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The post Martina McBride Becomes Fourth Act To Pull Out Of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Country singer Martina McBride and funk and soul group The Commodores pulled out of the “Great American State Fair” later this month, becoming the two latest acts to drop out of the event, which is being held as part of the Trump administration’s “Freedom 250” celebrations. Martina McBride performs onstage during The Music of My Life: An All-Star Tribute To Anne Murray at Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. Getty Images Key Facts McBride announced the move in a lengthy social media statement saying she was initially asked to “perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading.” The country singer said she had been assured this was a “nonpartisan event” and thought it would be a great way to “bring people together” with music. The Commodores made the announcement across their social media profiles, saying in a statement th

The post Tom Morello Announces ‘Power to the People’ Festival: Springsteen, Foo Fighters And More Performing appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Rage Against The Machine guitarist and activist Tom Morello announced his “Power To The People Festival” on Thursday, slating up performers like Bruce Springsteen, the Foo Fighters and Joan Baez after President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 organization revealed the music lineup for its Great American State Fair beginning next month. Tom Morello performs during the 2025 Boston Calling Music Festival at Harvard Athletic Complex. Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Key Facts Morello announced the one-day event is set to take place in Columbia, Maryland, in October. While not a direct competitor to the Great American State Fair, which announced its lineup Wednesday and takes place over the summer, the Power To The People Festival is described on its website as “a celebration of peace, justice, solidarity, music, and community action.”