The Grammy-winning group’s musical influence extended well beyond gospel circles to artists such as James Brown and Stevie Wonder.
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Gord Downie, singer-songwriter for Tragically Hip, dies at 53
Once angered by a lack of American success, the band became indisputably Canadian.
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Forget handmade wreaths. Martha Stewart now hangs with Snoop Dogg and makes weed jokes
It’s the perception that she’s strait-laced that makes it funny just hearing her say the names of her guests, often hip-hop artists like Lil Yachty.
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Eminem tears into President Trump in freestyle rap
Maine rapper Spose joined the fray with posts of support for Eminem on Facebook and Twitter.
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Country musicians fear backlash from NRA
The NRA Country brand further strengthens the ties between guns and country music.
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ has weak $31.5 million opening
The adventure romance ‘The Mountain Between Us’ debuts in second place with $10.1 million.
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Maine rapper Spose will try to make an album from scratch in 24 hours
He plans to start Friday morning and not stop until the next day, and fans can watch online.
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L/A Arts laying off employees, moving out of office
The announcement comes two months after the director of the Lewiston-Auburn arts organization said it had ‘made huge strides financially.’
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Stephen King’s ‘It’ stomps ‘mother!’ at box office
‘It’ is now the highest grossing September release ever.
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Beloved character actor Harry Dean Stanton dies
He got a rare turn as lead in the 1984 drama ‘Paris, Texas,’ which won the grand prize at Cannes.