Wolfgang Van Halen’s Tribute to Late Dad Eddie Set to Rock on Billboard Charts

The legacy of the late rock god Eddie Van Halen will be felt on Billboard’s charts next week, as “Distance,” a tribute song to him by his 29-year-old son Wolfgang Van Halen, is set to impact a number of tallies.

Billed as by Mammoth WVH, “Distance” was released on Nov. 16 and has sold 9,000 downloads in the U.S. through Nov. 17, according to initial sales reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The track could debut in the top five of the Rock Digital Song Sales chart (dated Nov. 28) and also bow on the multi-metric Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart (which blends sales, streams and airplay).

Eddie Van Halen died on Oct. 6 of cancer at age 65. Proceeds from “Distance” will be donated to The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, which Wolfgang tweeted was his father’s favorite charity. The song was written, performed and sung by Wolfgang. He wrote the track before Eddie passed away.

In a press statement, Wolfgang said “As my pop continued to struggle with various health issues, I was imagining what my life would be like without him and how terribly I’d miss him. While the song is incredibly personal, I think anyone can relate to the idea of having a profound loss in their life.” Wolfgang finished the song before Eddie’s death, and the track became a “favorite” of Eddie’s.

“Distance” is also garnering immediate airplay across mainstream rock radio. It could debut on next week’s Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart after drawing spins on 30 reporting stations to the ranking in its first two days of release.

If “Distance” debuts on Mainstream Rock Songs, Wolfgang would continue the Van Halen legacy on the tally. The band Van Halen logged 47 hits on the list between 1981 (the year the chart launched) through 2012. Of those, Wolfgang played on two tracks, 2012’s “Tattoo” and “She’s the Woman,” both from the band’s last studio album, A Different Kind of Truth. (Van Halen also owns the third-most No. 1s on the Mainstream Rock Songs tally, with 13 chart-toppers.)

The Nov. 28-dated Billboard charts will reflect the sales and streaming tracking week ending Nov. 19, and the airplay tracking week ending Nov. 22. The charts are set to be revealed on Billboard’s websites on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

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Bobby Brown’s Son Bobby Brown Jr. Dies at 28

Bobby Brown’s son Bobby Brown Jr. died Wednesday (Nov. 18), brother Landon Brown confirmed via social media. He was 28 years old.

“I love you forever King,” Landon wrote Wednesday on Instagram.

TMZ reports Bobby Jr. was found dead in his Los Angeles-area home. Though no cause of death has been revealed, police do not believe there was foul play involved.

Bobby Jr.’s mother is Kim Ward, who Brown dated for 11 years before he married Whitney Houston.

Brown lost his daughter, Bobby Jr.’s half-sister Bobbi Kristina, in July 2015, after she was found unconscious in a bathtub and was then in a coma for months. The autopsy revealed the cause of death was lobar pneumonia due to “immersion of face in water complicating mixed drug intoxication.” Bobbi Kristina died three years after the February 2012 death of her mom, Whitney Houston.

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Sheck Wes Says He’s in the 2020 NBA Draft

Step aside Giannis Antetokounmpo, Sheck Wes may be the NBA’s next MVP.

The 22-year-old rapper surprised fans on Instagram when he revealed that he has officially entered the NBA Draft, set for Wednesday night (Nov. 18). “Damn… it’s really real , The 2020 NBA DRAFT , all my life I always wanted to follow my passion for music and basketball,” he wrote alongside a series of photos flexing his athletic talent.

“Playing basketball and going to play pro in the @nba is something that I always strived for,” he continued. “Tonight that dream comes true! I want to thank the @nba for their hard work with the growing the game and every team that gave me an opportunity to work out and talk with them . I also want to thank my team and my fans for always being there ! TUNE IN TO THE 2020 NBA DRAFT tonight !!!!”

See his post here.

Sheck’s rap name and government name, Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall, do not appear on the 100-person NBA prospect ranking list on CBS Sports at the time of publication.

Rap and basketball fans alike had mixed reactions to the star’s announcement. See below.

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Miami Weather: Front To Bring Cooler Temps, Windy Conditions

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — A cold front passed through South Florida Tuesday afternoon ushering in drier and slightly cooler air.

Lows will drop into the mid 60s inland areas the next several nights, with 70s along the coast.

Daytime highs will for a change be below normal, mostly in the upper 70s.

With the passage of the cold front, high pressure will build in from the north creating a rather strong and gusty northeast breeze.

Not only will the breeze make boating and beach conditions unpleasant, the breeze will bring an increasing chance for showers by Thursday lasting into the weekend.

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Meanwhile, Iota is still bringing life-threatening storm surge, flash flooding and catastrophic winds to Nicaragua, Honduras and Central America.

Elsewhere in the tropics, a broad area of low pressure could form in a couple of days over the southwest Caribbean Sea.

Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for slow development, and a tropical depression could form by the weekend while the system moves slowly to the west or southwest across the southwestern Caribbean Sea.

Regardless of development, areas of heavy rain are possible during the next several days from Nicaragua southward across Central America and into Colombia.

These rains could cause new flooding concerns, especially across previously inundated areas.

This area has a medium potential of development over the next five days.

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Daniella Levine Cava Sworn In As Miami-Dade’s First Female Mayor

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade made history on Tuesday when Daniella Levine Cava is sworn in as mayor.

She’s the first female to hold the job in the county.

The afternoon ceremony was held at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and was not open to the public.

Levine Cava beat Commissioner Esteban Bovo for the job, garnering 54% of the vote. She replaces Carlos Gimenez who has been elected to Congress.

Moments after swearing-in, Levine Cava reminded the crowd why it’s tough for many families to celebrate.

“Nearly 4,000 Miami-Dade homes are missing a loved one tonight due to COVID-19,” she said.

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With the rising number of new COVID cases in the county, Levine Cava has appointed Dr. Peter Paige, who is the chief physician and Executive Vice President of Jackson Health System, as chief medical officer. He’ll help the county navigate a new normal through testing, tracing and guidelines.

“With this appointment, we will have a clear and open line of communication between our county and our healthcare system. Sharing information, pulling resources, and mobilizing a unified strategy,” Levine Cava said.

The current 2-week average positivity rate for new cases in Miami-Dade is 7.88%. Well above the recommended 5. So, her first act is announcing a new chief medical officer.

Levine Cava said the Response and Recovery Task Force will draft a roadmap to battle the public health and economic problem.

“The task force will be announced in the coming days. It will represent a cross section of our county so we can have one response that is guided by mutual respect and cooperation,” she said.

She also plans to help struggling business because of the pandemic.

“We need to provide relief to our small business owners, hospitality sector and so many others to get our residents back to work and to get our economy back on its feet,” she said Tuesday. “As mayor, I will create programs to empower small and Black-owned businesses and reprioritize neighborhood investments so no community is left behind.”

Mayor Levine Cava admits COVID-19 has greatly impacted Black and Latino communities.

We are still working to learn how often this task force will meet and whether she plans to pressure Gov. DeSantis for more control over countywide restrictions.

Levine Cava doesn’t have an issue with current restrictions and emergency orders. However, she plans to review the orders and draft new ones along with the curfew.

“We will be balancing the health care issues with the economic ones. We know we need to continue our economy for so many reasons,” she said.

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Miami Dade College Selects Madeline Pumariega As First Female President

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – After nearly a year-long national search, the Miami Dade College Board of Trustees has made history in selecting its first female president.

Madeline Pumariega will be the college’s fifth president. She is currently the executive vice president and provost at Tallahassee Community College.

“It is an honor and a privilege to be selected to lead Miami Dade College, one of the country’s finest higher education institutions and a true beacon of hope for this community,” Pumariega said. “I look forward to serving MDC, its students, faculty and staff and working together to achieve more than we ever thought was possible.”

Pumariega is an MDC alum and former president of our Wolfson Campus.

“Madeline is an excellent choice to serve as the new leader of our academic institution. The faculty is appreciative that a renewed and transparent search process has brought her vision and talents back to our community,” said United Faculty of Miami Dade College President Elizabeth Ramsay in a statement.

The Board of Trustees voted unanimously for her appointment.

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The national search for MDC’s next president began in January but was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, Today, the finalists were interviewed by MDC’s Board and Pumariega emerged as the top choice from a very competitive pool.

Pumariega succeeds Dr. Rolando Montoya, who was called to serve as MDC’s interim president in August 2019

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MDPD: Man, Woman Found Dead Inside Southwest Miami-Dade Home

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade police are investigating the deaths of two people at a home in Southwest Miami-Dade.

According to police, officers responded to a home in the 9300 block of SW 136 Street, right next to the Falls Shopping Center late Tuesday morning.

Investigators said the bodies, which have not been identified, were discovered by a cleaning crew visiting the house, which is used as a short-term rental.

Police said they do not know if those deceased are renters or if they are affiliated with the homeowner.

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However, neighbors in the area said they are not shocked.

“There was always parties being thrown. There are certain people types of people who live here. This is more of a family area,” said neighbor David Martinez. “We told them several times that we have a lot of complaints, so I am not shocked at all. So I am not shocked at all, we knew something was going to happen.”

The cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward and call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS.

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Newly Sworn In Broward School Board Members Promise Safety Will Be A Top Priority

BROWARD (CBSMiami) – Two people connected to one of the darkest days in Broward School District history are now sitting on the Broward School Board.

At a swearing in ceremony Tuesday, they promised safety will be a top priority.

“We’re broken and but you have to learn how to move forward,” said Debbie Hixon.

With her two sons at her side, Hixon was sworn in as a Broward School Board member.

She’s the second board member connected to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas massacre nearly three years ago that took 17 lives. Her husband Chris, the school’s athletic director, died trying to disarm the gunman.

But Hixon said the tragedy does not define her. She’s been a teacher for 32 years and has a purpose.

“I want to see is a written emergency operation plan in the time of COVID. We would add that so it isn’t just about active shooters, but cyberbullying, you know, mold issues in our classroom,” she said.

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Hixon’s counterpart on the board Lori Alhadeff, who lost her daughter Alyssa in the mass shooting, sees an ally in Hixon.

“Ultimately, we’re going to need additional funding from Tallahassee to make mental health a top priority and to continue to harden our schools,” she said.

The other new face on the Broward School Board is teacher Sarah Leonardi.

“I decided to run and I wanted this job because of the experiences I had as a teacher, you know, walking into portables that were infested with mold, watching my students wait months for mental health services and watching teachers feel pretty demoralized about their work,” she said. “So those are some perspectives that I want to bring.”

Leonardi will share that perspective with that newly-elected chairman of the board, Dr. Rosalind Osgood.

This is a new board that must tackle the pressing issue of rising COVID numbers.

“Definitely having students in school learning is important. You can recover learning, you can’t recover someone’s life,” Leonardi said. “I think we need to start thinking about closing some schools.”

With COVID being a main topic in the weeks and months ahead, along with school safety, the school board is going to have a very full menu moving forward.

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California Based Reggae Rock Band, Tribal Seeds Introduces Their Brand New Album Live:​ The 2020 Sessions

California Based Reggae Rock Band, Tribal Seeds

Tribal Seeds – Photographer Alicia Hauffman

“A collection of well-recorded live performances, showcasing the band’s colorful and magnetic energy.”

[San Diego, California]- Tribal Seeds, the award-winning band will release on Friday November 20, their new album Live: The 2020 Sessions, recorded live during the heyday of the Quarantine.

During three consecutive days, the band performed just for the cameras, in a private venue with no audience capturing the whole thing on video and audio, and the result is this live experience.

The live video will premiere on the band’s YouTube channel on Thursday, November 19th the night prior to the album release date and will be followed by a livestream Q&A from their recording studio in San Diego, California.

The new album features 14 songs, each bringing something different to the table. The set consists of five new songs (“Down Bad Vibes”, “Tempest”, “Fallen Kings”, “Lift”, & “Sekkle and Cool” ) along with a cover of “Guerra” by Chilean band Gondwana; and plenty of Tribal Seeds classics. The band also invited horns and a string quartet that adds a particular exquisite sound to their hit “Dark Angel”.

Live: 2020 Sessions, highlights the unique tone of Tribal Seed’s music featuring an utterly amazing lyrical flow and a lot of dazzling energy. The vocal performance is evocative and expressive, and it is impossible to tear yourself away from the sonic soundscape that the band creates in this album.

Even though we are starting to head deep into winter, Tribal Seeds brings a vivid and invigorating taste of summer with their 7th album. The kind of album that might remind the world of greener and sunnier days. The band gives the listener just what they need, a break from the chaotic energy of the world right now, with an exotic escape to their vibrant sonic world.

Hailing from San Diego, California the outfit has been around since 2005, when the Jacobo brothers (Steven on vocals and Tony-Ray producing) breathed life into their vision. They released their debut album “Youth Rebellion” on their own and started their own label, pursuing a path of creative independence and excellence with each successive addition to their discography.

Besides Steve, the current line-up includes Victor Navarro (bass) as well as Ryan Gonzo (guitar, vocals), Luis Castillo (keys, vocals), Zeb Dekofsky (Drums) and Daniel Lopilato (keyboards). Their sound is powerful and direct, combining lush melodies with intriguing textures and mesmerizing beats.

The group, who now boasts six members, are well known for their spiritually driven, refreshing rock vibe they have infused with their roots style of reggae music.

Their authentic sound has brought them to the forefront of the reggae rock genre, as their art form has reached people of all ages across the United States, and worldwide.

 

 

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The Best Investments To Make In 2021

The Best Investments To Make In 2021

2020 has been a difficult financial year for many. Jobs are scarce, incomes and hours are dwindling, while the markets have struggled too.

Working out where and what to invest in has been as tricky this year as any (and as important too). But there are good investments to make out there if you know where to look, so you can feel more comfortable in your finances during such uncertain times.

Looking ahead to 2021, you can plan to put yourself in the best position to withstand any uncertainty that next year brings. Here are some of the best investments to make in 2021.

1. Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies have been a volatile investment and remained an unknown world for many. Bitcoin is probably the most famous, but there are loads of others out there like Litecoin, Ethereum, and many more of various sizes.

Is Litecoin a good investment? What about Ethereum? In such a new and volatile market, it can be difficult to work out whether to invest or what to invest in. In fact, 2021 might be the best year of all to invest in cryptocurrencies.

Throughout 2020, cryptocurrencies generally thrived amongst a poor economic outlook. The uncertainty encouraged many people to invest in crypto to hedge against the struggling markets and economy. Decentralized finance has thrived, and it looks like cryptocurrencies will again thrive.

Brexit, potential fallout from the presidential election, and any other further uncertainty will likely lead to further shifts towards non-standard assets such as these. Big hitters like Bitcoin and Ethereum are sound bets for 2021, while Litecoin is also definitely worth considering in 2021, particularly if you invest for the first time.

2. Remote Working Firms And Software

This year has seen a marked turn towards home working as conditions limit how much we can all go to the office. So far, offices have adjusted well with little preparation, and many are likely to continue this practice in the new year. Working from home will likely continue as bosses know they can trust their employees to work from home.

As such, it is more than likely that firms that enable remote and home working will thrive in the coming year. Just think about Zoom. This time last year, the public had scarcely heard of the video-conferencing software, but the name is now a verb and a noun for meeting up remotely, and it is valued at more than the world’s biggest airlines. Just think if you’d invested in Zoom stock last year!

Next year, in preparation, consider buying stock in firms that could benefit from the growth in home working, like video-calling and communications technology and cloud-based software.

3. Crafts

For one reason or another, most of us spent more time at home during 2021, often with time to tend to hobbies old and new. Crafts and hobbies have thrived in this context, and so have sites like Etsy and Pinterest.

Pinterest enables people to share inspiration for home decor and projects and recipes for all those loaves of bread; you see people baking on social media. Etsy is an online platform for buying and selling homemade arts and crafts. Both have seen their users and revenues rise sharply in 2020. There is every reason to suggest this will continue in 2021, making both sites good investments.

Conclusion

During these uncertain times, it is important to think smartly about your investments in the coming year. Even if you don’t choose these three areas, if your investments address a need stemming from the growing uncertainty — as these do — then they are likely a sound bet.

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