In November 2020, Los Angeles police responded to an undisclosed medical emergency at a home in Encino at around 1:50 p.m., which is when they discovered the body, as the Associated Press reported.
Bobby Jr. died of an overdose of alcohol, cocaine and the opioid fentanyl, according to a coroner’s report received by BBC.
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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This is the cheapest price we’ve spotted online for this Fitbit and its lowest price in 30 days at Amazon. Released last year, the stylish fitness tracker that combines the look of a modern bracelet with the functionality of a smart watch.
Fitbit Inspire 3 Health &-Fitness-Tracker with Stress Management, Workout Intensity, Sleep Tracking, 24/7 Heart Rate & More
The Cyber Monday deal gets you the Fitbit Inspire 3 for $69.99 or Fitbit Inspire 6 for $99.95. Both are available in your choice of three colors including black, lilac and morning glow for Fitbit 3 and black, gold and silver for Fitbit 6.
The slim, jewelry-like band keeps track of your steps, heart rate, breathing rate and other exercise metrics, and can even help you estimate your calorie burn, depending on the workout you’re doing. Going on a run? Pair the Fitbit to your phone’s GPS to track your pacing and route.
We also like all the health and wellness features of the Fitbit 3 and Fitbit 6, including the ability to track your sleep and give you a “Sleep Score” in the accompanying Fitbit app. You can also track your daily “Stress Management” levels, and use your watch for guided breathing and mindfulness exercises through the Fitbit app.
Program the fitness tracker’s settings and alerts to set goals for yourself, whether you’re going on a run or hitting the gym. You can also send the Fitbit to push a gentle buzz when you reach your target heart rate zones.
A single charge gets you up to 10 days of battery life. The slim and sleek design, meantime, is a welcome change from all the bulky and chunky smartwatch models on the market.
Fitbit Charge 6 Fitness Tracker with Google apps, Heart Rate on Exercise Equipment, 6-Months Premium Membership Included, GPS & More
This is one of the best Fitbit deals online, and the price includes the chic activity tracker, a lithium-ion battery and a six-month free trial to Fitbit Premium, which gets you everything from detailed monitoring metrics to health tips and guided, on-demand workouts.
Regularly $159.95+, this Amazon deal gets you the Fitbit 6 for just $99.95. See full details here.
Want something cheaper? The cheapest Fitbit Cyber Monday deal is at Walmart, where you can get the Fitbit Inspire 2 for $65.12. That’s a nearly $20 discount from its regular price of $83.42. This is a more basic fitness tracker compared to the newer Fitbit but if you just need regular exercise and sleep tracking (along with built-in GPS), this is a great deal to pick up.
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A viral TikTok shared by user @maya.and.hunter this week shows Maya walking in on Hunter teaching their golden retriever puppy about Swift’s recent “Karma” lyric change. “And then she says, ‘Karma is the guy on the Chiefs,’” Hunter is seen telling the pup, who is sweetly falling asleep in his arms.
“Raising the next generation of Swifties,” the caption reads.
The lyric change, of course, came during Swift’s Eras tour stop in Buenos Aires earlier this month, which her rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce attended. While onstage, Swift had altered the lyrics slightly to sing, “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs coming straight home to me,” in reference to Kelce’s position as tight end on the Kansas City Chiefs (The original line goes, “Karma is the guy on the screen coming straight home to me.)
“Yeah no I had no clue [she would do that] … well, I might have had a little bit of a clue, but definitely when I heard it come out of her mouth, it still shocked me,” Kelce admitted during a follow-up episode of his New Heights podcast, which he co-hosts with brother Jason Kelce. “I was like, ‘Oh s–t, she really just said that.’”
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The viral multi-styler — designed for drying, smoothing, volumizing and more that works for multiple hair types including curly, coily and hair shorter than chest length — is now available in four colorways, including the newly released Ceramic Pop color. Dyson also unveiled a Supersonic hair dryer and Corrale in Ceramic Pop earlier this year.
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Looking for Dyson Cyber Monday deals? You still have time to save on one of the must-have hair tools of the year. For a limited time only, holiday bargain hunters can save up to 20% off the Airwrap and other Dyson hair tools at Amazon, Dyson, Ulta Beauty and other retailers. The Airwrap is discounted to $479.99 at Dyson and Amazon and $499.99 at Ulta.
Special Edition Airwrap Multi-Styler Complete Long in Blue Blush
According to a shopping report, Dyson Airwrap landed on the list of most loved beauty products for 2022, and it’ll probably make the list again along with the newbies such as the Dyson Airstrait. If you check YouTube, you’ll find dozens of tutorial videos and reviews of this epic hair tool, and Reddit is filled with Airwrap threads.
At $600, the Airwrap feels more splurge worthy than budget friendly, but it also provides an all-in-one experience, thus cutting down on the number of hair tools that you may need to use, and potentially saving you money in the long run. If you’re considering gifting someone with a Dyson Airwrap for the holidays it’s easily one of the most useful (and sought-after) holiday gifts that you’ll buy — even if the price feels a bit steep.
Similar to its predecessor, the Airwrap 2.0 features an array of attachments, including large barrels to curl and wave hair; brushes to control and shape; and the triple-threat Coanda smoothing dryer for drying, smoothing and keeping flyaways at bay.
Dyson Airwrap Deals: How to Save on the Must-Have Hair Tool
The Dyson Airwrap is now on sale at Dyson and other retailers, and there are other ways to score an even deeper discount. For example, check the Dyson outlet for refurbished items, such as this first-generation Airwrap, at Dyson.com or Walmart.
The Airwrap tends to sell out quickly, especially in limited colors and styles including the special gift-edition blue multi-styler, which is out of stock Dyson, NordstromUlta Beauty and Sephora. Luckily, all four colors of the Airwrap are currently available at Dyson, but popular colorways might be low in stock as we get closer to the holidays. You can also find the Airwrap at Best Buy (save $120 off with My Best Buy Plus or My Best Plus Total) and Sephora.
Is Dyson Airwrap worth the money? According to thousands of satisfied customers, the answer is a resounding “yes.” The Airwrap received a 4.2 out of 5 rating on Dyson.com and countless reviews on other retail sites and shopping forums.
Looking for a Dyson Airwrap dupe? The Shark Flexstyle transforms your hair from smooth to bouncy in one easy swap, for half the price of the Airwrap.
The Flexstyle ($299.95) has an interchangeable brush design (1.25-inch auto wrap curler, oval brush, paddle and styling concentrator), seven heat and airflow settings and Coanda technology, to deliver shiny, frizz-free results.
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Daryl Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate the terms of a business agreement the Hall & Oates duo had forged.
The move quickly prompted a judge to temporarily block the sale while legal proceedings and a previously initiated arbitration continue.
A Nashville chancery court judge issued the temporary restraining order on Nov. 16, writing that Oates and others involved in his trust can’t move to close the sale of their share of Whole Oats Enterprises LLP to Primary Wave IP Investment Management LLC until an arbitrator in a separately filed case weighs in on the deal, or until the judge’s order expires — typically within 15 days, unless a judge extends the deadline.
Chancellor Russell Perkins issued the order the same day Hall filed his lawsuit, which was largely brought forth under seal, obscuring most details. An order Wednesday by the judge allowed more filings to be made public, though many details about the pair’s business agreement and the proposed sale remain under wraps.
Writing in favor of sealing certain filings, Hall’s attorneys reasoned that it’s a private dispute under an agreement with confidential terms, concerning a confidential arbitration process.
Although the publicly released version of the lawsuit didn’t specify what’s at stake in the sale, Primary Wave has already owned “significant interest” in Hall and Oates’ song catalog for more than 15 years. In a 2021 interview with Sky News, Hall alluded to disappointment with the sale of his back catalog.
“Oh, in the early days, it got sold off for me and I didn’t get the money,” he said. In the same interview, he advised artists to retain their publishing rights, saying “all you have is that.”
The lawsuit contends that Hall opened an arbitration process on Nov. 9 against Oates and the other defendants in the lawsuit, Oates’ wife, Aimee Oates, and Richard Flynn, in their roles as co-trustees of Oates’ trust. Hall was seeking an order preventing them from selling their part in Whole Oats Enterprises to Primary Wave Music.
According to the lawsuit, Oates’ team intimated at the time that the sale could close within days, although no arbitrator had been picked yet to sort through the conflict.
The lawsuit says Oates’ team entered into a letter of intent with Primary Wave Music for the sale, and alleges further that the letter makes clear that the music duo’s business agreement was disclosed to Primary Wave Music in violation of a confidentiality provision.
“Thus, the entire Unauthorized Transaction is the product of an indisputable breach of contract,” the lawsuit states.
The case will be taken up at a Nov. 30 court hearing.
The Associated Press sent emails to attorneys for both parties and to representatives for Primary Wave Music on Friday (Nov. 24). Still unclear is whether the dispute centers on the music catalog of Hall & Oates, a soft-rock-and-pop duo best known for its No. 1 hits “Private Eyes,” “Rich Girl” and “Maneater.”
Daryl Hall and John Oates got their start as Temple University students before signing with Atlantic Records in 1972. In the decades since, they have achieved six platinum albums and many more Top 10 singles with their unique approach to blue-eyed soul. Hall & Oates was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 and its latest album, Home for Christmas, was released in 2006. The duo continued to perform as of last year.
“We have this incredibly good problem of having so many hits,” Oates told the AP in 2021, just before resuming a national tour that had been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Believe me, it’s not a chore to play those songs because they are really great.”
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Beyonce gave the Beyhive something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving morning (Nov. 23): a new and final trailer for her upcoming concert documentary, Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce.
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The two-minute teaser kicks off with a sideways home video before Queen Bey reveals who the cameraperson is when she addresses them: “Rumi, now can I teach you a trick? You gotta turn it to the side!”
With that intro featuring her young daughter, whom she shares with husband Jay-Z, Beyonce sets up the focus of her latest trailer — her children and what they mean to her. Interspersed between scenes of the superstar backstage giving her thoughts on the direction of her Renaissance World Tour to family scenes and big, flashy concert moments Bey explains it all.
“Time is my biggest obstacle. It’s impossible to not realize how fast it’s going when you’re looking through the eyes of your children,” she begins in the voiceover, as an image of Blue Ivy –the couple’s firstborn — performing on stage with Beyonce appears.
“I think about all of my heroes and all that they endured,” the 32-time Grammy winner continues, as video of Diana Ross’ surprise performance at Beyonce’s birthday show plays. “I know that all of my struggle and sacrifice is opening the door for the next. They are the new beginning.”
Ending on a powerful note, the superstar concludes her voiceover, saying, “I have nothing to prove to anyone at this point. We are creating our own world. This is my reward. Nobody can take that away from me.”
The concert film opens worldwide Dec. 1. Ahead of that, Renaissance will have a dual world premiere in Los Angeles on Nov. 25, and London on Nov. 30, The Hollywood Reporter previously reported.
Beyonce wrote, executive produced, as well as co-directed the film, which chronicles her record-breaking Renaissance World Tour. Tickets for shows around the world are on sale now.
Watch the new and final trailer for Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce below:
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It’s not Christmastime until… Cher hits the dance floor.
The timeless diva performed “DJ Play a Christmas Song” from her brand-new Christmas album at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday (Nov. 23), and she turned the parade route into a dance club, performing on a silver stage flanked by dancers dressed like discofied toy soldiers.
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A troupe of silver-clad dancers also surrounded the stage and carried giant red hearts out for the grande finale.
The club-banger Christmas song recalls one of Cher’s biggest hits, 1998’s “Believe,” with its vocoder-assisted vocals and insistent beat. “DJ Play a Christmas Song” debuted at No. 3 on Billboard‘s Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart last month — Cher’s highest-peaking song on the chart — while its parent album, Christmas, debuted atopBillboard‘s Top Holiday Albums earlier this month.
In a recent interview with Billboard about the new album, Cher explained, “They’re not ‘Christmas Christmas’ songs, OK? They’re just great songs. And I never say that because I almost never like what I do. But I mean, people love it and I’m happy. I’m so particular, but I love the songs and everyone who hears them loves them.”
One of the biggest fans of Cher’s parade performance was Flavor Flav: The Public Enemy rapper was shown onscreen wildly applauding from the crowd as the song wrapped up.
Social media is loving it too — even if one fan on X wondered: “Is Cher singing ‘DJ Play a Christmas Song’ or did someone spike my coffee with absinthe?”
See some of the best social media reaction to Cher’s festive set below:
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BMG has extended its global publishing deal with Pitbull. He first signed to the company nearly a decade ago, and under this renewed partnership, his back catalog of hits and future songs will be administered by the BMG team.
Warner Chappell Music has signed singer-songwriter Dido to a new publishing deal, including her back catalog and future works. The deal includes hit songs like “Here With Me,” “White Flag,” “Life For Rent,” and “Thank You,” among others from her catalog, as well as some songs she has also written for other artists including Britney Spears and Rihanna.
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Riot Games has expanded its global publishing administration deal with BMG and started a new strategic partnership with the music company to sign and service songwriters to frontline publishing deals.
Concord Music Publishing has signed Matt Bronleewe to a global co-publishing agreement. The deal includes a selection of the Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter’s catalog and future works.
Sony Music Publishing Nashville has partnered with Verse 2 Music — a publishing company founded by Kane Brown and Kent Earls — to sign Dylan Schneider to a global publishing deal. Schneider is best known for his viral country hit “Ain’t Missin’ You” as well as his writing credit on Dustin Lynch’s “Momma’s House.”
Angry Mob Music Group has signed multiple new sub-publishing agreements with OMSA, RockingGorillas and Clippers, expanding its reach into Mexico, Central America, South America, Spain and Portugal.
Independent label Pack Records has launched Pack Publishing. Along with the announcement of the new branch of the company, Pack also revealed its first publishing signee, CONNIE. A producer and artist, CONNIE, who is also signed to Pack on the recording side, has worked with talents including JELEEL, members of BROCKHAMPTON, grouptherapy, TiaCorine and Zack Fox.
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Donny Benét, the Australian singer, songwriter and bass-player, preps the release of Infinite Desires, the first through his new indie label, Donnyland Records.
Benét’s sixth studio album, Infinite Desires is due out Feb. 29, 2024, with distribution through The Orchard. The first cab off the rank is “Multiply,” with two more singles slated for release in the months ahead.
A neo-disco banger, “Multiply” marks a new era for Benét, who, in addition to assuming label-chief duties, is once again self-managed. “I’m completely indie,” he tells Billboard.
With Donnyland Records, Benét can “control how I release music,” which will include some “really cool side projects.”
Benét, who earned a master’s degree in jazz performance and, in “a past life,” was “an accomplished jazz musician,” he admits, will support the LP release with tours of Australasia, North America, the U.K. and Europe.
Infinite Desires is the followup to Mr Experience (via Dot Dash/ Remote Control Record), which opened at No. 26 on the ARIA Albums Chart in May 2020. Due to the spread of COVID-19, however, the Don’s touring ambitions were curtailed. That’s history, and Benét is keen to make up for lost time.
“We’ve dragged out Mr Experience as long as we can. And yeah, it’s had some time to breathe, which is cool,” he explains. “I’m looking forward to (playing songs from the album). I’ve only done one run in Europe with it. So, we’re not going to hang it up just yet.”
Benét is a reigning champion at the AIR Awards, his instrumental Le Piano, winning for best independent jazz album or EP at the 2023 edition in Adelaide.
Based in Sydney, Benét’s inimitable style and sounds have pulled the artist a global cult following; it’s a blend of string of groovy tunes with ‘80s panache, time-machine pastel suits, and a look that’s been described as that of a badass who stepped out of Grand Theft Auto.
Classic Don cuts include “Girl of My Dreams,” “Second Dinner,” “Santorini” and “Konichiwa,” which featured on The Weeknd’s Handpicked playlist showcasing 24 songs that inspired After Hours.
Benét warms up for his world tour with a handful of dates early December in New Zealand, followed by a run of concerts across the U.K. and Europe through March and April 2024. The North America jaunt is due to start April 23 at Mohawk, Austin, TX, and is followed by a homecoming lap in mid-2024.
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SYDNEY, Australia — After posting another year of growth, and record revenue and distributions, APRA AMCOS is doubling-down on its call for a tax-offset to kick-start live music.
The PRO last month posted “very strong” financials for the full-year 2023, with record gross revenue of A$690.5 million ($453 million), up 12% from the 2022 result, and net distributable revenue paid to songwriter and publisher members, affiliates and rightsholders up 11.4% year-on-year to A$595.2 million ($390 million), also a new benchmark — gains that are “indicative of a post-pandemic recovery.”
Those healthy results came with a gut-punch.
Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the organization found that 1,300-plus live music venues and stages across Australia were lost, or roughly one-third fewer licensed premises where artists can perform medium to smaller gigs.
At the presentation of those annual results at the APRA AMCOS HQ in Sydney, the organization’s CEO Dean Ormston urged the federal government to commit to a live music venue tax offset to act “as a catalyst in jump-starting live music nationally.”
This week, Ormston and APRA AMCOS reiterated those calls.
“For the current wave and the next generation of music creators to develop their skills and become export-ready, we need to provide them with the resources at home and build a sustainable live music ecosystem,” says Ormston.
A live music venue tax offset, he continued, would revitalize the country’s network of small live music venues.
Meanwhile, the music rights management body has confirmed the make-up of its board, following held two annual general meetings held Tuesday (No. 21) in Sydney.
On the APRA board, writers Mark Callaghan and Jonathan Zwartz and publishers Jaime Gough (Concord Music Publishing ANZ) and Matthew Capper (Warner Chappell Music Australia) retained their positions. Jenny Morris and Damian Trotter (Sony Music Publishing) were named as chair and deputy chair of the APRA board, respectively.
On the AMCOS board, directors Trotter and Heath Johns (BMG) retained their positions. Karen Hamilton (120 Publishing) is a new director appointment to the AMCOS board, while Philip Burn, chairman and CEO of Hal Leonard Australia, stepped down following ten years as a director, and was thanked for his service and expertise.
APRA and AMCOS board directors are elected by their respective memberships through a secure ballot. The process and results of the elections are audited and verified by APRA AMCOS’ independent auditors, KPMG.
Those elections were held in light of the society’s “Year In Review,” which reported a “dramatic” 400% year-on-year gain in license fees for concerts and festivals to A$31.9 million ($20.9 million), an all-time high, while international income from affiliate societies spiked 17.7% to A$70 million ($45 million), a new record.
Despite inflation and the rising cost of living, Aussie and Kiwi music fans flocked to shows. Notable tours included internationals Ed Sheeran, Elton John and Harry Styles, notes APRA AMCOS, plus Grammy-winning Sydney-EDM act RÜFÜS DU SOL, Crowded House, award-winning NZ acts L.A.B., SIX60 and more.
APRA AMCOS represents over 119,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. Click here for its “Year In Review.”
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