Month: September 2021

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Pop Daypop

Eminem set to open ‘Mom’s Spaghetti’ restaurant in Detroit

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Eminem is preparing to open ‘Mom’s Spaghetti’ restaurant, inspired by the lines in his 2002 hit “Lose Yourself”: “His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy,” he raps in the first verse. “There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti.”

The Detroit native will open the Mom’s Spaghetti diner in Downtown Detroit, offering dishes like the s’ghetti sandwich and, of course, spaghetti and meatballs. Patrons can also shop at “The Trailer”, an attached retail spot filled with Eminem merchandise. Commercials for the new restaurant began airing on Detroit TV stations last week, with the 30-second spot provides a glimpse of the new eatery, with Eminem holding the fare while standing over the Detroit skyline. You can check the commercial out here.

Mom’s Spaghetti opens at 5 p.m. local time on Sept. 29. It’s located at 2131 Woodward Avenue, between the Fillmore and the Union Assembly.

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Rock Daypop

Guns N’ Roses to release new EP ‘Hard Skool’ in February 2022

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Guns N’ Roses will release a new EP, Hard Skool, in February 2022. The EP will feature their recent singles “Hard Skool” and “ABSUЯD,” as well as live versions of “Don’t Cry” and “You’re Crazy.” Preorders are available here.

GN’R shared the title track last week; the song was written by frontman Axl Rose and co-produced by Axl and Caram Costanzo. “Hard Skool” is a reworked version of a track titled “Jackie Chan”, recorded during the sessions for the band’s Chinese Democracy album. Meanwhile, “Don’t Cry” is featured on GNR’s Use Your Illusion I LP, while “You’re Crazy” is taken from their iconic 1987 album Appetite for Destruction. ABSUЯD is available via your streaming service of choice; check out the video for the song here.

The Hard Skool EP will officially drop on February 25th, 2022, exclusively through the GN’R online store, which can be found here.

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TOOL announce extensive 2022 U.S. & European Tour Dates

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TOOL has announced an extensive 2022 tour spanning over three months in the U.S., followed by a month of European dates.

TOOL will kick off the trek in Eugene, Oregon. “It is with great pleasure I get to announce our return to the road,” said TOOL drummer Danny Carey. “These past 18 months have been trying to say the least but from great trials come great lessons and great rewards. We are genuinely looking forward to sharing them with you.”

Tickets for all dates are on sale this Friday, October 1 at 10 a.m. local time. TOOL Army members can purchase pre-sale tickets for European dates on September 28 at 10 a.m. local time, while U.S. pre-sale tickets are available on September 29 at 10 a.m. local time. A selection of exclusive packages, which include a pre-sale ticket, will also be made available to TOOL Army members on September 29 at 10 am local time.

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BTS announce four in-person shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles

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BTS just announced four in-person shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The mini-tour — called “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage” — is scheduled for Nov. 27-28 and Dec. 1-2. The bands announcement comes shortly after the official cancelation of BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul’ tour. The North American leg of that tour, initially scheduled for March 2020, had been postponed last year but was anticipated to resume with rescheduled dates this year.

Tickets for new concert dates go on sale at 3 p.m. Oct. 9th. There will be four waves of presales, starting with fans who previously bought tickets for the canceled Map of the Soul tour. These individuals will receive an email invitation and access code on Tuesday, and have first dibs to the 3 p.m. ticket sales on Oct. 5 (VIP) and 6 (regular). Ticket holders who did not buy tickets for last year’s canceled tour can participate in the next presale opportunity at 3 p.m. Oct. 7. Eligibility hinges on having a BTS Global Official Fanclub Army Membership, available for purchase at usbtsarmy.com/tutorials/bts-global-official-fanclub.

For details on all presale options, visit blog.ticketmaster.com/bts-2021.

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News Daypop

President Biden receives Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot just days after CDC approval for those 65 and older

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President Joe Biden received his booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday during a televised event. Said Biden: “Like I did my first and second COVID-19 vaccination booster shot, I’m about to get my booster shot and do it publicly. That’s because the FDA and the CDC looked at all the data, completed their review, and determined that boosters for the Pfizer vaccines are safe and effective.” The president said he didn’t experience any side effects after he got his first dose on live television in December 2020 and his second one in the following month. His booster shot comes nine months after.

The 78-year-old Biden is among those that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recommended on Thursday to get the booster shot. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said it favored booster shots at least six months after the two-dose regimen for those 65 years and older and those over 18 who have underlying medical conditions or are at greater risk of getting COVID-19 because of their jobs.

Biden urged Americans to get their vaccinations, and said that “this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated.” He announced travel to Chicago on Wednesday to talk about the importance of vaccinations in businesses. Some 60 million Americans fall under the categories approved for the Pfizer vaccine. For those who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines, scientists are evaluating data to determine whether additional shots are needed.

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R. Kelly found guilty on all charges of racketeering in sex trafficking case

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R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury on Monday of racketeering in his sex trafficking trial. Kelly was found guilty of charges including sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, racketeering and sex trafficking involving five victims. He faces a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.

Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York successfully proved to a jury of seven men and five women that Kelly was a predator and the head of a criminal enterprise, whose purpose was to lure girls, boys and women to the R&B singer for his sexual gratification. Prosecutors portrayed Kelly as a predator who over a quarter-century subjected his victims to violent physical and sexual abuse, some of which he recorded.

In addition to awaiting sentencing on the case in NY, Kelly will face a second federal trial on charges of child pornography and obstruction of justice in Illinois. Some of those accusations are related to a 2008 child pornography trial in Chicago, in which he was acquitted of all charges. Kelly also faces outstanding criminal charges in both Cook County, Ill., where he was indicted by the state attorney in Feb. 2019 for aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four victims (three of them minors), and in Minnesota, where Mr. Kelly was charged in Aug. 2019 with engaging in prostitution with a minor.

Sentencing in New York is scheduled for May 4.

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Jacksonville Jaguars trade cornerback C.J. Henderson for Carolina Panthers tight end Dan Arnold

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The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Carolina Panthers announced the trade of Panthers tight end Dan Arnold, and Jaguars cornerback C.J. Henderson. The Jaguars will also send a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to the Panthers in exchange for Arnold and a fifth-round pick.

The 23-year-old Henderson was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He started eight games in his rookie campaign, but missed the second half of the season due to a groin injury. Henderson totaled eight tackles and a tackle for a loss in two starts this season; he was inactive for the Jaguars’ Week 3 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.

Arnold posted a career-high 438 yards on 31 catches in 16 games last season for the Cardinals. He signed a two-year, $6 million contract in free agency last off-season with he Panthers. The four-year veteran totaled 84 yards on seven catches in three games this season with the Panthers.

The Panthers (3-0) face the Dallas Cowboys at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Jaguars (0-3) battle the Cincinnati Bengals at 8:20 p.m. EDT Thursday at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.

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Josh Gordon to sign with Kansas City Chiefs shortly after his reinstatement from NFL suspension

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Recently reinstated wide receiver Josh Gordon plans to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, his agents confirmed to ESPN. Gordon is expected to sign to the practice squad and be promoted soon after.

The 30-year-old Gordon has been suspended six times by the NFL in his career, including five under the league’s substance-abuse policy. After being banned indefinitely in December 2019, he was granted conditional reinstatement last December as a member of the Seattle Seahawks. The NFL, however, rescinded it in January; and reinstated Gordon last week.

Gordon, a second-round pick in the 2012 NFL supplemental draft by the Cleveland Browns, last played in 2019 for the Seahawks and New England Patriots. He led the NFL in receiving yards in 2013 with 1,646 in 14 games. Since then, however, he has appeared in just 33 games.

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Country Daypop

Willie Nelson announces ‘The Willie Nelson Family’ album

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Willie Nelson will release The Willie Nelson Family album on November 19. Nelson shared a re-recorded version of his song “Family Bible” that is one of 12-tracks on the forthcoming release.

The record features Nelson singing and playing his guitar Trigger while accompanied by his musical family members, sister Bobbie Nelson (piano), sons Lukas Nelson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals) and Micah Nelson (drums, bass, background vocals) and daughters Paula Nelson (background vocals) and Amy Nelson (background vocals).

“Family Bible,” one of Willie’s earliest original songs, was written in 1957 and is among several of his compositions recorded for the new album. Among the other songs making up the tracklist are covers of Hank Williams’ “I Saw The Light,” Kris Kristofferson’s “Why Me,” the traditional hymn “In The Garden,” and with Lukas singing lead, George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” and A.P. Carter’s “Keep It On The Sunnyside.”

Stream “Family Bible” from The Willie Nelson Family album – here.

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Kelly Clarkson’s ‘When Christmas Comes Around’ album to feature Chris Stapleton, Brett Eldredge

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Kelly Clarkson shared on social media the full tracklist for her album ‘When Christmas Comes Around,’ set for release on October 15th.  Clarkson and Chris Stapleton have paired up for a Christmas collaboration called “Glow,” just one of three duets on Clarkson’s album, that also includes a pairing with Ariana Grande on “Santa Can’t You Hear Me.” In addition to the originals, Clarkson will cover songs like “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” “Santa Baby” and “Jingle Bell Rock” and as a bonus track Clarkson included her 2020 duet with Brett Eldredge, “Under the Mistletoe.”

‘When Christmas Comes Around’ is Clarkson’s second Christmas album, following Wrapped in Red in 2013. A full tracklist and audio of the album’s first release “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You)” is below.

Clarkson also just released “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You)” off the album, which you can listen to – here.  To preorder When Christmas Comes Around, head here.

Kelly Clarkson’s Christmas Album Features Brett Eldredge and Chris Stapleton

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