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• Finneas Unveils Smooth Marian Hill Remix to 'I Lost a Friend'
  It's been just two months since Finneas unveiled his debut EP, Blood Harmony, featuring the contemplative "I Lost a Friend."...
• Ailee Delivers Heart-Wrenching New Christmas Ballad 'Sweater': Watch
  For her gift this holiday season, Ailee decided to give listeners an emotional, comforting new ballad. The K-pop star released her new...
• In This Epic Video, Taylor Swift Gets Birthday Wishes From BTS, Katy Perry & Yes, Even More
  Taylor Swift turned 30 years old on Friday (Dec. 13), and she's spending her big day performing at Z100's Jingle Ball at Madison Square...
• Tom Petty's Widow & Daughters Reach Settlement in Battle Over Rocker's Estate
  Tom Petty’s widow Dana Petty and his daughters Adria Petty and Annakim Violette have reached a settlement agreement in their legal battle over...
• Live Nation Stocks Take a Hit Following Reports of Pending DOJ Action
  Live Nation shares closed down 7.3% on Dec. 13 following news of a pending Department of Justice legal action over allegations the company has...
• Private Funeral for Juice WRLD Held in Chicago: Report
  Five days after Juice WRLD's tragic death, his friends and family reportedly gathered in Chicago for a private funeral. According to ...
• Jeff Goldblum Celebrates His 'Late Late Show' Guest Host Role With Jazzy Opening Song
  Jeff Goldblum is filling in for James Corden on The Late Late Show, and the actor celebrated his temporary gig with an opening number...
• Watch *NSYNC's Joey Fatone Play Santa Claus & Surprise Fans With Ice Cream
  It would already be a treat to have one-fifth of *NSYNC show up on your doorstep -- but what if he also showed up bearing ice cream? That's...
• Dua Lipa Unveils Her Retro-Yet-Modern 'Future Nostalgia' Title Track
  Dua Lipa is celebrating the last full moon of the decade and her lucky Friday the 13th by unveiling the title track of her upcoming album, ...
• Here Are the Lyrics to Gene Autry's 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
    Gene Autry lets "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" guide him back to the Billboard Hot 100 this week (dated Dec. 14), as the...
• TikTok Hires Former Warner Exec to Lead Label Licensing Negotiations
  TikTok owner ByteDance has brought on an insider to lead its record label licensing efforts as the company works through contract ...
• CASE Act Stalled in Senate Due to Single Holdout, Says Copyright Alliance
  Talks to pass the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act through Senate have broken down, Copyright Alliance president Keith...
• Here's Why Moms Are Dancing With Their Kids to Elvis Crespo's 'Suavemente' on Social Media
  Leading mom website Scary Mommy, diaper brand Huggies and Puerto Rican artist Elvis Crespo have teamed up for a fun campaign that will have every...
• Mark Ronson & Anderson .Paak Bring the Funk to 'Kimmel' With 'Then There Were Two' Performance
  Mark Ronson and Anderson .Paak brought their soul-infused Spies in Disguise soundtrack cut to the Jimmy Kimmel Live stage on...
• Japan's Nana Mizuki Drops 'Knock U Down' Video & Live Clip: Watch
  J-pop artist Nana Mizuki shared her new music video for "Knock U down," from her new album, CANNONBALL RUNNING, released Wednesday (Dec. 11...
• Ryman Hospitality Raises $283M to Buy Austin City Limits Property
  Ryman Hospitality is planning to add a legendary Austin property to its music portfolio. On Thursday, Nashville-based Ryman closed a public stock...
• Normani Talks Upcoming Debut Album & Juice WRLD's Legacy at 2019 Billboard Women in Music
  Normani stunned on the red carpet at 2019's Billboard Women in Music event, and she chatted with Lele Pons and Chelsea Briggs about her...
• Mark Ronson Joins Gen Hoshino for 'Pop Virus World Tour' in Yokohama
  Gen Hoshino's POP VIRUS World Tour returned to his home country Monday and Tuesday (Dec. 9 and 10) after sold-out shows in China and the U.S.,...
• Alicia Keys Discusses Receiving the Impact Award at Billboard's Women in Music & Possibly Collaborating With Billie Eilish
  Just last year, Alicia Keys announced her co-founded non-profit She Is the Music, and 2019 saw the organization taking massive strides...
• Alicia Keys Rocked a Purple Suit Better Than Swizz Beatz & He's 'Super Cool' With That
  Alicia Keys accepted her American Express Impact Award at Billboard's 14th annual Women in Music event Thursday night (Dec. 12), dressed in...
• Fivio Foreign Mobs Through Brooklyn With Rich the Kid in 'Richer Than Ever' Video
  On the heels of "Jumpin," Fivio Foreign returned Friday (Dec. 13) to squeeze out another single before 2019's out with...
• What's *Your* Favorite Album of 2019? You Picked BTS, P!nk, Camila Cabello & More
    The Billboard staff picked their 50 best albums of 2019, and music fans had their own suggestions based on their favorite artists...
• Meghan Trainor Blames Her 'Evil Twin' for the Bad Decisions in Sparkly New Single
  Don't blame Meghan Trainor, blame her "Evil Twin." The songstress reflects on some questionable decisions during a blurry night out in...
• Arin Ray Drops Surprise EP 'Phases II' Feat. Kehlani: Stream It Now
  Surprise! Arin Ray dropped his Phases II EP out of the sky on Friday (Dec. 13). The five-track project is now available on all major streaming...
• Taylor Swift Feels the Birthday Love From Gigi Hadid, Carole King, Ellen & More Famous Friends
  After closing out the 2010s as Billboard's inaugural Woman of the Decade, Taylor Swift enters a new decade of her life Friday (Dec. 13...

Rolling Stone©

• Why Country Music Wanted Everyone to Get Along in the 2010s
  From Carrie Underwood's "Love Wins" to Kenny Chesney's "Get Along," country songs preached unity and acceptance in the Trump Era
• The Voidz’ ‘Did My Best’ Is Vintage Casablancas
  New single, produced by Mac DeMarco, wrestles with nostalgia for the early 2000s
• Joyner Lucas Grapples With Mental Health, Medication in New ‘Revenge Intro/ADHD’ Video
  Rapper co-directed clip for title track off upcoming project
• Photos from the Dead-Approved Action Sports Film, “Fire On The Mountain”
  Photos From the Dead-Approved Action Sports Film, "Fire On The Mountain"
• The Grammys Promise to Help Boost the Number of Women in Music
  Under new CEO Deborah Dugan, the Recording Academy says it wants to double its female voting members by 2025
• Hear Tanya Tucker’s Stunning Live ‘Bring My Flowers Now’
  Stripped-down performance was recorded at the Troubadour in West Hollywood
• Four Tet Remixes Skrillex, Boys Noize, Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Midnight Hour’
  Original song is nominated for Best Dance Recording at 62nd Grammy Awards
• Tom Petty’s Widow, Daughters Settle Dispute Over Singer’s Estate
  Following lengthy legal battle, singer's daughters Adria Petty and Annakim Violette and widow Dana York Petty reach "settlement agreement"
• The Never-ending Afterlife of Classic Rock
  Death and retirement claimed some of our most cherished musical icons in the 2010s. But just as many sprang back to life through biopics, holograms, and the countless other manifestations of what one insider calls "legacy mode"
• Harry Styles Reveals the Secrets Behind ‘Fine Line’
  A track-by-track breakdown of the singer's joyous, expansive new album

The New York Times©

• Juice WRLD and the Crisis of SoundCloud Rap-Era Fame
  Success is coming faster than ever for a new generation of musicians. But at what price?
• The Playlist: Kesha Simmers, and 9 More New Songs
  Hear tracks by Usher, Kaytranada, Martha Wash and others.
• Camila Cabello and Harry Styles, Teen-Pop Alumni, Think Bigger
  Both emerged from groups created on “The X Factor.” And both are releasing their second solo albums, showing listeners they have the ambition to go their own way.
• The 54 Best Songs of 2019
  Young women blurring genres, global artists pushing boundaries and a rapper playing with a meme made the most exciting tracks of the year.
• Who Is Jerry Vale and Why Does Martin Scorsese Love Him So?
  The singer’s easy-listening hits were fixtures in the director’s household growing up and have figured in several of his movies, including “The Irishman.”
• A Big Change Comes to Billboard’s Album Chart: YouTube Streams
  Starting Jan. 3, official video plays will count toward the tallies on the trade publication’s flagship weekly chart, the Billboard 200.
• 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend
  Our guide to pop and rock shows and the best of live jazz happening this weekend and in the week ahead.
• ASAP Rocky Returns to Sweden in Triumph, Without Trump’s Help
  The rapper’s show in Stockholm on Wednesday came just months after his trial for assault in the country drew international attention.
• A Master of Winter Writes His First Opera: ‘The Snow Queen’
  Hans Abrahamsen’s work, starring the fearless soprano Barbara Hannigan, is opening at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.
• The Decade in Jazz: 10 Definitive Moments
  Esperanza Spalding upset Justin Bieber at the Grammys, #MeToo shook the scene and Jason Moran made giant leaps. A look back at how the music moved forward.
• Reeve Carney’s Week: Pedal Boards and Peloton Ads
  The star of “Hadestown” shares what he watched, read and listened to last weekend.
• How ‘Waves’ Got Kanye and Kendrick on Its Soundtrack
  Some of the biggest names in music lent songs to this intimate family drama, but convincing them took time.
• Roxette Singer Marie Fredriksson Is Dead at 61
  As half of the Swedish duo, which gained fame in the 1980s and ’90s, Ms. Fredriksson was known for her powerful voice and dynamic onstage presence.
• ‘Mary Magdalene’: How FKA twigs Made Her ‘Most Complex Song Ever’
  It took months for the singer, songwriter and dancer FKA twigs to perfect the title track for her critically acclaimed new album. See how she got it right in the latest episode of Diary of a Song.
• Before Death, Juice WRLD Flew on Jet Loaded With Drugs, Police Say
  The up-and-coming artist, whose cause of death remains unknown, went into convulsions while officers in Chicago searched the private plane he arrived in.
• ‘Frozen 2’ Soundtrack Debuts at No. 1, Without a ‘Let It Go’ (So Far)
  The Disney movie’s sequel lacks a monster hit like the Idina Menzel smash, but still moved the equivalent of 80,000 copies its first week out.
• Review: An ‘Orlando’ Opera Is a Milestone, but No More, in Vienna
  Olga Neuwirth’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf is the first work by a woman to be performed by the Vienna State Opera.
• Juice WRLD and the Tragic End of the SoundCloud Rap Era
  The death of the 21-year-old rapper, which comes after those of Lil Peep and XXXTentacion, marks the unsatisfying, rapid conclusion of the decade’s most promising musical movement.
• Podcasts About Beyoncé, Arias and Health Care: Worth a Listen
  These returning shows, tailor-made for bingeing, deserve to be revisited (or newly discovered).
• Would Prince Have Wanted His Rough Drafts Made Public?
  A memoir and a deluxe edition of “1999” offer a new perspective on the meticulous artist.
• The Internet Swallowed INXS. Can a Movie Rescue Its Legacy?
  A remastered concert film and a new documentary reposition the Australian band for the digital age.
• Juice WRLD Dies at 21; Chicago Rapper Whose Star Was on the Rise
  He began posting songs online while in high school. On hits like “Lucid Dreams,” he combined melodic hip-hop instincts with heavy-hearted angst.

BBC Latest Releases©

• The Invisible - Rispah
  A set of contemplation and catharsis, maintaining its emotional grip for a long time.
• Ladyhawke - Anxiety
  Pip Brown’s overdue second LP is as tight and catchy as a baseball mitt.
• Bobby Womack - The Poet
  Womack updates his material for the 80s, creating grown-up sensual soul.
• TrioVD - Maze
  One of the most inventive and transgressive albums you’ll encounter this year.
• Jack Savoretti - Before the Storm
  Third album of gruffly sensitive strum-pop from tousle-haired Italian-English Londoner.
• Flats - Better Living
  Debut album from a band that probably relishes getting on as many nerves as possible.
• George Frideric Handel - Alceste (soprano: Lucy Crowe; tenor: Benjamin Hulett; bass-baritone: Andrew Foster-Williams; Early Opera Company; conductor: Christian Curnyn)
  The incomplete ‘incidental music’ for Alceste, conducted with liveliness and sensitivity.
• Gallon Drunk - The Road Gets Darker From Here
  Seventh album of darkly rockin’ blues from Londoners channelling spirits of New Orleans.
• Karin Krog and Bengt Hallberg - Cabin in the Sky
  Krog is on absolutely top form, while Hallberg sounds just like himself.
• Hollie Cook - Prince Fatty Presents Hollie Cook in Dub
  Modern-day dub with authentic depth.
• The Band Perry - The Band Perry
  Radio-friendly country fare, exceptionally produced but lacking originality.
• Dexys - One Day I’m Going to Soar
  Dexys are back with wisdom and wings. Some of us never doubted.
• Public Image Ltd - This is PiL
  Rotten returns with a curious mixture of rage and nostalgia.
• The Pond - The Pond
  An elegant, charming and quietly profound record.
• Architects - Daybreaker
  A fine fifth album from the Brighton metallers, set to stand the test of time.
• Regina Spektor - What We Saw From the Cheap Seats
  The truth about Regina Spektor is that quirky isn't the half of it.
• 2:54 - 2:54
  A collection of mature and addictive tracks from sisters doing it their own way.
• The Bamboos - Medicine Man
  The Australians’ hybrid soul and funk sound continues to impress.
• Rumer - Boys Don’t Cry
  Sarah Joyce covers male songwriters both culty and canonical on album number two.
• Sugar - Copper Blue
  NME’s Album of the Year for 1992 reissued with a wealth of worthwhile extras.

Metacritic©

• Duster by Duster
  This is the first new full-length release in nearly 20 years for the California indie rock/slowcore band.Label: MuddgutsRelease Date: Dec 13, 2019
• Angel's Pulse [Mixtape] by Blood Orange
  The 14-track mixtape from Dev Hynes was self-produced and features guest appearances from Arca, BennY RevivaL, Gangsta Boo, Ian Isiah, Joba, Kelsey Lu, Porches, Project Pat, Justine Skye, Tinashe, and Toro y Moi.Label: Domino Recording Co. Ltd.Release Date: Jul 12, 2019
• 2020 by Richard Dawson
  The sixth full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was recorded by Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs' Sam Grant.Label: Weird WorldRelease Date: Oct 11, 2019
• Fine Line by Harry Styles
  The second full-length solo release for the One Direction member features production from Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon, and Sammy Witte.Label: Sony MusicRelease Date: Dec 13, 2019
• So Much Fun by Young Thug
  The debut full-length studio release for the Atlanta rapper features guest appearances from 21 Savage, J. Cole, Doe Boy, Future, Gunna, Juice WRLD, Lil Baby, Lil Duke, Lil Keed, Lil Uzi Vert, Machine Gun Kelly, NAV, Quavo, and Travis Scott.Label: 300 EntertainmentRelease Date: Aug 16, 2019
• Volume Massimo by Alessandro Cortini
  The latest full-length solo release for the Italian producer is his first for the Mute label. Label: MuteRelease Date: Sep 27, 2019
• Tunes 2011-2019 by Burial
  The two-disc compilation from the electronic producer features songs originally released on EPs between 2011-2019.Label: HyperdubRelease Date: Dec 06, 2019
• Heavy is the Head by Stormzy
  The second full-length studio release for the British grime artist features guest appearances from Aitch, Burna Boy, H.E.R., Headie One, Ed Sheeran, Tiana Major9, and YEBBA.Label: AtlanticRelease Date: Dec 13, 2019
• Cool to Who by Walrus
  The second full-length release for the Canadian indie rock band was recorded over two days in Nova Scotia.Label: Outside MusicRelease Date: Oct 18, 2019
• ISM by Junius Paul
  The debut full-length solo release for the Chicago jazz bassist features contributions from Jim Baker, Vincent Davis, Justin Dillard, Marquis Hill, Makaya McCraven (who also produced the album), Shanta Nurullah, Irvin Pierce, Tomeka Reid, Isaiah Spencer, and Corey Wilkes.Label: International AnthemRelease Date: Dec 06, 2019
• The Later Years 1987-2019 [Box Set] by Pink Floyd
  The 16-disc box set for the British rock band features five CDs of new mixes of A Momentary Lapse of Reaso and Delicate Sound of Thunder as well as b-sides, studio takes and live tracks. Plus 11 Blu-ray and dvds of concert films Delicate Sound of Thunder and P•U•L•S•E; live concert footage; music videos; concert screen films; documentaries and other previously unreleased material.Label: LegacyRelease Date: Nov 29, 2019
• No Holiday by The Muffs
  This is the first new release in five years from the Los Angeles punk rock band led by Kim Shattuck (who passed away on 2 Oct 2019).Label: OmnivoreRelease Date: Oct 18, 2019
• Pyroclasts by Sunn O)))
  The companion album for the drone metal band's earlier released Life Metal album was recorded at the same sessions with Steve Albini.Label: Southern Lord RecordsRelease Date: Oct 25, 2019
• Romance by Camila Cabello
  The second full-length solo release for the former Fifth Harmony singer features guest appearances from DaBaby and Shawn Mendes.Label: EpicRelease Date: Dec 06, 2019
• Colorado by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
  The 39th studio release for the Canadian singer-songwriter with his Crazy Horse band is his first with Nils Lofgren since 1971 and was produced with John Hanlon.Label: RepriseRelease Date: Oct 25, 2019
• Everyday Life by Coldplay
  The eighth full-length studio release for the British alternative rock band is a double album and was produced by Rik Simpson.Label: AtlanticRelease Date: Nov 22, 2019
• Water Weird by Wet Tuna
  The latest release for the duo of Matt Valentine and Pat Gubler is the first on the Three Lobed Recordings label.Label: Three LobedRelease Date: Oct 11, 2019
• G Stands for Go-Betweens, Vol. 2 [Box Set] by The Go-Betweens
  The box set features the three full-length albums released between 1985 and 89 on vinyl, as well as a double album of a previously unreleased live concert recorded in London in 1987, plus five CDs of rare tracks, demos, and radio sessions from the Australian indie rock band.Label: UniversalRelease Date: Dec 13, 2019
• A Beautiful Thing: Idles Live at Le Bataclan by Idles
  The first live release for the British post-punk band features the live recording from its 3 December 2018 set at the Le Bataclan in Paris.Label: PTKFRelease Date: Dec 06, 2019
• Daemon by Mayhem
  The sixth full-length release for the Norwegian black metal band was produced and mixed by Tore Stjerna.Label: Century MediaRelease Date: Nov 08, 2019