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  • Reasons Why American Idol Might Be Fake

    03/17/2024 7:59:34 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 54 replies
    Nicki Swift ^ | 5/7/19 | Stassi Reid
    The nation became hooked on American Idol when it made its debut on Fox in 2002. The singing competition featured an array of talented entertainers ... as well as a few contestants who definitely could've used some voice lessons. Either way, we fell in love with the winners, from Kelly Clarkson, to Fantasia Barrino, to Carrie Underwood. Even a few of the runner-ups won us over, as well (hello, Clay Aiken!). But over time, something shady started to happen. The show — which appeared to be so authentic when it first aired — took a weird turn. Suddenly, we weren't...
  • 51 years ago today: An Evening at the White House with Merle Haggard

    03/17/2024 7:04:38 PM PDT · by ReformationFan · 14 replies
    YouTube ^ | March 17, 1973 | Richard Nixon foundation
    March 17, 1973: A special evening with country music legend Merle Haggard in the East Room of the White House on St. Patrick's Day, 1973. Includes performances and a reading of a poem Haggard wrote for First Lady Pat Nixon on the occasion of her birthday. The program was filmed and produced by the Naval Photographic Center. The Naval Photographic Center White House Motion Film Unit Collection consists of motion film coverage of selected official activities of President Nixon filmed between 1969 and 1974.
  • When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

    03/17/2024 3:40:49 PM PDT · by Twotone · 3 replies
    SteynonLine ^ | March 17, 2024 | Mark Steyn
    Happy St Patrick's Day to all our Irish readers around the world. In honour of the magnificent double "Up yours!" the sons and daughters of Erin delivered to their political masters a week ago, we could hardly not have an appropriately Irish song. And, with the funeral of Brian Mulroney in Quebec scheduled for this coming weekend, we could hardly not have this particular Irish song. Here is the then Canadian Prime Minister with America's President Reagan at the so-called Shamrock Summit nineteen St Patrick's Days ago (the big number starts about four minutes in, with the President, PM and...
  • The 6 Country Songs Every Real Cowboy Should Know

    03/15/2024 9:55:17 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 89 replies
    American Songwriter ^ | Jay McDowell
    After the Civil War came the emergence of the American cowboy as we know it. Born out of the need for livestock to be herded northward to different markets, these young, able shepherds became known by the term “cowboy.” Riding the trail and gathering around the campfire, music was always present. The instruments had to be portable. Fiddle, harmonica, or guitar were common instruments on the trail. Hollywood helped galvanize the idea of the singing cowboy. Ken Maynard appeared in silent films but released records on Columbia Records. When sound was added to film, it really came into focus. Gene...
  • 12 Iconic Rock Songs That Are Horribly Misogynistic (or Worse!)

    03/14/2024 10:39:54 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 81 replies
    Mediafeed ^ | MARCH 12, 2024 | Daniel Bukszpan
    12 Iconic Rock Songs That Are Horribly Misogynistic (or Worse!) Times change, and social mores change with them. When that happens, a lot of things that used to seem perfectly normal – such as classic rock songs with less-than-evolved views – become objectionable, and excusing it by saying “boys will be boys” just doesn’t do the trick. What follows are twelve iconic rock songs that have remained popular for decades but have lyrics that no record producer in 2024 would green-light. If we’ve inadvertently ruined your enjoyment of some of these songs by making you aware of the lyrics, we...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Just Hangin' Cafe ~ 15 March 2024

    03/14/2024 6:00:19 PM PDT · by beachn4fun · 56 replies
    March 14, 2024 | Peter Cottontail
    FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. FReeper Canteen Come on in, we're open Need a place just to hang out? This is it. We serve coffee, tea, conversation and music. Pull up a seat and relax. Our AWESOME military, our AWESOME allies, and their families are welcomed and honored here. Happy Birthday to all of the March babies.No worries in the FReeper Canteen Just Hangin' Cafe. Grab a cup or a glass, and start a conversation....
  • George Floyd Gets His Own Musical Tribute — to Be Sung by a High School Choir at Carnegie Hall

    03/14/2024 9:19:21 AM PDT · by Sam77 · 37 replies
    Red State ^ | 14 March 2024 | Alex Parker
    A Connecticut school choir is singing a political song about weather, and it doesn't concern climate change. Rather, the subject is social justice's most iconic figure. According to Campus Reform, New Fairfield High has been rehearsing for an important New York performance. To be belted: "Weather: Stand the Storm." The tempestuous title regards the torrential downpour of chaos that occurred in 2020, ignited by the late George Floyd's pivotal plight on May 25th in Minneapolis. The song -- which is part of a larger work -- began as a poem penned by Claudia Rankine, co-founder of the Racial Imaginary Institute....
  • 1-877 Kars-4-Kids

    03/13/2024 2:34:29 PM PDT · by FroggyTheGremlim · 86 replies
    I hate that *#@##** commercial. It comes on TV or radio. I hear it, then I'm singing it in my head all f#&^%## day. 1-877-Kars-4-Kids! 1-877-Kars-4-Kids! 1-877-Kars-4-Kids! 1-877-Kars-4-Kids! 1-877-Kars-4-Kids!
  • Greg Abbott Tells Bands Boycotting SXSW Festival over US Army Sponsorship, ‘Don’t Come Back’ to Texas

    03/13/2024 2:02:07 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 50 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/13/2024 | DAVID NG
    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has responded to the dozens of bands who have pulled out of this year’s SXSW Festival in protest of its sponsorship deal with the U.S. Army. “Bye. Don’t come back,” Abbott wrote Tuesday in a post on X. “We are proud of the U.S. military in Texas. If you don’t like it, don’t come here.” Bands pull out of SXSW over U.S. Army sponsorship. Bye. Don’t come back. Austin remains the HQ for the Army Futures Command. San Antonio is Military City USA. We are proud of the U.S. military in Texas. If you don’t...
  • Greg Abbott Tells Musicians 'Don't Come Back' to Texas

    03/13/2024 7:32:34 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 30 replies
    Newsweek ^ | 3/12/2024 | Natalie Venegas
    Texas Governor Greg Abbott hit out at musicians on Tuesday who are pulling out of the South by Southwest festival (SXSW) over the U.S. Army's sponsorship of the event, telling them "Don't come back" to the state. The internationally recognized event brings thousands of visitors to Austin each March, showcasing music, film and interactive media. This year's festival is running from March 8-16 and includes live panels and special events. However, it comes amid heightened tensions in the U.S. and around the world due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The U.S. is currently the foremost supplier of weapons to Israel,...
  • Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and ‘All by Myself’ Singer, Dies at 74

    03/11/2024 7:35:13 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 49 replies
    Variety ^ | Mar 11, 2024 | Chris Willman
    Eric Carmen, who became an icon of power pop as the frontman of the Raspberries before achieving even bigger hits as a solo artist in the 1970s and ’80s, has died at age 74. The news came in a message from his wife, Amy Carmen, on the singer’s website. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” she wrote. “Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be...
  • Watch: Madonna Slams Fan for Sitting During Concert Before Realizing They Were in Wheelchair

    03/11/2024 8:09:05 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 34 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 11 Mar 2024 | ALANA MASTRANGELO
    Pop star Madonna publicly called out a fan for sitting during her Thursday night performance at Kia Forum in Los Angeles, before realizing that the concertgoer was in a wheelchair. “What are you doing sitting down over there? What are you doing sitting down?” Madonna demanded, singling out a fan while the crowd went wild with cheers. VIDEO AT LINK.................. The “Material Girl” singer then walked to the edge of the stage to get a better look at the fan, before noticing the wheelchair and amending herself. “Oh, okay, politically incorrect. Sorry about that,” Madonna said. “I’m glad you’re here.”...
  • Rapper Says to Carry Guns Amid Migrant Crisis: 'Extremely Dangerous'

    03/08/2024 2:20:34 PM PST · by Oldeconomybuyer · 17 replies
    Newsweek ^ | March 6, 2024
    Rapper Meek Mill is encouraging Americans to "strap up" with guns due to danger on the streets resulting from illegal immigration. The 36-year-old Philadelphia native, whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, ranted about migrants, drugs and a mental health crisis in a new social media post. The platinum-selling artist went to jail in 2009 on gun and drug charges, was paroled after five months and given a 10-year probation period. In 2017, he was sent back to prison temporarily for technical violations. "Make sure you strap up in America it's extremely dangerous on the streets!" Mill wrote on March...
  • "Sweet Seasons" - Carole King (1972)

    03/07/2024 8:44:23 AM PST · by simpson96 · 6 replies
    Youtube ^ | 08/20/2022 | AnotherProf
    “Sweet Seasons” is a song written by Carole King and Toni Stern which appeared on King's 1971 album Music. It was the only charting single from the album, and was her second of four Top 10 hits in the US."Sweet Seasons" - Carole King (1972)
  • Eagles Lyrics Case Abruptly Dropped Following New Henley Evidence

    03/06/2024 7:31:37 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 27 replies
    UltimateClassicRock ^ | 3/6 | Bryan Rolli
    Prosecutors on Wednesday abruptly dropped the charges against three men accused of stealing handwritten Eagles lyrics from Don Henley after the bandleader reportedly failed to disclose thousands of pages of evidence on time. The news came to light after Henley waived his attorney-client privilege, thus granting prosecutors access to 6,000 pages of previously undisclosed materials, including emails between Henley, Eagles manager Irving Azoff and their legal team. Assistant District Attorney Aaron Ginandes wrote in a letter to the court that the defense should have had an opportunity to cross-examine the prosecution about these materials. "It is now clear that both...
  • O Messiah Returns! YouTube Video and Song about the 7 Year Tribulation

    03/06/2024 9:55:23 AM PST · by The Ignorant Fisherman · 12 replies
    Unto the Chief Musician Music! ^ | 3/6/24 | Unto the Chief Musician Music!
    Dear friend; a YouTube video and song about the Seven Year Tribulation which ends with the Messiah’s glorious return at the Battle of Armageddon (Rev. 19:11-21)! Maranatha!
  • YouTube Music staff laid off in middle of meeting about employment rights with Austin City Council

    03/05/2024 11:41:30 AM PST · by DUMBGRUNT · 8 replies
    Complete Music Update. ^ | 4 Mar 2024 | adios
    A group of YouTube Music staff found out that they had been made redundant while speaking at a council meeting in Texas, urging councillors to support them in their efforts to get the Google-owned company to negotiate with their union. Google says they were contractors whose agreements have expired ..."Then, as he began to expand on that point, a colleague of Benedict's stepped forward to let him know that the entire team had been laid off. "
  • Musical Interlude topic for March 2024

    03/01/2024 8:48:38 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 21 replies
    YouTube etcetera ^ | March 9, 2009 etcetera | Jordan Christopher & The Wild Ones et al
    "Wild Thing" Original Version by Jordan Christopher & The Wild Ones (1965) | 2:41Cantabrigidian | 3.27K subscribers | 342,559 views | March 9, 2009
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Tunes For Our Troops: Country Music Night ~ 02 March 2024

    03/01/2024 6:02:57 PM PST · by Kathy in Alaska · 116 replies
    Our Troops Rock !! | The Canteen Crew and FRiend
    ***** Tunes For Our Troops ~ The Freeper Canteen Music Dedication Presents: Country Night ~ *****~ Support The Artists You Hear Throughout The Canteen ! ~ ***** Warning: Not all music may be appropriate for children! Please click with caution. Thank you! Tunes For The Troops This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families! Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops! All music is removed on Monday.Thanks to all the DJs for their time &...
  • Welcome to the Blockchain

    02/28/2024 4:03:10 PM PST · by EnderWiggin1970 · 9 replies
    Youtube ^ | 2015 | Toby Ganger
    Welcome to the Blockchain