Stereogum — Lovers & Friends, the giant annual Las Vegas rap and R&B nostalgia-fest, always brings a whole lot of starpower to its lineups. If you had a song in Black radio rotation at any point between 1998 and 2006, you’ve probably been on a Lovers & Fri... more info

JamBase — Greensky Bluegrass featuring Holly Bowling brought out singer-songwriter May Erlewine and keyboardist Joe Hettinga for guest appearances on Thursday at The Temple Theatre in Saginaw, Michigan. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Bryan Tanaka confirmed his breakup with pop superstar Mariah Carey in a Tuesday statement announcing their mutual and 'amicable separation.' more info

New York Post — "Mariah‘s dedication to her family and her commitment to her craft have inspired us during our shared journey." — Bryan Tanaka more info

New York Post — Mariah Carey's twins begged her to stop playing her iconic holiday song, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," in a new viral video. more info

Stereogum — This year, Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” displaced Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” as the dominant #1 hit of the holiday season, but plenty of other Christmas standards are waiting in the wings. On... more info

Stereogum — Ariana Grande made a surprise appearance during Mariah Carey’s Madison Square Garden holiday show on Saturday night. It was Grande’s first concert performance in two years. She came out to perform “Oh Santa!,” their 2020 collaborative trac... more info

New York Post — Brenda Lee's 1958 hit "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart earlier this week. more info

Stereogum — Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” is the reigning #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. It just topped the chart 65 years after its initial release, making Lee the oldest chart-topper ever at 78 years old. Lee and her label gave... more info

Metal Injection — Yes, there's an instrumental version of that inescapable Mariah Carey song. more info