 'The Teardrop Throbs' and Two-Night Album Shows for 2027
Tickets for The Flaming Lips' 2027 two-night album shows go on sale Friday, October 30 at 10 AM local. Here are the dates, the presale windows, the two-night format and the full tracklist for 'The Teardrop Throbs,' out January 22 on Third Man Records.
- Gabe P Turned a Borrowed Room Into Rap's Discovery Engine
In 2018 Gabe P started out in a small, borrowed room with one interview a week. On the Radar now has a Hot 100 entry, a self-distributed label, a Forbes 30 Under 30 nod and crews filming from Brooklyn to Brazil. How a radio kid from Long Island built a rap discovery pipeline.
- Laci Kaye Booth Love Letters to Texas Tour: Houston Date and Presale
Laci Kaye Booth's Love Letters to Texas tour plays Dallas, Houston, The Woodlands and Austin from February 10 to 13, with Houston's Bronze Peacock on the 11th. Artist presale opened today at 10 AM local, and general on-sale for most dates is Friday. Austin is already on sale.
- DIIV's 'ZIRP!' Was Produced by A. G. Cook. Here's What the Credits Say So Far
A. G. Cook produced ZIRP!, DIIV's fifth album, out October 30 on Fantasy Records. Here's every credit confirmed so far, what Cook and Zachary Cole Smith have said about the sessions, and the three singles you can hear now. The full credits arrive with the album.
- brakence 'marroW' Tour 2027: Every Date, Houston Included, and Wednesday's Presale
brakence takes marroW on the road in 2027: 31 North American dates from San Diego on March 4 to Los Angeles on April 21, including Austin, Dallas and Houston, then 14 in the UK and Europe. Artist presale opens Wednesday, October 28, at 10 AM local, with general on-sale Friday.
- Eric Prydz Brings His Fall Tour to Houston, Dallas and Austin This November
Eric Prydz plays Ductwork in Houston on November 7, a 21+ night that starts at 9 PM. SILO Dallas comes the night before, and Austin's Concourse Project follows on November 21. Here are the Texas dates, the opener and the new Pryda music he's teasing.
- Who Is Kuzi Cee? The Calgary R&B Singer Behind 'Frequency'
Kuzi Cee is a Zimbabwe-born, Calgary-based R&B singer-songwriter on Universal Music Canada. His new single "Frequency" follows "Rather Be," which reached #16 at Canadian Top 40 radio, per Universal Music Canada, and a spot on Rolling Stone Canada's Future of Music 2026 list.
- Lil Baby FRESH Tracklist: 17 Songs, Future and Young Thug, Out Nov. 6
Lil Baby's FRESH tracklist is out: 17 songs, two with guests, and the Pharrell-produced "Dead Fresh" at track 10. Here's the full list, the release date, who shows up, and why one early tracklist only counted 16.
- 2hollis 'Pirouette' Tour 2027: Dates, Presale Today and On-Sale Wednesday
The 2hollis Pirouette Tour runs from Salt Lake City on February 5 to Brooklyn on May 14, with the Kia Forum, Dallas, Austin and nine UK and European dates. Artist presale opens today at 10 AM local time, and general on-sale is Wednesday at 10 AM local.
- Taylor Swift Co-Produced 'Patient Zero' With Max Martin and Shellback
Who produced Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero'? Swift, Max Martin and Shellback, the same trio that wrote it. Here are the full credits, from Fredrik Burstedt's violin to Serban Ghenea's mix, plus what the No. 1 adds to Martin's record producer tally.
- Queens of the Stone Age 'Perfecth' Tracklist: All 9 Songs on the Ninth Album
The Perfecth tracklist has nine songs, from "It's Only Love" to "Run Away From The Mob." Queens of the Stone Age release their ninth album October 30 on Matador, produced by Josh Homme and Michael Shuman. Here's the running order, the three songs already out, and who made it.
- Calvin Harris 2027 Tour: Every Date, Including Houston's Toyota Center
Calvin Harris's 2027 North America Tour now has 35 dates on Live Nation, from TD Garden in Boston on March 31 to the Kia Forum on May 30. Houston gets Toyota Center on Friday, April 23, the start of a Texas weekend with Fort Worth and Austin.
- LISA Press Play Review: The Rap Turn Is Real, the EP Plays It Safe
LISA Press Play review: six songs in a little over 16 minutes, no features, led by "Tarantino." The pitch is a movie you press play on, and the credits lean into rap. The critics agree on one song. That's the problem with the other five.
- Anderson .Paak and Cordae's Heavy Is the Crown Review: The Chemistry Is Real, the Album Runs Uneven
Heavy Is the Crown review: Anderson .Paak and Cordae's first joint album runs 11 tracks and 32 minutes with beats from J. Cole, Swizz Beatz, 9th Wonder and Conductor Williams. The friendship is obvious. The album only earns it in the back half.
- Steven Julien Releases 808 PRINCE Album on Apron Records
Steven Julien's 808 PRINCE is out on his own Apron Records label. The 10-track album features James Massiah, J. Caesar, Touch Sensitive, Jarren and KIAH, and Julien told MusicRadar it grew out of beats he first made for Babyxsosa.
- La Reezy Sets 2027 Dates for the Skiddle Bandana Tour, Ending at Gasa Gasa
La Reezy's Skiddle Bandana Tour now runs in 2027: 10 dates from The Echo in Los Angeles on January 14 to a hometown close at Gasa Gasa in New Orleans on February 20. The tour is named for his album, out since July 7, 2026.
- Yung Miami's Debut Solo Album Watch Dis! Arrives With Travis Scott, Summer Walker and Rick Ross
Yung Miami's debut solo album Watch Dis! is out now: 21 tracks, 57 minutes, guests from Travis Scott to Trina, and "Spend Dat" three times over. Here's the tracklist, who made it, and what she has said about it.
- Tobe Nwigwe's THE BRIDGE Has Kizzo's Name on All 12 Tracks
Tobe Nwigwe's name is on the cover of THE BRIDGE. Apple Music's credits put a second name on all 12 tracks: Tierce "Kizzo" Person, listed as producer and songwriter on every song. Here is the album read through its paper, and what the credits say about who built it.
- Houston Rap Releases of 2026: The List So Far
KAZI's running, unranked list of Houston rap releases in 2026: albums, EPs and singles from Don Toliver, Z-Ro, Trae tha Truth, Maxo Kream, Paul Wall, Jupiluxe, Tobe Nwigwe and more, in release-date order. Every date and label is checked against the official store page. Updated as releases land.
- Who's on TDE's Roster in 2026? Read the ℗ Lines
Who is on TDE's roster in 2026? Every current name, read against the ℗ line on their latest Apple Music release. Seven acts put out new first-billed releases on the TDE line this year, five more have not, and three sit outside it.
- Jupiluxe's Enchain Is a Houston Independent You Can Pin to Paper
Jupiluxe's Enchain is an eight-track Houston album released August 28, 2026 on Nebula. Credits, tracklist, and a Voyage Houston interview do more work here than press copy.
- DJ B-Do Went From Pimp C's Port Arthur Protégé to Producing on UGK's Final Album
Port Arthur producer DJ B-Do produced, recorded and mixed UGK's "Grind Hard" on a No. 1 album, then produced two songs on UGK 4 Life with Pimp C. Here are the credits, checked.
- Izzy Garza Runs the Boards at Barron and Keeps the Screw Tape Honest
Izzy Garza is a senior engineer at Houston's Barron Studios and, per his studio bio, an official ChopStar DJ. A credits check on how DJ Screw's slowed-down tradition lives inside a working Houston room.
- Don Toliver Marks Five Years of Life of a DON With Seven RIAA Plaques
Five years to the day after Life of a DON, the RIAA lists seven new Don Toliver certifications, all from that album. The same day, the Houston singer turned up on Offset's new single, "Every Night."
- Gunna Brings Coco Gauff Into the "pop it" Trailer
Gunna's 41-second "pop it" trailer features tennis star Coco Gauff, per XXL and Complex. The single drops Friday, October 9, and opens the run toward Splurge, his next album, which has no release date yet.
- BigXthaPlug Puts Ro$ama on BETTER OVER TIME, Out October 30
Dallas' BigXthaPlug named the features on BETTER OVER TIME, due October 30. Ro$ama got the Dallas billboard. Lead single is LITE with Belly Gang Kushington.
- Karrahbooo's NOT DA 2 Fits a Whole Night Out Into 22 Minutes
Karrahbooo's NOT DA 2 is 11 songs in under 22 minutes, built for the replay button. Start with Truebeatzz's harder beats, Monaleo's Houston bark on "WYO," and the one-minute "No Hook."
- Ro$ama's My Forte Puts the East Texas Pen Out Front
Ro$ama spent years writing in the background of Texas rap's new wave. His 20-track debut album, My Forte, finally puts the Paris, Texas pen out front, and the beat switch on "E.T." is the place to start.
- CRY BBY's Stupid Remix Rewires Chicago Drill Without Abandoning Its Teeth
The Chicago independent's melodic drill project with CEO Trayle, Pop Lord, and Sonny Digital isn't softening the city's sound. It's sharpening it from a different angle.