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What to know before you go to ZZ Top's Tuscaloosa concert
Third time will very likely be charming, as ZZ Top plays the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater Sept. 7, in a show beginning at 7 p.m. with Black Stone Cherry, a band that played the 2019 Druid City Music Festival in Government Plaza, and opened that same...

Listen to Robert Plant’s New Song, ‘Chevrolet,’ From His Upcoming Album
Robert Plant has released the third advanced track from his upcoming album, Saving Grace. "Chevrolet" follows the release of "Everybody's Song" and "Gospel Plough" over the past couple of months. You can hear "Chevrolet" below. Listen to Robert...

Long-lost Charley Pride album will finally see the light of day
Sometimes buried treasures really do turn up in dusty storage rooms. A case in point: Charley Pride’s Endlessly: A Tribute to Brook Benton, which will finally see the light of day Sept. 19. In the mid-‘80s, when Pride’s voice was still at its...

Family, friends of woman killed in hit-and-run say driver’s short sentence is failure of law
Syracuse, N.Y. ― Family and friends of a woman who was killed in a hit-and-run called for changes in a law they say protects people who flee after crashes. The woman’s killer was sentenced to 1 2/3 to 5 years in prison Wednesday. John Adamy, 49,...

Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy Names Neil Peart’s 3 ‘Best’ Rush Albums
During a new interview, Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy named Neil Peart's three "best" Rush Albums. Portnoy has openly discussed his admiration for Rush and Peart for years. During a new podcast episode with Eddie Trunk, fans called into the...

EXCLUSIVE: Newsom’s China Whisperer Is The Daughter Of Mastermind Building Chinese-American Database For Beijing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s liaison to China is the daughter of a computer scientist building a genealogical database for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who has considerable ties to Chinese intelligence and military personnel, a Daily Caller...

Colorado's 14er base camps: Where to climb and spoil yourself afterward
now has melted from Colorado’s high country. Consider it nature’s invitation to climb. The state’s tallest summits await. So many to do. So little time. The most avid climber needs a base camp, a place from which to attain multiple fourteeners....

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Expanded to 5 Discs With Outtakes and Electric Version
Bruce Springsteen's classic 1982 album Nebraska will be expanded to five discs, including the fabled full-band electric version of the LP that was scrapped in favor of the released solo acoustic record. Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition arrives on...

Gwinnett County family waits months for mother’s death certificate
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Gwinnett County family endured more than two months without their mother’s death certificate, not because of medical examiner backlogs, but due to a doctor’s failure to sign the required document. Roberta...

Today’s ReHeardle Hints And Answer For Friday, September 5
Guess the song to win today's game of ReHeardle. getty Before today’s ReHeardle hints and answer, here are clues for Thursday’s song: ForbesToday’s ReHeardle Hints And Answer For Thursday, September 4By Kris Holt Today’s ReHeardle hints and...

From Music Row to Middle School: CMA Honoree on ‘Doing What’s Right For the Kids’
Successful recording artists often require years to develop their unique talents and find their space in the marketplace. When they finally arrive, they usually discover that they make the most enduring connection with their fan base by simply...

Ozzy Osbourne’s Album Returns And Becomes A Top 40 Win Following His Passing
Ozzy Osbourne’s The Essential Ozzy Osbourne returns to No. 40 on the U.K. Rock & Metal Albums chart, while “Hellraiser” hits a new peak on the singles list. (MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Ozzy Osbourne Band, live, Moscow...
Sligo On The Go: Trio Brings Irish County Classics To The U.S.
Fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, button accordionist Daithí Gormley, and pianist–dancer Samantha Harvey will tour the United States this September with music from their 2024 trio album Lane to the Glen (Ceol Productions). The program centers on...

Eminem’s New Album And Single Debut Together
Eminem debuts Stans at No. 19 on the U.K. Soundtrack Albums chart while new single “Everybody’s Looking at Me” breaks onto two sales-driven tallies. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 05: Eminem performs onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll...

TIFF’s (Unofficial) Market Hot List Features Angelina Jolie, Sydney Sweeney, and Chris Evans
Unlike Cannes or Berlin, Toronto has never been a market-first festival. But ahead of the launch of the official TIFF market next year, Toronto is looking to boost its industry credentials, positioning itself as the go-to for finished films —...

Diana Bahati faces harsh backlash for sampling E-Sir's 'Sare' in new song 'Bibi ya Tajiri'
Upcoming rapper and content creator Diana Bahati has found herself at the centre of heated criticism after releasing her latest music video, which sampled the beat of the late hip-hop legend E-Sir’s 2003 hit Sare. Instead of sparking nostalgia,...

Community Theatre League's 49th season includes hit musicals, hauntings and more
WILLIAMSPORT — The Community Theatre League announced its 49th season, a year filled with bold musicals, timeless plays, and unique limited engagement offerings. This season promises to deliver something for every theatre lover, from Broadway...

Thandiswa Mazwai celebrates her younger sister Ntsiki's birthday
Thandiswa Mazwai recently took to social media to celebrate her younger sister Ntsiki's birthday The singer penned a touching birthday message to her sibling and revealed both their ages, which shocked many of their fans who thought they were much...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals Which Hamilton Song He's Most Proud of: ‘I Was Really Cooking’ (Exclusive) By Kimberlee Speakman and Aliza Sessler
NEED TO KNOW Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed at the Sept. 3 Hamilton premiere which song he had written from the Broadway sensation that he believes was his best work The actor and songwriter noted that he has "seen a lot of tattoos" of the song...

The Long-Awaited Follow-Up to <em>The Office</em> Is Finally Here—but There’s a Problem
When The Office debuted on NBC in the spring of 2005, it didn’t look like anything else on the air. I’m not talking about the use of a single-camera format, which exploded on network TV in the early 2000s and was already well on its way to...