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• Leslie Odom Jr. Says He’s ‘Quarantining’ After In-Person ‘Ellen’ Appearance

  18-12-2020 23:55
  
  After a potential exposure to COVID-19, Leslie Odom Jr. is doing his best to keep his family safe.
  The Hamilton star joined Ellen DeGeneres in person on her talk show just one day before the host tested positive for the coronavirus. While appearing virtually on Today with Hoda & Jenna on Friday (Dec. 18), Odom shared that he’s staying away from his pregnant wife Nicolette Robinson.
  “First and foremost, I hope Ellen is well, I haven’t spoken to her, obviously
  
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• Tunefind Top TV/Movie Syncs of 2020: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Scores Fourth No. 1 in a Row, Lizzo Leads Artists List

  18-12-2020 23:30
  
  2020 may have thrown a lot of curveballs, but in the TV sync world, a familiar name continued to reign supreme.
  Tunefind has revealed its top shows, songs, movies and artists in terms of onscreen syncs for 2020, and for the fourth year in a row, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy rules the top shows list, maintaining its stature as one of the top TV shows for music discovery, a reputation it’s held since its premiere in 2005.
  Tunefind, a music discovery website that partners with T
  
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• The 10 Best R&B Albums of 2020: Staff Picks

  18-12-2020 23:27
  
  R&B’s rich and enduring legacy was underscored this year by its featuring in Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s wildly popular Verzuz series — and by a bumper crop of noteworthy albums, from artists new and old. While the year definitely belonged to the ladies, the guys held their own as well. The top winners, however, were the stalwart fans who found more new R&B music to immerse themselves in during 2020.
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• Andrea Bocelli Brings the Spirit of the Season to ‘A Christmas Prayer’ Performance

  18-12-2020 23:21
  
  Andrea Bocelli brought some much-needed light to this year’s unusual holiday season, sharing on Friday (Dec. 18) an intimate performance from the stunning Frasassi Caves in Genga, Italy.
  The five-song A Christmas Prayer performance also included a special poetry reading from the rich-voiced singer. Pianist Carlo Bernini joined Bocelli for the evocative show, along with dancer Brittany O’Connor.The concert follows the release of Bocelli’s new album Believe, a coll
  
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• Fiona Apple questions boycotting the Grammys over Dr. Luke nomination

  18-12-2020 23:09 via nme.com
  
  Fiona Apple has revealed that she thought about boycotting the Grammys over Dr. Luke being nominated at next year’s ceremony.Read more: Fiona Apple – ‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’ review: an intoxicating and excoriating listen that will cut deepSpeaking in a new interview with The Guardian, Apple discussed the Recording Academy’s decision to nominate the producer (under the pseudonym Tyson Trax) despite Kesha’s allegations that he sexually assaulted her.
  
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• The 10 Best R&B Songs of 2020: Staff Picks

  18-12-2020 22:59
  
  While COVID-19 claimed its share of headlines in 2020, so did R&B. Thanks to an illuminating mix of newcomers, rising stars and veteran acts, the genre maintained the upward course it’s been charting over the last four years — and proved that 21st century soul is just as insightful, exhilarating and engaging as in decades past.
  Here are our ten favorite R&B songs from the year that was.10. Jam & Lewis feat. Babyface, “He Don’t Know Nothin’ Bout It&r
  
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• Caamp Returns to No. 1 on Adult Alternative Songs With ‘Officer of Love’

  18-12-2020 22:54
  
  A little over a year after its first No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Songs airplay chart, Caamp returns to the summit with “Officer of Love,” which vaults 4-1 on the list dated Dec. 19.
  The song follows the act’s “Peach Fuzz,” which reigned for three weeks in November 2019. In between, the Ohio-based group hit No. 11 with “By and By” in April.
  Concurrently, “Officer of Love” breaks into the top 40 of the all-rock-format, audience
  
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• From Eminem to Paul McCartney, What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!

  18-12-2020 22:52
  
  A rock great and a rap god delivered surprise and long, long-awaited Christmas gifts to fans this week — but which new music release is at the top of your list?
  Eminem dropped 16 extra tracks on Music to Be Murdered By (Side B). His 11th studio album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 earlier this year, so Slim Shady capped 2020 with a deluxe edition that reunites him with Dr. Dre and taps R&B titan Ty Dolla $ign.
  Paul McCartney released his 18th s
  
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• La Doña in San Francisco, in a Pandemic: ‘2020 Allowed Me to See More Clearly’

  18-12-2020 22:49
  
  Emerging Mexican-American femmetón singer-songwriter La Doña’s new album, Algo Nuevo, dropped March 12 via Human Re Sources just as the coronavirus pandemic intensified in the U.S. Concerts, festivals and other large gatherings across the country were canceled, including her planned South by Southwest debut, interrupting her early career momentum.
  As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on the m
  
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• CupcakKe Disses Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo & More in Scathing ‘How to Rob (Remix)’

  18-12-2020 22:46
  
  CupcakKe had some things to get off her chest as the year comes to a close, and took aim at more than 20 rappers in her new diss track “How to Rob (Remix).”
  “If you hear your name, it’s all muhf—in’ love, don’t take s— personal / But you know how I’m finna slide on this b—,” CupcakKe opens the song, before namedropping Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Lil Baby, 6ix9ine, Lizzo, Offset, Migos, Wiz Khalifa, Tory Lanez, Young M.A
  
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• How to Watch E-40 & Too $hort’s ‘Verzuz’ Battle

  18-12-2020 22:26
  
  The battle of the Bay Area will commence shortly before the holidays with E-40 and Too $hort’s “Verzuz” battle.
  “Y’all know we had to do a BIG holiday party,” the VerzuzTV Instagram account announced Sunday, one day after Ashanti and Keyshia Cole’s scheduled battle was postponed to January after Ashanti tested positive for COVID-19.
  The Bay Area rapper-producers have been playing on the same West Coast team for years, from dropping their History&nbs
  
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• As Latin Goes Mainstream, Labels Want In

  18-12-2020 22:17
  
  “When you see Bad Bunny is the most streamed artist on Spotify, people wake up and see dollar signs,” says Interscope Geffen A&M executive vp Nir Seroussi. “But it’s a very unique space.”
  Latin music has been mainstream in some ways since the 1950s, when mambo king Dámaso Pérez Prado’s cover of “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White” topped the Billboard pop charts. But it has always stood apart from the rest of the music business i
  
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• Aaron Dessner on the ‘Weird Avalanche’ That Resulted in Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’

  18-12-2020 22:16
  
  One day this fall, Taylor Swift walked into Aaron Dessner’s home to wish his daughter a happy 9th birthday — but that wasn’t the only reason Swift was there.
  She was mostly there to film the Disney+ special, Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, in which she was meeting up with her primary Folklore collaborators — The National’s Dessner and Jack Antonoff. They had all gathered for the first time at Dessner’s upstate New York studio to play he
  
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• All the Celebrity References on Eminem’s New Side B Album: Rihanna, Billie Eilish, Drake & More

  18-12-2020 22:09
  
  Eminem surprised fans on Friday (Dec. 18) when he unveiled the deluxe version of his Music to be Murdered By album.
  The 16-track “B Side” of his 11th studio album checks off all the boxes for a classic Em compilation: clever word play, stirring beats and, of course, a number of celebrity references.
  From dissing his past feuds with Machine Gun Kelly, Bon Iver, Ja Rule and Snoop Dogg to apologizing to Rihanna for taking Chris Brown’s side in the 2009 assault case,
  
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• First Out: New Music from Taylor Bennett, Tayla Parx, Netta & More

  18-12-2020 22:03
  
  As you gear up for the holidays, take a look at some of our favorite new tunes from queer artists. Billboard Pride is here to help with First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists.
  From Taylor Bennett’s excellent new single to Tayla Parx’s soulful Christmas track, check out some of our favorite new releases from this week:Taylor Bennett, “Don’t Wait Up (feat. Mr Hudson)”
  For his brand-new single, Taylor Benn
  
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• First Beat: New Music From Eminem, Yo Gotti, G Herbo and More

  18-12-2020 22:02
  
  Before entering Christmas week, Eminem shocks the world with a deluxe project, Yo Gotti gives back to the streets and G Herbo addresses his recent troubles. Check out our picks for First Beat below.Eminem, Music to Get Murdered By Side B (Deluxe Edition)At the start of 2020, Eminem sacked his adversaries with his Billboard 200 chart-topper, Music to Get Murdered By. Before letting the 2020 buzzer sound off, Shady leaps back into the battlefield with the project’s sequel. The 16-track
  
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• All the Latin Livestreams to Watch During Coronavirus Quarantine (Updating)

  18-12-2020 22:00
  
  The coronavirus has greatly impacted the music industry, causing cancellations of concerts and events worldwide.
  In order to keep la música en Español alive, Latin artists are getting creative on social media, performing live for their fans to bring them joy amid the stressful news cycle.
  See who’s lining up live streams below.Sebastian Yatra, Post Malone & More (December 31)
  Ring in 2020 with Bud Light’s first-ever New Year’s Ever virtual celebration featurin
  
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• First Stream: New Music From Eminem, Paul McCartney, Why Don’t We and More

  18-12-2020 21:55
  
  Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
  This week, Eminem’s got another surprise, Paul McCartney has a message in the pandemic, and Why Don’t We pay tribute to Billy Corgan. Check out all of this week’s First Stream picks below:
  The Album That Underlines Its Creator’s Relentlessness:Em
  
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• Disclosure Named Songwriter of the Year at 2020 SESAC Pop Awards

  18-12-2020 21:55
  
  Disclosure was named songwriter of the year at SESAC’s 2020 Pop Awards, which were announced on the organization’s website and across social media platforms on Thursday. The English duo, consisting of brothers Guy Lawrence and Howard Lawrence, also earned the song of the year award for co-writing Khalid’s hit “Talk.”
  Universal Music Publishing Group, which published “Talk,” was named publisher of the year.This was SESAC’s fourth and final virtual a
  
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• Stray Kids Surprise Fans With a Cover of BTS’ ‘Dionysus’ at 2020 KBS Song Festival

  18-12-2020 21:53
  
  Stray Kids performed a cover of BTS’ “Dionysus” at the 2020 KBS Song Festival on Friday (Dec. 18).
  The festival was held at the KBS Hall in Seoul, South Korea, where the K-pop stars in attendance wore masks to comply with COVID-19 protocols. No physical audience was present this year, but that didn’t stop Stray Kids from putting on an electrifying performance that stayed true to the ancient Greek origins of “Dionysus,” which BTS performed at the KBS Song
  
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• Selena Gomez glad her music brought fans 'joy' amid pandemic

  18-12-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Selena Gomez called the success "bittersweet".
  
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• First Stream Latin: New Music From Eslabon Armado, Tito El Bambino & More

  18-12-2020 21:35
  
  First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums, and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below.Eslabon Armado, Corta Venas (DEL Records)
  The title might give it away, but Corta Venas — which translates to wrist-slitting — is a 24-track set born out of heartbreak and despair. Following a formula that has worked well for the emerging regional Mexican teenage trio, Eslabon Armado once again bets on romant
  
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• BMG Finds Little Evidence of Racial Discrimination In its Review of 33 Acquired Catalogs, No Bias In its 800 Negotiated Record Deals

  18-12-2020 21:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In June, BMG revealed that it would review “all historic record contracts” for discriminatory terms. Now, as part of the months-long analysis, the Bertelsmann subsidiary has indicated “that four of the 33 labels in its historic acquired catalogues show statistically significant differences between the royalties paid to Black and non-Black artists.” BMG announced today, in […]
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• The Distillers are already planning the follow-up to their forthcoming new album

  18-12-2020 21:08 via nme.com
  
  The Distillers are gearing up to release their fourth studio album sometime next year, and already they’re planning its follow-up.READ MORE: Fuck yeah, why it’s awesome that The Distillers are backThe punk veterans reunited in 2018, before dropping two new songs ‘Man Vs Magnet’ and ‘Blood In Gutters‘ and embarking on a run of acclaimed festival shows – including a glorious set at Reading Festival 2019 (marking their first UK gig in 15 years).
  After
  
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• Executive of the Week: AG Artists Founder Andrew Gertler

  18-12-2020 21:03
  
  When Shawn Mendes’ latest album, Wonder, debuted atop the Billboard 200 this week, the feat put him in rare company: he became the youngest male artist ever to top the chart with four regular studio albums, besting none other than Elvis Presley by some six months and just one week older than Britney Spears for youngest of all time regardless of gender.
  It was another milestone for Mendes in a career that’s already been full of them, as the 22-year-old (22 years, four months, two week
  
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• MAG on Co-Producing Bad Bunny’s Historic ‘El Ultimo Tour del Mundo’: ‘We Wanted to Push Boundaries’

  18-12-2020 20:56
  
  Recorded in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, Bad Bunny dropped his third studio album of 2020, El Último Tour del Mundo, on the day after Thanksgiving. Home to 16 tracks, the set has a very different concept from YHLQMDLG released earlier this year. It’s alternative. It’s innovative. It’s edgy.
  “This is a more sentimental album, more chill, the kind of thing you can listen to in your room,” the artist told Billboard.
  With this set, Bad Bunny (real name:
  
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• Selena Gomez, Madonna, Cardi B & More Show Off Their Impressive Holiday Decorations

  18-12-2020 20:50
  
  The holiday season is upon us, and it’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly!
  Music stars are spreading the Christmas cheer by turning their homes into cozy winter wonderlands, filled with trees, twinkling lights, garland and more.We’ve compiled how celebrities are making their at-home holiday season a bit more festive. See their decorations below.
  Selena Gomez
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• When Miley Cyrus Lost Records in Malibu Fire, She Took It as a Sign: ‘These Aren’t For You’

  18-12-2020 20:46
  
  Miley Cyrus sat down with rock icon Billy Idol on Friday (Dec. 18) to discuss her seventh album Plastic Hearts and the heartbreaking reason she had to start all over with her music.
  Two years ago, the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, Calif., destroyed Cyrus and her then-husband Liam Hemsworth’s home, which she expressed devastation over on social media at the time. “My house no longer stands but the memories shared with family & friends stand strong,” she tw
  
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• Alesso Signs Global Publishing Deal With Warner Chappell Music

  18-12-2020 20:46
  
  Alesso has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, the company announced Wednesday (Dec. 16).
  The Swedish producer has been on the forefront of global EDM since the early 2010s, when his Alesso EP caught the attention of Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso who became a mentor to the young producer. Along with Ryan Tedder, the pair collaborated on the era-defining 2012 EDM smash “Calling (Lose My Mind).” Alesso was also nominated for a best remix
  
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• Leslie Odom Jr. on Why ‘Hamilton’ Keeps Resonating and ‘Rising to the Moment’

  18-12-2020 20:31
  
  With a live-stage filming of the Broadway smash Hamilton debuting on Disney+ in July, consumption of the Hamilton cast album skyrocketed, resulting in a No. 2 peak on the Billboard 200 and a streaming spike that, as of November, had yet to return to its previous level in January. Below, Leslie Odom Jr. — who won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Aaron Burr — reflects on the extended phenomenon and finally getting to see the original Broadway cast as a spectator.“With the s
  
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• ICYMI: 12 of 2020’s Most Memorable Music Moments

  18-12-2020 20:31
  
  Though January 2020 seems like a decade ago, these 12 music highlights all happened this year — and are worth remembering.
  1. At 18, Billie Eilish swept the Big Four awards at the 62nd Grammys in January, becoming only the second artist in history to do so.2. 103 million viewers watched Jennifer Lopez and Shakira deliver an electrifying performance in February for the Super Bowl halftime show in Miami.
  3. After a 14-year hiatus, in March The Chicks (formerly The Dixie Chicks) released
  
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• TikTok Competitor Triller Will Solidify IPO Plans Before End of Year

  18-12-2020 20:15
  
  Over the past six months, the short-form video app Triller has gone from fledgling startup to rising TikTok competitor, with $37.5 million raised from investors and Hollywood dealmaker Ryan Kavanaugh at its helm. Now, Triller is about to go public.
  Triller will enter into an agreement to merge with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) by the end of the year, a source familiar with the situation tells Billboard. SPACs are shell companies that raise money in an initial public offering (IPO
  
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• Why Did Vinyl Subscriptions Spike This Year — And Will It Continue?

  18-12-2020 20:02
  
  Shortly after the coronavirus forced widespread lockdowns in March, Secretly Group’s monthly record club, Secretly Society, noticed an uptick in direct-to-consumer sales.
  “As we got deeper into the spring, it became clear this was A: growing faster than I anticipated and B: growing more durably than I anticipated,” says Hannah Carlen, Secretly Society’s U.S. marketing director. By the fall, subscriptions had more than doubled.Longtime record-of-the-month club Vinyl Me, Pl
  
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• From BTS to Blackpink, K-Pop’s Biggest 2020 Chart Moves

  18-12-2020 20:02
  
  This year, BTS topped the Hot 100 (more than once!) while acts including SuperM, Blackpink and more made history of their own. Take a look back at K-pop’s most game-changing chart victories of 2020.
  February 8: In February, BTS surpassed Justin Bieber for most weeks at No. 1 in the 10-year history of Billboard’s Social 50 chart. The mark was set when BTS spent a 164th week at the top. The group currently sits at 209 weeks (and counting).
  September 5: BTS became th
  
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• Black Midi share two new Christmas covers to raise money for The Windmill venue

  18-12-2020 20:01 via nme.com
  
  Black Midi have shared two new Christmas covers to raise to raise funds for The Windmill in Brixton.Read more: How you can do your bit to help save the future of live musicThe band have reworked Bobby Helms’ 1957 classic ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ and ‘What Christmas Means To Me’, which has been released by a number of artists including Stevie Wonder.
  All proceeds from the songs will go to The Windmill’s crowdfunder to help keep the venue open. It has suffered fi
  
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• Jimmie Allen Tells Emotional Story of Love, Loss in New Short Film: Watch

  18-12-2020 19:41
  
  Back in July, country singer Jimmie Allen released the seven-song Bettie James EP, which paid homage to his father and grandmother.The mini-album’s songs featured a number of high-profile collaborations on songs such as “Drunk & I Miss You” featuring Mickey Guyton, the inspirational “Made For These” with Tim McGraw, “Good Times Roll” with Nelly, and a historic coupling of three generations of Black country hitmakers on “Why Thing
  
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• Jimmie Allen Tells Emotional Story of Love, Loss in ‘Bettie James Picture’ Short Film

  18-12-2020 19:41
  
  Back in July, country singer Jimmie Allen released the seven-song Bettie James EP, which paid homage to his father and grandmother.The mini-album’s songs featured a number of high-profile collaborations on songs such as “Drunk & I Miss You” featuring Mickey Guyton, the inspirational “Made For These” with Tim McGraw, “Good Times Roll” with Nelly, and a historic coupling of three generations of Black country hitmakers on “Why Thing
  
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• Gigi Hadid Takes Her Baby Girl Out For Winter Stroll to Celebrate ‘Her First Snow’ in NYC: See Pic

  18-12-2020 19:37
  
  Gigi Hadid was walking in a winter wonderland on Thursday night (Dec. 17) with her baby girl to catch her first flurries of snow.
  The warmly-dressed model took her daughter out on her stroller and into snow-covered New York City, where no one was stirring in the picture, not even a mouse. “Her first snow,” Hadid wrote on Instagram, sharing her daughter’s debut winter memory.
  Hadid and boyfriend Zayn welcomed their first child together in September. He was absent from
  
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• Thanks To These ‘Fine Line’ Visuals, Harry Styles Continued His Winning Streak In 2020

  18-12-2020 19:31
  
  A string of must-see music videos helped Harry Styles’ second solo album, last December’s Fine Line, propel hits well into 2020. Here’s an in-depth look at the bunch.
  “Falling” (Feb. 28)
  Stream total week ending Feb. 27: 3.3 millionStream total week ending March 5: 5.9 million
  After releasing a video for his top 10 hit “Adore You,” Styles delivered an equally emotive visual for the ballad “Falling,” which hit No. 62 on the Billboard
  
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• Breaking Down 2020’s Biggest Bundles: Merch, Shows & Beyond

  18-12-2020 19:31
  
  While bundling albums with concert tickets and merchandise no longer counts toward a chart victory (as of Oct. 9) — and as of Aug. 7 neither will a digital album sold with a physical bundle count as a separate sale — these five titles became 2020 bestsellers in part thanks to the practices.
  Kenny Chesney’s Here and Now
  Here and Now’s debut-week sales of 220,000 (according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data) were powered by a concert ticket/album sale redemption offer for
  
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• Bop Shop Holiday Edition: Songs From Big Freedia, Girl In Red, Black Pumas, And More

  18-12-2020 19:30
  
  For a special holiday-themed edition of Bop Shop, we round up festive jams from Big Freddia and Flo Milli, Girl in Red, Taylor Swift, Black Pumas, and so many more.
  
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• Fiona Apple Blasts Grammys Over Dr. Luke Nomination & More in New Interview

  18-12-2020 19:29
  
  In a wide-ranging interview with the U.K. paper The Guardian, Fiona Apple expressed serious misgivings about the Grammy Awards.
  Apple brought the subject up when the conversation turned to female artists, such as Taylor Swift and Britney Spears, who have to fight for autonomy.
  The mention of Swift, whose Folklore is up for album of the year, made Apple think of the Grammys — but not because Apple’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters was passed over for an album of the year nomination (despite be
  
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• The 25 Best Musical TikTok Trends of 2020

  18-12-2020 19:23
  
  Whether you’ve been on the app for a while — or if quarantine boredom turned an innocuous curiosity into a full-blown obsession — 2020 was undeniably the year of TikTok.
  Not only did the addictive app provide endless entertainment in the form of short, 15-second bits, the accompanying songs latched onto our brains for weeks and months, giving way to a new class of rising stars (and welcome returns from a handful of older ones) who transcended TikTok and became permanent fi
  
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• Listen to Chemical Brothers’ exclusive new holiday mix

  18-12-2020 19:23 via nme.com
  
  Chemical Brothers have shared an exclusive new mix for the festive holidays – listen to it below.Read more: The Big Read – The Chemical Brothers: “Dance music has always been the sound of Glastonbury”The electronic duo – comprised of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – took to social media earlier today (December 18) to reveal they had put together a new mix.
  “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Chemical HQ!” the duo’s official Twitter account
  
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• Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’ Team: Making the Most of a Viral Moment

  18-12-2020 19:11
  
  For as many new songs as TikTok helped make popular in 2020, the clearest illustration of its influence this year might have been the chart resurgence of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” — a rock perennial that first ruled the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977 and made it all the way back to the top 20 this October. Here’s how an unassuming TikTok clip turned the Me Decade classic into a Generation Z smash.
  Sept. 25: TikTok user @doggface208 posts a video of himself skate
  
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• Disco Is Stayin’ Alive Thanks to These Retro Hits

  18-12-2020 19:11
  
  Four decades after disco enjoyed massive mainstream popularity, the sound returned as one of the most pervasive in pop music. “Disco is coming back in full force,” XHTZ (Z90) San Diego director of programming R Dub told Billboard in March. “It’s Studio 54 all over again.”
  Doja Cat, “Say So”
  Dance/Mix Show Airplay Peak: No. 1
  After a viral breakthrough in 2018 with “MOOO!,” Doja Cat became an unlikely top 40 mainstay with t
  
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• Avett Brothers to Welcome Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile and More to Virtual NYE Show

  18-12-2020 19:05
  
  The Avett Brothers have announced a special New Year’s Eve virtual celebration with a full band performance. The event follows two drive-in concerts at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. earlier this year.
  In a 12-day countdown to the event, Scott and Seth Avett have been announcing special guests via social media. As of today (Dec. 18), the brothers have revealed there will be appearances from Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, Ben Bridwell, Taylor Goldsmith, Mickey Raph
  
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• Calibre 50’s ‘Te Volveria a Elegir’ Shoots To No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay Chart

  18-12-2020 19:00
  
  Calibre 50 lands its 18th No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart, as “Te Volvería a Elegir” climbs 3-1 on the Dec. 19 survey. The track posts a 21% gain in audience impressions, to 8.2 million, earned in the week ending Dec. 13, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  “Te Volvería,” written by lead singer and accordionist, Eden Muñoz, follows “Decepciones,” the band’s first pairing with Alejandro Fernández whi
  
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• Drake Shares Adorable New Pics With 3-Year-Old Son Adonis

  18-12-2020 18:57
  
  Drake’s 3-year-old son Adonis is learning how to style and protect his precious hair from the best in a series of new father-son pictures.
  The “Laugh Now Cry Later” rapper posted two pictures of him tying a royal blue durag on his son’s head via Instagram Stories on Thursday (Dec. 17). Drake’s mother Sandi Graham appears in one of the pictures, admiring her son and grandson.
  Drake’s been spending the holidays with his son constantly by his side. He posted an I
  
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• Taylor Swift scores her second Number 1 of 2020 and sets female artist chart record

  18-12-2020 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift’s surprise new album Evermore debuts at Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart.
  
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