JAŸ-Z to Headline 2027 Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show

Apple and the NFL today announced that rapper Jay-Z ("JAŸ-Z") will headline the 2027 Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area. Apple has been the official sponsor of the halftime show since 2022. Super Bowl LXI will take place on Sunday, February 14 next year, meaning that Jay-Z will be performing on Valentine's Day. In the U.S., the big game will air on ABC and ESPN, with the Apple Music Halftime Show typically starting around 8:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time. It is not yet known who else will perform alongside Jay-Z. Popular StoriesApple Music Has a Hidden iPod You Can Play WithApple Music has a 404 page easter egg on the web: a functional iPod that appears when you load a page that does not exist, such as music.apple.com/macrumors. "Page Not Found," says Apple. "Give this a spin instead." Apple is clever with this. If you navigate to music.apple.com/ipod instead, the page says "Looking for something?" instead of "Page Not Found." The easter egg is only...Apple Music's New Look Officially AnnouncedWednesday October 21, 2026 9:06 am PDT by Joe RossignolFollowing the introduction of a new Apple Music logo and app icon earlier this month, Apple today officially introduced Apple Music's new brand identity. In a YouTube video shared today, Apple said the new Apple Music visuals were "made by sound." More specifically, Apple said it played a sound through a container of water, resulting in the liquid moving at the frequency of the notes. Apple...Apple Music Is Getting a New LogoTuesday October 6, 2026 4:06 am PDT by Tim HardwickApple appears to be rolling out a new logo for Apple Music in its upcoming set of software updates. The logo has been spotted in both macOS 27.2 beta 3 and iOS 27.2 beta 3, and it's identical to the one that Apple used in its Apple Music Hall announcement last month. When Apple used the logo in the venue's press materials and on its new official website, it wasn't clear if this was a one-off ...