Our Lady in waiting July Fourth is coming. The Statue of Liberty. 1865, French lawyer Édouard René Lefebvre de Laboulaye’s idea. It was to commemorate the bond twixt France and America. The deal? Fran...
06.05.2023 Nypost.com and 3 sitesFew are the folks who could cast a literal shadow over the iconic Hammond B-3 organ, nicknamed "the Beast" by many of the jazz musicians who have helmed the hefty 425 lb. instrument. But Reuben Wilson...
06.05.2023 Klcc.org and 42 sitesSports pundit and NFL legend Shannon Sharpe is leaving Undisputed and Fox Sports after reaching a buyout agreement with his final appearance on the hit show set for later this month Shannon Sharpe has...
06.01.2023 Mirror.co.uk and 3 sitesTwo daughters of a formerly enslaved landowner, a Baltimore gangster-turned-businessman, an Annapolis disc jockey, and stars such as James Brown and Ella Fitzgerald transformed a beach on the Chesapea...
06.03.2023 Washingtonpost.comPolygram Entertainment, the film and television division of Universal Music Group, has announced that Daniel Inkeles will become the new senior vice president of film and television development and production. Prior to his promotion, Inkeles was the vice president of scripted film and television for UMG. In that role he served as executive producer of NBC’s musical comedy “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. ” During the series’ two-season run, it was nominated for seven Emmys, winning one for Outsta...
06.01.2023 Thewrap.com and 2 sitesBlack Music Month, known today as African American Music Appreciation Month, started on June 1. Former President Jimmy Carter, who is a major jazz fan, kicked off the process in 1979, which didn’t bec...
06.04.2023 Dailykos.com and 1 sitesWhen you hit the weather just right, it’s difficult to keep the smile off your face just walking down the street in New Orleans. Magnolia blossoms the size of dinner plates perfume the air. Ornamental...
06.02.2023 Aarp.orgIt seems like Undisputed, hosted by Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless is coming to an end, or will at least see a change in personnel. Earlier this week it was announced that Sharpe will be leaving the ...
06.01.2023 Vladtv.com and 1 sitesSimply Red star Mick Hucknall (Image: European Press News) When i ask Mick Hucknall about his favourite memories, the Simply Red star doesn’t miss a beat. “The Grammy Awards in 1987, that’s very vivid...
06.04.2023 Newsconcerns.com and 4 sites+++dropcap The musician S. Carey, whose first name is Sean, and who is a drummer for the band Bon Iver, goes fly-fishing whenever he has the chance. Largemouth bass in Half Moon Lake with his kids, near their home, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Cutthroat...
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