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Nashville notes: Eric Church plays Shorty Turns 40 + Dylan Scott’s fair date

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Eric Church will play Trombone Shorty's birthday celebration April 25 at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. Grace Potter, Joan Jett, Branford Marsalis, Ivan Neville, Jill Scott, Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas and more will also take the stage for the Shorty Turns 40 show.Vince... Read More.

Benedict and Sophie’s bath scene teased in new ‘Bridgerton’ season 4 trailer

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Make haste, dearest gentle reader, to watch the teaser trailer for part 2 of Bridgerton season 4.Netflix has shared a new trailer teasing the second half of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and Sophie Baek's (Yerin Ha) love story.Readers of Julia... Read More.

Elton John taps Lola Young to headline annual Oscar viewing party

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Elton John has tapped newly minted Grammy winner Lola Young as the entertainment for his annual Oscar viewing party, which benefits his AIDS Foundation.The 34th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party will take place March 15 in West Hollywood, California. The... Read More.

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ debuts at #1 on the Digital Song Sales chart

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Bruce Springsteen's new song "Streets of Minneapolis" is already making an impact on the charts.Billboard reports that the protest song, which he released on Jan. 28, has debuted at #1 on the Digital Song Sales chart for the week ending... Read More.

Miguel expresses gratitude for longtime fans during ‘Tiny Desk’ performance

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Miguel is thankful for those who've continued to support him throughout the evolution of his career and sound. He shared a message to those fans on NPR's Tiny Desk, where he performed songs from his latest album, Caos, in addition... Read More.

Van Halen releasing expanded edition of 5150 for 40th anniversary

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Van Halen is celebrating the 40th anniversary of 5150, their first album featuring new frontman Sammy Hagar.On March 27, just three days after the album's actual 40th anniversary, the band will release an expanded edition of the album as a three-CD/LP/Blu-ray set.The set features... Read More.

Paul Simon announces new North American A Quiet Celebration Tour dates

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Paul Simon is bringing his A Quiet Celebration Tour back to the U.S.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced a new set of North American tour dates that kick off June 4 in Palo Alto, California, and wrap with two shows... Read More.

DHS warns of increasing trend in domestic partner poisonings

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Domestic partners are "increasingly likely" to use chemical and biological toxins to kill or harm their partners, a trend so alarming that the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to law enforcement.The warning came in a January intelligence note, obtained... Read More.

Investigators searching for suspect in killing, robbery of bar owner

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

(MOMENCE, Ill.) -- Investigators are searching for a man believed to be behind the fatal shooting of a rural bar owner in Momence, Illinois.Courtney Drysdale, 30, was pronounced dead at a bar near the Illinois-Indiana state line on Monday shortly before noon, according to... Read More.

As the West warms up, the East stays cold

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As a deep freeze continued Tuesday from the Northeast to the Southeast, Southern California and other parts of the West are expected to see another day of balmy weather.Some areas in the West are poised to break daily high temperature records.... Read More.

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Nashville notes: Eric Church plays Shorty Turns 40 + Dylan Scott’s fair date

Benedict and Sophie’s bath scene teased in new ‘Bridgerton’ season 4 trailer

Elton John taps Lola Young to headline annual Oscar viewing party

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ debuts at #1 on the Digital Song Sales chart

Miguel expresses gratitude for longtime fans during ‘Tiny Desk’ performance

Van Halen releasing expanded edition of 5150 for 40th anniversary

Paul Simon announces new North American A Quiet Celebration Tour dates

DHS warns of increasing trend in domestic partner poisonings

Investigators searching for suspect in killing, robbery of bar owner

As the West warms up, the East stays cold

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