Month: January 2021

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Pop Daypop

Justin Bieber teases new album with photos and video from the studio

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Justin Bieber is sharing behind-the-scenes clips from the studio where he is working on his upcoming album. 

Bieber shared pictures on Instagram, and in one photo, the singer sits in the studio intently looking over some papers. “Going over track listing for the album,” read the caption. A second photo showcased just how excited he is to be releasing the upcoming project, with the caption, “How this album makes me feel.” 

Bieber also shared a video clip of him playing the drums, along with a message about using your God-given potential: “So grateful for the gifts god has given me, my hope is to grow into all that God has for me in all areas of my life,” he wrote. “…God uses our potential to unlock our purpose! Go out there today and maximize your potential and watch fulfillment in your heart start to grow.!”

Justin Bieber shares an update on his upcoming album with his fans

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Bieber shared a series of posts and photos from the recording studio on Instagram. The posts…
 

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Rock Daypop

SXSW announces first round of artists for virtual 2021 festival

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 The South by Southwest Music Festival has announced the first round of artists who have been invited to perform online at the 35th annual event, taking place March 16 – 20, 2021. According to the announcement, the event “will be a unique online musical experience where industry professionals and music lovers can discover an unparalleled range of artists and styles from around the world, expanding listeners’ horizons from their own homes.” Previously announced for 2021 are a Keynote by Willie Nelson and featured speakers including Queen Latifah, Chiquis, Mark Mothersbaugh, Wyclef Jean, Nicholas Britell, Taraji P. Henson, Barry Jenkins, Matthew McConaughey, Baratunde Thurston, Samantha Bee, Sir Richard Branson, and more.

Each showcase gives passholders the opportunity to experience tomorrow’s headliners at unique venues in the artists’ home countries through a premium viewing experience, with streaming available via web, mobile, and the SXSW Online Connected TV app (Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, and Android TV). Select content will be viewable in VR via SXSW Online XR. 

Artists scheduled to perform include can be found here. This list is subject to change, and more performers will be announced at later dates.

In mid-February, SXSW Online will open its doors so passholders can get a head start on networking. For more information, visit sxsw.com. To register for the event, please visit sxsw.com/attend.

SXSW announces initial lineup for virtual 2021 festival

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The event will run from March 16-20.
 

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Sports Daypop

Tight End Jason Witten to Retire after 17-Year NFL career

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Las Vegas Raiders tight end Jason Witten is retiring from the NFL after 17 seasons. Witten announced Wednesday that he plans to sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of his former team, the Dallas Cowboys, in March when his deal with the Raiders expires at the end of the 2020-21 league year.

The 38-year-old Witten spent 16 seasons with the Cowboys and played the 2020 campaign with the Raiders. No tight end in NFL history has played more games than Witten (271). Witten said on Wednesday, “A coach once told me, ‘The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example. As I hang it up, I walk away knowing that for 17 seasons I gave it my absolute all. I am proud of my accomplishments as a football player on the field and the example I tried to set off of it. Football is a great game that has taught me many valuable lessons, and I look forward to passing on that knowledge to the next generation.”

Witten initially retired from the NFL following the 2017 season and spent 2018 as an analyst on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. He later decided to return to the Cowboys in 2019.

Jason Witten to sign 1-day contract with Cowboys in March, then retire

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According to ESPN, Jason Witten has said he is retiring from the NFL after a 17-year career. He…
 

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Atlanta Braves to honor Hank Aaron with $2 million diversity fund

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The Atlanta Braves announced on Wednesday the formation of the Henry Louis Aaron Fund, pledging $1 million to increase diversity across baseball.  In a statement from the Braves, MLB and the MLBPA have donated an additional $500,000 as the sport looks to increase “access and opportunities in the areas of sports, business, education and social and racial equality,”  The Henry Louis Aaron Fund was announced during the memorial service for Braves legend Hank Aaron, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 86.

Aaron stood as baseball’s home run king for over 30 years, and served as a fierce advocate for equality and inclusion throughout baseball. Aaron faced intense racism throughout his playing career, including during his chase to break Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974. Aaron retired in 1976 with one of the greatest resumes in baseball history. He tallied 25 All-Star Game appearances and is the all-time record holder for RBI and total bases.  Aaron’s 755 career home runs sit second all-time behind former Giants slugger Barry Bonds.

Braves announce formation of $2 million Hank Aaron fund to grow diversity in baseball

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Atlanta Braves chairman Terry McGuirk announced at Aaron’s memorial service on Tuesday…
 

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Country Daypop

Brett Young and Wife Taylor Expecting Baby No. 2

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Brett Young and his wife, Taylor, are expecting their second child. The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, are already parents to a daughter, 1-year-old Presley.

“And then we were 4,” 39-year-old Brett wrote on Instagram. “It seems like just yesterday we found out our little Presley was on her way. We are beyond blessed by this growing little family!”

“Sweet baby, you are already so loved and we cannot wait to meet you!” Taylor, 35, captioned her announcement post. “Baby #2 coming this summer.” People was the first to report the news of the couple’s baby on the way. 

Brett Young, Wife Taylor Expecting Their Second Child

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Randy Travis and wife Mary appear on Dan Rather’s “The Big Interview”

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Country music icon Randy Travis and his wife Mary appeared on an all-new episode of The Big Interview With Dan Rather for a rare sit-down on Wednesday, January 27. 

Filmed remotely utilizing both Zoom and in-person camera teams, Travis, through his wife, explains his road to recovery and the fight to regain his mobility, speech, and singing seven years after enduring a debilitating stroke; and the couple share their incredible love story and the pivotal moment Mary knew her husband was ready to keep fighting for his life. Travis also reflects on his powerful rendition of “Amazing Grace” at the 2016 Country Music Hall Of Fame induction ceremony.  You can watch a clip of the interview here.

The Big Interview With Dan Rather airs every Wednesday at 8pE/5pP, only on AXS TV. Follow the social conversation on Twitter @axstv and @danrather as well as the hashtag #TheBigInterview.

THE BIG INTERVIEW WITH DAN RATHER Presents a Rare Sit-Down with Country Music Icon Randy Travis and His Wife Mary

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Pamela Anderson announces marriage to bodyguard Dan Hayhurst on Christmas Eve

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53-year-old Pamela Anderson announced she secretly married her bodyguard, a bodybuilder and fellow Canadian, Dan Hayhurst, in an intimate ceremony on the grounds of her home on Vancouver Island, British Columbia on Christmas Eve, 

The marriage marks the fifth marriage and ninth wedding ceremony in 25 years for Pamela. The actress was previously married to four different men, including first ex-husband Tommy Lee, with whom she shares two sons, Brandon Thomas Lee, 24, and Dylan Jagger Lee, 23. Pamela wore a cream-colored, scrunched cap-sleeve gown with a cathedral-style veil and dark Hunter rain boots, as seen in photos posted by The Daily Mail, which first reported the wedding news. 

Pamela herself did not share photos from her recent wedding to Dan on social media, but she announced she was leaving all social media and published what she said was her last post on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Pamela Anderson is married

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Pamela Anderson is a married woman.
 

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TV and Film icon Cloris Leachman dies at 94

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Cloris Leachman, best known for her role as Phyllis Lindstrom on the 1970s sitcoms “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spin-off “Phyllis,” died Wednesday at her home near Los Angeles. She was 94. Her manager, Juliet Green, confirmed Leachman’s death in her sleep from natural causes.

Leachman was primarily a TV actress in the 1950s and the 1960s but appeared in several movies. She won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in 1971’s “The Last Picture Show.” But it was in television that she gained most of her fame, receiving five Emmy nominations – winning two – for her role as Phyllis Lindstrom, Mary Tyler Moore’s landlady and nosy neighbor on CBS’ “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”  and the spin-off series “Phyllis.” She won a Golden Globe for her work on “Phyllis” and she won a total of eight primetime Emmys.

Leachman was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2009, she published “Cloris: My Autobiography.” Leachman was married to director/producer George Englund from 1953 to 1979 and had five children.  In “Cloris,” she talked about her marriage (including her husband’s affair with Joan Collins) and the death of her eldest son, Bryan, as a result of a drug overdose in 1986.

Cloris Leachman, Emmy-Winning Actor and Comedian, Dead at 94

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Mary Tyler Moore Show and Young Frankenstein star appeared in TV shows every decade from the…
 

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Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen detail new album, release video for “Taking My Chances”

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Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and Winery Dogs’ Richie Kotzen have announced the details of their debut album Smith/Kotzen, to be  will be released on March 26. Smith/Kotzen was recorded on the Turks & Caicos Islands in February 2020, produced by Richie and Adrian, and mixed by Iron Maiden and Joe Bonamassa man Kevin Shirley. 

The album is available on CD and vinyl, and as a limited edition red and black smoke coloured vinyl variant. Smith/Kotzen is available to pre-order now.  

Last month, the duo released the first single from the album, Taking My Chances, and now a video for the same song has been released. You can take a look at the video for “Taking my Chances” at the link – here. 

Adrian Smith + Richie Kotzen Collab Album Officially Unveiled

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All the details about ‘Smith/Kotzen’ have finally been unveiled. Continue reading…
 

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Selena Gomez announces first Spanish-language EP, ‘Revelación’

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Selena Gomez has announced she will be dropping her first Spanish-language EP, Revelación (translating to “Revelation”). The seven-song collection is due out March 12, and comes after Gomez’s recent release of her first Spanish-language single in a decade, “De Una Vez.”

In addition to “De Una Vez,” Revelación also includes Gomez’s forthcoming single “Baila Conmigo.” The track, which features Puerto Rican rapper and singer Rauw Alejandro, drops this Friday.

“Baila Conmigo” with Rauw Alejandro will be available on Friday, January 29. Click here to presave.

Selena Gomez Teased A New Single And Shared The Details Of Her First Spanish EP, ‘Revelacion’

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