Month: July 2021

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San Diego Padres acquire second baseman Adam Frazier in trade with Pirates

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San Diego has acquired All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier in a trade with the Pirates, in return for three minor league players in the deal: shortstop Tucupita Marcano, right-handed pitcher Mitchell Miliano and outfielder Jack Suwinski.

The 29-year-old Frazier has been among baseball’s breakout stars this season, batting .324/.388/.448 with 58 runs scored in 98 games. He currently leads the majors with 125 hits this year and will not be a free agent until after the 2022 season.

San Diego already has an All-Star at second base in Jake Cronenworth, though he also has experience at first. Frazier’s arrival could possibly move Cronenworth there, reducing play time for current first baseman Eric Hosmer.

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France defeats Team USA for their first Olympic men’s basketball loss since 2004

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France defeated Team USA 83-76 in the 2020 Summer Games basketball tournament Sunday in Saitama, Japan. The win snapped Team USA’s 25-game winning streak at the Olympics. The loss on Sunday was the first time Team USA were defeated in an Olympic men’s basketball competition since a defeat to Argentina in the 2004 Summer Games.

Evan Fournier scored 28 points to lead France to victory. Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday scored a team-high 18 points, and Kevin Durant to just 10 points.

The Czech Republic, Italy and Australia picked up wins in their first-round games at the 2020 Summer Games men’s basketball tournament Sunday. The first round of the women’s tournament starts Monday. Team USA will next face Iran in another preliminary round game on Wednesday.

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Country Daypop

Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean team up for “If I Didn’t Love You”

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Jason Aldean has released a brand new duet with Carrie Underwood called “If I Didn’t Love You,” the lead single from his forthcoming 10th studio album. The song was produced by Jason’s longtime friend and collaborator Michael Knox, co-written by his bandmates Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy alongside John Morgan and Lydia Vaughan.

“If I Didn’t Love You” marks the first time Aldean and Underwood have released a duet together.  Aldean said: “We were pretty close to finishing up this album, but this song came in and we knew we had to record it. I went ahead and put my vocals down while we asked Carrie in the meantime. Luckily she loved the song and it was kind of like a rocket from there. She did her thing like only Carrie can…and I don’t know how, but she made it sound even better than what we expected. It’s a really special song to start this album.”

Check out Carrie and Jason’s new single “If I Didn’t Love You” – here.

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Dustin Lynch shares two new songs, ‘Pasadena’ and ‘Not Every Cowboy’

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Dustin Lynch just dropped two new songs, “Not Every Cowboy” and “Pasadena.”

The Tennessee native’s last album release was 2020’s Tullahoma. As for a new album, Dustin said: “I don’t know if we’ll get an album completed for this year. That is a goal of mine. I would love it, and I think we’re getting closer, but as you guys know, I don’t like to put the bow on top until it’s perfect. I’m working toward that goal, and I guess we’ll have a crumb trail leading to it ’til then.”

Take a listen to the new tracks here: (Not Every Cowboy) and (Pasadena).

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Legendary comedian Jackie Mason dies at 93

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Jackie Mason, the stand-up comic whose career spanned several decades, died Saturday at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital the age of 93. His longtime friend, attorney Raoul Felder, confirmed Mason’s death to the New York Times, saying, “He died peacefully with several close friends and family at his side,” adding that he had been hospitalized for two weeks with breathing difficulties.

Born in Wisconsin, the son of Belarusian immigrants is best known for his one-man show, ‘The World According to Me!,’ which was adapted as a TV special and comedy album called Jackie Mason on Broadway. Mason also headlined the stage shows Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect, Love Thy Neighbor, Much Ado About Everything, Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed and The Ultimate Jew.

His screen credits include the sitcoms, Chicken Soup and 30 Rock, and the films The Stoolie, Caddyshack II, The Jerk and Mel Brooks’ History of the World: Part I. Mason also lent his voice to the animated character, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, on The Simpsons from 1991 to 2016. Mason wrote about his life and career in his autobiography, ‘Jackie, Oy!: Jackie Mason From Birth to Rebirth.’

Mason is survived by Jyll Rosenfeld, his wife since 1991, and his daughter, comedian Sheba Mason, from a previous relationship with Ginger Reiter.

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Dexter revival “Dexter: New Blood” releases trailer, announces premiere date

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The Dexter revival dropped the first trailer for the upcoming series, as well as a premiee date — Sunday, Nov. 7 2021. The long-awaited reboot will premiere on Showtime and stream on the Showtime app.

Details about the show were revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con panel on Sunday, July 25, featuring star Michael C. Hall and others, discussing the new season. Dexter Season 9, officially titled ‘Dexter: New Blood,’ will include cast members include John Lithgow as the Trinity Killer, Clancy Brown as Kurt Caldwell, Jamie Chung as Molly Park and Oscar Wahlberg as Zach. Original showrunner Clyde Phillips is returning.

The first eight seasons of Dexter are streaming now on the Showtime app, which is available here with a free trial for new users. You can check out the new trailer for “Dexter: New Blood” – here.

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Rock Daypop

The Rolling Stones announce rescheduled 2021 U.S. ‘No Filter’ tour dates

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The Rolling Stones have announced the rescheduled dates for their U.S. No Filter Tour which was originally scheduled to take place last year, but was postponed due to the pandemic. Frontman Mick Jaggar said: “I’m so excited to get back on the stage again, and want to thank everyone for their patience. See you soon!” 

The 13-date trek is set to launch on September 26th at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, MO and will wrap up on November 20th in Austin, TX at the Circuit of The Americas.  The dates for shows in Vancouver, Louisville, Cleveland and Buffalo could not be rescheduled and according to the announcement.  Ticketholders will be notified by Ticketmaster with refund details.

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Black Label Society, Armored Saint & Prong add new dates to upcoming mini-tour

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Black Label Society, Armored Saint and Prong will be closing out this year with a 5-date run of holiday shows titled “Doom Dropping Over North America Tour” and have also just added an additional five stops to the tour.

The tour kicks-off December 27th at the Virginia Street Brewhouse in Reno, NV, heading California for three shows at the Regency Grand in San Francisco, the Wiltern in Los Angeles and the House of Blues in San Diego before concluding on New Year’s Eve at The Marquee in Tempe, AZ.

Black Label Society and Prong will also hit the road in September along with Obituary.

Tickets for the Doom Dropping Over North America Tour will go on sale this Friday, July 23rd. For details and ticket information for both concert tours, head over to Black Label Society’s official website.

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Taylor Swift shares original version of “the lakes” on the first anniversary of ‘folklore’

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To celebrate the first anniversary of the release of her album folklore, Taylor Swift shared the original version of the album’s bonus track “the lakes.”

Swift wrote on Instagram: “It’s been one year since we escaped the real world together and imagined ourselves someplace simpler. With tall tall trees and salt air. Where you’re allowed to wear lace nightgowns that make you look like a Victorian ghost every day & no one will side eye you cause no one is around. It’s just you and your imaginary cabin and the stories you make up to pass the time. To say thank you for all you have done to make this album what it was, I wanted to give you the original version of The Lakes. Happy 1 year anniversary to Rebekah, Betty, Inez, James, Augustine, and the lives we all created around them. Happy Anniversary, folklore.”

Listen to ‘the lakes (original version)’ at the link- here.

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Take a look at the trailer for Billie Eilish’s documentary ‘Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles’ to premiere on Disney+

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Billie Eilish’s “Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” will premiere globally Friday, September 3 on Disney+

The cinematic concert experience is set to be released shortly after Eilish’s highly anticipated new album, Happier than Ever, drops. The Disney+ original will feature an intimate performance of every song in the album’s sequential order – for the first and only time – from the stage of the legendary Hollywood Bowl.

The special will also include animated elements, taking viewers on a dreamlike journey through Billie’s hometown of Los Angeles and its most iconic backdrops. “Disney is incredibly iconic, so to collaborate on something like this is a huge honor,” said Billie Eilish. “To be able to present my album in this way and dedicate it to the city that I love and grew up in is so exciting to me. I hope you love it.”

Take a look at the trailer for “Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” –here.

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