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PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) – In his Washington County basement, Scott Blasey reflects. “It’s devastating, but you still have to get up in the morning. You still have to take care of the people that you love and that’s what Rob is doing and soldiering on,” Blasey said. READ MORE: 'The Marshall Plan For Moms:' Effort Aims To Help Women Achieved Equal Pay For nearly 40 years, music has connected Blasey to his original band members of The Clarks, a rock band beloved by many in Pittsburgh. On stage and off, they’ve been through a lot together: marriage, children and now death. “It was really emotional for me and there were times when I wept because she was a good friend and I just lost my friend and now I have to do this show and memorialize her in a way,” Blasey said. His Saturday night basement show was meant to be a fundraiser for guitarist Rob Hertweck’s wife Eileen. “But I’m sure this will come as a sad surprise to others, Eileen passed away very early this morning at about … [Read more...] about Scott Blasey Honors Wife Of Clarks Guitarist With Livestream Concert

The UK government’s total fiscal support for businesses and individuals impacted by the state-mandated coronavirus shutdowns will rise to £407 billion, the Chancellor has said, and years of tax rises are on their way to pay for it. Britain’s Chancellor Rishi Sunak has presented a mixed picture of the health of the country after nearly a full year of on-off lockdown, offering continued government handouts and tax cuts for some, but also withdrawing future tax falls in some areas, and ordering outright tax rises in others. Headline announcements include the extension of the various coronavirus support schemes, including cash support to businesses and furlough payments to laid-off workers until September in some cases, well beyond the projected end of lockdown. This is to cushion the shock of reopening the economy, the Chancellor said. This and other support to businesses will see the government’s debt rise to record levels. The Chancellor will have spent £407 billion over two … [Read more...] about UK Govt Promises More Covid Giveaways, But Will Pay With Years of Tax Rises

Famous reggae musician Bunny Wailer, 73, died Tuesday in Jamaica, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Wailer died at the Andrews Memorial Hospital in St. Andrew after suffering complications from a stroke that occurred in July, Wailer’s manager confirmed to the AP . Wailer was the last surviving member of The Wailers, according to the outlet. Wailer formed the band in 1963 with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, the Associated Press reported. The group became well-known with the release of “Catch a Fire.” (RELATED: Founding Member Of The Supremes, Mary Wilson, Dies Suddenly At 76) Many musicians and political leaders mourned Wailer’s death. “Jah-B was a vanguard, always pushing the boundaries of expression, whether in song, in style or in spoken word,” local reggae musician Brian Paul Welsh said, according to the outlet. “There was and can only ever be one Neville Livingston.” “The passing of Bunny Wailer, the last of the original Wailers, brings to a close the most … [Read more...] about Famous Reggae Musician Bunny Wailer Dies At 73