Up-and-coming singer/songwriter Darby is stepping into the spotlight on her own with “New Girl.” Darby, 17, is the daughter of Dana and Leigh Cappillino, who perform with contemporary Christian group Point of Grace. Darby says she draws on influences ranging from Glen Campbell and Dolly Parton, to Elton John and Tori Kelly.
Take a look at the video for “New Girl” at the link: here.
Morgan Wallen took to social media to apologize for his arrest on public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges over the weekend. Wallen also thanked the arresting officers for their professional behavior.
Nashville police arrested the 27-year-old around 11PM after observing security kick him out of Kid Rock’s honky tonk in downtown Nashville. Security escorted him out after he began kicking glass items inside the bar and music venue, and officers say he posed a danger to himself and the public. Police arrested Wallen for “being intoxicated in public, unable to take care of himself, and the reasonable likelihood the offense would continue.” Wallen’s bond was set at $500 for the two charges.
Wallen apologized on Twitter: “Hey y’all just wanted to clear the air. I went out downtown last night with a few old friends. After a couple bar stops, we were horse-playing with each other. We didn’t mean any harm, and we want to say sorry to any bar staff or anyone that was affected.Thank you to the local authorities for being so professional and doing their job with class,” he added. “Love y’all.”
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Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande have teamed up for their futuristic music video for “Rain on Me.” After dropping the single last week, Gaga and Grande teased on Twitter that the accompanying video would be coming soon
Filmed pre-pandemic, Gaga and Grande dance with their respective crews, soon coming together in the second chorus. As they dance in the rain, the video ends with a shot of Gaga and Grande hugging.
“Rain on Me” is Gaga’s second single from her forthcoming sixth album “Chromatica,” out May 29. Watch the full video at the link: here.
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Millions have tuned into John Krasinski’s show Some Good News on YouTube, which he started from his home during the pandemic. Now, Krasinski has announced he sold Some Good News to ViacomCBS, and he won’t be the host.
Krasinski started SGN after questioning why there isn’t a news network dedicated to good news only. He produced eight free episodes on YouTube, including an Office reunion/surprise wedding, a Hamilton performance, online graduations, and a virtual prom, all with famous surprise guests.
Krasinski tweeted following the announcement: “Wow, who can believe when we started this thing together we all just wanted good news to be more fully represented in our everyday lives. And now? You quite literally ARE the good news! Thanks to you, SGN lives on, joining the ranks of this historic news network! See you all soon!” Krasinski will continue to serve as an executive producer and make cameos on SGN, but he won’t host; as of press time, a new host has not yet been named.
In the eighth — and possibly final — episode that aired last week, Krasinski announced that “we’re taking a break for now, but there is more to come! Stay tuned.”
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Shinedown have unveiled the lyric video for their new single Atlas Falls, having already raised over $300,000 for COVID-19 relief with the song as part of a T-shirt bundle.
Atlas Falls was written eight years ago during the band’s Amaryllis sessions, and was originally only available with an exclusive fundraising tee for non-profit humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief. Frontman Brent Smith says: “The response to Atlas Falls has been overwhelming, and Barry, Zach, Eric and I cannot say thank you enough to Shinedown Nation and everyone around the world that has supported Direct Relief during the COVID-19 response. The faith, the love, and the showing of humanity has just been incredible. Atlas Falls is a reminder that we are at our best when we need each other, and the only way through this is together.”
Pick up your Atlas Falls bundle at the link: here, and you can listen to Atlas Falls at the link: here
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System Of A Down, Korn and Faith No More have announced a new scheduled of shows for 2021.
“We’re excited to announce that the rescheduled dates for our double-header with Korn, Faith No More, Helmet and Russian Circles have been confirmed for May 21 and 22, 2021,” say SOAD.
“Existing tickets will be honored for the new dates. We look forward to bringing this weekend to life next year when it is safe for our fans, crew, and venue staff. Thank you for your patience and understanding. For refund inquiries, please visit Livenation.com/refund.”
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Lana Del Rey has shared another response to the controversy generated by one of her recent Instagram posts. In her original post (which can be viewed here), Del Rey appeared to call out female artists Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, who “have had number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, fucking, cheating etc”.
Del Rey’s comments caught backlash on Instagram, with some suggesting that Del Rey appeared to be criticizing women of color. Del Rey responded to her fans’ criticisms on her original post, saying that she wrote that “when I said people who look like me – I meant the people who don’t look strong or necessarily smart, or like they’re in control etc. It’s about advocating for a more delicate personality, not for white woman – thanks for the Karen comments tho. V helpful.”
Del Rey then shared a second response to her original Instagram post, with the caption, “A couple of final notes on my ‘controversial post’ that’s not controversial at all. I’m sorry that the folks who I can only assume are super trump/pence supporters or hyper liberals or flip-flopping headline grabbing critics can’t read and want to make it a race war, when in fact the issue was with *female critics and *female alternative artists. In truth making it about race says so much more about you than it does about me.”
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Officials announced Thursday that the man who filmed video of two white men fatally shooting an unarmed a black man who was jogging down a road, has now also been arrested on murder charges. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.50 year-old William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. is expected to face charges of felony murder and criminal intent to commit false imprisonment in connection with the killing of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery.
Bryan Jr. is the third man to be arrested in connection with the Feb. 23 fatal shooting. Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis McMichael, 34, were arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault earlier this month after the video Bryan filmed of the Feb. 23 fatal shooting was made public. Bryan is a neighbor of the McMichaels and lives within a mile of where Arbery was fatally shot. Bryan followed the father and son in his own vehicle as they chased Arbery down the road. The two men told police that they believed Arbery was a suspect in a string of break-ins in the neighborhood. Bryan “attempted to block” Arbery when he tried to run back in the direction he came from after Travis McMichael attempted to cut him off in his vehicle.
In a statement on Thursday, attorneys said Arbery’s family was “relieved” to learn about Bryan’s arrest and thanked the Bureau of Investigation for their work on the case.
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The FBI has determined that an active shooter incident at a Texas naval base Thursday morning was related to terrorism. The FBI said at a press briefing Thursday afternoon, “we have determined that the incident this morning at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi is terrorism-related,, adding that while the shooter is deceased; there may be a second person of interest at large in the community. The public should remain calm, and if you see something, say something,” officials said.
The Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas was put on lockdown Thursday morning in response to an active shooter being in the vicinity of the North Gate.” After the incident had been resolved, the US Navy said that the “shooter no longer poses a threat” and announced that the lockdown had been lifted. One sailor attached to the NAS Corpus Christi security force sustained minor injuries but has already been released from the hospital.
The FBI is working with local law enforcement and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). Officials have not released any information on the identity of the shooter or specified why they are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.
An unidentified NFL player filed a lawsuit against United Airlines, saying another passenger sexually assaulted and harassed him during a February flight.
According to the complaint filed, the unnamed player boarded a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, late Feb. 10. A female passenger, described in the lawsuit as a “middle-aged, Caucasian female,” was seated next to him and began questioning why the player was wearing a facemask, which, per to the complaint, was to be proactive about the spread of COVID-19. Eventually, the woman allegedly began engaging in “verbal and/or physical conduct of a sexual nature” toward the NFL player, identified as “John Doe 1” from Essex County, New Jersey. Another plaintiff in the lawsuit is listed as “John Doe 2,” who does not play in the league and resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both are identified in the lawsuit as black males.
The civil suit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, seeking both punitive and statutory damages. The suit alleges the flight attendants aboard the United flight did not act appropriately to deal with the woman’s alleged behavior. Per the complaint, the woman “admitted she was drinking and had taken pills” and was moved to another row when flight attendants arrived to the row.
“The safety and well-being of our customers is always our top priority,” a United spokeswoman said. The lawsuit did not state why it was filed anonymously. A message to the unnamed player’s lawyer was not immediately returned.
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