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Meghan Trainor, Cher & Chloe Bring New Holiday Cheer to the Hot 100

As nine festive favorites rank in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Dec. 30) – tying for the most in a single week – three new holiday recordings debut on the chart. Meghan Trainor’s version of “Jingle Bells” dashes in at No. 81, marking just the second version of the standard ever […]

The Longest-Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s

Beginning with Debby Boone’s 1977 smash “You Light Up My Life,” a relatively select few smashes have led the Billboard Hot 100 for at least 10 weeks. How few? Just a mere 4% of all Hot 100 No. 1s dating to the chart’s launch on Aug. 4, 1958, have earned the achievement. In honor of […]

Lisandro Meza, One of the Biggest Names in Colombian Music, Dies at 86

Lisandro Meza, one of the biggest names in Colombian music, died on Saturday (Dec. 23) at the age of 86, almost three weeks after being hospitalized due to a stroke, informed the Specialized Clinic La Concepción in Sincelejo, in his native state of Sucre, Colombia, where he was. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We […]

Kevin Spacey Returns as Frank Underwood in Bizarre Tucker Carlson Interview: Watch

Kevin Spacey has resurfaced with another bizarre Christmas Eve video. On Sunday (Dec. 24), the former House of Cards actor shared a seven-minute clip, titled “Being Frank With Tucker,” in which he once again reprises his role as the Netflix drama’s power-hungry politician Frank Underwood, this time sitting down for a faux interview with former […]

Bobbie Jean Carter, Sister of Nick and Aaron Carter, Dies at 41

Bobbie Jean Carter, the sister of Nick and Aaron Carter, has died. She was 41. Bobbie Jean’s sister, Angel Carter, confirmed her sibling’s passing through Instagram on Sunday (Dec. 24). Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2023 12/24/2023 “To my older sister Bobbie. You had a great sense of humor, and a lively […]

BLACKPINK’s Jennie Begins ‘Solo Journey’ With New Label and Company OA

Jennie is ending 2023 with a major announcement. On Sunday (Dec. 24), the BLACKPINK superstar shared with her nearly 83 million Instagram followers that she is launching a new label and company called OA. “Hi, this is Jennie. This year was filled with many accomplishments, and I’m so thankful for all the love I’ve received,” […]

Rapper G. Dep Granted Clemency by New York Governor for 1993 Shooting

Rapper Travell “G. Dep” Coleman, who walked into a New York police precinct in 2010 and admitted to committing a nearly two-decade-old cold case murder to clear his conscience, has been granted clemency by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Now 49, Coleman has served 13 of a 15-year-to-life sentence. With his sentence being commuted by the Democratic […]

Laura Lynch, Founding Member of Dixie Chicks, Dies at 65

Laura Lynch, a founding member of Dixie Chicks, has died after being involved in a car accident in Texas. She was 65. The musician was instantly killed on Friday (Dec. 22) after another vehicle slammed head-on into her car as it was attempting to pass another vehicle on Highway 62 outside of El Paso, Texas, […]

In the Philippines, Christmas Season – and Its Music – Starts in September

Imagine a land where it’s never cold but Christmas celebrations, and the holiday music associated with them, last for months. Such is life in the Philippines, where Christmas songs are played from Sept. 1 through the holiday itself, generating good cheer — and royalties for rightsholders — for almost a full third of the year. […]