Forty years ago this week, the Who‘s Face Dances debuted on the Billboard 200 where it was beaten out by the likes of Styx’s Paradise Theater (Number One), REO Speedwagon’s Hi Infidelity (Number Two), Rush’s Moving Pictures (Number Three), the Police’s Zenyatta Mondatta (Number Seven), and Blondie’s Autoamerican (Number 12). …
Read More »Death Toll From Texas February Storm Rises Above 100
Texas health officials updated the number of fatalities caused by the February winter storm from 57 to 111. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Thursday increased the number of storm-related deaths, nearly doubling the previous preliminary count, and officials said the numbers could still rise. According to the …
Read More »International Spectators Barred From Tokyo Olympics
Following weeks of speculation, the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government announced Saturday that spectators traveling from overseas would be barred from attending the Tokyo Olympics, currently scheduled to begin July 23rd. “Currently, the COVID-19 situation in Japan and many other countries around the world is still very challenging …
Read More »Solidarity in the Skies, and Everything Beneath: Sara Nelson on How to Build a Better Country
Sara Nelson believes in solidarity: When she speaks, she talks about collectivity, of worker power, of bread and roses. As the head of the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, Nelson, who started working as a flight attendant for United Airlines in 1996, can wield strength in numbers — the …
Read More »Kygo Helicoptered a Piano Up a Mountain for His Virtual Concert
On Thursday (or Friday, depending on your time zone), Kygo will release his virtual concert, performed from atop a snowy mountain in Norway’s Sunnmore Alps. To make it happen, the Norwegian DJ and pop hitmaker spent more than $100,000 of his own money, according to manager Myles Shear. “Since I …
Read More »Greta Van Fleet Search for Love Amid War on New Song 'Heat Above'
Greta Van Fleet have released a new song, “Heat Above,” from their upcoming album, The Battle at Garden’s Gate, set to arrive April 16th. “Heat Above” will be the first track on The Battle at Garden’s Gate, and it arrives with the heavenly drone of a Hammond organ before opening …
Read More »Maren Morris, Luke Combs to Discuss Accountability in Country Music
Luke Combs and Maren Morris are set to participate in a joint online Q&A session February 17th during Country Radio Seminar that will focus on accountability and their roles as artists. Country Radio Seminar 2021, being held as a virtual event due to the Covid-19 pandemic, takes place February 16th …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Dropped by Record Label, Booking Agent After Abuse Allegations
UPDATE (2/2):Marilyn Manson‘s longtime booking agent, CAA, has dropped the musician from their roster after multiple allegations against him of physical and sexual abuse, per Variety. The agency also represents Evan Rachel Wood, the actress and Manson’s ex-girlfriend who accused the musician of abuse on Monday. **** Marilyn Manson’s record …
Read More »Epidemiologist Warns a Covid-19 'Hurricane Is Coming' With New Variant
Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm issued dire warnings about the potential spread of the new, more contagious Covid-19 variants, saying that they could produce a surge of cases in the United States to levels “we have not seen yet in this country.” Dr. Osterholm, who is director of the Center for Infectious …
Read More »See the War on Drugs Unearth 'Arms Like Boulders' for Virtual 'Colbert' Performance
The War on Drugs returned to late-night to deliver a virtual performance of “Arms Like Boulders” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. After premiering their new song “Ocean of Darkness” via a similar virtual setup on an October episode of The Tonight Show, the band dug deep into catalog …
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