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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more
Read full article: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and moreHollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturdayโs inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metalโs Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J.
Last original member of Kool & the Gang to represent group at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Read full article: Last original member of Kool & the Gang to represent group at the Rock & Roll Hall of FameAfter fueling so many other peopleโs parties, it will be time for Kool & the Gang to themselves finally celebrate when they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month in Cleveland.
What to Stream: George Strait, 'Rebel Ridge,' Astro Bot, 'Slow Horses' and Mormon influencers
Read full article: What to Stream: George Strait, 'Rebel Ridge,' Astro Bot, 'Slow Horses' and Mormon influencersThe suspenseful thriller โRebel Ridge,โ the 31st studio album from George Strait and the return of the acclaimed English spy series โSlow Horsesโ are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz Fest
Read full article: Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz FestCountry music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah and New Orleansโ own Jon Batiste are among the star power set to join The Rolling Stones as headliners of this yearโs New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Lainey Wilson wins 5 CMA Awards, including entertainer of the year and album of the year
Read full article: Lainey Wilson wins 5 CMA Awards, including entertainer of the year and album of the yearLainey Wilson took home five trophies including entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards.
What's streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, 'Planet Earth,' NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'
Read full article: What's streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, 'Planet Earth,' NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'This weekโs new entertainment releases include a studio album from Jason Aldean and a posthumous release from Jimmy Buffett, a new Hulu series inspired from Charmaine Wilkersonโs novel โBlack Cakeโ and Annette Bening portrays a real-life hero who swam the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West in 2013.
Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website says
Read full article: Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website saysA statement on Jimmy Buffett's website has disclosed the cause of the singer-songwriter's death: a rare, aggressive skin cancer.
Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one
Read full article: Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them oneIt seemed wistfully appropriate that news of Jimmy Buffettโs death emerged at the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, the point of every American summerโs symbolic end.
For at least a day, all the world is 'Margaritaville' in homage to Jimmy Buffett
Read full article: For at least a day, all the world is 'Margaritaville' in homage to Jimmy BuffettFrom Key West, Florida, and beyond, the world became an extension of Jimmy Buffett's musical kingdom of โMargaritaville.โ.
Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protection
Read full article: Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protectionHundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection in the Florida Keys.
US agrees to update critical habitat for Florida manatees
Read full article: US agrees to update critical habitat for Florida manateesU.S. wildlife officials have agreed to revise the critical habitat designation for Florida manatees, which have been dying in record numbers because water pollution is killing a main food source.
Celtics run past Heat 93-80, move a win from NBA Finals
Read full article: Celtics run past Heat 93-80, move a win from NBA FinalsJaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of a berth in the NBA Finals, running away after halftime to beat the Miami Heat 93-80 and take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference title series.
Florida tops 1,000 manatee deaths in grim single-year record
Read full article: Florida tops 1,000 manatee deaths in grim single-year recordMore than 1,000 manatees have died in Florida so far this year, eclipsing a previous record as the threatened marine mammals struggle with starvation due to polluted waters.
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Vanessa Williams to honor Juneteenth at July 4 festivities
Read full article: Vanessa Williams to honor Juneteenth at July 4 festivitiesWhen Vanessa Williams hosts this yearโs televised Capitol Fourth celebration, she will not only honor the nationโs traditional independence day, but also the countryโs newly designated holiday โ Juneteenth.
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New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'
Read full article: New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'This weekโs new entertainment releases include documentaries about celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and another on a landmark 1969 Harlem concert series known as โBlack Woodstockโ that featured Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone.
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Biden campaign โflooding the zoneโ with celebrity backers
Read full article: Biden campaign โflooding the zoneโ with celebrity backersThe four-time Grammy winner isn't the only Biden playlist mainstay helping his campaign against President Donald Trump. Still, Biden has gone beyond celebrities in search of campaign surrogates. Stars generate candidate buzz, help with fundraising and can build campaign event crowds โ even for those online. His reelection campaign has been holding its own online events with top supporters nearly every night for months and says its online events average 2.6 million views per broadcast, though its headliners are often the presidentโs children. The Trump campaign has also seized on Biden's preferred venue for participating in online events, a basement studio in his Delaware home โ accusing the former vice president of hiding from voters.
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Naval Academy holds its first-ever virtual graduation event
Read full article: Naval Academy holds its first-ever virtual graduation eventOn Thursday, the Senate confirmed Kenneth Braithwaite, a former U.S. ambassador to Norway and a 1984 graduate of the Naval Academy, as Navy secretary. The decision not to have a live Naval Academy graduation ceremony reflects concern about the coronavirus pandemic. It stands in contrast to the Air Force, which held a scaled-back live graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 18. The Army is scheduled to hold a U.S. Military Academy live graduation ceremony at West Point, New York, on June 13 with President Donald Trump as the commencement speaker. In the virtual spirit of Friday's Naval Academy event, Milley, chimed in with a Twitter note of encouragement to the graduates.
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Once booming concert industry goes quiet after coronavirus
Read full article: Once booming concert industry goes quiet after coronavirusLive music, concerts, festivals, awards shows and other live entertainment events came to an abrupt halt just weeks ago over concerns of spreading the new coronavirus. For thousands of live entertainment staff who work behind the stages, the world got a lot quieter. Concerts make up a multibillion-dollar live event industry that has boomed in recent years even as album sales have declined. In the past, theyโve provided financial relief for entertainment workers after the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. โFor myself and everyone in the entertainment industry, weโre hurting.โ__Online:MooTV: https://www.mootv.com/MusiCares: https://www.grammy.com/musicaresBandit Lites: http://www.banditlites.com/__Follow Kristin M. Hall at http://twitter.com/kmhall