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Virginia Aquarium Welcomes New Seal and You Can Help Name Him!

The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center has welcomed a new juvenile male harbor seal! Just over a year old, this guy has been rescued three times in his short life. He was initially admitted to the National Marine Life Center (NMLC) in Buzzards Bay, MA in 2020 after a well-meaning citizen collected him out of the…

Norfolk Festevents Announces 2021 Season of Events

Following a nearly two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Norfolk Festevents, in partnership with the City of Norfolk, has unveiled its 2021 Season of Events! Set to take place at both Town Point Park, Ocean View Beach Park, and TowneBank Fountain Park, the season will include 4th of July Fireworks, The Norfolk Waterfront Jazz…

VB Animal Control Officer Jumps Into Action After Driver Passes Out Behind the Wheel {WATCH}

Shout-out to Virginia Beach Animal Control officer Christine McQueen who jumped into action after seeing a driver passed out behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. Traffic camera video shows her running to the driver who had passed out at the intersection of Norfolk and Pacific Avenues. His foot slipped off the brake and the SUV was…

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GN'R keyboarist Dizzy Reed's side band Hookers & Blow reveals debut album's track list April 9, 2021
Courtesy of Hookers & BlowHookers & Blow, the covers band led by longtime Guns N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi, has finished recording its debut studio album and has unveiled the full track list. The 12-track album, which will be released later in 2021, features renditions of such classic rock […]
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Matchbox Twenty's NFT auction raises nearly $75,000 for charity April 9, 2021
Credit: Randall SlavinMatchbox Twenty's first foray into the world of NFTs -- the new technology that allows people to own a unique piece of digital content -- has worked out pretty well. The band's first NFT offering, which included the rights to high-res digital images of the original lyric sheets for their hit song, "Unwell," […]
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Come on, try a little of The Wallflowers' first new album in almost 10 years April 9, 2021
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesSo long ago, we don't remember when, The Wallflowers released a new album. The wait for another record will end this summer with the arrival of Exit Wounds, the latest effort from the Jakob Dylan-led outfit. Exit Wounds, the seventh studio Wallflowers album, is due out July 9. Dylan and company debuted the […]
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Yes' Steve Howe, Deep Purple's Ian Paice featured on "X Moves," new collaborative single by late rapper DMX April 9, 2021
Cleopatra RecordsA new collaborative single called "X Moves" featuring the unusual pairing of late hardcore rapper DMX with Yes guitarist Steve Howe, Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice and legendary Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins has just been released as a digital download and via streaming services. The track features DMX's profanity-packed rapping over Howe's spacy guitar […]
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Coi Leray opens up about the success of her single, "No More Panties" April 9, 2021
Rodin Eckenroth/WireImageRepublic Records signee Coi Leray is taking over TikTok and social media with her single, "No More Panties." After dropping a remix featuring Lil Durk last month, the Atlanta rapper says its overwhelming watching her song climb up the Billboard Hot 100 chart week by week. "My label is happy, my fans are happy and the world is starting to know […]
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Watch Pentatonix throw a non-stop '90s dance party April 9, 2021
Pentatonix/RCA RecordsWe spent 2020 dancing to Dua Lipa's album Future Nostalgia. Now, Pentatonix is throwing it back to the '90s, with a club-tastic medley that's the perfect soundtrack for a six-minute dance party. In their new video, the group, dressed in their best '90s club styles, sings their way through an amazing 17 dance floor […]
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Ex-Blue Oyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard's Re Imaginos livestream show takes place Saturday April 9, 2021
Credit: Ace BouchardJust a reminder that former Blue Oyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard will play a special livestream concert this Saturday, April 10, that will feature, for the first time ever, a full performance of his 2020 solo album, Re Imaginos, which is a reworked version of his old band's 1988 concept album, Imaginos. The […]
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Russell Dickerson, Dustin Lynch, Matt Stell + more sign on for Lathan Warlick’s collaborations EP April 9, 2021
Records Nashville/Columbia RecordsNewcomer Lathan Warlick got his first taste of fame on TikTok, but now he’s finding camaraderie with some of country’s biggest stars on his My Way collaborations EP. Dustin Lynch, Lauren Alaina, Matt Stell and Russell Dickerson are just a few of the performers to feature on the eight-song collection, which is due […]
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Light the Torch announces new album, 'You Will Be the Death of Me' April 9, 2021
Credit: Hristo ShindovLight the Torch, the band fronted by former Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones, has announced a new album. The record is titled You Will Be the Death of Me, and will arrive June 25. Its lead single, "Wilting in the Light," is available now for digital download. "You Will Be the Death of […]
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Virginia Aquarium Welcomes New Seal and You Can Help Name Him!

Norfolk Festevents Announces 2021 Season of Events

VB Animal Control Officer Jumps Into Action After Driver Passes Out Behind the Wheel {WATCH}

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