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Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 4-10
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 4-10 June 4: Actor Bruce Dern is 87. Saxophonist Roger Ball (Average White Band) is 79. Singer-actor Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and The Papas) is 79. Jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton is 78. Bassist Danny Brown of The Fixx is 72. Actor Parker...
Country singer Tyler Hubbard's growth expands beyond Florida Georgia Line
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer-songwriter Tyler Hubbard was fully prepared to hang up his boots so to speak when his duo partner in Florida Georgia Line, Brian Kelley, said he wanted to go solo. The pair had been together more than a decade, and whether you were a fan of their bro...
A public person in a private country: Tina Turner reveled in 'normal' life in her Swiss home
KUESNACHT, Switzerland (AP) — In her adoptive country, Tina Turner was more than just a swivel-hipped rock, R&B and pop superstar. She unapologetically moved to Switzerland for its discretion and calm, carrying her very public persona into a very private country. She relished her life as a...
Today in History: May 24, first major league night game
Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 24, the 144th day of 2023. There are 221 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to...
Music Review: Robert Ellis proves he's today's news on moody, vulnerable album 'Yesterday’s News'
“Yesterday's News” by Robert Ellis (Niles City) In the title track to his new album, “Yesterday's News,” singer-songwriter Robert Ellis suggests in thinly-veiled terms that he's washed up. But the album proves he's anything but. Ellis isn't for everybody, and...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 28-June 3
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 28-June 3 May 28: Actor Carroll Baker is 92. Singer Gladys Knight is 79. Singer Billy Vera is 79. Singer John Fogerty is 78. Musician Jerry Douglas of Alison Krauss and Union Station is 67. Actor Louis Mustillo (“Mike and Molly”) is 65....
Garth Brooks extends sold-out Las Vegas residency with 2024 dates
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Country music star Garth Brooks promises no two shows of his new Las Vegas residency opening Thursday night will be the same. From the occasional special guest to a rotating cast of band members, Brooks, in an interview hours before his first show at the Colosseum...
Music Review: Marty Stuart’s new album 'Altitude' is vibrant country inspired by the Byrds
“Altitude,” Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives (Snakefarm) The geekiest fan would be hard-pressed to match Marty Stuart’s vast memorabilia collection, which will be displayed as part of his ambitious country music complex being built in his hometown of Philadelphia,...
Nashville to name street after ‘Harmonica Wizard,’ Opry founder DeFord Bailey
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The city of Nashville is naming a street after Grand Ole Opry pioneer DeFord Bailey, the “Harmonica Wizard" whose popularity and contributions to country music and blues are still being recognized decades later. On Saturday, DeFord Bailey Avenue will be...
Stephanie Beatriz of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' to serve as Indy 500 grand marshal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stephanie Beatriz, who starred as Detective Rosa Diaz on the TV show “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and voiced Madrigal on the Academy Award-winning film “Encanto,” will serve as the grand marshal for the Indianapolis 500 later this month. The track announced...
