Nashville songwriters turned out in force on Wednesday afternoon to escalate the fight against four music-streaming services on royalty rates. Earlier this year, Spotify, Amazon, Google and SiriusXM/Pandora announced they would appeal a 2018 ruling from the Copyright Royalty Board — the government body that sets royalty rates for statutory …
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Avicii and Aloe Blacc reunite on the new song “SOS,” the first offering from the late producer’s posthumous album, Tim, out June 6th. The song was accompanied by a music video featuring words of praise for the artist born Tim Bergling from his fans. The track boasts a lithe pop …
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Jamaican dancehall greats Shabba Ranks and Super Cat will headline the 13th annual Best of the Best concert, taking place May 26th at Bayfront Park Amphitheater in Miami, Florida. This year’s event specifically pays tribute to Nineties dancehall with a lineup that boasts artists like Frisco Kid, General Degree and …
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PJ Harvey penned the score to Ivo van Hove’s stage production of All About Eve, which is currently on stage in London’s West End with Gillian Anderson and Lily James in the lead roles. The singer has released two new songs, “Descending” and “The Moth,” which will appear on the …
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On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver examined the disturbing realities of the mobile home industry — notably, a system of land ownership that allows some of America’s richest people to prey upon some of the country’s poorest. Around 20 million people, one in 18 Americans, live in mobile (or …
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Jonas Brothers surprised Penn State students with a live performance at the college’s local bar on Friday night. Following an introduction from Penn State’s head football coach James Franklin, Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas – self-proclaimed Nittany Lions fans – delivered a five-song set at Champs, including the first live …
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The woman walks out of the cabin, the wind whipping all around her. Her white dress is bloodied. She’s carrying a baby, which isn’t making a sound; the two men staring at her are equally silent. (We eventually hear a howl of pain coming from offscreen.) Later, we see her …
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Samantha Bee dove into the anti-abortion debate and the carnival of absurdities in the race to overturn Roe v. Wade in aFull Frontal segment on Wednesday. The Christian anti-abortion dramaUnplanned was released this month, and while Bee wastes no time in dunking on its hilarious portrayal of Planned Parenthood as …
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Ben Stiller and Star Jones are among the moderators who will lead conversations with Bill and Hillary Clinton on their upcoming speaking tour. “An Evening With President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton” kicks off April 11th at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, where …
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For the finale of the Loretta Lynn birthday concert in Nashville on Monday night, the majority of the all-star cast returned to the stage to sing “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” a motley crew of Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile and Dennis Quaid all gathered around the guest of honor. It was a …
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