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Last original member of Kool & the Gang to represent group at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Read full article: Last original member of Kool & the Gang to represent group at the Rock & Roll Hall of FameAfter fueling so many other people’s parties, it will be time for Kool & the Gang to themselves finally celebrate when they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month in Cleveland.
Hollywood's A-listers are lining up behind Joe Biden. Will their support matter in November?
Read full article: Hollywood's A-listers are lining up behind Joe Biden. Will their support matter in November?Celebrities are increasingly lending their star power to President Joe Biden, hoping to energize their fans to vote for him in November and entice donors to pony up for his campaign.
Love Rocks NYC benefit to help meet rising demand for meals
Read full article: Love Rocks NYC benefit to help meet rising demand for mealsThe War and Treaty’s Michael Trotter never really considered missing the chance to perform at the Love Rocks NYC 2023 benefit for God’s Love We Deliver on Thursday, even though he was knocked unconscious and broke his leg in a fall onstage in Nashville last week.
Joni Mitchell honored with Gershwin Prize at tribute concert
Read full article: Joni Mitchell honored with Gershwin Prize at tribute concertWhen Joni Mitchell finally took the stage near the end of an all-star tribute concert honoring her as this year’s recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, she opted to perform a cover rather than one of her own songs.
New this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'
Read full article: New this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'This week’s new entertainment releases include Harry Styles' third solo album, a reboot of “Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers” that has attracted some top “Saturday Night Live” alums, and Emmy Rossum stars in a series about media personality Angelyne.
Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May
Read full article: Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May(Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP)WASHINGTON – Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events, organizers announced Wednesday. The centerpiece event for Washington’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts normally happens in December, but it was postponed last year amid the pandemic. But even with COVID-19 vaccines gradually rolling out across the country, Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter knew the usual concert would not be possible in May. “It's normally such a festive event, and I'm sure that will come across.”Brooks is no stranger to the Kennedy Center Honors process. Trump and first lady Melania Trump generally stayed away from Kennedy Center events, but Rutter hopes to get President-elect Joe Biden involved this year.
Biden campaign ‘flooding the zone’ with celebrity backers
Read full article: Biden campaign ‘flooding the zone’ with celebrity backersThe four-time Grammy winner isn't the only Biden playlist mainstay helping his campaign against President Donald Trump. Still, Biden has gone beyond celebrities in search of campaign surrogates. Stars generate candidate buzz, help with fundraising and can build campaign event crowds — even for those online. His reelection campaign has been holding its own online events with top supporters nearly every night for months and says its online events average 2.6 million views per broadcast, though its headliners are often the president’s children. The Trump campaign has also seized on Biden's preferred venue for participating in online events, a basement studio in his Delaware home — accusing the former vice president of hiding from voters.
James Taylor reschedules tour with Jackson Browne, including Roanoke stop
Read full article: James Taylor reschedules tour with Jackson Browne, including Roanoke stopROANOKE, Va. Mark your calendars for 2021 because James Taylor and Jackson Browne have announced a rescheduled date to perform in Roanoke. Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date and fans are encouraged to hold onto their tickets. We WILL honor them.ORIGINAL STORYJames Taylor has postponed his tour with Jackson Browne due to coronavirus. This comes after Jackson Browne tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Rolling Stone. So its deeply disappointing for both of us to have to call it off and reschedule (and reschedule we WILL)!
James Taylor, Jackson Browne set to perform in Roanoke this summer
Read full article: James Taylor, Jackson Browne set to perform in Roanoke this summerROAONKE, Va. – Legendary singer/songwriters James Taylor and Jackson Browne are coming to the Star City. The two will perform at the Berglund Center on June 23, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.For more than 40 years, Taylor has been performing across the world. A member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he has sold more than 100 million albums. He’ll be joined by a fellow member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Jackson Browne. In 2015, Browne ranked 37th on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest songwriters of all time.