Tony Rice, the bluegrass guitarist and vocalist known for his elegant, innovative flatpicking, died Friday at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina. He was 69. Rice’s death was confirmed by the International Bluegrass Music Association, which inducted him into its Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Born David Anthony …
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The bipartisan, $900 billion Covid-19 relief bill passed by Congress on Monday night is more than a much-needed if somewhat poorly designed financial lifeline for Americans hit hard by the pandemic. The bill — which President Trump is expected to sign shortly — also contains a slew of provisions and …
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Gorillaz have always prided themselves on being the biggest virtual band in the world —so it makes sense that the cartoon pop act has adapted well to this dystopian year of life behind the screen. “We’ve just been waiting for this, really,” says Damon Albarn, 52, with a wry laugh. …
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Miley Cyrus added a new cover to her repertoire, performing Hole’s “Doll Parts” during an episode of The Howard Stern Show earlier this week, December 2nd. While Cyrus said she and her band had only worked out the cover the day before, the performance of the Live Through This classic …
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BTS brought comfort to a hectic year with their performance of “Life Goes On” at the 2020 American Music Awards. This was the first time the group performed their BE lead single life, and they brought a soothing presence to the AMAs stage with their new ballad. Through the magic …
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Future and Lil Uzi Vert have dropped their new album, Pluto x Baby Pluto, which was executive produced by DJ Esco. In conjunction with the 16-song LP release, they shared the video for LP single, “That’s It.” In the Hype Williams-directed visual, the pair hang out on a soccer field …
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One week before the 2020 election, Donald Trump beamed out at a Lansing, Michigan crowd and delivered his closing pitch to the women he imagined might be watching him. “I’m also getting your husbands — they want to get back to work, right? They want to get back to work. …
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Control of the Senate will come down to Georgia. The math is not complicated. In the current Senate, Republicans hold a three-seat advantage, 53-47. With Biden as president elect (and Kamala Harris set to preside as Senate tie-breaker) Democrats need a net gain of three seats to control the chamber. …
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A few things have been relatively certain for several weeks. First, that Joe Biden’s clearest path to an Electoral College victory ran through the upper Midwest (Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania). Second, that because of the volume of votes cast by mail this year, and the idiosyncratic rules governing those local …
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Patti Smith and guitarist Lenny Kaye delivered an impromptu performance of “People Have the Power” for early voters in New York City. The punk legends took well to the busking environment, breezing through a ramshackle version of the 1988 song, while even getting some accompaniment from lined-up fans who knew …
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