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Kylie Jenner rocked the Oscars afterparties in not one, but two, glamorous looks.

Her first Vanity Fair Oscar Party gown was a sparkling navy Ralph and Russo dress, according to Elle. She stepped onto the red (or, in this case, grey) carpet in the look alongside her sister, Kim Kardashian West.
She noted in her Instagram post that she "couldn’t really sit in this [dress] but it was worth it." Later on in the evening, she switched into a more comfortable gown that she could probably sit in. Jenner once more took to Instagram to share the bright red off-the-shoulder gown by Vivienne Westwood. She completed the look with sparkling Lorraine Schwartz diamonds and Christian Louboutin nude heels.

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Billie Eilish's "No Time to Die" debuts at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Feb. 29), marking the latest theme song from a James Bond film to reach the chart.

The song, released on Darkroom/Interscope Records, accompanies the movie of the same name, due in North American theaters on April 10. Daniel Craig returns in the title role for his fifth turn in the franchise.
"Time" is the highest-charting Bond theme on the Hot 100 since Adele's "Skyfall," which debuted and peaked at No. 8 in October 2012.

Eilish co-wrote "Time" with her brother Finneas, who produced it with Stephen Lipson. It also sports orchestral arrangements by Hans Zimmer and Matt Dunkley and guitars from Johnny Marr, formerly of '80s alt icons The Smiths.

"We've always wanted to write a James Bond theme song," Finneas recently told Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast. "It's a legendary franchise, so we had to convince a lot of people that we were the right choice. And then we had to write a song that everybody liked, so it was a hard-won process."

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In recent years, the urban genre has had an unstoppable growth globally. And for the second consecutive year, in Puerto Rico -- the land where this danceable rhythm was born -- the second edition of Tu Música Urbano Awards was held in honor of the overall success of the genre.

Taking place at Coliseo de Puerto Rico on Thursday night (March 5), the ceremony was led by Daddy Yankee and Ozuna with six wins each. Daddy Yankee bagged artist of the year, song of the year and concert of the year, while Ozuna scored the icon award and others. Close behind was Natti Natasha and Sebastian Yatra with three each, and multiple artists took home two trophies.

The show, which honored Nicky Jam's success, also recognized Wisin & Yandel, Sebastián Yatra, Farruko and Arcangel & De La Ghetto's careers with special awards. Tito El Bambino received the humanitarian award in recognition of his efforts to collect essential items for the affected people after the earthquake in the country.

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An investigation commissioned by the Los Angeles Opera into sexual harassment allegations against

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The first title available for streaming will be Bizet’s "Carmen."

The Metropolitan Opera may be temporarily closed over concerns about spreading the coronavirus, but the New York City institution has found a creative way to continue entertaining its patrons.
Beginning Monday (March 16), the Met Opera will stream titles from its "Live in HD" series through its website. The first offering will be a 2010 performance of Bizet’s Carmen. The daily streams will begin at 7:30 p.m. and be available for 20 hours.
“We’d like to provide some grand opera solace to opera lovers in these extraordinarily difficult times,” Met general manager Peter Gelb said in a statement. “Every night, we’ll be offering a different complete operatic gem from our collection of HD presentations from the past 14 years.”

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BRISBANE - Australia’s live industry is on the “brink of collapse” without immediate financial intervention from the federal government, with thousands of professionals already out of work amidst the escalating health crisis.

That’s the harsh reality for Australia’s $4 billion live entertainment space, according to the sector’s trade body, which is calling on government to provide an emergency financial safety net.

As the COVID-19 crisis shakes stock markets and changes the everyday lives of billions, Evelyn Richardson, CEO of Live Performance Australia, which counts 400-plus members, participated in an industry-wide teleconference with Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts.

On Tuesday morning (March 17), Richardson put forward the live industry’s troubling case, and urged leaders to make available $850 million from its multi-billion-dollar bailout and stimulus package.
Australia’s concerts space is in a state of shock, as the introduction of a strict new set of government directives spells an end to large-scale events for the immediate future.

Organized mass gatherings of 500 or more were banned across the country from Monday (March 16), with state and territory governments applying fines and even jail time to anyone who breaks those rules. That means concert promoters.

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Placido Domingo and his family are isolating in self-quarantine after the opera singer tested positive for Coronavirus.

On Sunday (March 22), Domingo shared that he had suffered from a fever and coughing -- two symptoms of COVID-19 -- before he receiving his test results. He encouraged his followers to keep their distance, wash their hands and observe best practices set by healthcare professionals before ending his note with a word of solidarity and encouragement.

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Mahraganat has gained massive popularity across the Middle East, Europe, and the U.S., even as it’s officially been banned at home.

The reedy tones of a synthesizer bleed into the soundscape of dissonant electronics. Subsonic bass shakes the earth as metallic percussion comes down like thunder. When the storm breaks, a frantic beat kicks into gear. Live drum fills, clinking finger cymbals, and a syncopated bass drum fuel the revelry for what sounds like a wedding party teetering on the edge of doom.

This is “Procession” and “Phase #5,” back-to-back tracks off Three Phase, the debut album by Egyptian artist 3Phaz. Arriving March 27 on the Cairo-based independent record label 100Copies, the album represents the latest example of artists taking inspiration from mahraganat, a style of bombastic Egyptian street music that has gained in massive popularity across the Middle East, Europe, and the U.S., even as it’s officially been banned at home.
Mahraganat means “festivals” in Arabic (it’s also sometimes referred to as “electro shaabi”). It first emerged in the late-2000s in impoverished Cairo districts and suburbs such as Imbaba and Al-Salaam City, and it became a sensation in the wake of the 2011 revolution that overthrew recently deceased former president Hosni Mubarak. The music’s booming drums, minimalist synths and Auto-Tuned raps are now inescapable across Cairo and other parts of Egypt.

Mahraganat stars including Hamo Bika and Oka wi Ortega get hundreds of millions of views on YouTube for their hits. Other marquee performers have appeared in movies and TV commercials, their fame growing with the help of viral dance routines and flashy outfits. Driven by Egyptian rhythms and colloquial Egyptian Arabic lyrics, the music is hypnotic in its pummeling intensity, offering the perfect fuel for wedding parties, the wildest of which find young men dancing with knives and climbing on each others’ shoulders over the ear-splitting volume.

When 3Phaz (pronounced “Three Phase”) started getting into the music several years ago, he was drawn in by this thrilling intensity.

“I was exposed to it on the streets, just like most of us were,” says the mysterious producer. Maintaining anonymity, he often appears in photos dressed in a cloaklike hoodie. He granted a phone interview with Billboard on the condition that his true identity not be divulged. “I liked the extreme repetition. I liked that it was really DIY-sounding, very distorted. They didn’t really care about the mixing and the mastering of the tracks -- they just wanted to make it as loud and noisy as possible.”

On his own album, 3Phaz embraces mahraganat and other forms of Egyptian street music, specifically the instrumental varieties, driven by pounding rhythms, frantic drum fills and piercing keyboards designed to sound like a reed instrument called the mizmar. He then filters it through his own passions for techno, footwork, and experimental sound design. He made the album using material he recorded in the studio with keyboardist Andro El Hawy and drummer Tarek El Shabah, who give the album an instantly recognizable Cairo imprint even as 3Phaz delves into deeper-orbit passages of exploding drums and electronic ooze.

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"The records he made, that voice, the twinkle in his eye, and our memories cannot be taken away by this disease," Brad Paisley wrote of Diffie, who died from COVID-19.

Joe Diffie's death after contracting the novel coronavirus has left the country music community in mourning.
The veteran country artist, who passed away from COVID-19 at the age of 61, was a friend of many fellow musicians, including Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Trace Adkins, all of whom left messages on social media upon hearing the somber news.

"I'm devastated by the loss of my friend," Paisley wrote. "I can't find adequate words."
"How can this be??? Another dear friend & legend gone?!! @JoeDiffieOnline has passed away from Coronavirus. He was an incredible talent, loyal friend & one of the best souls you’d ever want to meet," Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus tweeted.

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His biggest hit was the politically charged song "Al alba" ("At Dawn")

Spanish singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute, whose politically charged songs became popular during Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy, died Saturday (April 4) at the age of 76, a performing arts guild said.

The Spanish General Society of Authors and Publishers said Aute died in Madrid after a recent decline his health. Aute suffered a serious stroke in 2016 and never recovered fully.

His biggest hit was the song "Al alba" ("At Dawn"), an homage to the victims of the repression carried out during the decades-long authoritarian rule of Gen. Francisco Franco.

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Brooklyn-based, Philadelphia-raised MC and model Chynna Rogers has died at the age of 25.
“I can regrettably confirm Chynna passed away,” her manager John Miller told Billboard’s sister title Stereogum via email. He added that her family said, “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed”.

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A Florida kindergarten teacher took his virtual classroom to new levels on Monday when rock icon Jon Bon Jovi popped in on a writing lesson about life in the coronavirus quarantine.

Last month, the Grammy award-winning '80s rocker released an incomplete version of “Do What You Can,” which is a ballad about the nation’s battle to contain the virus, and asked fans to submit verses to help complete it, the Palm Beach Post reported.

Michael Bonick, a teacher at Marsh Pointe Elementary School in Palm Beach Gardens and life-long Bon Jovi fan, saw the singer’s invitation and found contact information online for a member of Bon Jovi’s staff. He sent along his students’ writings about being stuck at home in quarantine.

A staffer replied that Bon Jovi wanted to meet the kids, and he popped onto their laptop screens at 10 a.m. Monday.

“Mr. B got you guys writing and I was very excited to hear that,” the former Bon Jovi frontman told the students, “because if you get to put your feelings down on paper sometimes they’ll turn into songs, sometimes they’ll turn into stories and you never know where it might lead you.”

So far, the singer has received thousands of proposals online, some of which he works into performances of the song that he broadcasts online from his home in New Jersey.

As the 20 kindergartners — and their parents — watched, Bon Jovi strummed an acoustic guitar and sang out three kindergartners’ writing prompts about life in quarantine, each one touching on themes of idleness and isolation.

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"It's cool that people appreciate our characters and dialogue."

In the K-pop world, releasing a full-length album is a career milestone and The Boyz should have enjoyed their biggest era yet. After seven releases singles and EPs, the 11-member boy band delivered their first LP in Reveal last February that showcased their growing promise as both artists and one of Korea's next-generation superstars. But the record battled difficult timing.

From the sophisticated pop style of the title track along with genre experimentations in the AutoTuned alt-bop "Salty" or the synth-R&B groove of "Break Your Rules," the album delivered the group's most impressive collection of songs to date along with a new peak on Billboard's Social 50 chart, better-than-ever YouTube views, and No. 1 on Korea's local album charts.

But the LP also dropped just as coronavirus concerns spiked in Korea that forced all television performances to record without audiences (including the music programs that K-pop acts perform on daily while promoting). In that climate, they postponed what would have been their first headlining concert in Seoul (the planned performances for March in Korea and Japan will be rescheduled).

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Tame Impala maestro Kevin Parker, Courtney Barnett, The Wiggles, Marlon Williams, Vance Joy and Tim Minchin lead a starry lineup for Music From The Home Front, a televised concert spectacular set for this Saturday.

Other big names confirmed include Dean Lewis, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly and Delta Goodrem, who performed last weekend for the historic One World: Together at Home benefit concert.

Unlike One World, the Australasian event exists to pay tribute to those working at the frontline fighting the novel coronavirus, and servicemen and women from Down Under, who are remembered every year on Anzac Day, April 25.

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The next round of artists set for the Billboard Live At-Home series will provide some much-needed fun while we're still bored in the house and in the house bored.

The performances for the week of April 27 will feature at-home sets from Jason Mraz, Vanessa Carlton and Jesse McCartney to Chloe x Halle, Max and more via Billboard's Facebook page. Biffy Clyro will kick things off on Monday (April 27) with a set at 1 p.m. EST, followed by Vanessa Carlton at 3 p.m. EST. Other acts slated to perform during the week include: Carly Pearce, K. Camp and Joss Favela.

The Billboard Live series launched on March 19 with the help of JoJo, Josh Groban and Russell Dickerson, who all selected a nonprofit to support during their livestream to help those most affected by COVID-19. Billboard Live At-Home series thus far has helped charities such as Meals on Wheels America, Downtown Women's Center, My Friend's Place, Feeding America and more.

Monday (April 27)
1 p.m. ET -- Biffy Clyro
3 p.m. ET -- Vanessa Carlton
Tuesday (April 28)
1 p.m. ET -- Jason Mraz
3 p.m. ET -- Jesse McCartney
Wednesday (April 29)
1 p.m. ET -- Carly Pearce
3 p.m. ET -- K. Camp
Thursday (April 30)
1 p.m. ET -- Chloe x Halle
Friday (May 1)
1 p.m. ET -- Max
3 p.m. ET -- Joss Favela

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A sale promotion in the iTunes Store lifted a number of older albums to sales increases, and fans took notice.

It might be the year 2020, but if you glanced at the U.S. iTunes Store’s Top Albums tally this past week, it’d be hard to tell what decade you were in.

Thanks to sale pricing and fan promotion, a trio of older albums by Mariah Carey, Madonna and Janet Jackson all jumped into the iTunes Store's always-updating Top Albums tally. On April 27 and 28, Carey’s 2008 album E=MC2 was No. 1 on the iTunes Store’s Top Albums tally, while Madonna’s 1994 set Bedtime Stories visited No. 1 on April 30. Meanwhile, Jackson’s 1986 album Control also visited the top 10 during the week -- and at one point, all three albums were together in the top 10.

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Andre Harrell, music mogul and founder of influential R&B and hip-hop label Uptown Records, has died. Details are if his death are not yet known, but Harrell's passing was first announced by DJ D-Nice on his Instagram Live early Saturday morning (May 9), and sources have separately confirmed it to Billboard. He was 59.

Raised in the Bronx, New York, Harrell started a career in music as half of the early-'80s hip-hop duo Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (with Alonzo Brown). The pair had a handful of minor hits on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart -- the biggest being the No. 31-peaking, Tom Tom Club-sampling "Genius Rap" in 1982 -- but Harrell soon found other career aspirations, particularly after meeting Def Jam records founder Russell Simmons.

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The American Idol finale had some massive moments, not all of them involved the contestants.
Idol judge Katy Perry delivered her debut live performance of “Daises,” inside of a spectacular digitally-enhanced environment.

Wearing a pink dress, no shoes and showing her baby bump, Perry looked like Alice in her animated wonderland, as walls and cartoon furniture appear around her and steep falls appear under her feet.
“Daises” dropped last week, a triumph against the haters.

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Steve Priest, founding bass player with Sweet, the British glam rockers who bagged hits with “Ballroom Blitz,” “Fox on the Run,” “Teenage Rampage” and more, has died at the age of 72.

Riding the British ‘70s glam scene alongside the likes of David Bowie, T-Rex and Mott the Hoople, Sweet were in the rarest of company.

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Lady Gaga’s Chromatica (Interscope/Universal) hangs on for a second week at No. 1 in Australia, as DaBaby’s “Rockstar” (Interscope/Universal) completes a month at the top.

Chromatica, which also snares the U.K. chart lead for a second week (by a narrow margin), is Gaga’s fourth No. 1 Down Under.

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The new outposts, in Tel Aviv and Casablanca, continue the arms race among the labels of overseas resources sniffing for new talent.

After broadening its footprint in Asia in 2019, Universal Music is continuing its global expansion with new offices in Israel and Morocco, marking the label as the first major music company to open standalone operations in either country.

The new outposts in the Middle East and North Africa will add to UMG’s existing network of A&R and marketing in more than 60 countries. UMG Morocco will be based in Casablanca, while the Israel office will operate out of Tel Aviv.

The moves come one month after Universal officially opened a new hub for hip-hop label Def Jam Africa based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Lagos, Nigeria.

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Recognize June 19 as a national holiday. Support black-owned businesses today and always. And brush up on your history.

Those are some of the salient points made by Usher in a timely essay published today (June 19) in the Washington Post to coincide with Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S.

In it, the R&B artist and actor explores the origins of the Black Lives Matter movement, the horrors of slavery and “the resilience of our people.”

Writing under the headline "Why it’s so important that Juneteenth become a national holiday," Usher pulls back the layers with a history lesson and a retelling of the circumstances surrounding June 19, 1865, the date that honors the official end of slavery and the true “date of independence for our people, black people.”

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It took 15 years for soul artists and reggae artists to be included in the list of categories.

The most dramatic moments at the Juno Awards, which were presented virtually on June 29, had nothing to do with the night’s big winners, Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara. These moments came at the top of the show, where the Junos were remarkably forthright about their need to diversify and how the show was late to acknowledge soul, reggae, rap and other forms of Black and indigenous music.

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One week after Pop Smoke released his first posthumous album Shoot For the Stars, Aim For the World, today (July 6), Juice WRLD enters the fray after Grade A/Interscope Records announced his forthcoming release Legends Never Die, slated for Friday (July 10). To kick things off, the first single, "Life Is a Mess," arrived featuring past collaborator Halsey.

After pairing up on the pop singer's 2019 remix to "Without Me," the emo-tandem reunited on the Rex Kudo and Charlie Handsome-produced track. The new love-laden record "Life Is a Mess" serves as Juice's third single, following "Righteous" and the Trippie Redd-assisted "Tell Me U Luv Me."

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Katy Perry offered her opinion about Kanye West running for president in a virtual interview with the U.K.'s Hits Radio on Friday (July 10).

The pop star, who called in for a 16-minute video chat about topics including her upcoming album, being in quarantine, her pregnancy and her dog's birthday, was prompted with the question: "We all know that 2020's one of the weirdest years so far ... How do you feel about Kanye West making it even weirder by becoming president?"
Perry didn't hesitate to share her thoughts.

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The Delsener/Slater Presents co-founder was a longtime associate of concert business consolidator Robert Sillerman.

Mitch Slater, an industry pioneer who helped shape the modern concert promotion business, died on Tuesday after an extended illness. He was 59.

“Our bond was as strong as it gets,” Slater’s older brother, former Capitol Records CEO Andrew Slater, tells Billboard. “When he started out in music, I said, ‘If you could be half as good in business as you are as a brother, you'll be a great success.’ And he far exceeded that mark.”

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Microsoft said Sunday (Aug. 2) that it would continue to explore an acquisition of TikTok.

The statement follows Trump's Friday evening comments to reporters that he would take action as soon as Saturday to ban the app over national security concerns.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke to Trump over the weekend, the company disclosed. "Microsoft fully appreciates the importance of addressing the President's concerns," reads part of the company's statement. "It is committed to acquiring TikTok subject to a complete security review and providing proper economic benefits to the United States, including the United States Treasury."

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He had one last chance to make it real. Or at least that’s how the story goes. With 1975’s Born to Run, a 25-year-old Bruce Springsteen felt like his very life was on the line, which is probably why he drove himself — and the E Street Band — to the brink of breakdown over the tortured months of its creation. In November 2005, a couple of hours before going onstage for a show on his solo Devils and Dust tour, Springsteen called Rolling Stone to talk about making Born to Run, which was released August 25th, 1975.

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The Lockn’ Festival announced Saturday that its October 2020 event — like every other major music festival during the Covid-19 pandemic — is canceled.

In July, the Arrington, Virginia-based fest announced a series of health measures — including mask requirements, stages that allowed for audience social distancing, cashless transactions and temperature checks — with the hope of continuing as planned during the weekend of October 2nd, 2020. The festival also had lined up performers Phil Lesh, Brandi Carlile, David Crosby and more.

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David Guetta and Sia are back with their first collaboration in two years. “Let’s Love” follows their 2018 single “Flames.”

“So take my hand, don’t be afraid/This too shall pass/This too shall pass,” Sia sings over Guetta’s Eighties-tipped soundscape. “And we’ll get through it all together/We’ll get through it all together … Let’s love.”

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A tie for entertainer of the year? Beautiful. Crazy.

There was a shocker at the end of the 55th ACM Awards, the first tie for entertainer of the year (or any major category, for that matter) in the show’s history. The co-winners were Carrie Underwood, winning in the category for the third time, and Thomas Rhett, winning in the category for the first time.

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Mac Davis, renowned for writing such hits as “In the Ghetto” and “A Little Less Conversation” for Elvis Presley, as well as commanding his own five-decade career that spanned the stage and big and small screen, died Tuesday night (Sept. 29) following heart surgery. He was 78.

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A TV series based on Tegan and Sara’s High School — their memoir that traces the Quin sisters’ teenage years and the twins finding their respective voices both musically and through their personal journeys — is in the works, as Deadline reports.

Adapted from their memoir and written by Clea DuVall, the “coming-of-age comedy series” is in development at IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service. Executive produced by Tegan and Sara, DuVall and Plan B Entertainment, it’s set to “a backdrop of Nineties grunge and rave culture,” as the story “about finding your own identity” unfolds. DuVall is also tapped to direct the pilot.

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Alex Trebek has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The beloved Jeopardy! host, 80, was surrounded by family and friends as he passed away early on Sunday (Nov. 8), the game show announced in a tweet. Trebek first revealed his diagnosis to fans in March 31, and continued to work as he received treatments for cancer, maintaining positive throughout.

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The Country Music Association’s 54th edition of its annual awards show will look different than all the previous years. For obvious reasons, no audience will be present at Nashville’s Music City Center on November 11th, but artists are still anticipated to be, if not seated together, than at least in the same room. That could change, however, as two scheduled performers — Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Lee Brice — have both tested positive for Covid-19. Needless to say, it’ll be an interesting year. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 2020 CMA Awards, from hosts Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker to top nominees.

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The 2020 American Music Awards will air live from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on Sunday, November 22nd on ABC beginning 8 p.m. EST/PST.

The year’s event — which will adhere to Covid-19 social distancing guidelines — features performances by Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber (both separate and together), Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez and Maluma, the Weeknd with Kenny G, Dua Lipa, Dan + Shay, Megan Thee Stallion, Bad Bunny with Jhay Cortez, Lil Baby, BTS and many more.

Viewers can watch the 2020 AMAs by switching to ABC on their television at 8 p.m. or via the network’s app or their website with a TV provider login. AT&T TV Now, Hulu With Live TV, YouTube TV and other live television streaming services can also provide access to ABC.

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For almost two decades, Yo La Tengo have put on an annual eight-night Hanukkah concert series in New York City. This year, with pandemic restrictions still in place, the celebration will look a little different: On Friday, December 18th, the last night of Hanukkah 2020, the band will host a one-night-only livestream performance in celebration of the holiday.

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Paul McCartney will reflect on his life and musical legacy during a roving conversation with producer Rick Rubin in an upcoming “documentary event.”

McCartney, who releases his McCartney III this Friday, shared the first teaser for the mysterious project, which features the Beatles legend and the famed producer discussing the Fab Four.
“We realized we were writing songs that were memorable, not because wanted them to be memorable, but because we had to remember them,” McCartney tells Rubin of the Beatles music.

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Here are 10 favorites:

1. "Somos Novios"
2. "Esta Tarde Vi Llover"
3. "Adoro"
4. "Te Extraño"
5. "No Se Tú"
6. "Contigo Aprendí"
7. "Nada Personal" (Nothing Personal)
8. "Esperaré" (I’ll Wait)
9. "Voy a Apagar la Luz" (I’m Going to Turn Off the Lights)
10. "Por Debajo de la Mesa" (Underneath the Table)

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Frankly, there aren't enough dance tracks that evoke the steamy feeling of the 1989 Chris Isaak classic "Wicked Game." South African star Black Coffee and a pair of heavyweight pals are here to amend that with "Never Gonna Forget You," a spacious house track built on a moody guitar lick Isaak would likely approve of, which sits beneath pretty, delicate layers of percussion and synth. Featuring Grammy-nominated vocalist/producer Elderbrook and Diplo -- showing up here in his underground-oriented Higher Ground persona -- "Never Gonna Forget" is the final single to drop because the Feb. 5 release of Black Coffee's forthcoming LP, Subconsciously.
LP Giobbi feat. Hermixalot, "Move Your Body"

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