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Carrie Underwood Reveals Release Date For Gospel Album 'My Savior'
Following the success of her Christmas album My Gift, Carrie Underwood has announced that an album of gospel hymns, titled My Savior, will be released on March 26.
The new album will be released on CD and Digital ahead of the Easter holiday and on vinyl on April 30.
My Savior is co-produced by Carrie and Grammy Award winner David Garcia, who was also the co-producer of Carrie's critically-acclaimed 2018 Platinum album Cry Pretty.
The album will consist of covers of traditional gospel hymns Carrie grew up singing and is a spiritual companion to Underwood's first-ever Christmas album, My Gift.
Pre-orders of the My Savior CD and vinyl are available at https://strm.to/CUMySavior. Digital pre-orders will be available soon, the country singer-songwriter said on her website.
Underwood shared a new trailer for the album on YouTube.
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Rihanna Shares Photos From Trip To Site Of MLK Assassination
Rihanna has shared pictures from a road trip to Lorraine Motel in Memphis, the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
"Finally found em'.... got cabin fever last summer and took a road trip to Memphis," RiRi captioned the three pictures from her trip to the Tennessee site where King was assassinated in 1968 at age 39.
One of the snaps shows the singer, wearing sweatpants, a T-shirt and a mask, standing underneath the motel's sign. Another is taken from behind Rihanna as she looks up at another neon sign on the side of the building.
The third picture shows Rihanna pointing to room 306, in front of which King was shot and killed. The balcony is adorned with a wreath, while a plaque has been set below the room in honor of King.
RiRi also encouraged others to make a visit to the motel, saying, "MAN... I can't describe the feeling that came over me, you gotta go to experience it for yourself! #MLK."
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsfinally found em'.... got cabin fever last summer and took a road trip to Memphis. MAN... I can't describe the feeling that came over me, you gotta go to experience it for yourself! #MLK pic.twitter.com/XGFEoih0og
— Rihanna (@rihanna) January 20, 2021
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Katy Perry Delivers Explosive Performance Of 'Firework' To Close Inauguration Special
Katy Perry concluded President Joe Biden's inauguration special with a terrific performance of her 2010 smash hit song "Firework."
The "Roar" singer wore an all-white gown with matching cape and beaded sleeves for her performance. "Firework" is a track from her blockbuster album Teenage Dream.
"If you only knew what the future holds/ After a hurricane comes a rainbow," Perry sang as fireworks lit up the Washington, D.C. sky. "Maybe a reason why all the doors are closed/ So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road."
The inauguration special was hosted by Tom Hanks and featured performances from Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, John Legend, and Bruce Springsteen.
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