On the last night of crooner Harry Belafonte’s weeklong run in Miami Beach in 1967, at the height of his fame, the stage crew and hotel general manager played a prank.
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Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2026
As seen with Raye and Dean, London cool-girl style meets retro jazz crooner is an aesthetic that’s become ubiquitous among the rising crop of London singers and songwriters with jazz influences.
Trace was a vocalist and guitarist in pop rock band Metro Station.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 Aug. 2026
Dogstar features guitarist and lead vocalist Bret Domrose, drummer Robert Mailhouse and Reeves, who plays bass, according to a press release from Hollywood Casino Aurora on Thursday.
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Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2026
The singer is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
31 Aug. 2026
Fergie, 51, marked the milestone with an Instagram carousel featuring photos of Axl throughout the years, including a throwback of the singer holding him as a toddler as well as a more recent snapshot of the mother-son duo at dinner together.
That kind of growth helps explain why your coworker, your neighbor and your group chat seem to be suddenly trading photos of warblers.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
The project isn’t far from Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, a major tourist destination for the community and home for critters like the golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
And barring a pole position in Canada, Russell faded into the background as Antonelli went on a belter, securing five consecutive grand prix victories and four pole positions.
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Loesser’s score is ambitious and diverse, with a discordant duet by Joe and Rosabella, lively Neapolitan-style songs by the Italian vineyeard workers, a beautifully harmonized barbershop quartet and some classic Broadway belter songs.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Unwilling to expose himself in this moment, Paul Baker juggles both of his competing personas, continuing the bro-y shouting but with a new panic in his voice and in Jack Innanen’s expressions.
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Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2026
The studio has released seven titles that have won 10 Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards, with voice talent including Glenn Close, Jennifer Hudson, Ethan Hawke, John Legend, Lupita Nyong’o, Daisy Ridley and Oprah Winfrey.
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