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    "Billy Corgan",
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  "textContent": "Donald Trump's Freedom 250 concert series has been a disaster. Scheduled performers like Martina McBride, Young MC, the Commodores, Bret Michaels, and Morris Day & The Time dropped off the lineup, with Trump and country singer Lee Greenwood replacing them. Now, a new event celebrating America's 250th anniversary has entered the conversation. America250, a nonprofit group established by Congress a decade ago, will be hosting a concert in Los Angeles on July 4 with performances from the Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton.\n\nThe post Smashing Pumpkins To Play America250, Congress-Established Counterpart To Trump’s Freedom 250 appeared first on Stereogum.",
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