The Doobie Brothers became yet another band to announce a reunion earlier this week when they rolled out dates for a 2020 50th-anniversary tour with former keyboardist-singer Michael McDonald back in the fold for the first time since 1995. They announced it to fans during a show at Nashville’s Ryman …
Read More »When Obama Lectures the Left
Donald Trump’s steady effort to sink Barack Obama’s legacy, and the country along with it, continues apace. Even as he frets about impeachment, this president is eliminating clean air and water standards, his administration is attacking Obamacare in the courts, and his torrid pace of judicial appointments already threatens to …
Read More »Two Jail Guards Charged with Falsifying Records in Connection to Jeffrey Epstein Death
Two corrections officers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York City werecharged on Tuesday for their alleged negligence in supervising Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire financier who died in custody last August. According to the New York Times,the two employees are scheduled to appear in United States District Court …
Read More »Asleep at the Wheel Plot 50th Anniversary Album, Reunion Shows
For a half-century, Asleep at the Wheel, led by the towering Ray Benson, have put their modern spin on the Western swing music popularized by Oklahoma legend Bob Wills, now outlasting Wills’ Texas Playboys as an active group by 11 years. In celebration of the band’s golden anniversary, they’ll undertake …
Read More »Pedro Capó's 'Calma' Wins Song of the Year at Latin Grammys
Pedro Capó took home the Song of the Year award at the Latin Grammys on Thursday for “Calma,” a soothing reggae single that has become popular around the world. “Calma” was by far the most commercially successful track to earn a nomination in this category: The video is closing in …
Read More »Hear Lauryn Hill's First Solo Song in Five Years 'Guarding the Gates'
Lauryn Hill unveiled her first new solo song in five years, “Guarding the Gates,” which appears on the soundtrack for Queen & Slim, out today, November 15th. Hill has been performing “Guarding the Gates” live for several years now, and the studio version is an immersive and sprawling ballad filled …
Read More »Khalid Drops Chill-Out New Song 'Up All Night'
Khalid has released a new track called “Up All Night” — a chill song that he wrote on tour for his fans. “It’s really special to me and I’m so excited that I am able to share it with my fans so quickly,” he said in a statement. “I’ve been …
Read More »Watch Carrie Underwood Sing for Unsuspecting Shoppers on 'Kimmel'
Carrie Underwood mounted a sneak musical attack on a few shoppers in downtown Nashville, narrating their movements in song from the back room of a Nashville boot store. The segment was filmed for a new edition of “Undercover Sing” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Underwood, who will co-host the 53rd CMA …
Read More »2019 CMA Awards: How to Watch, Who's Nominated, Performers
The Country Music Association’s 53rd annual CMA Awards are poised to make history on Wednesday night, with this year’s show spotlighting a half-century of female artistry and opening with an all-star, all-women collaboration. Here’s everything you need to know before the CMAs get underway from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. How to …
Read More »Sanders Blasts the 'Arrogance of Billionaires' While Discussing a Possible Bloomberg Run
When ABC News told Bernie Sanders that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg may run for president because he did not like the current field of candidates, the senator from Vermont responded, “That is the arrogance of billionaires.” Sanders then went on to criticize the reported plans of the …
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