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Loretta Lynn’s ‘Still Woman Enough’ debuts in top 10 of Top Country Albums charts

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Loretta Lynn has earned her 42nd top 10 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with Still Woman Enough The album debuted at No. 9 on the ranking dated April 3, with 11,000 equivalent album units (10,000 from album sales). In the chart’s 57-year history, only Willie Nelson (53) and Dolly Parton (46) have notched more top 10s.

The 13-song set was produced by Lynn’s daughter Patsy Lynn Russell and John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. Still Woman Enough is a mix of new songs and updated versions of previously recorded tracks, it includes collaborations with Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood on the title track, Margo Price (“One’s on the Way”) and Tanya Tucker (“You Ain’t Woman Enough”).

Loretta Lynn’s Still Woman Enough Becomes Her 42nd Top-10 Album

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Congrats to Loretta Lynn as her recently released album, Still Woman Enough, came in…
 

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Take a look at Miranda Lambert’s acoustic performance of “Settling Down”

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Miranda Lambert has released a solo acoustic rendition of her latest single “Settling Down,” which originally appeared on the 2019 album Wildcard.

For her solo rendering, Lambert is seated in front of a microphone with her acoustic guitar, stripped of all the instrumental support on the Wildcard recording.  You can take a look at the acoustic version of “Settling Down” at the link – here.

        

Miranda Lambert Shares Stripped-Down Performance of ‘Settling Down’

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Miranda Lambert is giving her current single, “Settling Down,” the acoustic…
 

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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ tops box office with $32.2M in opening weekend

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Godzilla vs. Kong was the No. 1 movie at North American theaters this weekend, earning $32.2 million in receipts. The opening is the highest amount a film has raked in during its debut in the past year, where the coronavirus pandemic has kept people out of theaters and watching films at home. Wonder Woman 1984 held the record with $16.7 million when it premiered in December and Tom and Jerry scored $14 million when it opened in February.

 Last week’s No. 1 movie was Nobody, which opened with $6.7 million. Coming in at No. 2 at cinemas this weekend is The Unholy with $3.2 million, followed by Nobody at No. 3 with $3.1 million, Raya and the Last Dragon at No. 4 with $2.1 million and Tom and Jerry at No. 5 with $1.4 million. Rounding out the top tier are The Girl Who Believes in Miracles at No. 6 with $580,000, The Courier at No. 7 with $450,000, Chaos Walking at No. 8 with $380,000, The Croods: A New Age at No. 9 with $210,000 and French Exit at No. 10 with $193,000.

The total box office business for this weekend in Canada and the United States was about $45 million.

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Doubles Expectations With Almost $50 Million on Opening Weekend

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With minimal competition, and as a film that begs for theatrical presentation, the opportunities…
 

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S&P 500 closes above 4000 for the first time

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The S&P 500 crossed the 4,000-point threshold for the first time on Thursday as the major U.S. indexes reported gains to start the month of April. Markets responded to President Joe Biden unveiling his $2 trillion infrastructure plan on Wednesday, which would include a provision to raise the corporate tax rate to 28% to fund it.

The S&P’s rise from 3,000 to 4,000 took 434 trading days, the shortest gap in 1,000 point milestones in the history of the index. Tech stocks rallied for a second consecutive day as Netflix stock increased 3.4%, Google’s parent company Alphabet gained 3.26%, Amazon climbed 2.16% and Microsoft closed the day up 2.79%.

S&P 500 Crosses 4,000 and Tech Shares Rise Sharply

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 140 points, or 0.43%, to 33,122, and the S&P 500…
 

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Virginia Supreme Court rules that Charlottesville can remove Confederate statues

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On Thursday, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that state law does not ban Charlottesville from removing Confederate statue. At issue was the Confederate statues of Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, which white nationalists rallied to protect in an August 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Va. One White supremacist plowed his car into the crowd and killed counter-protester Heather Heyer, 32, as well as injuring 19 others.

The City Council had moved to re-designate parks named for Lee and Jackson and remove statues in February 2017. Charlottesville placed black tarp over the statues after the deadly rally in mourning for lives lost, resulting in a lawsuit. Plaintiffs alleged violation of state law against moving or interfering with the statues. However, the Supreme Court of Virginia overturned the circuit court order, which had sided with plaintiffs, and vacated the lower court’s awarded damages and attorneys’ fees. The Virginia Supreme Court found that state law does not ban removal of statues.

Virginia Supreme Court says Confederate statues can be removed

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The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that Charlottesville can remove two statues of Confederate…
 

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Eric Church poses for cover of “Billboard” magazine while getting the COVID-19 vaccine

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Eric Church appears on the cover of the latest issue of Billboard Magazine while getting his second COVID-19 vaccine shot.

The Billboard cover story reveals that Church approached the publication with the idea, as a way to encourage music fans to get their vaccines as soon as they can so that live concert tours can resume. Church also revealed that he has plans for an arena tour in the fall to support his upcoming three-album collection Heart & Soul, which releases beginning April 16.

Eric Church Gets His COVID-19 Vaccine for ‘Billboard’ Cover

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“It became very clear to me that the only way to really get back to normal is through…
 

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Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley launches new label to pursue solo music

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Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley is pursuing his solo music career under a new label. Kelley has a new partnership with Warner Music Nashville and formed Nashville South Records, with plans to release a full album by the end of the year. Kelley teased his new solo music on social media saying: “There’s a new kind of cowboy in town… who’s ready to ride this wave?” 

Kelley said about the new partnership: “I couldn’t be more grateful for everyone who has helped me on my journey to get here. I’m humbled to team up with Warner Music Nashville to take the music I’ve been dreamin’ and schemin’ up to the next level. This is just the beginning of a whole new adventure. My vision for what’s next is a vibe and state of mind – get ready to ride the wave with ya Beach Cowboy, y’all!” 

FGL is not breaking up, however —  the pair confirmed in Januiary that they’re releasing solo music but not splitting, saying; “We love our fans and want to share with you guys everything we are working on and excited about this year. Here’s to 2021 being the BEST YEAR YET. Let’s gooooo!” FGL tweeted.

Brian Kelley Finds A Solo Home

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Earlier this year Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard announced that while Florida Georgia Line would…
 

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Dan Stevens replaces Armie Hammer in the upcoming Starz series ‘Gaslit’

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Actor Dan Stevens is joining the cast the upcoming Starz Watergate series Gaslit, replacing Armie Hammer. Stevens will portray former White House counsel John Dean, a role Hammer was first cast in before he exited the project in January.

Gaslit will follow the untold story of Martha Mitchell, a celebrity Arkansan socialite who was married to Attorney General John Mitchell. The film is based on Slate podcast Slow Burn from creator Leon Neyfakh who is consulting on the film.

Julia Roberts will portray Martha Mitchell, the first person to publicly sound the alarm on President Richard Nixon’s involvement in Watergate. Sean Penn will star as John Mitchell, who will be forced to choose between his wife and the president.

Dan Stevens Replaces Armie Hammer in ‘Gaslit’

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Dan Stevens has landed the role intended for Armie Hammer in the upcoming Starz series Gaslit….
 

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Snoop Dogg joins Season 20 of ‘The Voice’ as a Mega Mentor

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Snoop Dogg will serve as ‘Mega Mentor’ on Season 20 of NBC’s musical competition series, The Voice. Snoop joins coaches Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, John Legend and Blake Shelton to mentor the remaining artists who have made it through the Battle Rounds, as each team prepares for the Knockouts, beginning Monday, April 19/

Snoop Dogg will impart “fresh perspective in the knockout rounds where artists are paired against a teammate, but select their own song to perform individually while their direct competitor watches and waits.”  The press release continued: “Additionally, the four artists that were saved by their individual coaches during the Battle Rounds will compete in the Four-Way Knockout. Each of the four artists will receive individualized coaching and rehearsals with their coach and Snoop Dogg in preparation for the Four-Way Knockout. However, the winner will ultimately be chosen by America. At the top of the final Knockouts episode, voting will open for America to choose which of the four artists moves forward in the competition after their performances. Then, at the beginning of the first Live Show, host Carson Daly will reveal which of the four artists was voted through by America, and that artist will continue to the Live Shows with their original team.”

Snoop Dogg to Join ‘The Voice’ as a Mega Mentor

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Snoop Dogg is joining The Voice. The reality singing show announced on Thursday (April 1) that…
 

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Biden administration lifts restrictions on transgender policies in the military

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On Wednesday, the Pentagon lifted restrictions on transgender troops imposed by the Trump administration, and unveiled a new policy to end discrimination and provide medical care for those service members. The Defense Department’s new policy will permit troops to serve openly under their self-identified gender and will offer access to medical treatments for gender transition.

The new regulations are due to enter into force within 30 days, amd permit transgender people who meet military standards to enlist and serve openly in their self-identified gender, and they will be able to receive medically necessary transition-related care as allowed under the law.

Reversing Trump, Pentagon releases new transgender policies

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The Pentagon has swept away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from…
 

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