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Coachella & Stagecoach 2021 have officially been canceled

January 29, 2021 – 11:27 pm

Rich Fury/Getty ImagesAfter missing out last year, fans who were hoping to enjoy Coachella this April are out of luck again.

The festival, as well as its sister country event, Stagecoach, have been officially canceled due to a public health order. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the Public Health Officer of Riverside County, CA, issued the order due to the likelihood of the festivals becoming super-spreader events, and because of the concern that there will be a fall resurgence of COVID-19 within the country and worldwide.

Kaiser's order notes that both events attract "hundreds of thousands of attendees from many countries, including several disproportionately afflicted by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic."

"If COVID-19 were detected at these festivals, the scope and number of attendees and the nature of the venue would make it infeasible, if not impossible to track those who may be placed at risk," the order continues.

Coachella 2020, which had originally been postponed from April to October of last year, was canceled outright in June of 2020. It was to have been headlined by a reunited Rage Against the Machine, Frank Ocean and Travis Scott. Stagecoach 2020, canceled that same month, was to have been headlined by Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Eric Church.

By Andrea Dresdale
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Billie Eilish gets personal with ‘Vanity Fair’ cover story

January 25, 2021 – 6:07 pm

ABC/Rick RowellBillie Eilish is Vanity Fair’s latest cover star.

In the accompanying article, the 19-year-old opens up about various topics, including how she’s learning to become an adult.

"I don’t know what things cost because I've never been an adult before, and I grew up with no money," she says. “...I tried to order one box of Froot Loops and I was like, Oh yeah, sure. It’s $35. I didn’t know that that's expensive...I ordered 70 [little] boxes."

Billie also discusses what it was like filming her upcoming Apple+ documentary, Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry. In the doc, the mag says she shares "a romantic relationship that she’d never wanted to talk about publicly.”

"That [relationship] was a huge part of my life," she says. "And nobody knew it. It was this main thing that was taking control of my life.”

She gets even more personal in a video segment for Vanity Fair called “Billie Eilish Answer Increasingly Personal Questions.” In it, she sits in a chair and answers questions on the topics of fame, identity, family and work. The more personal the questions get, the closer the camera zooms in to Billie’s face.

At one point, the interviewer asks when she felt the most trapped and Billie admits it was when she was in an “emotionally abusive” relationship.

Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry premieres February 26.

By Andrea Tuccillo
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How Billie Eilish’s family helped put the finishing touch on “Lo Vas A Olvidar”

January 22, 2021 – 4:00 pm

ABCWant to know how Billie Eilish came up with that scorcher of a last line in her new song with Rosalía, “Lo Vas A Olvidar”? She tells Apple Music’s Zane Lowe it was a family affair.

In the final lyric of the English and Spanish track, Billie sings, “You say it to me like it's something I have any choice in/If I wasn't important, then why would you waste all your poison?”

She says that lyric was the last thing she wrote for the song and she came up with it mid-quarantine last year, with help from her whole family.

“This was a period of quarantine where every Friday we had a family dinner and a movie night, which got old pretty quick,” Billie tells Zane. “But it was a good one, and we had dinner, we watched a movie, and then we were like, ‘You guys want to hear this Rosalía song we've been working on?’”

“So my mom, my dad, Finneas, me, Finneas' girlfriend Claudia, we all came down to the studio, and we listened, and me and Finneas were like, ‘Should we just write this line right now?’” she continues. “So I was sitting in the room with my entire family. We both, all of us, including my dad and my mom, they were like, ‘What if it was like …’ We were all giving ideas. So technically they should have a writing credit, because we all wrote that line right at the end.”

Billie and Rosalía had been working on the song since January 2019 and they finally released it Thursday.

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Listen to Billie Eilish’s new song with Rosalía, “Lo Vas a Olvidar”

January 21, 2021 – 5:25 pm

ABCBillie Eilish has premiered a new song called "Lo Vas a Olvidar" in collaboration with Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía.

The track finds both artists singing in Spanish and English. You can download it now via digital outlets, and watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.

"Lo Vas a Olvidar" is Eilish's first new song of 2021. It was recorded for HBO's Zendaya-starring series Euphoria.

Eilish released three singles in 2020: "Therefore I Am," "my future" and the James Bond theme "No Time to Die."

By Josh Johnson
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Billie Eilish releasing new song with Rosalía this week

January 19, 2021 – 8:15 pm

ABC/Rick RowellBillie Eilish is releasing a new song alongside Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía this week.

The collaborative track is titled "Lo Vas a Olvidar," which is Spanish for "You Will Forget It." It arrives on Thursday, January 21, at noon ET, alongside a music video.

"Lo Vas a Olvidar," which was recorded for HBO's Zendaya-starring series Euphoria, is Eilish's first new song of 2021. She released three singles in 2020: "Therefore I Am," "my future" and the James Bond theme No Time to Die.

By Josh Johnson
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Billie Eilish announces photo book, due out in May

January 12, 2021 – 6:45 pm

ABCBillie Eilish is releasing her own photo book on May 11.

The hardcover collection, simple dubbed Billie Eilish, is described in a press release as a "stunning visual narrative journey" through the "bad guy" singer's life, filled with "hundreds of never-before-seen photos."

"This gorgeous book will capture the essence of Billie inside and out, offering readers personal glimpses into her childhood, her life on tour, and more," the release reads. "It will be a must-have for every fan."

In her own statement, Eilish adds, "I spent many hours over many months poring through my family albums and archives, handpicking all of the photos in this book. I hope you love it as much as I do."

The book will also be accompanied by an audio companion, in which Eilish will share "never-before-told stories and recollections from her personal life and career."

You can pre-order Billie Eilish now via BillieEilish.com/Book.

By Josh Johnson
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Congress certifies Biden/Harris election win; Trump promises “orderly transition on January 20th”

January 7, 2021 – 1:00 pm

J. Scott Applewhite - Pool/Getty ImagesHours after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol to protest the results of the 2020 election, Congress ratified the electoral votes cast in the general election and certified the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

The announcement was made by Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar at 3:39 a.m. Thursday. Vice President Mike Pence then repeated the totals at 3:40 a.m., first for president, then for vice president.

Biden will take Trump's place in the White House on Jan. 20.

Rep. Louie Gohmert and other House Republicans attempted to object to Wisconsin's electoral votes but did not have a senator join the objection. Gohmert said a senator had withdrawn his objection.

Biden and Harris finished with 306 electoral votes, while Trump and Pence finished with 232. A minimum 270 electoral votes are needed to win the White House.

In a statement tweeted by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino following the news, President Trump said: "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th. I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it's only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!"

The statement marks the first time Trump has publicly acknowledged Biden's victory and agreed to a peaceful transfer of power.

Following Wednesday's protest and storming of the Capitol, four people are dead, according to Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee. One woman and two men suffered “medical emergencies” at the protests, and have subsequently died, Contee said during a press conference Wednesday night.

Another woman was shot and killed during a standoff inside the U.S. Capitol between law enforcement and pro-Trump rioters. The unidentified woman was shot by a Capitol police officer after "multiple individuals forced entry into the Capitol building, and attempted to gain access to the house and attempted to gain access to the house, room, which was still in session," Contee said Wednesday. She was transported to a local hospital where after all lifesaving efforts failed, and she was pronounced dead.

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Trump tries to justify chaos at Capitol while Biden, President Bush condemn violence

January 7, 2021 – 11:00 am

John Moore/Getty ImagesAs the chaotic scene continued in the nation's capital with the world watching, President Donald Trump continued to tweet his repeated his false claim that the presidential election was stolen from him and tried to justify the storming of the U.S. Capitol that he encouraged earlier in the day.

"These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long," he said.

After hours of chaos and as the Virginia State Police arrived at the U.S. Capitol Building, the president called on his supporters to "go home" in a one-minute video message posted to Twitter -- which has since been removed across social media. In the message, President Trump, without evidence, called the election "stolen" and fraudulent," but told the protesters to go home "in peace."

"It's a very tough period of time. There's never been a time like this where such a thing happened where they could take it away from all of us from me from you from our country. This was a fraudulent election. But we can't play into the hands of these people. We have to have peace."

"So go home. We love you. You're very special. You've seen what happens. You see the way others are treated that are so bad and so evil. I know how you feel -- but go home and go home in peace," he said.

Former President George W. Bush released a statement on what he called an "insurrection" at the U.S. Capitol, calling it "a sickening and heartbreaking sight."

"This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic – not our democratic republic. I am appalled by the reckless behavior of some political leaders since the election and by the lack of respect shown today for our institutions, our traditions, and our law enforcement," Bush said.

President-elect Joe Biden, who was scheduled to deliver afternoon remarks on the economy, addressed the unrest at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon from Wilmington, Delaware, and called on President Trump to "step up" and condemn the chaos being committed in his name.

"I call on President Trump to go on national television now, to fulfill his oath and defend the Constitution and demand an end to this siege," Biden said. "To storm the Capitol, to smash windows, to occupy offices, the floor of the United States Senate, rummaging through desks -- on the Capitol, on the House of Representatives -- threatening the safety of duly elected officials, it's not a protest. It's insurrection."

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X Ambassadors thank “legends” BTS for “Jungle” cover: “The extent of our standom knows no bounds”

January 6, 2021 – 8:00 pm

Timothy Norris/Getty ImagesX Ambassadors are freaking out after BTS covered their single "Jungle."

The K-pop superstars put their spin on the track for a new Coke commercial that premiered in Indonesia earlier this week.

"[BTS] COVERED OUR SONG 'JUNGLE'!!!!!!" X Ambassadors tweeted in all caps upon seeing the ad. "WOWOWOWOWOW the extent of our standom knows no bounds."

"Thank you legends," the "Renegades" rockers added, along with several prayer hands emojis.

The original "Jungle," which was recorded with British musician Jamie N Commons, appears on X Ambassadors' 2015 album VHS, which also includes "Renegades" and the single "Unsteady."

XA's most recent album is 2019's Orion. Last year, they teamed up with K.Flay and grandson for the single "Zen."

By Josh Johnson
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Grammy Awards postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic; new date TBA soon

January 5, 2021 – 9:55 pm

The Recording AcademyMonday was the final day of voting for the 2021 Grammy Awards, but we're not going to find out who the winners are at the end of the month after all.

A rep for the telecast confirms to ABC News that the awards show has been postponed from its January 31 date, with a new date to be announced soon. The show was initially scheduled to take place in downtown LA at the Staples Center, though a final decision of whether or not a live, albeit limited, audience would be present was not confirmed.

“After thoughtful conversations with health experts, our host, and artists scheduled to appear, we are rescheduling the 63rd GRAMMY Awards," Recording Academy Chair & Interim President/CEO Harvey Mason Jr., the production team and representatives from CBS say in a statement.

They add, "The deteriorating COVID situation in Los Angeles, with hospital services being overwhelmed, ICUs having reached capacity, and new guidance from state and local governments have all led us to conclude that postponing our show was the right thing to do."

The statement concludes, "Nothing is more important than the health and safety of those in our music community and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly on producing the show. We want to thank all of the talented artists, the staff, our vendors, and especially this year's nominees for their understanding, patience, and willingness to work with us as we navigate these unprecedented times.”

The top nominee for the Grammys this year is Beyoncé, with nine, followed by Dua Lipa, rapper Roddy Ricch and Taylor Swift, with six apiece. Other nominees include Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber and Harry Styles.

Los Angeles County currently has more reported COVID-19 infections than any other county in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University.

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