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• Watch the First Trailer for Lifetime’s Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina Documentary

  22-12-2020 23:52
  
  Lifetime is diving into the story of Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina in a new documentary titled Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn’t We Almost Have It All.
  The upcoming doc will celebrate their lives and open up about their tragic deaths, featuring interviews from close friends, family and co-workers. The musical icon died in 2012 at 48 years old, and her daughter followed in an eerily similar manner in 2015 at age 22. Both were found unresponsive in their bat
  
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• Lana Del Rey Announces ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’ Video Release Date

  22-12-2020 23:10
  
  Everyone, stay calm. The Chemtrails Over the Country Club era is finally upon us.
  After months of pushing back release dates, Lana Del Rey announced on Tuesday (Dec. 22) that the music video for her upcoming album’s title track, plus an album pre-order will be available on Jan. 11, 2021.
  In a 25-minute teaser, the singer is seen in a number of luxurious outfits, giving a taste of what the lush new album cycle will look like.Chemtrails over the Country Club video January 11 pic.twitter
  
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• Daddy Yankee & Marc Anthony’s ‘De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta’ Debuts at No. 6 on Hot Latin Songs Chart

  22-12-2020 22:58
  
  A week after it debuted at No. 7 on the Tropical Airplay chart (dated Dec. 19) with only three days of airplay, Daddy Yankee and Marc Anthony’s “De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta” arrives at No. 6 on the Hot Latin Songs chart (dated Dec. 26). In the process, it secures Daddy Yankee his 35th top 10 and a total of 81 entries on the list. Marc, meanwhile, collects his 27th top 10s.
  “De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta” was released Thursday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. ET via El Cartel. N
  
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• Tomorrow x Together Announce First Full-Length Japanese Album

  22-12-2020 22:52
  
  Tomorrow x Together announced on Tuesday (Dec. 22) that they will be releasing their first full-length album in Japanese.
  Still Dreaming will be arriving on Feb. 12, 2021 via UMe in the United States, and will feature 10 tracks. Six of the songs will be Japanese versions of the group’s Korean hits plus two intro/outro tracks, their Japanese song “Everlasting Shine” and a brand new track called “Force.”A Standard 1 CD version will be available, which w
  
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• Sony Music Rapper RaftaaR Releases a Track In Fortnite

  22-12-2020 22:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music India has partnered with Epic Games to drop a new RaftaaR track in Fortnite early. The new track, “Click Pow Get Down,” is available for gamers to unlock as a reward. Winners of the new ‘Bhangra Boogie Cup’ can unlock the song and an emote. The event is targeted at Indian gamers and […]
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• Sony Music Rapper RaftaaR Drops Track in Fortnite Event

  22-12-2020 22:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music India has partnered with Epic Games to drop a new RaftaaR track in Fortnite early. The new track, “Click Pow Get Down,” is available for gamers to unlock as a reward. Winners of the new ‘Bhangra Boogie Cup’ can unlock the song and an emote. The event is targeted at Indian gamers and […]
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• Aly & AJ Are Bringing ‘Potential Breakup Song’ to 2020 With New Explicit Version

  22-12-2020 22:25
  
  It took too long, it took too long, it took too long for this day to come.
  00’s Disney Channel favorites Aly & AJ took to social media on Tuesday (Dec. 22) to reveal that they will be releasing a revamped, explicit version of their 2007 hit “Potential Breakup Song” on Dec. 29.
  In a 20-second preview, the sibling duo are heard singing the daunting bridge, switching up the last line into one a little more R-rated. “So you better think clearly, clearly / Before you nearl
  
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• What Is the CASE Act, Exactly? A Look at America’s Latest Copyright Law

  22-12-2020 22:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In addition to a felony streaming law, Congress’s newly passed $2.3 trillion stimulus and spending package includes the CASE Act, which would establish a “copyright small claims” court. The 5,593-page-long stimulus bill’s “intellectual property” section begins on page 2,539 and starts with the aforementioned felony streaming law, before transitioning directly into the CASE Act. Worth […]
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• Congress’ $2.3 Trillion Spending and Relief Bill Also Includes the CASE Act — What Is That, Exactly?

  22-12-2020 22:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In addition to a felony streaming law, Congress’s newly passed $2.3 trillion stimulus and spending package includes the CASE Act, which would establish a “copyright small claims” court. The 5,593-page-long stimulus bill’s “intellectual property” section begins on page 2,539 and starts with the aforementioned felony streaming law, before transitioning directly into the (decidedly longer, at […]
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• Congress’ $2.3 Trillion Spending and Relief Bill Also Includes the CASE Act

  22-12-2020 22:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In addition to a felony streaming law, Congress’s newly passed $2.3 trillion stimulus and spending package includes the CASE Act, which would establish a “copyright small claims” court. The 5,593-page-long stimulus bill’s “intellectual property” section begins on page 2,539 and starts with the aforementioned felony streaming law, before transitioning directly into the (decidedly longer, at […]
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• Inside the ‘Promising Young Woman’ Music, From a Paris Hilton Sing-Along to String-Quartet Britney Spears

  22-12-2020 22:07
  
  It all started with a playlist.
  That playlist led to Promising Young Woman, one of the buzziest movies of the year (out in theaters Christmas Day), with its pop-packed, female-forward soundtrack and a score that seamlessly navigates between comedy and romance, tragedy and triumph, all with a dusting of horror for good measure. For her feature directorial debut, in which Carey Mulligan’s Cassie is out for revenge after a traumatic college experience forever alters the course of her life, Em
  
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• Kid Cudi’s ‘Man on the Moon III’ Lands at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart

  22-12-2020 21:59
  
  Kid Cudi nabs his third No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as Man on the Moon III: The Chosen debuts atop the chart dated Dec. 26. The set, released through Republic Records on Dec. 11, earned 144,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Dec. 17, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Prior to the Moon III landing, the rapper previously reigned with the set’s previous installment, 2010’s Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager and 2013’s Indicud,
  
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• Cardi B Will Be Telling Fans’ Fortunes Until New Year’s Eve

  22-12-2020 21:53
  
  Cardi B is a rapper, fashion icon and now… fortune teller?
  The star launched a new Instagram page on Tuesday (Dec. 22) called @cardibtruthteller, on which she is advertising “inspirational 2021 readings” from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31.
  “2020 has been rough baby,” the bio reads. “Let’s get that astral plane looking tight.”
  The page only has nine posts, a series of photos that make up one larger picture of Cardi looking surprised while decked in a cel
  
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• Lana Del Rey announces video for ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’

  22-12-2020 21:46 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey has announced she’ll be releasing a video for the title track from her upcoming new album, ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ next month.Read more: The Big Read – Lana Del Rey: “I give myself permission to have a lot of colours”The long-awaited follow-up to 2019’s ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’ has been pushed back a number times due to various different reasons – the most recent being production delays on the vinyl version
  
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• Lil Wayne questions his worth after Grammys snub

  22-12-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Lil Wayne has questioned why he hasn't been "involved or invited" to the 2021 Grammy Awards.The rapper took to
  
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• Holiday Shopping Sends Vinyl Album Sales Soaring to Another Record Week

  22-12-2020 21:22
  
  For the second time in a month, weekly vinyl album sales in the U.S. hit a new record high.
  A total of 1.445 million vinyl albums were sold in the week ending Dec. 17 (up 9% compared to the previous week) – the biggest week yet for vinyl LP sales since Nielsen Music/MRC Data began electronically tracking music sales in 1991. The previous record week was set only two weeks earlier, when 1.253 million were sold in the week ending Dec. 3.
  The top-selling vinyl album in the week ending Dec. 17
  
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• Chris Brown’s ‘Crazy’ Crowns Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Biggest Radio Hit Since 2008

  22-12-2020 21:18
  
  Chris Brown and Young Thug took the scenic route, but the pair finally arrive at their intended destination: No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as their collaboration “Go Crazy” reaches the summit in its 32nd week on the list. The single, which debuted at No. 33 in May, rises from No. 3 on the chart dated Dec. 26.
  “Crazy” secures Brown’s sixth No. 1 on the chart. He last led when he, Drake and Lil Wayne all featured on Nicki Minaj’s &l
  
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• Sakurazaka46 Debuts at No. 1, LiSA Holds at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100

  22-12-2020 21:17
  
  Sakurazaka46 blast into No. 1 on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100 with “Nobody’s Fault,” the girl group’s first single after it changed its name from Keyakizaka46.
  The single sold 414,024 copies in its first week to rule physical sales and look-ups, and this significant lead in the physical metrics of the chart’s methodology gave the girls their first No. 1 under its new moniker.LiSA’s “Homura” holds at No. 2, still going strong in a number of me
  
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• Rejoice! Lorde’s Onion Ring Instagram Page Is Back

  22-12-2020 21:15
  
  Lorde, the world’s most famous onion ring enthusiast, has resurrected her beloved @onionringsworldwide Instagram account in which she rates the fried food at different restaurants.
  “Don’t call it a crumb back…” she cheekily captioned a photo over the weekend of some crispy rings in a paper pouch. The comeback continued all day, with Lorde sharing three more onion ring updates, with ratings ranging from 3.5 to 4.5 out of five stars.The account, launched in
  
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• Save Our Stages Passes With Stimulus Package: Where That $15B Is Going, What It Means for Live Music

  22-12-2020 20:55
  
  When a group of young independent promoters came together in April and announced their plans to lobby Congress for federal funding to save live music venues from permanent closure due to the pandemic, many in the music industry applauded the effort but doubted it could actually happen.
  Afterall, the ragtag group of seven men and women that formed the National Independent Venue Association’s founding board and staff — President Dayna Frank with First Avenue; executive director Rev. Mo
  
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• Queen’s Brian May recalls working with Eddie Van Halen on sci-fi EP

  22-12-2020 20:53 via nme.com
  Brian May has spoken about the time he worked on a sci-fi-themed EP with Eddie Van Halen in a new interview.Read more: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework displaySpeaking to Total Guitar, May recalled the time he and Van Halen recorded the ‘Star Fleet Project’ EP in 1983.
  “A couple of days after I heard the news about Eddie, I went back to ‘Star Fleet’,” May said. “I started revisiting all
  
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• For Megan Thee Stallion, Mariah Carey Is the ‘Number One Christmas Hottie’

  22-12-2020 20:53
  
  Megan Thee Stallion “really, really love the holidays,” and the rapper chatted with GQ recently about all her festive plans and favorite traditions.
  “I hope to be home with my family, so I hope I’m watching them open their gifts and trying to keep them away from the dogs,” she told the publication of her plans this year.
  When asked to choose her favorite between Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You”,  “Last Chri
  
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• J. Lo Reveals Whether It Was ‘Odd’ to Dress As A-Rod’s Ex Madonna for Halloween

  22-12-2020 20:26
  
  Halloween may have been nearly two months ago, but Andy Cohen was still thinking about the holiday thanks to his chat with Jennifer Lopez on his Radio Andy show on SiriusXM Monday (Dec. 21).
  While appearing on his program, J. Lo opened up about how Halloween went down for her and her family. “We were planning for this big Halloween party, and as we got closer, like, ‘Nope! We can’t have it!'” the superstar shared about how her costume shindig got nixed due to the global c
  
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• Selena, Salt-N-Pepa Among Recording Academy’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

  22-12-2020 20:23
  
  Two groundbreaking hip-hop groups — Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five and Salt-N-Pepa — are among the six artists selected by the Recording Academy to receive 2021 lifetime achievement awards. This marks the second year in a row that a rap group has been selected. Public Enemy was among the honorees last year. Run-D.M.C. was the first rap group to be presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Academy, in 2016.
  This year’s other lifetime achievement award recipien
  
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• The Flaming Lips share festive new video for ‘A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)’

  22-12-2020 20:07 via nme.com
  
  The Flaming Lips have shared a festive new video for their song ‘A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)’ – watch it below.Read more: The Flaming Lips – ‘American Head’ review: indie-rock’s space invaders crash-land back on planet EarthOriginally featuring on their 2003 EP, ‘Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell’, the new rendition caps off an eventful year for the indie-rock titans.
  “This NEW version began as just a selfie
  
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• Cage the Elephant Rewrites Rock Airplay Top 10 Record With ‘Skin and Bones’

  22-12-2020 19:27
  
  Cage the Elephant takes sole possession of the mark for the most top 10s in the history of Billboard’s Rock Airplay chart, as “Skin and Bones” rises to No. 8 on the ranking dated Dec. 26.
  “Skin” vaults 13-8 with 4 million audience impressions earned in the Dec. 14-20 tracking week, up 18%, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  The Kentucky rockers now have 13 Rock Airplay top 10s, breaking out of a tie with Shinedown for the most in the history of the list, which beg
  
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• Katy Perry Admits She Used to Pretend to Be Zooey Deschanel to Get Into Clubs

  22-12-2020 19:22
  
  Katy Perry really appreciates that actress Zooey Deschanel was up for impersonating her in the quirky, out-of-this-world video for “Not the End of the World.” In the clip that dropped on Monday (Dec.2 1), a pair of blue aliens tasked with saving the pop star from Earth’s impending demise accidentally zap KP lookalike Deschanel by mistake.
  Funny story: The extraterrestrials aren’t the only ones prone to mixing up the two. As it turns out, back in the early 2000s, boun
  
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• Talking Heads, Salt-N-Pepa and more to receive Lifetime Achievement Grammys

  22-12-2020 19:11 via nme.com
  
  Talking Heads and Salt-N-Pepa are among those set to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at next year’s Grammys.Read more: David Byrne: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days”The Recording Academy announced its 2021 Special Merit Awards early this morning (December 22). Other Lifetime Achievement honourees include: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Horne and Selena.
  Ed Cherney, Benny Golson and Kenny “Babyface&rdquo
  
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• Multiple Copyright Bills — Including the CASE Act and a Felony Streaming Law — Were Slipped Into Congress’ $2.3 Trillion Spending and Relief Bill

  22-12-2020 19:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lawmakers slipped multiple copyright bills, including the CASE Act and a felony streaming law, into the $2.3 trillion spending and economic-relief legislation. Congress just recently passed the much-publicized legislation (by a vote of 359-53 in the House and 92-6 in the Senate), which arrives after months of fruitless negotiations on a follow-up to the $2.2 […]
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• Multiple Copyright Bills — Including the CASE Act and a Felony Streaming Law — Slipped Into Congress’ $2.3 Trillion Spending and Relief Bill

  22-12-2020 19:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lawmakers slipped multiple copyright bills, including the CASE Act and a felony streaming law, into the $2.3 trillion spending and economic-relief legislation. Congress just recently passed the much-publicized legislation (by a vote of 359-53 in the House and 92-6 in the Senate), which arrives after months of fruitless negotiations on a follow-up to the $2.2 […]
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• Paul McCartney’s Favorite Beatles Song May Not Be What You’d Expect

  22-12-2020 18:46
  Sir Paul McCartney is an infinitely patient man. The 78-year-old music legend has been answering many of the same questions about his time in The Beatles for the past 50 years, but ever the proper English gentleman, he never fails to provide cheery, thoughtful responses.
  Case in point: McCartney sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe to talk about his new quarantine solo album, McCartney III, as well as the tumultuous time after the Fab Four broke up, and his feelings about John Lennon leav
  
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• ‘Mixed Earners’ Will Receive Additional $100 Weekly With New Stimulus Package

  22-12-2020 18:45
  
  So-called “mixed earners” who were previously barred from receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) aimed at freelancers received a lifeline in the $900 billion spending and relief package passed by Congress Monday evening (Dec. 21).
  Under the new bill, mixed earners — those who earn income both as employees and freelancers — who received at least $5,000 in self-employment income in 2019 are eligible for a $100 weekly benefit on top of the $300 federal pandemic une
  
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• Taylor Swift Spends Record-Extending 42nd Week at No. 1 on Artist 100 Chart

  22-12-2020 18:35
  
  Taylor Swift vaults from No. 19 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Dec. 26), leading for a record-extending 42nd week, thanks to her new LP Evermore.
  The set soars in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 329,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, earning Swift her eighth No. 1 and second this year, after Folklore in August.
  All 15 songs from the standard edition of Evermore concurrently debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, led by “Willow” at No
  
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• Billie Eilish Teases Second Album & Fresh Hairdo to Come: ‘I’m Gonna Give You a New Era’

  22-12-2020 18:27
  
  Billie Eilish took to social media on Monday (Dec. 21) to hint that she’ll be releasing her sophomore album — but only if fans stop teasing her about her hair!
  “OK, I have a fun story to tell you,” Eilish said with a grin on her Instagram Stories. “But first, f–k you guys. Stop making fun of me, oh my god! I’m f–king making you an album. I will not put it out if you keep making fun of my hair! Shut up!”
  Of course, the pop star was was quick t
  
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• What’s in the New Stimulus Package for the Music Industry

  22-12-2020 18:14
  
  Within the omnibus budget appropriation and COVID-19 relief legislation passed late Monday night by both houses of the U.S. Congress are several long-sought measures for the music business: the CASE Act (Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act), the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act, and the Save Our Stages Act, which reserves $15 billion in aid for independent music venues, Broadway theaters and museums.The Case Act:
  The CASE Act benefits songwriters and publishers, allowing them to
  
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• Rihanna says she is “always working on my music” and talks lockdown creativity

  22-12-2020 18:03 via nme.com
  
  Rihanna has discussed what she’s been up to in lockdown, revealing that she’s “always working” on music.Read more: 25 incredibly geeky facts about RihannaThe pop star’s last record was 2016’s ‘Anti’, and fans have been eagerly anticipating the release of her ninth studio album.
  Speaking in a new interview, Rihanna talked about everything she’s been up to during lockdown, her plans for 2021 and the status of her new music.
  “I love what I
  
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• Doja Cat to Perform for ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2021′: Exclusive

  22-12-2020 18:00
  
  Just like that, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2021 has another exciting performer to usher in a new year! Billboard can exclusively report that Doja Cat is joining the list of musicians who’ll be playing during the annual New Year’s Eve celebration on ABC.
  The “Say So” singer is part of the West Coast lineup, and will be performing from Los Angeles’ Hollywood Party. Ciara will be hosting the L.A. festivities for her fourth
  
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• Watch St. Vincent cover The Beatles’ ‘Martha My Dear’

  22-12-2020 17:57 via nme.com
  
  St. Vincent covered The Beatles’ ‘Martha My Dear’ during her guest appearance on the virtual Ally Coalition Annual Talent Show last night (December 21) – check out her performance below.
  Streamed online yesterday for free from Jack Antonoff’s Twitch channel to raise money for homeless LGBTQ+ youth in the US, the 7th Annual Talent Show also included performances by the likes of Hayley Williams, Lana Del Rey and Sleater-Kinney.Read more: The Big Read – St V
  
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• Diddy Gives His Mom $1 Million & a Bentley to Celebrate Her 80th Birthday: ‘Ain’t Nobody Like Your Mama’

  22-12-2020 17:57
  
  Diddy celebrated his mom’s 80th birthday with a lavish party on Monday night (Dec. 21), and gifted her with both a check for a whopping $1 million and a Bentley for her big day.
  In the clip captured by a partygoer and posted to social media by a fan account, the rapper looks on with a giant smile as his mother unwraps the gift containing the seven-digit check. “Oh my god!” Janice Combs exclaims, appearing genuinely awestruck as the amount written on the check dawns on the room.
  
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• Congress Passes CASE Act as Part of COVID-19 Relief Bill

  22-12-2020 17:51
  
  After 10 years of haggling, Congress officially passed the The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act late Monday evening (Dec. 21) as part of the Ominbus COVID-19 Relief Bill. The bill will streamline copyright disputes by creating a small claims tribunal within the U.S. Copyright Office that will adjudicate small claims infringement cases.
  Cases would be decided by a three-judge panel of experts in a forum where damages would be capped at $15,000 per claim and $
  
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• Taylor Swift Has One Word For Katy Perry’s ‘Not the End of the World’ Video: ‘Genius’

  22-12-2020 17:43
  
  No, your Twitter feed was not abducted by aliens. That really was Taylor Swift tweeting “THIS IS GENIUS” in reaction to Katy Perry’s new out-of-this-universe “Not the End of the World” video.
  The clip, unveiled on Monday (Dec. 21), features Zooey Deschanel standing in for Perry as a pair of blue aliens try to save the stand-in pop star from Earth’s imminent destruction.
  Swift left the comment on Perry’s post announcing the video, adding a GIF of the alwa
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Recalls Getting ‘So High’ at the Dentist She Thought She Committed a Crime

  22-12-2020 17:24
  
  Kelly Clarkson unlocked the vault on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday (Dec. 21) to share a hilarious story about a time she got “so high” from the dentist that she … thought she robbed someone?!
  “Mine wasn’t alcohol. Mine wasn’t cool at all,” the talk-show host dished while swapping stories with Kaley Cuoco about whether they’ve ever blacked out in public. “Mine was: I was at CVS filling some prescription ’cause I had dental work done
  
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• Paul McCartney names his favourite Beatles songs

  22-12-2020 17:18 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has given a rundown of his favourite Beatles songs in a new interview.Read more: The Beatles’ split 50 years on: the best songs from the solo careersThe legendary musician was speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about his former band following the release of his latest solo album ‘McCartney III’.
  While discussing The Beatles, Lowe asked McCartney if he’d ever given him a definitive answer when it came to revealing his favourite Beatles song – ad
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion says ‘WAP’ controversy comes from a place of “fear and insecurity”

  22-12-2020 17:02 via nme.com
  Megan Thee Stallion has said that the controversy surrounding her track ‘WAP’ comes from a place of “fear and insecurity”.Read more: The 50 best songs of 2020The explicit collaborative single between Megan and Cardi B, which has been named NME‘s song of the year, received backlash from a number of people upon its release earlier this year.
  It divided listeners and inspired significant discussion, with critics such as Ben Shapiro condemning the track for its exp
  
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• Which Female Artists Have the Most No. 1 Albums — and Where Does Taylor Swift Rank After ‘Evermore’?

  22-12-2020 16:56
  
  Which woman has the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart? What about the all-female group with the most chart-toppers? And where does Taylor Swift fit into the list, now that she has an eighth No. 1 with Evermore?
  Those questions, and more, are answered on a special edition of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), where hosts Katie and Keith join forces with Ask Billboard columnist Gary Trust to answer queries posed by chart fans.
  On the final Pop Shop Podcast of 2020, the team
  
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• Pepe Aguilar’s Livestream Tribute to Mother Flor Silvestre Leads Top Facebook Live Videos Chart

  22-12-2020 16:35
  
  Pepe Aguilar’s tribute to his late mother Flor Silvestre leads Billboard’s Top Facebook Live Videos chart for November 2020.
  The chart, the latest of which recaps November 2020 activity, is a monthly look at the widest reaching and most-reacted-to videos posted by musicians on Facebook Live, as tracked by media analytics company Shareablee. Rankings are determined by a formula that blends reactions, comments, shares and first-seven-days views.
  Silvestre died Nov. 25 at 90 years old o
  
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• Radiohead Are Here to Help You Make Some Grim Digital Holiday Cards

  22-12-2020 16:27
  
  Perhaps you thought Radiohead would wish you a merry, cheery Christmas? Not bloody likely. The paranoid androids have just released a customizable digital greeting card line through their online public library in which fans can send a personalized card to friends and family featuring a number of different dystopian messages for the holidays.
  The options for the outside message on the card are fairly standard — Fa La La, La La, La, La, La or Laa — but it’s the inside message tha
  
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• Which Latin Artist Dominated 2020? Vote!

  22-12-2020 16:00
  
  Shakira and Jennifer Lopez kicked off what seemed to be a promising 2020 with an epic, historical and unforgettable halftime performance at the Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2.
  The event set a precedent and inevitably we thought, who can top that? It’s hard to say that any other Latin artist “topped” Shakira and J.Lo’s special moment, but a handful of Latin artists dominated this year their own way.
  Bad Bunny, for example, delivered three chart-topping albums: YHLQMDLG, Las
  
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• ‘Little Drummer Girl’: Female drummers share new track for mental health awareness in young musicians

  22-12-2020 15:58 via nme.com
  
  12 female drummers have come together for a new charity single to raise awareness for mental health issues in young musicians.
  ‘Little Drummer Girl’ is the brainchild of drummer Charlotte and producer Kerr from The Echo Lab Music Studios in Scotland.
  As well as raising awareness of mental health issues, the song also aims to tackle gender disparity in festival line-ups and the music industry at large.READ MORE: Scott Hutchison’s brother and bandmate Grant reflects on a year of
  
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• Tony Iommi says Black Sabbath believed they were “guided” by a spiritual “fifth member”

  22-12-2020 15:44 via nme.com
  
  Tony Iommi has spoken about how he and his Black Sabbath bandmates used to believe that they were being “guided” by a spiritual “fifth member”.
  The guitarist was speaking in a new interview about his former band, who parted ways in 2017 following the conclusion of their farewell ‘The End’ tour.Read more: Rock’n’ghoul! These are the most haunted recording studios in the worldSpeaking to Mojo, Iommi revealed that “we always felt within the band
  
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