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• ‘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

• “U.S. News and World Report” just released their list of the most expensive places to live in the U.S. in 2023-2024.
• The cities are rated based on factors including median gross rent and annual housing costs, as well as quality of life and the job market.
• San Diego tops the list as the priciest city in the country to live in and Los Angeles comes in second.
• Honolulu comes in 3rd.
• Source: U.S. News and World Report

• Lionel Richie just wrapped his “King Of Hearts” residency in Las Vegas, but the star already has new dates planned
• The “All Night Long” singer is extending his run at the Encore Theater at the Wynn Las Vegas into summer and fall of 2024
• After selling-out 39 shows since March 2019, Richie has added 17 new dates next June, September, October and November 
• Source: The Music Universe

The Bottom Line: Which famous folks share YOUR birthday?

The greatest pop song in history is "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston.

Tomorrow night there will be a state dinner at the White House to welcome Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the U.S.

Scientists Start Measuring Impact Of Maui Fires On The Ocean And Reefs: Scientists are working to measure the impact of the Maui wildfires on the ocean.

• WalletHub’s latest report reveals the safest states in the country.
• They rated each state in 52 indicators of safety in five main categories: personal & residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness.
• Vermont is named the safest state in the U.S., while Louisiana is the least safe.
• Hawaii comes in 7th place.
• Source: WalletHub

• Visitors to West Maui are dedicating some of their vacation time to the rebuilding effort on the island after the wildfires that devastated the area in August.
• Among the volunteers are Chris and Stephanie Jenson from Idaho who’ve been vacationing in West Maui for decades and recently volunteered after seeing a call on social media.
• They, along with dozens of other vacationers, have been helping at Merriman's Hawaii Restaurant in Kapalua, preparing and delivering over 1,000 meals daily to locals and workers.
• Source: KITV

California company donates 6,000 pairs of shoes to help Maui residents get back on their feet