Month: November 2021

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Rock Daypop

Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest postpone tour again until 2023

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Ozzy Osbourne has once again postponed the upcoming European leg of his No More Tours II tour with support from Judas Priest.  The European outing will now be taking place in the spring of 2023.  Initially announced for 2019, the tour has been postponed and rescheduled multiple times since, first to September 2020 and more recently to January 2022.

Osbourne said in a statement: “Due to the ongoing uncertainty with full capacity events and travel logistics in much of Europe, we have come to the difficult decision to postpone my 2022 tour to 2023. Original tickets remain valid for the new dates. I want to thank all of you and Judas Priest for your continued patience and support.”

The Ozzy and Priest tour is now scheduled to begin in Helsinki on May 3, 2023 at the Hartwall Arena, and will conclude on June 14th with a special hometown show in Birmingham at the Resorts World Arena. To purchase tickets and more info, head here.

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Rock Daypop

Bryan Adams tests positive for COVID-19 for second time in one month

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Bryan Adams revealed that he has tested positive for coronavirus for the second time in one month.

The 62-year-old Adams took to his Instagram account to update his fans on his condition while en route to the hospital, captioning a photo of himself:  “Here I am, just arrived in Milano, and I’ve tested positive for the second time in a month for Covid. So it’s off to the hospital for me. Thanks for all your support 🙏🏻 #sohappyithurts.” One of the photos shared by Bryan showed him in an ambulance while going to the hospital.

Adams had previously tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 30, hours before the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony at which he was due to perform. At the time Bryan was diagnosed with COVID-19 last month, his rep shared that he was vaccinated against the virus and was not experiencing any symptoms.   Adams updated fans on his current health status over the weekend, saying in a post on social media: “Day three in Milano, thanks to all of you for your support during my Covid. I was symptomatic even though I had been vaccinated but I’m on the mend now.”

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Pop Daypop

Jessie J announces pregnancy loss on social media

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Singer-songwriter Jessie J has announced that she recently suffered a pregnancy loss, explaining that she decided to have a baby on her own because it was all she ever wanted and “life is short.”

In a now-deleted post on Instagram, the 33-year-old shared a a photo of herself holding up a positive home pregnancy test, writing:  “Yesterday morning I was laughing with a friend saying ‘seriously though how am I going to get through my gig in LA tomorrow night without telling the whole audience I am pregnant.  By yesterday afternoon I was dreading the thought of getting through the gig without breaking down. … After going for my 3rd scan and being told there was no longer a heartbeat This morning. I feel like I have no control of my emotions. I may regret posting this. I may not. I actually don’t know. What I do know is that I want to sing tonight. Not because I’m avoiding the grief or the process, but because I know singing tonight will help me.”

Her Instagram post also included a screenshot of a quote from Australian poet Seyda Noir, saying: “Sometimes love won’t be enough to make it work, and that’s ok. It doesn’t mean that you failed.” 

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Take a look at The Weeknd’s new video for “Die for You”

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The Weeknd has dropped a new music video for ‘Die For You’, which is off his 2016 album ‘Starboy’.  The video, a homage to the sci-fi film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Netflix show Stranger Things, features a young boy resembling The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – hiding out in a garden shed, only to be found by one of the home’s residents, a young girl.  Afterwards, it’s learned that the boy is a telekinetic being on the run from government officials. They later discover his location, leading to a dramatic face-off.

The music video arrives as part of Tesfaye’s five-year anniversary celebrations of ‘Starboy’ . The artist has also announced a limited-edition collection of streetwear merchandise with Los Angeles-based brand Seventh Heaven.  The five-piece capsule offers fans graphic hoodies, short-sleeve tees, a shoulder bag. It also features premium handmade jackets available in either denim or leather. The collection is available exclusively on The Weeknd’s official store.

Watch the music video for ‘Die For You’, directed by Christian Breslauer, here.

Watch the Weeknd Reference ‘Stranger Things’ in ‘Die for You’ Video

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News Daypop

Mother killed in same spot as her 14-year-old son was slain 2 days earlier in Chicago

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On Thursday, Chicago police confirmed they were investigating the shooting death of a 31-year-old woman who was slain at the same spot as her 14-year-old son was murdered just days earlier.

The mother, Delisa Tucker, was shot in the chest Wednesday morning near Chicago’s Wentworth Avenue while visiting the location where her 14-year-old son, Kevin Tinker Jr., was slain. Tucker leaves behind five children between the ages of four and 15. Tucker intended to light a candle at the site of her son’s slaying in the early morning hours before being struck by gunfire herself, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan wouldn’t say if they believe the shootings are connected, and indicated no one has been taken into custody as of press time. The 14-year-old victim’s father, Kevin Tinker Sr., described his son as a “good kid” who played basketball and stayed home most of the time with his younger brothers and sisters. But he said that “some violence found him” when he was walking home from a friend’s house.

Police said no witnesses to Delisa Tucker’s slaying had yet been found. Both shootings occurred in the Roseland area of Chicago where police say murders have increased by 48% from last year and 94% from 2019. The area has seen 26 shooting deaths so far in 2021.

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President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden share Thanksgiving message honoring those lost during pandemic

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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden sent appreciation to service members who lost their lives during the pandemic in a Thanksgiving video message posted on Twitter.  Biden said: “As we give thanks for what we have, we also keep in our hearts those who we lost, and those who have lost so much. And those who have an empty seat at their kitchen table or their dining room table this year because of this virus or another cruel twist of fate or accident. We pray for them.”

First Lady Jill Biden added: “After being apart last year, we have a new appreciation for those little moments we can’t plan or replicate. The music of laughter in a warm, full kitchen, the thump of small feet making big sounds, the circle of faces crowded around our dining room table, glowing in the candlelight.”

The Bidens spent Thanksgiving in Nantucket. After the video was released, the president called into NBC’s broadcast of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and gave a message to Americans. Said Biden: “My message is after two years, we’re back, America’s back.” 

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Sports Daypop

Chicago Bears defeat Detroit Lions 16-14 in Thanksgiving Day game

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The Chicago Bears snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Lions 16-14. Andy Dalton threw for 317 yards, a touchdown and an interception, and Jared Goff went 21-for-25 for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Darnell Mooney caught five passes for 123 yards, and Jimmy Graham caught the lone touchdown of the game for Chicago.

The Bears got a late field goal in the first half to take a 13-7 lead, but just before the end of the third quarter, Detroit scored to give the Lions a 14-13 lead in the game’s closing seconds. That score held until late in the fourth quarter, when the Bears drove down into the red zone and pushed ahead with a game-winning field goal by Cairo Santos to snap a five-game losing streak.

The Bears will head home for a few days of rest before their Dec. 5 game against the Arizona Cardinals at Soldier Field.

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Las Vegas Raiders upset Dallas Cowboys 36-33 in overtime on field goal after penalty

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The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Dallas Cowboys in an upset victory on Thursday with a score of 36-33. The Raiders’ Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Anthony Brown’s fourth pass-interference penalty kept the game alive. Carlson’s fifth field goal came after Brown was called for interference on Zay Jones on third-and-18. All four of Brown’s interference penalties came on third-down incompletions.

The Raiders (6-5) ended a three-game losing streak with their first Thanksgiving victory since 1968. Both teams had season highs in penalties and yards. Dallas had 14 for 166 and Las Vegas 14 for 110.

Next up for both teams, the Raiders will play Washington on Dec. 5 at home; and the Cowboys will be at New Orleans next Thursday.

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Country Daypop

Justin Moore announces ‘Greatest Hits’ vinyl package exclusively at Walmart

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Justin Moore has teamed up with Walmart  for the exclusive red vinyl release of his forthcoming Greatest Hits album, due February 25, 2022o. The 13-track project features his 10 chart-topping singles alongside longtime fan-favorites, including “Bait a Hook” and “Backwoods.”

Moore’s recent release “With A Woman You Love”  is currently climbing the country radio charts and serves as the first track off another forthcoming studio album, also expected from Moore in 2022. The Arkansas native wrapped up his extensive headlining tour last weekend, after hitting the stage in Biloxi, MS, and Lake Charles, LA, to play his final shows of the year before heading home to celebrate the holidays with his family.

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Country Daypop

Dolly Parton shares throwback photo with husband Carl Dean in celebration of Thanksgiving

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Dolly Parton celebrated Thanksgiving by sharing a throwback photo with husband Carl Thomas Dean.  The 75-year-old Parton captioned the photo via Instagram on Thursday, November 25:  “Turkey Time! Thanksgiving Movies to Watch Between Cooking and Feasting. Happy #Thanksgiving from me and mine to you and yours.”

Parton’s throwback photo is the second time this month that the singer has given fans a glimpse at her life with the reclusive Dean, 79. Earlier this month, the Grammy winner sang her husband’s praises while promoting her new apparel launch:  “Find you a partner who will support you like my Carl Dean does!” captioned an edited throwback photo of the pair via Instagram on November 2.

Dolly and Carl have been married since 1966, and her husband has been out of the public eye for the majority of her career. Dolly explained why Carl is so private, telling ET in 2020:  “He’s like, a quiet, reserved person and he figured if he ever got out there in that, he’d never get a minute’s peace and he’s right about that. He said, ‘I didn’t choose this world, I chose you, and you chose that world. But we can keep our lives separate and together.’  And we do and we have. We’ve been together 56 years, married 54.”

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