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Military appreciation event, Cole Swindell concert kick off festive 50th Players Championship week
Read full article: Military appreciation event, Cole Swindell concert kick off festive 50th Players Championship weekThe 50th Players Championship kicked off Tuesday in full red, white and blue fashion with its annual Military Appreciation Day.
River City Beats with “The Voice” artist Madison Hughes
Read full article: River City Beats with “The Voice” artist Madison HughesAs a multifaceted artist, Madison Hughes has learned how to sing and produce music of many genres such as Folk, R&B, Americana, Rock, Blues, and Country. With a degree in video production from Florida State University, she has developed an inclination toward performing her music on social media platforms. Madison, with the support of her family, moved to Nashville to chase her dream of pursuing music. And now, as a result of her successful blind audition on “The Voice,” she has found and embraced her voice as a rock n’ roll artist with a unique country-blues twang.
Germany faces 'gigantic' task meeting energy, climate goals
Read full article: Germany faces 'gigantic' task meeting energy, climate goalsGermany’s new climate minister says the country faces a “gigantic” task if it wants to achieve its goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring sufficient energy for its energy-hungry industry.
Kane Brown pays tribute to late drummer Kenny Dixon
Read full article: Kane Brown pays tribute to late drummer Kenny DixonHonoree Kane Brown accepts an award onstage during the 2019 CMT Artist of the Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Oct. 16, 2019 in Nashville. (CNN) - Country star Kane Brown choked back tears as he honored his late drummer, Kenny Dixon, as he accepted an award at the CMT Artists of the Year awards show just four days after Dixon's death. "I want to dedicate this to my drummer Kenny," Brown. Country singer Chris Young had presented Brown with the award and also had mentioned Dixon's tragic death. Brown also paid tribute to Dixon with an Instagram message on Sunday.
Illinois museum to return aboriginal artifacts to Australia
Read full article: Illinois museum to return aboriginal artifacts to AustraliaTwo dentalium (tusk shell) necklaces from Bardi Jawi are among the aboriginal artifacts being returned to Australia from the U.S.SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois State Museum will be returning 42 aboriginal artifacts to Australia after 10 months of discussions. Members of the aboriginal groups will be traveling to Illinois in October to repatriate the artifacts. "Returning these items -- it's just the right thing to do," Illinois State Museum director Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko said in a statement. The museum is the first institution in the world to return aboriginal artifacts under the Australian Government's Return of Cultural Heritage Project, the museum said in the statement. That initiative is attempting to return over 95,000 artifacts of Australian Indigenous groups from over 200 institutions around the world.