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Sun Cities church to present "Sing America's Song' - Sun City Independent
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (139+ words) The sanctuary choir of First Baptist Church, 17419 N. Conquistador Drive, will present a patriotic musical, "Sing America's Song," 5 p. m. Sunday, June 28. According to minister of worship Nancy Jakes, this is a "musical tribute to America's 250 years as a nation founded on biblical…...
Music Review: Olivia Rodrigo's 'You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' is her best work yet - Daily Independent
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (476+ words) Across 13 tracks, Rodrigo telegraphs the story of a romance " from a first date to its dissolution, with a lot of self-realization along the way. It's a concept album about a first big love " one that dares to dive into the…...
The secrets behind a memorable World Cup anthem, from Shakira and more - Daily Independent
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1040+ words) Before "Dai Dai," the Colombian superstar co-wrote and performed "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" featuring Freshlyground, the official anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. "F'tbol is a thing that unites so many cultures and people…...
Taylor Swift's 'Toy Story 5' song is a return to country: What to know about 'I Knew It, I Knew You' - Daily Independent
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (710+ words) Here's everything you need to know about "I Knew It, I Knew You." Swift doesn't sing with a familiar twang on "I Knew It, I Knew You," but no matter " the song features some elements inextricable from the country genre:…...
Pop star Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married - Daily Independent
1+ week, 4+ day ago (363+ words) They tied the knot Sunday at Old Marylebone Town Hall. Representatives for Lipa and Turner did not immediately respond to AP's request for comment. The pair first sparked relationship rumors at the beginning of 2024. The London-born, British Albanian singer is…...
Fans of '00s Death Cab for Cutie take note: Their new album is about grief " and it's for you - Daily Independent
1+ week, 4+ day ago (812+ words) There was such a sense of there being a power greater than us, not necessarily in a spiritual sense, but in the communing with the audience each night," said guitarist and keyboardist Dave Depper. It was so concentrated and on…...
Finland's hotly tipped Eurovision performance features flames, a valuable violin and a safety plan - Daily Independent
4+ week, 2+ day ago (716+ words) Grabbing viewers" attention as one of 25 acts competing in quick succession in Saturday"s grand final in Vienna means pulling out all the stops, both musically and visually. In the case of this year"s favorites to win, the Finnish…...
A sun-baked Senegal village erupts in color for one of Africa's biggest dance festivals - Daily Independent
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (428+ words) Dozens of dancers in vivid oranges, greens and blues stomped, leaped and collapsed into the sand of the sun-baked village of Toubab Dialao, an hour from the capital Dakar. Founded in 1997, the African Dance Biennial has spent nearly three decades…...
Photos offer a glimpse inside Rockettes auditions at Radio City Music Hall - Daily Independent
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) OPINION " In 2019, Phoenix launched the sexual violence awareness campaign, Let's Talk Teal. In addition to activities that directly impact survivors of sexual violence, the " OPINION " Ask any family caregiver what breaks them when someone receives an Alzheimer's diagnosis and they…...
Phoenix shop just one of many ready for Record Store Day - Daily Independent
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (296+ words) Record Store Day " the annual April celebration of local record shops and the music in physical formats available there " isn't what you think it is anymore. Longtime music buyers may view Record Store Day as a nod to nostalgia, and…...