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Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood Pen Tributes to Christine McVie: “See You On the Other Side”
Musicians and fans are mourning Christine McVie, the legendary vocalist and “songbird” of Fleetwood Mac, who died November 30th at the age of 79. McVie, who joined Fleetwood Mac in 1971, “passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness. She was in the company of her family,” read a statement. “There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie,” Fleetwood Mac added in a separate statement. “She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life. We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we h...
Jennifer Lopez Announces First New Album in 9 Years, This Is Me … Now
Jennifer Lopez has announced her first album in nine years. It’s called This Is Me… Now and will arrive sometime in 2023. The title is a play on her third studio LP This Is Me… Then, which celebrates its 20th anniversary today. Lopez also revealed the tracklist for the new album, which you can find below. This Is Me … Now spans 13 songs, including a track titled “Dear Ben Pt. II” – presumably a sequel to her 2002 song “Dear Ben” about her husband Ben Affleck. When breaking the news on social media, Lopez shared a video in which her This Is Me… Then album cover morphs into a modern day photoshoot of her posing, possibly for the new album cover. Lopez’s last album, A.K.A., came out in 2014. Since then, she’s released standalone singles like “Dinero” (featuring Cardi B and DJ Khal...
Astroworld Task Force Calls for Added Security and Permit Requirements at NRG Park
On Tuesday (November 29), the City of Houston-Harris County Special Events Task Force published a new agreement with updated safety protocols for NRG Park—where a crowd surge took place during Travis Scott’s 2021 Astroworld Festival, resulting in the deaths of 10 people (hundreds more were injured). According to Billboard, the agreement aims to streamline safety measures and permit requirements for large-scale events at the entertainment complex. The document, obtained by Billboard, states that any NRG Park event hosting upwards of 6,000 attendees will require an on-site unified command center staffed by the Houston Police Department, the Houston Fire Department, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office, and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events, as well a...
Watch Mac DeMarco Join Domi & JD Beck to Perform “Two Shrimps” on Fallon
Mac DeMarco joined jazz duo Domi & JD Beck onstage during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday (November 30). They performed their joint single “Two Shrimps,” which appears on Domi & JD Beck’s debut album Not Tight. Watch DeMarco and the two musicians perform among shrubs and cherry blossoms below. Domi & JD Beck released Not Tight in July. The LP also features the singles “Take a Chance,” featuring Anderson .Paak, as well as “Smile” and “Whatup.” The record also has contributions from Herbie Hancock, Snoop Dogg, Thundercat, Busta Rhymes, and Kurt Rosenwinkel. The duo were recently nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (Not Tight). In September, DeMarco linked up with Snail Mail for their new song “A Cuckhold’s...
Every Song to Re-Enter the Billboard Hot 100 in the Top 10
Burl Ives blasts back onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Dec. 3), as his holiday standard “A Holly Jolly Christmas” re-enters the ranking at No. 10. The track’s revival can be attributed to annual gains for yuletide hits during the holiday season. The song debuted on the Hot 100 during the 2016 holiday season, 52 years after its release, and has re-entered every year since. The song first hit a No. 4 high over the 2019 holidays, and has returned to its peak in each of the last two years. This year is especially notable in that it brings the song’s highest re-entry, as it becomes the first holiday song ever to re-enter in the top 10. How rare is it for songs to return to the Hot 100 all the way in the top 10? Pretty rare. In the chart’s 64-year history, “A Holly Jolly Christmas” is jus...
Harp Talks ‘Masked Singer’ Season 8 Win: ‘I Was as Surprised as Anyone When I Made It Through Every Round’
It was a wild ride on season 8 of The Masked Singer, which once again served up its patented mix of non-singing celebs (William Shatner, Jeff Dunham, Mario Cantone, Daymond John, Jerry Springer, Le’Veon Bell, George Foreman, Chris Jericho, Adam Carolla, Linda Blair, Nikki Glaser), veteran pop and R&B singers (Chris Kirkpatrick, Montell Jordan, Gloria Gaynor, Kat Graham, George Clinton and Ray Parker Jr.), as well as some actors who’ve been known to carry a tune (Eric Idle, Brady Bunch trio Christopher Knight, Barry Williams and Mike Lookinland and Joey Lawrence). But in the end, when all the masks came off, it was seasonlong front-runner Harp who plucked her way to the winner’s circle with a commanding run that began on this season’s first episode when she turned P!nk’s “Perfect” into ...
‘The Masked Singer’ Sets ‘Christmas Sing-A-Long’ Special
It’s the time of year for giving, and The Masked Singer doing just that. As season eight of Fox’s quirky singing contest wraps, with Harp declared the champion, The Masked Singer announces a special Christmas extravaganza. The Masked Singer Christmas Sing-A-Long will air next week with new holiday-themed performances by Harp, Bride, The Lambs and Snowstorm, fun behind-the-scenes bloopers and celebrity shout-outs from across all seasons. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The season proper of The Masked Singer came to its climax this Wednesday night (Nov. 30), with front-runner Harp declared the victor. The two-hour finale saw the judge’s favorite lock horns with the three-headed threat The Lambs. Despite finding perfect harmony on Chaka Kh...
Here Are YouTube’s Top Songs of 2022
2022 was a big year for music and music videos, and YouTube officially unveiled on Thursday (Dec. 1) its top 10 songs of the year. Leading the U.S.-based list is “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from the Encanto soundtrack, which also rocked the Billboard charts as it ruled the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for five weeks back in February. Following the Disney hit is Kodak Black‘s “Super Gremlin” and Jessica Darrow‘s “Surface Pressure” in second and third place, respectively. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The songs that appear on the annual YouTube include streams from the official music video, lyric videos and user-generated content that uses the full official song, and cover the period from Jan. 1, 2022 to Nov. 15, 2022. Its lists are ...
Atlantic Records Accused Of Using Bots To Inflate Views For Don Toliver Video
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Q-Tip’s industry rule 4080 still rings true today. Atlantic Records is being accused of using bots to juke the numbers for Don Toliver’s new video. As spotted on Complex, the New York based company is facing some serious heat after the release of the MC’s “Do It Right” visual. Several viewers noticed that the video had a glaring amount of suspect comments ranging from irreverent emojis to your typical spam language. As expected, they took their findings to social media and had Twitter calling foul on the Houston, Texas rapper’s name. So much so the chatter got back to him and his team. One of Don Toliver’s representatives denied any foul play in a statement to TMZ. “Just like other artists and their teams who have been attacked wi...
Takeoff’s Brother YRN Lingo Takes To Instagram To Pay Homage To His Older Sibling
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jay L. Clendenin / Getty The tragic passing of Takeoff is still reverberating around the Hip-Hop culture and while his peers, friends and family members have expressed their condolences and sorrow, his little brother has now opened up about his passing on social media. This past Monday (Nov. 28), YRN Lingo addressed the killing of his brother in a heartfelt post on Instagram and with a caption that read “It’s never going to be the same again But your name will live on ♾️LongLiveTake🚀,” Lingo expressed the kind of pain one would expect from a grieving sibling. After reminiscing about how good of a person Takeoff was, YRN went on to write, “I hate that I have to move on with my life without you physically here, I wish I could just stop...
Trump Blasts “Loser” McConnell For Condemning Fuentes Meeting
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty Donald Trump is extremely angry with Mitch McConnell, ripping the congressman who had criticized his meeting with white nationalist Nick Fuentes last week. Former President Trump was asked to respond to comments from Senate Minority Leader McConnell during an interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday (November 29th). McConnell stated his opinion in a broad way on the pre-Thanksgiving dinner Trump had with Ye aka Kanye West and Fuentes last week in a press conference earlier in the day. “Let me just say again, there is simply no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or white supremacy,”, the senator from Kentucky said to reporters. He continued: “That would apply to all of the leaders in the party who will be seeking offices.” “M...
DJ Manni – Well Polished Mixtape
Enjoy this new mix titled “Well Polished Mixtape” by DJ Manni. DJ Manni drops a brand new hot banging mix for his fans’ listening pleasure titled “Well Polished Mixtape.” The mixtape contains trending songs from Ghana. Various artists like Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Gyakie, and King Promise, among others are featured on the mixtape. However, it is an exciting mix with non-stop fun to groove to. TOP PICKS FOR YOU: Listen and share DJ Manni – “Well Polished Mixtape” below.Download
