Dolly Parton is playing an important role in the global effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The Country star, who is known for her charitable work, helped fund the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, which has been shown to be 94.5% effective. Parton’s funding of the vaccine was confirmed in the New England Journal of…
Name a sound you used to hear a lot before the pandemic, but not anymore . . . A new survey asked people to name the top sounds they’ve missed during COVID. And live music got the most votes. 1. Live music. 38% said it’s one of the top sounds they miss. 2. Surround sound at movie…
Rock fan Lloyd Godman discovered a Super-8 roll of unseen Led Zeppelin footage he had shot back on February 25th, 1972 at Auckland’s Western Springs Stadium. Radio New Zealand reported that rather than sell the film to a private collector, Goldman has chosen to make the film public, with an American fan dubbing on an audience recording of the show for…
HOUSE MANAGERS CONCLUDE CASE AFTER SECOND DAY OF PRESENTATION IN SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL: The House managers prosecuting the case against former President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial concluded their presentation after a second day Thursday (February 11th) that was shorter than the first. The managers repeated some of their points from the first day, including their…
HARRIS CASTS TIE-BREAKING VOTE FOR SENATE TO BEGIN DEBATE ON $1.9 TRILLION COVID RELIEF BILL: The Senate voted yesterday (March 4th) to begin debate on President Biden‘s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, with Vice President Kamala Harris having to cast the tie-breaking vote as all 50 Democrats voted in favor and all 50 Republican were opposed. Democrats are hoping…
It was 58 years ago today (March 5th, 1963) that the Beatles recorded “From Me To You.” The track was done in a single session at London’s Abbey Road Studios, which included 13 takes of the song, 13 takes of the song’s B-side “Thank You Girl,” and five takes of “The One After 909,” which would remain…