Victor Willis, the original lead singer and co-founder of Village People, has died at 74 after what the band called a short but aggressive illness. Willis was the voice and co-writer behind disco hits including “YMCA,” “Go West” and “In The Navy.”
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Legendary singer Brenda Lee has become the oldest performer in history to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her classic holiday tune “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”, which was streamed nearly 35 million times between the Friday after Thanksgiving and Thursday. Lee celebrated the news on Twitter, and her achievement is a testament to the timelessness of her music, reminding us that the holiday season is a time for celebrating the classics.
In February 2020, a 20-year-old man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery in connection with the killing of rapper Pop Smoke. The 20-year-old was 17 at the time of the shooting and was one of four men charged in the incident. Pop Smoke's death has been mourned by many in the music industry, and his posthumous album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in July.