Fans are demanding that Foo Fighters headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show after Dave Grohl went viral during Sunday’s big game. The Seahawks defeated the Patriots 29-13 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Grohl was spotted in the audience talking with Apple Music host Zane Lowe when cameras captured him on the big screen. He immediately looked up, gasped, smiled, and promptly chugged his beer. The NFL called him a “legend” when sharing the moment on social media. Fans responded with calls for his band to perform at future halftime shows. One fan wrote “Dave Grohl in the crowd > half the halftime shows we’ve seen. Ready for his moment fr,” while another posted “LET HIM DO THE HALFTIME SHOW.” Grohl revealed in 2018 that the NFL had approached him “multiple” times about performing, though Foo Fighters have never headlined the event. (NME)
Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood is demanding that his Oscar-nominated Phantom Thread score be pulled from the new Melania Trump documentary after its unauthorized use. In a joint statement shared on Monday (Feb. 9), Greenwood and Phantom Thread director Paul Thomas Anderson wrote: “It has come to our attention that a piece of music from Phantom Thread has been used in the ‘Melania‘ documentary. While Jonny Greenwood does not own the copyright in the score, Universal failed to consult Jonny on this third-party use which is a breach of his composer agreement. As a result, Jonny and Paul Thomas Anderson have asked for it to be removed from the documentary.” The Brett Ratner-directed Melania documentary incorporates portions of Greenwood’s music from Anderson’s film alongside other modern artists including Michael Jackson‘s “Billie Jean” and The Rolling Stones‘ “Gimme Shelter.” (Variety)
The 10th annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert is set to take place on March 5 at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, and will feature performances by Mary J. Blige, Hozier, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Goo Goo Dolls, and Jon Batiste. The event supports God’s Love We Deliver, which provides meals to people with serious illnesses. Additional performers include ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons, Linda Perry, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs, Trombone Shorty, and Warren Haynes. Comedians and actors JB Smoove, Jeff Ross, Julianne Moore, Paul Shaffer, Whoopi Goldberg, and Zarna Gang will also appear. Since 2017, Love Rocks NYC concerts have raised $65 million, while funding 6.5 million meals. God’s Love We Deliver has served over 40 million meals since 1985 and celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Ticket pre-sale begins Wednesday (Feb. 11), with public on-sale starting Friday (Feb. 13). (Billboard)
Kings of Leon’s “To Space” has reached the top of Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart for the February 14th ranking, marking their fifth No. 1 on the tally and first in nearly five years. Their previous chart-topper, “The Bandit,” held the position for six weeks starting in February 2021. The band first topped the list with “Use Somebody” in 2009, followed by “Radioactive” in 2010, and “Waste a Moment,” which ruled the chart for 15 weeks in 2016-17. “To Space” also climbs to No. 30 on the current Rock & Alternative Airplay chart after earning 1.2 million audience impressions, up 13% over the previous tracking week. The song appears on EP #2, which was released in November, while KoL’s latest full-length album, Can We Please Have Fun, peaked at No. 4 on Top Alternative Albums in 2024. Kings of Leon begins a U.S. tour in April in Louisville, with European dates scheduled in the summer. (Billboard)