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Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy says he would give up presidency in exchange for peace or NATO membership

Volodymyr Zelenskyy^ President of Ukraine^ takes part in a joint briefing on the 33rd anniversary of the independence of Ukraine on August 24^ 2024 in Kyiv^ Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Kyiv on Sunday he would be willing to step down from the presidency if doing so meant peace for Ukraine — adding he would also do so if it meant Ukraine would be granted NATO membership.

Zelenskyy made the comments on Sunday during a forum of government officials in Kyiv (marking the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine): “If it is peace for Ukraine, and if you really want me to leave my post, I’m ready. Alternatively, I can trade this for NATO membership, if such conditions exist, immediately, so we don’t have lengthy discussions. I’m focusing on Ukraine’s security today, not in 20 years. And I don’t intend to stay in power for decades. This is my focus and my greatest aspiration.”

Zelenskyy’s statements come amid an ongoing public dispute with President Donald Trump, after the U.S. and Russia resumed high-level talks last week with several senior Trump administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia. Trump accused Zelenskyy of being a “dictator without elections”. Their war or words escalated last week when Trump suggested that the Ukrainian president was responsible for starting the war between Russia. In response, the Ukrainian president accused Trump of living in a “disinformation bubble” and pushing Kremlin talking points.

When asked about Trump on Sunday, Zelenskyy told reporters in Ukrainian: “we are partners and I want him on our side  There is no space for emotions. I have pragmatic position. I can’t name these words a compliment, but what can I do? I am the elected president by 73% of Ukrainian people. After the martial law, there will be elections. Perhaps he will say something good about me. It is more important what Ukrainians think about me.”

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Boston Bruins’ Hampus Lindholm likely to miss rest of season with knee injury

NHL Hockey player of the Boston Bruins^ during Bruins vs. New York Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. UNIONDALE^ NEW YORK^ UNITED STATES – Nov. 2^ 2013

Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney announced on Sunday that defenseman Hampus Lindholm is unlikely to return for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. Sweeney said the defenseman is expected to have a follow-up exam next week to remove some of the hardware that caused irritation during rehab.

Lindholm, 31, has not played since mid-November after fracturing his patella which required surgery; he sustained the injury after blocking a shot from St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk in the first period of a game on Nov. 12.  Sweeney said: “As everybody knows he [Lindholm] had a significant knee injury, fractured his patella, had surgery. There was no real definitive timeline, and we were pretty open about that and we didn’t want to peg a timeline on it because of the complexity of the injury. He’s going to have a follow-up next week to remove a little bit of the hardware because it’s created some irritation as he’s going through the rehab. Again, the healing process has gone long, gone well and he’ll have no setbacks moving forward. That being said, it’s going to take a little more time to heal naturally and we don’t want to put a timeline on when he’ll be back to 100 percent.”

Lindholm is in the third season of an eight-year, $52 million contract extension he signed with the Bruins in March of 2022.  Hehad three goals and seven points in 17 games with Boston while averaging 20:51 minutes of ice time before sustaining the injury.

The sixth overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft by the Anaheim Ducks, Lindholm was traded to Boston on March 19, 2022 in exchange for a first-round pick, two second-round selections, and defencemen Urho Vaakanainen and John Moore. An All-Star in 2022-23, Lindholm has 313 points (73 goals, 240 assists) and a plus-147 rating in 762 career games with the Bruins and Anaheim Ducks (2013-22).

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Mikaela Shiffrin wins historic 100th World Cup Race in Alpine skiing

Mikaela SHIFFRIN of USA winner the Overall Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals Andorra 2023^ on March 19^ 2023 in Soldeu^ Andorra.

United States alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin reached a historic milestone on Sunday, winning her 100th World Cup race at the slalom event in Sestriere, Italy. Shiffrin, 29, is the first skier — male or female — to achieve triple-digit victories in World Cup races.

Shiffrin — who hit the slopes for the first time since a serious crash in November that left her with severe oblique trauma and a deep puncture wound — was racing in her favored slalom event. She finished 0.61 seconds ahead of Zrinka Ljutic, with Shiffrin’s U.S. teammate, Paula Moltzan, finishing in third.

Additionally, Shiffrin also tied a World Cup record for men and women, as her 155th career top-3 finish matched Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark (she surpassed Stenmark’s record of 86 World Cup race wins in March 2023; earlier that same year, Shiffrin overtook Lindsey Vonn’s record 82 World Cup victories for a female skier).

Shiffrin said after the race: “Everybody’s been so nice and so supportive. All of my teammates and competitors and coaches and the whole World Cup and I’m so grateful, thank you. And the fans, thank you so much … I think it’s pretty special to share it with Paula, my teammate. I could hear everybody cheering from the start when she went and I thought, ‘OK, it’s like a day of training, it’s like we just keep pushing,’ and she pushes and I push and I made it achievable.”

Shiffrin’s historic win came nearly three months after she suffered a puncture wound in her left oblique resulting from a crash during a giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont.  As early as two weeks ago, she withdrew from the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Saalbach, Austria, citing post-traumatic stress disorder from her November crash, posting on Instagram at the time: “Honestly, I really didn’t anticipate experiencing so much of this kind of mental/PTSD struggle in GS from my injury in Killington. Like always, I tried diving into the challenge, hoping to get there by Worlds. I figured my passion and longing to compete would outweigh the mental barriers. Maybe that will be the case over time, but I’m not there yet. Coming to terms with how much fear I have doing an event that I loved so dearly only 2 months ago has been soul-crushing.”

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See Parker McCollum in the video for ‘What Kinda Man’

Parker McCollum performs in Hollywood^ Florida on November 14^ 2024.

Parker McCollum has shared his new music video for “What Kinda Man,” directed by CMA and ACM-Award winner Dustin Haney.

The cinematic clip fatures McCollum spinning tires and sinking shots in a game of pool, while performing the song’s lyrics.  Shares McCollum: “Excited for y’all to see this one! Working with Dustin has been such an incredible creative partnership. He has such a great eye for what I’m trying to accomplish and always over delivers. This video for ‘What Kinda Man’ was a whole lot of fun to make and I hope y’all enjoy it.”

“What Kinda Man” is the follow-up to McCollum’s four consecutive #1 singles (“Pretty Heart,” “To Be Loved By You,” “Handle On You,” and “Burn It Down”) and his first new music released in 2025.

Check out the video for ‘What Kinda Man’ – HERE.

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Kane Brown shares the video for ‘Gorgeous’

Kane Brown at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1^ 2019 in Las Vegas^ NV

Kane Brown has released the video for “Gorgeous,” an acoustic ballad from his new album, The High Road.

Gorgeous is a heartfelt and intimate tribute to his wife Katelyn, who sings on two songs among the 18 tracks on “The High Road.” Brown previously released the tracks “Body Talk” (with Katelyn), as well as “Fiddle in the Band,” “Backseat Driver,” “Miles On It” (with Marshmello), and the Phil Collins-inspired anthem “I Can Feel It.”

In March, Brown will kick off his headlining “The High Road Tour” featuring Mitchell Tenpenny, Scotty McCreery, Ashley Cooke and Dasha joining Brown on select dates.

See the music video for ‘Gorgeous’ – HERE.
Stream The High Road – HERE.

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Mel B rejoins ‘America’s Got Talent’ after departure of Heidi Klum

MEL B backstage at ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 18 Live Show Red Carpet on September 20^ 2023 in Pasadena^ CA

Spice Girls alum Mel B is returning to the “America’s Got Talent” judges panel for the reality competition’s 20th season. Mel joins “AGT” veterans Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Sofía Vergara alongside host Terry Crews.

Mel B’s return coincides with longtime judge Heidi Klum’s hiatus from the series. Klum, who joined “AGT” in 2013, judged on Seasons 8-13. After a hiatus for Season 14, the German model returned to the NBC show for a four-year stint for Seasons 15-19.  Mel B was also brought on for “AGT’s” eighth season, following the departure of Sharon Osbourne. The singer exited the series alongside Klum after Season 13.

Mel B also appeared on the “AGT” spinoffs “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” and “AGT: Fantasy League” in 2019 and 2024, respectively.

Season 20 of “AGT” premieres May 27 on NBC at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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Roger Waters to release ‘Dark Side of the Moon Redux’ super deluxe box set

Concert of Roger Waters. 4 April 2023. Ziggo Dome Amsterdam^ The Netherlands

Roger Waters announced he’s releasing a super deluxe edition of 2023’s The Dark Side of the Moon Redux on March 14, featuring the album on gold vinyl, CD and Blu-ray, with Dolby Atmos audio. See a video introduction by Waters – HERE.

Waters released The Dark Side of the Moon Redux in October 2023 to coincide with the original album’s 50th anniversary. It features reworkings of all the tracks on the original album. The super deluxe set will also include a live version of the album, recorded at his two shows at the London Palladium on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9, 2023. Also included is Waters’ track-by-track video commentary, along with 4-by-10-inch vinyl singles for “Money,” “Time,” “Speak To Me/Breathe” and “Us and Them.” Plus, there will be a 40-page commemorative book and select orders made through Waters’ official store will include a print signed by Waters.

The box sets are limited to 3,000 hand-numbered copies and retail for $274. Pre-orders are available via Waters’ online store. Waters shares: “All that is gone, all that’s to come? Looking back or looking forward, Dark Side of the Moon offers you choice. The choice is yours. Darkness or the Light.”

The Dark Side of the Moon Redux (Super Deluxe Edition) is available for preorder now.

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Bruno Mars adds dates to Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM

Bruno Mars performs at the inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Las Vegas^ NV^ USA: September 23^ 2011

Bruno Mars has announced seven additional 2025 performances for his Dolby Live at Park MGM residency in Las Vegas.

Mars has also teamed up with Bellagio Resort & Casino to introduce ‘The Pinky Ring’, a one-of-a-kind cocktail lounge and jazz bar in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. The club is a phone-free venue with moody lighting, live music, DJs spinning vinyl, a specialty bar program, and best-in-class audio.

Mars just became the first artist in Spotify history to reach 150 million monthly listeners, and was the No. 1 artist on Spotify after last week’s release of “Fat Juicy & Wet,” with Sexyy Red.

The new residency dates are as follows: May 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31, and June 2nd.  Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.

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Tina Turner’s ‘Private Dancer’ celebrates 40th anniversary with re-release

Tina Turner music album on vinyl record LP disc. Titled: Private Dancer album cover

Tina Turner’s Grammy-winning comeback album Private Dancer will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its debut with a new box set, set for release on March 21. Turner died in 2023 at the age of 83.

Private Dancer was Turner’s fifth solo album, released in May 1984 after leaving husband and musical partner Ike Turner in the late ’70s. Her abusive marriage to Ike led to one of music’s greatest comeback stories, as Tina reinvented her career in her 40s – and became one of the biggest acts of the 1980’s. Private Dancer went to No. 1 worldwide and won several Grammy Awards, and was followed by sold-out world tours and other hit albums over the next couple of decades.

The five CD and one Blu-ray box set will include B-sides, live tracks and previously unreleased songs from the era. In addition to the music included on the upcoming set, Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edition) features a Blu-ray with 4K versions of the album’s videos for the hit singles “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “Better Be Good to Me,” the title track  — all U.S. Top 10 hits. There are also discs of B-sides, single edits and extended versions of the singles, and previously unreleased tracks and non-album singles, such as Turner’s cover of the Temptations’ “Ball of Confusion” that helped launch her comeback.

In addition, an unreleased cuts from Private Dancer, titled “Hot for You Baby,” dropped alongside the announcement of the box set. You can listen to the song – HERE.

To preorder Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edition) head HERE.

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Tina Turner’s ‘Private Dancer’ celebrates 40th anniversary with re-release

Tina Turner music album on vinyl record LP disc. Titled: Private Dancer album cover

Tina Turner’s Grammy-winning comeback album Private Dancer will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its debut with a new box set, set for release on March 21. Turner died in 2023 at the age of 83.

Private Dancer was Turner’s fifth solo album, released in May 1984 after leaving husband and musical partner Ike Turner in the late ’70s. Her abusive marriage to Ike led to one of music’s greatest comeback stories, as Tina reinvented her career in her 40s – and became one of the biggest acts of the 1980’s. Private Dancer went to No. 1 worldwide and won several Grammy Awards, and was followed by sold-out world tours and other hit albums over the next couple of decades.

The five CD and one Blu-ray box set will include B-sides, live tracks and previously unreleased songs from the era. In addition to the music included on the upcoming set, Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edition) features a Blu-ray with 4K versions of the album’s videos for the hit singles “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “Better Be Good to Me,” the title track  — all U.S. Top 10 hits. There are also discs of B-sides, single edits and extended versions of the singles, and previously unreleased tracks and non-album singles, such as Turner’s cover of the Temptations’ “Ball of Confusion” that helped launch her comeback.

In addition, an unreleased cuts from Private Dancer, titled “Hot for You Baby,” dropped alongside the announcement of the box set. You can listen to the song – HERE.

To preorder Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edition) head HERE.

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