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The biggest news stories of the year: ABC News' 2024 year in review

Happy New Year

by Lauren Hovis

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The Day After - Set List Journal

On this last Sunday in 2024, I am once more promoting my first publication on Amazon way back when - Set List Journal.

Set List is inspired by Duran Duran, eclectic genres, and a variety of bands and solo artists.

Set List Journal is inspired by Set List and my personal love for journaling anything on my mind.

I came across the financial opportunity to create books for sale on Amazon.  Out of curiosity, I explored the opportunity.  I now have 18 publications and more to follow.

For now, let's focus on Set List Journal.

Set List Journal

Amazon

The Day After - zZounds Drums

Disclaimer - This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a small commission on any purchase made at no cost to you.

The day after - December 28, 2024

The holiday season may have come to an end but the exciting spark lingers until the new year comes.

Speaking of the new year, blast in 2025 with drum sets as found on zZounds.

Drums

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/cat--Drums--2463

All-Star Gear:  Drums

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/all-star-gear-drums/288

- Sample Brands -

Tama

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/cat--Tama--3590

Alesis

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/cat--Alesis--3518

zZounds offers a range of brands beyond the two listed here, so follow the overall drums link above to explore, enjoy, and shop should you be inclined.

The Day After - zZounds Bass

Disclaimer - This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a small commission on any purchase made at no cost to you.

The day after - December 27, 2024

The holiday season has come and gone.  New Year's Eve is the last moment of eager anticipation in this year 2024.  When the excited shouts count down to midnight, turn down the volume with a deep bass sound.

Consider zZounds for your perfect bass guitar.

Mixed Selection

Bass Buying Guide 

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/bass-guide/123

Artist Signature Buying Guide

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/artist-signature-guitar-buying-guide/283

All Star Gear: Bass Guitars

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/all-star-gear-bass-guitars/305

- Sample Brands -

Fender

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/cat--Fender--3544

Epiphone

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/cat--Epiphone--3542

zZounds has so much more to offer with the bass guitar category.  Follow the links above to explore, enjoy, and shop should the groove move you!

The Day After - zZounds Guitar

Disclaimer - This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a small commission on any purchase made at no cost to you.

The day after - December 26, 2024

Christmas has come and gone.  Eager excitement of who the presents are for and what are the presents has since simmered down.  The daunting task of taking down the decorations looms.  Leftovers from the Christmas meal are either eaten or stashed in the refrigerator.  The day after - Farewell to the holiday season.

With that said and to all the musicians coming across this Set List entry, did you get what you wished for?  If you are a guitarist, did you get what you wished for?  If yes, awesome!  If not, consider zZounds to explore what you really hoped for.

Trending - Gibson

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/cat--Gibson--3549

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/gibson-montana-acoustic-guitars/304

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/gibson-custom-shop-electric-guitars/237

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/gibson-custom-murphy-lab-collection/541

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/the-slash-buying-guide/690

Follow the overall Gibson link above to explore such offers as the Gibson Les Paul Studio Session Electric Guitar (with Soft Case), Gibson ES-330 & ES Supreme, and the Gibson Victory Collection.

Gibson SG Buying Guide

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/gibson-sg-buying-guide/102

From me to you, 

Happy Day After 

In Memory 2024

Famous Farewell

2024

Quincy Jones - Music Producer & Composer...28 Grammy Awards, 1 Emmy Award...Especially known for producing Michael Jackson's album, Thriller...Kennedy Center Honor...National Medal of the Arts

Teri Garr - Actress...Best known for roles in "Young Frankenstein" & "Tootsie"...Known for roles on "Star Trek," "Dr. Kildare," & "Batman"

Phil Lesh - Bassist & co-founder of The Grateful Dead (1965, disbanded in 1995)...The Grateful Dead was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 & received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007...Kennedy Center Honor in 2024

Liam Payne - Singer and former One Direction member...One Direction - 5 albums, 6 Billboard Music Awards, 7 BRIT Awards, 7 American Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards...Solo - "Strip That Down" No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 10 Billboard Hot 100, Certified Platinum in the UK & U.S.

Cissy Houston - Singer...Whitney Houston's mother...Known for working with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, and others

Pete Rose - MLB player/manager with the Cincinnati Reds (24 seasons)...Records - Most career hits, games played, plate appearances & at-bats , 17-time All Star...MVP in 1973...Charged with betting on baseball & banned from MLB...Ineligible from induction into the Hall of Fame

Dikembe Mutombo - NBA player (18 seasons)...Played with the Denver Nuggets & Houston Rockets...8-time All Star...NBA Defensive Player of the Year (4 times)...Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (2015)...Philanthropist in the Congo 

Kris Kristofferson - Country musician & Actor...Other - Rhodes Scholar, Army Veteran, Golden Gloves boxer...Golden Globe, Country Music Award

Dame Maggie Smith - Actress: "One of the true greats"...Theater, film, and television...Best known for the Harry Potter franchise & Downton Abbey...Appearances in over 50 films within over a 60-year career...2 Academy Awards, 5 BAFTA Awards, 4 Emmy Awards, 3 Golden Globes, 5 Screen Actors Guild Awards, 1 Tony Award

James Earl Jones - Actor...Debuted in "Dr. Strangelove"...Known for roles in "Coming to America" & "Field of Dreams"...Known for the voice of Darth Vader in "Star Wars" & Mufasa in "The Lion King"...2 Tony Awards/Tony Lifetime Achievement Award, 2 Emmy Awards...Kennedy Center Honor 

John Amos - Actor...Known for television roles in "Good Times" & "Roots"...Known for film roles in "Let's Do It Again," "Coming to America," & "Die Hard 2"

Bob Newhart - Actor..."The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart" (1960, First comedy album to top the Billboard charts, 2 Grammy Awards)...Best known for the variety show "The Bob Newhart Show" (Intrigue - 1 season but earned an Emmy and a Peabody), sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show," & sitcom "Newhart"...Emmy Award for recurring role in "The Big Bang Theory"

Shannen Doherty - Actress...Best known for roles in "Beverly Hills, 90210" & "Charmed"

Richard Simmons - Fitness personality & known for "The Richard Simmons Show" which earned 4 Daytime Emmy Awards...Author of 9 books...Inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame

Shelley Duvall - Actress...Best known for her role in "The Shining"...Cannes Best Actress Award for her role in "3 Women"...Peabody Award for producing and hosting "Faerie Tale Theatre"...Appeared in 7 films directed by Robert Altman

Jon Landau - Producer at 20th Century Fox...Known for producing "Die Hard 2," "True Lies," "Titanic", "Avatar," & "Avatar: The Way of Water"

Robert Towne - Screenwriter...Best known works include "Chinatown" (Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award), "Mission: Impossible," "Mission: Impossible II," and others...On television, known for "Mad Men" (Writers Guild of America Award)

Martin Mull - Comedian & Actor...Best known for roles on "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" & "Roseanne"...Emmy nomination for role on "Veep"

Donald Sutherland - Actor...Best known for roles on M*A*S*H & The Hunger Games...Emmy Award & Golden Globe Award for the 1995 miniseries "Citizen X"...Golden Globe Award for the "Path to War" film...Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...Honorary Academy Award

Willie Mays - "one of the greatest baseball players of all time"...Played in the Negro Leagues for the Birmingham Black Barons...660 Home Runs, 12 Golden Gloves for fielding, & 24 All-Star games...Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame...Presidential Medal of Freedom

Bill Walton - NBA player & sportscaster...1977 Championship with the Portland Trail Blazers & named MVP...1986 Championship with the Boston Celtics...Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Louis Gossett Jr. - Actor...Best known for "An Officer and a Gentleman"...Golden Globe Award...Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - First African American actor to win in this category...Emmy Award for "Roots"...2 Daytime Emmy Awards...First role in Louis's career was alongside Sidney Poitier in "A Raisin in the Sun" (stage version...later starred in the film version)

Carl Weathers - Pro Football (Oakland Raiders) & Actor...On television, known for roles in "Good Times" & "S.W.A.T."...On film, known for role in "Rocky" and the film's sequels...Vocals for "Toy Story 4" & "Toy Story of Terror"

Norman Jewison - Director...Best known for "Fiddler on The Roof," "In The Heat of the Night," & "Moonstruck"...Academy Lifetime Achievement Award...Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild of America 

David Soul - Actor...Best known for "Starsky & Hutch" (Film remake in 2004 starring Owen Wilson as Hutch & Ben Stiller as Starsky)...Chart-topping singer ("Don't Give Up on Us" & "Silver Lady")

Glynis Johns - Actress...Over 60 films in 8-decade career...Best known for role in "Mary Poppins" (Mrs. Banks character)...Tony Award...Drama Desk Award...On television, known for roles on "Cheers," "Murder She Wrote," "The Love Boat"...Passed away at the age of 100 of natural causes

Of note - 

ETHEL KENNEDY (widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama)

GAVIN CREEL (actor, singer, lyricist)

PHIL DONAHUE (television personality, 20 Emmy Awards, Television Academy Hall of Fame, Peabody Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden)

GENA ROWLANDS (actress, 2 Golden Globes, 4 Emmy Awards, Honorary Academy Award)

DR. RUTH (Karola Ruth Westheimer, addressed topics related to sex)

BILL COBBS (actor, Emmy Award)

DABNEY COLEMAN (actor, 2 Screen Actor Guild Awards, Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

ROGER CORMAN (director, producer, talent scout - launched directing careers for Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, & Peter Bogdanovich, Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Honorary Academy Award)

JOE LIEBERMAN (politician - Connecticut Attorney General & state Senator, U.S. Senator)

STEVE LAWRENCE (singer, actor, Tony Award nomination)

TOBY KEITH (country musician, debut album RIAA certified Platinum, 20 No. 1 songs on Billboard Country Songs Chart, 3 AMA Awards, 3 CMA Awards, 12 ACM Awards, Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, National Medal of Arts)

CHARLES OSGOOD (CBS journalist)

RICHARD LEWIS (Comedian & Actor, Best known for "Curb Your Enthusiasm, Comedy Central's list of the Top 50 Stand-up Comedians of All Time)

Happy Holidays

Dear readers and passersby,

On this Christmas day, I opt to wish all a Happy Holidays in honor of Christmas and Hanukkah.  

Media in December is always dedicated to Christmas, from decor to shopping sales to annual movies on cable television to parades being capped off with Santa Claus, and so on.  One advert - one - is dedicated to Hanukkah celebrations.

Christianity and Judaism take great pride in their own way.

So...Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays

Happy Hanukkah

London Symphony Orchestra - Christmas Classics 🎄 Christmas Songs 2023 (F...

25 Days of Christmas - Day 23

Beautiful Snowy Christmas Ambience 🎄Instrumental Christmas Music 🌲🎁 Chri...

25 Days of Christmas - Day 22

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve / Sarajevo (Timeless Version) (...

25 Days of Christmas - Day 21

25 Days of Chistmas

25 Days of Christmas - Day 20

With Christmas Eve only four days away and Christmas Day only five days away, the perfect gift for the musician in your life rests with a gift certificate.  The best option to give and receive is online.

As always, consider zZounds as the clock runs down.

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/item--ZZOGIFT

- Price Range -

$25 ... $50 ... $75

$100 ... $150 ... $200 ... $250

$300 ... $400 ... $500 ... $1,000

BONUS OFFER

zZounds Logo T-Shirt

Navy Blue

Sizes S, M, L, XL, 1X, 2X

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The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

25 Days of Christmas - Day 19

Elf Soundtrack | Baby, It's Cold Outside - Zooey Deschanel, Leon Redbone...

25 Days of Christmas - Day 18

1951 Louis Prima - Shake Hands With Santa Claus

25 Days of Christmas - Day 17

Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (852hz)

25 Days of Christmas - Day 16

Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Audio)

25 Days of Christmas - Day 15

Jingle Bells with Lyrics | Christmas Songs HD | Christmas Songs and Carols

25 Days of Christmas - Day 14

Nat King Cole - Deck The Halls (Lyric Video)

25 Days of Christmas - Day 13

Michael Bublé - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas [Official HD...

25 Days of Christmas - Day 12

Pennies From Heaven (Remastered)

25 Days of Christmas - Day 11

Michael Bublé - Winter Wonderland [Official HD]

25 Days of Christmas - Day 10

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

25 Days of Christmas - Day 9

WHITE CHRISTMAS - BING CROSBY, OBRAZY THOMAS KINKADE II

25 Days of Christmas - Day 8

Sleigh Ride / Santa Claus Party - Ferrante and Teicher (feat. Les Baxter)

25 Days of Christmas - Day 7

The Nutcracker Suite Full Album Tchaikovsky

25 Days of Christmas - Day 6

25 Days of Christmas

25 Days of Christmas - Day 5

Thanksgiving launches the holiday season.  Television commercials for anything Christmas pick up.  Holiday sales advertise on television and the Internet.  These sales reflect Christmas interest.  Yet, and sadly, other religions are always neglected and silently honored - namely Hanukkah.

With that said, some time ago I designed a Happy Hanukkah notebook to honor the Jewish faith.  I imagine evening service at the local synagogue, excitement for presents in the eight nights of the holiday - this year December 26, 2024 - January 2, 2025, lighting the menorah.  Judaism is as beautiful and treasured as Christianity.

I am a Christian.  I celebrate Christmas.  Yet, I have known people of the Jewish faith.  This entry is dedicated to you.

Happy Hanukkah

by Lauren Hovis

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25 Days of Christmas

25 Days of Christmas - Day 4

If you don't have a musician in your life, bypass zZounds.  If you don't have a fashionista in your life, bypass Avon.  However, if you know of someone who likes to write or collect, consider my Happy Holidays book as found on Amazon.  The book can be a Christmas present, a just because gift, or even perhaps a birthday present for someone celebrating their special day during the holiday season.  No reason or any reason is the perfect reason.

Happy Holidays

by Lauren Hovis

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25 Days of Christmas

25 Days of Christmas - Day 3

Every family celebrating Christmas has unique traditions, from those attending church service to those opening presents on Christmas Eve and Santa presents on Christmas Day to opening all presents on Christmas Day.  Families may come together once more.  A holiday feast may be just as grand as Thanksgiving.  The tree!  Real or fake?  Decorations!  How detailed do you deck out?  Let's loop back to presents so as not to forget stocking stuffers...

...and this is where Day 3 begins.

I am a new Avon Ambassador with personally curated eStore and customized eStore link (refer to "Avon" in Lauren's Top Links).  Avon is a one-stop shop for nearly anything you may desire and every product is at a reasonable cost.  From basics to luxuries, anything you desire.  When you shop with an Avon Ambassador, you are shopping in a small business.  Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy.  So...in this 2024 holiday season, will you support my small business?  Start with stocking stuffers.

For example -

(Full Selections)

fmg Glimmer Satin Lipstick

fmg Glimmer Nail Lacquer

On: the Body The Natural Relaxing Lavender Hand Cream

Pearly Wrapped Presents Bracelet

Pearly Wrapped Presents Earrings

25 Days of Christmas

25 Days of Christmas - Day 2

If the perfect gift for the musician in your life is simply too difficult to find, you can never go wrong with a zZounds gift certificate.  Any amount is an awesome amount.

$25 ... $50 ... $75

$100 ... $150 ... $200 ... $250

$300 ... $400 ... $500 ... $1,000

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/item--ZZOGIFT?siid=51380

25 Days of Christmas

25 Days of Christmas - Day 1

The feast and festivities of November are no longer and the best of the holiday season is underway.  The best presents for Hanukkah.  The shopping craze for Christmas.  Every year is memorable.  Capture every moment as you celebrate.  May every moment be perfect.  May this holiday season be no different.  Only the best.

And so to launch the 2024 holidays, consider zZounds and gifts for musicians.  (Affiliate disclaimer applies)

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/gifts-for-musicians/524

Gifts for Guitarists

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/gift-guide-guitar/41

Gifts for beginners & advanced guitarists.

Gifts for Bassists

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/gift-guide-bass/45

Gifts for beginners and essentials for all bassists.

Gifts for Drummers

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/gift-guide-drums/44

Gifts for beginners and advanced drummers.

Gifts for Keyboardists

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/gift-guide-keyboards/37

Gifts for beginners and bonus extras.

Gifts for DJs

https://www.zzounds.com/a--3960264/lp/gift-guide-dj/42

Gifts for the aspiring DJ and those who have everything.

November Set List

 

1.  Clocks

2.  4 Minutes

3.  Arrival

4.  House of Mercy

5.  Wish I Knew You

6.  Don't Wanna Fight

7.  Beautiful Day

8.  Nothing But the Night

9.  Goodbye Stranger

10.  Taps

- United States Fallen & Surviving -

- November for Veterans -

Holiday Break

Dear readers and passersby,

I am taking today off from formal posting on Set List in honor of the holiday break.

The festivities and feast of Thanksgiving may be over but the decorations and shimmer of the season has only just begun.

From my family to yours,

Let the celebrations begin!

Happy Thanksgiving

 

From my family to yours,

Dark Road

2024 Presidential Special

Donald J. Trump - 47th

United States Division

- For Democrats -

The next 4 years will pave a dark road.

Set List Special - Bruno Mars

Peter Gene Hernandez

October 8, 1985

"Pop icon"

From collaborating with Mark Ronson to Rose to others I am certain, here are highlights about Bruno Mars.

Genres considered - Pop, R&B, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Disco, Rock

Doo-Wops & Hooligans (debut, 2010)

No. 1 singles - "Just the Way You Are," "Grenade," "The Lazy Song"

Certified Gold Japan (digital), Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, & Sweden

Certified 5x Gold in Germany 

Certified Platinum in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, & Japan

Certified 2x Platinum in France, Italy, & Switzerland

Certified 3x Platinum in Canada

Certified 4x Platinum in Australia, Ireland, & Singapore

Certified 6x Platinum in Denmark

Certified 7x Platinum in the UK & U.S.

Certified 11z Platinum in New Zealand

Certified 2x Diamond in the Philippines

(Wikipedia)

Unorthodox Jukebox (2nd album, 2012)

No. 1 singles - "Locked Out of Heaven" & "When I Was Your Man"

Certified Gold in Austria & Belgium

Certified Platinum in Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, & Sweden

Certified 2x Platinum in Ireland, Philippines, & Singapore

Certified 3x Platinum in Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, & the UK

Certified 6x Platinum in the U.S.

Certified Diamond in France

Certified 2x Platinum+Gold in Mexico 

(Wikipedia)

24K Magic (3rd album, 2016)

7 Grammy Awards -

Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year

No. 1 single - "That's What I Like" ... "24K Magic"

Certified Gold in Hungary, Japan, & Portugal

Certified Platinum in Australia, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, & Spain

Certified 2x Platinum in Denmark, Singapore, & the UK

Certified 3x Platinum in Canada, France, New Zealand, & the U.S.

(Wikipedia)

An Evening with Silk Sonic (Collaborative album, 2021)

Recorded with Anderson Paak, as Silk Sonic duo

"Leave the Door Open" 

- No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 & 4 Grammy Awards

- Record of the Year & Song of the Year

Certified Gold in Canada, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, & the UK

Certified Platinum in Brazil & the U.S. 

(Wikipedia)

"Die with a Smile" - 2024 duet with Lady Gaga

No. 1 on Billboard Global 200

One of the best-selling music artists of all time - over 130 million records sold worldwide

8 songs reached No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

15 Grammy Awards

4 Brit Awards

11 American Music Awards

13 Soul Train Awards

3 Guinness World Records

Featured on Music Week's Best Songwriters (2011)

Featured on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists (No. 41, 2019)

Featured on Time 100

Featured on Forbes Celebrity 100

No. 1 on Forbes "30 Under 30" (2014)

Billboard Artist of the Year (2013)

Innovator Award - iHeartRadio Music Awards (2017)

Visionary Award - Teen Choice Awards (2017)

6 Diamond-certified songs (first artist to achieve)

(As of 2023, Post Malone holds the record with 9 Diamond certifications.)

"Uptown Funk" 

No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 & UK Singles Chart

Major impact on pop culture

One of the most recognizable pop songs of the century

Partnerships -

Lacoste sportswear

Fender "Bruno Mars Stratocaster"

(Wikipedia)

What else...

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT. (Official Lyric Video)

This Day in Musical History

 November 25th

Billboard Hot 100 - 2023

"Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift...No. 1

No. 2 - "Lovin On Me" by Jack Harlow

No. 3 - "Paint The Town Red" by Doja Cat

No. 4 - "Snooze" by SZA

No. 5 - "Is It Over Now?" by Taylor Swift

No. 6 - "I Remember Everything" by Zach Bryan (featuring Kacey Musgraves)

No. 7 - "Fast Car" by Luke Combs

No. 8 - "Greedy" by Tate McRae

No. 9 - "Last Night" by Morgan Wallen

No. 10 - "Thinkin' Bout Me" by Morgan Wallen

(Billboard Hot 100)

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"Apt." 

by New Zealand & South Korean singer, Rose and Bruno Mars

Released in October 2024 - Critical acclaim in reviews

Lead single from Rose's debut album, Rosie

Genres considered - Pop, Pop-Punk, Pop Rock, Indie Rock, Electropop

No. 1 on Billboard Global 200

No. 1 on Circle Digital Chart (Top 200 in South Korea)

No. 1 in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan

Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100 & UK Singles Chart

Certified Gold in Canada and New Zealand

Certified Platinum in Australia

(Wikipedia)