Month: August 2021

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Country Daypop

Justin Moore earns 10th No.1 single with ‘We Didn’t Have Much’

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Justin Moore’s latest single, “We Didn’t Have Much,” has reached the top spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts, marking his 10th chart-topping single on country radio.

Moore posted on Twitter,“Humbling that country radio has continued to support my music after all these years. It’s something I don’t take for granted. I’m very grateful for those folks, the fans, and my team around me. Cheers to ’We Didn’t Have Much’ being our 10th #1 song on country radio.”

“We Didn’t Have Much” appears on Moore’s Straight Outta The Country album, which was released in April.

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Country Daypop

Lady A’s “What A Song Can Do” album due out on October 22

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Lady A – comprised of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood – have announced their eighth studio album, ‘What A Song Can Do’ due out October 22nd. The upcoming album includes 14 tracks, including the previously released single ‘Like a Lady’.

The project features a collaboration with Darius Rucker, Thomas Rhett, and Carly Pearce on “Friends Don’t Let Friends,” and Dave Haywood’s first lead vocal on “Working On This Love,” which began as a poem written for his wife Kelli. Lady A’s Charles Kelley said: “We’ve rediscovered our purpose, and it’s to entertain and spread a positive message – I really truly believe that. I want our legacy to be songs that make people feel good. But, I also think there’s more to our story that hasn’t been written yet.”

Lady A are currently on the road through October with their ‘What A Song Can Do’ tour, along with Carly Pearce, Niko Moon, and Tenille Arts.

Lady A to Release 8th Studio Album, ‘What a Song Can Do,’ on October 22

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Entertainment Daypop

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon reunite in the trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Morning Show’

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The Emmy-award winning drama ‘The Morning Show,’ starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Billy Crudup, is back for a second season on Apple TV+ this September.  Ahead of its return, the streaming service shared a new trailer for what’s to come in Season 2 for Alex Levy (Aniston), Bradley Jackson (Witherspoon) and Cory Ellison (Crudup).

The trailer also previews new cast members coming to the series this season, including Greta Lee, Ruairi O’Connor; Hasan Minhaj; Holland Taylor; Tara Karsian; Valeria Golino; Julianna Margulies; and Will Arnett. They will be joining returning cast members including Steve Carell, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Bel Powley, Desean Terry, Janina Gavankar, Tom Irwin and Marcia Gay Harden.

The Morning Show season 2 will premiere on Friday, Sept. 17 on Apple TV+.

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Entertainment Daypop

Netflix announces virtual fan event titled ‘Tudum’

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Netflix has announced it is planning an online global fan event called ‘Tudum’ on Sept. 25.  The streaming service said in a press release Wednesday that “the title refers to the first beat you hear when you watch a show or movie on Netflix.”

Tudum, Netflix’s first ever global fan event, will feature exclusive first looks at their upcoming movies and shows. It will feature news and trailers for upcoming shows like Aggretsuko Season 4, Big Mouth, Bridgerton, The Old Guard, and The Umbrella Academy as well as appearances from stars like The Witcher’s Henry Cavill, Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo and Netflix’s upcoming live-action Cowboy Bebop star John Cho.

The live-stream event is slated to begin at 12 p.m. EST across Netflix’s YouTube channels worldwide, in addition to Twitter and Twitch.  Fans can co-stream the event by registering on the Tudum website.

Check out the trailer for “Tudum” in the video link – here.

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Rock Daypop

Black Label Society drop the single ‘Set You Free’ from upcoming album “Doom Crew Inc.”

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Black Label Society will release its 11th studio album, “Doom Crew Inc.” on November 26, available digitally on CD and vinyl, along with a deluxe edition.  The band also dropped the music video for the LP’s first single, “Set You Free”, which you can view – here.

The 12-track Doom Crew Inc. album can be pre-ordered at the link-   The band will also embark on an extensive U.S. tour this fall with support from Obituary, Prong and Armored Saint. The trek begins on Oct. 1 in Sacramento and wraps on Dec. 31 in Tempe. You can see the full list of tour dates on the band’s website.

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Rock Daypop

Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Josh Farro receive songwriting credit on Olivia Rodrigo’s song “good 4 u”

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Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams and former guitarist Josh Farro have been added to the writing credits of pop star Olivia Rodrigo’s song ‘good 4 u.’ A listing in the repertory of the ‘American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers’ (ASCAP) notes that Williams and Farro (who left Paramore in 2010) are now credited on the track and listed as writers alongside Rodrigo and producer Dan Nigro. Williams and Farro were not originally credited.

Williams revealed the news to her Instagram Story, sharing a screenshot of a post made by Warner Chappell Music highlighting the single’s Number 1 peak on the Top 40 chart. The post gave a “huge shoutout to our writers Hayley Williams [and] Joshua Farro”, to which Williams added a caption: “Our publisher is wildin rn”. Music journalists and fans have pointed out obvious similarities between ‘good 4 u’ and Paramore’s 2007 hit ‘Misery Business’ for some time.

Rodrigo’s debut album ‘Sour’ also lists Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff as songwriters on the track ‘1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back’, due to its interpolation of melodies from Swift’s ‘New Year’s Day’.

https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/paramore-have-been-given-a-writing-credit-for-olivia-rodrigos-good-4-u/

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Pop Daypop

Olivia Rodrigo drops the surprise release of her latest video for “Brutal”

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Olivia Rodrigo has reunited with director Petra Collins in the video for “Brutal,” the opening track from her album ‘Sour.’

Rodrigo wrote on Instagram: “‘Brutal’ music video is out now! Had the best time ever making this. So so so grateful for Petra Collins, who constantly inspires me and who directed this video so incredibly. Hope you guys love the vid and all my teen angst lol.”

Earlier this summer, Rodrigo dropped the ‘Sour Prom Concert’ film, performing songs from her album, which was released on vinyl last week. You can take a look at Olivia’s video for “Brutal” at the link – here.

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Pop Daypop

Doja Cat set to host and perform at 2021 MTV VMAs; Shawn Mendes, Chloe Bailey, Twenty One Pilots added as performers

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Doja Cat will be perform and serve as host of the 2021 MTV VMAs. Doja announced the news on Twitter: “I’m hosting the 2021 #VMAs this year. Wowowowowowow.  Tune in on 9/12 at 8pm on MTV”

MTV had just recently announced Doja and three other artists were added to the lineup of 2021 VMA performers: Shawn Mendes, Twenty One Pilots and Chloe Bailey (of Chloe x Halle).  You can take a look at the announcement – here. According to a press release, Chloe Bailey will be making her solo debut as ‘Chlöe’ by performing the song “Have Mercy,” which will be featured on her forthcoming solo album. Previously announced performers include Lil Nas X, Camila Cabello, Lorde, Machine Gun Kelly, and Olivia Rodrigo.

Justin Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion lead with 7 nominations and 6 nominations, respectively.  Fans can vote for their faves across 14 gender-neutral categories by visiting vma.mtv.com.

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, September 12 at 8PM ET/PT.

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Sports Daypop

Jaguars running back Travis Etienne to miss entire season after suffering foot injury

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Jaguars running back Travis Etienne will miss his entire rookie season, after suffering a mid-foot sprain on Monday night. The Jaguars put Etienne on injured reserve, which means he will not play at all in 2021. The move had been expected after tests today revealed he suffered a serious foot injury during Monday’s preseason game.

Etienne caught one pass for three yards and carried the ball once before exiting Monday’s contest against New Orleans. He will require further testing to determine the extent of the injury, and he was spotted postgame wearing a protective boot.

The Clemson product was the second former Tiger to be selected by Jacksonville in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. Etienne was taken with the No. 25 pick, 24 spots after the Jaguars selected ex-Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence at No. 1.

Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer said postgame he doesn’t know the severity of Etienne’s injury. The rookie running back could be out of Jacksonville’s lineup when it faces the Texans in Week 1.

Etienne and Co. will look to bring the Jaguars to the playoffs in 2021 following a three-year playoff drought. Jacksonville has made the postseason just three times since 2000, and the franchise has never reached the Super Bowl.

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News Daypop

House Democrats break stalemate, voting to advance $3.5 trillion budget bill and infrastructure plan

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House Democrats have approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint, which advanced two pieces of President Joe Biden’s agenda. The House voted 220-212 on Tuesday to instruct committees to write the bill, despite a disagreement between a small group of moderate Democrats and progressives in the House that lasted into the early morning of Tuesday.

Lawmakers returned during their August recess to Capitol Hill as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tied the $3.5 trillion budget spending plan and a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill together, while committing to take up a vote on the infrastructure bill by Sept. 27. The rule was passed along party lines with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans voting against it.

Biden praised House Democrats and called Pelosi “masterful” in her leadership. Biden said: “We are a step closer to truly investing in the American people, positioning our economy for long-term growth and building an America that outcompetes the world,” adding, “There were differences, strong points of view. They’re always welcome. What is important is that we came together to advance our agenda.”

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