Month: November 2020

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Chase Elliott Wins The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship At Phoenix

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Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship during Sunday’s title race at Phoenix Raceway, winning his first Cup Series title over Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin.

24-year-old passed Logano for the race win and the championship. Elliott led 153 laps, the most of any driver. The championship is Elliott’s first and will likely make him the first driver since his father, Bill, in 1988 to win the Cup Series title in the same season where he was voted NASCAR’s most popular driver. Chase Elliott has been NASCAR’s most popular driver for the past two seasons and is a shoo-in for his third straight.

Chase Elliott Drives From Back of Field to Win First NASCAR Title

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Chase Elliott took the torch from teammate Jimmie Johnson by winning his first Cup title Sunday,…
 

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Country Daypop

Take A Look At Little Big Town’s Video For “Wine, Beer, Whiskey”

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Little Big Town have released their new video for “Wine, Beer, Whiskey.” The new tune is featured on the quartet’s ninth studio album, Nightfall, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart back n January and is currently No. 40 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart after 15 weeks. 

Watch LBT’s new video for “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” at the link: here.

Little Big Town’s “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” | Watch Now!

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Listen To Dan + Shay’s Original Holiday Song, “Take Me Home for Christmas”

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Dan + Shay, comprised of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, have released their first original holiday song, “Take Me Home for Christmas.”

“This is our first original Christmas song, and we had a blast writing and recording it,” says Dan. “It was cool to get in the holiday spirit a little early this year, because I think we could all use some extra positivity and cheer. Our fans have asked for Christmas music every year, so I hope you all have as much fun listening to it as we did making it.”

Take a listen to “Take Me Home for Christmas” at the link: here.

Dan + Shay release ‘Take Me Home for Christmas’ holiday song

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Dan + Shay have released their first original holiday song. The country music duo, consisting of…
 

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‘Today Show’ Host Al Roker Announces Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

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Al Roker revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The “Today” show weatherman and co-host, 66, said he will undergo surgery to have his prostate removed.

Roker explained he wanted to publicly reveal his diagnosis in order to spotlight the number of men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer. “If you detect it early, this is a really treatable disease. And it’s why I wanted to take you along my journey, so we can all learn together how to educate and protect the men in our lives.” he said. “I don’t want people thinking, ‘Oh, poor Al,’ you know, because I’m gonna be OK.” 

Roker will be undergoing surgery this week at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Vincent Laudone, who is set to perform the surgery, discussed the severity of Roker’s diagnosis, saying, “Fortunately his cancer appears somewhat limited or confined to the prostate, but because it’s more aggressive, we wanted to treat it. We settled on removing the prostate.”

Al Roker reveals he has prostate cancer

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“Jeopardy!” Host Alex Trebek Dies At Age 80

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Longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020, the show announced on Twitter. “Jeopardy! Is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex,” the show tweeted. Trebek announced he was battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer back in March 2019. 

Trebek began hosting game shows in his native country of Canada, moving to the United States in the ’70s to emcee The Wizard of Odds and High Rollers for NBC, as well as Double Dare and Pillsbury Bake-Off for CBS. He joined Jeopardy! in 1984, but emceed shows such as The National Geographic Bee from 1989-2013 and To Tell the Truth from 1990-91.

In 2011, Trebek earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daytime Emmys, and also won seven Emmys for Outstanding Game Show host. In 2014, Guinness World Records announced that Trebek had broken the record for the most game show episodes (6,829) hosted by the same person on the same program.  He served as host of “Jeopardy!” for nearly 40 years.

Trebek is survived by his wife Jean Currivan and their two children, Matthew and Emily as well as another daughter Nicky, who he adopted with his first wife Elaine.

Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy’ host, dead at 80

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Rock Daypop

System of a Down Release First New Music In 15 Years

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System of a Down has released new music, 15 years since the band released new songs.

Two singles, “Protect the Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz,” made their debut with proceeds from the music going to Armenia Fund. the group’s band members Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan are of Armenian descent.

The group wrote about the meaning of the two songs on BandCamp: “These two songs, “Protect The Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz” both speak of a dire and serious war being perpetrated upon our cultural homelands of Artsakh and Armenia. We’re proud to share these songs with you and hope you enjoy listening to them.” Azerbaijan and Armenia on Oct. 17 agreed to a “humanitarian ceasefire” in the conflict over the contested enclave of Nagorno Karabakh, which is called Artsakh by Armenians. 

System of a Down released their first album in 1998 and reached fame with their 2001 hit album, “Toxicity.”  In 2005 the band had two albums climb to No. 1.

System of a Down Release First New Songs in 15 Years: Stream

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2020 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Celebrates With Virtual Show

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 celebration, televised this past Saturday, was intended to be a star-studded live ceremony originally scheduled to take place this past May in Cleveland.  The show was replaced by a performance-free, virtual HBO special due to coronavirus concerns. 

The exclusive special about the 2020 Inductees was aired on HBO and HBO Max. The 2020 inductees include The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G., T-Rex, and Depeche Mode.

Dave Grohl kicked off the show “with a heartfelt introduction to this year’s class of inductees, and the special guests will highlight the importance and influence of the inductees along with how they impacted their personal and professional careers.”

The Rock Hall said the 2021 Induction Ceremony will move to the fall with the 36th ceremony returning to Cleveland.

‘Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions’ Review: A Series of Pretty Good Mini-Documentaries in Search of Some Actual Music

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Miley Cyrus Shares Mashup With Stevie Nicks “Edge of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix)”

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27-year-old Miley Cyrus has teamed up with 72-year-old Stevie Nicks on a new song, a mashup of their respective songs “Midnight Sky” and “Edge of Seventeen.”

Cyrus released the new track, titled “Edge of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix)” writing on Instagram: “@StevieNicks has always been my idol & an inspiration. It’s an honor to now call her my friend and collaborator.” Nicks wrote a post on her Instagram account: “Duet with Miley… Magical! Loved singing with her!”

“Midnight Sky” is the lead single from Cyrus’ forthcoming seventh studio album, Plastic Hearts, which Cyrus will release on Nov. 27.  The rock classic track “Edge of Seventeen” appears on Nicks’ debut solo album, Bella Donna, released back in 1982.

Take a listen to “Edge of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix)” at the link: here.

Miley Cyrus Teams Up With Stevie Nicks For Epic ‘Edge Of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix)’ Mashup

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Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 1 With ‘Positions’ on Billboard 200

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Ariana Grande’s sixth studio album, Positions, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album moved 174,000 units in its first week, earning her the highest one-week total for an album.

Billboard reports that Positions is “the second-largest streaming week for a non-R&B/hip-hop or Latin album in 2020. Grande previously debuted at No. 1 with Yours Truly in 2013, followed by My Everything in 2014, as well as Sweetener in 2018 and Thank U, Next in 2019.

Ariana Grande Claims Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Positions’

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Ariana Grande achieves her fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as her latest studio…
 

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News Daypop

Vote Count Continues In Key States As President Trump Receives Pushback Against False Election Claims

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While a winner has not been declared in the presidential race, President Donald Trump is reiterating unfounded claims that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election from him. He did not back up his claim with any details or evidence, and state and federal officials have not reported any instances of widespread voter fraud.

Trump spoke from the White House briefing room on Thursday, and had harsh criticism of pre-election polling that showed him trailing Democrat Joe Biden and claiming without evidence that the ballot-counting process is unfair and corrupt. He also renewed his criticism of widespread use of mail-in balloting in the pandemic. 

The ballot-counting is ongoing in several battleground states. With 71 electoral votes in the balance. the biggest prize — Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes — could be awarded soon when election officials predicted most of the 250,666 outstanding ballots would be tabulated. Besides Pennsylvania, the race remained too close to call in Arizona with 11 electoral votes, Nevada with six, Georgia with 16, North Carolina with 15 and Alaska with three. 

Biden’s electoral count stands at 253 to Trump’s 213; it takes 270 to win. 

2020 Election Live Updates: Trump falsely claims victory as vote count goes on in 5 states

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“If you count the legal votes, I easily win,” the president falsely claimed. “If you count the…