In the Mood for More Animal American Idol? Sing 2 Set for 2020

In the mood for more animal American Idol? Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment confirm Sing 2. After rocking the U.S. box office with over $250 million earned domestically so far, Sing will have a sequel. Yesterday, Universal Pictures and Illumination announced that the sequel will land on Christmas Day 2020. In the original, a group […]

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Cocaine, Lost Money, Betrayals, and Chaos: The New Edition Story

The New Edition Story describes the problem the group faced during the 1980s prior to some branching off as Bell Biv DeVoe. Stage lights come on. Four young African-American men start singing before a large sold-out screaming crowd. They’re wearing gold suits. Fans feel the group’s synergy vibrating across the venue. Suddenly, another young man […]

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Trump Didn’t Even Say Hello to Chrisette Michele…

She played right before Donald Trump started speaking.  She pleaded for a face-to-face conversation with the president.  Ultimately, Chrisette Michele was left profoundly disappointed. Last week, we reported that Chrisette Michele lost a lucrative Netflix gig after agreeing to play Donald Trump’s Inauguration.  But maybe that was worth it, especially in light of a $250,000 […]

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Are Cassettes the New Vinyl? The Latest Shocking Sales…

Once upon a time, vinyl was pronounced dead.  A few years later, the same thing happened for cassettes.  Are both formats now roaring back? Of course, cassettes will never make a comeback.  Just like vinyl would never make a comeback.  But last year, sales of vinyl LPs and EPs reached reached a 25-year high. But […]

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CPB to Trump: Yours Cuts Will Cause “Devastating Effect” To Public Radio

Will we see the end of Big Bird and the Cookie Monster? Prior to Donald Trump entering the White House, his transition team expressed plans to privatize the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. The non-profit organization corporation receives $445 million a year. Those funds are then distributed to local stations, which helps to maintain U.S. public […]

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Nickelback Is Officially the 11th Best-Selling Band In History

Hate Nickelback all you want.  They’re officially one of the best-selling bands of all time. Nickelback isn’t a rock band anymore.  They’re punching bags.  But they’re also very rich punching bags. According to details just shared with DMN, Nickelback has just inked a massive, multi-year, multi-million dollar publishing and recording contract with BMG.  Previously, the […]

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Texas Radio Station: Join Us in Banning Madonna From Airwaves

Madonna found out the hard way that “blowing up the White House” has consequences. In front of a large crowd estimated in the hundreds of thousands, Madonna said that she had thought “an awful lot about blowing up the White House.” In the aftermath following her controversial remarks, the Secret Service said they would investigate. […]

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Super Bowl LI: A Complete List of Musical Performers

Who’s playing (music) at Super Bowl LI? It’s a surprisingly lengthy list. Super Bowl LI is happening February 5th, 2017 at NRG Stadium (and broadcast on Fox in the US).  For those just tuning into the NFL season, the match-up will feature the New England Patriots (AFC) vs. the Atlanta Falcons (NFC). But who’s playing […]

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Pandora Emerges as 2016’s Most Streamed Music Service

In the 2016 Music Streaming Wars, Pandora emerged victorious. Lately, Pandora’s had a rough time. Despite launching a cheaper alternative to Spotify, company insiders sold their stock. The company also reportedly rejected a buy-out offer from SiriusXM. In addition, the stock price is currently at $13.29, lower than the $14.01 price back in December. However, […]

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Pandora Emerges as 2016’s Most Streamed Music Service

In the 2016 Music Streaming Wars, Pandora emerged victorious. Lately, Pandora’s had a rough time. Despite launching a cheaper alternative to Spotify, company insiders sold their stock. The company also reportedly rejected a buy-out offer from SiriusXM. In addition, the stock price is currently at $13.29, lower than the $14.01 price back in December. However, […]

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