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al roker|Country Music|Hunting|luke bryan|today show

Luke Bryan Performs At The ‘Today’ Show In NYC

Luke Bryan performed at the Today show in New York City. Billboard reports that the morning rain did not stop the country superstar from thrilling fans at the Today plaza in Rockefellar Center. The highlight of his performance at the free concert was Luke singing his latest single, “Huntin,’ Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day.” https://youtu.be/MkokV3C5_vo […]

8y ago

american idol|memorial day|Music|pbs

Trent Harmon Performs at National Memorial Day Concert

Trent Harmon performed the national anthem at the National Memorial Day concert in DC. The American Idol contest winner took the stage on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The concert aired live on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT with co-hosts Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, honoring military members and their […]

8y ago

Ozzy Osbourne Visits Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Ozzy Osbourne visited young patients at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, one of the U.K.’s top hospitals for children with cancer. The Black Sabbath singer, 67, recalled how his own son had received treatment at the children’s hospital years ago. “My son Louis was in Birmingham Children’s Hospital for quite a while as a child and […]

8y ago

american idol|carrie underwood|Country Music|Keith Urban

Keith Urban Hurts Back Before Indy 500 Race With Mario Andretti

Keith Urban hurt his back and won’t be attending the 100th running of the Indy 500. On Friday, President and CEO of Big Machine Records, Scott Borchetta confirmed to Fox 59 that the Grammy-award winning artist would not be attending the Indy 500 red carpet or riding with Mario Andretti at the 100th running of […]

8y ago

Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke Learned To Play Piano For A Girl

It turns out that the real reason Robin Thicke learned to play the piano was for a girl – when he was just 11-years-old. After about two piano lessons, he decided to figure out Richard Marx’s hit “Right Here Waiting” to serenade his crush. It seems Richard Marx got a kick out of Thicke’s interview. […]

9y ago

mental health|suicide

Project Semicolon Gains Momentum With Social Media

The Project Semicolon trend has garnered support from businesses after social media created a buzz in recent months. The simple “;” symbol has become a sign to raise awareness for a variety of mental health issues, including depression, suicide, addiction, and self-harm. At first, social media showcased people drawing the punctuation mark on themselves, but […]

9y ago

billy joel|elton john|madison square garden

Billy Joel Calls His Music ‘Dad Rock’

Billy Joel calls his music “Dad Rock” in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly. The music legend has kept a residence at Madison Square Garden and recently played over 65 concerts, beating Elton John’s record. In recent news, Joel announced that the two piano rockers have patched up a recent “feud” the two musicians had. […]

9y ago

The Americans With Disabilities Act Celebrates 25 Years

It has been 25 years since The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, and Portland celebrated the milestone with an open mic event. CNN reported on the progress since the major legislation made it illegal to discriminate against someone with a disability, improving quality of life for those suffering from the wide array […]

9y ago

Sting

Sting Plays Symphonicities At Carnegie Hall Benefit

Sting announced he will bring his Symphonicities to Carnegie Hall in New York City with a performance on December 14 at 7:00 p.m. The highly acclaimed show features the Orchestra of St. Luke’s conducted by Rob Mathes for a one-night-only benefit gala and concert at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage of the iconic music […]

9y ago

Brad Paisley|Country Music|luke bryan

FarmBorough Festival Brings Country Music To New York City

FarmBorough, a three-day country music festival, brought country music to New York City for the first time on Randall Island. Headliners include Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, and Brad Paisley with Bryan closing the festival on Sunday night. Randall’s Island hosted country music fans from Friday through Sunday with a wide range of music performances, including […]

9y ago

billy joel|christie brinkley|madison square garden

Billy Joel Is Excited To Be A Dad Again

As previously reported, Billy Joel is going to be a dad again with his longtime girlfriend, Alexis Roderick. The pair are expecting a baby girl, and she is due this summer. https://twitter.com/wsbtv/status/588261058311278592/photo/1 In an interview with Newsday, Joel, 66, says that he’s excited and looks forward to spending plenty of time with his new baby […]

9y ago

jimmy fallon|Sting|the tonight show|Will.i.am|wine

Sting And Wine: Musician Makes Wine With His Songs

Sting fans can now drink wine that the musician makes with his very own music. “I sing in the cellar. I like to think the wine’s taken it in.” Sting and Trudie Styler have improved the 16th Century Il Palagio vineyard since 1999 and now boast a quality assortment of bottles for the public to […]

9y ago

Sting

Sting Does His Creative Thinking While Walking

Sting does his creative thinking while walking, according to a recent interview with USA Today. The musician credits going for a stroll as his process to metaphorically “fish” for good ideas in his music and creative projects. “It’s like fishing. You throw the line in and sometimes you get something and sometimes you don’t. But […]

9y ago

broadway|New York City

New App: TodayTix Makes Broadway Tickets Mobile

Buying Broadway tickets is now easier with TodayTix, a new app that works similar to Uber and AirBNB. The mobile app was created by Brian Fenty and Merritt Baer, former Broadway producers. The app has successfully launched in New York City and is now building a similar popularity in London. Instead of long lines on […]

9y ago

Millions Celebrate International Yoga Day

Millions celebrate International Yoga Day as the inaugural events took place around the world on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a record-breaking 37,000 participants in New Delhi. “I believe that from the 21st of June, through the International Day of Yoga, it is not just the beginning of a day but the beginning of […]

9y ago

jessica biel|Yoga

International Yoga Day: India’s First Celebration On Sunday

India celebrates the first International Yoga Day on Sunday. Yoga is a Sanskrit word that means union. June 21 is set to be the first International Day of Yoga, an event that will gather about 45,000 people in New Delhi in an attempt to break the world record for the largest yoga session. Global events […]

9y ago

modern family|Sofia Vergara

Sofia Vergara Shares Secrets To An Impossibly Good Life

Sofia Vergara is sharing secrets to an impossibly good life as part of promoting the Skinny Cow brand. In a playful video, the actress simply states that the secret to a great career is to “work hard.” The Emmy-award winner received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May for her role as […]

9y ago

White House

White House Evacuation Follows Bomb Threats

There was a White House evacuation today after bomb threats interrupted the White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest’s daily briefing. The live, televised briefing was interrupted to address the possible bomb scare. https://youtu.be/PuVD-HdZ128 The Secret Service reported that a bomb threat had been called into the DC Metropolitan Police Department. This threat to the briefing […]

9y ago

katy perry|Taylor Swift|wiz khalifa

Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ Is No Longer No. 1

“Bad Blood,” the latest single from Taylor Swift, only stayed at No. 1 for a week. Taylor Swift has achieved three No. 1 hits from her 1989 album. It is no small success to have a number one hit single, and for Swift, it is one of several from the same album. Swift released a […]

9y ago

liam neeson|natasha richardson

Liam Neeson, Birthday: Actor Turns 63

Liam Neeson turns 63 today – June 7, and he shows no signs of slowing down with age. The actor has starred in the Taken movie franchise over the past few years, showing his ability to take on action roles with ease. Besides fighting and torturing Albanian mobsters who have kidnapped his daughter and successfully […]

9y ago