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• Music lovers and collectors can buy a piece of music history as of today, as anotherblock is unveiling a rare recording
• The first-ever studio recording of Michael Jackson, “Big Boy (One-Derful Version),” has been released featuring an eight-year-old future pop megastar
• The late singer’s mother, Katherine Jackson, worked with producers and plans to give a portion of proceeds to the Legacy Foundation
• Source: The Music Universe

The first trailer for the biopic "Bob Marley: One Love" has been released. 

• The 46th Kennedy Center Honors celebrated artistic talents including Dionne Warwick, Renee Fleming, Queen Latifah, Barry Gibb, and actor Billy Crystal
• The event honors individuals for their artistic influence on American culture and will be broadcast on CBS on Wednesday, December 27th
• The tribute to Dionne Warwick featured her collaboration with Burt Bacharach and Hal David and included performances by various artists
• Queen Latifah became the first female rapper to receive the award, while Billy Crystal was the first comedian honored since Bob Hope in 1985
• President Biden emphasized the importance of performing arts in reflecting American identity and diversity
• Source: Variety

• Mariah Carey’s "All I Want for Christmas Is You" reclaims the top spot on the Billboard Global 200 chart
• Holiday classics like Wham!’s "Last Christmas" and Brenda Lee’s "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" are ranked at number two and number four on the same chart
• "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was released in 1994 and has spent a total of 14 weeks at number one so far
• The song has only become more popular as time has gone on, spending four weeks at number one in 2020 and 2021, and five weeks at number one in 2022
• Meanwhile, Brenda Lee's "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" hit number one on the U.S. focused Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after its debut
• Source: Billboard

The Bottom Line: Which famous folks share YOUR birthday?

• Hall & Oates fans were shocked to learn the band seems to be at odds following a new legal motion
• Daryl Hall has reportedly filed a restraining order to stop John Oates’ sale of his half of their act
• The order would force the duo back into arbitration, while Oates posted a Thanksgiving message that some believe is directed at Hall
• Source: Consequence

• Cher recently admitted she couldn’t contain her excitement when one fellow-legend agreed to be on her new album
• “Isn’t She Lovely” icon Stevie Wonder is set to appear on Cher’s new holiday album “Christmas”
• Also on the album, the GRAMMY-winner will sing lead on a famous song she once performed back up for… “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
• Source: UPI

• In response to the wildfires in Maui, Walmart and the Salvation Army collaborated to bring holiday cheer to Lahaina by donating 35-thousand toys to affected children and organizing a festive celebration.
• The effort included an event at a local elementary school, where students and staff received toys and gift cards, uplifting the community's spirits.
• Additionally, Walmart held a Winter Wonderland Toy Shopping Spree, allowing over 18-hundred local children and their families to select free toys.
• Source: GOOD NEWS NETWORK

• The 2023 Billboard Music Awards took place last night
• Taylor Swift won 10 awards last night…bringing her total career wins to 39...while Drake won five awards…bringing his total career wins to 39 as well! Morgan Wallen won the most awards with 11
• Big performances included Tate McRae, Mariah Carey, Stray Kids, Morgan Wallen, New Jeans, Karol G, Peso Pluma, and Bebe Rexha with David Guetta
• Swift won Top Artist, Morgan Wallen won Top Male Artist, Karol G won Top Latin Female Artist and Top Latin Touring Artist, NewJeans for Top Global K-Pop Artist
• Mariah won the Chart Achievement Award for her hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
• Source: Billboard

The Bottom Line: Which famous folks share YOUR birthday?

• ‘70s and ‘80s icons Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago are hitting the road together next summer
• The “Heart & Soul 2024 Tour” will touchdown in 30 cities across North America beginning July 10th, 2024
• After their own individual tours, EWF and Chicago will launch their joint effort in St. Louis and continue through early September
• Source: Consequence

A pond has turned pink in Hawaii. Kealia Pond in Maui has turned an odd shade of pink and purple due to drought conditions according to experts.

• The GRAMMY nominations will be announced today at 11:00 AM ET
• You can watch the nominations on live.GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy's YouTube channel
• Presenters for the livestream event include St. Vincent, Kim Petras, Jeff Tweedy, Muni Long, and Jon Bon Jovi
• "Rolling Stone" has made predictions for the GRAMMY winners, expecting a diverse group of winners
• They predict Taylor Swift to win Album of the Year for “Midnights” and Miley Cyrus to win Record of the Year for “Flowers,” while Lainey Wilson will get Best Country Album for “Bell Bottom Country” and Travis Scott will get Best Rap Album for “UTOPIA”
• Source: GRAMMY

• Campbell’s State of the Sides report has just come out, revealing America’s favorite Thanksgiving side dishes.
• It finds two-thirds of people actually prefer side dishes to the entree and 54% would be happy if there was no turkey at all on Turkey Day, only sides.
• The most popular side dishes in 2023 are mashed potatoes, stuffing/dressing, mac and cheese, yams/sweet potatoes and green bean casserole.
• Source: The Takeout

• Decades after the death of both John Lennon and George Harrison, The Beatles have dropped one final song
• Made from a ‘70s demo by Lennon, the other three musicians contributed to the song after his death
• McCartney and Starr then employed AI to touch up Lennon’s vocals and the end result is “Now And Then”
• Source: Loudwire

Rockefeller Christmas Tree Is Chosen From Upstate New York: This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been chosen.

• Mariah Carey is facing a $20 million lawsuit over her song "All I Want For Christmas Is You”
• The lawsuit is filed by Andy Stone and Troy Powers, who allege that Carey's 1994 hit infringes on the Vince Vance and the Valiants’ 1989 song with the same title
• They claim that Carey's version shares substantial similarities in hook, melody, and vibe with their original work
• Stone had previously filed a similar lawsuit last year, which was dropped five months later
• According to documents reviewed by People, the defendants are accused of knowing or should have known that they needed a license and/or songwriting credit
• Source: TMZ

• Jimmy Buffett passed away in September, but his band says they plan to “keep the party going”
• The Coral Reefer Band, now led by singer/guitarist Mac McAnally, admitted they have to figure some things out first
• Buffett’s final album with his stacked band, “Equal Strain On All Parts,” is set to be released later this week
• Source: Consequence

• After a five-year break, Daryl Hall is back with more episodes of the Webby Award-winning “Live from Daryl’s House"
• Hall will feature all kinds of performers including Glenn Tilbrook, Andy Grammer and Lisa Loeb on his dedicated YouTube channel starting today 
• Source: Variety

• The "Milli Vanilli" documentary premiered on Paramount+ last week
• Streams of Milli Vanilli's music increased by 34-percent following the documentary's release
• The hit song "Girl You Know It's True" saw a 26-percent increase in streams
• The group, led by Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, gained around 80,000 more streams after the documentary premiered
• The documentary covers Milli Vanilli's history, including their rapid rise in the 80s and the revelation that they didn't actually sing on their recordings
• Source: Billboard