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• Gordy Harmon, founding member of the r&b group The Whispers, has died. He was 79
• The singer passed away in his sleep at his home in LA last Thursday
• After Harmon left the group, The Whispers went on to have massive pop and r&b hits with "And The Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady", and were voted in to the R&B Hall of Fame
• Source: Pitchfork

 

• The GRAMMYs have announced their Lifetime Achievement Awards.
• The award’s 2023 recipients are a varied bunch.
• These, and other awards, will be handed out at a separate ceremony.
• Source: Pitchfork

• Cher posted a pic to Twitter of what looks like a diamond engagement ring being held by her boyfriend.
• She wrote on the tweet, “THERE R NO WORDS, ALEXANDER A.E.”, leading fans to ask if they were engaged.
• The singer replied with the same pic and a caption that read “I posted this cause his nails are so cool.”
• Source: Daily Mail

• Rolling Stone released a new list of music greats.
• “The 200 Greatest Singers Of All Time” feature some surprises.
• The magazine cited “originality” as an important trait.
• Source: Rolling Stone

• Fred White, drummer for legendary R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire, has passed at the age of 67
• The news was posted via Instagram by Fred's older brother and former E,W&F bandmate Verdine White, as well as the official Earth, Wind & Fire Instagram account
• White was a long-time member of the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame band, earning "gold records at the young age of 16 years old"
• Source: CNN

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• Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” grabbed the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 once more
• This is the songs 11th week overall at number one
• Holiday music made up seven out of ten of the top songs this week
• Source: Billboard

• Keith Richards celebrated his 79^th birthday on Sunday, which was also his 39^th wedding anniversary.
• Daughter Theodora posted a pic on Instagram of Keith and his wife Patti Hanson recreating a kiss from their 1983 wedding.
• Patti put on her original wedding dress for the picture.
• Source: People

• It's been over twenty years since Janet Jackson toured - but the wait is almost over
• Announced yesterday, Janet is embarking on the "Together Again" tour with guest star Ludacris
• The tour starts April 14 and extends through June 21, and advance tickets go on sale today
• Source: ET Online

• Mariah Carey is enjoying “All I Want For Christmas Is You” being number one on the charts again
• The singer posted her celebration on Twitter, including a picture of her with her hands up in triumph
• Mariah makes $2.5M a year from “All I Want For Christmas Is You” alone
• Source: Unilad

• CBS will air a two-hour tribute special for Paul SimonWednesday.
• The show will feature performances and tributes from Garth Brooks, Sting, Stevie Wonder, and more, including performances from Simon.
• “Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon” will air starting at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on December 21^st.
• Source: Best Classic Bands

• Fans of 80's and 90's r&b have a huge tour to look forward to next year - The Legacy Tour '23
• Just announced: Guy are reuniting - and joining New Edition (with Bobby Brown) and Keith Sweat for an epic series of shows
• The tour marks forty years since the release of New Edition's debut album, "Candy Girl"
• Source: TMZ

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• The Rolling Stones and Elton John sold more than a half-billion dollars worth of concert tickets in 2022 according to Billboard.
• Sir Elton’s 85 tour dates earned over $334M, making it the second-highest-grossing tour in 2022 behind only Bad Bunny.
• The Stones finished in sixth place on the Billboard year-end chart with $179M from just 20 shows.
• Source: Billboard

• The audience for the opening night of the Broadway musical “A Beautiful Noise” got a surprise when Neil Diamond sang from a box seat.
• His performance of “Sweet Caroline” turned into a huge sing-along with the entire crowd on their feet.
• The musical is based on Diamond’s life and features many of his songs as it tells his story.
• Source: Page Six

• Items from Christine McVie turned into the main attraction at a sale over the weekend by Julien’s Auctions.
• The dress she wore on the back cover of Rumours” sold for over $56k.
• Several pieces of her equipment were also auctioned off, including a touring Hammond B3 organ that sold for $28,125.
• Source: Rolling Stone

• Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” rocketed to the top from fifth to first place on Billboard’s Global 200 Chart
• Christmas classics “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” & “Last Christmas” from Brenda Lee & Wham!, respectively, also jumped into the top five on the chart.
• Source: Billboard

• Bob Marley's "One Love Experience" Heads To LA In January
• Larry Mullen Taps Out On Potential 2023 Touring