When Carl Wilson died of cancer in 1998, his sons Jonah and Justyn became heirs to their father’s estate. That meant joining with surviving Beach Boys founders Mike Love, Brian Wilson, and Al Jardine to vote on key business decisions, from archival releases to commercials. It wasn’t easy. “The dynamic …
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Last week, Christine McVie stunned Fleetwood Mac fans when she told the BBC she didn’t know if the band would ever tour again. “If we do, it will be without John [McVie] and without Stevie [Nicks], I think,” she said. “I think I’m getting a bit too old for it …
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Singer-songwriter Matt Stell had been battling obscurity in Nashville when he started thinking about a back-up plan. The Center Ridge, Arkansas, native had some success writing for Texas-based artists and plenty of experience playing clubs, but Music City wasn’t working for him. “It was a couple years of waiting for …
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WASHINGTON — On day one of the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, House Democrats on Tuesday afternoon laid out their case for why the Senate should proceed with an impeachment trial against a former president, citing the Constitution, the Federalist Papers, and the writings of legal scholars of all …
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“Submit your music.”I’m convinced this is the key factor behind Sony Music’s $430 million decision to acquire indie record company AWAL and its sister firm Kobalt Neighbouring Rights on Monday. “Submit your music” is a simple button on AWAL’s homepage — but it’s also an invitation for DIY artists to …
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Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update returned from its monthlong hiatus to tackle the GameStop stock surge, the opening days of the Biden administration and the Capitol insurrection. “A lot has happened since our last show. The inauguration, that was nice. Christmas, I like Christmas. And hey, the terrorist watch list …
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Four years ago today, the xenophobic promises of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign became a reality. The Muslim ban, signed a week into his presidency, declared that non-American citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen could not enter the United States for the next 90 days; that the …
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Bernie Sanders’ campaign has turned the viral photo of him bundled up at Joe Biden’s inauguration into a new sweatshirt, with all proceeds going to charity. The “Chairman Sanders Crewneck” — named to honor Sanders’ assumption of the powerful Senate Budget Committee chair now that Democrats control the chamber — …
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The embattled National Rifle Association is seeking an exit from its financial and legal woes by declaring bankruptcy, with a plan to reorganize in the state of Texas. In a statement to reporters on Friday, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre said the NRA had reached a “transformational moment” and that a …
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Lady Gaga will perform the U.S. National Anthem for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 20th, Variety reported Thursday morning. The singer and actress will to appear during the swearing-in ceremony, beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET, to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the …
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