Month: June 2020

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NBA Will Not Penalize Players If They Choose Not To Return To Play This Season

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The NBA Board of Governors along with the Players Union have come to an agreement that the 2019-20 season will resume at Disney World in Orlando. However, the 2020-21 season will feature a lot of back-to-back games, and many more instances of four games in five nights – which can cause issues in terms of getting proper rest for players. 

Additionally, the question of whether a player feels comfortable returning to play or not needs to be addressed as well.  The pandemic that the country is still dealing with means that some players may not feel comfortable returning to Orlando and finishing the season. If that is the case, the league will not penalize that player, but that specific player will lose out on a portion of his salary for those games missed.

         

Report: NBA Not Requiring Players to Finish Season, No Discipline for Staying Home

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The NBA and the players’ union are reportedly finalizing a provision that would not require…
 

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NASCAR Bans Confederate Flags At All Racetracks

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On Wednesday, NASCAR moved to ban the Confederate flag from its racetracks and facilities.

NASCAR issued a statement that read, “The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry. Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special. The display of the Confederate flag will be prohibited from all NASCAR events and properties.”

Critics of the flag argue that its presence represents support for the time and slavery and the subsequent racist treatment of black people. The only full-time black NASCAR driver, Bubba Wallace, called for the organization to ban the Confederate flag during an interview with CNN.

For more than five years, NASCAR has prevented its tracks and teams from flying the Confederate flag, but it hadn’t banned fans from doing so until now.

NASCAR bans Confederate flags at racetracks

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Eric Church, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves & More To Honor John Prine At Tribute Show

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The late John Prine will be honored at Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine on June 11. Prine died on April 3 due to COVID-19 complications.

Among the many artists that will appear at Picture Show include Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Vince Gill, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves, Margo Price, Fiona Whelan Prine, Jack Prine, Tommy Prine, Bonnie Raitt, Sturgill Simpson, and Prine’s longtime band (Kenneth Blevins, David Jacques, Fats Kaplin, Jason Wilber).

The tribute will feature memories, songs and never-before-seen footage of John, while raising money for three organizations: NAMI, Alive and Make the Road New York. Prine was a two-time Grammy winner, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member. He was also the recipient of the Recording Academy’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine will debut on June 11 at 6:30 p.m. CT on John’s YouTube, Facebook and Twitch channels.

Kacey Musgraves, Bonnie Raitt, Bill Murray Confirmed for John Prine Tribute

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Kacey Musgraves, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Bill Murray, Eric Church and Stephen Colbert are…
 

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Carly Pearce Dedicates New Song To Late Producer Busbee

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Carly Pearce recently performed at the Grand Ole Opry and used the opportunity to debut a new song, dedicated to her late friend and producer Busbee, who died in September. The track, “Show Me Around,” is a hopeful message looking forward to the day of reunion with a departed loved one.

Carly shared. “Busbee has three little girls and a beautiful wife, and he painted this picture of Heaven that was so beautiful to me, that Busbee had a map and he was getting the lay of the land and figuring out all of the places, just like Disneyland, that he wanted to show his family and show all of us. If anybody’s ever lost anybody, this felt like a really cool way to look at our loved ones that are going to meet us in Heaven and show us around.”

Busbee died in September 2019 at age 43 after being diagnosed with glioblastoma eight weeks before his death.  Pearce wrote on Instagram after the producer’s passing, “You gave my music a place in this world. I’ll cherish the 2 albums, songs, talks, laughs & memories we shared over the years. My heart is broken, but the legacy of your talents and your heart will live on in all of the artists and people you touched. I love you, Busbee.”

Carly Pearce Dedicates Inspirational New Song to Late Producer

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Pearce chose a moment on the Opry stage to tribute the late songwriter/producer Busbee, who had…
 

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Watch The First Official Trailer For “Bill & Ted Face The Music”

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After years of waiting, the first trailer to the highly anticipated Bill & Ted: Face the Music is here. 

The trailer shows Bill & Ted being visited by someone from the future who warns them that they did not create the harmony in the universe that they were supposed to. They never actually wrote the perfect song, so the duo are on a mission. They realize the best way to do it is just to go to the future and steal the song from themselves!.

The film was written by the original creators, Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon along with Dean Parisot directing. In addition to Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter returning, William Sadler will reprise his original role of Death.

You can view the trailer at the link: here.

Watch The First Official Trailer For Bill & Ted Face The Music

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It’s finally here! Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves are back for the third instalment of the Bill…
 

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Jennifer Aniston Donates $1 Million To Racial Justice Charity

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Amid protests denouncing police brutality in the wake of George Floyd‘s murder, actress Jennifer Aniston has donated $1 million to Color of Change, a racial justice organization. Aniston did not announce the donation, but shared a link of the organization on her Instagram account.

Aniston has already shared her thoughts about racism. She admitted that the issue is a real thing in the U.S. “This week has been heartbreaking for so many reasons. We need to acknowledge that the racism and brutality in this country has been going on for a long time – and it’s NEVER been okay,” Aniston said.

“As allies, who want equality and peace, it’s our responsibility to make noise, to demand justice, to educate ourselves on these issues, and more than anything, to spread love.”

                

Jennifer Aniston Donates Nearly $1 Million to Racial Justice Charities Following George Floyd’s Death

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Jennifer Aniston is backing up her commitment to the fight against racial injustice with a…
 

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Lollapalooza 2020 Canceled Due To COVID-19

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Lollapalooza 2020 Canceled Due To COVID-19

Lollapalooza 2020 has officially been cancelled. The Chicago-based festival was scheduled to happen from 7/30-8/2.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced today that, in addition to Lolla, Taste of Chicago, the Air and Water Show, the Chicago Jazz Festival, and many more planned outdoor activities would also not be happening this year.

“We wish we could bring Lollapalooza to Grant Park again this year, but we understand why things can’t move forward as planned,” the festival wrote in a statement. They promise that there will be a “weekend-long virtual event” on the weekend Lolla was supposed to be held, including “performances from around the city and beyond, epic archival sets from Chicago and the festival’s six international editions, never-before-seen footage from the 1990s and much more.” 

Here’s the full statement at the link: here

         

Lollapalooza 2020 Is Officially Canceled

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Chicago finally announced on Tuesday, June 9, that all large, permitted outdoor events have been…
 

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Metallica Stream Their 2019 Manchester Show

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Metallica have broadcast the latest episode in their Metallica Mondays series, which had them streaming one of their most recent shows to date.

For the latest edition of the concert series, the new footage captures their headline set at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on June 18 last year. The show saw the band playing during torrential downpours, with a set that included a cover of The Stone Roses’ ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ – a nod to Manchester’s musical heritage.

You can watch the Manchester show at the link: here 

Metallica Streaming Full Manchester Concert

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Metallica have announced that they will be streaming their full 2019 Manchester, England concert…
 

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Bono Shares “Beautiful Day” Cover Featuring Camila Cabello, Khalid, Noah Cyrus And More

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U2 frontman Bono shared a new version of his band’s “Beautiful Day” to support Black Lives Matter.

Bono said in a new video that was delivered as part of YouTube’s “Class of 2020” series: “As an Irishman, I’ve always believed that America is not just a country, it’s an idea, it’s a dream that belongs to the whole world. Now I know in recent times the world has been reminded that America is an idea that doesn’t even belong to a lot of Americans, and that for many Black Americans, Lady Liberty’s torch is far from a beacon of hope, it’s often a flashlight in the face.”

The new version of “Beautiful Day” was produced by Billie Eilish’s brother FINNEAS and features vocals from Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Camila Cabello, Ty Dolla $ign, Khalid, Leon Bridges, Noah Cyrus and Ben Platt, among others.

Watch Bono’s speech and the new “Beautiful Day” cover at the link: here

Watch Camila Cabello, Khalid, Noah Cyrus, And More Sing For The Class Of 2020

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Instead, Camila Cabello, Noah Cyrus, Khalid, Tove Lo, and others took hold of the sunny alt-rock…
 

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Lollapalooza 2020 Canceled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

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Lollapalooza 2020 has officially been cancelled. The Chicago-based festival was scheduled to happen from 7/30-8/2.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced today that, in addition to Lolla, Taste of Chicago, the Air and Water Show, the Chicago Jazz Festival, and many more planned outdoor activities would also not be happening this year.

“We wish we could bring Lollapalooza to Grant Park again this year, but we understand why things can’t move forward as planned,” the festival wrote in a statement. They promise that there will be a “weekend-long virtual event” on the weekend Lolla was supposed to be held, including “performances from around the city and beyond, epic archival sets from Chicago and the festival’s six international editions, never-before-seen footage from the 1990s and much more.” 

Here’s the full statement at the link: here

         

Lollapalooza 2020 Is Officially Canceled

Via www.billboard.com
Chicago finally announced on Tuesday, June 9, that all large, permitted outdoor events have been…
 

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