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• Mountain’s Leslie West Dies at 75

  23-12-2020 23:59
  
  Leslie West, known best as the frontman and guitarist for rock band Mountain, died on Tuesday (Dec. 22). He was 75 years old.
  His brother, Larry West Weinstein, shared news on Facebook of the star’s declining health on Sunday, according to Variety. “I am asking for all your prayers,” he wrote. “Jenni [Leslie’s wife] is by his side in Florida but it’s not looking good. Thanks Jenni, he wouldn’t have made it this far without you. His heart gave o
  
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• How to Download Songs on Spotify – Desktop & Mobile Solutions

  23-12-2020 23:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Want to know how to download songs on Spotify? Here’s a quick guide for desktop and mobile.  Spotify allows its Premium users to download and listen to their music without an internet connection. The feature requires a Premium subscription – it’s not available to free users. There are also some limitations to how the feature […]
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• Montaner Family & Camilo Sing Together for the First Time in ‘Amen’

  23-12-2020 23:27
  
  The extended Montaner family’s musical journey has been regularly reported over the past couple of years. It starts with patriarch Ricardo Montaner, the iconic singer/songwriter with a breathlessly powerful voice who has transcended across more than three decades, placing 22 songs on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart and earning a Grammy nomination for best latin pop album last year. He is currently No. 43 on Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Latin Artists chart.
  Two of his sons
  
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• Pop Smoke’s Uplifting Spirit Shines Through in Posthumous ‘What You Know Bout Love’ Video

  23-12-2020 23:21
  
  Gone, but certainly not forgotten. In a new “What You Know Bout Love” music video shared on Wednesday (Dec. 23), the late Pop Smoke’s music and legacy lives on.
  The Oliver Cannon-directed clip shows the rapper in a compilation of behind-the-scenes studio and performance videos, sweet moments with friends and family, plus TikToks from fans performing the song’s trendy dance challenge.The video ends with an inspirational message from the star himself, recorded on what looks
  
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• Ariana Grande Donates Holiday Gifts to Kids at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital

  23-12-2020 22:46
  
  Ariana Grande and her fiancé Dalton Gomez are spreading love and holiday cheer this season.
  The duo sent UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital patients and their families special gifts from their wishlist. Grande and her team chose gifts for each age and developmental level across both of the hospital’s campuses in Westwood and Santa Monica, California. Patients and staff were also treated with meals and pizza.“Our patients are in love! Especially our Ariana Grande &
  
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• Rebecca Luker, Star of ‘Show Boat,’ ‘The Music Man’ and ‘Mary Poppins’ on Broadway, Dies at 59

  23-12-2020 22:38
  
  Rebecca Luker, the enchanting Broadway actress and singer who received Tony nominations for her performances in revivals of Show Boat, The Music Man and Mary Poppins, has died. She was 59.
  According to The New York Times, Luker died Wednesday in a Manhattan hospital after announcing in February that she had been diagnosed with ALS late last year. Her death was confirmed by her agent, Sarah Fargo.
  Survivors include her second husband, Danny Burstein, like his wife a belov
  
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• Daft Punk’s full ‘TRON: Legacy’ soundtrack arrives on streaming services for the first time

  23-12-2020 22:27 via nme.com
  
  Daft Punk have released a new deluxe edition of their TRON: Legacy soundtrack on streaming platforms, featuring songs that have never previously been available on services.
  The dance duo created the soundtrack to the movie, which was released in 2010.Read more: Mike Skinner on working with Kevin Parker: “I just need Daft Punk to get in contact and my life will be complete”While all of the tracks on the new edition have been available in some form, nine of them were only released on v
  
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• Brooke Candy Destigmatizes Online Sex Work in Frisky, Star-Studded ‘Cum’ Video

  23-12-2020 22:19
  
  Brooke Candy is supporting those who are staying safe and staying sexy this year.
  The star unveiled a playful new video on Wednesday (Dec. 23) for her Iggy Azalea collaboration, “Cum,” featuring a slew of guest appearances from Paris Hilton, Aquaria, Imogen Anthony, Shea Couleé, Detox, Amanda Lepore, Crystal Methyd and many more.
  In the Dejan Jovanovic-directed clip, the singer and her lingerie-clad friends flaunt what they’ve got for their
  
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• What’s Your Favorite K-pop Album of 2020? Vote!

  23-12-2020 22:06
  
  2020 was tough, but K-pop made it a little better. The genre delivered some great albums this year from a variety of artists, from soloists to groups, idols to indie stars, newcomers to seasoned veterans.
  On Wednesday (Dec. 23), Billboard shared our top 10 favorite albums of the year, but now we want to know which topped your 2020 list.Let us know by voting below!
  
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• Will Twitch Users Face Prison Time for ‘Felony Streaming’?

  23-12-2020 21:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Yesterday, it came to light that Congress had slipped a felony streaming law into the 5,539-page-long COVID-19 relief and government-spending bill. Now, some are asking whether Twitch users will face prison time if they violate the regulation. The felony streaming portion of the decidedly lengthy bill begins on page 2,539 and proposes to add to […]
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• At-Home Livestreams Are So 2020. Bigger, Bolder Concert Experiences Are The Future

  23-12-2020 21:49
  
  Artists like Misterwives, AJR, and BTS are looking ahead (and partnering with startups) and proving that the paid-livestream model is the future of touring, even when in-person shows resume.
  
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• Rihanna sued for copyright infringement over Fenty social media advert

  23-12-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Rihanna allegedly used the song in an Instagram advert for Fenty.
  
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• Whodini’s John “Ecstasy” Fletcher has died, aged 56

  23-12-2020 21:41 via nme.com
  
  John Fletcher – aka Ecstasy, a founding member of Whodini – has reportedly died at the age of 56.
  Questlove broke the news of the rapper’s death on Instagram earlier today (December 23). The cause of death has been made public at the time of writing.
  “One Love to Ecstasy of the Legendary #Whodini,” he wrote. “This man was legendary and a pivotal member of one of the most legendary groups in hip hop. This is sad man.”View this post on InstagramA post
  
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• What’s Your Favorite K-pop Song of 2020? Vote!

  23-12-2020 21:35
  
  Despite the turbulence of 2020, K-pop soared, giving fans a number of bops to help them get through the year.
  On Wednesday (Dec. 23), we at Billboard shared our favorite K-pop songs of the year, which featured all of the genre’s top acts from BTS and SEVENTEEN to Stray Kids, GFRIEND and Everglow.While we’ve given you our picks, we still want to know yours! Let us know your favorite K-pop song from the list by voting below.
  
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• Michael Buble’s Quarantine Cookie-Baking Clip Leads Year-End Top Facebook Live Videos Chart

  23-12-2020 21:14
  
  A video of Michael Bublé baking cookies at home with his wife is the No. 1 upload on Billboard’s year-end Top Facebook Live Videos chart for 2020.
  Billboard’s Top Facebook Live Videos chart 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, on a month-to-month basis. Rankings are determined by a formula that blends reactions, comments, shares and first-seven-days views. For
  
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• Selena, Buddy Holly & More Musicians Who Died in Their 20s But Received Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards

  23-12-2020 21:07
  
  Selena was just 23 when she was died in 1995, which makes her selection for a 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy remarkable. This year’s selections were announced on Tuesday (Dec. 22).
  Only one other artist who had such a brief life has received that top Grammy honor, which was first presented in 1963. That artist? Buddy Holly, who was just 22 when he died in 1959.
  Both Holly and Selena were highly influential. Holly’s songcraft had a major influence on such a
  
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• Eve 6 Wants to Know if Twitter Likes ‘Inside Out’

  23-12-2020 21:04
  
  Eve 6 has one question for fans this holiday season: “Do you like the heart in a blender song?”
  The “heart in a blender song” is the group’s 1998 track “Inside Out,” which features the lyrics, “Want to put my tender heart in a blender / Watch it spin ’round to a beautiful oblivion / Rendezvous then I’m through with you.”
  Eve 6’s frontman Max Collins has been hopping on the Dionne Warwick-esque Twitter trend lately, shar
  
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• Watch The Cure’s Robert Smith play new versions of ‘Faith’ songs for charity livestream

  23-12-2020 20:47 via nme.com
  
  Robert Smith has taken part in a 24-hour charity livestream, recording new versions of three songs from The Cure’s 1981 album ‘Faith’.
  The online event raised many for Poverty Alleviation Charities’ Letters To Santa initiative, which fulfils the wishlists of families in need with food, clothes, computers and $10,000 (£7,414).Read more: “There are so many misconceptions about The Cure”: an exclusive interview with Robert SmithDuring the livestream, which
  
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• Bee Gees Classics Are ‘Stayin’ Alive’ on Dance Charts After HBO Documentary Premiere

  23-12-2020 20:40
  
  Bee Gees bound on Billboard’s dance/electronic charts (dated Dec. 26) following the Saturday, Dec. 12, premiere of the HBO documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.
  On the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, the iconic Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, which contains Bee Gees disco classics among other tracks, returns at No. 11, earning 3,000 equivalent album units, up 106%, in the week ending Dec. 17, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Previously, the soundtrack ranked as
  
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• BABYMETAL Revisit 10-Year Career, Reveal the Song That Was Their Turning Point

  23-12-2020 20:25
  
  Japan’s BABYMETAL is celebrating 10 years in music this year, marking the milestone with a greatest hits album dropping Wednesday (Dec. 23).
  When the girls — previously a trio — first appeared on the scene with their unprecedented fusion of heavy metal and dance, they were met with mixed reception. But at this point, that’s all in the past. Steadily building a loyal following through their ever-evolving live performances, they’ve drawn massive crowds at music festiv
  
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• Karol G Tops Argentina Hot 100 With ‘Bichota,’ Migrantes & Alico at No. 2 With ‘Si Me Tomo Una Cerveza’

  23-12-2020 20:13
  
  For the second week in a row, “Bichota” reigns at No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, aided by more than 318 million views on YouTube.
  But the chart’s Cinderella story continues to be “Si me tomo una cerveza,” the peppy Argentine cumbia by Migrantes, featuring Alico. The track rises from No. 3 to No. 2 and continues to top the Argentinian Artists chart. Migrante is made up of college friends Nicolás Valdi and Facundo García, who initially posted
  
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• Billboard’s 2020 Boy Band Battle: And the Winner Is …

  23-12-2020 20:12
  
  After five rounds of voting, there is finally a winner for Billboard’s 2020 Boy Band Battle!
  With Super Junior and One Direction facing off in the final round, it was South Korean boy band Super Junior who emerged victorious. Prior to winning against One Direction, the group reigned supreme over — in order from the first round of voting to the semifinals — Aventura, the Jonas Brothers, Why Don’t We, and CNCO.
  This isn’t the first time that Super Junior’s
  
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• Kid Cudi breaks US chart record with 37-second long ‘Beautiful Trip’

  23-12-2020 20:02 via nme.com
  Kid Cudi has broken a US chart record with ‘Beautiful Trip’, the opening song of his new album ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’.
  The track only lasts for 37 seconds and features a brief instrumental, backing vocals and a sample of a voice counting down: “Three, two, one.”Read more: Kid Cudi – ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ review: an art piece of epic highs and honest lowsDespite that, ’Beautiful Trip’’s short running ti
  
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• LeAnn Rimes Opens Up About Seeking Treatment For Anxiety, Depression: I Was ‘Going Down a Dark Path’

  23-12-2020 19:39
  
  LeAnn Rimes dropped in to Wednesday’s (Dec. 23) Tamron Hall to discuss seeking treatment for depression and anxiety, and how the support of her husband Eddie Cibran helped her heal.
  When Hall asked the Grammy-winning singer where she saw her struggles going without help, Rimes was candid in her answer. “I mean, I think it was already going down a dark path, and I think it could have gone even darker,” she shared. “I mean, there’s no end to that darkness unless there
  
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• Steel Panther Performs Multiple Packed Shows In Florida

  23-12-2020 19:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Los Angeles-based rock band Steel Panther recently played a series of packed, non-socially distanced shows in Florida, and social media users are weighing in on the gigs. While many outlets are reporting that Steel Panther held three shows last week, it appears that the 20-year-old band booked a total of four concerts. The first took […]
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• Quavo gives update on Migos’ delayed fourth album: “We want the commotion”

  23-12-2020 19:19 via nme.com
  
  Quavo has given an update on Migos’ delayed fourth album, saying the trio have finished the record.
  The album was expected to arrive early in 2020 but was delayed when the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the west.Read more: Migos – ‘Culture II’ reviewSpeaking on The ETCs podcast, Quavo said Migos were “done with the album” but were “just waiting on 2021 so everything can crank up”.
  “We don’t wanna drop it right now,” he conti
  
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• Taylor Swift Takes Nos. 1 & 2 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart With ‘Evermore’ and ‘Folklore’

  23-12-2020 19:09
  
  Taylor Swift monopolizes the top two positions on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Dec. 26), with her surprise release Evermore, as well as her previous effort Folklore, respectively. It’s the first time a woman has held the Nos. 1 and 2 spots at the same time, dating to the chart’s launch on May 25, 1991.
  Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The Album Sales chart’s history dates ba
  
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• London Grammar tease another song from upcoming third album: “Gone are the shadows and the past”

  23-12-2020 18:37 via nme.com
  
  London Grammar have teased a brand new song on their social media accounts with a photo from the studio.
  The band have released two songs so far this year – ‘Baby It’s You’ and ‘Californian Soil’.Read more: London Grammar – ‘Truth Is A Beautiful Thing’ ReviewIn a tweet posted yesterday (December 22), London Grammar shared a photo of a page of lyrics laying on top of a recording studio mixing desk. “Gone are the shadows and the past
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Gives Mulatto’s Twerking to ‘Cry Baby’ Her Stamp of Approval

  23-12-2020 18:31
  
  Megan Thee Stallion took to social media on Tuesday (Dec. 22) to show some love for Mulatto twerking to one of her songs.
  In the clip, which Megan retweeted with a trio of tongue-wagging emojis, the up-and-coming rapper can be seen dropping it low in a pair of colorful tights and twerking along to the Grammy nominee’s DaBaby-assisted album track “Cry Baby,” from her debut studio album Good News.
  Released in November, the rapper’s long-awaited full-length bowed at No. 2 on
  
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• Lil Wayne and Mack Maine Want to Give Kids a Happy Holiday With Christmas Toy, Coat Giveaway

  23-12-2020 18:11
  
  It’s beginning to look a lot like Weezymas. On Tuesday (Dec. 22) Lil Wayne and Mack Maine announced that they were teaming with Phase III Bodyshop for a toy, coat and blanket drive in New Orleans’ Hollygrove neighborhood.
  “On behalf of @youngmoney, myself and my bro @mackmaine4president have partnered with @phase3bodyshop to do our part to ensure that the children of Hollygrove and surrounding areas have a Merry Christmas no matter their circumstances a
  
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• Sam Fender shares letter to his 10-year-old self: “Don’t feel ashamed for being sensitive and empathetic”

  23-12-2020 18:03 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender has shared a letter he wrote to his 10-year-old self, in which he told himself to not “feel ashamed for being sensitive and empathetic”.
  The musician read the message to his younger self during an appearance on Scott Mills’ show on BBC Radio 1.Read more: Sam Fender live in Newcastle: hometown hero lifts gloom with life-affirming, groundbreaking show“Hey Sam, I can picture you now – a chubby little thing, lightsaber in hand,” it began. “I wonde
  
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• Kirk Hammett remembers going to see Metallica live for the first time: “These guys are pretty goddamn good”

  23-12-2020 18:03 via nme.com
  
  Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has remembered going to see the band live for the first time before he joined.
  Hammett joined the metal titans in 1983, and prior to that he played in the band Exodus.READ MORE: Metallica’s new album – everything we know so far about the band’s 11thIn a lengthy new interview for Gibson’s ‘Icons’ series, Hammett remembered being dragged to a Metallica show by Exodus vocalist Paul Baloff.
  “I remember we were just sitting ar
  
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• Hailey Bieber Reveals Moment She Knew She Loved Justin Bieber

  23-12-2020 17:40
  
  Hailey Bieber took part in the latest photo trend going viral on social media Tuesday (Dec. 22), and in doing so, revealed the moment she knew she loved Justin Bieber.
  On her Instagram Stories, the model posted a fun tag allowing her more than 31 million followers to request specific photos from her camera roll. “Post a pic of: First time you knew you were in love with jb,” one fan submitted. That led Hailey to share a sweet moment with her husband. In the candid snap, a visibly smit
  
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• Producer shares heartwarming story behind David Bowie’s ‘The Snowman’ scarf

  23-12-2020 17:39 via nme.com
  
  The producer of David Bowie‘s famous introduction to the 1982 adaptation of The Snowman has shared the heartwarming story behind the iconic scarf from the scene.
  Channel 4’s 1982 adaptation of the Raymond Briggs story opens with Bowie introducing viewers to the surreal story in which a snowman comes to life.READ MORE: Let’s all remember David Bowie’s forgotten intro for ‘The Snowman’The story of the scarf was told after Bowie’s son Duncan Jones tweeted a
  
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• LadBaby retains strong lead for Number 1 ahead of Boris Johnson protest song

  23-12-2020 17:37 via music-news.com
  
  With just 48 hours of the chart week left in the race to the 2020 Official Christmas Number 1, social media star LadBaby retains
  
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• Nickelback Get It: Band Parodies ‘Photograph’ Video For Google Photos Ad

  23-12-2020 17:29
  
  Perhaps you’ve seen the Nickelback “Photograph” meme? So many times, right? Chad Kroeger gets it and he’s here for you.
  In fact, the band’s lead singer leans into the jokes in a new Google Photos ad that parodies the Nigel Dick-directed video from their All the Right Reasons album. The ad opens with Kroeger re-creating the many-memed bit where he holds up a photo frame (this time it’s a smartphone) with a snap of himself and the band’s producer Joey Moi.
  
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• Parker McCollum Notches First Country Airplay No. 1: ‘To See My Name at the Top Gives Me Chills’

  23-12-2020 17:16
  
  Texas-born singer-songwriter Parker McCollum achieves his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, as his launch single “Pretty Heart” hikes 5-1 on the list dated Dec. 26.
  In the tracking week ending Dec. 20, the song increased by 13% to 29.4 million audience impressions, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  “I finally can say I have a No. 1 song in country music,” McCollum beams. “Billboard has been a staple in my mind for so many years and now to se
  
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• The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2020: Staff List

  23-12-2020 17:14
  
  To be certain, capturing the whole of Korean pop music for any given year is an impossible task when limited to ten choices. Even then, there’s something beautiful about our list of favorite K-pop albums you’ll find below. For one, it showcases a variety of artists, from soloists to groups, idols to indie stars, newcomers to seasoned veterans. More importantly, these records serve as reminders that K-pop is always worth exploring further, that B-sides exist that match the strength of
  
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• The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2020: Critics’ Picks

  23-12-2020 17:14
  
  To be certain, capturing the whole of Korean pop music for any given year is an impossible task when limited to ten choices. Even then, there’s something beautiful about our list of favorite K-pop albums you’ll find below. For one, it showcases a variety of artists, from soloists to groups, idols to indie stars, newcomers to seasoned veterans. More importantly, these records serve as reminders that K-pop is always worth exploring further, that B-sides exist that match the strength of
  
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• Trump Demands $2,000 Second Stimulus Checks for Americans, Calls $600 ‘Ridiculously Low’

  23-12-2020 17:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  President Trump has described the $600 second stimulus checks contained in Congress’s $2.3 trillion spending and relief package as “ridiculously low,” and called on lawmakers to increase the payments to $2,000. Following months of fruitless negotiations in Congress, the 5,593-page spending and relief bill passed through the House (359 to 53 on the stimulus package […]
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• Machine Gun Kelly Set to Perform for ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2021′

  23-12-2020 17:00
  Machine Gun Kelly is joining the list of performers to take the stage for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2021.
  The rocker will take the stage live from the heart of Times Square in New York City, with the TV event — now in its 49th year — scheduled to air on Dec. 31 beginning at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
  Hosted by Ryan Seacrest (in his sixteenth year!), the annual New Year’s Eve special will also feature appearances by the likes of Billy P
  
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• Jess Glynne's grandmother dies of Covid-19

  23-12-2020 17:00 via music-news.com
  
  Jess Glynne was unable to say goodbye to her grandmother due to the Covid-19 restrictions.
  
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• Cheryl's son sings Jingle Bells in rare interview

  23-12-2020 17:00 via music-news.com
  
  Bear crashed Cheryl's interview.
  
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• This AI bot will rip your Spotify listening habits to shreds

  23-12-2020 16:59 via nme.com
  
  A new app has been developed that judges your taste in music by interrogating your Spotify account.
  ‘How Bad Is Your Spotify’ has been created by digital publication The Pudding, and mercilessly rips your listening habits to shreds.READ MORE: What your Spotify Wrapped says about your 2020“Hi, I’m an A.I. trained to evaluate musical taste,” the bot tells you as you visit the website. “To get started, I’ll need to see your Spotify.”
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• Taylor Swift Rules Hot 100, Country, Alternative and Rock & Alternative Songwriters Charts

  23-12-2020 16:58
  
  Powered by the success of her new LP Evermore, Taylor Swift commands four of Billboard’s songwriters charts (dated Dec. 26).
  Swift returns to No. 1 on the Hot 100 Songwriters chart, thanks to 15 songwriting credits on the Billboard Hot 100, encompassing every track on the standard edition of Evermore.
  Here’s a rundown:
  Rank, Title (Songwriters in addition to Swift)No. 1, “Willow” (Aaron Dessner)No. 21, “Champagne Problems” (William Bowery)No. 34, “No Bod
  
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• Rihanna wants to take her music 'to a different level' next year

  23-12-2020 16:57 via music-news.com
  
  The 32-year-old singer and entrepreneur - who hasn't released an album since 'ANTI' in 2016 - is keen to move things up a gear during
  
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• The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Staff List

  23-12-2020 16:36
  
  Look: we all know how this year went, so to be told once again of all the tragedies and horrors that plagued it is the last thing anyone needs. It was a brutal year for the K-pop industry as well, of course, but artists kept recording, performances were held online, and songs were released at an impressively steady pace. In other words, the show went on.
  While it’s easy to think of K-pop stars as mere entertainers, there’s something to be said for how vital their songs felt in a time
  
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• The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Critics’ Picks

  23-12-2020 16:36
  
  Look: we all know how this year went, so to be told once again of all the tragedies and horrors that plagued it is the last thing anyone needs. It was a brutal year for the K-pop industry as well, of course, but artists kept recording, performances were held online, and songs were released at an impressively steady pace. In other words, the show went on.
  While it’s easy to think of K-pop stars as mere entertainers, there’s something to be said for how vital their songs felt in a time
  
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• Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation Offering $5,000 Grants to Those Facing Eviction During the Holidays

  23-12-2020 16:36
  
  Beyoncé‘s BeyGOOD foundation announced on Tuesday (Dec. 22) that it will award $5,000 grants to families and individuals who are facing eviction or foreclosure as the eviction moratorium is slated to end at later this month.
  “When we were faced with the pandemic caused by COVID-19, BeyGOOD created a plan to make a difference. We assisted organizations across the country that were providing people with basic needs like food, water, household supplies and COVID testing. We also
  
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• The Kunts’ ‘Boris Johnson Is A Fucking C**t’ enters Top 10 in race for Christmas Number One

  23-12-2020 16:27 via nme.com
  
  The Kunts’ song ‘Boris Johnson Is A Fucking Cunt’ has entered the Top 10 of the UK’s singles chart as the race for this year’s Christmas Number One continues.
  Released earlier this year as part of the cult comedy band’s July album ‘Kunts Punk In Your Face’, the song has already received the backing of Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker.Read more: The best (and worst) new Christmas songs of 2020Brooker noted on Sunday (December 20) that ‘Bor
  
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