In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines, Ray Benson’s long-running Birthday Bash in Austin has been turned into a virtual concert for its 2020 edition. Set for Saturday, May 16th, at 8 p.m. CT, the event will, as usual, benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians and …
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Tim McGraw has returned with the timely message song “I Called Mama,” released just before Mother’s Day. The new track is McGraw’s first new music since returning to Big Machine Records, with whom he previously released the albums Two Lanes of Freedom, Sundown Heaven Town, and Damn Country Music. Written …
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The Grateful Dead will reissue their classic album, Workingman’s Dead, for its 50th anniversary, with the CD deluxe edition boasting a previously unreleased concert recording. That set, and a vinyl version of the reissue, will arrive July 10th. Both the CD and vinyl reissues will boast a newly remastered version …
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TikTok is diving into the crowded field of COVID-19 celebrity charity livestreams. The social video platform announced Monday that it will be hosting a fundraising livestream every night this week — Tuesday through Saturday, at 8:00 p.m. ET — featuring a new all-star lineup for each installment. Camila Cabello, Giada …
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After initially postponing the first half of their reunion tour due to the coronavirus outbreak, Rage Against the Machine have rescheduled the entire trek for the summer of 2021. “Rage Against the Machine will commence our tour at such a time when we are confident it will be safe for …
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Legacy, a 12-part documentary series, explores Jamaican culture in part three: Bob Marley: Righteousness. Clocking in at nearly 20 minutes, the mini-documentary features several Rastafarians discussing the root of their religion and spirituality. “Locks don’t make me be a Rasta,” Ricky Chaplin says, showing the camera his dreadlocks. “This is …
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Steven Van Zandt and his Rock and Roll Forever Foundation are partnering with the Worldwide Day of Gratitude initiative, which will honor COVID-19 first responders with a sing-along of the Bill Withers classic “Lean On Me” Thursday, April 30th, at 7 p.m. ET. Those interested in participating can download the …
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Like many people with grade-school kids, Dierks Bentley and his family were on spring break when everything began shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The five of them had traveled to Colorado for skiing and hiking, and remained there for several weeks as schools switched to online learning and …
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Willie Nelson doesn’t turn 87 for another week, but Nathaniel Rateliff is already celebrating. The singer, songwriter, and leader of his band the Night Sweats has released the joyful track “Willie’s Birthday Song.” Featuring Nelson’s sister Bobbi Nelson on piano and his longtime harmonica player Mickey Raphael, the song shouts …
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As Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert both pointed out during Wednesday night’s powerful Jersey 4 Jersey benefit broadcast, the great, unfairly maligned state of New Jersey has taken repeated blows over the past couple of decades, including the death of more than 700 residents on 9/11, and $30 billion of …
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