Month: April 2021

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Country Daypop

2021 ACM Awards: See The Full List Of Winners

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The 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were held Sunday night, and Luke Bryan, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett were among the big winners this year. Hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, the show was telecast from the Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium, The Bluebird Cafe — three of Nashville’s historic music venues.

Bryan was named Entertainer of the Year, beating out Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Luke Combs and Rhett for the night’s highest honor. Bryan accepted the award via video from Los Angeles where he’s been recuperating since testing positive for COVID-19, which forced him to pull out of performing during the event.

Other award winners included Carly Pearce and Lee Brice who won Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year for their song “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” which they also performed during the show. Group of the Year went to Old Dominion, and Kane Brown won Video of the Year for “Worldwide Beautiful.” Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen won New Female Artist of the Year and New Male Artist of the year.

ACM Awards 2021 Winners: The Complete List

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News Daypop

Suspect arrested in shooting in Wisconsin that killed 3, injured 3 others

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Authorities have arrested a suspect in the early Sunday morning shooting at a tavern in Wisconsin which left three dead and at least three others injured.  The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday afternoon that the suspect is expected to be charged with one count of first-degree intentional homicide, and additional charges are possible. There is no threat to the community at this time, the sheriff’s department said.

The three injured men have been hospitalized, and there is at least one possible additional shooting victim, authorities said. Investigators have asked local hospitals to notify them of any additional gunshot victims. The suspected shooter was a patron who “wasn’t cooperating with the management” at the tavern, Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said at a news conference. The man left the bar and returned a short time later, about 12:45 a.m., and began shooting, he said. The suspect “knew who the victims were” and targeted them, Beth said.  Beth said the bar was “very busy” at the time of the shooting but did not know how many people were there.

The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information about the shooting and the suspects to call them at 262-605-5100 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 262-656-7333.

Person arrested in Wisconsin bar shooting that left 3 dead

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“We believe our suspect knew who he was targeting,” the Kenosha County sheriff said.
 

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Sports Daypop

NY Yankees first baseman Jay Bruce retires after 14 seasons

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NY Yankees first baseman Jay Bruce announced his retirement after Sunday’s game against the Rays. The three-time All-Star has a .244 average with 319 homers and 951 RBIs in a career that has spanned 14 seasons, starting with the Reds in 2008. 

Bruce wrote in a statement: “After 14 incredible seasons, I’ve decided to make the very difficult decision to retire from baseball. All I ever wanted to be ’when I grew up’ was a baseball player, and to say that I got to live out my dream would be the understatement of a lifetime. This sport gave me more than I could’ve ever asked for…. Every stop i made throughout these 14 seasons were special, and my family and I are so appreciative of all the help and hospitality along the way. I’ve always loved baseball and will be a fan for life.”

Bruce made the Opening Day roster after first baseman Luke Voit injured his knee. The 34-year-old was 4-for-34 in 10 games with three RBIs for the Yankees this season. 

Yankees’ Jay Bruce abruptly retires after ‘consistent underperformance’

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Country Daypop

Luke Bryan’s annual ‘Crash My Playa’ concert in Mexico will return with Jason Aldean

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Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa will return in 2022, with special guest Jason Aldean. Bryan’s previous six Crash My Playa events each sold out, and the 2022 event will be held from Jan. 19-22 at Moon Palace Cancun in Riviera Cancun, Mexico.

Bryan said: “I have been so ready to tell you that Playa is back for 2022! This is one of my favorite events we get to do and it’s because all of you keep showing up and making it so much fun. Jason and I had a blast in 2020 so it didn’t take me long to talk him into coming back.”

All-inclusive “Crash My Playa 2022” packages will go on sale to the public on Friday, April 23rd at 1p (ET) at the link – here. Previous “Crash My Playa” guests can grab tickets during the pre-sale, which begins Wed, April 21st at 1p (ET). Members of Bryan’s and Aldean’s fan clubs will have access to pre-sale packages on Thursday, April 22nd at 1p (ET).

Bryan’s Crash My Playa is back in ’22

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Entertainment Daypop

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ leads at box office for 3rd week in a row with $7.7M

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Godzilla vs. Kong is the No. 1 movie in North America for a third weekend, earning an additional $7.7 million in receipts. Godzilla vs. Kong opened two weekends ago with $32.2 million, which was the highest amount a film has raked in during its debut in the past year when the coronavirus pandemic. It earned another $13.4 million in receipts last weekend.

Coming in at No. 2 is Nobody with $2.5 million, followed by The Unholy at No. 3 with $2.1 million, Raya and the Last Dragon at No. 4 with $1.9 million and Tom and Jerry at No. 5 with $1.1 million.

Rounding out the top tier are Voyagers at No. 6 with $790,000, The Girl Who Believes in Miracles at No. 7 with $560,000, In the Earth at No. 8 with $500,000, The Courier at No. 9 with $460,000 and The Croods: A New Age at No. 10 with $300,000.

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Extends Warner Bros. Reign at Box Office

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Godzilla vs. Kong,” the monster epic from Warner Bros. and Legendary, dominated the box…
 

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Entertainment Daypop

Mark and Donnie Wahlberg mourn death of their mother Alma Wahlberg at age 78

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Mark and Donnie Wahlberg are mourning the death of their beloved mother, Alma Wahlberg. Her children announced April 18 that the famous Wahlberg family matriarch (who appeared on their family reality show “Wahlburgers,”) died at age 78.

Donnie Wahlberg wrote in an Instagram tribute: “I feel blessed to have been brought into this world by, raised by, taught by and set on my life’s path by, such an amazing woman. My mom Alma’s joy for life, love and people — combined with a pride in her humble beginnings and refusal to forget where she came from — undoubtedly shaped me into the man that I am. I’ve often said, if you like anything about me, I got it from Alma.” 

Alma had nine children: Michelle, Paul, Arthur, Jim, Tracey, Robert, Donnie, Mark, and Debbie, who died in 2003 at age 43. Their father, Alma Wahlberg’s ex-husband, Donald Wahlberg, died in 2008. 

Mark and Donnie Wahlberg pay tribute to their mom Alma, who died at 78

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Rock Daypop

Black Veil Brides announce acoustic streaming event

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 Black Veil Brides have announced their latest global virtual ‘unplugged’ streaming event, set for Friday, April 30th at 4:00PM PDT (Los Angeles) // 7:00PM EDT (New York City) // 12:00AM BST (London). Tickets are on-sale now at blackveilbrides.live.

Frontman Andy Biersack said: “Growing up I loved getting the opportunity to watch my favorite bands sit down and go into detail about their entire back catalog of material. Whether it was KISS on “MTV’s Unplugged” or Billy Idol on “VH1 Storytellers” this format has always appealed to me. We are so excited to give fans of the band a set list that spans our entire career and the stories behind the making of these records and songs.”

Black Veil Brides also just announced their new full-length album titled ‘The Phantom Tomorrow,’ which officially comes out on June 4, (click here to pre-order).

Black Veil Brides Announce Unplugged Streaming Event

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Foo Fighters, Eddie Vedder To Play at ‘Vax Live’ Virtual Concert

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The Foo Fighters will be part of a global streaming and broadcast special on May 8 to raise money for COVID-19 vaccines, performing at Global Citizens’ upcoming Vax Live concert, which will promote the COVID-19 vaccine and call on world leaders to ensure that vaccines will be available to everyone globally.

Selena Gomez is hosting the event, titled ‘VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World’, with Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, J Balvin and H.E.R also set to perform.

Foo Fighters, Eddie Vedder To Play at ‘Vax Live’ Virtual Concert

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Pop Daypop

Taylor Swift’s Re-Recorded ‘Fearless’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

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More than 12 years after Taylor Swift earned her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart in 2008 with Fearless, she’s on top with a re-recorded version of the album, titled Fearless (Taylor’s Version). Thd album is Swift’s ninth No. 1 and scores the biggest week of 2021 for any album.

The original Fearless debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Nov. 29, 2008, and spent 11 nonconsecutive weeks on the chart. It sold 10.28 million copies in the U.S. and is Swift’s second-biggest-selling release behind her 2014 album 1989.

Fearless (Taylor’s Version) contains 26-tracks, including re-recordings of all 13 songs on Fearless, along with the six bonus songs added to a 2009 reissue of Fearless (dubbed the Platinum Edition) and the 2010 single “Today Was a Fairytale.” Beyond those 20 re-recordings, Fearless (Taylor’s Version) also includes six newly recorded “from the vault” songs that were written for the original Fearless album, but were never recorded and released until now.

Taylor Swift’s Re-Recorded ‘Fearless’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 – Biggest Week of 2021!

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Julia Michaels announces her debut album ‘Not In Chronological Order’

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Julia Michaels has announced the release her debut studio album, titled Not in Chronological Order, on April 30, 2021.

The album features ten songs, including “Lie Like This” as the lead single which she released on October 2020. Another track from the album “All Your Exes” was released in March.

“My first album,” Julia posted on social media. “I can’t believe I’m even saying that. But here we are. And here it is. I made this album all throughout last year with a handful of people that understood where I was and where I was going with this album.”

You can pre-order/pre-save Not in Chronological Order at your streaming service of choice.

Julia Michaels Announces Debut Album ‘Not In Chronological Order,’ Releases New Single ‘Love Is Weird’

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