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MYSTERIOUS: Commodores - You Need To See This

Earth, Wind & Fire's music is universal

Questlove’s new documentary explores the spiritual magic that makes one of pop's biggest bands among its greatest

Salon

Freedom 250: Who’s in and out after several artists drop Trump’s concert event

“The Great American State Fair” is a series of concerts, exhibits, tributes and other programs scheduled to take place June 25 to July 10 on Washington’s National Mall

The Independent UK

MAGA Meltdown: Martina McBride Dumps Trump-Linked Event After Realising She Was 'Misled'

Country star Martina McBride has quit the Trump‑linked Great American State Fair in Washington, saying she was 'misled' about its nonpartisan nature and prompting an angry backlash from MAGA supporters.

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John Oliver roasts Trump’s Freedom 250 lineup as artists continue to drop out: ‘People you haven’t thought about since 2009’

Artists like Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and the Commodores have all dropped out of the series in the last week

The Independent UK

“I said, ‘I tell you what. I will give this song to the group – just put it on the album’”: Commodores bassist Ronald LaPread, who has died at the age of 75, said that one of his greatest basslines might never have been heard

“They said, ‘oh man, it’s too black’”

MusicRadar

Co-founder of legendary funk and soul group Commodores dies aged 75

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The Independent UK

Commodores co-founder Ronald LaPread dies aged 75

His former bandmate Lionel Richie said ‘he will be missed’ when paying tribute.

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Commoders hitmaker Ronald LaPread dies aged 75 after ‘sudden medical event’

The longtime Commodores bassist, whose playing helped power some of the biggest soul and funk hits of the 1970s and 1980s, passed away in New Zealand.

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Commodores bassist Ronald LaPread, known for ‘Three Times a Lady’ and more, dies aged 75

LaPread was the funk and soul group’s bassist during their successful years with singer Lionel Richie

The Independent UK

Trump MAGA Festival Chaos: POTUS Compares Himself to Elvis After Artists Quit

Donald Trump has offered to headline the Freedom 250 concert after multiple artists pulled out, shifting a planned nonpartisan July 4 show into a de facto MAGA rally.

International Business Times UK

'Third Rate Artists' Slammed by Trump as He Threatens to Replace Cancelled Acts with Himself at National Mall

Donald Trump criticises artists withdrawing from the Freedom 250 concert series, considering himself as a replacement headliner amid political tensions and event controversies.

International Business Times UK

What to know about the artists backing out of the Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts

Musical artists' cancellations from a Donald Trump-linked U.S. celebration in Washington continue the Republican president’s tense history with the entertainment industry

The Independent UK

Martina McBride, the Commodores, and Morris Day All Pull Out of Trump's Freedom 250 Concert

Several major artists, including Martina McBride, The Commodores, and Morris Day, have withdrawn from the Freedom 250 concert series amid claims they were unaware of its political ties.

International Business Times UK

Disaster line-up: More artists flee from Trump-linked ‘Freedom 250’ concert

The upcoming Great American State Fair has been hit with a wave of cancellations, as more artists are pulling out of the “Freedom 250” event after concerns emerged over the festival’s links to Donald Trump. Two more acts have announced they won’t be participating...

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The Guardian - US

Musical acts back out of performing at Trump-affiliated concert series

Morris Day, Young MC and others balk at appearing at US’s 250th anniversary events organized by administration

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the 15 Best Returning Players in Men’s College Basketball After NBA Draft Deadline

The deadline to withdraw from the NBA draft to retain eligibility is now in the rearview. Here are the best returning players in men's college basketball.

Sports Illustrated

College Stars Milan Momcilovic, Tyler Tanner Make Final NBA Draft Decisions

Should they stay or should they go?

Sports Illustrated

Why Vanderbilt Coach Clark Lea’s Bold SEC Meetings Statement Wasn’t As Far-Fetched As You Think

The Commodores’ situation has changed drastically in recent years.

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Sports Illustrated

Bulls Eyeing Former All-Star, Warriors Assistant As Next Potential Coach

The Bulls have added Jerry Stackhouse to the list of the team’s potential head coaching candidates.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the Top 20 Remaining Men’s Hoops Transfer Portal Targets

As roster certainty takes priority, a handful of elite holdouts will define the next phase of the college basketball offseason.

Sports Illustrated

Men’s College Basketball Way-Too-Early Top 25 Rankings: Post 2026 Title Game

After cutting down the nets in Indianapolis, Michigan will be in good shape to start the 2026–27 season with UConn not far behind.

Sports Illustrated

Women’s College Basketball Awards Tracker: Three Big Prizes Handed Out Wednesday

Here are the winners of three prestigious women’s basketball honors.

Sports Illustrated

Hannah Hidalgo, the Ultimate Disrupter, Is Stealing Dreams This March Madness

Vanderbilt simply couldn’t keep up with the junior guard, who had a triple-double in Notre Dame’s upset win to send her team to the Elite Eight in the women’s NCAA tournament.

Sports Illustrated

This Photo of Vanderbilt’s Missed Buzzer Beater Physically Hurts to Look At

Do not show this picture to the Commodores fans in your life.

Sports Illustrated

Eight Standout Performances From the First Round of the NCAA Tournament

All the best performances from the first round of the 2026 NCAA tournament.

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