MUSICBack to the Beginning, the all-day heavy metal festival this past July 5th that was capped off with the alleged last-ever performances by both Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, raised more than $200 million for three charities, making it the highest-grossing charity concert of all time according to Billboard, which has kept track of such events. https://www.billboard.com/lists/highest-grossing-charity-concerts-list-ozzy-black-sabbath/#recipient_hashed=d7e2073cbf285d42626dd51c3ccf4b92a8cec49e37b4097434b2ccfa625233f5&recipient_salt=f80646041cdff23b9f9b22c0f1f5b5826187324ef9aea232fc4d9d0f2ab155d8&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=billboard_daily&utm_content=620886_07-15-2025&utm_term=10484669?utm_medium=&utm_source=&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_id= Following last year's deluxe reissue of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' fifth album, 1982's Long After Dark, comes an exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame of artifacts associated with it and the tour in support of it. https://www.tompetty.com/ Kendrick Lamar's performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction. https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-emmy-nominees-music-categories-list-1236021589/For years, there have been rumors that Stevie Wonder can actually see. Stevie talked about the rumors at a recent concert in Cardiff, Wales. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stevie-wonder-addresses-blindness-rumors_n_68757fffe4b02462fe7a5a54 TVThe nominations for the 2025 Emmy Nominations were announced on Tuesday. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-nominations-2025-nominees-list-1236314909/?link_source=ta_thread_link&taid=687673c8e0fe3200010162e2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads.netFred Armisen has a new album coming out. It's called "100 Sound Effects". And yes, it's a comedy album of real sound effects. Here's a preview, featuring what any guitarist knows too well. Tuning a guitar, but it's still out of tune. And the sound of a bar closing after the band finishes. https://consequence.net/2025/07/fred-armisen-100-sound-effects-album-2025-tour-dates/? MISC:Disneyland unveiled an animatronic Walt Disney, and it's kind of amazing how advanced it is. The attraction opens on July 17, the same day Disneyland turns 70. https://www.ign.com/articles/walt-disney-a-magical-life-impressions-a-remarkable-experience-that-honors-walts-legacy-in-a-powerful-way MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: Everyone can agree that one of the best parts about the new "Superman" movie is Krypto, Superman's foster dog. And it's probably no coincidence that since the movie came out, there's been an increase in Google searches about pet adoption. The phrase "adopt a dog near me" has increased by 513%. https://consequence.net/2025/07/superman-pet-adoptions-krypto-james-gunn/ AND FINALLYThe cats and dogs that stand out in our minds the most from Movies and TVSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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