The holiday season is in full swing, and BTS’ V is getting into the festive spirit by teaming up with the late Bing Crosby to release a duet version of “White Christmas” on Friday (Dec. 6).

In the new rendition of the holiday classic, V and Bing Crosby trade lines as they sing, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas/ With every Christmas card I write/ May your days be merry and bright/ And may all your Christmas’ be white.”

“I’m so grateful to have had the chance to be featured in a song with my all-time favorite jazz artist, Bing Crosby,” V previously said of the track in a statement. “I grew up listening to his song ‘It’s Been a Long, Long Time’ countless times a day, and I feel incredibly fortunate and honored to have sung along on ‘White Christmas’ with the voice of someone I consider an idol.”

“Being a huge fan of his, I sang with the utmost sincerity and admiration for him,” continued the superstar, who previously covered “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” “I hope many people enjoy it as much as I enjoyed singing it. Lastly, I wish a lovely holiday season to everyone listening to the song.”

Crosby died in 1977. His daughter Mary Crosby said in a statement about her father’s new posthumous collaboration, “As a family, we are thrilled to have V and Dad singing together on this ultimate Christmas song. Their voices blend beautifully, capturing the holiday spirit in the best possible way.”

The Christmas jingle, which Irving Berlin wrote in only 18 minutes, remains the best-selling song of all time with 50 million copies sold globally, according to Guinness World Records. “White Christmas” also won the Oscar for best original song in the 1942 musical film Holiday Inn and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974.

Listen to Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas (with V of BTS)” below.

One day after the 44th anniversary of their split, the trailer for the first-ever authorized documentary on Led Zeppelin has arrived.

Titled Becoming Led Zeppelin, the documentary has been in the works for some years, with director Bernard MacMahon helming the project following the success of his 2017 exploration into U.S. roots music, American Epic.

Featuring the participation of the three surviving members – singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, and bassist John Paul Jones – the project was taken to Cannes in 2019, at which point it was noted as being in the post-production phase.

“When I saw everything Bernard had done both visually and sonically on the remarkable achievement that is American Epic, I knew he would be qualified to tell our story,” Page said at the time.

“The time was right for us to tell our own story for the first time in our own words, and I think that this film will really bring this story to life,” added Jones.

Hype for the project first gathered steam when a work-in-progress version was screened at the Venice Film Festival, receiving a 10-minute standing ovation. MacMahon later noted that the team behind the film has spent “years designing this film to be experienced on the big screen with the best possible sound.”

Such meticulous attention to sound detail is vital for a project of this caliber, which follows the group – including late drummer John Bonham – as they rise up through the British music scene in the 1960s playing in small clubs. It follows them to a fateful rehearsal in 1968 that changed the course of their careers and culminates in their first tour of America in 1970 as they ascended to rock superstardom.

Led Zeppelin ultimately split on Dec. 4, 1980 following the unexpected death of Bonham just months earlier. Now, almost 44 years to the day since their dissolution, the official trailer for the upcoming documentary has arrived, complete with previously-unheard archival interviews with Bonham himself.

Soundtracked by 1969’s “Whole Lotta Love”, the trailer features visuals of the band’s kaleidoscopic career, interspersed with recent interviews with surviving band members. “The first time we played together, it was stunning,” Bonham says at the end of the trailer. “It was like a gift from heaven, wasn’t it?”

“We spent five years flying back and forth across the Atlantic scouring attics and basements in pursuit of rare and unseen film footage, photographs and music recordings,” writer-producer Allison McGourty said of the film’s production in a press release. “Then we transferred each piece of media with custom techniques, so that in IMAX, these 55-year-old clips and music would look and sound like they came out of the lab yesterday.”

Becoming Led Zeppelin is set for release in IMAX cinemas on Feb. 7.

As 2024 winds down, Bad Bunny aims to leave his mark on the year’s final stretch with his latest single “EL CLúB,” released Thursday (Dec. 5).

The track artfully merges pulse-quickening house beats with a nostalgic undercurrent, with the help of his longtime producers MAG and La Paciencia, as well as Saox. Then, ethereal-like guitar tones of traditional Afro-Puerto Rican plena enter, blending electronic elements with Puerto Rico’s rich cultural heritage.

According to the press release, the song encapsulates “the longing for a life chapter that still holds a special place in memory.” This theme is vividly depicted in the accompanying music video, directed by STILLZ and featuring a narrative crafted by Benito himself. The video captures Bad Bunny as he enters an elevator en route to “the club,” surrounded by a swirl of psychedelic imagery amid a huge crowd. It culminates with him carrying a box that appears to contain the ashes of a burned house, which he solemnly buries and marks with the Puerto Rican flag.

The ashes of a burnt house could symbolize the lingering environmental contamination from coal ash produced by the AES Puerto Rico power plant, a major source of toxic ash pollution on the island, impacting local communities with health risks due to improper disposal and leakage into groundwater.

This act of burial and remembrance in the song/video also echoes the theme of his previous single “Una Velita,” where he tackled government negligence following Hurricane Maria and underscored the need for societal and political engagement.

The release coincides with Bad Bunny being named Spotify’s most-streamed Latin artist worldwide and follows his recent Latin Grammy win for best reggaeton performance with “Perro Negro” featuring Feid. His latest album nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana is currently in the running for a Grammy for best música urbana album.

Stream Bad Bunny’s “EL CLúB” below:

Peso Pluma isn’t wrapping up the year just yet.

The Mexican music star unleashed the introspective yet provocative “Gervonta,” a corrido that finds Peso reflecting on his own journey to stardom. The nearly three-minute song kicks off with a slow and somber beat and then quickly transitions into a more uptempo, multi-instrumental sound that has characterized Peso’s corrido tumbado style.

The title is a nod to American boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis, a former three-division world champion who has held the World Boxing Association lightweight title since 2023. (Peso Pluma translates to lightweight in Spanish.) The professional athlete even reposted the new song’s cover art on his own Instagram Stories.

In the flashy “Gervonta,” Peso sings about an extravagant lifestyle, one that thrives on wealth, travel and indulgence. It’s a theme Peso is familiar with, and one he’s explored in previous songs, including in his latest album Éxodo, which he released in June.

The LP — featuring collabs with Cardi B, Ivan Cornejo and Quavo, to name a few — peaked at No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart for 12 weeks. On the Billboard 200, the set earned a No. 5 spot. The album also landed in the top five of Spotify’s most-streamed Global Latin Albums, according to 2024 Spotify Wrapped, while Peso was the second most streamed Latin artist globally in 2024 after Bad Bunny.

Peso Pluma’s Éxodo is up for best música mexicana album (including Tejano) at the Grammys, taking place Feb. 2. He’s up against Carín León (Boca Chueca, Vol. 1), Jessi Uribe (De Lejitos) and Chiquis (Diamantes).

Below, stream Peso Pluma’s “Gervonta.”