Month: July 2020

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Rock Daypop

Queen Makes History On The U.S. Album Chart

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Queen have made US album chart history with their 1981 “Greatest Hits” collection.

Almost three decades after its release, the package has logged its 55th week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Catalog Albums chart, to earn the distinction of being the rock album with the longest-run atop the list in its’ 29-year history. The feat places Queen’s “Greatest Hits” set behind only Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1984 hits album, “Legend”, which has headed the catalog chart for 126 weeks; the UK rockers notched ahead of Creed’s 1997 debut, “My Own Prison”, to take second place on the all-time list, while the Florida band’s set moves to third place at 54 weeks.

The Catalog Albums chart ranks the most popular catalog albums of the week in the US; catalog albums are generally titles that are at least 18 months old, or holiday albums in their second holiday season.

‘Queen’s Greatest Hits’ Logs 55th Week at No. 1 on Catalog Albums & Just One Album Has Had a Longer Run

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Queen’s Greatest Hits logs its 55th week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Catalog Albums…
 

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Breaking Benjamin Share Video Featuring Gavin Rossdale Covering Alice In Chains “Would?”

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Breaking Benjamin has shared a video from the band’s live cover of Alice in Chains’ “Would?”, featuring guest vocals from Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale. The performance was recorded in February during Breaking Benjamin’s show in Reno, Nevada.

Breaking Benjamin vocalist Benjamin Burnley introduced Rossdale, saying, “this is surreal right now for me. If I f*** up tonight it’s because I’m singing onstage with Gavin Rossdale. You guys are gonna have to forgive me for that.”

Breaking Benjamin and Bush were set to kick off a tour together in July. However, the outing was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can watch the live cover streaming now on YouTube.

Breaking Benjamin + Gavin Rossdale Cover Alice in Chains’ ‘Would?

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Pop Daypop

Dua Lipa Teases New J Balvin And Bad Bunny Collaboration “Un Dia (One Day)”

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Dua Lipa teased on Twitter her upcoming J Balvin and Bad Bunny collaboration called “Un Dia (One Day).”  The collab will be Dua Lipa’s first release since her Future Nostalgia album landed in March.

Dua Lipa has hinted that a new Normani collaboration might be released in future, and confirmed that she did work with Miley Cyrus on a song, but they “actually ended up deciding that we wanted to get into the studio and do something different”. Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny has already released two surprise albums this year – LAS QUE NO IBAN A SALIR in May, and YHLQMDLG in February. J Balvin released his fifth LP Colores in March.

“Un Dia (One Day)” featuring Dua Lipa, J Balvin and Bad Bunny will officially arrive on Friday, July 24th.

Dua Lipa, J Balvin, Bad Bunny & Tainy Will Unite For the Collab of the Century

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Dua Lipa has joined forces with J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Tainy, three of the biggest names in…

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Maroon 5 To Debut New Song, “Nobody’s Love”

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Maroon 5 announced on Instagram that they’ll be releasing a track called “Nobody’s Love” today, Thursday, July 23.

They revealed the news by posting a series of the same image in different color schemes. It features a woman standing on some rocks near the ocean, with a smiley face image in the top right corner. “‘Nobody’s Love’ o 7.23 o 9PM PST,” they captioned the photos.

Nobody’s Love follows Maroon 5’s hit single, “Memories.”  In other news, Maroon 5 announced rescheduled dates for their 2021 North American tour, which had been postponed due to COVID-19.

Maroon 5 Tease New Single ‘Nobody’s Love’ With a Technicolor Image

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Maroon 5 are prepping the follow-up to their emotional hit single, “Memories,” with a new track…
 

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News Daypop

Fourteen People Are Injured During Shootout At Chicago Funeral Home

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Chicago police say that fourteen people were wounded on Tuesday during a shooting at a Chicago funeral home. One person was in custody, and the victims’ conditions weren’t immediately known, Chicago Police First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter told reporters Tuesday night.

Carter said the shooting, in the city’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood, occurred after a speeding black car opened fire on funeral attendees Tuesday evening. People at the funeral returned fire before the car sped away and crashed, Carter said. The people in the car then fled in different directions. Carter didn’t say who the funeral was for, and a motive remained unclear.

The shooting comes amid a spike in gun violence in Chicago. At least 70 people were shot in the city over the weekend, and another 25 people were struck by gunfire Monday.

At least 14 people injured in shooting at Chicago funeral home

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There are multiple suspects and one person of interest is in custody.
 

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Twitter Will Suspend Accounts Which Tweet About Conspiracy Theory Group QAnon

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On Tuesday, Twitter Inc. said it would permanently suspend accounts that violate its policies while tweeting about QAnon, a fringe group that claims “deep-state” traitors are plotting against President Donald Trump.

Twitter announced the change on its Twitter Safety page, saying it would not serve content and accounts associated with QAnon in trends and recommendations, and would block URLs associated with the group from being shared on the platform. The suspension is being rolled out this week and is expected to impact about 150,000 accounts globally. It said that more than 7,000 accounts have been removed in the last several weeks for violating the company’s rules against spam, platform manipulation and ban evasion.

Twitter said the suspensions will be applied to accounts “engaged in violations of our multi-account policy, coordinating abuse around individual victims, or are attempting to evade a previous suspension — something we’ve seen more of in recent weeks.”

Twitter to crack down on accounts espousing far-right conspiracy theory ‘QAnon’

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Twitter announced Tuesday night it would take action against activities tied to QAnon, a…
 

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Sports Daypop

NFL Rosters Cut To 80 And Preseason Is Cancelled

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According to multiple reports, the NFL Players Association told players Tuesday that roster limits will be cut from 90 players to 80 for training camp, and the preseason will be entirely canceled.  Previously reports said the NFL had offered to cancel the full preseason, which the union had strongly recommended.

According to NFL Network, the NFL Management Council Executive Committee still must sign off on the trimmed roster size. Per the report, some had discussed a scenario where teams could choose to keep 10 players on a standby roster, but the union wants all teams to follow one rule. Most teams rosters have been at 90 or just below for most of the offseason.

Additionally, according to multiple reports, the sides appear close to an agreement on how players can opt out of the season. Negotiations continue regarding the training camp schedule, as players push for a longer ramp-up period, with more strength and conditioning and limited practices before eventually starting fully padded sessions.

NFL Reportedly Cancels All Preseason Games

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The NFL is canceling more 2020 games. The NFL Players Association held a conference call Tuesday…
 

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Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Colin Poche Will Miss 2020 Season Due To Torn UCL

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The Tampa Bay Rays announced Tuesday that reliever Colin Poche will be out for the 2020 MLB season due to a torn UCL. The Rays said that Tommy John surgery had been recommended, which may put Poche’s 2021 season in jeopardy as well. The 26-year-old left-hander pitched in an intrasquad game Monday, giving up a pair of runs on a Mike Zunino home run. 

Poche was a big part of the Rays’ bullpen last season. He made 51 appearances and finished his rookie season with a 4.70 ERA and 4.08 FIP. He had 72 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings in 2019.

The Rays open the 2020 season Friday at home against the Toronto Blue Jays. Tampa Bay then will host the Atlanta Braves on Monday and Tuesday.

Colin Poche has torn UCL, may need Tommy John surgery

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Rays lefty reliever Colin Poche has a torn UCL and may need Tommy John surgery. His 2020 season…
 

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Country Daypop

Sam Hunt Reaches No. 1 For The 7th Time With His Single “Hard to Forget”

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Sam Hunt scored his seventh No. 1 single with  “Hard to Forget,” which hit the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week.

“Hard to Forget,” which samples Webb Pierce’s 1953 hit, “There Stands the Glass,” is featured on Sam’s No. 1 sophomore album, Southside, which was released in April 2020.

Sam’s sophomore album follows his 2014 debut project, Montevallo, which featured No. 1 hits “Leave the Night On,” “Take Your Time,” “House Party” and “Make You Miss Me.”

Sam Hunt Rises to No. 1, Goes Fishing

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It’s lucky number seven for Sam Hunt, as “Hard to Forget” becomes his seventh…
 

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Carrie Underwood To Release New Holiday Album, “My Gift,” This September

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Carrie Underwood revealed that she will release her first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, on Sept. 25, featuring a combination of beloved traditional favorites and original material. Carrie has previously released a number of holiday tracks over the years, including “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “O Holy Night,” “The First Noel” and more.  

Carrie said about My Gift: “I’ve always wanted to make a Christmas album and it’s been a long time coming. I knew this would be my next music project after wrapping my tour last year, and I think it’s turned out to be the perfect time for an album like this, in this period of such personal and spiritual reflection. For me, it’s more important than ever to focus on the true meaning of Christmas in a project like this. Even though it has been a tough year for all of us, sometimes I feel like the greatest realizations can be inspired by the most difficult times, and make us more grateful for the things we do have and for what truly matters.”

My Gift will also be released on vinyl on Oct. 30. The track list, songwriters and special guests will be announced in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Underwood shared the album’s new trailer featuring footage from the recording studio, which you can view at the link: here

Carrie Underwood announces first-ever Christmas album ‘My Gift’ amid coronavirus pandemic

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But Carrie Underwood makes a fair point that it still might be “a more perfect time than ever”…
 

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