Month: January 2022

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Outfielder Travis Snider retires from pro baseball after 8 years in the major leagues

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After 15 years, 630 MLB games, and stints with three different big-league teams, MLB outfielder Travis Snider announced his retirement from professional baseball on Thursday.

Snider wrote in an Instagram post: “I have contemplated this day for a while but the time has finally come for me to hang up the spikes,” adding, “It is a beautiful struggle sharing a clubhouse with 30 other dudes going to battle 100+ times a year. I will miss that the most. But I am looking forward to being a more present husband, father, family member, and friend.”

The 33-year-old Snider broke into the big leagues in 2008 with the Blue Jays. Snider played parts of five seasons for the Jays before he was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Brad Lincoln at the 2012 trade deadline. Snider would then go on to play in eight different MLB organizations

You can read Snider’s entire retirement post HERE

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Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard undergoes successful surgery for abdominal injury

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The Portland Trail Blazers announced that star guard Damian Lillard underwent successful surgery Thursday to repair an abdominal injury, adding that Lillard will be re-evaluated in six weeks. The team announced last week that Lillard would miss games against Miami, Cleveland and Sacramento as he received evaluation and consultation regarding the abdomen injury. Lillard did not travel with Portland on its current six-game road trip.

The 31-year-old Lillard first missed a game due to the injury on Nov. 14 and was sidelined from Dec. 1-12 because of it.  He received a cortisone shot for the injury in December to help mitigate the pain, with the team officially calling it lower abdominal tendinopathy. Lillard has dealt with an abdominal injury in the past, saying that he has played the last three seasons with the same type of discomfort.

Lillard is averaging 24 points, 7.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game this season. Portland currently sits in 10th place in the Western Conference with a 16-24 record.

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Country Daypop

Tyler Rich adds more dates to his ‘Two Thousand Miles (More) Tour’

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Tyler Rich has just extended his ‘Two Thousand Miles (More) Tour’, adding a new leg for spring 2022 with support from rising artists SixForty1 and Robyn Ottolini.

Rich said in a press release: “The overwhelming response from so many of you who’ve connected on socials made it a no brainer. Thank you for asking for a new run of the Two Thousand Miles Tour! We started on the West Coast where I grew up and head towards my new home in Nashville with this run. We’re bringing our friends SixForty1 and Robyn Ottolini, and we’re all so excited to see you this spring.”  

Tickets go on sale this Friday (1/14) at – tylerrich.com.

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Country Daypop

Mitchell Tenpenny announces new leg of his tour for 2022

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Singer Mitchell Tenpenny has announced a continuation of his 2021 tour titled, “2 US IT DID TOUR.”   Said Mitchell: “Seeing our fans scream back our songs especially ‘Truth About You’ was so special on the first half of the tour. I’m so excited to extend this tour and live it again. It’s going to be incredible having the talented Alana out with us!”

The second leg will include 13 new shows in 2022, kicking-off the end of January and running through early March where it will conclude in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rising singer-songwriter Alana Springsteen will act as the opening act.

For more information visit Tenpenny’s website here – https://www.mitchell10penny.com/.

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Entertainment Daypop

“The Real’s” Jeannie Mai Jenkins and Jeezy welcome their 1st child together

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“The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai Jenkins and her husband, rapper Jeezy (real name is Jay Wayne Jenkins), have welcomed their first child together.  Jenkins, 43, wrote on Instagram: “I asked God for a life of love and happiness. He sent me my family. Baby Jenkins is here.”  She also shared a photo of the newborn’s hospital bassinet containing a swaddle blanket and a name card that reads “Jenkins” but did not disclose the child’s name or sex.

Jenkins and Jeezy, 44, tied the knot in March of last year, and shortly after their wedding, Jenkins experienced a miscarriage. Said Mai Jenkins: “I wondered if I was being punished. I wondered if I’d jinxed myself or cursed myself. My entire life, I never wanted children. When I say never, I’m talking a hard-stop.” Jenkins had a change of heart about having children of her own after she began dating Jeezy in 2018. He has three children from previous relationships.

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Kanye ‘Ye’ West named as suspect in Los Angeles criminal battery investigation

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Kanye ‘Ye’ West was allegedly involved in a battery incident in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 12.  The 44-year-old “is a named suspect in a battery report,” the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed on Thursday, January 13. According to authorities, the report was taken around 3 a.m. after a supposed argument occurred at the corners of Santa Fe and Bay Streets.  Police were unable to specify the details of the investigation, however, they confirmed that no arrests were made. Police sources as saying the incident is being investigated as misdemeanor battery, which carries a maximum jail sentence of 6 months.

Reportedly, Ye allegedly punched a male fan who had asked him for an autograph, and knocked him to the ground. Multiple outlets report that Ye had already left the scene by the time officers arrived. TMZ posted its own video of the rapper “shot sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.”  In the clip, Ye is heard yelling, “Did y’all say that or not? Did y’all say that or not? ‘Cause that’s what happened right f–king now” to a couple of people.  Earlier that night, Ye was spotted with new flame Julia Fox at West Hollywood hotspot Delilah. The 31-year-old Fox stayed at the club after West left alone.

The news comes just one day after Billboard confirmed Ye, Billie Eilish and Harry Styles were the headliners for 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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Rock Daypop

Trivium vocalist/guitarist teams up with Testament frontman for new song

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Trivium vocalist and guitarist Matt Heafy has teamed up with Testament frontman Chuck Billy for the brand new single called “Behold Our Power.” The song was created and released a theme for the upcoming Mythic Festival that will be taking place on June 2nd through 4th at the Gdansk Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland.

Heafy says of the song: “Having had the privilege of playing the incredible Mystic Fest, I knew exactly what the theme of this festival needed to be. Mystic Festival’s energy is electric; its fans some of the best on the planet; its lineup uncanny; and the venue/ backstage/ food/ drinks… everything is perfect. Mystic took incredible care of Trivium and I – so it was easy to craft this behemoth of a song for Mystic. It is our pleasure to present ‘Behold Our Power’ for Mystic Festival.”

The festival will be headlined by Opeth, Judas Priest, and Mercyful Fate and will also feature performance from Killing Joke, Mastodon, Heilung, Saxon Katatonia, Mayhem, Mgła, Solstafir, Igorrr, Obituary, Baroness, Vader and Kvelertak. There will also be a special ‘Warm Up Day’ on June 1st. Warm Up Day acts include Carcass, Decapitated, Heathen, Gaerea, Urne, Lik, Skeletal Remains and Spectral Wound.

Check out the new song from Heafy and Billy – here.

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Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins and more to headline BeachLife Festival 2022

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BeachLife Festival has announced its 2022 lineup, featuring headlining acts Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins, and the Steve Miller Band. The concerts will run May 13th -15th in Redondo Beach, California. The fest will also see performances by Sheryl Crow, Black Pumas, 311, Lord Huron, the current version of Stone Temple Pilots, Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Allman Betts Band, Capital Cities, Cold War Kids, Vance Joy, and more.  For more information on the BeachLife Festival, head to their official website here.

BeachLife, launched in 2019, took a COVID-19 break in 2020, and returned in September 2021. Tickets start at $159 for single-day general admission and $419 for three-day GA.  For ticket information, head here.

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Full lineup for Coachella 2022 announced: Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Kanye ‘Ye’ West to headline

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The full Coachella 2022 has been announced, with Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Ye headlining.  Coachella announced the lineup on social media, tweeting: “Presale for Weekend 2 starts Friday 1/14 at 10am PT. Weekend 1 is sold out. Register now at http://coachella.com“.  Ye (formerly Kanye West) was the first headliner to return to the SoCal festival, which will be held back-to-back the weekends of April 15-17 and April 22-24, 2022.

Other performers include Phoebe Bridgers, Lil Baby, Big Sean and Daniel Caesar, who will perform alongside Friday headliner Harry Styles; Megan Thee Stallion, 21 Savage, Anitta and Giveon joined Saturday headliner Billie Eilish; And Doja Cat, Run the Jewels, Karol G, Maggie Rogers and Ari Lennox to join headliner Ye on Sunday.

The last time Coachella was held was in 2019; the 2020 and 2021 iterations were canceled due to COVID-19. Rage Against The Machine had been announced as the headliner along with Travis Scott and Frank Ocean 2020, but none will be performing at the 2022 festival.

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Take a look at the new video for Adele’s single “Oh My God”

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Adele is starting off the new year with a new music video for her hit single, “Oh My God.”

Adele had teased the latest video on Instagram last Thursday, sharing a short black and white clip of herself singing in a vintage-style dress.  “Oh My God” is the second track from Adele’s album 30 to receive a music video, following the release of her smash hit “Easy On Me,” which garnered over 200 million views.

Take a look at the music video for Adele’s “Oh My God” – here.

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