Bebe Rexha just dropped her latest single titled “Sacrifice” along with the official music video. You can download “Sacrifice” off of iTunes here.
In the video, Bebe and her crew of ladies are all vampires who tie up and torment a doctor and his nurses. Take a look at the new “Sacrifice” music video on YouTube.
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A group of New York’s top Democratic lawmakers are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to step down due to mounting sexual harassment claims, questioning his “ability to continue to lead” amid the ongoing scandals surrounding him. As of press time, five women have come forward – four of them former aides or advisers – claiming that Cuomo made inappropriate comments or came on to them. Attorney General Letitia James’ office is overseeing a review of the allegations against the governor.
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made the unprecedented move Sunday, just hours after the governor declared that he has no intention of resigning. Stewart-Cousins said Cuomo’s behavior and the state’s handling of nursing homes during the pandemic have become too much of a distraction, adding in a statement: “New York is still in the midst of this pandemic and is still facing the societal, health and economic impacts of it. We need to govern without daily distraction. For the good of the state Gov. Cuomo must resign.” Heastie issued his own statement in agreement with Stewart-Cousins, saying: “We have many challenges to address, and I think it is time for the Governor to seriously consider whether he can effectively meet the needs of the people of New York.”
In a conference call with reporters on Sunday, Cuomo was combative and defiant, and said demands for his resignation was “anti-democratic,” adding, “There is no way I resign.” Earlier in the day the Governor said those seeking his resignation are doing so purely for political gain: “I have a news flash for you: There is politics in politics. They don’t override the people’s will. They don’t override elections.”
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On Sunday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order expanding voting access and information about voter registration. The order (which can be viewed in full here) aims to increase voting access to people with disabilities, active duty military and other overseas voters as well as citizens in federal custody in addition to modernizing voter information platforms and providing outreach to Native American communities. The order also directs the heads of all federal agencies to submit proposals promoting voter registration within 200 days by using their websites and social media to provide information on registering to vote and distributing voter registration and vote-by-mail applications in the course of regular services.
Biden noted the order was signed on the anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” when Black demonstrators, including the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, were beaten by police while crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., in a demand for the right to vote In a pre-recorded speech that aired during the Martin and Coretta Scott King Unity Breakfast, Biden said: “Every eligible voter should be able to vote and have that vote counted. If you have the best ideas, you have nothing to hide. Let the people vote.”
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Luke Bryan just hit No. 1 with his current single, “Down To One,” and now he’s sharing a brand new song titled “Drink A Little Whiskey Down.”
“Drink A Little Whiskey Down” is one of the singles off Bryan’s deluxe edition of Born Here Live Here Die Here.
You can take a listen to “Drink A Little Whiskey Down” at the lyric video – here.
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Thomas Rhett has announced the pre-order of part one of his double set, Country Again: Side A. Rhett also shared two new songs from the release on digital services and with pre-orders — “Want It Again,” and “Growing Up.” Side B of the double album project is planned for release later in 2021.
Country Again: Side A has Rhett teaming up with longtime producers Dann Huff and Jesse Frasure, and Rhett himself co-wrote every track on the record.
Country Again: Side A is set to be released on April 30. You can pre-order it at the link here.
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SZA has dropped the new music video for her hit single “Good Days,” directed by the singer herself. SZA tweeted of the video: “[Point of view]: I’m a plant living growing and dying .. also on shrooms”
SZA wrote on Instagram following the video’s release: “I’ve never been more scared and proud to be myself. Thank you to my entire team for constantly being patient and supportive. I love you all.”
“Good Days” has become the solo biggest hit of SZA’s career, going platinum and reaching Number Two on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Songs Chart in February. Check out the video for ‘Good Days” at the link – here.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday she plans to lift the state’s COVID-19 mask order by April 9. Ivey cited reduction in COVID-19 case statewide; as of Tuesday, Alabama’s seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases was 778 per day, an 82% drop from the high reached Jan. 10 and the lowest average for daily new cases since late June. Ivey also said that COVID-19 hospital rates had similarly declined.
Ivey said that the state needed to get past Easter and allow more Alabamans to get their first vaccine dose before lifting mask orders, adding at a press conference, “There’s no question that wearing masks has been one of our greatest tools in preventing the spread of the virus. Even when we lift the mask order, I will continue to wear my mask when I’m around others and strongly urge my fellow citizens to use common sense and do the same thing, but at that time it will become a matter of personal responsibility and not government mandate.”
Ivey made the announcement while also extending the state’s “Safer at Home Order” until May 7, which urges residents to minimize travel outside the home and follow other federal COVID-19 health guidelines. However she eased other COVID-19 restrictions, including a change to allow outdoor programs in senior centers to resume with new safety guidelines, as well as allowing summer camps to open, permitting restaurants seat patrons closer than 6 feet if they are separated by partitions, and raising the maximum number of visitors from one to two at nursing homes and hospitals.
The Senate clerk was required to begin reading aloud all 628 pages of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus and COVID-19 relief bill on Thursday, a process that’s expected to take about 10 hours before the lawmakers can begin debate on the legislation. The decision came after Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin voted against dispensing of the procedural step before debate can begin. Johnson tweeted, “I just objected to skipping past the reading of the Democrats’ 628-page bill that was just introduced minutes ago. If they’re going to add nearly $2T to the national debt at least we should know what’s in the bill.”
The House passed the aid package last weekend, but two aspects have since been changed. The provision to raise the federal minimum wage requirement to $15 per hour will no longer be part of the bill, and the President has agreed to impose greater income restrictions for Americans to receive the $1,400 direct stimulus payment.
After the reading Thursday, senators will introduce a motion to begin 20 hours of debate. Late Wednesday, the House decided not to convene on Thursday due to warnings from law enforcement of a possible far-right plot by pro-Trump radicals to break into the Capitol again and target Democratic lawmakers. The Senate convened at noon despite warnings from U.S. Capitol police that there could be a threat.
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Reba McEntire has signed a two-movie deal with Lifetime, including a Christmas-themed movie that she will star-in and produce. McEntire is currently developing Christmas in Tune, a music-themed holiday movie that will also feature an original holiday song by McEntire. In addition, McEntire’s deal with Lifetime also includes a yet-to-be-announced non-holiday movie.
McEntire said, “I am thrilled to partner with Lifetime for a return to television movies! My fans and I enjoy their programming and loved watching the Reba show there for so many years.”
According to Lifetime, Christmas in Tune centers around the story of Belle, a marketing exec who is afraid she’s going to lose her job. The synopsis reads: “She decides to reunite a singing duo for a charity Christmas concert, but the problem is — the singers are actually her parents and they have not spoken to each other in years! Soon the at-odds couple is helping Belle get her life in order and she begins her own romantic duet with the new man in her life.” Casting for Christmas in Tune is currently underway, with filming expected to begin this Spring; a premiere date for the film has yet to be announced.
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Miranda Lambert announced in an Instagram post that she will release a new collaboration with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, titled The Marfa Tapes, on May 7. Lambert posted the cover art for the album, along with the caption: “Recorded in Marfa, TX. They’re raw. You can hear the wind blowing, the cows mooing… We wanted you to feel like you were right there with us, sitting around the campfire, escaping the world, disappearing into the music.”
Lambert also released the first song from the album, titled “In His Arms.” Lambert previously collaborated with Ingram and Randall on the songs “Tin Man” and “Tequila Does.”
You can download “In His Arms’ at your streaming service of choice. The Marfa Tapes can be pre-ordered here.
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