Month: June 2021

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Rock Daypop

KORN bassist Fieldy announces hiatus from band

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Bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu of KORN has released a statement saying he is taking a hiatus from the band due to falling back “on some bad habits” in the last six years. This will be the first time in the 28 year history of the band that will be without Fieldy, a founding member of the band.

Fieldy’s full statement reads:

To all Korn fans worldwide. The past 6 years I’ve been dealing with some personal issues that at times have caused me to fall back on some of my bad habits and has caused some tension with the people around me. It’s been suggested to me to take some time off to heal. I’m going to respect what was asked of me and take that time. Unfortunately you will not see me on stage with my band. I will be working towards getting the bad habits out of my system. In the meantime I will be staying creative to keep my mind & soul in a good place. I’m thankful for all of your support, patience & understanding as we all have something that we deal with.
Jonathan, Munky, Ray and Head, I love you and I don’t want to bring any tension or bad vibes to the circle.

–  Fieldy

Korn will be hitting the road this summer with Staind; as of press time, there was no word on who will be replacing Fieldy on tour.

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Rock Daypop

Halestorm announce new dates for their headlining solo tour

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Halestorm have announced a run of headline tour dates this fall and festival appearances in addition to their co-headlining arena tour with Evanescence this fall.  The festival and newly announced headline dates run from July 30th at the York State Fair in York, PA until December 8th at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL.

Halestorm’s co-headlining tour with Evanescence is set to begin on November 5th in Portland, OR at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will wrap up on December 18th in Worcester, MA at the DCU Center. They are also in the studio working on their forthcoming fifth studio album.

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Pop Daypop

BTS’s “Butter” spends 4th week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 charts

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BTS’ hit single “Butter” is holding its spot at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for the 4th week in a row. The song now ranks as BTS’ longest-reigning No. 1 track, beating the three-week stint achieved by their smash single, “Dynamite.” The Hot 100 ranks songs from all genres based on sales, streams, and radio activity.

Olivia Rodrigo’s “good 4 u” and Dua Lipa’s “Levitating (featuring DaBaby)” hold at #2 and #3, respectively. Up three places, Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More (featuring SZA)” reached #4, and Justin Bieber’s “Peaches (featuring Daniel Caesar & GIVEON)” took the #5 spot.

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Pop Daypop

Lorde reveals release date for new album “Solar Power” and announces 2022 world tour

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Lorde has announced the release date of her upcoming album Solar Power as well as dates for her 2022 world tour. Lorde said in a statement, “The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalizing the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I’m outdoors. In times of heartache, grief, deep love, or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers. I’ve learned to breathe out, and tune in. This is what came through.”

Solar Power will be released on August 20, 2021; the 2022 concert tour will kick off in Lorde’s home country of New Zealand, spanning across Australia, North America, the United Kingdom and Europe. Tickets go on general sale on June 25; get more information, including dates for ticket pre-sales, head over to Lorde’s website.

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News Daypop

American Airlines cancels 100s of flights due to maintenance issues and staffing shortages

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American Airlines has canceled hundreds of flights scheduled for the weekend and Monday due to staffing shortages, including employees out sick, as well as maintenance issues.  The airline, the world’s largest, canceled 123 flights scheduled for Saturday, 178 for Sunday, and 97 for Monday, mostly involving Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft.
American Airlines spokesperson Sarah Jantz said: “We made targeted changes with the goal of impacting the fewest number of customers by adjusting flights in markets where we have multiple options for re-accommodation. The first few weeks of June have brought unprecedented weather to our largest hubs, heavily impacting our operation and causing delays, canceled flights and disruptions to crew member schedules and our customers’ plans.”

American said it also may continue to cancel at least 50 to 60 flights per day during the remainder of June and 50 to 80 flights per day in July, but that it will try to notify customers far ahead of their scheduled flight. American’s flight cancellations and schedule changes come amid a surge in travel as vaccine rates slowly rise and people become more comfortable getting on planes, causing staffing shortages at a number of major airlines and the TSA.

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Nine children and one adult killed in multi-vehicle crash in Alabama

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Nine children and one adult were killed in a multi-vehicle pileup in Alabama. A father and his 9-month-old daughter were killed in one vehicle; Cody Fox, 29, and Ariana Fox were identified as the victims in a small SUV traveling from Marion County, Tenn.

The eight other victims who died were in a bus carrying girls housed at Girls Ranch, a foster home for girls from abusive or abandonment situations. The identities of the girls were not released as many were under the care of the state, however Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock said they ranged in age from 4-17. Girls Ranch wrote on Facebook: “Our hearts are heavy today. Our ranch has suffered great loss. As some of you may have heard, one of our ranch vehicles was involved in a multiple car accident this afternoon. Please send prayers our way as we navigate this difficult time.”  A bystander pulled the driver of the Girls Ranch bus from the vehicle but was unable to go back for the children, said Garlock, adding, “It was too late to get back to them because the bus was engulfed in fire.” Garlock said the crash was likely caused by hydroplaning due to storms on Saturday as Tropical Storm Claudette hit the area with heavy rains and strong winds.

Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond said the crash involved a total of 18 vehicles, including two 18-wheelers, and as many as five other people sustained nonfatal injuries. The crash forced both the northbound and southbound lanes of 1-65 to be closed, with parts of the interstate reopening early Sunday morning.

 

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Sports Daypop

NY Yankees turn MLB record-tying 3rd triple play of season to defeat Oakland A’s 2-1

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The New York Yankees turned a ground ball by Oakland’s Sean Murphy into three outs to beat the Athletics on Sunday.  With runners on first and second and holding a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning, the Bronx Bombers completed their third triple play of the season, tying the MLB record.

Just three days earlier, the Yankees completed an unconventional triple play against the Toronto Blue Jays. Their first triple-play of the season was on May 21 against the Chicago White Sox. The Philadelphia Phillies were the last team to end a game with a triple play when they accomplished the feat against the New York Mets in 2009.

The Yankees have now won five of its last six games, after falling to just one game over .500 following a 7-0 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies on June 13.

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Sports Daypop

Phoenix Suns defeat Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 in Game 1 of Western Conference Finals

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Devin Booker had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double, bringing the Phoenix Suns to victory over the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. The Suns’ Chris Paul sat out because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols, and Clippers star Kawhi Leonard missed his third straight game because of a sprained right knee.

After being tied at 93 to start the fourth, the Suns went on a 12-2 run and pulled ahead 105-95 on Cam Johnson’s dunk with 8:08 remaining. The Clippers cut through a 10-point deficit in the final two minutes to 116-114 when Terance Mann hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left, and Booker scored on a dunk on the next possession to seal Phoenix’s seventh straight victory.

Game 2 is on Tuesday night in Phoenix.

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Country Daypop

Garth Brooks extends his summer stadium tour with additional date in Nashville

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Garth Brooks has expanded his summer stadium tour, with his first show taking place July 10 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, his first in a stadium since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

Brooks will then be crossing the country to cities such as Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Missouri, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Cincinnati, Ohio, and has now added a show in Nashville, Tennessee, before wrapping up on September 25 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Tickets for Brooks’ newly added Nashville concert go on sale June 25 via Ticketmaster. Seating for his Stadium Tour shows is in-the-round style. Tickets will cost $94.95, inclusive of all taxes and fees, and there will be a limit of eight tickets per purchase.

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Country Daypop

Jon Pardi ordered on vocal rest by doctor; forced to cancel June concert dates

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Jon Pardi was forced to cancel three June concerts per doctor’s orders. The 36-year-old Pardi said on Twitter: “And it is NOT EASY. I promise to do my part and stay as healthy as possible to continue singing and performing. Sorry for the inconvenience.”

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