Month: July 2020

Categories
Rock Daypop

Metallica Announce Release Details For S&M2

tmp1c5d9735-8a73-459f-8f50-67cf2b4ebb98-jpg

Metallica have announced that they will be releasing their anniversary collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony, “S&M2”, in various formats on August 28th. The band took the stage with the symphony for the grand opening of the Chase Center in San Francisco on September 6th and 8th of last year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark 1999 S&M collaboration.

“S&M2” will be offered in a variety of formats including to digital retailers and streaming services, 2CD, DVD and Blu-ray versions, as well as a 4LP vinyl collection. For collectors, there will also be a limited-edition color vinyl 4LP + 2CD + Blu-ray Deluxe Box that will feature sheet music, guitar picks, poster and more.

Metallica.com will also be offering a limited edition (only 500) Super Deluxe Box that will include actual sheet music used by the Symphony during the shows and hand-signed by all four band members (in addition to including everything in the Deluxe Box), according to the announcement. 

Watch the trailer here for more information!

Metallica Announce S&M2 Details And Unveil Official Trailer

Via www.kerrang.com
Watch the trailer for Metallica’s upcoming live album and video release, S&M2.
 

Editorial credit: Ian Young Nounpusher.com / Shutterstock.com

Categories
Rock Daypop

Maroon 5 Bassist Mickey Madden Taking “Leave of Absence” Following Domestic Violence Arrest

tmped899d06-d0a5-4fd1-af43-17291855de43-jpg

Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden is taking a “leave of absence” from Maroon 5 following his arrest last month on a charge of intimate partner violence.

Madden said in a statement to People:  “I have some things that I need to deal with and address right now and so I have decided to take a leave of absence from Maroon 5 for the foreseeable future. During this time, I do not want to be a distraction to my bandmates. I wish them the absolute best.”

Madden was arrested on June 28 on the felony charge under California’s 273.5(a) penal code, which cites anyone who inflicts an injury that leaves a spouse or cohabitant “in a traumatic condition,” and was released on the same day after posting bail

Maroon 5 Bassist Mickey Madden Takes “Leave of Absence” from Band

Via consequenceofsound.net
He said he’s leaving for “the foreseeable future” and “[doesn’t] want to be a distraction” to…
 

Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com

Categories
Pop Daypop

‘Hamilton’ Original Broadway Cast Recording On The Rise On Billboard’s ‘Top Albums’ & ‘Top 200’ Charts

tmpe4df1e17-9730-4ff6-ae7a-372b69903bb7-jpg

The original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton: An American Musical is climbing up on the Billboard 200 albums chart, jumping from No. 14 to No. 2 in the wake of the show’s Disney+ premiere on July 3. The album earned 102,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending July 9, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. 

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. The Hamilton cast album is the highest charting cast album since the original cast recording of Hair spent 13 weeks at No. 1 in 1969 

So far, Hamilton has sold 1.97 million copies in the U.S. 

Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Recording Rises To #2 On Billboard’s ‘Top Albums’ & ‘Top 200’ Charts

Via top40-charts.com
Following the highly-anticipated film release of HAMILTON on Disney+, the HAMILTON (ORIGINAL…
 

Editorial credit: Blueee77 / Shutterstock.com

Categories
Pop Daypop

Justin Bieber & Jack Harlow Tease Remix Of “Whats Poppin”

tmp1929ff9d-4ab5-4c55-a3ba-ac876b5f3928-jpg

Justin Bieber is getting fans talking after he posted a short video of himself on his Instagram Stories, rapping a verse of Jack Harlow’s hit TikTok single, “Whats Poppin.”

Bieber unexpectedly dropped the remix on SoundCloud, creating a new account to share the verse.

Harlow’s “WHAT’s POPPIN” currently sits at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after peaking at No. 2 last week. Bieber’s remix will likely give Harlow’s track a boost. “WHAT’S POPPIN” already received a star-studded remix from Lil Wayne, DaBaby, and Tory Lanez.

Justin Bieber Rapping to Jack Harlow’s “WHAT’S POPPIN” Sparks New Remix Rumors

Via hypebeast.com
Rumors of a new “WHAT’S POPPIN” remix release has come to light. Mega pop-star…
 

Editorial credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com

Categories
News Daypop

President Trump Signs Executive Order Holding China Accountable For Hong Kong Actions

tmp8c34efad-abc8-43ba-895b-f8ede1ca53e0-jpg

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, which would impose sanctions on businesses and individuals that assisted China in implementing a security law that criminalizes secession, sedition, subversion, terrorism and working with foreign agencies to undermine the national security of China in Hong Kong. Trump also announced the signing of an executive order that would end preferential treatment for Hong Kong.

“This law gives my administration powerful new tools to hold responsible the individuals and the entities involved in extinguishing Hong Kong’s freedom,” Trump said, adding, .”Hong Kong will now be treated the same as mainland China. No special privileges, no special economic treatment and no export of sensitive technologies.”

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned the measure when the security law went into effect at the end of June, declaring that the United States “will not stand idly by while China swallows Hong Kong into its authoritarian maw.”

Trump signs Hong Kong sanctions bill, announces executive order in escalation with China

Via www.nbcnews.com
The tension between Washington and Beijing and U.S. continues to heighten as lawmakers seek to…
 

Editorial credit: Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock.com

Categories
News Daypop

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized

tmpbf18930c-44af-4ec9-b021-58687e221dcc-jpg

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized on Tuesday for treatment of a possible infection, the court announced. Ginsburg was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Monday night after experiencing fever and chills and was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on Tuesday morning, according to a statement.

The Supreme Court said, “She underwent an endoscopic procedure at Johns Hopkins this afternoon to clean out a bile duct stent that was placed last August The justice is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment.”

The 87-year-old Ginsburg was hospitalized for a benign gallbladder condition in May. She was also hospitalized in November after being admitted for chills and a fever. She was previously treated for a tumor on her pancreas in August and has been treated for colon and pancreatic cancer in the past.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized for Possible Infection

Via variety.com
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been transported to the hospital and treated for a…
 

Categories
Sports Daypop

Cleveland Browns Finalizing 5-Year, $125M Extension With Myles Garrett

tmp3928da8d-26bc-44b2-8116-1439e5c64ccd-jpg

The Cleveland Browns and All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett are close to finalizing a contract extension for five-years, worth about $125 million.  The extension is worth a total of about $144 million over seven years, and Garrett, 24, is expected to sign on Wednesday. According to ESPN, the Pro Bowl defensive lineman passed a physical Tuesday.

The extension would make Garrett the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league, surpassing Chicago Bears star Khalil Mack ($23 million) in average annual salary. Garrett entered this off-season with two years left on his rookie deal after the Browns picked up his fifth-year option.

Garrett recorded 10 sacks in 10 games last season, but he was suspended for the final six contests after hitting Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph with his own helmet during a skirmish at the end of their Nov. 14 game. The NFL reinstated Garrett earlier this off-season.

Source: Browns, DE Garrett finalizing $125M deal

Via www.espn.com
The Browns are on the verge of signing Myles Garrett to a five-year extension worth $125…
 

Editorial credit: Adam Derewecki / Shutterstock.com

Categories
Sports Daypop

Philadelphia Officials Say No Fans Will Be Allowed At Eagles Or Phillies Games In 2020

tmp5bd38b72-7d4c-4ab9-bf69-7b7e91c2b5d3-jpg

On Tuesday, Philadelphia officials said that no fans will be allowed to attend Eagles and Phillies games this year, citing safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“The Eagles are still going to be allowed to play, although without crowds,” said the city’s managing director, Brian Abernathy. “The Phillies will continue to be allowed to play, although without crowds.”  He added, “We have been in communication with the Eagles. We have told them our expectations are that they don’t have fans.”

Philadelphia health commissioner Thomas Farley said having spectators at the Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field or the Phillies’ Citizens Bank Park would be unsafe: “I do not think that they can have spectators at those games. There’s no way for them to be safe having a crowd there.I can’t say what the plans are for the league, but from a safety perspective, they can play games but not [have] crowds.”

However, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said what happens in Philadelphia won’t impact the league’s decision-making for the NFL’s other 31 franchises. “We are gathering information on Philadelphia,” McCarthy said in a statement. “Decisions on the number of fans at stadiums will be determined on a market-by-market basis.”

Philadelphia officials announce fans will not be permitted at Eagles games

Via touchdownwire.usatoday.com
There will be no booing or throwing snowballs at Santa Claus in Philadelphia this season. Fans…
 

Editorial credit: Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com

Categories
Country Daypop

Morgan Wallen Surprises Fans With Announcement Of His New Son, Indigo Wilder

tmp1cbc2f91-663b-4285-9627-fe3d33457d33-jpg

Country singer Morgan Wallen is a dad.  Wallen, 27, announced on Instagram he has welcomed a baby boy. Son Indigo “Indie” Wilder was born to Wallen and his ex, Katie Smith, on Friday, July 10 in Nashville, Tennessee. Smith and Wallen were at one point engaged, according to her past Instagram Stories.

Wallen wrote on Instagram alongside a photo holding his son, “Since you came into the world Friday, I see mine differently now. It’s not just me anymore, and I’m glad it’s not. This year has been the hardest of my life in so many ways, but that’s not what I will remember it by. You are. You are a gift and this tough year just made sense.” Wallen promised the baby that he will be “the Dad you deserve as well as the co-parent your mother deserves.”

Wallen said that he is “glad” to share the news of his son’s arrival, admitting he was “a little scared” to learn what parenthood feels like. “But it’s the coolest damn feeling,” he said, “and I’m ready for whatever God has planned for me and my little guy.”

        

Surprise! Morgan Wallen Is a Dad

Via tasteofcountry.com
Surprise! Morgan Wallen is a dad. The country singer announced the arrival of his son on Monday…
 

Editorial credit: Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com

Categories
Country Daypop

Take A Look At Miranda Lambert’s Lyric Video For “Dark Bars”

tmp210cc820-8473-439b-bccb-0cf8c1148888-jpg

Miranda Lambert released a new lyric video for her song, “Dark Bars.”  The song is featured on Miranda’s seventh studio album, Wildcard, which dropped in 2019.

Nashville natives and tourists may recognize a number of the bars featured in the new lyric video, including The Stage, Skull’s Rainbow Room, Robert’s Western World, Loser’s Bar & Grill and more.

Watch Miranda’s new lyric video for “Dark Bars” at the link: here

Miranda Lambert’s ‘Dark Bars’ Lyric Video Captures Nashville’s Desolate Bars in Pandemic

Via tasteofcountry.com
Miranda Lambert’s new Dark Bars lyric video is a virtual tour of some of Nashville’s best dive…
 

Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com