Yoko Ono to Be Added to Songwriting Credit for "Imagine"
Jun 15, 2017
Efforts are underway to change the songwriting credits of "Imagine" by John Lennon to include Yoko Ono's name as well. This news comes from the National Music Publishers Associations (NMPA) annual meeting, where Ono was…
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Offbeat News for 06-15-17
Jun 15, 2017
OFFBEAT NEWS: Dog Survives Being Picked Up By A Tornado Duke is one strong dog. The pup was picked up and thrown one thousand feet by a tornado in North Carolina and managed to survive.…
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Offbeat News for 06-14-17
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Road Worker Killed in Southern Iowa, Authorities Say
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TF/XC Recruiting Class Announced
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