101-5 WBNQ welcomes Big Time Rush to Champaign's State Farm Center on Saturday, January 24th and we have your tickets!!! Big Time Rush formed in 2009 and became a household name thanks to Nickelodeon's hit tv show, Big Time Rush. Their music took off with hits from four studio albums - BTR, Elevate, 24/Seven, and Anoth...

Trade homework, carpool chaos, and packed lunches ... for sandcastles, sunshine, and family fun in paradise! 101-5 WBNQ and Direct Travel want to send one lucky family of four to the RIU Hotels & Resorts property in Mexico or the Caribbean! Imagine swapping school schedules for swimsuits - and bedtime routines for ...

Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in Santa Clara, California, and expressed his feelings about the opportunity, stating, "What I'm feeling goes beyond myself. It's for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown... this is for my people, my culture, ...

Doja Cat is taking over Chicago's United Center on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 - and 101-5 WBNQ has your hookup! Don't wait for the tickets to drop ... we're giving you the chance to win them before they go on sale on Friday, October 10th! Get ready for one unforgettable night with Doja Cat! Just keep it on 101-5 WBNQ,...

Do you know a teacher that stays late, spends their own money on supplies, and still shows up every day with a smile? 101-5 WBNQ and Bridgestone want to give them some love with Classroom of the Month! Each month, we'll surprise one amazing teacher with $500 to spend however they want - no red tape, no rules! Just a Th...

The MTV Video Music Award nominations have been announced, with 33 first-time nominees and notable snubs. Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are up for artist of the year despite not releasing music videos during the eligibility period. Bruno Mars received 11 nominations for collaborations, while some standout music video...

Starbucks is lighting up this year's Fourth of July celebrations with a Firework Frappuccino, a limited‑edition creation available in U.S. stores July 1-7, 2025, or while supplies last . This festive blend layers red, white, and blue tones and flavors, starting with the Summer-Berry Refresher base (a trio of raspb...

Snapchat is introducing an expanded monetization program

In a new Rolling Stone 'Musicians on Musicians' interview, Janelle Monáe nostalgically described to Lucy Dacus her experience "time-traveling" back to the 1970s to see David Bowie perform. "I traveled back into the 1970s, and I saw him do Ziggy Stardus...

Rosalía has officially confirmed that her long-awaited new album, Lux, will finally be released on November 7 via Columbia Records. The announcement - which followed weeks of social media teasers - took place in a public reveal at Madrid's Gran Vía on ...

Gracie Abrams' August concert at Colorado's iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre will stream exclusively on Apple Music Live starting Wednesday, October 29 at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET. Abrams' performance features songs from the deluxe edition of her 2024 album, The ...

Mariah Carey has been named MusiCares 2026 Person of the Year, with a gala honoring her set to take place on January 30, 2026, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, two days before the Grammy Awards. Carey is being recognized for her decades-long music...

Anthony Jackson, the legendary session bassist and creator of the electric contrabass guitar, has died at 73 after battling Parkinson's disease. Renowned for his distinctive opening bass line on The O'Jays' "For the Love of Money," Jackson enjoyed a pr...

Britney Spears has revealed that she believes she suffered brain damage during her prolonged conservatorship, reflecting on the traumatic impact it had on her life in a heartfelt Instagram post shared on Sunday (October 19). Spears likened her experien...

Nicki Minaj took to X over the weekend to announce that she's entering her "Billionaire Barbie" era, while confirming the release of her sixth studio album, NM6, as planned on March 27, 2026. "I could put out an album tomorrow and still revolutionize t...

One week after Taylor Swift dominated the Billboard Hot 100 by occupying the top 12 spots with songs from her record-breaking album, The Life of a Showgirl, she continues to hold eight of the Top 10 positions on the chart, and places all 12 tracks with...