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Country’s biggest stars gathered together to pay tribute to the late Toby Keith at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and now you can watch Toby Keith: An American Icon at home. The tribute show will air Wednesday (Aug. 27) on NBC at 9 p.m. ET/PT and can be streamed the next day on Peacock.
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Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll and Darius Rucker were just a few of the major artists who took to the stage back in July to honor the Country Hall of Famer in front of a sold-out audience. Throughout the two-hour special, you’ll be able to hear heartwarming performances of songs by Keith that honor his life and legacy as well as a special performance by his daughter Krystal Keith.
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Keep reading to learn the streaming options available to watch Toby Keith: An American Icon online.
How to Watch Toby Keith: An American Icon At Home for Free
The easiest way to watch Toby Keith: An American Icon is through cable, but if you don’t want to splurge on a TV package, you can still watch NBC without cable. Live TV streamers are offering free trials or promos that’ll score you NBC in addition to hundreds of other live channels for as low as $0.
Below, ShopBillboard broke down the best options to stream Toby Keith: An American Icon online for free.
DirecTV Stream
You can watch NBC on DirecTV Stream, which also includes your local NBC station and more than 90 other live channels. New users who sign up can score a five day free trial through DirecTV Stream when you sign up for one of its four packages. All of the offered streaming package include NBC, CNBC and MSNBC. Bonus offer: you can get $30 off the first three months after your free trial ends, which will drop the price to as low as $49.99 a month (reg. $79.99 a month).
In addition to being able to watch your local channels, you’ll also receive unlimited DVR storage and the ability to stream on as many smart devices as you want.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s newest promo will get you 50% off the first month when you sign up for one of its three streaming packages. For access to NBC, you’ll need to sign up for the Blue package that includes the live channel as well as sports, news and entertainment channels as well as 50 hours of DVR storage for only $22.50 (reg. $45 a month).
If you want even more channel options, you can combine the Orange + Blue Package for just $30 (reg. $60), which will get you all 48 channels and can be streamed on up to three devices at once.
FuboTV
You can also watch Toby Keith: An American Icon on FuboTV, which has the NBC channel as part of all of its streaming packages. Even better: the live TV platform is offering a seven day free trial that’ll let you watch the Toby Keith tribute show and 199+ channels for no cost.
Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged at least $79.99 a month for the Fubo Pro Plan that’s the cheapest option and includes 199 channels, 1,000 hours of DVR storage and can be streamed on up to 10 devices at once. Or, for more channel options, you can upgrade to Fubo’s Premier plan for $99.99 a month and get everything in the Elite plan in addition to Showtime and 275 channels.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV is one of the best streaming deals on the list as it comes with the most options. Right now, the streamer is offering a rare three day free trial, which will let you watch Toby Keith: An American Icon for free, and more. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $77 a month.
Not only will you get access to NBC, but more than 94 other channels to flip through. You’ll also have access to the entire Hulu library to stream exclusive and original content. Signing up for Hulu + Live TV will even grant you instant access to ESPN+ and Disney+ for no additional cost.
How to Watch Toby Keith: An American Icon at Home
Peacock is considered the official streaming platform for NBC and other channels owned by the platform including USA Network and Bravo. Toby Keith: An American Icon will be available to stream the day after it airs on NBC or you can sign up for the Premium Plus plan for $13.99 a month and get access to your local NBC channel.
While there is no free trial, the streamer has a couple of affordable streaming plans to choose from for as low as $7.99 a month or you can choose an annual plan starting at $79.99 a year (that’ll get you 12 months of streaming for the price of 10).
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The late Toby Keith will be posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year, but on Monday night (July 29) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, nearly two dozen of the Oklahoma native’s fellow country artists offered a stirring, life-celebrating party that was equal parts rowdy, tender and patriotic — as was Keith’s own slate of hits. The Keith-honoring event took place for the taping of the two-hour NBC concert special Toby Keith: American Icon, which will air August 28 from 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. ET/PT.
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A cavalcade of his fellow country artists, including Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan, Priscilla Block and Keith’s fellow Sooner State native Carrie Underwood, gathered to honor the multi-faceted entertainer’s career and towering legacy as a songwriter, singer, leader, performer, businessman, steadfast military supporter and philanthropist.
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Keith died in February at age 62 following a battle with stomach cancer. Keith worked in the oil fields before starting his Easy Money Band and playing bars around Oklahoma and Texas. After he moved to Nashville and landed a label deal in 1993 while in his 30s, he forged a three decade-plus career, becoming one of country music’s most successful artists — and ultimately doing so on his own terms, by recording his own songs, constructions that also made the most of his outsized persona.
He was known for his burly baritone, for writing or co-writing the bulk of his hits and for being as adept at crafting a heart-tugging ballad as he was at employing the clever wordplay that filled many of his up-tempo hits such as “I Love This Bar” and “As Good As I Once Was.” He amassed 20 Billboard Country Airplay hits, sold 44 million albums and earned 10 billion streams. He was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2015.
Underwood opened the show with Keith’s 1994 hit “A Little Less Talk (And a Lot More Action).”
“We are all here for one reason — this man, the big dog daddy. His music, his heart, his life. Everyone on this stage loves Toby. Tonight, we are going to have a party he’d be proud of,” Underwood declared.
And from there, those packing the Bridgestone Arena indeed proceeded to party, with the stage packed with revelers as well as the audience. A giant bar was set up in one corner of the stage, while the other — topped with an American flag set piece — gave several military members some of the best seats in the house.
Church recalled how Toby Keith invited him to play some shows with him, at a time when Church’s career was still in its early stages. “There is no way I’m standing here today without Toby Keith,” Church said, before performing Keith’s “As Good As I Once Was.” He added, “We help each other out, that’s what country music does.”
Wilson knew how to make an entrance, riding a horse through the Bridgestone crowd to the main stage before joining Jamey Johnson to sing “Beer For My Horses,” a 2003 hit for Keith and Willie Nelson.
Meanwhile, Rucker offered a full-throated, joyous rendition of “God Love Her,” recalling the support he received from Keith when Rucker prepared to release his first country project back in 2008. “He was one of the first people to reach out and let me know how welcome I am,” Rucker said.
Keith’s catalog was filled with up-tempo party songs, but especially early in his career, he was known for ballads, both heartbreaking and heart-tugging entries. Performing his 1994 hit “Wish I Didn’t Know Now,” Ashley McBryde said, “Anything he sang you believed it because he only wrote what he believed.”
Interspersed between performances were video tributes from his fellow country artists Nelson, Blake Shelton, Reba McEntire and George Strait, as well as other celebrities Keith had developed close ties with, including comedian Carrot Top and The Late Show host Stephen Colbert.
“There will never be another Toby Keith,” Shelton said in one video clip.
Elsewhere during the evening, Jordan Davis performed “I Love This Bar,” with help from Clay Walker, while Riley Green teamed with Ella Langley for “Who’s Your Daddy.” Luke Bryan donned a cowboy hat that had been given to him by his sister (who later passed away in 2007) as he performed Keith’s debut hit, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” Tyler Hubbard was joined by songwriters Warren Brothers and Jim and Brett Beavers, as well as Davis and Jelly Roll, elevating the party atmosphere and trading lines on the rap-tinged anthem “Red Solo Cup” (one of the rare Keith hits that Keith wasn’t a writer on), while HARDY and Brantley Gilbert teamed for the defiant, blistering “How Do You Like Me Now?”
Alongside his work as a musician, Keith’s support for the military was a cause close to his heart. Over the years, he did 16 USO Tours, visiting 18 countries and performing for an estimated 250,000 troops. A military band marched onstage during the concert to honor Keith, while chants of “U.S.A.” rose from the audience. During the tribute concert, Trace Adkins performed Keith’s heartfelt ballad “American Soldier,” and told the crowd, “Never apologize for being patriotic,” which drew another round of “U.S.A.” chants.
The evening also highlighted Keith’s work in supporting children battling cancer, through his OK Kids Korral, which started in 2014 and provides a cost-free place for families of pediatric cancer patients to stay while patients are receiving treatment at the Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center. The Bridgestone Arena concert aided the OK Kids Korral, as well as Nashville’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Furthermore, the evening also made it clear that Keith’s first priority was his family, including his wife Tricia, his son Stelen and his daughters Krystal and Shelley, all of whom were in attendance that evening.
Jelly Roll dedicated his performance of Keith’s “My List” to the late singer’s family, singing the tender song as photos of Keith with his family were displayed on the screen. Jelly Roll noted, “Toby inspired me to be a better American human and songwriter and inspired me to be a better father.”
Keith’s daughter Shelley took the stage to offer words of tribute to her father, saying, “My dad knew your worth isn’t measured by what you have, but by what you give,” before Krystal performed Keith’s “Don’t Let the Old Man In,” which Toby had performed in 2023 at the inaugural People’s Choice Awards.
Later on, one of the highlights of the evening was provided by Keith himself, as footage played of him in his final recording session, laying down vocals on a version of the late Joe Diffie’s “Ships that Don’t Come In,” which Keith recorded as part of HARDY’s Hixtape to honor Diffie.
“What an amazing tip of the hat and such a patriotic person and to see such a song sung so gracefully with so much feeling and with so much meaning, I’m just so thankful to be such a small part of such a cool moment,” HARDY noted.
The evening concluded as Texas native and “Pretty Heart” hitmaker Parker McCollum took center stage.
McCollum called Keith “one of the greatest country music singer-songwriters to ever live,” before welcoming the top-shelf lineup of artists back to the stage for an all-sing of another of Keith’s signature songs, the defiant hit that captured the fury many felt following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American).”
In an episode filled with stunning acts, it was police officer Mervin Mayo from Richmond, VA., who truly stole the spotlight on America’s Got Talent.
His heartfelt rendition of Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” left the judges and audience alike in awe, earning him four enthusiastic yeses and a standing ovation.
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Mayo, who has dedicated his life to helping at-risk youth, shared a deeply personal story before his performance. He recounted his challenging upbringing in the housing projects of Richmond and how a police officer named Curtis Simmons saved him from a life of crime.
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“I’ve seen more murders as a child than I have as a police officer,” Mayo revealed. The experience inspired him to become a police officer and mentor to at-risk youth, working tirelessly for 17 years to provide the same guidance he once received.
With the encouragement of his wife Michelle, the director of school counseling for Richmond Public Schools, Mayo decided to take a leap of faith and audition for America’s Got Talent. His performance of “Thinking Out Loud” was more than just a song—it was a tribute to his wife and the journey they’ve shared.
As Mayo sang, he frequently glanced toward the wings where Michelle was watching proudly, adding a layer of genuine emotion to his performance.
His smooth, soulful voice captured the essence of Sheeran’s romantic ballad, and his heartfelt delivery resonated with everyone in the room.
The judges were visibly moved by Mayo’s story and performance. “You really do have a good voice and everything you did was sincere,” praised Simon Cowell. Sofia Vergara echoed these sentiments, saying, “You guys are a beautiful couple and your voice is spectacular. Super romantic, how beautiful that you love her and you’re singing to her.”
Howie Mandel commended the couple’s dedication to their community, saying, “You are the people that allow us to be safe and people who are in our school system. You are both serving the community and that’s a wonderful thing.”
Heidi Klum summed up the judges’ feelings, “You sounded great up there. You felt right at home. I felt the love. It was beautiful.”
Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” achieved major success on the Billboard charts. Released in 2014 as part of his album x (Multiply), the song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained in the top 10 for 23 weeks.
It also became the first song to spend a full year in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. As well as this, “Thinking Out Loud” topped the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart and earned Sheeran two Grammy Awards in 2016 for song of the year and best pop solo performance. In his homeland, “Thinking Out Loud” logged two weeks atop the Official U.K. Singles Chart.
To see how Mayo progresses in the competition, tune in to America’s Got Talent on Tuesdays at 8/7c on NBC, or catch it streaming the next day on Peacock.
Watch his full performance on America’s Got Talent below.
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NBC is the official home of the 2024 Paris Olympics on TV, and the network will have hours of live coverage each night this summer. That means if you want to watch Simone Biles present a jaw-dropping floor routine or see who takes home the gold for track and field events, you’ll need to tune into your local NBC affiliate channel.
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In addition to letting you watch the Paris 2024 Olympics live, NBC is home to some of TV’s most popular entertainment and news programming, including Saturday Night Live, The Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show and The Voice. The easiest way to watch NBC at home would be through cable or a digital antenna (like this one from Amazon), but for cord cutters, there are some live TV streamers that’ll let you watch NBC without having to drop hundreds of dollars on a cable package.
Keep reading to learn the streaming options available.
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How to Watch NBC Without Cable At Home
If you’re going the non-cable route, the simplest way to get instant access to NBC programs and live 2024 Paris Olympics coverage is through the channel’s official streaming platform, Peacock. While there is no free trial for new users, the platform offers cheap plans starting at just $5.99 a month or you can get an annual plan for $59.99 a year (which gets you 12 months of streaming for the price of 10).
Content outside of the 2024 Olympics you can look forward to streaming includes Apple Never Falls, Poker Face, Ted, The Traitors, Couple to Throuple, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Bel-Air, Love Island, Love Island Games, One of Us Is Lying, Dr. Death, Yellowstone, Suits, The Office, Modern Family and Parks & Recreation. Bravo fans can also tune into content like Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip and Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard.
How to Watch NBC Without Cable for Free Online
For the most amount of content options, live TV streamers let you watch NBC without cable in addition to hundreds of other channels. Plus, through free trials and promos going on you can save money and watch NBC at home for free.
To help you find the best live TV streaming platforms online, ShopBillboard put together our list of favorites below.
DirecTV Stream
Watch NBC online through DirecTV Stream, a live TV streaming service that includes your local NBC station as part of its channel lineup. New users can score a five-day free trial through DirecTV Stream when you sign up for one of its four packages. Every streaming package includes NBC plus CNBC, MSNBC and dozens of other channels. Bonus offer: you can save $30 when you combine a streaming package with a “Sports Pack.” Right now, the Entertainment + Sports Pack is $85 (reg. $95) for the first three months.
You’ll also receive unlimited DVR storage, local channels and the ability to stream on as many smart devices as you want.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s latest promo gets new users half-off your first month when you sign up for one of the three packages offered. The Blue package comes with NBC in addition to sports, news and entertainment channels, plus 50 hours of DVR storage for $22.50 (reg. $45).
For the most channels, you can combine the Orange + Blue package for only $30 (reg. $60) and you’ll get all 48 channels — including FS1 and the NFL Network as well as the ability to stream on up to three devices at once.
FuboTV
Fubo is another cheap streaming option to watch NBC online without cable. Even better: the streamer is offering a seven-day free trial that’ll let you watch NBC and more than 100 live TV channels for no cost.
After the free trial is over, you’ll have a few streaming plans to choose from including Fubo’s Pro Plan, which is the cheapest option at $79.99 a month. You’ll have 199 channels to flip through, 1000 hours of DVR storage and the ability to watch content on up to 10 screens at once. For more content options, you can upgrade to the Premier plan for $99.99 a month, which includes everything in its Elite plan as well as access to Showtime and 275 channels.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV is offering new subscribers a rare three-day free trial that’ll let you watch more than 95 channels including NBC online for free. Out of all the options available, Hulu + Live TV gives you the most content options, from live channels to the entire Hulu on-demand library of shows and movies. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $77 a month.
What we like: your Hulu + Live TV plan includes Disney+ and ESPN+ for exclusive sports coverage and programming from ESPN, and all the Disney+ originals.
Can You Watch NBC on Peacock?
Since Peacock is the official streaming platform for NBC, you’ll be able to watch original content from the channel in addition to live programing online. All you need to do is sign up or log in to your account and you’ll immediately get access to everything within the Peacock library including NBC content.
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NBC is not offered for free with Prime, but you can buy episodes and seasons of select NBC shows on Prime Video to watch at your leisure. Episodes go for as low as $2 or you can buy a full season starting at $25.
Asher HaVon is the champion of The Voice 2024. The Selma, Alabama native emerges at the very top of his class in this 25th season of NBC’s singing contest, winning Tuesday night’s (May 21) all-star finale. Team Reba’s singer impressed through the season with his powerful, honey-laced vocals, flair and big-game instincts. Explore Explore See […]
The remaining nine contestants on The Voice took it home on Monday night (May 13), for a round of performances that will determine the makeup of the final.
The Voice this week celebrates Hometown Week, doing so at the point end of this 25th season — the semi-finals.
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On Monday (May 13), Asher HaVon, Bryan Olesen, Josh Sanders, Karen Waldrup, Maddi Jane, Madison Curbelo, Nathan Chester, Serenity Arce and Tae Lewis took their spots on stage.
Each contestant hit a solo song dedicated to their hometown and the people who supported them over the years. Then, the singers teamed up in trios for songs inspired by the feature film IF.
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Olesen, Jane and Chester performed the Cure’s “Just Like Heaven”; HaVon, Curbelo and Arce hit Coldplay’s “Fix You”; and Sanders, Waldrup and Lewis sang the Band’s “Forever Young.”
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Currently, newbie coaches Dan + Shay lead the way with three artists remaining in the competition, while Reba McEntire, John Legend, and Chance the Rapper each have two artists.
America voted, the results of which will be revealed on Tuesday night’s (May 14) results episode. Five will progress to the finale, four will go home.
It’s all change for The Voice. As previously reported, Snoop Dogg is joining the panel for this fall’s 26th season, alongside fellow newcomer crooner Michael Bublé. The coaching lineup for the singing competition will be rounded out by returning stars Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani, with the former notching her third consecutive season on the series and No Doubt singer and solo star Stefani adding yet another notch with her eighth go-round.
Nine singers progressed, and three were eliminated Tuesday night (May 7) on NBC‘s The Voice, as the live round once again dished up its share of drama.
Earlier, on Monday night, each of the Top 12 hit the stage and sang for their lives in the competition. On this occasion, America voted while coaches Reba McEntire, John Legend, Chance the Rapper and newbies Dan + Shay were on hand to give input.
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During Tuesday night’s Top 9 announcement, the four singers with the lowest vote count were returned to the stage. The prize – the “Instant Save,” bringing with it entry into next week’s semi-finals.
For their last chance, Nadège hit “Smooth Operator” by Sade; L. Rodgers performed Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me,” Zoe Levert covered Kacey Musgraves’ “Slow Burn,” and Tae Lewis’ tackled “The Church on Cumberland Road” by Shenandoah.
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There could be only one. Team Dan + Shay’s Lewis got the nod. “That was like a finale performance,” Dan Smyers told Lewis. “We are so proud of you, how far you’ve come. I hear it in your voice, I see it in your eyes (and) I feel it in your soul. You want to be here. You deserve to be here.”
The 32-year-old Goldsboro, NC native joins Bryan Olesen (Team Legend), Maddi Jane (Team Chance), Madison Curbelo (Team Dan + Shay), Asher Havon (Team Reba), Karen Waldrup (Team Dan + Shay), Serenity Arce (Team Chance), Josh Sanders (Team Reba) and Nathan Chester (Team Legend) in the semis.
Perhaps it’s beginner’s luck. Perhaps they’ve got the secret sauce. What we do know is that Dan + Shay lead the way, representing three of the final nine contestants.
Watch Tae Lewis’ performance on season 25 of The Voice below.
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There’s no such thing as a certainty, a guarantee, when NBC’s The Voice reaches the Live round.
That’s exactly where the contestants find themselves. The Top 12 singers have reached the Lives, the sweaty-palms moment in the season. It’s all nerves and sweaty-palms from here.
Asher HaVon wasn’t showing it.
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On Monday night’s episode (May 6), the Team Reba standout stood up and delivered a cover of Boyz II Men’s ‘90s classic “I’ll Make Love to You,” a single that logged 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
HaVon did it justice, and made the song his own by blending power, pitch and soul.
Speaking in a package before the Lives, the Selma, Alabama native was glowing following rehearsals. “It was as big as I wanted it to be,” HaVon remarked. “I just hope that I make everybody proud, I just hope that you all feel my heart, and please, vote for me.”
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HaVon hit hard during this 25th season of The Voice.
With his commanding performance of Sia and David Guetta’s “Titanium” during the Playoffs, Shay Mooney of Dan +Shay remarked. “this felt like a Grammy moment for you, man.”
And McEntire enthused, “he could sing the phonebook and make it a hit.”
John Legend likened the effort to a religious experience. “There are certain things about you that remind me of Whitney Houston. She would take these songs that weren’t written for a soul singer and have that restraint and regal presence on the sound but also throw in a dope run that you would hear in church,” Legend said. “In church, we save a descriptor for certain vessels, we say they’re anointed. I just felt that anointing on you. That was divine.” Legend will be kicking himself; he’s the only coach who didn’t turn during HaVon’s Blind Audition.
HaVon is somewhat used to the big stage. His resume includes a spot singing for former President Barack Obama during one of his hometown’s Civil Rights commemorations.
Now everyone’s watching.
America has its chance to vote on the Top 12: Asher HaVon, Bryan Olesen, Josh Sanders, Karen Waldrup, L. Rodgers, Maddi Jane, Madison Curbelo, Nadège, Nathan Chester, Serenity Arce, Tae Lewis, and Zoe Levert. When the votes are tallied, the results will be revealed on Tuesday night. Three artists will eliminated, and next week the Top 9 will perform.
See HaVon’s performance in the Lives round below.
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For a band that split in 1970, the Beatles seem to be everywhere right now.
Last year, the Fab Four released their final recording, “Now And Then,” which gave the band their first No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay in more than 50 years, a leader on the Official U.K. Singles Chart which extended their record as the British act with the most leaders (18). It was also the longest-ever gap between No. 1 singles for any act, at 54 years.
Then, last week, confirmation that Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s 1970 documentary Let It Be would be released for streaming on Disney+ from May 8, restored by Peter Jackson and the Kiwi director’s team.
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The Beatles’ music got another boost — and an update — during the Playoffs of NBC’s The Voice, when Nathan Chester ripped out a classic.
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For the latest episode, which aired Monday night (April 22), Chester gave an acrobatic performance of “Oh! Darling,” which appears on the Beatles’ Abbey Road album.
Chester, looking sharp in a retro, green suit, brought soul to his rendition, delivered high notes with style, and busted out some eye-watering splits. Think prime James Brown.
The Chicago, IL native hones his talents as a professional singer on cruise ships. It shows. During the Blind Auditions, he impressed with a performance of Al Green’s “Take Me to the River,” earning a two-chair turn.
“I’m always waiting for someone to inspire me, excite me,” coach John Legend said at the time. “When I heard you singing, I turned very quickly because I was like, this man’s got it.”
Guided by Legend, Chester performed Elvin Bishop’s “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” in the Knockouts.
And what is Chester comfortable singing? Jazz, opera, golden age of musical theater, funk, soul, Motown, he explained following his Blind Audition. It turns out, he’s just fine with the Beatles. And if he was to make an album, he’d want to bring back “the James Brown-style of Motown.” We got a glimpse of that on Monday night.
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Joel and Benji Madden. Lisa and Jessica Origliasso. Matt and Luke Goss. Tegan and Sara.
Twins, rock stars, standouts. Justin and Jeremy Garcia will be keen to join the crew.
The teenage San Francisco Bay Area brothers have cruised into the Knockouts round of this 25th season of The Voice, with a natural blend of harmonies and wholesomeness.
The 17-year-olds landed their Blind Audition with a cover of One Direction’s “Story of My Life,” catching the attention of coaches Chance the Rapper, Reba McEntire and newcomers Dan + Shay for a three-chair turn (only John Legend was unmoved).
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“From the first time I heard you guys harmonizing, and I found out that it was two people, I was like, ‘We have to turn around. This is amazing,’” remarked Shay Mooney.
Those words of support helped the Garcia Twins choose Dan + Shay as their coaches this season.
In the Battles, the Garcias went up again another Garcia, 19-year-old Frank Garcia, with a performance of “Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga.
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Frank delivered in a big way, and advanced. As the twins walked off the stage, defeated, McEntire used her Steal. “I wanted y’all so bad,” she enthused. “I love your harmonies, I love that you’re brothers, and it just sounds so good. I want to work with you so bad. Welcome to Team Reba.”
For these slippery Knockouts, the Filipino American pair performed Callum Scott’s “You Are the Reason,” going up against Team McEntire’s Zeya, who sang “River” by Bishop Briggs.
“Zeya, you did a great job,” coach McEntire remarked afterwards. “I would’ve loved to have seen you stay in one position in that song, but your voice is great. You know that.”
The brothers were involved in another plot twist, this time stepping out of their harmonies and splintering for individual runs. Coach McEntire was first out of her chair for a standing ovation.
“Y’all are cute as a button,” she said. “I thought you did a great job. There were a few little things where I thought you might’ve gotten lost, but congratulations on pulling this off. You did a wonderful job.”
Not only did they not get lost, they’re now on a straight-forward path. McEntire selected the brothers to advance to the Playoffs.
“It was a hard decision because Zeya is so good,” McEntire explained. “But I had to choose Justin and Jeremy because of the uniqueness of their act. Everybody’s a great singer, but we have to have something a little different and going with the brothers was part of my strategy.”
Watch the performance on NBC‘s The Voice below.
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