Random music news for Friday, February 6, 2026

Uh-oh. This neuroscientist says that this may be the first generation in history to be less intelligent than their parents. Hey, I’m just the messenger as I am with music news for February 6, 2026.

1. Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” protest song debuted at number one on Billboard’s digital music sales chart. (Via Rick J)
2. Lorde played Minneapolis. She’s donated her merch sales to the Immigrant Defense Network. Word is that the number is in the six figures.
3. Mariah Carey is “set to confuse fans” during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics.
4. Someone has ranked the five worst Super Bowl halftime show performances. Yes, Maroon 5 is there. (Rick J again)
5. This is good: Paris-based streamer Deezer has made its AI-detection tool available to other streamers.
6. Meanwhile, Universal Music and Suno, one of the big AI music programs, are in a big PR battle.
7. And I do love this: There’s a big backlash brewing against AI slop.
8. However, there are good use cases for AI, including using it to turn seniors’ memories into music in care homes.
9. The future of music streaming is starting to come into focus. Check out this article on the subject.
10. Why is iTunes still a big deal to labels in the age of streaming? Let’s look at that.
11. It sure looks like Ozzfest is coming back. See?
12. BTS’s comeback album already has three million pre-saves on Spotify.
13. Kanye’s apology for being a Nazi is falling flat.
14. Interesting: Anonymous artists are a thing–and it’s working for them.
15. The Grammys were a ratings flop.

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BONUS: Time we stop/Hey, what’s the hum?/Everybody look what’s going down.