Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse received a five-day liquor license suspension after COVID-19 violations. The Metropolitan Beer Permit Board issued the permit suspension after images of a packed bar appeared on Instagram. Other restaurant…
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Trump Rally Playlist – What Songs Will Be Played In Tulsa?
President Trump’s first rally since the COVID-19 lockdown is tonight in Tulsa. Which songs will feature in the Trump rally playlist? The president’s use of music during his massive rallies is contentious among artists. Several artists like …
Billie Eilish Stalker Receives Three-Year Restraining Order
A judge is extending a restraining order for three years against a 24-year-old Billie Eilish stalker. Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman agreed to the extension of the May 11 order. The restraining order is to prevent Prenell Rousseau of Farming…
iOS 14 Will Overhaul Podcasts App With New ‘For You’ Section
The Apple Podcasts app is getting a massive overhaul in iOS 14 – with personalized offerings. The new Apple Podcasts app will feature a ‘For You’ tab, much like Apple Music. You’ll find podcast recommendations based on your listening …
Should Juneteenth Be a National Holiday? – Why More People Say ‘Yes’
There’s a growing chorus of Americans calling for Juneteenth to be a national holiday. What is Juneteenth, and why does it matter? Juneteenth is June 19, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Black Lives Matter protesto…
TikTok Clone Zynn Makes Some Changes After Ban – No More Cash Incentives
TikTok clone Zynn is back on the App Store after being banned – now with no more cash incentives. Paying its users cash to upload videos rocketed Zynn to the top of the App Store charts. It also resulted in widespread fraud, where some TikTok creators …
British singer Vera Lynn Has Passed Away at 103 – Her Ballads Defined the WW2 Era
British singer Vera Lynn has passed away, aged 103. She was the oldest British artist with a #1 album. Her songs, “We’ll Meet Again,” and “The White Cliffs of Dover” scored the Allied victory efforts in the WW2 era. Those …
Spotify Signs Exclusive Podcasting Deal With Kim Kardashian West
Spotify has inked an exclusive podcast deal with Kim Kardashian West discussing criminal justice reform. The Wall Street Journal first reported the new Spotify exclusive. It will follow the work of television producer Lori Rothschild Ansaldi, investiga…
Spotify Rolling Out Video Ads In the US, UK, and Canada
Spotify is now rolling out video ads to users in the US, UK, and Canada via its Ads Studio. Spotify says while most users engage with video ads with their sound muted, Spotify listeners “are engaging with their sound on.” Spotify says runni…
NetEase Invests $1.7 Million in Luxembourg AI Music Startup AIVA
NetEase is investing $1.7 million in a Luxembourg-based AI music startup called AIVA. AIVA is an artificial intelligence platform that composes music across all genres. The AI’s competence ranges from jazz, pop, rock, and it can even create ambie…