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Kevin Spacey Crawls Out of His Hole to Deliver Another Christmas Eve Video Message
As has become tradition over the last few holiday seasons, today actor Kevin Spacey emerged from whatever hole he’s been hiding in and delivered a Christmas Eve message. To his credit (?), Spacey’s latest video message is a lot less tone-deaf than his previous pre-recorded video, where he compared people losing their jobs due to the pandemic to his own downfall following multiple sexual assault allegations. This time, Spacey quickly drops the Frank Underwood shtick and speaks to those individuals whose mental health has been adversely impacted by the pandemic. “Listen, a lot of people have reached out to me this past year and have shared their own struggles. And my ability to be there for them has really only been possible because of my own difficulties,” Spacey says. “While it’s been...
All the Billboard Latin Artists on the Rise of 2020: Nicki Nicole, Jay Wheeler, Eslabon Armado & More
FUERZA REGIDA Featured on: Jan. 30 Memorable Quote: “In the beginning, we performed at many flyer parties and people would stop what they were doing to pay attention to our set. After nearly two years, we started noticing that we had fans outside of our city and that our music began sounding in Los Angeles. We got really happy.” Read the full feature here ED MAVERICK Featured on: Feb. 13 Memorable Quote: “When I started writing and recording, it was just because I wanted to express what I was feeling. I didn’t have a plan or anything like that. It sort of just happened.” Read the full feature here MARIAH ANGELIQ Featured on: Feb. 27 Memorable Quote: “I’m way more focused now than when I was 16. I was lost as an artist and I was influenced by a lot of people. I alway...
Carrie Underwood Replaces Herself Atop Hot Christian Songs With John Legend Collab ‘Hallelujah’
In the tracking week ending Dec. 17, Underwood and Legend’s “Hallelujah” surged by 56% to 8.6 million U.S. streams, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It also sold 5,000 downloads in that timeframe (up 16%) and drew 1.6 million in radio airplay audience (up 14%) in the week ending Dec. 20. “Hallelujah,” which Legend wrote with Toby Gad, is from Underwood’s first holiday album, My Gift. The 11-song set debuted atop the Top Christian Albums and Top Country Albums charts dated Oct. 10 with 43,000 equivalent album units. It leads the former for a 12th week and the latter for a fourth frame (47,000 units, after hitting a high of 53,000 the week before). The LP is Underwood’s first on Top Christian Albums and her eighth No. 1, encompassing al...
Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Drops Holiday Charity Single ‘Xmas w/ Devil’
Proceeds for the single will go to ActBlue, the nonprofit tech organization benefitting Democratic candidates, progressive organizations and other non-profits by making grassroots fundraising simpler and easier. While “Xmas w/ Devil” is the debut release of Gass’ latest side project, Tenacious D also unleashed two songs in 2020: single “5 Needs” and a cover of The Rocky Horror Picture Show‘s “Time Warp,” which they recorded as part of Rock the Vote’s initiative to get young Americans engaged in the 2020 presidential election. The comedy duo’s last full-length studio set, Post-Apocalypto, dropped in 2018 and bowed at No. 93 on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, Gass released Thundering Herd, his most recent solo album under the moniker ...
Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson Get the Animated Treatment in Christmas-Themed ‘Pretty Paper’ Video: Watch
Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson take a Christmas-themed trip through Fort Worth, Texas, in the new animated music video for “Pretty Paper.” The holiday duet appears on Parton’s latest album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, her first holiday release in 30 years. The track was originally penned by Nelson in 1963 after the country music icon saw a disabled man selling pencils and wrapping paper outside of a department store. In the new animated video for “Pretty Paper,” Parton sings on the back of a wagon, with Nelson strumming his guitar alongside her, as they take a journey through the packed streets of Fort Worth, which are filled with holiday cheer. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begi...
Combs Cartel: Diddy Gifts His Mom $1M For Her 80th Birthday
Source: Leon Bennett / Getty You haven’t been to a party if you haven’t been to a Diddy bash. He recently did the most for the most important woman in his life. As spotted on Page Six the media mogul hosted his mother’s 80th birthday celebration this week. In attendance were friends, family and close colleagues. For this once in a lifetime occasion Janice Combs was treated to an affair that would be hard to match. For starters her grandson Justin gave her a diamond necklace with a “Mimi” name pendant. Then Brother Love gifted her with a check for one million dollars. Naturally the over the top gesture stunned her and everyone in the room. Things got even more lavish when the Bad Boy Entertainment CEO told her that she had another gift waiting for her outside. She was greeted to a new...
Donate Mode: Travis Scott Hosts Holiday Toy Drive In Houston
Source: Crayton Gerst / Cactus Jack Foundation The holidays are about giving and one rapper is making sure his hometown feels all the love. Travis Scott showed H-Town his good will in a big way. As spotted on TMZ the “Highest In The Room” rapper hosted a toy drive for the people on Tuesday, December 22. The initiative, which was powered by his Cactus Jack Foundation, took place in Sunnyside Park in Houston. According to the report his good will event provided 2,000 toys to 1,000 elementary school children. Additionally he and his team also distributed food, blankets, PPE supplies, clothing and even Christmas trees. Given that Covid-19 is still very much a real danger the event stayed low touch. all the attendees were mandated to actually stay in their vehicles and the staff provided t...
Houston Rockets Season Opener Cancelled After Players Test Positive For COVID-19
Source: Carmen Mandato / Getty The NBA season for the Houston Rockets hasn’t even gotten underway yet and the squad has gotten off to a rocky start. Just days after disgruntled James Harden threw a basketball at a teammate, allegedly, seemingly in an effort to fast track a trade out of Houston, the NBA has already canceled their season opener as a few players tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Huffpost, the Rockets season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder was pulled from the schedule after the team couldn’t put out a league minimum of 8 players on the court. After three players tested positive or inconclusive (lowkey positive) for the Coronavirus, some contact tracing led to four other players getting quarantined for exposure to the virus. James Harden meanwhile had brok...
Receipts: Dr. Dre’s Ex-Wife Did Sign A Prenup, Only Entitled To Spousal Support
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Once again we are reminded that the pen is mightier than the sword in Hip-Hop. Dr. Dre’s wife might need to lower her expectations when it comes to their separation. As spotted on TMZ the Compton icon made it clear he deals with receipts. This week his legal team provided the courts the original prenuptial document that his estranged lover originally signed in 1996 but has denied since their split. According to the documents Nicole Young is only entitled to financial support from the founding N.W.A. member. This may land her a nice bag for her exit package but will be far less than what she has filed for in their divorce negations. In essence her signature has put a hard line in between her and their property. The language in the prenup specific...
Zedd, Alison Wonderland, DJ Snake, More Curate New Year’s Eve Playlists for Amazon Music
New Year’s Eve 2020 is going to feel different this year since we’ll be confined to our homes. Ergo, without a live DJ and kamikaze shots with enough sugar to make you forget how overpriced they were, you’ll need some killer playlists to last you through the night. Amazon Music has got your covered. The streaming giant has released a bevy of playlists as part of its “Choose Your New Year’s Eve DJ” campaign, a star-studded stable of selections curated to provide music fans with the perfect soundtrack to ring in 2021 as they dance at home. Available to Amazon Music Unlimited and Amazon Music HD customers, the 2020 edition features playlists from Alison Wonderland, Zedd, David Guetta, Nora En Pure, Black Coffee, and DJ Snake, among many others. “M...
Apple Music Ends 2020 With Exclusive DJ Mixes from 21 of Electronic Music’s Biggest Acts
This year, Apple Music has expanded its curation efforts with the addition of DJ mixes on its streaming platform. The move saw Apple Music begin to incorporate everything from live sets, such as Tiësto‘s socially-distanced 2020 Red Rocks Amphitheater performance, to pre-recorded mixes in their “One Mix” series. Now, Apple Music is rounding out 2020 in spectacular fashion with 21 exclusively curated DJ mixes from some of the biggest names in electronic music. Carl Cox, Madeon, Charlotte de Witte, CamelPhat, The Blessed Madonna, Honey Dijon, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and Dixon are just a handful of the artists who have contributed to the year-end festivities. The mixes serve as an hourlong showcase of each artist’s releases and favorite select...
An eBay User is Selling Rare Vintage Invitations to 1988 Acid House Raves
The year is 1988: clubs like Chicago’s The Warehouse and Paradise Garage in New York had already seen bustling parties in the heyday of house music’s roots, stemming from the underground Black and gay subcultures upon which they were built. London’s house music scene, however, is making a name for itself, and bringing with it a crossover into mainstream territory. One lesser-known series of parties, Hedonism, quietly played a revolutionary role in that sudden explosion of popularity for house music in London. DJs like Eddie Richards and Colin Faver, who were championing acid house records from Chicago and New York at Hedonism, took on the role of tastemakers at the brand’s parties and became responsible for the sudden surge in London’s house music scene. ...
