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Britney Spears Releases Collaboration with Backstreet Boys ‘Matches’

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Britney Spears dropped the new song, “Matches,” a collaboration with the Backstreet Boys. Spears wrote on Twitter, “‘Matches’ featuring my friends @backstreetboys is out now !!!! I’m so excited to hear what you think about our song together.”

The Backstreet Boys also tweeted, “What a GLORIOUS day it is … we’ve been asked about the possibility of a collab like this for the past 20 years and today is the day!! #BritneyXBackstreet is finally here!”

Matches will appear on the deluxe reissue of Spears’ 2016 album “Glory.” Earlier this month, the singer released “Swimming in the Stars,” which was originally recorded for “Glory” but never included. She debuted the song on her 39th birthday.

Take a listen to ‘Matches” at the link: here.

Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys Gift Nineties Pop Fans New Song ‘Matches’

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Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys have gifted fans of turn-of-the-millenium pop with a new…
 

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Julia Michaels and JP Saxe Team Up For New Holiday Song “Kissin’ In The Cold”

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JP Saxe and Julia Michaels first teamed up for “If the World Was Ending” last year. The song, produced by Billie Eilish’s brother FINNEAS and nominated 2021 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year.

Noq, both artists are once again collaborating on a new holiday song “Kissin’ In The Cold,” written by Michaels and Saxe. Saxe shared on social media, “we wrote this little holiday song in July in our living room and its out today 🙂 @juliamichaels #KissinInTheCold produced by our brother @thebenjaminrice. link in stories. cover art by @artistcalledlo.”

Take a listen to “Kissin’ in the Cold” – here.

JP Saxe & Julia Michaels Reunite For “Kissin’ In The Cold”

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A holiday original.
 

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FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Approval

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On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory vaccines committee voted to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for emergency use authorization. 

The vote by the FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee doesn’t mean the vaccine gets immediate approval by the FDA. That decision will be made at a future time that has yet to be announced. A CDC advisory committee is scheduled to meet Sunday.

The vote concluded after a meeting in which more than a dozen experts discussed the results of Pfizer’s advance trial. Emergency use authorization is the final step necessary before millions of doses can be shipped to the American public. The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine  has already been approved for emergency use in Britain and Canada.

Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine receives key FDA panel recommendation

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The vote is one of the final steps towards authorization of a vaccine.
 

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Taylor Swift Drops Suprise Album “Evermore’

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Taylor Swift announced on Thursday that she was dropping her ninth studio album, sharing the surprise news on Twitter: “I’m elated to tell you that my 9th studio album, and folklore’s sister record, will be out tonight at midnight eastern. It’s called evermore.”

Swift also tweeted, “To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs. To try and put it more poetically, it feels like we were standing on the edge of the folklorian woods and had a choice: to turn and go back or to travel further into the forest of this music. We chose to wander deeper in.” 

Swift shared on Twitter that the music video for her single “Willow” would be released at midnight, and shared the track list for “Evermore,” which features 15 tracks in total on the standard album, with two bonus tracks on the deluxe edition.

Taylor Swift dropping surprise album

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It’s the holiday season and Taylor Swift has a gift.
 

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Liam Payne and Dixie D’Amelio Drop Video for ‘Naughty List’

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Liam Payne has debuted the music video for his new holiday song “Naughty List“ featuring Dixie D’Amelio.

Naughty List was released just before Halloween, and Dixie said about the track: “We all could use a little early holiday spirit, so I’m hoping everyone has fun creating videos to this song. It’s so catchy and I love how it can serve as such a fun way for all of us to feel a little more connected to each other. I can’t wait to see the crazy content everyone comes up with.”

Take a look at the video for Naughty List: here.

Liam Payne & Dixie D’Amelio Link For Festive Bop “Naughty List”

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Spicy.
 

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President-elect’s son Hunter Biden Facing Federal Investigation Over Taxes

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President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter said Wednesday that his “tax affairs” are under federal investigation. In a statement released by the president-elect’s transition office, the younger Biden said he learned about the investigation on Tuesday. He did not disclose details of the matter.

Hunter Biden said in a statement: “I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors.” Hunter Biden’s attorneys did not immediately return phone messages seeking comment.

Biden has long been a target of President Donald Trump and his allies, who have accused him of profiting off his political connections. Trump and his supporters also raised unsubstantiated charges of corruption related to Hunter Biden’s work in Ukraine at the time his father was vice president and leading the Obama administration’s dealings with the Eastern European nation.

Biden’s transition team said in a statement: “President-elect Biden is deeply proud of his son, who has fought through difficult challenges, including the vicious personal attacks of recent months, only to emerge stronger.”

Hunter Biden, president-elect’s son, says Delaware U.S. Attorneys probing his taxes

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Facebook Faced With Antitrust Lawsuit from Federal Trade Commission And 48 States

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of 48 states and districts have filed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook that accused the social media platform of anticompetitive behavior, potentially force its breakup.

Both antitrust actions are based on Facebook’s dominance of the social media landscape. One lawsuit brings together nearly every state in the US, a coalition led by New York’s attorney general, Letitia James. The suit accuses Facebook abusing its market power to quash smaller competitors.

James said in a statement, “For nearly a decade, Facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition, all at the expense of everyday users. Today, we are taking action to stand up for the millions of consumers and many small businesses that have been harmed by Facebook’s illegal behavior. Instead of competing on the merits, Facebook used its power to suppress competition so it could take advantage of users and make billions by converting personal data into a cash cow.”

The FTC launched its own suit alleging that Facebook engaged in a “systematic strategy” of anticompetitive conduct. The FTC is seeking a permanent injunction in federal court that could force Facebook to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp.

        

Feds and 46 states file antitrust suit to split up Facebook

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New York leads lawsuit accusing social media giant of illegally cementing its dominance by…

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Facebook Faced With Antitrust Lawsuit from Federal Trade Commission And 48 States

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of 48 states and districts have filed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook that accused the social media platform of anticompetitive behavior, potentially force its breakup.

Both antitrust actions are based on Facebook’s dominance of the social media landscape. One lawsuit brings together nearly every state in the US, a coalition led by New York’s attorney general, Letitia James. The suit accuses Facebook abusing its market power to quash smaller competitors.

James in a statement, “For nearly a decade, Facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition, all at the expense of everyday users. Today, we are taking action to stand up for the millions of consumers and many small businesses that have been harmed by Facebook’s illegal behavior. Instead of competing on the merits, Facebook used its power to suppress competition so it could take advantage of users and make billions by converting personal data into a cash cow.”

The FTC launched its own suit alleging that Facebook engaged in a “systematic strategy” of anticompetitive conduct. The FTC is seeking a permanent injunction in federal court that could force Facebook to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp.

        

Feds and 46 states file antitrust suit to split up Facebook

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New York leads lawsuit accusing social media giant of illegally cementing its dominance by…
 

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Ariana Grande’s “Excuse Me, I Love You” Concert Film To Debut On Netflix

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Ariana Grande announced Wednesday that she will be releasing a concert film with Netflix later this month, titled Excuse Me, I Love You.

Along with a shot of the poster for the film, Grande posted on social media: “this as a love letter to u all, in celebration of all that we’ve shared over the past few years. I know this project only captures some of one tour (out of all the other hundreds of shows and moments we have shared over the past six or seven years… jesus lol) but i just wanted to thank u all for showing me more in this lifetime already than i ever dreamed of. Making music and doing all of this has been all I’ve known or fully given myself to consistently for a very long time now. although my heart is looking forward to a change of pace, i wanted to express again just how eternally thankful I am.  I’ve learned, seen and felt so much. It’s been such an honor to share so much of this life with u.”

Th Sweetener World Tour took place through most of 2019 and was the first time Grande performed music from her fourth and fifth studio albums Sweetener and Thank U, Next. 

Excuse Me, I Love You premiere on Netflix on Dec. 21.

Ariana Grande Announces Netflix World Tour Film ‘Excuse Me, I Love You’, Sets Premiere Date

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Ariana Grande will bring her dulcet tones and hit numbers to Netflix with her new tour film…
 

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Take a Look at Chloe x Halle’s Performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Chloe x Halle are the latest musicians to perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series. Accompanied by an all-female band, the R&B sister duo played five songs from their sophomore album Ungodly Hour: ‘Don’t Make It Harder on Me’, ‘Baby Girl’, ‘Do It’, ‘Ungodly Hour’, and ‘Wonder What She Thinks of Me’. 

Ungodly Hour is nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards.  You can check out Chloe x Halle’s Tiny Desk concert: here.

Watch Chloe x Halle’s NPR “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert”

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Performing songs from their Grammy-nominated album Ungodly Hour
 

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