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![John Prine in Critical Condition After Contracting Coronavirus]()
NewsJohn Prine in Critical Condition After Contracting Coronavirus Published Mar 29, 2020Singer-songwriter John Prine has been hospitalized due to coronavirus complications. His family gave an update on his health status earli...
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![Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Return Home from Quarantine]()
NewsTom Hanks and Rita Wilson Return Home from Quarantine Published Mar 29, 2020Since their mandatory period of quarantine has now ended after contracting coronavirus several weeks ago, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson...
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![Country Singer Joe Diffie Dies from Coronavirus]()
NewsCountry Singer Joe Diffie Dies from Coronavirus Published Mar 29, 2020American country music veteran Joe Diffie has died due to complications from COVID-19. He was 61 years old. "Grammy-winning country musi...
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![Tierra Whack Reworks Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" in New Self-Isolation Anthem]()
StreamsTierra Whack Reworks Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" in New Self-Isolation Anthem Published Mar 29, 2020Tierra Whack is apparently taking self-isolation hard, as evidenced by her new single, which hears the rapper discussing the trials of COVID...
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!['Tiger King' Ranks as Most Popular TV Show]()
News'Tiger King' Ranks as Most Popular TV Show Published Mar 29, 2020Arguably the wildest series streaming on Netflix right now, Rick Kirkham's big cat true-crime docuseries Tiger King has stolen the No. 1 spo...
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![Krzysztof Penderecki Dead at 86]()
NewsKrzysztof Penderecki Dead at 86 Published Mar 29, 2020Polish avant-garde composer/conductor Krzysztof Penderecki passed away earlier today following a battle with a "long and serious illness" at...
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![R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Shares Aaron Dessner-Assisted Demo Track "No Time for Love Like Now"]()
StreamsR.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Shares Aaron Dessner-Assisted Demo Track "No Time for Love Like Now" Published Mar 29, 2020After sharing an "end of the world" PSA urging fans to stay home in order to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic, R.E.M.'s Michael St...
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![David Byrne Pens Pro-Socialism Essay About the Coronavirus Pandemic]()
NewsDavid Byrne Pens Pro-Socialism Essay About the Coronavirus Pandemic Published Mar 29, 2020David Byrne has shared a lengthy pro-socialism essay about his thoughts on the global handling of the COVID-19 pandemic titled "The World Is...
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![Crave Reduces Streaming Quality to 720p During COVID-19 Crisis]()
NewsCrave Reduces Streaming Quality to 720p During COVID-19 Crisis Published Mar 29, 2020Crave has announced plans to lower its video quality due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The platform dropped its default streaming...
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![Here's a Bunch of Films on Netflix You Might Not Have Known Were There]()
NewsHere's a Bunch of Films on Netflix You Might Not Have Known Were There Published Mar 29, 2020Well — here comes week three of self-isolation and things are only getting more and more monotonous. Maybe you've run out of board games to...
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![Watch Alex Trebek Sing Lizzo on 'Jeopardy!']()
StreamsWatch Alex Trebek Sing Lizzo on 'Jeopardy!' Published Mar 29, 2020Despite airing in front of an empty audience during his tumultuous battle with pancreatic cancer, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has been faring...
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![Nap Eyes Snapshot of a Beginner]()
ReviewsNap Eyes Snapshot of a Beginner Published Mar 27, 2020Since Nap Eyes awakened ten years ago, their lyrics have welcomed listeners into the inner monologues of singer/guitarist Nigel Chapman. Bef...
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ReviewsSorry 925 Published Mar 27, 2020Childhood friends Asha Lorenz and Louis O'Bryen began their musical ventures as a cover band playing Jimi Hendrix songs. Now known as Sorry,...
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![Solothus Realm of Ash and Blood]()
ReviewsSolothus Realm of Ash and Blood Published Mar 27, 2020Realm of Ash and Blood is the third album from Solothus, and their first since signing to 20 Buck Spin, a fine label for death/doom concocti...
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![Tower of Power Step Up]()
ReviewsTower of Power Step Up Published Mar 27, 2020After more than a half-a-century as a sizzling, syncopated groove machine, Oakland's legendary Tower of Power aren't out to reinvent themsel...
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![Jessie Reyez Before Love Came to Kill Us]()
ReviewsJessie Reyez Before Love Came to Kill Us Published Mar 27, 2020Jessie Reyez's debut full-length, Before Love Came to Kill Us, has been built to last. Reyez told Exclaim! in our recent cover story that sh...
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![How TOPS Are Coping with Isolation: 'Star Trek,' Spy Movies and Eating Like Kids]()
FeaturesHow TOPS Are Coping with Isolation: 'Star Trek,' Spy Movies and Eating Like Kids Published Mar 29, 2020Montreal quartet TOPS may have had to cut their European tour short due to the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, but they're still set...
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![How FET.NAT's Olivier Fairfield Is Coping with Isolation: Learning Trumpet, Film Soundtracks and Listening to Vangelis]()
FeaturesHow FET.NAT's Olivier Fairfield Is Coping with Isolation: Learning Trumpet, Film Soundtracks and Listening to Vangelis Published Mar 28, 2020Olivier Fairfield has been holding it down for years as the drummer for acts like Timber Timbre, Andy Shauf and Last Ex, but his most notabl...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 27, 2020]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 27, 2020 Published Mar 28, 2020Stephen King entices certain people to meet Pennywise, America doesn't care if your nana dies, a bastard makes hospitals beg for supplies, u...
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![How Snotty Nose Rez Kids Are Coping with Isolation: Avoiding the News, Making Beats and a New Concept Album]()
FeaturesHow Snotty Nose Rez Kids Are Coping with Isolation: Avoiding the News, Making Beats and a New Concept Album Published Mar 28, 2020Rap duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids have been quickly on the rise in the last couple of years, earning accolades with their explosive live shows an...
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![We've Edited a Bunch of Classic Canadian Album Covers for the Era of Socially Distancing]()
FeaturesWe've Edited a Bunch of Classic Canadian Album Covers for the Era of Socially Distancing Published Mar 27, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has continued to change life as we know it, meaning the vast majority have been cooped up inside our homes as we pr...
