UPDATE: Wilco have officially canceled a handful of previously-postponed shows they were supposed to play this spring, while other dates on the trek will still be rescheduled. Fans with tickets to the now-canceled shows will receive an e-mail soon regarding refunds. For the rescheduled dates, original tickets will be honored. …
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Sarah Mary Chadwick‘s voice has always sounded devastating — her sparse “Confetti” was one of the most moving songs of the year — and that voice sounds like it’s on the verge of breaking apart throughout “Please Daddy,” an elegy for her late father. The New Zealand–born, Melbourne-based artist can …
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Broken“What is the true price of the products you buy,” asks a voiceover as the trailer opens. Netflix’s new investigative documentary series will answer that very question. The clip shares several alarming examples: cheaply-made furniture falls on consumers, counterfeit name-brand cosmetics test positive for horse urine, and overwhelming amounts of …
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Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello‘s “Mi Persona Favorita” took home Record of the Year at the Latin Grammys. The saccharine acoustic ballad appeared earlier this year on Sanz’s new album, #Eldisco, and the singer performed it in Las Vegas on Thursday. The odds were in Sanz’s favor in this category: …
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Pink and Chris Stapleton delivered a tender rendition of their duet “Love Me Anyway” during the Country Music Association Awards Wednesday. “Love Me Anyway” appears on Pink’s most recent album, Hurts 2B Human, and the singer deftly carried the lovesick tune, backed by a small string section, a pianist and …
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Donald Trump marched out his same cast of sycophants last week to make the case that black voters — particularly the men — have a friend in the president with the white-nationalist policies. It’s a tired routine, but it remains fascinating that Trump and his party expend so much energy …
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Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina for more than three decades, MerleFest has presented a lineup of country, folk, bluegrass, and Americana musicians that have placed the event in the pantheon of must-visit music festivals. The 2020 four-day event, taking place April 23rd through …
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Country-music artists have always nurtured a special bond with U.S. veterans. For Chris Stapleton, the issue is a particularly personal one. “Both of my grandfathers fought in World War II so that I hopefully wouldn’t have to,” says the Grammy winner. “There’s something so selfless about volunteering to do that …
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President Trump is reportedly already in talks with Apprentice producer Mark Burnett to develop a post-presidency version of the show, but he’s not waiting until he leaves the White House to indulge his inner (outer) reality show host. On Friday, Trump tweeted plans to announce winners of the #MAGACHALLENGE — …
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Puerto Rican-Dominican crooner Ozuna parties down with extraterrestrials in the video for his hooky new reggaeton single, “Hasta Que Salga El Sol.” It’s the eighth release off his upcoming third album, Nibiru, set for release by the end of the year. Directed by Colin Tilley — who also helmed the …
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