There’s a saying: “You get what you pay for.” Usually it refers to the quality of a product relative to its price, but in the context of the team assembled to defend former President Trump in his second impeachment trial, it could also be a broader comment on the properties …
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The world woke up to the sad news this morning that Supremes singer Mary Wilson died of unknown causes at her home in Henderson, Nevada. She was 76. “I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of …
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The Super Bowl LV kicked off Sunday with a performance of “America the Beautiful” by H.E.R., who accompanied the patriotic song on electric guitar. https://thisforall.net/NFL/status/1358557760661684234 Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan then duetted “The Star-Spangled Banner” — it was the first time in 15 years that the NFL championship game has …
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Trojan Jamaica/BMG has partnered with Until the Ribbon Breaks for a remix of Toots and the Maytals‘ “Got to Be Tough,” donating all proceeds to Black Lives Matter. The title track to Toots Hibberts’ final studio album, the video features footage of protests and police brutality, including figures Rosa Parks, …
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There’s no one definitive Led Zeppelin concert that fans point to as their finest moment. Some dig late-period gigs like the L.A. Forum 1977 or Knebworth 1979, while others point to early ones like the Texas International Pop Festival of 1969 or the Royal Albert Hall 1970. They’re one of …
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Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker recorded her two new solo albums Songs and Instrumentals in a cabin in Massachusetts, but her latest video finds her far out west in the California desert. Shot at Wild Heart Ranch in Joshua Tree, the clip for “Forwards Beckon Rebound” features Lenker standing at a …
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On Monday, the recently elected government in Myanmar was overthrown by the military. According to the Associated Press, Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has taken power in the country for one year due to the military’s claims of the results of the November democratic election being fraudulent. The country’s …
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The soundtrack for Cameron Crowe’s classic 1989 film Say Anything… will be reissued on vinyl for the first time in 30 years with an extra LP filled with bonus tracks and demos. The first LP of the Say Anything… Expanded Motion Picture Soundtrack features the original, remastered 10-song tracklist, from …
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Sophie, the avant-pop artist who produced singers like Madonna and Charli XCX and released the acclaimed 2018 album Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides, has died at the age of 34. The Scottish-born musician’s record label, Transgressive, confirmed Sophie’s death. “Tragically our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible …
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Spoon’s four concerts for their native Austin City Limits will be the focus of this weekend’s episode, which features an hour’s worth of highlights from the Austin band’s appearances on the long-running music series. In the absence of live music due to the coronavirus, Austin City Limits has aired episodes …
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