Hey listeners, Lenny Vaughn here, spinning the threads from vinyl grooves to streaming chaos, bridging the generations who crave that raw discovery over algorithm slop. In the last 24 hours, holiday jazz is heating up Pasadena with The Coffee Shop Jazz Trio laying down modern jazz and Latin fusion at Jones Coffee Roasters this morning, free for all you early risers, while tonight Bacchus Kitchen hosts the Clayton Family Christmas—John and Gerald Clayton on bass and piano for a $145 prix fixe holiday masterclass. ARIA charts down under are dominated by Olivia Dean, her Art of Loving holding number one for weeks, with So Easy (To Fall In Love) topping new singles, doubling up her reign amid showgirl vibes and chart news buzzing. Billboard's Hot 100 for December 27 keeps Christmas classics ruling: Mariah Carey at one, Dean Martin back in the top 10 with Let It Snow, Kelly Clarkson's Underneath the Tree climbing to seven, and Nat King Cole's Christmas Song at six—timeless hits proving algorithms can't kill the season's spirit. Over in faith-based animation, Angel Studios' musical David smashed records with a $22 million opening weekend, topping faith animated features and ranking among 2025's biggest animated hauls. Nonpoint's Elias Soriano spilled to Blabbermouth on the streaming era's real killer: music's devalued worth, as the band thrives independent via their 361 Degrees label after ditching majors amid Napster-to-Spotify shifts. Bobby Owsinski's year-end recap on YouTube dives into 2025's AI shakeups—like labels cutting deals with AI firms over artist protection, Gen Z ditching streams for video, and indies crushed by touring costs—while the US Copyright Office finally curbed AI authorship claims. Classical shines too: Met Opera's Magic Flute runs tonight with Michael Sumuel and Joélle Harvey, and Michael W. Smith brings gospel Christmas fire to Ruth Eckerd Hall. From jazz dens to chart toppers, the beat pulses on amid AI shadows and holiday glow.

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