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• BTS Joins Taylor Swift in Exclusive Hot 100 & Billboard 200 Club

  30-11-2020 23:58
  
  BTS joins Taylor Swift as the sole members of an exclusive Billboard chart club.
  Dating to the launch of the Billboard 200 albums chart on March 24, 1956, and the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart dated Aug. 4, 1958, BTS and Swift are the only acts to have debuted a song and album at No. 1 on each ranking in the same week.Swift first achieved the feat on the charts dated Aug. 8, 2020, after the release of her LP Folklore. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 846,000 equivalent album
  
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• BTS’ ‘Life Goes On’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Global Charts

  30-11-2020 23:54
  
  BTS’ “Life Goes On” charges in at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts.
  Plus, Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber’s “Monster” opens at No. 4 on each survey and Miley Cyrus’ “Prisoner,” featuring Dua Lipa, debuts in the Global Excl. U.S. top 10.
  The two charts (the latest of which are dated Dec. 5) premiered in September and rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territori
  
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• The Weeknd Helps Chrissy Teigen Figure Out Which of His Songs She Heard on the Radio

  30-11-2020 23:46
  
  Chrissy Teigen took to Twitter on Sunday (Nov. 29) to let her 13.5 million followers know that she’s “going bonkers” trying to find a song she heard two times on the radio that “sounded like The Weeknd.”
  “I have listened to I THINK every weeknd song for a few seconds to try to figure out, to the point where I forget what the song I’m looking for even sounds like AND AM DOUBTING IT’S THE WEEKND AHHHHHH,” she wrote of her infuriating experience
  
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• Elvis Costello says Steve Albini made PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid Of Me’ album sound “like shit”

  30-11-2020 23:32 via nme.com
  
  Elvis Costello has said he thinks Steve Albini made PJ Harvey‘s ‘Rid Of Me’ album sound “like shit”.Read more: Rank the albums – PJ HarveySpeaking in a new interview, Costello discussed seeing Harvey play the title track to her 1994 album, but then when he heard the final version of her second LP he wasn’t impressed.
  “I remember seeing PJ on The Tonight Show. She stood there with just a guitar and did ‘Rid Of Me.’ It was like seeing How
  
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• For Giving Tuesday, Consider the Concert Industry (Guest Column)

  30-11-2020 23:23
  
  Through its COVID-19 fund, Lifting Lives, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music, has already disbursed $1.5 million to country music industry workers whose livelihoods were decimated by the pandemic and plans to distribute another $2 million, much of it donated by digital service providers, Nashville labels and business leaders, by the end of year. ACM board member Scott Scovill, owner of concert video company MOO TV,  details how the pandemic has damaged his
  
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• BTS’ ARMY Celebrate How ‘Music Transcends Language’ After ‘Life Goes On’ Tops Hot 100

  30-11-2020 23:13
  
  It’s been a huge week for BTS. The group’s Be track “Life Goes On” soared to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart on Monday (Nov. 30).
  The song is the K-pop superstars’ third Hot 100 No. 1, all of which were earned in just three months. “Life Goes On” is also the first predominantly Korean chart topper in the Hot 100’s 62-year history.
  The milestone comes less than a week after the group was nominated for their firs
  
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• Ingrid Andress Talks Surprise Grammy Nominations, Megan Thee Stallion Obsession

  30-11-2020 22:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The fact that I'm in the same category as Megan Thee Stallion gives me so much joy," says Nashville's hot new songwriter
  
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• Amanotes Tops 1.3 Billion App Downloads of Its Music-Focused Games — Sony/ATV, Warner Chappell, UMPG on Board

  30-11-2020 22:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  From the rise of in-game concerts to the debut of song libraries on live-streaming platforms, music is playing an increasingly prominent role in the world of gaming. While mega-players like Amazon/Twitch, Fortnite, Snapchat and even Roblox are commanding most of the attention recently, Amanotes has been quietly building some of the world’s biggest music-centered games. […]
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• Amanotes Tops 1.3 Billion App Downloads of Its Music-Focused Games — And Counting

  30-11-2020 22:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  From the rise of in-game concerts to the debut of song libraries on live-streaming platforms, music is playing an increasingly prominent role in the world of gaming. While mega-players like Amazon/Twitch, Fortnite, Snapchat and even Roblox are commanding most of the attention recently, Amanotes has been quietly building some of the world’s biggest music-centered games. […]
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• Dua Lipa’s ‘Studio 2054′ Concert Watched by 5 Million Fans

  30-11-2020 22:40
  
  Dua Lipa introduced her fans to the world of “Studio 2054″ on Friday, and the glittery livestream event was watched by millions of fans across the globe.
  The virtual show garnered 5 million views (so far), including over 1.9 million unique log-ins from China, 95,000 from India and 263,264 tickets sold across the regular ticketing platforms. The livestream will continue to be available until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. on live-now.com, with tickets priced at $10.“I am exceptionall
  
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• U.S. Girls share new Christmas song ‘Santa Stay Home’

  30-11-2020 22:32 via nme.com
  
  U.S. Girls have shared a new Christmas song called ‘Santa Stay Home’ – you can listen to it below.Read more: U.S. Girls – ‘Heavy Light’ review: frustrating filler pulls focus from flashes of brillianceFar from a jolly festive number, the new song from Meg Remy and her band is a plea for St. Nick to stay home and slow down “our rampant consumerism”.
  “While landfills overflow around the globe, you sit up there in your red judge robe/ This
  
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• The Strokes tease new video for ‘The Adults Are Talking’

  30-11-2020 22:19 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes have teased a video for ‘The Adults Are Talking’, the opening track on their latest album, ‘The New Abnormal’.READ MORE: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article”The New York band took to Twitter this evening (November 30), with a message that the clip is coming tomorrow (December 1) along with a 15 second post of the video, which sees guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. playing ba
  
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• Who Should Win Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2021 Grammys? Vote!

  30-11-2020 22:16
  
  Nominations for the 2021 Grammys were announced last week, and the best pop vocal album category is filled with first-time nominees and multi-award winners.
  Harry Styles earns his first-ever nomination in the category, thanks to his 2019 sophomore album Fine Line. He is up against 10-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift, who was nominated for her eighth album Folklore. While Justin Bieber felt that Changes “was and is an R&B album,” the project was also recognized
  
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• Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Tops Holiday 100, As Chart Returns for the Season

  30-11-2020 22:01
  
  The Holiday 100 returns to Billboard’s charts menu, ranking the top seasonal songs of all eras via the same formula used for the Billboard Hot 100, blending streaming, airplay and sales data.
  Claiming its familiar perch atop the Holiday 100, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” rules the ranking for a 41st week of the chart’s 46 total weeks since the list launched in 2011; it has topped the tally for 26 consecutive weeks, dating to the start of the 2015-
  
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• Watch an exclusive clip from Bee Gees documentary ‘How Can You Mend A Broken Heart’

  30-11-2020 22:00 via nme.com
  
  A new look at upcoming documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart shows the group discussing the “turning point” of their career.
  The feature-length film will chart the rise of the Gibb brothers, and ahead of its release this week, NME brings you an exclusive clip from the doc.
  The segment sees Maurice Gibb speak about 1975 hit single ‘Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)’ and how Barry and Robin Gibb’s vocal harmonies were the key to its success.
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• Halsey Accuses the Recording Academy of Demanding ‘Bribes’ for Grammy Nominations and Awards

  30-11-2020 21:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In a since-deleted Instagram post, Halsey criticized the Recording Academy’s behind-the-scenes operations – including by stating that the organization accepts “bribes” for Grammys nominations and awards. The New Jersey-born artist’s firmly worded criticism of the Recording Academy arrives just days after The Weeknd took aim at the 63-year-old entity, calling the Grammy Awards “corrupt.” Like […]
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• Cardi B apologises for hosting 37 people at Thanksgiving dinner

  30-11-2020 21:59 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has apologised after she received backlash for hosting over 30 people at a family Thanksgiving dinner.READ MORE: The good, the bad and the Biffy: the five most, erm, interesting ‘WAP’ coversIt came after the rapper posted a series of tweets about the gathering over the weekend.
  She initially tweeted: “Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy your family & friends and the turkey legs,” before adding: “12kids and 25 adults over the holidays.”Happy Thanksgi
  
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• Net Neutrality Reversal Incoming — Trump’s FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Is Out

  30-11-2020 21:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai is stepping down on January 20th. Pai eliminated Obama’s net neutrality provisions, which in turn will likely be reinstated. Pai oversaw the repeal of the U.S. net neutrality rules and executed a series of spectrum auctions. Now, Pai’s on the way out: the Chairman confirmed that he plans to step […]
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• Net Neutrality Reversal Incoming – FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Out January 20

  30-11-2020 21:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai is stepping down on January 20. Pai oversaw the repeal of the U.S. net neutrality rules and oversaw a series of spectrum auctions. Pai confirmed he plans to step down from his post as the incoming President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. The 2017 FCC repeal of net neutrality […]
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• Shawn Mendes Announces ‘Wonder: The Experience’ Livestream Benefit

  30-11-2020 21:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mendes will release new album ahead of virtual concert
  
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• Chase Rice Faces Backlash After Joking About COVID to Promote His New Single

  30-11-2020 21:45
  
  Chase Rice teamed up with Florida Georgia Line on Monday (Nov. 30) for his new song, “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.,” but was met with criticism when he promoted the song by joking that he has coronavirus.
  “Just lost my taste and smell. Weird,” he tweeted on Sunday, referring to a common COVID-19 symptom. “Also, dropping a single at midnight.”
  “On a real note. Don’t have covid,” he clarified in another tweet. “But I&rsqu
  
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• Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ could land its first ever UK Number One this week

  30-11-2020 21:38 via nme.com
  
  Mariah Carey‘s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ could land its first ever UK Number One this week, according to the Official Charts Company.Read more: Mariah Carey – ‘The Rarities’ review: a fascinating complement to her delicious tell-all memoirThe festive classic, which was first released in 1994, has remarkably never been Number One in the UK. The year it was released, it lost out on the top spot to East 17‘s ‘Stay Another Day’, peaking a
  
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• Spotify Stealing Snapchat Stories Feature For Its App – But Why?

  30-11-2020 21:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify is the latest app to shamelessly lift the Snapchat Stories concept. But why? Twitter just finished implementing the 24-hour disappearing stories feature that it calls ‘Fleets.’ No doubt Spotify will have a catchy name for this feature when it goes live to the general public. For now, the feature was spotted by YouTube gamer […]
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• Spotify Is Stealing the Snapchat Stories Feature For Its App — But Why?

  30-11-2020 21:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify is the latest app to shamelessly lift the Snapchat Stories concept. But why? Twitter just finished implementing the 24-hour disappearing stories feature that it calls ‘Fleets.’ No doubt Spotify will have a catchy name for this feature when it goes live to the general public. For now, the feature was spotted by YouTube gamer […]
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• Marilyn Manson's role cut from Stephen King miniseries

  30-11-2020 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Marilyn Manson''s schedule didn''t align with the show''s.
  
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• Dolly Parton was determined to get Miley Cyrus on her Christmas album

  30-11-2020 21:27 via music-news.com
  
  The 74-year-old icon was especially eager to have her goddaughter feature on the record because she knows she's unlikely to ever make another festive-themed album.
  
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• Snoop Dogg turned his hand to boxing commentary on Saturday night

  30-11-2020 21:26 via music-news.com
  
  The 49-year-old rap star featured on the commentary of the much-hyped bout between boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones
  
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• Carrie Underwood Sings Holiday Classics in ‘My Gift’ Trailer

  30-11-2020 21:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer's HBO Max special premieres December 3rd and features an appearance by John Legend
  
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• Brandi Carlile, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Tease Cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘The Times They Are a-Changin”

  30-11-2020 21:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pair will perform song during the Peace Through Music livestream special, airing December 1st
  
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• Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland says Deftones made right decision in renouncing nu metal

  30-11-2020 21:11 via nme.com
  
  Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland has admitted that the Deftones made the right decision in renouncing nu metal.Read more: “This record embedded in our brains”: the endless power of Deftones’ ‘White Pony’Speaking on Dean Delray’s Let There Be Talk podcast, Borland was asked about his band’s success in the late 90s/early 2000s during the rise of nu metal.
  “A lot of it sort of all developed at once – Korn, and the Deftones…The Deftones r
  
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs To Get You Through The Week: Rina Sawayama, Yungblud, Austin Mahone & More

  30-11-2020 21:04
  
  Looking for some Monday motivation to help power you through the start of another week? We’re right there with you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered.
  These 10 tracks from artists like Rina Sawayama, Yungblud, Austin Mahone and more will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.
  Rina Sawayama, “Lucid”Rina Sawayama broke through
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Song on Miley Cyrus’ ‘Plastic Hearts’? Vote!

  30-11-2020 21:02
  
  Miley Cyrus dropped her highly-anticipated seventh album Plastic Hearts on Friday (Nov. 27), which shows off a new, rocked out version of the star that she teased with her 2019 EP She Is Coming. But which song do you have on repeat?
  Is it her star-studded collaborations with Dua Lipa, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Stevie Nicks? Or perhaps you’re more into her live performances of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” and The Cranberries’ “Zombie.” Maybe you love M
  
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• Miley Cyrus’s Plastic Hearts Has A Song For Every Mood

  30-11-2020 21:00
  
  Miley Cyrus's seventh album, 'Mood Music,' is here — and it's got you covered for every mood, from rebellious and lustful to wistful and romantic.
  
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• ANOHNI’s moving cover of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’ is now available to stream

  30-11-2020 21:00 via nme.com
  
  ANOHNI‘s moving cover of Gloria Gaynor‘s ‘I Will Survive’ is now available across streaming platforms – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: 30 covers that are better than the originalsThe cover first arrived in October alongside footage of ANOHNI performing it live in the ’90s – which you can watch below. She shared it with a story about how Facebook once offered her $200,000 to use the song in an ad campaign which she declined.
  The former Antony
  
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• Björk Collaborates With Hamrahlíð Choir on ‘Sonnets’

  30-11-2020 20:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  A cappella rendition will be included on Come and Be Joyful along with "Cosmogony"
  
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• Beyonce Ties a Grammy Record Held by Frank Sinatra: Listen to All Their Record of the Year Nominees

  30-11-2020 20:47
  
  In the blizzard of facts and feats associated with the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, one of the most impressive is that Beyoncé pulled even with Frank Sinatra as the artist with the most record of the year nominations in Grammy history — seven for each of these icons.
  Sinatra received his first record of the year nomination at the very first Grammys, for the year 1958. He received his seventh for 1980. Sinatra’s record of the year tally consists of five solo recordings, a duet wi
  
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• Watch a Snippet of BTS’ ‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’ Ahead of ‘Disney Holiday Singalong’

  30-11-2020 20:30
  
  Time to get in the holiday spirit — with a little help from BTS!
  The K-pop superstars are set to perform on Monday night’s (Nov. 30) The Disney Holiday Singalong, where they’ll be delivering a jolly rendition of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”
  In a clip released ahead of the star-studded show, BTS is seen in cozy sweaters, blazers and ties, singing the festive classic amid a golden winter wonderland.Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, The Disney Holiday Singalong wi
  
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• England’s live music industry responds to sale of alcohol being allowed at gigs: “We have been listened to”

  30-11-2020 19:58 via nme.com
  
  England’s live music industry has responded to the decision that grassroots venues will be able to sell alcohol post-lockdown.Read more: The beat goes on: how the UK dance scene’s DJs, clubs and festivals are fighting for survivalInitially, post-lockdown restrictions included a ban on selling alcohol, something the Music Venue Trust (MVT) warned would prevent grassroots music venues being able to put on economically viable events being as 65% of their income comes from wet sales
  
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• Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky Set to Return for Longitude Fest 2021

  30-11-2020 19:45
  
  Irish festival Longitude is set to return from July 2-4 with previously scheduled headliners Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, the Creator and A$AP Rocky. The hip-hop superstars are set to headline Friday through Sunday, respectively. All three artists were expected headline the 2020 edition of the event that takes place yearly at Marlay Park in Dublin, but the festival was cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19 back in April.
  Joining the headliners will be Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby, AJ Tracey, Aitch, Meg
  
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• BTS’ ‘Life Goes On’ Launches as Historic No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

  30-11-2020 19:43
  
  BTS’ “Life Goes On” soars onto the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart at No. 1.
  The song is the South Korean septet’s third Hot 100 No. 1, all in a span of three months, following “Dynamite” and Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo’s “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat),” the latter of which led aided by BTS remixes.
  “Life Goes On” is also the first Hot 100 No. 1 in the chart’s 62-year history sung predominantly in Korean.
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• Shops will be allowed to trade for 24 hours a day to recoup coronavirus losses

  30-11-2020 19:42 via nme.com
  
  Shops will be allowed to trade around the clock in the run up to Christmas in order to recoup losses suffered during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Retailers normally have to go through a lengthy process to apply to local authorities under the Town and Country Planning Act if they wish to extend hours outside the window of 9am to 7pm.
  However, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said he wants to remove the bureaucracy to encourage greater trade – allowing shops to open for up to 24 hours a
  
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• So, How Was Your 2020, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic?

  30-11-2020 19:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song parody king spent the year listening to "WAP," playing his vintage PS3, and eating Amy's baked beans
  
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• Stormzy Signs With Universal Music Group’s Just-Launched ‘0207 Def Jam’

  30-11-2020 19:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  London-born rapper Stormzy has signed with Universal Music Group’s newly launched 0207 Def Jam label. Universal Music Group and 0207 Def Jam unveiled the high-profile signing this morning, in a formal announcement message that was shared with Digital Music News. The addition of Stormzy to the 0207 Def Jam roster arrives just five days after […]
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• Primus Plot Virtual Concert ‘Alive From Pachyderm Station’

  30-11-2020 19:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  “This will be an intimate and casual performance between three long-time friends as opposed to an elaborate ‘show,'" Les Claypool says. "Primus in the raw"
  
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• MOBO Awards respond to Nova Twins’ call to introduce Rock/Alternative category at 2021 awards

  30-11-2020 19:30 via nme.com
  
  The MOBO Awards has responded to an open letter written by Nova Twins, who earlier today (November 30) called for them to introduce a Rock/Alternative category in their 2021 awards.Read more: Nova Twins: “Being black women doing punk music is political”In the letter, the London rock duo said that the inclusion of the new category could “widen the representation that ourselves and so many others didn’t have growing up”.
  Elsewhere in the letter, the pair said that the
  
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• How to Watch the ‘CMA Country Christmas’ Special

  30-11-2020 19:30
  
  Thanksgiving is over, which means it’s time to dive right into Christmas cheer!
  If you haven’t decorated the tree yet, now’s the perfect time to do so, while watching all the performances during the CMA Country Christmas special on ABC on Monday night (Nov. 30).
  Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins will be making their TV hosting debut during the one-hour event tonight, which will feature CMA vocal duo of the year winners Dan + Shay performing “Christmas Isn’t Ch
  
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• Miley Cyrus’ Glam Throwback ‘Plastic Hearts’ Is Her Most Self-Assured Record Yet

  30-11-2020 19:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer pays homage to her New Wave heroes and channels classic country; it's a karaoke night out that ends up being something more substantial
  
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• Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' may claim UK Number 1 for the first time

  30-11-2020 19:18 via music-news.com
  
  26 years after its release, Mariah's festive classic is on course to claim Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart for the first time.
  
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• What’s Your Favorite 2020 Latin Song That Sampled an Iconic Hook? Vote!

  30-11-2020 19:14
  
  Shakira and Anuel AA kicked of 2020 with their catchy “Me Gusta,” which sampled Inner Circle’s “Sweat” iconic hook “a la la la la long.” 
  “Is this too crazy?”, Shakira asked on an Instagram post of a behind-the-scenes of the making of the song. “Since everyone is sampling, let’s sample this. If [they] have sampled Shaggy, why can’t I sample Inner Circle?” And so she did.
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• RS Charts: 24kgoldn’s ‘Mood’ Returns to Number One on Top 100 Songs Chart

  30-11-2020 19:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Inescapable hit fends off fresh challenge from Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber's "Monster"
  
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