Michael Hardy, known professionally as Hardy, scored his first No. 1 single as an artist with “One Beer,” featuring Devin Dawson and Lauren Alaina.
Penned by Hardy, Hillary Lindsey and Jake Mitchel, “One Beer” is the lead single from Hardy’s 2020 album, A Rock. Before his success as a singer, Hardy earned praised as one of Nashville’s hottest songwriters, co-writing recent No. 1 singles “God’s Country” (Blake Shelton), “Simple” (Florida Georgia Line) and “Up Down” (Morgan Wallen).
Dan + Shay have released the official music video for their original holiday song “Christmas Isn’t Christmas”! The duo posted to Instagram, saying, “The “Christmas Isn’t Christmas’ official music video is available now on @youtube! The words of this song are very close to our hearts, especially this year being apart from our fans, families, and friends. if this song reminds you of someone, tag them in the comments and let them know. and as a bonus, if you have a story, please share and we’ll do our best to reply! much love, and happy holidays to all.”
Shot in Nashville and directed by longtime collaborator Patrick Tracy, the clip finds the duo in a snow-covered setting for a song inspired by their families. You can view the video for Christmas Isn’t Christmas on YouTube: here.
Despite many major awards opting for virtual or audience-free events due to concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Oscars are planning an in-person awards ceremony in 2021.
A representative for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences confirmed “the Oscars in-person telecast will happen” on April 25, 2021, if everything goes according to plan. In June, the Academy announced that they decided to postpone the 2021 ceremony — which was originally scheduled for February 28 — until mid-April.
As a result, the nominations and voting periods were also extended so that any film released between Jan. 1, 2020, and Feb. 28, 2021, will be eligible. Most film and TV productions were shut down in March, and many crews weren’t able to restart filming until summer. Moving the eligibility dates allowed filmmakers more time to finish and release their projects in the safest way possible.
In July, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the 2021 Golden Globes live on Feb 28, although it’s unclear whether or not the nominees will be present. Meanwhile, both the Screen Actors Guild and the Critics Choice Association said a virtual ceremony is a distinct possibility for 2021.
Amanda Kloots and Elaine Welteroth were named the new co-hosts on CBS’s daytime talk show, ”The Talk.” The pair will make their debut alongside current hosts Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Carrie Ann Inaba on January 4, 2021, stepping in to replace Marie Osmond, who left in September, and Eve, who announced last month she was departing after three seasons.
Kloots is a former Broadway dancer turned entrepreneur and the creator of the fitness brand AK! Fitness. Welteroth is a journalist, author and producer who served as a judge on “Project Runway.”
CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl said in a statement: “Amanda and Elaine are accomplished and relatable women, whose talents and personality stood out during their multiple guest appearances this fall. They bring a fresh new dimension to the show and we’re very excited to have them join the panel. These five hosts together present a compelling mix of personalities and opinions that will continue to elevate the series and lead ‘The Talk’ well into the future.”
AC/DC’s new song “Demon Fire” was featured in Fortnite as part of their live Galactus event.
The event helped close out Chapter 2, Season 4 of the game on December 1, laying the groundwork for the start ofFortnite: Season 5. You can see footage of the Galactus event at the link: here.
“Demon Fire” appears on AC/DC’s latest album “Power Up” , which was released on November 13.
AC/DC’s new song “Demon Fire” was featured in the final tense shooting sequence in the Fortnite Galactus event, which took place earlier today (Tuesday, December 1). The game’s Chapter 2, Season 4-…
Dream Theater are hoping to help their road crew who have had to go without work throughout 2020. The band have recorded a medley of holiday songs, dubbed “The Holiday Spirit Carries On,” with all of the proceeds will benefit the crew members.
Dream Theater shared a short video message to fans, stressing just how essential the band’s road crew is and how much those people mean to them. Said guitarist John Petrucci, “Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck earlier this year, all live concert performances and touring stopped, leaving tens of thousands of crews and technicians out of work for most of 2020.” Keyboardist Jordan Rudess added, “Our crew is like an extended family to us and they do amazing things for us — they help us put on a great show all around the world. So we decided to give back and create a Christmas medley to help support the guys and give ’em a great holiday.”
The medley is available through a purchased digital download. Head to the Dream Theater Bandcamp for more details.
Progressive metal titans DREAM THEATER have recorded a brand new medley of holiday classics, called “The Holiday Spirit Carries On”, available for download starting today at dreamtheaterofficial.ba…
Taylor Swift is offering fans a sneak peek of her songs that she is in the midst of re-recording off of her first six albums, after the masters were sold to Scooter Braun without her knowledge in June 2019.
Taylor has dropped the first snippet of her re-recorded version of “Love Story” for friend Ryan Reynolds‘ latest commercial. Taylor tweeted: “Okay so while my new re-records are NOT done, my friend @VancityReynolds asked me if he could use a snippet of one for a LOLsome commercial he wrote. So…here’s a sneak peak of Love Story! Working hard to get the music to you soon!!”
In the commercial, Ryan was dressed as a devil who finds true love with a young woman in a desolate city. “I just don’t want this year to end,” the actor says while Swift’s “Love Story” plays in the background.
Britney Spears celebrated her 39th birthday on December 2nd with the debut of a previously unreleased song. Ahead of the release of the deluxe edition of her 2016 album, Glory, Spears has dropped the single, “Swimming In The Stars”.
The new limited-edition deluxe vinyl of Glory comes after the hit album climbed back into the Top 10 on iTunes.
The Glory deluxe edition is available on Dec. 11. You can take a listen to Swimming in the Stars at the link: here.
On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled legislation for a new coronavirus stimulus worth more than $900 billion, hoping to break months of deadlock between the House and Senate. The group specified their “COVID Emergency Relief Framework,” which calls for $288 billion in small-business support and $180 billion for extended unemployment insurance, among other fiscal appropriations.
The new proposal follows months of failed negotiations between House Democrats and Republican White House officials. The bipartisan group said the pitch is a way to resolve the months-long deadlock between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican leaders, who have not wavered for months on their separate proposals.
An agreement on a new stimulus plan is becoming increasingly urgent, as part of the $2 trillion CARES Act are nearing their expiration, including expanded unemployment insurance and eviction moratoriums, which will vanish at the end of the year.
On Tuesday, an advisory committee to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said that healthcare workers, and workers and residents at nursing homes should be the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available. The committee held an emergency meeting in Atlanta to discuss the allocation of initial supplies of a vaccine, which could become available as soon as this month.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13-1 in favor of prioritizing the groups, which also includes staffers and residents at other long-term care facilities. This first group of recipients will be known as Phase 1a and will include some 23 million Americans.
In later phases, those expected to be included are people at high risk due to underlying conditions, those over the age of 65, essential workers and healthy adults and children. The committee will meet at a future date to determine subsequent phases of the vaccination program. State governors will ultimately make the decisions about who will receive the vaccine doses from Pfizer and partner BioNTech, which could start distribution as soon as next week. Members of the administration’s Operation Warp Speed vaccine program have said the most vulnerable Americans should be vaccinated early.
