Month: November 2021

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Rock Daypop

‘Welcome to Rockville’s’ 10th Edition to be livestreamed, featuring performances by Slipknot, Disturbed, Rob Zombie and more

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Welcome to Rockville is set to take place November 10-14th in Daytona Beach, Florida, with a livestream on Twitch of the fest for the first time in the 10-year history of the festival.  Following the Twitch Stage kick-off party on Wednesday, November 10th, the festival commences Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.

Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Disturbed, and Mudvayne will headline the livestream on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively. Other acts participating in the livestream include Disturbed, Lamb of God, Mudvayne, Staind, Anthrax, Cypress Hill, Stone Temple Pilots, and Social Distortion. Metallica will headline Welcome to Rockville on Friday and Sunday, but will not take part in the livestream.

Brian Rucker, head of music content at Twitch, said: “Twitch is the leader in live, interactive entertainment, and the DWP/Space Zebra team built a channel from the ground-up that engages the rock community through music, humor, and fandom. We can’t wait to see Welcome To Rockville come to life through Twitch.”. Added Danny Wimmer Presents CEO Danny Hayes: “Twitch has provided us with a unique platform to not only have unprecedented daily engagement with our fans but to also discover and interact with the bands of the future. The new Twitch Stage is going to give us the opportunity to showcase some of the amazing new artists we have found on the platform.”

You can watch the livestream via the DWPresents Twitch channel here.  To stay up to date, tune in for live updates by downloading the official Welcome To Rockville App. The app is available for download on iOS and Android platforms

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Foo Fighters announce new horror/comedy film ‘Studio 666’

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Foo Fighters have announced a new, horror comedy film titled Studio 666, which is coming to theaters on Feb. 25.  The band released a poster for the project on Twitter with the caption: “I told you it was haunted.@Studio666Movie only in theatres February 25. Read more: foofighters.co/Deadline #Studio666Movie”

Foo Fighters Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee will star in the film and portray themselves. Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Will Forte, Jenna Ortega and Jeff Garlin alo star in the film, which tells the tale of Foos recording in a creepy old mansion, where they’re set upon by demonic forces that threaten the completion of the record.

Grohl said in a news release: “Filmed at the same house where we recorded our latest album Medicine at Midnight (told you that place was haunted!), we wanted to recapture the classic magic that all of our favorite rock and roll movies had, but with a twist: hilarious gore that fucking rocks. And now, with the help of Tom Ortenberg and the team at Open Road Films, we can finally let this cat out of the bag after keeping it our best kept secret for two years. Be ready to laugh, scream and headbang in your popcorn. Studio 666 will f*** you up.”

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Pop Daypop

Take a look at Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak in the new Silk Sonic video for ‘Smokin’ Out the Window’

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak — the duo also known as Silk Sonic — have dropped the video for their latest single, “Smokin’ Out the Window.” The song is expected to appear on their upcoming debut album, ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic,’ which arrives Nov. 12.

Smokin’ Out the Window is the third single from their upcoming LP following previously released singles, “Skate” and “Leave the Door Open.”

Take a look at the video for Smokin’ Out the Window at the link – here.

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Ed Sheeran earns his 4th No. 1 Album With ‘=’ on Billboard 200

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Ed Sheeran has landed his fourth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with his newly-released album = (pronounced Equals.), knocking Drake’s Certified Lover Boy out of the top spot.

The 30-year-old musician dropped =/Equals on October 29, and has since earned 118,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Nov. 4, according to MRC Data, with over half of that total driven by album sales.

Ed has previously earned number one albums with his No. 6 Collaborations Project, 2017′s ÷ (Divide) and 2014′s x (Multiply).

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News Daypop

January 6 committee issues subpoenas to six top Trump campaign leaders and associates

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On Monday, the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol issued six subpoenas to top-level members of the 2020 Trump reelection campaign, as well as individuals who promoted disproven conspiracies about the election and reportedly worked to find ways to overturn the results.

The committee demanded records and depositions from campaign manager William Stepien, senior adviser Jason Miller and executive assistant Angela McCallum. The committee also sent subpoenas to former President Trump’s attorney John Eastman, who reportedly advised Mr. Trump incorrectly that his vice president had the ability to reject electors from states and could overturn Joe Biden’s victory. The panel is also seeking information by subpoena from Michael Flynn, Mr. Trump’s one-time national security advisor who is believed to have attended an Oval Office meeting where attendees discussed seizing voting machines, declaring a national emergency and invoking some national security emergency powers to keep Mr. Trump in the White House, according to multiple reports. The committee also sent a subpoena to Bernard Kerik, an associate of Rudolph Giuliani, who reportedly funded command centers for the effort to overturn the 2020 election results.”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi created the House select committee earlier this year to investigate the January 6 attack, when thousands of Trump supporters descended on the Capitol as Congress counted the electoral votes.  The riot led to the deaths of five people and the arrests of hundreds more. Mr. Trump, who encouraged his supporters to “walk over” to the Capitol during the Stop the Steal rally, was impeached by the House one week later for inciting the riot but was later acquitted by the Senate.

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Remington Firearms announce relocation of HQ from New York to Georgia

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On Monday, gun manufacturer Remington Firearms – the nation’s oldest arms maker, whose lines of shotguns and hunting rifles date back to 1816 – announced it will relocate its corporate headquarters from New York to Georgia, with plans to build a $100 million manufacturing center in the state. The arms maker said it will build an advanced manufacturing operation and establish a “world-class research and development center” in LaGrange, Ga., located about 70 miles southwest of the state capital. The company, officially known as RemArms LLC, is currently located in Ilion, N.Y.

RemArms CEO Ken D’Arcy said in a statement:  “We are very excited to come to Georgia, a state that not only welcomes business but enthusiastically supports and welcomes companies in the firearms industry.”  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp praised the move, saying in a press release: “I am a proud owner of some of Remington’s first-class product, and now, I am excited to welcome them to their new home in the Peach State. As yet another big manufacturing win for our state, I look forward to seeing the oldest firearms manufacturer in America thrive in Georgia’s pro-business environment.” Kemp said the move will result in 856 new jobs created over a five-year period in Troup County, Ga.

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Sports Daypop

Longtime Mets pitcher Pedro Feliciano dies at age 45

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Pedro Feliciano, former pitcher for the New York Mets, died on Sunday at age 45.  The cause of death was not announced, but baseball analyst Eduardo Perez said that Feliciano died in his sleep, posting on Twitter: “Just found out that former Mets reliever Pedro Feliciano passed away last night in his sleep. He was 45 years young. He was a really good released but a better person off the field. He will be missed. He was jet-skiing yesterday with his family.”

The Mets also issued a statement on the death of Feliciano: “The Mets are so saddened to hear of the loss to their family today. Pedro Feliciano will be remembered as a beloved member of the Mets organization for his impact as a great teammate, as well as his reputation as one of the most competitive, durable and reliable relievers during his time in Queens. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Feliciano family. Rest in peace, Pedro.”

Feliciano suffered a rare genetic heart condition that was first diagnosed in 2013, the final season of his nine-year career, spent exclusively with the Mets.  Feliciano joined the Mets in 2002, and in 2006 he became one of the top relief pitchers in the Major Leagues. From 2006-2010, Feliciano appeared in 408 games for the Mets and recorded a 3.08 ERA.   Feliciano appeared in 484 games, which is the second most in Mets history behind John Franco (695).

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Sports Daypop

Las Vegas Raiders cut cornerback Damon Arnette after video surfaces of him making death threats

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The Las Vegas Raiders have waived second-year cornerback Damon Arnette after video surfaced this weekend of Arnette making death threats while brandishing firearms. Arnette, a first-round pick in 2020, had been on injured reserve since Oct. 9. He is also facing lawsuits stemming from a Las Vegas car accident last October.

Raiders general manager Mike Mayock in a conference call: “Very painful decision. We spent significant time,  effort and resources trying to help him in all aspects of his life. There have been a series of bad decisions over the last year or so, but we can’t stand, we cannot stand for the video of Damon with a gun, threatening to take a life. The content was unacceptable, contrary to our values and our owner Mark Davis has been very clear and very consistent that this is not how we will conduct ourselves in this community. The bottom line — the Raiders will not tolerate this type of behavior.”  Mayock added that he had talked with Arnette, his father and others in his life and “from my perspective, he’s a very talented young man with a good heart. He cleans up his life, I know he can make a living in the NFL. But not now, with the Raiders.”

The Raiders last week released receiver Henry Ruggs III in the wake of his car crash that claimed the life of 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog and has Ruggs facing felony DUI resulting in death and reckless driving charges that carry a possible sentence of 46 years in prison.

Mayock also confirmed on Monday that the Raiders had signed DeSean Jackson.

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Country Daypop

Travis Tritt to kick off solo acoustic tour ‘An Evening with Travis Tritt’ in 2022

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Travis Tritt will hit the road in 2022 for his solo acoustic tour, An Evening with Travis Tritt. The tour kicks off January 12th in Jackson, TN, will run through the first quarter of next year.  Each show has Tritt sharing personal stories and anecdotes about his life and musical influences, and fans will have the opportunity to experience this special evening featuring him in an intimate solo-acoustic setting.  Tritt will perform some of his biggest hits, including “Anymore,” “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” “It’s A Great Day to Be Alive,” and “Best of Intentions,” along with songs off his new album, Set In Stone.

Tickets are currently on sale for An Evening with Travis Tritt via Ticketmaster.  For more information, visit Tritt’s website.

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Entertainment Daypop

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ production to shut down due to Letitia Wright’s injury

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Production will be shut down on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever while one of the stars of the film, Letitia Wright, recovers from an injury sustained over the summer. The cast and crew will go on break Thanksgiving week, and are currently scheduled to resume filming in early 2022.

Wright was hurt in August while shooting a scene on a stunt rig in Boston; the nature of her injuries has not been disclosed. Director Ryan Coogler has been shooting around Wright’s absence in Atlanta while she recuperates in London.  A representative for Wright said in a statement: “Letitia has been recovering in London since September from injuries sustained on the set of Black Panther 2 and is looking forward to returning to work early 2022. Letitia kindly asks that you keep her in your prayers.” Wright plays Shuri, a scientist and the younger sister of King T’Challa, played by the late Chadwick Boseman. The 27-year-old played the character in The Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

The production delay is not expected to impact the film’s release date, currently set for Nov. 11, 2022.

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