Month: June 2021

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Country Daypop

Thomas Rhett and his dad Rhett Akins release “Things Dads Do” in time for Father’s Day

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Thomas Rhett has teamed up with his own dad, Rhett Akins, for the new song “Things Dads Do.” released just in time for Father’s Day.  The song, written by Rhett and Akins with Matt Dragstrem and Chase McGill, is a reflection on what a ‘dad life’ is.

Rhett and Akins first performed “Things Dads Do” on stage at the Grand Ole Opry last weekend, with Thomas writing on Instagram: “We all have those moments as adults when we recognize ourselves doing things that our parents did our entire lives and finally start to understand. This one is for the dads and is out now.”

The father-son duo has penned a number of tracks together through the years, but Rhett shared in a statement that “Things Dads Do” is his “favorite song I’ve gotten to write with my dad. “I’ve learned so many life lessons from him, and it’s pretty wild to see so much of him in myself now that I’m a dad,” he said. “It felt like we should go ahead to release it for all of y’all who have been asking since we wrote it and to celebrate all the dads out there!”

Rhett is a soon-to-be father of four, he shares daughters, 5-year-old Willa Gray, 3-year-old Ada James and 1-year-old Lennon Love with wife Lauren Akins.  You can take a listen to Things Dads Do – here.

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Country Daypop

Kenny Chesney announces 2022 ‘Here And Now’ tour

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Kenny Chesney has announced his 2022 ‘Here and Now’ tour dates kicking off in April 2022 and going through the end of August.

Chesney said in a press release: “I still can’t really believe it. But in the middle of all of this, I know it’s true… and I know how much I miss being out there, being in the thick of the most passionate place in the world: No Shoes Nation. Anywhere they plant their flags, bring their passion, their friends and their will to rock, it reminds me that to be in the moment is everything No Shoes Nation is about! With every city, county and state having their own protocols, with capacity numbers shifting every day, I didn’t want to announce until we knew we could come full on… strong… and without a care in the world. I always want to be that place where you can let go, feel safe and have the time of the summer. After a lot of work on a lot of people’s parts, a lot of cooperation from the folks at the stadiums, the places we’re coming and the teams we share those venues with, we’re ready to announce the Here And Now 2022 Stadium Tour.”

Fans with tickets to Chesney’s cancelled 2020 Chillaxification Stadium Tour shows can either keep their tickets to attend the newly announced shows, or receive refunds for the next 30 days from their point of purchase. For more details about the Here and Now 2022 tour, head over to Kenny’s website: here.

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Entertainment Daypop

Nick Cannon welcomes twin boys Zion and Zillion with Abby De La Rosa

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Nick Cannon has welcomed twin sons, Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, aka Zilly, with Abby De La Rosa. De La Rosa shared the news on Instagram alongside a video of herself with her baby boys. captioned: “Welcome to the world Zion Mixolydian Cannon & Zillion Heir Cannon #Myworld #twinboys.” 40-year-old Cannon also has twins, son Moroccan and daughter Monroe, 8, with his ex-wife, singer Mariah Carey. He also has two children, son Golden, 4, and daughter Powerful Queen, 5 months, with Brittany Bell.

Cannon, host of The Masked Singer, is reportedly expecting another baby with model Alyssa Scott. In a now-deleted Instagram post last month, Cannon seemingly confirmed the baby-on-the-way was a son, to be named Zen S.

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Will Smith to produce and host variety comedy special for Netflix

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Netflix announced on Twitter that Will Smith with host and star in an upcoming variety comedy special that will be released globally later this year. Smith will also serve as an executive producer, along with Terence Carter, Miguel Melendez and Sahara Bushue.
The hour-long special will include celebrity guests, comedic sketches, musical performances, noteworthy conversation and more.  Smith’s Westbrook Studios is producing the project, which will mark the actor’s first-ever variety comedy special.Smith is also executive producing Bel-Air, a dramatic re-imagining of his 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air for Peacock, and will star in director Antonine Fuqua’s Emancipation.

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Rock Daypop

The Killers and Bruce Springsteen collaborate on new song ‘Dustland’

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The Killers and Bruce Springsteen have teamed up on a new song titled “Dustland”.  “Dustland” is a remake of The Killers’ 2008 song “A Dustland Fairytale,” which appeared on the group’s album Day & Age.  You can pre-save the song: here.

In an Instagram post, The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers recalled how Springsteen texted him about working together in February 2020. Flowers said he wrote “A Dustland Fairytale” during his late mom’s battle with cancer, writing: “It was an attempt to better understand my dad, who is sometimes a mystery to me. To grieve for my mother. To acknowledge their sacrifices and maybe even catch a glimpse of just how strong love needs to be to make it in this world. It was my therapy. It was cathartic….I’m grateful to him for opening this door for me. I’m grateful to my parents for their example to me. Now go find something new out about your dad, give your mom a big hug, and for god’s sake listen to Bruce Springsteen.”

The Killers released their sixth studio album, Imploding the Mirage, in August. 71-year-old Springsteen released his 20th album, Letter to You, in October.

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Metallica announce 2022 European summer tour

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Metallica have announced a 2022 European tour dubbed “The Return Of The European Summer Vacation” tour. The band will p0lay seven dates in mainland Europe in June/July 2022, kicking off at Copenhagen’s Copenhell festival on June 15, 2022, and wrapping up at NOS Alive in Lisbon on July 8.

Metallica said in a statement: “We have waited far too long to say these words – we’re getting back out there and are finally announcing our return to Europe in 2022! Needless to say, we cannot wait to see all of you once again as our European ’Tallica Family will finally have a chance to reunite in June and July of next year. We can’t wait to once again take the stage as part of the time-honored tradition of summer music festivals and we’re excited to see some of our friends, both new and old, at Copenhell, Pinkpop, Firenze Rocks, Prague Rocks, Rock Werchter, Mad Cool, and NOS Alive.”

Metallica are already scheduled to play US tour dates im 2021, which will include appearances at the Louder Than Life, Aftershock and Welcome To Rockville festivals.

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Pop Daypop

Ed Sheeran teases video for upcoming single ‘Bad Habits’

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Ed Sheeran posted a series of teaser tweets hyping the debut of his video for the upcoming single “Bad Habits.”  
The tweets included a brief clip of the singer with the caption “Nothing happens after 2.”  The posts also featured a link to order the limited-edition CD single of the song, as well as a short selfie clip in which he walks around on a sunny day and says, “Hello, everyone, my new single ‘Bad Habits’ comes out on the 25th of June and if you pre-save it before release you can win a video of me dedicating the song to you or a friend.”
Bad Habits is the singer’s first official release since his 2019 No. 6 Collaborations Project. Sheeran said in a statement last week announcing the song: “I’ve been working away in the studio over recent months and I can’t wait for you to hear “Bad Habits.”  I always aim to push myself and my music in new directions and hopefully you’ll hear that on the new single. Feels great to be back!”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/ed-sheeran-dresses-as-a-vampire-in-teaser-clip-for-new-song-bad-habits/ar-AAL752b

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Chance The Rapper, Jonas Brothers, Lil Baby, 24kGoldn and more on tracklist for ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy Official Soundtrack’

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Republic Records and Warner Bros. Pictures revealed the tracklist for Space Jam: A New Legacy via a “Pass The Ball” video announcement (which is available to watch: here.)

The 16-track album contains new music and collaborations including 24kGoldn’s “Control The World” [feat. Lil Wayne], Chance the Rapper’s “See Me Fly” [feat. John Legend & Symba], Saweetie’s “Hoops” [feat. Salt-N-Pepa & Kash Doll], Joyner Lucas’s “Shoot My Shot,” Lil Tecca & Aminé’s “Gametime,” Cordae & DUCKWRTH’s “Settle The Score,” and Dame D.O.L.L.A. x G-Eazy x P-Lo x White Dave’s “About That Time.”

Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin’s lead single “We Win (Space Jam: A New Legacy)” has already hit No.1 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Chart, with over 5 million streams and counting. The follow-up single, SAINt JHN’s “Just For Me” [feat. SZA] also was recently dropped, as well as Lil Uzi Vert’s “Pump Up The Jam” and Cordae & Duckwrth’s collaboration “Settle The Score”

Pre-orders for Space Jam: A New Legacy Official Soundtrack are available at the link here. The soundtrack hits stores and all digital retailers on July 9, 2021, one week ahead of the movie’s release on July 16.

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News Daypop

U.S. President Biden, Russian President Putin to resume diplomatic operations, agree to return ambassadors to posts

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After their summit in Geneva on Wednesday, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they have agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks and return their ambassadors to their foreign posts. Currently, Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, and Washington’s ambassador to Moscow, John Sullivan, are not stationed at their posts. Both men were recalled this spring after Biden announced U.S. sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for a massive cyberattack last year on American government agencies.

Putin said at a press conference that his talks with Biden were “very productive” and “there has been no hostility” between the two.  At his own press conference, Biden called the talks “good, positive” and added that the talks were not “done in a hyperbolic atmosphere — that is too much of what is going on.”

On Wednesday, Putin and Biden reached an agreement that consultations on “strategic stability,” shorthand for nuclear arsenals, would resume between the two nations. Working-level officials, not the two presidents, will decide the composition, location and frequency of these talks. Biden said that in practical terms this means “get our military and diplomatic experts together to gain control over new and dangerous weapons systems.”

 

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U.S. Education Department to protect students based on sexual orientation and gender identity

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On Wednesday, the Education Department announced its plans to enforce elements of Title IX that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The move comes one year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal civil rights law protects LGBTQ workers from being fired based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said: “The Supreme Court has upheld the right for LGBTQ+ people to live and work without fear of harassment, exclusion, and discrimination — and our LGBTQ+ students have the same rights and deserve the same protections. I’m proud to have directed the Office for Civil Rights to enforce Title IX to protect all students from all forms of sex discrimination. Today, the department makes clear that all students — including LGBTQ+ students — deserve the opportunity to learn and thrive in schools that are free from discrimination.”

Under the June 15, 2020, Supreme Court ruling, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that Title VII makes it illegal to discriminate based on a person’s sex and the landmark law covers gay and transgender Americans. The justices ruled that sexual orientation and transgender status applies in that description.

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