Thomas Rhett has released his latest single “What’s Your Country Song.”
“What’s Your Country Song” is the first new music from TR’s upcoming fifth studio album, and will impact country radio on Nov. 16.
You an listen to TR’s “What’s Your Country Song” at the link here.
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Halsey can now add author to her list of accomplishments with the release of her new poetry book, I Would Leave Me If I Could. “Today is the day. Years in the making…,” she shared on Instagram on Tuesday, Nov. 10. “It’s things I ruminate on, fixate, miss, cry, regret, re-live and overcome. I love being a weird popstar [sic]. But I’ll always be a writer first and foremost. Thank you.”
The singer’s collection of poems features an array of anecdotes about her personal life, including her experiences with heartache, her family dynamics and allegations of domestic abuse, as well as accusations of sexual abuse. In the poem titled “Lighthouse,” Halsey discussed an unhealthy relationship with an unidentified person. She also alleged that her partner at the time took drugs. In the poem, the “Without Me” singer accused her partner of domestic abuse, sharing that “he would put his bleeding hand around my neck.” The poem “Stockholm Syndrome PT. I,” she compared her relationship to “a hostage situation.”
In her collection of poems, Halsey never reveals the individuals she’s referencing. The artist has been linked to G-Eazy, Yungblud, Machine Gun Kelly and actor Evan Peters.
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The fitness platform Peloton and superstar Beyoncé announced a multi-year partnership. Beyoncé is working with Peloton to create a series of themed workouts experiences to help extend Homecoming to Peloton members via classes across multiple fitness categories, including indoor cycling, running, strength, bootcamp, yoga and meditation. Beyoncé is the most requested artist by Pelonton’s global community, and the partnership commemorates Homecoming season, an annual fall celebration for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that honors tradition and legacy.
Beyoncé said in a statement, “Peloton and I both believe that the power of music can help uplift, motivate and inspire those on their fitness journeys. I’ve been a Peloton member for several years, and I’m excited to partner with a company that helps people, young and old, be the best versions of themselves, in an innovative and adaptable way. I’m proud to celebrate the students at HBCUs with this donation, to encourage them to find and embrace their own wellness regimens.”
Beyonce and Peloton will award two-year Peloton Digital memberships to students at 10 HBCUs. They will receive access to a full library of fitness classes through the Peloton App that can be used with or without equipment. The memberships will go to students from Bennett College, Clark Atlanta University, Grambling State University, Hampton University, Howard University, Morehouse College and Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, Texas Southern University and Wilberforce University but the end of the month.
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On Tuesday, during arguments in a landmark case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested they were inclined to favor “severing” the individual mandate from the rest of the ACA. The ACA provides affordable medical coverage to tens of millions of Americans over the past decade.
In the case, the high court is seeking to determine whether eliminating the mandate — the part of the law that required all uninsured Americans to buy health insurance through ACA exchanges or pay an income tax penalty — renders the entire healthcare law, known colloquially as Obamacare, unconstitutional.
Kavanaugh suggested the ACA could still pass constitutional muster without the mandate. Roberts later said he disagreed with a coalition of 18 Republican-led states headed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who argue the ACA was rendered unconstitutional by President Donald Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which removed the penalty and declared it illegal.
Some experts believe the case is the most important decision the Supreme Court will issue this term, which began last month and ends at the end of June. Striking down the ACA would cost as many as 20 million Americans their medical coverage and bring a tax cut to the wealthy.
Trump has been trying to repeal the ACA since he stepped into office. President-elect Joe Biden, who helped craft the 2010 law, said during his campaign that he would enhance and expand it.
On Tuesday, democratic challenger Cal Cunningham conceded defeat to Sen. Thom Tillis in a highly contested U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Tillis had 2,642,884 votes or 48.71% to Cunningham’s 2,547,594 votes or 46.95%The presidential vote in the state is close enough that many major media outlets have not called the race for either President Donald Trump (49.96%) or President-elect Joe Biden (48.59%).
Cunningham, a lawyer and retired Army lieutenant colonel, posted on social media that he called Tillis to congratulate him on his win, tweeting: “The voters have spoken and I respect their decision. While the results of this election suggest there remain deep political divisions in our state and nation, the complete story of our country lies in what unites us: our faith and sense of confidence in our democracy, our civic values and common humanity, our shared aspiration to care for one another, and our belief that we live in a country that does exceptional things.”
Tillis acknowledged his win on social media, tweeting, “I am incredibly humbled by the chance to serve the people of North Carolina in the United States Senate for six more years and I pledge to continue keeping my promises and delivering results. I know that my job is fighting for the jobs of the hardworking people of our state, which is why my first post-election priority will be defeating COVID-19 and getting the economy back on track.”
Tillis was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and was also a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving as speaker starting in 2011.
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Russell Dickerson has earned his fourth No. 1 single with “Love You Like I Used To” which reached the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week.
“Love You Like I Used To” is the lead single from Russell’s 10-song sophomore album, Southern Symphony, which will drop on Dec. 4.
Russell topped the charts with “Yours” and “Blue Tacoma” in 2018, and then scored his third No. 1 single with “Every Little Thing” in November 2019. All three songs were featured on his debut album, Yours.
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Morgan Wallen dropped a new video for “7 Summers,” which is expected to be part of Morgan’s upcoming sophomore album. Morgan teased the song via Instagram, before it rose in popularity on the social media platform TikTok.
Watch Morgan’s new video for “7 Summers” on YouTube.
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Pentatonix has a new album dropping just in time for the holidays.The a cappella quintet announced the release of their sixth holiday album, We Need A Little Christmas, set to arrive on Nov. 13.
Pentatonix’s five previous Christmas albums have sold more than 12.5 million copies worldwide. In addition to the album announcement, the group has also released the first single from We Need a Little Christmas, “Amazing Grace”, along with an accompanying music video, which can be viewed at the link here.
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Tones And I took to social media to officially announce her new single, ‘Fly Away’.
Tones And I – real name Toni Watson – revealed that the single will be out this Friday, November 13 and shared a snippet of the new single. ‘Fly Away’ will be Watson’s fourth single of 2020, following the release of ‘Bad Child‘, ‘Can’t Be Happy All The Time’ and ‘Ur So F**kInG cOoL‘.
You can take a look at the clip of Fly Away on Watson’s Instagram page.
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On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden announced a new COVID-19 advisory task force to work towards controlling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
Biden’s transition team revealed the 13-member task force will be co-chaired by former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and Marcella Nunez-Smith, a public health expert at the Yale School of Medicine. Other members are: Dr. Zeke Emanuel, Dr. Luciana Borio, Dr. Rick Bright, Dr. Atul Gawande, Dr. Celine Gounder, Dr. Julie Morita, Dr. Michael Osterholm, Dr. Robert Rodriguez, Dr. Eric Goosby and global health expert Loyce Pace. Twelve of the advisory team members are medical doctors, which follows through on promises Biden made to use a “science-based” approach to taming the coronavirus. “Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is one of the most important battles our administration will face, and I will be informed by science and by experts,” Biden said.
During a televised briefing, Biden urged Americans to put aside their political differences and put the health of others first by wearing face masks. “I implore you, wear a mask,” he said, calling it the “single most effective thing we can do to stop the spread of COVID.” A mask, he said, “is not a political statement but it is a good way to start pulling the country together.”
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