Month: October 2021

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Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson misses second consecutive practice with back injury

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For a second straight day, quarterback Lamar Jackson had to sit out of the Baltimore Ravens’ practice due to a back injury. It appears that Jackson’s absence is more of a precautionary measure, and as of press time he is not expected to miss Sunday’s game against the undefeated Broncos. Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman categorized Jackson’s injury as “a little back flare-up,” adding, “I don’t think it’s anything serious, but we’re just going to have to kind of wait and see. I think he’s going to be in good shape. We’ll wait and see.”

Jackson leads the Ravens with 251 yards and two touchdowns while averaging a league-best 7.2 yards-per-carry. An illness sidelined Jackson for last Thursday’s practice prior to Baltimore’s Week 3 win over the Lions.

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Country Daypop

Scotty McCreery scores fourth Country Airplay No. 1 with ‘You Time’

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Scotty McCreery’s “You Time” has hit the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, making it his fourth consecutive No. 1 single. “You Time” is the lead single from McCreery’s new album Same Truck, which debuted at No. 10 on the Top Country Albums chart.

McCreery tells Billboard: “I wrote this song with Frank [Rogers] and Aaron [Eshuis] in 2019, but it still feels brand new, Now that I’m back on the road, it’s been fun to see the audience get excited and dance when we play ‘You Time.’ It gets a great reaction from the crowd every night. I appreciate country radio for playing and supporting the song, my label [Triple Tigers] and management. Most of all, my gratitude is to the fans who are always there for me. Having ‘You Time’ hit No. 1 is a great way to celebrate 10 years of making music.”

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Country Daypop

Sturgill Simpson cancels remainder of 2021 tour due to ruptured vocal cords

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Sturgill Simpson has suffered from a vocal cord injury and has been forced to cancel the remainder of his 2021 tour. Simpson said on Instagram, alongside an image of his vocal cord: “Welp, turns out I did in fact unfortunately hemorrhage/ rupture my vocal chords after all. I am currently getting the best treatment available and should fully recover but its gonna be a long hot minute before I can return to the stage. I’m sorry to everyone that had tickets to the remaining shows and to thank everyone that has supported me over the years…its been an incredibly fun, rewarding and educational journey.”

Simpson began canceling shows last week, which included an appearance at the Farm Aid festival, which took place on Saturday. He just released his seventh studio album “The Ballad of Dood and Juanita” in August, which contains the song “Juanita” featuring Willie Nelson.

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Entertainment Daypop

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary K. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar to perform at 2022 Super Bowl halftime show

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The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show, scheduled to be held on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Lamar are Southern California natives.

Dre said in a statement: “The opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime show, and to do it in my own backyard, will be one of the biggest thrills of my career,” adding that their halftime performance will be an “unforgettable cultural moment.”

The Super Bowl returns to the Los Angeles area for the first time since 1993. It’s the third year of collaboration between the NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation. Roc Nation and Emmy-nominated producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-producers of the halftime show, which will air live on NBC.

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Entertainment Daypop

New Star Wars series ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ coming to Disney+ in December

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The latest Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett will be coming to Disney+ on Dec. 29. The official Star Wars Twitter page made the announcement alongside a new poster featuring the titular bounty hunter sitting on a throne with a blaster in his hand.

The Book of Boba Fett was teased during an after-credits scene that appeared at the end of The Mandalorian Season 2 in December 2020. Fett, portrayed by Temuera Morrison, returned to Jabba the Hutt’s palace and shot up the place before taking Jabba’s throne during the after-credits scene. Mercenary Fennec Shand, portrayed by Ming-Na Wen, will be joining Fett in the new series.

Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Robert Rodriguez, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson will executive produce, with Karen Gilchrist and Carrie Beck named co-executive producers.

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Rock Daypop

Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ to be released in expanded editions for 30th anniversary

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Nirvana will release a series of expanded 30th anniversary editions of their 1991 album, “Nevermind” on November 12th. The band’s iconic second album, which featured the hits “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Come As You Are”, introduced the mainstream to alternative and grunge music. “Nevermind” went on to sell more than 30 million copies worldwide, including 10 million in the US.

A total of 94 audio and video tracks, 70 of which are previously unreleased, will be made available across configurations ranging from Super Deluxe Editions to standard digital/CD.  Among the previously unreleased material exclusive to various versions of the “Nevermind” 30th Anniversary Editions are four complete live shows that document Nirvana’s historic ascension on the concert stage: Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands (recorded and filmed on November 25, 1991 at the famed club Paradiso); Live in Del Mar, California (recorded on December 28, 1991 at the Pat O’Brien Pavilion at the Del Mar Fairgrounds); Live in Melbourne, Australia for triple j (recorded February 1, 1992 at The Palace in St. Kilda); and Live in Tokyo, Japan (recorded at the Nakano Sunplaza on February 19, 1992).

For pre-orders, full track listings and release dates for all configurations, head to the link here.

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Judas Priest postpone U.S. tour after guitarist Richie Faulkner undergoes emergency heart surgery

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Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner is in a stable condition after undergoing emergency heart surgery. The 41-year-old Faulkner was admitted to hospital on September 27 with “major medical heart condition issues.” A statement from the band read: “It is with deep regret that we have to postpone the rest of our US tour. Richie Faulkner has major medical heart condition issues which have landed him in the hospital where he is being treated. In the meantime, we are all sending love to our falcon to wish him a speedy recovery. As soon as we have any updates from his doctors on when we can reschedule the dates, we will of course announce them – tickets will be valid.”

In a social media post, Faulkner’s partner Mariah Lynch revealed that the guitarist underwent major emergency heart surgery, saying:  “Thank you to everyone for all your messages. I will try to get back to you as soon as I can. Richie underwent major emergency heart surgery. He is stable & resting. If you know him, you know how tough & strong he is. So tough that he finished the show & kept the hair flips coming. There’s no one like him. We’d be lost without him.”

The band’s US tour kicked off with a show at the Santander Arena in Reading, PA, on September 8, and their most recent performance was at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY, at the weekend. The band’s next show was due to take place at the Mission Ballroom in Denver on September 29.

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Pop Daypop

Taylor Swift moves the release of ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ up to November 12th

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Taylor Swift announced Thursday on Twitter that she will be releasing her album Red (Taylor’s Version) a week earlier on Nov. 12.  Red (Taylor’s Version) was originally set for release on Nov. 19; the project is a re-recorded version of her 2012 album Red, which will feature 30 songs in total, including never-before-released tracks. The unreleased songs — known as ‘vault tracks’ — include collaborations with Chris Stapleton, Phoebe Bridgers, Mark Foster and Ed Sheeran.

Swift tweeted: “Got some news that I think you’re gonna like – My version of Red will be out a week earlier than scheduled (including the 4 disc vinyl) on November 12th! Can’t wait to celebrate the 13th with you and our new/old autumn heartbreak album.”

To pre-order Red (Taylor’s Version), head here.

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Pop Daypop

Shakira says wild boars attacked her and stole her purse at a park in Barcelona

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Shakira shares on her Instagram story that a pair of wild boars attacked her and stole her purse while she was walking in a park in Spain with her son, Milan.

Shakira recounted the ordeal in a series of videos posted, saying: “Look at how two wild boar which attacked me in the park have left my bag.” Images and videos shared to Instagram stories disappear after 24 hours, but the BBC reported Shakira was in a park in Barcelona at the time of the incident. Barcelona has had an influx of wild boars in recent years, and the animals are attracted to cities, where they live off food scraps.

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