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In July, NC Black Artists for Liberation released a petition giving local arts organizations six months to develop and implement racial equity plans.
Trump Country, Hamilton and COVID-19: The top 10 entertainment stories of 2020 Any other time, “Hamilton” would've been our top entertainment story of the year. The blockbuster musical finally — finally! — rolled into Southwest Florida after years of anticipation. And yes, it was awesome. But this wasn’t any other year, was it? This was the year of COVID-19 — and that changed everything. Just two months after “Hamilton” visited Artis—Naples and Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, both venues went dark. And they didn’t open their doors again until the fall — at reduc...
kmfm Ted Nugent Theodore Anthony Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and political activist. Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock. After dissolving The Amboy Dukes, he embarked on a solo career. Nugent is known for his Gibson Byrdland, his bluesy and frenzied guitar playing and his energetic live shows. Despite possessing a distinctive, wide ranging singing voice, Nugent recorded and toured with other singers during much of his e...
Quiet Riot lineup ( Kevin DuBrow, Carlos Cavazo, Rudy Sarzo, Banali) to play at every live show. He remained the driving force of the band after the tragic passing of lead singer Dubrow in 2007. Quiet Riot was the first metal band ever to top the Billboard chart, and racked up 10 million in sales on the Metal Health (1983) album alone, with hits like the Slade cover “Cum On Feel The Noize” and “Metal Health (Bang Your Head)”, co-written by Banali. He died after a 16-month battle with stage IV pancreatic cancer. He was 68. ������
Year in review: A look at news events in May 2020 by The Canadian Press Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 4:26 am EDT A look at news events in May 2020: 01 – Pioneering drummer Tony Allen, considered the driver of the Afrobeat sound that featured prominent guitars, complex brass harmonies and polyrhythmic drumming, died in Paris at the age of 79. Allen got his start in Lagos, Nigeria, in the 1960s and had an influential career that spanned decades and continents. 01 – The federal government announced it would ban 1,500 “assault-style” firearms in a cabinet order that took effect immediatel...