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Halestorm announce new album ‘Everest’ and world tour

Halestorm has announced its sixth studio album Everest, due out August 8th on Atlantic Records. The band recently previewed the project with the first song off the LP, “Darkness Always Wins” (listen: HERE.)

Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale shared: “Our album Everest is a story of our journey as a band, full of beautiful endings and new beginnings. We weave a tangled web of melancholy, frustration, anger and the vast purgatory of love and love lost. It is a rollercoaster of epic musical detours, great songwriting and completely unhinged twists and turns. Everest is an auditory representation of the 4 pillars of Halestorm. Let us reintroduce ourselves and invite you into our world…if you dare.”

In addition, Halestorm shared details of an upcoming world tour, including a lengthy run in the U.S. and Canada between July and October and featuring support from Lindsey Stirling and Apocalyptica. The band’s touring schedule also includes previously announced North American dates supporting Volbeat, and they will be one of the bands playing a set at the Ozzy Osbourne / Black Sabbath Back to the Beginning all-day concert on July 5 in Birmingham, England.

For ticket information, head HERE.

Pre-order Everest – HERE.

 

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Bush to release tenth studio album ‘I Beat Loneliness’

Bush have officially revealed details of their upcoming album, I Beat Loneliness, set for release on July 18th, and dropped a preview with the new track titled “60 Ways to Forget People.”

According to the band’s press release, the track “delves into themes of heartbreak, self-evolution, and the painful journey of moving on.”  Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale also shared in a statement: “This record speaks to the struggles we all face. “‘60 Ways to Forget People’ is about sacrifice and the commitment it takes to grow — in everything and at all times.”

Produced by Rossdale and Erik Ron, I Beat Loneliness marks Bush’s 10th studio album. In support the new album, Bush will be on the road in 2025 with their “Greatest Hits” tour, followed by a summer run with Shinedown.

Listen to ’60 Ways to Forget People’- HERE.
Pre-order ‘I Beat Loneliness’ – HERE.

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HAIM share “Take me back” from upcoming LP ‘I Quit’

HAIM have released “Take me back,” the fourth single from their forthcoming album I quit.

“Take Me Back” follows previously released singles “Relationships” and “Down to Be Wrong” in addition to “Everybody’s Trying to Figure Me Out.”

I Quit will be released on June 20th; the 15-track album was produced by Rostam Batmanglij and Danielle Haim.

In September, HAIM will hit the road for a 23-date North American tour supporting the album, dubbed the “I quit tour.” After the kickoff in Philadelphia on September 4th, the sisters will perform in Toronto, New York, Chicago, Phoenix, Nashville, Los Angeles, and more cities before wrapping on October 11th in Santa Barbara, California. Get tickets here.

Listen to ‘Take me back’ via lyric video – HERE.

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Sports Daypop

Florida Panthers win second straight Stanley Cup with 5-1 win over Oilers

The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers for the second year in a row to win the Stanley Cup, clinching the championship with a 5-1 win in Tuesday night’s Game 6 at Amerant Bank Arena in South Florida.

The Panthers closed out the series beginning with Sam Reinhart’s unassisted goal in the first period, followed by a goal from Matthew Tkachuk which pushed the lead to 2-0. Reinhart then scored the next three goals — his four goals tied Maurice Richard’s in 1957 for a Stanley Cup Final record. Florida’s Carter Verhaeghe finished with three assists.

The Panthers’ Sam Bennett earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs’ most valuable player, after scoring a league-leading 15 postseason goals. He said after the game: “It’s incredible. It’s a feeling you can’t really describe. Such an incredible group. Everybody wrote us off from the start of the playoffs. They had everybody beating us in every round, and we just had that fire, and we knew we had something special.”

The Panthers are now the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Tampa Bay Lightning did so in 2020 and 2021.

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Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from its U.S. food products by the end of 2027

Kraft Heinz, the manufacturer of foods such as Jell-O, Capri Sun and Kool-Aid, announced Tuesday that they will remove artificial dyes from its products sold in the U.S. by the end of 2027. The multinational food company also said it will stop making new products that contain these dyes, effective immediately. Over 200 brands are manufactured by Kraft Heinz, which is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Kraft Heinz said that 10% of its products contain the dyes and that it has invested in removing the colors or replacing them with natural colors. Pedro Navio, North America president at Kraft Heinz, said in a statement that the company removed artificial colors, preservatives and flavors from its Kraft Mac & Cheese product in 2016, and that its Heinz tomato ketchup has never had artificial dyes.

Navio’s statement read, in part: “As a food company with a 150+ year heritage, we are continuously evolving our recipes, products, and portfolio to deliver superiority to consumers and customers. The vast majority of our products use natural or no colors, and we’ve been on a journey to reduce our use of FD&C (Food, Drug & Cosmetic) colors across the remainder of our portfolio. … Above all, we are focused on providing nutritious, affordable, and great-tasting food for Americans and this is a privilege we don’t take lightly.”

Kraft Heinz’s announcement comes after U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a plan in April to start phasing out eight synthetic food dyes in the American food supply. At a news conference announcing the plan, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said health agencies were looking to revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings and to work with the food industry to eliminate six remaining synthetic dyes used in a variety of food products.

Shortly thereafter, PepsiCo’s CEO said on an earnings call that the company had already begun phasing out artificial colors. In-N-Out also announced in May it was removing artificial food dyes from menu items. Other companies, like Kellogg’s, have previously stated their products are safe for consumption, and they are following federal standards set by the FDA.

The FDA currently allows 36 food color additives, including eight synthetic dyes used heavily in U.S. products (certain states, including California and West Virginia, have enacted bans to restrict their use). Last month, the FDA approved two dyes and expanded approval of a third, meaning it can now be used in a wider range of food products.

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NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander not charged after arrest by federal agents

New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents at an immigration court Tuesday in the city. The incident occurred after Lander linked arms with a person that authorities were attempting to detain.

Lander’s press secretary Kat Capossela told NBC News in an email that “while escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing and we are monitoring the situation closely.”

In video taken by NY1 reporter Courtney Gross, Lander is seen in a hallway escorting a man whose case was reportedly dismissed after a hearing. As masked ICE agents approach, Lander locks arms with the man and asks for agents’ badge numbers and to see a warrant for the man’s arrest. Lander states: “Do you have a judicial warrant? I will let go if you have a judicial warrant,” when agents then grab Lander and shove him up against a nearby wall and handcuff him, saying that he was obstructing the proceedings. Lander is seen shouting “You don’t have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens,” before he’s was taken away in an elevator along with several of the masked agents.

DHS told Fox News Digital that Lander is charged with assaulting or impeding a federal officer, with a DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirming Lander’s arrest and said that the comptroller was being held for “assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer.” She added “it is wrong that politicians seeking higher office undermine law enforcement safety to get a viral moment.  No one is above the law, and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences.”

Lander was accompanied by his wife, Meg Barnette, who told reporters following his arrest that they were swarmed by federal agents as the comptroller escorted a man through the courthouse hallway after his immigration hearing. This was Lander’s third time observing hearings in recent weeks (per the Associated Press.)

Lander later told reporters that he had not been charged following his arrest: “I’m grateful to hear that the charges are not being brought, but if they are, I’ve got a lawyer. I don’t have to worry about my due process rights,” while comparing his case to that of a man named Edgardo that he met earlier Tuesday who is in ICE detention.  Lander added: “He’s not going to sleep in his bed tonight. So far as I know, he has no lawyer. He has been stripped of his due process rights by a government and a judge that owe him a credible fear hearing before they deport him.”

Lander was elected comptroller in 2021. He is one of several candidates running in the Democratic mayoral primary slated for June 24. Zohran Mamdani, Lander’s rival for mayor who he recently cross-endorsed in the race, immediately called for his release: “NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was just arrested by Trump’s ICE agents because he asked to see a judicial warrant. This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice. Release him now.”

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is also running for NYC mayor, called the incident the “latest example of the extreme thuggery of Trump’s ICE out of control.”  New York Attorney General Letitia James called Lander’s arrest “profoundly unacceptable … arresting Comptroller Lander for the simple act of standing up for immigrants and their civil rights is a shocking abuse of power. No one should face fear and intimidation in a courthouse, and this is a grotesque escalation of tensions. The administration’s rampant targeting of New Yorkers only makes our communities less safe.”

A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office said that federal prosecutors are still investigating the incident.

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Pittsburgh Steelers and DeShon Elliott agree to two-year, $12.5 million extension

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Pittsburgh Steelers have signed safety DeShon Elliott to a two-year, $12.5-million contract extension.

Elliott’s new deal includes $9.21 million guaranteed, and runs through the 2027 season. The six-year veteran signed a two-year, $6 million deal with the Steelers last off-season.

Elliott, 28, began his career with the Baltimore Ravens, followed by stints with the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. He was entering the final season of his current two-year pact after signing with Pittsburgh prior to the 2024 campaign. He totaled a career-high 108 combined tackles, six passes defensed, four tackles for a loss, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and an interception over 15 appearances last season.

The Steelers are also still in negotiations with star pass-rusher T.J. Watt, who skipped Pittsburgh’s mandatory minicamp last week. Watt is entering the final year of a four-year, $112-million extension he signed in 2021.

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Country Daypop

Scotty McCreery teams up with Hootie & The Blowfish for ‘Bottle Rockets’

Scotty McCreery is sharing his new single ‘Bottle Rockets,’ featuring the legendary Hootie & The Blowfish.

Co-written by McCreery and Brent Anderson, Derek George, Jeremy Bussey, Monty Criswell, Frank Rogers, Bobby Hamrick, and Hootie members Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, and Jim Sonefeld, the song is produced by Frank Rogers.

McCreery shares: “This song takes me back to those summers of having fun with no responsibilities, with good times and good tunes. Growing up in the Carolinas, Hootie & The Blowfish were just massive and such a huge part of my summers. That’s what this song is about.

McCreery will appear at fairs and festivals across the U.S. this summer, before launching the Two for the Road Tour with Dustin Lynch this fall, kicking-off November 6 in Saginaw, Michigan. Scotty also recently announced ‘Seasons Change: Platinum Edition,’ an expanded version of his hit album featuring four bonus tracks. The re-release includes acoustic versions of all three of the album’s No. 1 singles and fan favourite ‘Still.’ The limited-edition collection will be available on platinum-colored double vinyl exclusively via McCreery’s official website starting June 20.

Listen to Bottle Rockets –HERE.

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Ashley McBryde and Cody Johnson to co-host ‘CMA Fest’ special on ABC

The Country Music Association and ABC have announced that “CMA Fest presented by SoFi” will air Thursday, June 26 at 8/7c on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu the following day.

The three-hour televised event, co-hosted by Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde, will be filmed live from downtown Nashville during this year’s 52nd annual CMA Fest taking place from June 5-8.

CMA Fest features hundreds of artists performing across 10 stages set up throughout downtown Music City. The main stage at Nissan Stadium will include Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Rascal Flatts, The Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Zach Top, Keith Urban and Bailey Zimmerman.

McBryde is returning to host for her second consecutive year, and Johnson is making his hosting debut when the summer concert special airs. The special will showcase performances from CMA Fest 2025, including special collaborations. The full lineup will be revealed at a later date.

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Will Sharpe, Ayo Edebiri to star in Apple TV+ rom-com ‘Prodigies’

The new Apple TV+ romantic comedy series Prodigies will star Will Sharpe and Ayo Edebiri.

Described in the synopsis as an “unusual take” on a classic romantic comedy, the series “is set to explore the universal complexities of long-term relationships through the lens of a very unique couple. The story follows Didi (Edebiri) and Ren (Sharpe), two ex-child prodigies who have been together since they were children and, now in their early 30s, are starting to question whether their very ordinary existence is living up to the extraordinary promise of their childhood. As the description goes, they, inevitably, find themselves asking the same questions of their relationship … As they reflect on their individual aspirations and evolving desires, their relationship is inevitably called into question. The series explores the myth at the heart of many romantic stories — that everything is resolved once the couple ends up together.”

Sharpe not only stars in the series, but also serves as creator, writer and director. He and Edebiri serve as executive producers alongside Jane Featherstone, Naomi De Pear, and Katie Carpenter. A release date has yet to be announced.

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