Soon after a Supreme Court draft ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked last month, Amanda Shires shared some personal news on social media. “Recently, I had an ectopic pregnancy,” she tweeted. “On August 9, 2021 my fallopian tube ruptured. On August 10, my life was saved…these are …
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Amanda Shires is closing out 2020 with a danceable cover of the 1983 Genesis hit “That’s All,” released on Wednesday. Describing the song as a “true Covid anthem,” Shires constructs her version around a thumping kick drum and a syncopated piano part lifted from the Phil Collins-led original. Shires sings …
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Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, and Reba McEntire opened the 53rd annual CMA Awards with their rendition of “Those Memories of You,” a song that Parton originally recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris for their 1987 Trio album. Following the easygoing rendition, the co-hosts’ trio quickly grew in number as …
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Amanda Shires slides her chair back, its legs audibly groaning against the wooden floor, and leaps up from the table. She circles the rustic space, swinging one arm in an exaggerated fashion to mimic an elephant, while thrusting her hips as she hops forward. “Oh, the trunk. And some Martha …
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