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Cher closed out this year’s edition of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which took place in New York City this morning. She performed right around the time Santa arrived in his sleigh, signaling the start of the Christmas season.  » Read More

Last month, Olivia Rodrgo performed in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge while on the promotional tour for her second album GUTS, and she covered “Stick Season,” a song by folk-pop musician Noah Kahan. Kahan recently stopped by the Live Lounge himself, and he returned the favor by covering Rodrigo’s “Lacy.”  » Read More

A lawsuit has been filed against Anti-Flag’s Justin Sane for sexual assault, as Rolling Stone reports. The legal action comes a couple months after the band broke up following multiple accusations against the frontman.  » Read More

A Compton street has been renamed in honor of the late Eazy-E, as ABC reports. As of yesterday, the 100 block of Auto Drive South is officially named Eazy Street. Compton mayor Emma Sharif, members of city council, and some of Eazy-E’s family were in attendance for the ceremony.  » Read More

Fresh off Grammy nominations for Record and Song Of The Year, Miley Cyrus performed her #1 hit “Flowers” live for the first time at an invite-only show at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. Though the single came out at the beginning of this year, the only time Cyrus has sort of sung it in real-time is for the Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions) concert special.  » Read More

Ice Spice is getting her own Chia Pet. The New York City rapper has collaborated with Living Product and the official Chia Pet manufacturer for a new growable terracotta planter that could theoretically be in your home just in time for the holidays.  » Read More

50 Cent’s Final Lap tour — which celebrates the 20th anniversary of his debut album Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, made its way to London on Tuesday night at the O2 Arena. 50 brought out Ed Sheeran at the show. Though they’ve collaborated in the past —  » Read More

Taylor Swift currently has the #1 song in America, once again, and that feels like small potatoes for her. At this point, Swift is basically bigger than popular music these days, and everything she does is a cultural event. Taylor Swift shows up in Brazil, and they turn the Christ The Redeemer statue into a damn Swiftie.  » Read More

In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and it’s for subscribers only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat.  » Read More