Nearly two weeks after the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally drew hundreds of thousands of people to South Dakota amid a pandemic, between 70 to 100 cases of Covid-19 throughout the United States have been traced back to that event. CNN reports that contact tracers in Minnesota have already tied 35 coronavirus …
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Before the dusty down-and-out protagonist is ready to give up on life in “Yuma,” one of Justin Townes Earle‘s earliest songs, he calls his mom. “There ain’t nothing I fear,” he tells her, “so much as being alone.” Released in 2007, ”Yuma” is astonishing in its emotional tenderness, a song …
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One of the most revolutionary price experiments in entertainment history is being undertaken by Disney next week. With many movie theaters still shut and consumer attendance weakened by fears over the pandemic, next Friday, September 4th, the House of Mouse will release its big new blockbuster live-action movie, Mulan, direct …
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Christopher Nolan‘s much-anticipated Tenet film release may have been continually delayed, but music from the thriller has arrived. Travis Scott has released the new song, “The Plan,” which appears in the film and its soundtrack. The track was produced by the film’s composer Ludwig Göransson. “As we were finishing the …
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Hillary Clinton praised Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s speech at the Democratic National Convention and offered him some advice about debating Donald Trump on The Late Show Thursday, August 21st. Clinton called Biden’s speech “positive and reassuring” and said it distinctly stood out from all the other times she heard …
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Riley Green and Tenille Townes are the earliest winners at the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards, taking the New Male and New Female Artist of the Year honors, respectively. Both artists were surprised with the news on Thursday by ACM Awards host Keith Urban. Green was in a group …
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Dirty Projectors have announcedSuper João, the third EP in a planned five-EP cycle for 2020, and have shared a teaser from the song collection, “Holy Mackerel.” The visual accompaniment features Dirty Projectors frontman Dave Longstreth appearing as a David Byrne-like figure, plucking Spanish guitar melodies in a suit while standing …
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Blackbird —an upcoming family drama starring Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Sam Neill and Mia Wasikowska — premiered its first trailer on Tuesday. The film is currently scheduled for a limited theatrical release on September 18th. Sarandon stars as Lily, a woman who has decided to end her life after battling …
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Norah Jones is the latest artist to perform for NPR’s at-home Tiny Desk series. In lieu of playing at the titular desk in the NPR offices, Jones broadcasted herself from her home, seated in front of a piano in her living room, where her collection of guitars could be seen …
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Billie Eilish, the Chicks, John Legend and Common are among the artists that will perform during the four-day virtual Democratic National Convention, taking place August 17th to 20th. Leon Bridges, Stephen Stills, Jennifer Hudson, Maggie Rogers, Billy Porter and Prince Royce will also take part in the event officially anointing …
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