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Disbelief, dismay, disgust — Jovin Webb's Facebook followers are expressing all that and more after his post earlier this week. "Well folks, I have bad news. 'The Voice' wasn’t feeling it. I didn’t make it," Webb wrote. After reaching the top 10 of last season's "American Idol" on ABC, Baton Rouge singer Webb auditioned virtually last week for NBC reality singing competition series "The Voice's" next season. "I'd be lien [sic] if I said I wasn't nervous," 30-year-old Webb posted last week on the morning of audition day. The tryout with show producers was part of an open call for contestants for "The Voice's" Season 20, which premieres March 1. Webb brought his soulful style to "American Idol" in spring 2020, wowing judges with his renditions of Allen Stone's "Voodoo, "Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From My Friends" and Chris Stapleton's "Parachute," among others. A member of Baton Rouge bands Bayou Bullets and Captain Green, he competed live each week on a makeshift … [Read more...] about Baton Rouge’s Jovin Webb doesn’t make it on ‘The Voice’; Here’s what singer, his fans are saying

Renowned writer and National-Award winning filmmaker Sumitra Bhave (78) passed away today (April 19, 2021) in Pune due to age-related ailments. Her death is indeed a big loss to the Indian Film Industry. After the news broke out, several Marathi celebs like Siddharth Jadhav, Siddharth Menon, Ravi Jadhav, Sonalee Kulkarni and others mourned her death on their respective social media handles. Amidst all, her close acquaintance, actors Mohan Agashe and Amruta Subhash are deeply affected by her death, as they feel that Marathi cinema has lost its treasure of talent. Mohan Agashe Pays Tribute To Sumitra Bhave Veteran actor Mohan Agashe has worked with Sumitra Bhave in some of the award-winning films like Kaasav , Devrai and Astu . The actor praised the late filmmaker for her vision of presenting health in a cinema. While paying tribute to her, the Jait Re Jait actor told ETimes, "My tribute to her will be, I always try to promote short retrospective of … [Read more...] about Sumitra Bhave No More: Mohan Agashe And Amruta Subhash Mourn Filmmaker’s Demise

In 2010, Dierks Bentley recorded “Pride (In the Name of Love)” for his bluegrass album Up on the Ridge . Bentley revisited the song on Sunday night’s ACM Awards, teaming up with the War and Treaty to perform U2’s 1984 anthem at Nashville’s epicenter of bluegrass, the Station Inn. “I first came to this bar when I was 19 years old looking for something and I found it in the music here and I found it in the bluegrass community,” Bentley said, before paying tribute to JT Gray, the owner of the club who died in March. . @DierksBentley & @warandtreaty performing U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" from the The Station Inn gave us ALL. THE. FEELS. ❤️ There are still plenty more performances still to come, only on @CBS + @paramountplus ! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/XomiZcgakS — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 19, 2021 The War and Treaty, the husband-and-wife duo of Michael Trotter and Tanya Blount, elevated the performance with their powerful voices, adding … [Read more...] about Dierks Bentley, the War and Treaty Cover U2’s ‘Pride’ on 2021 ACM Awards

When Michael Trotter sat down on the staircase inside his home in Albion, Michigan, one day in 2017, he was ready to end his life. Grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq, Trotter thought that maybe his life insurance policy could solve his wife and young son’s financial woes if he died. “I felt like I was the weight holding them back,” Trotter says. “I had failed, I guess, one time too many.” Distressed, Trotter’s wife and musical partner, Tanya Blount Trotter, called the police and tried to persuade her husband to hold on. “Michael, I know you have a plan to leave this world,” she told him, “but if you give me just five more minutes to love you, I promise I can make you staying in this world make sense.” Tears in his eyes, Trotter looked up at his wife and said, “OK.” Related 2021 ACM Awards Found Ways to Be Inclusive and Offered a Glimpse of Country's Future Dierks Bentley, the War and Treaty Cover U2's 'Pride' on 2021 ACM Awards … [Read more...] about The War and Treaty’s Journey Toward Hope

Tennis pioneer Billie Jean King opens up to British captain Anne Keothavong about what equality means to her, having the Fed Cup named after her, and making tennis more accessible for people. In the interview, the legendary King, who won 39 Grand Slam titles, chats about her hopes and ambitions for the World Cup of women's tennis in the future. She also shares her memories of playing in the competition formerly known as the Fed Cup, as well as inspiring the next generation to pick up a racket. Turin and Innsbruck confirmed as Davis Cup co-hosts with Madrid Updated ATP & WTA rankings Stay updated with the latest scores I results Show court included in Wimbledon expansion plans Sporting icon King, 77, has long been a champion for social change, equality and freedom and Keothavong was keen to know what equality means to King, not just in the sport of tennis but beyond it. "It means all cultures, all people have a seat at the table, they have … [Read more...] about Billie Jean King: The tennis pioneer talks to Anne Keothavong about equality and women’s tennis