A biography of DJ/producer Avicii approved by the late DJ’s family will be published in North America on November 16th via Mobius. Tim: The Official Biography of Avicii was written by Swedish journalist Måns Mosesson, who interviewed Avicii’s (born Tim Bergling) family, friends, and colleagues for the book. To better …
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Maren Morris, Eric Church, and Mickey Guyton are among the artists scheduled to perform at the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards. The show will take place in Nashville on Sunday, April 18th, and, as with the 2020 edition of the show, incorporate the stages of Ryman Auditorium, Bluebird Cafe, …
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The National announced a new photo book, Light Years, available through their fan club. The release —which features newly published images, essays and band member quotes —chronicles the band’s two-decade relationship with Scottish photographer Graham MacIndoe. Six versions of Light Years are available to preorder via the Cherry Tree shop, …
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After more than 24 hours of debate, the Senate voted in favor of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid package. The bill, because of the Senate’s changes, will now head back to the House for final passage and then on to the president to sign. On Saturday, the bill passed along …
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Besides a couple tracks with the Weeknd, robot-helmeted French dance legends Daft Punk hadn’t done much since 2013, which made it all the more puzzling that they chose to make a splashy video announcement of their break-up last week (which sent streams of their music soaring up by 500 percent). …
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Michael B. Jordan stars as the Tom Clancy hero John Clark in the new trailer for Without Remorse, Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation of Clancy’s 1993 novel. Without Remorse served as the origin story for the character who appeared in dozens of novels and Clancy-inspired video games, and the 2021 film …
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When the veteran luthier Sherwood Phifer goes out to hear live music, he hears elements of the guitar that the vast majority of even the most serious audiophiles could never pick up on. An amateur guitarist himself, Phifer has been building high-end customized instruments for roughly 45 years, so when …
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Virginia’s General Assembly voted Friday to legalize marijuana in the state, with a plan in place to open dispensaries beginning in 2024. The Democrat-controlled Virginia Senator and House of Delegates both overwhelmingly voted in favor of the measure that could legalize simple possession of marijuana in the state as soon …
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach the former president, described some of the blowback he has received for having the audacity to put democracy above the cult of Trump. Chuck Todd, host of NBC News’ Meet the Press, asked the congressman to …
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Historic soul label Malaco Records will release the new book The Last Soul Company: The Malaco Records Story onMarch 23rd. Written by Rob Bowman — known for 2003’s Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records — the book will chronicle the history of the label, which was started by Tommy …
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