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    Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, The Weeknd Are Spotify's Most-Streamed Artists of 2020

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    Spotify has unveiled their year-end list that includes the top-five Most-Streamed Artists Globally, Most-Streamed Albums Globally, and Most-Streamed Songs Globally.

    Dec 2, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Bad Bunny and The Weeknd are among the Most-Streamed Artists of 2020.
    Streaming giant Spotify has unveiled its annual Wrapped list for the year, and the 26-year-old Puerto Rican rapper came out on top, with more than 8.2 billion streams globally.
    Reacting to the news, Bad Bunny – whose real name is Benito Ocasio – said, “Nahhh! Oh, wow! Thank you. I don’t know what to say. I’m so proud right now.”
    What’s more, the “Un Dia (One Day)” star’s second studio album, “YHLQMDLG”, is the Most-Streamed Album of the Year, having been streamed an impressive 3.3 billion times over the past 12 months.
    The top five Most-Streamed Artists Globally list is completed by Drake, J Balvin, the late Juice WRLD, and The Weeknd.
    The latter’s album “After Hours”, Post Malone’s “Hollywood’s Bleeding”, Harry Styles’ “Fine Line”, and Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” make up the top five Most-Streamed Albums, along with “YHLQMDLG”.
    And The Weeknd also bagged the Most-Streamed Song of 2020 globally and in the U.K. with “Blinding Lights”, with almost 1.6 billion streams.
    In second place is Tones And I with “Dance Monkey”, followed by Roddy Ricch’s “The Box”, “Roses” – Imanbek Remix by Imanbek and SAINt JHN, and Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now”.
    Elsewhere, Billie Eilish topped the Most-Streamed Female Artists Globally list for a second year consecutively.

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    Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, and Halsey also made the top five.
    The Spotify 2020 Wrapped lists (bar podcasts):
    Most-Streamed Artists Globally:

    Most-Streamed Female Artists Globally

    Most-Streamed Albums Globally

    Most-Streamed Songs Globally

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    Chase Rice Faces Outrage for Joking He Has Covid-19 While Announcing New Single

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    The country music singer comes under fire for joking that he has contracted coronavirus while promoting his new single ‘Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen’.

    Dec 2, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Chase Rice has once again sparked backlash from fans after joking he has the coronavirus to promote his new single.
    The country star was highlighting the release of his “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen” collaboration with Florida Georgia Line on Twitter on Sunday (29Nov20) when he wrote, “Just lost my taste and smell. Weird. Also, dropping a single at midnight.”
    However, Rice’s followers were less impressed with his tweet, with one writing, “Hey first off I hope you’re not sick but if you’re not damn it I have Covid right (now) don’t be joking around about this c**p cause I’m struggling to catch my breath at times to a point I feel like I’m about to pass out, Don’t be using a pandemic to rise sales of a dang song!”
    Another replied, “Chase I’m very disappointed at this apparent ‘joke’ as it really isn’t funny. I’ve lost my taste and smell since March (9 months!) and quite frankly it’s hell!!”

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    Responding to the backlash, Chase later returned to the social media site with another message, as he tweeted, “On a real note. Don’t have covid. But I’m dropping a single tonight. With 2 guys that I learned a lot from. Respect the hell out of @FLAGALine. And 10 years after we started doing music together and lived together, we’re at it again. Drinkin beer. Talkin God. Amen.”
    However, the post did little to quieten critics, as another commented, “I’m legitimately glad you’re ok but it’s NOT funny joking about having Covid. Especially to promote music. People are literally dying from it. And Tyler (Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line) might not find your joke funny either since he’s actually HAD Covid.”
    Another person wrote, “Really in bad taste to joke about Covid. Thought you had learned something since the concert incident this year. Guess not. Here’s an idea: take all the earnings from this song and donate to Covid survivors or donate PPE to local hospitals. Do better, Covid is not a joke.”
    In June (20), Chase hit headlines when he held a concert in the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary venue in Petros, Tennessee, with hundreds of people cramming in without wearing any face masks or protection against the virus.

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    Rufus Wainwright to Extend Livestream Tour to Mid-March 2021

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    Having kept fans entertained during the coronavirus shutdown, the ‘Trouble in Paradise’ singer plans to kick off the new leg of his Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective! 2021 on January 8.

    Dec 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Singer Rufus Wainwright is extending his virtual tour well into 2021 as he continues to revisit albums from his back catalogue for concert livestreams.
    The musician has been keeping fans entertained during the coronavirus shutdown by performing his old releases in full and in chronological order from the comfort of his own home, and he plans to keep the weekly events going for a few more months.
    He will kick off the new leg of his Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective! 2021 on 8 January, when he will sing the first half of his 2007 album Release the Stars, and continue the tunes on 15 January.
    “All Days are Nights: Songs for Lulu” will be performed in another pair of shows on 22 and 28 January, while he will follow that up with “Out of the Game” gigs on 5 and 12 February.
    He will round out the trek with “Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets” on 19 February, “Rufus at the Movies” (Soundtrack Songs) on 28 February, and belt out tracks from “Unfollow the Rules”, his recent Grammy-nominated release, on 4 and 12 March.

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    He will be joined by guitarist Brian Green and keyboardist/pianist Jacob Mann for the upcoming shows, and host a special guest for each date.
    “I did not expect to have so much fun redoing my first four albums with Brian and Jacob on guitar and piano in October and November,” Rufus shares in a statement.
    “So many songs I had not performed live in decades as I always thought they needed a large band but they actually hold up quite well in this very intimate living room setting.”
    “I wasn’t sure how fans would react and whether anyone would buy tickets. Well, my fans have and I am incredibly grateful for their support and for the opportunity to go all the way on this road to my last album.”
    “I am so excited that ‘Unfollow the Rules’ was just nominated for a Grammy and I would love to actually end this retrospective as a Grammy winner,” he adds. “But even without I feel I have won a lot through this experience.”
    For tickets and more information, visit: https://rufuswainwright.com/tour/.

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    Miley Cyrus 'Outgrown Blame' Despite Frustration Over Album Shipping Delay

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    The ‘Midnight Sky’ singer apologizes to her fans after noticing their disappointment that physical copies of her new album ‘Plastic Hearts’ are not available on its release date.

    Dec 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Miley Cyrus was equally as disappointed as her fans over the shipping delay of “Plastic Hearts”. Although being left “frustrated” upon learning that the physical copies of her seventh studio album were not available for purchase at major retailers on its release date, the “Midnight Sky” singer insisted she managed to have “outgrown blame.”
    The 28-year-old pop star made use of Twitter on Sunday, November 29 to release her thoughts on the album issues. “I’ve outgrown blame. It’s a waste of time and energy. This album was a labor of love and nothing can sabotage my admiration for the record my collaborators and I have created,” she tweeted.
    The ex-wife of Liam Hemsworth began her statement by offering her apology to fans who were left disappointed on Black Friday. “My fans are everything to me and to know y’all are disappointed when going out to stores/calling/checking stock to be let down I am equally/if not more frustrated,” she acknowledged.

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    “When choosing 11/27 THE SUGGESTED DATE for album release my team and I were never told major retailers don’t stock physical albums on Black Friday and wouldn’t get copies of PH until a few weeks after release,” the former Disney darling continued. “The packaging of the record is intimate, honest, and a visual reflection of the sound of my new record that I am so proud of. It was created BY ME personally at home making art FOR YOU. I want it in your hands!”

    Miley Cyrus apologized to fans for the shipping delay of ‘Plastic Hearts’.
    Miley’s response came after she noticed some disgruntled fans on Twitter. One complained, “My target shipment got delayed for dec 15… so it does count for first week sales x.” Another protested, “No stores within 35 minutes of me have any copies & I live in atlanta that’s insane… /:’.” A third added, “SAMEEE… idk if you’ve checked a barnes & nobles in atlanta that says there’s 1 on hold but if you have that was me.”
    “Plastic Heart” was dropped on Friday, November 27. It features 15 tracks, including “Midnight Sky”, “Prisoner” in which Miley collaborated with Dua Lipa, and “Night Crawling” which features her duet with English musician Billy Idol.

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    Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus to Stage Holiday Concert Specials for Amazon Music

    The ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker will treat fans to the live premiere of his festive new tune ‘Holiday’, while the ‘Malibu’ singer is set to perform a medley of tracks from ‘Plastic Hearts’.

    Dec 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X and the Foo Fighters are giving fans something to look forward to this December by staging holiday concert specials for Amazon Music.
    Rapper Lil Nas X will kick off the first episode of the streaming platform’s “Holiday Plays” at 8 P.M. ET on Tuesday, December 01, when he will stage the live premiere of his festive new tune, “Holiday”, complete with an “extravagant” set inspired by his futuristic music video, “complete with hydraulics, glacier pods and snow-capped robotic reindeer,” event officials state.
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    The “Old Town Road” hitmaker will also serve as host of the series, for which he will be joined on Tuesday by Miley, who will perform a medley of tracks from her new album, “Plastic Hearts”, as well as a cover of Wham! classic “Last Christmas” – all from a set made to look like her real-life childhood bedroom, only with “pieces of her own memorabilia spanning the past decade.”

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    “This Amazon Music special is unlike anything I’ve ever done before,” Miley shares in a statement. “In creating my set, I wanted to mimic a world that showcased specific reference points of my life.”
    “We all have a history and I’ve had an incredibly unique life: I’ve been on magazines and posters since I was a kid, and people have seen the tough, beautiful, hard, and glamorous points of it all. This is me, and this performance is about my evolution – embracing all versions of it.”
    Rising artist Kiana Lede will showcase her work in the second episode of “Holiday Plays” on 8 December, followed by rockers the Foo Fighters, who will close out the series on 15 December with a career-spanning hits set, and a rendition of Chuck Berry’s holiday favorite “Run Rudolph Run”.

    Each episode of “Holiday Plays”, which will also feature question and answer sessions with the performers, will be available for U.S.-based viewers via Amazon.com or the Prime Video app, while fans around the world can tune in via the Amazon Music app or on the brand’s Twitch channel (https://www.twitch.tv/amazonmusic).

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    Quando Rondo Shuts Down Instagram and Twitter After Accused of Lying About Canceled Show

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    The ‘I Remember’ rapper deactivates his social media accounts after people notice that the evidence he shares to support his claim about being forced to call off his concert by police is dated January 2018.

    Nov 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Quando Rondo has gone social media silent following his canceled show fiasco. The rapper has deactivated his Instagram and Twitter accounts after he was accused of lying about police canceling his show.
    The 21-year-old star was scheduled to perform in Georgia on Sunday, November 29. However, he called off the gig at the last minute after the Mayor of Georgia and the police department forced him to do so.
    It was said that authorities canceled the show because they believed that Lil Durk and his crew might turn up at the concert, possibly to retaliate for the murder of King Von. Beef between Quando and Durk has been boiling since the former was reportedly involved in the shooting of King Von.
    Quando took to Instagram Live on the day of the concert to inform his fans about the cancellation. In the video, he was seen leaving the venue after he got a call that the show had been canceled. He wore what appeared to be a bulletproof vest as saying, “I’ve been walking out, vest on all type of crazy.”

    He also shared security footage of himself and his crew allegedly entering the club where he was set to perform that night to prove his claim. The darkly-lit screengrab sees Quando having a conversation with a promoter before the concert shut down.

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    He captioned it, “Macon Show. This Is The Footage From Them Canceling The Show !! If You Listen To This Promoter He Clearly Said We Was There Early !!! Bu Ight.”

    Many were not buying it though, as they pointed out that the date on his video evidence was for January 1, 2018. After people questioned the validity of the evidence, the “Motivation” emcee has subsequently deactivated his social media accounts.
    Meanwhile, Quando’s pal has blamed 600Breezy for the show’s cancellation, claiming that Breezy reached out to the mayor to call off the performance.
    Breezy has been firing shots at Quando on social media after King Von’s death, with the former challenging the latter to come to Chicago to perform his new song “End of Story”. Breezy additionally wrote on Twitter, “A whole hoe out chea,” seemingly directed at Quando.
    Quando himself has declared himself not guilty in the fatal shooting of King Von. In his new song “End of Story”, he claimed that whatever happened was in self-defense.

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    Artist of the Week: Morgan Wallen

    Straight off his CMA big win as New Artist of the Year, the ‘More Than My Hometown’ crooner is ascending the country music charts with two of his new singles.

    Nov 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Hot on the heels of his big win as the best New Artist of the Year at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, Morgan Wallen is climbing up the charts with two of his new singles. “Somebody’s Problem” has risen to the second position on the U.S. Apple Music chart while “Still Goin Down” has reached the third place.
    Both songs are expected to continue their ascend if the singer’s chart history is any indication – he topped country single charts with his two previous singles “More Than My Hometown” and “7 Summers”. All those tracks were taken from his upcoming sophomore effort called “Dangerous: The Double Album”.

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    The new album is due to came out in January next year. It features a collaboration with fellow country star Chris Stapleton and includes a country version of “Heartless”, Wallen’s previous collaboration with Diplo, which has been certified triple platinum for selling more than three million units in sales and streams.
    Wallen offers 30 songs in his latest studio offering. “The ‘double album’ idea started off as just a joke between me and my manager because we had accumulated so many songs over the past couple of years,” he explained. “Then quarantine hit, and we realized it might actually be possible to have enough time to make it happen.”
    While the CMA award was a big celebration for Wallen, it has also inspired him to work harder as he knows it’s only the beginning of his journey to make his mark in the industry. Describing the win as “a kick in the rear toward the top,” he said, “I’ve had a lot of really good things happen this year, and a lot of things I wouldn’t consider good, but I’d put this at the top of the good list for sure.”

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    BTS Beats Megan Thee Stallion to Land Atop Billboard 200 With 'Be'

    The Houston femcee’s debut full-length album ‘Good News’ arrives at No. 2 with 100,500 equivalent album units earned, while Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ jumps back into the Top 10.

    Nov 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – BTS’ (Bangtan Boys) new album “Be” has landed atop Billboard 200 chart, marking the South Korean group’s fifth No. 1 album. The album, which was released via Big Hit Entertainment on November 20, bows with 242,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending November 26, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
    Of the number, 177,000 are in the form of album sales. Meanwhile, TEA units comprise 35,000 with the rest being SEA units which equals to 48.56 million on-demand streams of the album’s songs. “Be” joins BTS’ other four No. 1 albums, including “Map of the Soul: 7”, “Map of the Soul: Persona”, “Love Yourself: Answer” and “Love Yourself: Tear”.
    Back to the chart, Megan Thee Stallion’s debut full-length album “Good News” arrives at No. 2 with 100,500 equivalent album units earned. Of the sum, 82,500 comprise SEA units and 16,000 are in album sales. Meanwhile, a little over 2,000 are TEA units. The set marks as the most streamed album of the week.
    Trailing behind is Ariana Grande’s “Positions” which ascends one spot to No. 3 with 61,000 equivalent album units earned. Pop Smoke’s former leader “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” also rises from No. 5 to No. 4 with 52,000 equivalent album units. Meanwhile, Future and Lil Uzi Vert’s “Pluto x Baby Pluto” dips 3 spots from No. 2 to No.5 with 46,000 units.

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    Returning to the Top 10 this week is Taylor Swift’s “Folklore”. The album soars high from No. 29 to No. 6 with 44,000 equivalent album units thanks to the release of the set’s vinyl edition. Later at No. 7 is Luke Combs’ “What You See Is What You Get” which descends from No. 6 to No. 7 with 41,000 equivalent album units.
    Also falling down this week are Chris Stapleton’s “Starting Over” and Juice WRLD’s “Legends Never Die”. “Starting Over” dips from No. 3 to No. 8 after earning 37,000 units, while “Legends Never Die” occupies No. 9 with 36,000 units earned.
    Carrie Underwood’s holiday album “My Gift” rounds out the Top 10 this week. Jumping back into the Top 10 after ascending from No. 25 to No. 10, the set earns 35,000 equivalent album units.
    Top Ten Billboard 200:
    “Be” – BTS (Bangtan Boys) (242,000 units)
    “Good News” – Megan Thee Stallion (100,500 units)
    “Positions” – Ariana Grande (61,000 units)
    “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” – Pop Smoke (52,000 units)
    “Pluto x Baby Pluto” – Future & Lil Uzi Vert (56,000 units)
    “Folklore” – Taylor Swift (44,000 units)
    “What You See Is What You Get” – Luke Combs (41,000 units)
    “Starting Over” – Chris Stapleton (37,000 units)
    “Legends Never Die” – Juice WRLD (36,000 units)
    “My Gift” – Carrie Underwood (35,000 units)

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