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Colorado ArtFest at Castle Rock: Sept 11th-12th, 2021 (Sat-Sun)

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Colorado ArtFest at Castle Rock: Sept 11th-12th, 2021 (Sat-Sun)

The weekend after Labor Day, the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce hosts a juried fine arts show with artists from across the country. Castle Rock provides the perfect canvas for the Annual Colorado Artfest, which has become a summertime tradition for residents and art enthusiasts alike. Enjoy continual live main stage entertainment featuring popular musicians, interactive exhibits for the kids, savor fabulous food/beverages and so much more!

This two day event is held in downtown Castle Rock at Festival Park. Delight in the artistic impressions of more than 90 Artists from across the country. Continual live main stage entertainment, featuring popular musicians, will provide a complimentary backdrop to this year’s program.  Admission is free to this 2 day event.

2021 SAN DIEGO FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

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Event Date & Time:

September 11, 2021
@10:00 am - 6:00 pm 
September 12, 2021
@10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event Location:

San Diego Surf Sports Park
14989 Via De La Valle
Del Mar, CA 
92014

2021 SAN DIEGO FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

Elevate Your Art Experienceand join us in celebrating our 35th show at an all-new North San Diego location, the San Diego Surf Sports Park, formerly the Del Mar Polo Fields on Saturday and Sunday, September 11th -12th. San Diego’s only 21+ outdoor art festival for a cause.

Experience 150+ juried artists, world-class live music and entertainment, wine, craft beer, and cocktails plus a variety of cuisine to please every palate. Tickets, silent auction, and beer & wine sales all benefit adults and children with disabilities. $2.7 million has been raised through this primary fundraiser since 1987.

National Dog Day – August 26th

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National Dog Day – August 26th

Over 15,000 years ago, a lone hunter came across an injured wolf and aided the animal by nursing him back to health.

Or so the theory goes. One thing is for sure, that when early humans domesticated wolves they formed a friendship that has endured the test of time.

National Dog Day is celebrated August 26th annually and was founded in 2004 to bring attention to the plight of animals around the globe and encourage adoption.

National Dog Day celebrates all dogs, mixed breed and pure. Our mission is to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year and acknowledges family dogs and dogs that work selflessly each day to save lives, keep us safe and bring comfort. Dogs put their lives on the line every day…for personal protection, for law enforcement, for the disabled, for our freedom and safety by detecting bombs and drugs and pulling victims of tragedy from wreckage, now they’re detecting cancer and seizures…things even humans cannot do.

Women’s Equality Day – August 26

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In a perfect world, Women’s Equality Day wouldn’t even be a thing. On August 26, 1920 women in America were first legally given the right to vote. Fifty years later,  Congress commemorated the day by designating August 26th as Women’s Equality Day.

The observance of Women’s Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. Workplaces, libraries, organizations, and public facilities now participate with Women’s Equality Day programs, displays, video showings, or other activities.

Joint Resolution of Congress, 1971

Designating August 26 of each year as Women’s Equality Day

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have been treated as second-class citizens and have not been entitled the full rights and privileges, public or private, legal or institutional, which are available to male citizens of the United States; and

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have united to assure that these rights and privileges are available to all citizens equally regardless of sex; and

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have designated August 26, the anniversary date of the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment, as symbol of the continued fight for equal rights: and

WHEREAS, the women of United States are to be commended and supported in their organizations and activities,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that August 26th of each year is designated as Women’s Equality Day, and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation annually in commemoration of that day in 1920, on which the women of America were first given the right to vote, and that day in 1970, on which a nationwide demonstration for women’s rights took place.

Source: Women’s Equality Day | National Women’s History Product Project

Linda Rendle’s one year anniversary since being named as Clorox next CEO, elevating the number of Fortune 500 women leaders to a new record of 38.

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Linda Rendle’s one year anniversary since being named as Clorox next CEO, elevating the number of Fortune 500 women leaders to a new record of 38. Linda Rendle, CEO position is effective on Sept. 14.

The 43-year-old Linda Rendle oversees all of the cleaning company’s corporate and business development plans, as well as its five global functions including marketing, sales, product supply, information technology and research and development.

Rendle, will be on the company’s board of directors, joins an elite group of women who are running corporate America’s top firms. Though her addition to the Fortune 500 group will bring the number of women CEOs to a record high.

Right now, women comprise less than 8% of the leaders on the Fortune 500 list, and none of those women are Black or Latina. When looking at the overall C-suite, women comprise only a fifth of these roles despite making up nearly half of the entry-level workforce.

The Rolling Stones announce 2021 U.S. tour the “No Filter” tour is back, scheduled to go ahead this fall

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The Rolling Stones Announce 2021 U.S. Tour:
The No Filter tour is back, scheduled to go ahead this fall

The Rolling Stones are set to continue their No Filter tour with a string of dates starting this September and running until November. Find the schedule below.

The band’s last original album, A Bigger Bang, came out in 2005, although they released the Blue & Lonesome covers album in 2016, reissued Goat’s Head Soup last year, and, also in 2020, got remixed by the War on Drugs and the Killers.

The Rolling Stones:

09-26 St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center
09-30 Charlotte, NC – Bank Of America Stadium
10-04 Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field
10-09 Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium
10-13 New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
10-17 Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
10-24 Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium
10-29 Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium
11-02 Dallas, TX – Cotton Bowl Stadium
11-06 Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
11-11 Atlanta, GA – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
11-15 Detroit, MI – Ford Field
11-20 Austin, TX – Circuit of The Americas

MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM REOPENS

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THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM REOPENS:

Looking for something to do? Join Morgan Rees as he reports on the fascinating exhibits at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a pioneering aquarium perched on the edge of the wild Monterey Bay in California. Located on historic Cannery Row in Monterey. First to successfully care for and display (Several tanks) jellyfish and great white shark. A circular exhibit at the entrance to the Open Sea wing contains schooling Pacific sardines, African penguins on exhibit. Local shorebird species are in the aviary, which contains man-made sand dunes and marshes.

Visit the World Without Traveling™

This is part of a continuing series of Videos and Blogs. Episodes visit such notable cities as: London, Paris, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Israel, Napa Valley, Nashville, Monterey and including interesting locations such as: Stonehenge, Eiffel Tower, Changing the Guard, Tower of London – Crown Jewels, Windsor Castle, the Roman baths, the Senine River cruise, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral, France’s oldest perfume houses, The Louvre Paris Museum, Royal Estate of Versailles, Moulin Rouge, Claude Monet and more.

if you are planning on traveling these podcasts are a good primer with useful travel information

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Earth Day: Support for environmental protection

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Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.

Earth Day Significance: Support for environmental protection

In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace, to first be observed on March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This day of nature’s equipoise was later sanctioned in a proclamation written by McConnell and signed by Secretary General U Thant at the United Nations. A month later a United States Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed the idea to hold a nationwide environmental teach-in on April 22, 1970. He hired a young activist, Denis Hayes, to be the National Coordinator. Nelson and Hayes renamed the event “Earth Day”. Denis and his staff grew the event beyond the original idea for a teach-in to include the entire United States. More than 20 million people poured out on the streets, and the first Earth Day remains the largest single day protest in human history. Key non-environmentally focused partners played major roles. Under the leadership of labor leader Walter Reuther, for example, the United Auto Workers was the most instrumental outside financial and operational supporter of the first Earth Day. According to Hayes, “Without the UAW, the first Earth Day would have likely flopped!” Nelson was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom award in recognition of his work.

The first Earth Day was focused on the United States. In 1990, Denis Hayes, the original national coordinator in 1970, took it international and organized events in 141 nations.

On Earth Day 2016, the landmark Paris Agreement was signed by the United States, China, and some 120 other countries. This signing satisfied a key requirement for the entry into force of the historic draft climate protection treaty adopted by consensus of the 195 nations present at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.

Numerous communities engaged in Earth Day Week actions, an entire week of activities focused on the environmental issues that the world faces.

On Earth Day 2020, over 100 million people around the world observed the 50th anniversary in what is being referred to as the largest online mass mobilization in history.

Unofficial Earth Day Flag created by John McConnell.

Significance support for environmental protection Begins 1970 Date April 22 Next time 22 April 2020

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On Earth Day 2016, the landmark Paris Agreement was signed by the United States, China, and some 120 other countries. This signing satisfied a key requirement for the entry into force of the historic draft climate protection treaty adopted by consensus of the 195 nations present at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.

In the 20’s and early 30’s women dominated the screenwriting profession in Hollywood movies.

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Writing for the screen was attractive to women, both those who freelanced from home (through open submission or writing contests) and those who sought full-time careers.

Frances Marion was the highest paid screenwriter of either gender in the 1920’s and 1930’s. | Screenwriting, Hollywood, Women writers. In the 1920’s and early 1930’s, women dominated the screenwriting profession in Hollywood — and they were the highest paid, too.

By the mid-teens, the scenario started to take shape as something more than an idea implemented on set by a director. Women contributed to this developing craft by writing more detailed scenarios and instructing on the art itself. Among those women who actively wrote original or adapted scenarios, or both, were Zoë Akins, Hetty Gray Baker, Clara Beranger, Catherine Carr, Russian-born Sonya Levien, Loos, Macpherson, Marion, June Mathis, Bess Meredyth, and Eve Unsell. Jane Murfin adapted her own plays or wrote original scenarios, and Edith M. Kennedy is mentioned in the online AFI catalogue as a story contributor, scenarist, and adapter. Many of these women also advised prospective writers on the continually expanding scenario format

Film production was an assembly production that resulted in early crediting problems that impacted the woman writer. In the absence of detailed scenarios, the final film was often far from the original story idea or plot summary, and the author forgotten. As a result, writing credits typically were either absent or assigned to producers or directors. Scholars have explored this early issue, identifying gender bias as a “possible” cause.

The need to bridge the gap between page and screen and to include the business end of film production led to further changes in the scenario and to the birth of the continuity or shooting script. Women again were on the frontlines.

Women’s readiness to handle the complex art of writing for the screen is not surprising. Most career women joined the field from acting and/or related professions.

In addition to shaping the form of their craft, women influenced its content. Writing for the screen quickly emerged as a female art form, written by women for women. By 1910, 40% of the working class audience was female, according to Kathy Peiss, and company heads were well aware they had to meet the needs of this demographic.

“Roll Up Your Sleeves,” airing at 7 p.m. EDT Sunday, April 18 on NBC

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Celebrities Make a Stand for COVID-19 Vaccines on TV Special

LOS ANGELES – President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and a slew of celebrities including Billy Crystal, Jennifer Hudson and Lin-Manuel Miranda are part of a special aimed at boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates.

“Roll Up Your Sleeves,” airing at 7 p.m. EDT Sunday on NBC, will feature Matthew McConaughey interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci to help separate “fact from fiction” about the vaccines, the network said.

Biden will make a direct appeal in support of the effort, while Obama will be joined by basketball greats Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal to reinforce the role of vaccines in allowing Americans to get their lives back on track.

Former first lady Michelle Obama will team with Miranda, Faith Hill and Jennifer Lopez in support of shots during the hour-long special hosted by spouses Russell Wilson, the NFL quarterback, and actor-singer Ciara.

Other announced highlights include comedy from Billy Crystal and Wanda Sykes and appearances by TV doctors Eric Dane, Ryan Eggold, Ellen Pompeo, Jane Seymour and Ken Jeong, who’s also a real M.D. 

Also set to appear are Sterling K. Brown, Lana Condor, Jennifer Hudson, Dale Jarrett, Joe Jonas, Eva Longoria, Demi Lovato, Joel McHale, Kumail Nanjiani and Amanda Seyfried. 

Nearly 100 million people across the U.S. have already received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine — and now Michelle Obama and a few famous friends will do their part to encourage the rest of the country to get their shots.

The former first lady, Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey and “Hamilton” creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda will appear in the hourlong special “Roll Up Your Sleeves,” airing April 18 on NBC

60-Minutes story on Boston Dynamics

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Incase you missed this week’s 60-Minutes story on Boston Dynamics here is a link to view the video. It should be an issue of “Nation Security” that US Government/Military should acquire Boston Dynamic and not let a foreign government have our strategic and military Intellectual Property.

Boston Dynamics is an American engineering and robotics design company founded in 1992 as a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 

Robots of the future at Boston Dynamics

78th Golden Globes: Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

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78th Golden Globes: Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

About the Show

Award-winning comedy icons Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to the Golden Globes as co-hosts for the 2021 telecast.

Fey and Poehler were critically applauded when they hosted the Globes from 2013-2015, receiving universal praise for their witty on-stage banter and effortless rapport with one another.

Fey, along with Robert Carlock, is co-creator and an executive producer of NBC’s “Mr. Mayor” – a comedy series about a retired businessman who becomes mayor of Los Angeles, starring Ted Danson and Holly Hunter – from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Fey has won two Golden Globes and six Emmys for writing and/or acting for the multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night Live.” Fey and Carlock are also producers of the series “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” from Netflix and Universal Television.

Poehler is a Golden Globe and Emmy winner, well known for her portrayal of eternal optimist Leslie Knope on NBC’s beloved comedy “Parks and Recreation.” She is currently an executive producer of the Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy “Russian Doll” and executive producer/co-host of NBC’s “Making It.” She also is an executive producer and co-star of the animated series “Duncanville” on FOX.

CREDITS

Day & Time: Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

Golden globes trivia and fun facts:

The actor with the most Golden Globes is Meryl Streep (eight, in addition to winning the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2017); the male actors with the most are Jack Nicholson and Alan Alda (each with six).

Only four people have won two acting awards in the same year: Sigourney Weaver (1989); Joan Plowright (1993); Helen Mirren (2007); and Kate Winslet (2009). Sorry, fellas.

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren accepting a Golden Globe for “The Queen,” which was just one of two awards she earned at the 2007 ceremony. Getty Images

The films that have won the most Golden Globes are: seven to “La La Land” (2016); six each to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975), “Midnight Express” (1978); and five each to “Doctor Zhivago” (1965); “Love Story” (1975); “The Godfather” (1972); and “A Star Is Born” (1976).

The youngest person to win a Golden Globe was Ricky Schroder, then 9 (‘The Champ,” 1980). The oldest was Ennio Morricone, then 87, for best original score (“The Hateful Eight,” 2016)

Hawaii – Haiku Stairs, a.k.a. ‘stairway to heaven’

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Hawaii – Haiku Stairs, also known as the ‘stairway to heaven’ – It is a steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu. The trail starts as a wooden staircase leading to the cliff on the south side of the Valley of Haiku. The staircase was installed in 1942 to stretch a cable from one side of the hill to the other side. This was necessary in order to provide a continuous link to the naval station during the war. In 2003, the staircase was restored at a cost of $875,000. Due to current legal issues of land use, the city and county of Honolulu said there is no current plan to open the stairs for public use.

Ukraine – Potemkin Stairs in Odessa

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Ukraine – Potemkin Stairs in Odessa – It is the formal entrance into the city from the sea and the most famous symbol of Odessa. It was originally known as the ladder Richelieu. The top step is 12.5 meters wide, and the lowest step widens to 21.7 meters. Because of the different widths above and below, the stairs create the illusion of greater length. The beautiful landscaping along the sides provides a little shade for the challenging climb.

Tips on How You Should Manage Delivered Boxes to Obstruct the Spread of Coronavirus.

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Tips on How You Should Manage Delivered Boxes to Obstruct the Spread of Coronavirus.

Amazon, USPS, FedEx, UPS and DHL have a few suggestions if you are worried if packages are safe.

What to do to stay safe from your delivered packages?

Is it possible for a virus to live and for how long on a package to keep ourselves safe? What proactive procedures should we follow!

Better safe than sorry.

Spray or wipe down with disinfectant shipping containers in a few phases.

Option A precautions:

1.) First spray or wipe down with disinfectant the outside packaging. 

2.) Immediately throwaway the outer packaging.

3.) Wash your hands.

3.) Spray or wipe down with disinfectant the Product packaging.

Option B precautions:

1.) Either place your packages outside, front porch, garage or even the trunk of your car for a few days. Then bring in your parcels. 

2.) Then to be extra cautious spray or wipe down with disinfectant the product packaging.

Most products shipped by Amazon, USPS, FedEx, UPS and DHL have been packaged for some time.

Greta Thunberg, environmental activist receives distinguished recognition on Swedish postage stamp.

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Greta Thunberg, environmental activist receives distinguished recognition on Swedish postage stamp.

Illustration of environmental activist Greta Thunberg is part of a series highlighting Sweden’s environmental quality goals.

Greta Thunberg received recognition of her work to “preserve Sweden’s unique nature for future generations”.

She turned 18 on 3 January and is shown standing on a rocky cliff top wearing a yellow raincoat, with Swifts birds (Swifts are placed in the order Apodiformes with hummingbirds.) flying around her, as part of a set by the artist and illustrator Henning Trollbäck titled Valuable Nature.

Sarah Fuller makes history again in College Football with the Vanderbilt Commodores.

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Sarah Fuller makes history again as first woman to score points in Power Five game

Sarah Fuller continues to leave her mark with the Commodores

Sarah Fuller, Vanderbilt kicker am nice again made history when she kicked an extra point in the first half of the Commodores’ game against Tennessee.

Sarah became the first woman to play and score points in a Power Five game by kicking the ball off on Nov. 28 against Missouri.

Sarah Fuller said, “I just want to tell all the girls out there that you can do anything you set your mind to. You really can. If you have that mentality all the way through, you can do big things,” 

Sarah Fuller is among good company joining April Goss and Katie Hnida as the only women to play in an FBS game. April Goss played at Kent State in 2015 and kicked an extra point against Delaware State. Katie Hnida in the New Mexico against Texas State in 2003 kicked two extra points.

Vanderbilt plays their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium, located on the university’s Nashville, Tennessee campus.

“Christmas in Rockefeller Center” at 8/7c & “At Home Holiday Special” at 10/9c on Dec. 2 on NBC

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“Christmas in Rockefeller Center” at 8/7c & “At Home Holiday Special” at 10/9c on Dec. 2 on NBC

About the Shows

The world-famous Rockettes perform in the celebrated show that has become a staple of the holiday season at the iconic Rockefeller Center venue.

Network: NBC

First special: “Christmas in Rockefeller Center with the Rockettes“ at 8/7c

Second special: “At Home Holiday Special” airing at 10-11 p.m. ET/PT

Day & Time: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 8/7c and 10-11p.m. ET

An Incredible Lineup of Talent Set to Join the ‘Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes – At Home Holiday Special’

NEW YORK–NBC and the Radio City Rockettes are bringing the holiday cheer with the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City  The second special is “At Home Holiday Special” airing Wednesday, Dec. 2 (10-11 p.m. ET/PT) following the telecast of NBC’s “Christmas in Rockefeller Center.”

The iconic performances in the special, which were previously recorded at Radio City Music Hall in Rockefeller Center, will also feature special appearances and holiday messages from Jenna Dewan, Whoopi Goldberg, Josh Groban, Carla Hall, Padma Lakshmi and John Legend.

NBC News’ “TODAY” co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb will host the joyous event.

Beloved by generations of families and starring the incomparable Radio City Rockettes, the “Christmas Spectacular” is a one-of-a-kind tradition where the magic of Christmas in New York comes alive. The “Christmas Spectacular” transports audiences to the North Pole, Central Park and the manger in Bethlehem, and features magnificent Rockettes performances and stunning costumes. This iconic Christmas tradition featuring select performances from the annual live show will continue to bring joy and holiday spirit to viewers at home, during what is the first time in Radio City’s history that the “Christmas Spectacular” has not performed this beloved holiday celebration.

Since their debut at Radio City Music Hall in 1932, the Rockettes have inspired and delighted audiences from around the world and helped fans of all ages celebrate the holidays in the most memorable way. The dance company has appeared in some of the most prominent events in entertainment, including their annual performances in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting. The Radio City Rockettes are the longest-running precision dance company in America, admired for their iconic style of dance and their teamwork both on-stage and off. Their talent and athleticism are unrivaled and their intricate choreography is both graceful and powerful.







			

	
	


							


	

		      

              

      
				

			Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” Album Review
		

		

		

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Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” Album Review.


Listened/watched Taylor Swift’s perform “Folklore” on Disney Prime. This is a radical change of musical and lyrical style. Her earlier seven albums were biographical, “Folklore” is a departure. 


When Taylor was a very young teenager her family relocated to Nashville to help her musical career. For a few years she was a professional song writer, writing songs everyday for other artists. Taylor Swift has mastered her craft. 


The “Folklore” album is mostly a guitar, piano and her lovely voice and lyrics. Due to the Pandemic all of the recording studios were closed so she recorded the album in her house, Long Pond Studios and another smaller studio up the road. Taylor Swift had a choice to wait out the Pandemic or accomplish something. She delivered. 


I was surprise at Long Pond Studios how much very old musical instruments (Kay guitar, Fender amp and an ancient Vox bass, etc.) we’re laying all over the studio and metal stands. In 1981 I was in Ronnie’s studio in Nashville, Tenn. I asked why were all of the music stands, chairs everything in the studio made of wood? They were surprised I noticed. The studio manager reply, “Ronnie Milsap can “hear the metal” resonant and demanded everything to be switched over to wood.” Now that’s a set of ears. 


The “Folklore” album was just recently released and became the first million-selling album of 2020 in U.S. If you need to chill this is the album for you. 




			

	
	


							


	

		      

              

      
				

			American Music Awards 2020: Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST, on ABC.
		

		

		

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American Music Awards 2020: Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST, on ABC.


The 48th annual “2020 American Music Awards,” music’s hottest night of the year, will feature marquee performances and signature breathtaking moments, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST, on ABC.


Two-time AMA winner The Weeknd and rapper Roddy Ricch snagged eight American Music Award nominations each, the most of any nominee, both earning a nomination for the night’s most coveted award, Artist of the Year. First-time nominee Megan Thee Stallion earned five nominations, becoming the most nominated female artist this year, including nods in the New Artist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year categories. And in a six-way tie, Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and first-time nominees DaBaby and Doja Cat all earned four nominations each.


Nominees for the coveted Artist of the Year category are Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd. Swift is the current record-holder for most wins in this category with five wins, and could also break her own record for most AMA wins of all time, 29, should she win in any of the four categories she’s nominated in.


This year, as Latin and R&B/Hip-Hop genres achieved undeniable crossover success, the AMAs will expand their categories to match their overarching popularity. The new categories include Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Female Artist (Rap/Hip-Hop); and Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Female, Favorite Album and Favorite Song (Latin). Additionally, Cheetos is partnering with the AMAs to present the expanded Latin categories. Voting is now open for all AMA categories. For more information, please visit TheAMAs.com/Vote.


Pop singer and American Music Award nominee Dua Lipa will be performing. 


The American Music Awards, the world’s largest fan-voted award show, is seen in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Nominees are based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay and social activity. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners MRC Data and Next Big Sound, and reflect the time period of Sept. 27, 2019, through Sept. 24, 2020. The American Music Awards winners are voted entirely by fans.