{"id":150,"date":"2026-07-05T13:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=150"},"modified":"2026-07-05T13:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:23:20","slug":"cbs-america-250-special-on-july-4-with-zac-brown-band-jon-batiste-goo-goo-dolls-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=150","title":{"rendered":"CBS&#8217; America 250 special on July 4 with Zac Brown Band, Jon Batiste, Goo Goo Dolls and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><br \/>\n      <span class=\"content__observer-marker content__observer-marker--fixed lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<section xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"content__body\">\n<p>Americans are ringing in the nation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/america-250\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">250th anniversary<\/a> of independence with coast-to-coast celebrations and star-studded concerts and performances. 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