Ken Burns was in Dallas some years ago visiting a good friend, philanthropist Cappy McGarr. The filmmaker was working on his 2012 Depression-era miniseries, The Dust Bowl, and as usual for a workaholic who often has six or seven films brewing, Burns was turning over ideas for his next project. …
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August, 2019
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29 August
Angels & Airwaves Release Beach Boys-Inspired Single 'Kiss and Tell'
Tom DeLonge‘s space-rock project Angels & Airwaves played their first show in seven years Wednesday night, where they debuted new songs like “Rebel Girl,” and revived throwbacks like “The Adventure” and Box Car Racer’s “There Is.” It was the beginning of a big tour that will take them through October. …
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28 August
20 Shows You Need to See This Fall
The school year has started, the leaves are beginning to fall, and artists ranging from pop hit makers to metal legends are filling their calendars with concerts to distract you from the changing season. This fall will see special engagements by bands with cult followings like Against Me!, who are …
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27 August
More Than a Dozen Women Tell Their Stories at Jeffrey Epstein Hearing
Two weeks ago, after it was reported that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had died at the age of 66, many of his victims were furious that they would never find justice or see their day in court. On Tuesday, however, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman decided to hold a …
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26 August
Margo Price Brings Vocal Firepower, Masterful Band to Billy Reid Shindig
In mid-2018, Margo Price played a triumphant, sold-out three-night stand at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, proving her power as a capable headliner. She’s gone on to even bigger stages in 2019, opening several shows on Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Tour in July and August. But on Saturday night, she found …
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25 August
Watch Trump Advisor Larry Kudlow Deny Reality
Larry Kudlow, former CNBC host-turned-Trump advisor, attempted to deny reality to CNN host Brianna Keilar, who quoted President Donald Trump admitting he had “second thoughts” about his trade war with China and multiple world leaders critical of Trump’s handling of trade. Keilar’s first question had to do with Trump telling …
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23 August
It's a Taylor Swift World and We're All Forcibly Living in It: A Timeline
Did you know Taylor Swift released an album today? If not — how are things, living as you do under a seven-ton rock inside your mossy cave in Xilitla? Swift’s 18-track Lover dropped at midnight Thursday, yet the record has been undergoing a months-long slow release — à la the …
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22 August
Finneas Previews Debut EP 'Blood Harmony' With New Song 'Shelter'
22-year-old singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Finneas has released his latest song “Shelter” and announced his debut EP,Blood Harmony, out October 4th. “I wrote this song a couple years ago and just let it percolate for a while, seeing how it would age,” Finneas said of “Shelter.” “When I looked through …
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21 August
Tanya Tucker Bolsters Her Country Legacy With the Powerful 'While I'm Livin”
“Now, a woman’s life ain’t just a list of the worst things she has done,” sings Tanya Tucker on While I’m Livin’. The line arrives during “Mustang Ridge,” the sing-along mission statement that opens Tucker’s first album of new material in 17 years.There’s a reason Tucker wants to make that …
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20 August
Atlanta Child Murders Case Has Been Reopened
A decades-old investigation into the gruesome murders of black children in Atlanta has been officially reopened, coincidentally converging with renewed interest in the case thanks to the second season of the Netflix series Mindhunter. Earlier this year, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta police chief Erika Shields announced that, …
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