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Non-English Music Is Having a Moment

Spotify streaming data shows Spanish, Korean and other languages rapidly gaining listeners

(Newser) - English may still rule the pop charts, but its grip is loosening. New data from Spotify shows its Global Top 50 featured songs in 16 languages last year—more than twice the count in 2020—with Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, Indonesian, and Arabic all in the mix. Bad Bunny, who...

4B People Checked Out Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Show

Puerto Rican star breaks global viewership record for his halftime performance

(Newser) - Bad Bunny didn't just play the Super Bowl—he rewrote the record books for global viewership. The NFL, Roc Nation, and Apple Music say the entertainer's halftime show racked up a staggering 4.157 billion views in its first 24 hours worldwide, counting the TV broadcast, plus YouTube...

Bad Bunny Lands His First Lead Film Role

Singer to appear in Porto Rico , an 'epic' film about Puerto Rico's origins directed by Residente

(Newser) - Bad Bunny's next starring turn won't be onstage. The music superstar (real name Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio), fresh off the Super Bowl halftime show , will headline the historical drama Porto Rico, his first lead film role after supporting parts in Bullet Train, Happy Gilmore 2, and Darren Aronofsky'...

Bad Bunny Makes History With Chart Domination

Super Bowl exposure fuels first No. 1 on Hot 100, and a record 29 songs on Hot Latin Songs

(Newser) - Bad Bunny didn't just have a big week on the charts—he effectively became the chart. Billboard reports that, as of Tuesday, the Puerto Rican star holds all top 25 spots on the Hot Latin Songs chart, part of a 29-track invasion that follows his Super Bowl LX halftime...

Jill Zarin Dropped From RHONY Reunion After Bad Bunny Rant

Reality star dropped from E!'s The Golden Life cast

(Newser) - Jill Zarin just lost a new TV gig over a video she ultimately took down—but not before it went viral, the Los Angeles Times reports. The former Real Housewives of New York cast member has been dropped from E!'s upcoming reunion series The Golden Life after posting...

Super Bowl Didn't Break Any Viewership Records

Bad Bunny's halftime show was 4th most-watched

(Newser) - Sunday night's Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for most-watched US broadcast and halftime show. The AP reports Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL+, according to Nielsen's Big Data...

A Bad Bunny Mystery: What's With the No. 64?

It may be a nod to Hurricane Maria victims, or perhaps to his uncle

(Newser) - One aspect of the Bad Bunny halftime show has created something of a mystery online. No, it has nothing to do with the political controversy of his performance in Spanish. Instead, people are trying to figure out why he wore the number 64 on his shirt. The most common theories:...

Trump Blasts Bad Bunny Halftime Show as 'Worst Ever'

Critics on the right blast the Spanish-language performance, while others liked the 'vibe'

(Newser) - Bad Bunny's halftime show drew lots of praise and lots of criticism, with President Trump the most prominent voice in the latter camp. Trump called the show "absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!" in a Truth Social post . "It makes no sense, is an affront...

Yes, That Super Bowl Halftime Show Wedding Was Real

Couple really did get married as part of Bad Bunny's performance

(Newser) - Yes, the wedding depicted during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was real, the AP reports. About five minutes into the 13-minute extravaganza at Levi's Stadium, the latter part of a wedding ceremony was shown, with a smiling officiant declaring the couple married, and the husband and wife,...

Inside Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Guest stars included Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin

(Newser) - The sun hung low when Bad Bunny emerged in Puerto Rico's sugar cane fields during his halftime show, surrounded by jíbaros in pavas (rural farmers in traditional straw hats), viejitos playing dominos (an affectionate term for older men), and a piragua stand (shaved ice)—undeniable symbols of Puerto...

Here's the Lineup for the MAGA-Friendly Halftime Show

Turning Point USA announces Kid Rock, Lee Brice, among other country singers

(Newser) - It'll be Bad Bunny vs. Kid Rock, rap vs. country, on Super Bowl Sunday. Turning Point USA has announced its alternative Super Bowl halftime show will feature MAGA star Kid Rock as headliner, with country singers Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett also performing, per the Hill . The...

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Here Are Your Grammy Award Winners

Bad Bunny wins album of the year, joins other artists praising immigrants

(Newser) - Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, closing out a surprising and history-making night, the AP reports. "Puerto Rico," Bad Bunny started his speech in Spanish, thanking those who believed in him, worked on the album and his mom. "I want to...

Museum Scolds Bad Bunny for Touching Exhibit

Even celebs need to keep their hands off

(Newser) - Bad Bunny got a reprimand from a museum in Mexico when he placed his hands on an ancient stone monument, or stele, reports TMZ . "When the artist placed his hand on the stele, museum custody staff reiterated that the pieces could not be touched, to which the musician withdrew...

Taylor Swift Is Dethroned on Global Streaming List

Bad Bunny is back on top for 2025 with nearly 20B streams worldwide

(Newser) - Bad Bunny has reclaimed his crown as Spotify's most-streamed artist globally, ending Taylor Swift's two-year reign . The Puerto Rican star, who previously dominated the charts in 2020, 2021, and 2022, once again leads the global list, racking up 19.8 billion streams in 2025, Rolling Stone reports. Though...

Bad Bunny Dominates 2025 Latin Grammys

He dedicates album of the year win to 'all the youth of Latin America'

(Newser) - It should come as a shock to no one: The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards were all about Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican superstar won five awards, including album of the year for his landmark release Debí Tirar Más Fotos, a record that doubles as a love letter for his...

NFL Won't Reconsider Bad Bunny Decision

Super Bowl halftime show choice was 'carefully thought through,' commissioner says

(Newser) - The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday, reaffirming a decision to put the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist on the league's biggest stage that led to criticism from President Trump and some of his supporters.
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Turning Point to Go Up Against Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Show

Charlie Kirk's group asks if viewers would prefer a show in English

(Newser) - Charlie Kirk's organization plans to offer counterprogramming to a Super Bowl halftime show that Republicans are objecting to. Turning Point USA is launching its own "All American Halftime Show," which it says will be steeped in faith, family, and freedom and will run opposite the NFL'...

Trump, Johnson Fume Over Super Bowl Headliner

Both blast pick of Bad Bunny, with Johnson claiming Lee Greenwood has broader appeal

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson is the latest Republican to hit out at the NFL's decision to book Bad Bunny for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show , labeling the move "a terrible decision" and suggesting the league should have gone with 1980s country singer Lee Greenwood instead. Johnson,...

Bad Bunny Has Some Words for Super Bowl Critics on SNL

Singer kicks off 51st season of the show with a lot of new faces on the cast

(Newser) - Bad Bunny kicked off the 51st season of Saturday Night Live with a few timely jokes about his next high-profile gig: the Super Bowl. "I think everybody is happy about it—even Fox News," the music superstar quipped in his monologue, referring to opposition in some quarters...

Bad Bunny Is Set to Make Super Bowl History

It'll be the first time the halftime performance isn't in English

(Newser) - Super Bowl halftime shows usually last 15 minutes, but this year's set promises to stretch far beyond NFL history. With Latin superstar Bad Bunny slated to headline the show during Super Bowl LX, Rolling Stone reports it'll be the first time the high-profile mini-concert will be performed entirely...

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