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| Jennifer Hudson releases 'Mary Did You Know,' deluxe holiday album | Jennifer Hudson released new holiday music. The extended version of her 2024 holiday album The Gift of Love dropped Friday, which includes her cover of "Mary Did You Know." The original version of the song arrived in 1991. "And this time I had to include another one of my all-time favorite Christmas songs, 'Mary Did You Know?'" Hudson said on Instagram earlier this week. "This song has been close to my heart for years." The album's 17 songs include such classics as "Carol of the Bells," "Little Drummer Boy" and "Auld Lang Syne." "Amazing! That song was made for you to sing it!" one fan commented on the Instagram post promoting the new music. |
| Robert Plant performs 'Gospel Plough' at Tiny Desk concert | Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant performed songs from his recently released album Saving Grace with Suzi Dian for the NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert that aired Friday. "This is our very first adventure here in America, even though I've been here before this is a really big time for all of us, so we hope you will enjoy us," Plant said after performing "Gospel Plough." They also played "Higher Rock," "Everybody's Song" and "It's a Beautiful Day Today" from Saving Grace, as well as "Gallows Pole." The album, released in September, features various cover songs that span genres from spiritual to psychedelic rock, NPR reports. |
| Tate McRae releases 'Nobody's Girl' music video, deluxe album | Tate McRae released new music Friday. The singer and dancer, 22, dropped a music video for "Nobody's Girl." The song appears on the deluxe version of her album So Close To What, which also arrived Friday. The music video shows McRae in a white lace ensemble. "Does it mess you up? Nobody's in my head tonight. Nobody's saying wrong or right," she sings. She talked about the new music on Instagram Friday. "Was writing so much poetry while I was on. tour in Europe this year and wanted to finish off this era and year with a couple more songs for you guys," she said. "This video is exactly how I envisioned these songs to feel -- ethereal, magical and free. |
| Chadwick Boseman honored with posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame star | The late actor Chadwick Boseman was honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday for his contribution to motion pictures. Boseman, perhaps best known for playing T'Challa, aka Black Panther, in the Marvel films Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther, died at age 43 in 2020. Ryan Coogler, who directed Black Panther, spoke during the ceremony, as did Viola Davis, who starred in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom with Boseman. "His powerful performances and enduring impact both on and off screen continue to inspire generations around the world," the Hollywood Walk of Fame producer, Ana Martinez, said in a statement. Boseman's wife, Simone Ledward-Boseman, accepted the award. |
| Trisha Yearwood to host 'Christmas in Nashville' country music special | Trisha Yearwood is slated to host a country music special Dec. 3. Christmas in Nashville will air at 10 p.m. EST on NBC after the network's Christmas in Rockefeller Center program, and the special will stream on Peacock Dec. 4. Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers, Lauren Alaina, Ne-Yo, The War and Treaty, and Trace Adkins are among the performers who will take the stage at Nashville's Category 10. Yearwood, 60, dropped her 16th studio album, The Mirror, in July. She received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in March. "I've made an incredible career of singing other people's songs," she said in July. "... |