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Taylor Swift Announces “City of Lover” Concert Special On ABC

Taylor Swift only held one concert to promote her album “Lover”mbefore the coronavirus pandemic came down, causing all the stadium shows she had planned for this year to be pushed at least into 2021. Fortunately for fans, that show was filmed and now ABC will air portions of it this month as an hour-long special called “Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert.”  The show will air May 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and was filmed on September 9, 2019 at L’Olympia Theater in Paris, a historic hall with a capacity of about 2000.

“While we are all home, Taylor Swift and her family of fans will be able to have a moment together and experience a never-before-seen, intimate performance,” said Eric Avram, ABC Entertainment’s VP of talent and booking, vice president, “and we are so thrilled to be able to offer this to our own family of viewers on ABC.” Not all of the material she played in Paris is likely to make it into the one-hour special, since setlists from the L’Olympia performance show she played a full 76-minute set.

Taylor Swift set to run a concert special on TV after her ‘Lover Fest’ tour was canceled

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Whitesnake Releases 2020 Remix For “Give Me All Your Love”

Whitesnake is streaming the 2020 version of their 1987 track “Give Me All Your Love.” It’s the latest sneak peek into their upcoming collection titled “The ROCK Album,” out on June 19.

The single was written by David Coverdale with guitarist John Sykes. The ROCK Album features the revisited, remixed and remastered versions of some of their greatest hits. It’s the first release in their “Red, White and Blues Trilogy,” a series of collections grouped by musical themes – Love Songs (red), The ROCK Album (white), The BLUES Album (blue). It will be available on CD, a double-LP set pressed on 180-gram, and in white vinyl. It will also be released on various digital and streaming platforms.

Whitesnake Release ‘Give Me All Your Love’ 2020 Remix Video

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Members of Anthrax, Testament And More Cover RUSH’s ‘Red Barchetta’ While In Quarantine

Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Alex Skolnick (Testament), Roberto “Ra” Diaz (Suicidal Tendencies) and Brandon Yeagley (Crobot) have shared their version of the classic RUSH song, “Red Barchetta,” recorded with each member separated in his own home while in quarantine.

Benante uploaded a video of the performance to his YouTube channel, writing in an accompanying message: “Once again, we’ve been completely knocked out by the responses to our video tribute to the one & only RUSH, thank you. This time, we’ve decided to follow up our most recent track (and our first vocal song, ‘Freewill’) with another one of our favorites, ‘Red Barchetta’.

Take a listen to the all-star cover of “Red Barchetta” at the link here.

Rush Classic Gets All-Star Quarantine Cover

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Polar Vortex May Bring Historic, Rare Snow To East Coast This Weekend

A polar vortex may sweep into the Northeast this weekend, potentially bringing the Albany, NY region its first measurable May snowfall in 18 years, as well as potentially record low temperatures to parts of the East Coast.

The wintry air mass is expected to send a chill through the region beginning on Friday, according to the Albany branch of the National Weather Service. “We continue to closely watch a storm for Friday afternoon into Friday night that may bring a period of snow to most of eastern NY and western New England,” the weather service posted to Facebook.

Albany itself may not see more than an inch, and the Catskill Mountains can also expect some snowfall, but the heaviest accumulation is predicted for New Hampshire and Vermont, as well as Maine, who may see between 6 and 12 inches.

Temperatures will drop down into the mid-30s Friday night, possibly brushing with a record low of 35 degrees. Saturday afternoon, temperatures will only hit the upper 40s.

Potentially historic May snowstorm headed for Northeast and New England

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Department Of Justice Drops Case Against Former Trump Advisor Michael Flynn

On Thursday, the Justice Department dropped its case against retired Army general Michael Flynn. The decision comes just more than a week after President Trump claimed that newly released FBI notes outlining agents’ strategy in advance of their 2017 interview in the retired Army general’s White House office exonerated Flynn.

In new court documents filed Thursday, federal prosecutors asserted the FBI’s interview of the then-national security adviser was “unjustified.”  The documents also stated, “the government is not persuaded that the January 24, 2017 interview was conducted with a legitimate investigative basis and therefore does not believe Mr. Flynn’s statements were material even if untrue. Moreover, we do not believe that the government can prove either the relevant false statements or their materiality beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Flynn had pleaded guilty in 2017. However his sentence had been stalled in federal court for more than a year after he dumped his initial defense team and hired new attorneys, alleging he was framed in a government conspiracy and while seeking to withdraw his 2017 guilty plea.

Justice Department drops case against ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn

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MLB Is Reportedly Finalizing A “Return-To-Play” Proposal

Six weeks past when the 2020 MLB season was about to begin, the MLB may be ready to reveal their “return-to-play” proposal. According to a report from ESPN, MLB will send a return-to-play proposal to players sometime in the next week.  

Major League Baseball expects to offer a return-to-play proposal to the MLB Players Association within a week, as teams have begun to encourage players to prepare for a “spring” training that could begin in mid-June and a season that could start in early July, sources familiar with the discussions told ESPN.

While dates are tentative, some teams are suggesting that players prepare for a July 1 start to the season, while other people involved think that timeline is unrealistic. Additionally, obstacles that still remain deciding what should happen if players don’t want to partake in the season, and figuring out what to do if a player tests positive for the coronavirus.

Sources: MLB finalizing return-to-play proposal

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Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo Has His Social Media Hacked

After several bizarre and offensive tweets were posted on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s social media accounts on Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks – as well as Antetokounmpo’s brother and the player’s representatives — have confirmed his accounts were hacked.

More than a dozen tweets popped up in Antetokounmpo’s feed in the span of about five minutes, and they appeared to clearly be the work of someone else. The tweets included racial slurs, profane attacks on other players and a claim that Antetokounmpo had the coronavirus. “Giannis’ twitter, phone, email and bank accounts were hacked!” Los Angeles Lakers forward Kostas Antetokounmpo tweeted. “He genuinely apologizes for everything that was tweeted and he will be back as soon as possible! The things that were said by this hacker were extremely inappropriate and disgusting!”

The tweets disappeared from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s account quickly. The Bucks said in a statement that an investigation is underway, and Octagon, Antetokounmpo’s agency, also confirmed the hacking.

Hacking of Giannis’ accounts being investigated

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Martina McBride Debuts New Single ‘Girls Like Me’ On NBC’s Songland

Martina McBride was the featured artist on this week’s episode of the songwriting-focused competition show Songland and selected the track “Girls Like Me” to record.

Songland brings in up-and-coming songwriters to pitch their compositions to superstar artists from across the genre spectrum. After one writer is eliminated, the remaining three work with the show’s panel of producers, including Nashville’s Shane McAnally, to fine-tune their tracks before one final pitch.

20 year-old songwriter Halie (full name: Halie Wooldridge) worked with hitmaker Ester Dean to refine “Girls Like Me.” Halle moved to Nashville in 2018; she originally co-wrote the song with Dan Swank, Lexi Lauren and her brother, Michael Tyler, a 22-year-old songwriter and artist who has written, among other songs, Dierks Bentley’s hit “Somewhere on a Beach.”

McBride’s Songland episode was filmed pre-coronavirus pandemic, but she recorded the final version of the song after safer-at-home orders took effect.   You can take a listen to McBride’s “Girls Like Me” at the link here.

Martina McBride’s “Girls Like Me” Speaks for Itself

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Ingrid Andress Debuts Video And New Single For “The Stranger”

Ingrid Andress is following up her debut No. 1 single, “More Hearts Than Mine,” with the release of “The Stranger,” which will impact country radio on June 1. The Stranger is one of eight tracks featured on Ingrid’s debut album, Lady Like, which dropped on March 27.

The official video for Ingrid’s “The Stranger” was also just released; you can view the visual at the link here.

Ingrid Andress Announces New Single, “The Stranger” [Watch New Video]

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Kelly Clarkson Postpones “Invincible” Las Vegas Residency Due to Coronavirus

Kelly Clarkson has postponed her Invincible Las Vegas residency to 2021due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Given the uncertainty surrounding the United States’ reopening timeline, the singer is opting to push her plans off for the year rather than keep rescheduling.

Clarkson’s 2020 Vegas residency was originally scheduled to begin in April; in mid-March, Clarkson pushed her plans back to July. Fans with tickets to one of Clarkson’s Invincible shows will receive full refunds through their point of purchase and will have first access to pre-sale tickets when the new show dates are announced.

Clarkson calls the decision to postpone her Invincible residency “very difficult,” but notes in an Instagram post that she “want[s] everyone to be safe, healthy and ready to party next year!” In a video, she adds, “There is just too much uncertainty going on right now, and we want to make sure everybody’s safe, and we want to make sure everybody can have a good time when you come see me in Vegas, no one’s worrying about anything.”

“I am so stoked to see y’all in Vegas, but let’s make sure we’re gonna have a good time and be safe,” Clarkson added.

Kelly Clarkson Postpones Invincible Las Vegas Residency to 2021

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