Month: February 2022

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Country Daypop

Chris Stapleton adds new dates to his ‘All-American Road Show’

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Chris Stapleton’s “All-American Road Show” will continue throughout 2022 with newly added stops at L.A.’s The Forum, Detroit’s Comerica Park, DC’s Merriweather Post Pavilion, Long Island’s Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center, and Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena, among many others.

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 25 at 10:00am local time. Stapleton’s fan club will have early access to ticket pre-sales now through Thursday, February 24 at 10:00pm local time. In addition, Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets now until Thursday, February 24 at 10:00pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program.

Visit Chris Stapleton’s website for tour dates and ticket information.

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Country Daypop

Chris Janson is joined by his famous friends in the new video for ‘Cold Beer Truth’

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Chris Janson is joined by some famous friends and heroes in his latest music video “Cold Beer Truth.” Directed by David Bradley. the video was filmed mostly in an old country store, where you see Janson playing cards and chatting with guests who include Kid Rock; fishing legend Bill Dance; the founder of Bass Pro Shops, Johnny Morris; and even NASCAR team owner Richard Childress, who tributes his longtime driver and racing legend Dale Earnhardt.

Said Janson: “The ‘Cold Beer Truth’ video includes some of my best friends, heroes and mentors. It was important to me to highlight those relationships. When I think cold beer truth conversations, I think fishing and being in the outdoors with family and friends. When I think of NASCAR, I think Dale Earnhardt. This video pays tribute to all the good buddies out there in America who have made some great memories while sharing some cold beer truth.”

“Cold Beer Truth” is the third track released from Janson’s upcoming fourth album, All In.  Janson is currently out the road with his Halfway to Crazy Tour, which features special guests Ray Fulcher and Shane Profitt.

You can view the video for Cold Beer Truth – here.

WATCH: Chris Janson’s ‘Cold Beer Truth’ Music Video Features His ‘Best Friends, Heroes and Mentors’

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Entertainment Daypop

Sherri Shepherd to host her own daytime talk show; will take over ‘Wendy Williams Show’ time slot

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Distributor Debmar-Mercury announced Tuesday morning that ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ will end after 14 seasons. Sherri Shepherd — who’s been a frequent guest host for Williams while she dealt with health issues this season — will headline her own daytime talk show in the fall titled ‘Sherri,’ which will take over the time periods held by ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ on Fox owned-and-operated stations.

Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein said in a statement: “Since Wendy is still not available to host the show as she continues on her road to recovery, we believe it is best for our fans, stations and advertising partners to start making the transition now. We hope to be able to work with Wendy again in the future, and continue to wish her a speedy and full recovery.”

Shepherd said in a statement: “OMG! I am so excited to have my dream come true and debut my very own talk show ‘Sherri’ in the fall. I can’t wait until I return to NY to host the show and merge everything I love…pop culture, talk, entertainment and comedy. I am thankful for Debmar-Mercury and Fox for partnering with me on this show and look forward to this new journey.”

Shepherd was previously a co-host on ABC’s The View and is currently a co-host on Fox’s Dish Nation.

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Rock Daypop

Train to release new album, launch North American tour

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Train will be launching a North American summer tour to promote their forthcoming album, titled “AM Gold,” set to drop on May 20th.  Check out the lyric video for the new album’s title track – here.

Frontman Pat Monahan said of the band’s 11th studio LP: “writing songs is hard. Not compared to so many things I suppose, but it’s difficult to create something that you love and then other people love as well. Writing songs for two and a half years in front of video screens instead of being in the presence of other humans has been a long, strange trip. And now here we are. It has to start with love. Love that goes into work comes out of work. We love this song, this album, and our fans. Thank you for waiting so long for us. I think it was worth it. AM Gold! Here we go!”

The AM Gold Tour will kick off June 8th in Mansfield, MA, and will feature support from Jewel and Blues Traveler. Said Monahan of touring: “2022 is the year of the Tiger. It has begun in a strong, beautiful, and encouraging way and it’s only the beginning. The 2022 Summer AM Gold tour will be all those things and more, as we are joined by our dear friends Jewel and Blues Traveler! What a ride! We can’t wait to see you all out there, dancing and singing along to their amazing music as well as our new album AM Gold. Is it June yet? See you then! Love and miss you all!”

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Rock Daypop

The Police set to release “Greatest Hits” album for their 30th anniversary

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The Police’s Greatest Hits album  — remastered at Abbey Road and cut at half speed to ensure the ultimate sound quality — will be reissued on vinyl on April 15 to mark the 30th anniversary of its original release in 1992.  The reissue will be available as two heavyweight black LPs with expanded artwork and packaging in a bespoke gatefold sleeve, enhancing the original artwork.  The definitive collection features 16 tracks, including No.1 songs such as “Message In A Bottle,” “Walking On The Moon,” “Don’t Stand So Close To Me,” “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” and “Every Breath You Take.”

All three former members of The Police — Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers — are keeping busy.  Sting will the road in March with the My Songs tour in support of his album The Bridge, playing six shows at the London Palladium from April 15-21, and dates in Europe and North America, before resuming his residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, in June.  Andy Summers’ one man multi-media music show will visit Germany, France, and Benelux in October, and his latest photo exhibition commences in July.  Steward Copeland’s Police Deranged show accompanied with an orchestra will play in North America and Europe, and he’ll also premiere his Witches Seed opera in Italy this July.

You can pre-order The Police’s Greatest Hits, set for release on April 15.

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Pop Daypop

Britney Spears signs ‘tell-all’ book deal worth a reported $15 Million

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Britney Spears has reportedly signed one of the biggest book deals in publishing history, securing a deal worth as much as $15 million with publishing house Simon & Schuster.

The “tell-all” memoir will cover Spears’ career and family life.  Reports state that Spears’ decision to pen a book came as her sister Jamie Lynn released Things I Should Have Said, over which the two have been publicly feuding. Jamie’s book was release during the end of Britney’s 13-year-long conservatorship.

Spears’ conservatorship was officially terminated in November, after her father—who was appointed as co-conservator with Andrew Wallet in 2008—was suspended from the role in September. Spears asked the court to terminate the conservatorship during a hearing on June 23, and said she hadn’t had control over her finances, medical decisions, and other aspects of her life as a result.

Spears previously teased a potential book when she posted a photo of a typewriter back in January with the caption “shall I start from the beginning.”

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The Weeknd announces ‘The Dawn FM Experience’ on Amazon’s Prime Video

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The Weeknd has announced ‘The Dawn FM Experience,’ a new immersive music special based on his most recent album of the same name. The special will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on Saturday, February 26.  A synopsis reads that ‘The Dawn FM Experience‘ will expand the Dawn FM album “into a mesmerizing visual, creating a theatrical performance event that will envelop audiences in its unnerving and moody world.”

The Weeknd — Abel Tesfaye — said in a press release:  “I’m ecstatic to partner with Amazon to premiere the most elaborate live TV special I’ve ever done. Welcome to the next phase of Dawn FM — a purgatory otherworld where live performance, theater, and performance art collide for a night out at the club.”

The Dawn FM Experience will only be available to Prime subscribers. Other content will be available around the special program, including an eight-track live EP that will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Music.  Exclusive merch will also be launched to celebrate the special, including limited-edition items and will only be available to customers in the US via amazon.com/theweeknd from 3pm ET on Friday, 2/25.

Dawn FM was released in January 2022, and features guest appearances by the likes of Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never, Tyler, The Creator, and actor Jim Carrey.  You can buy or stream Dawn FM – here.

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News Daypop

President Biden imposes sanctions on two pro-Moscow regions in Ukraine

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On Monday, the United States announced financial sanctions against rebel territories recognized by Russia in eastern Ukraine, and warned that more sanctions would be imposed, if necessary. Referring to the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Lugansk, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden issued an executive order to “prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by US persons to, from, or in the so-called DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine.”  Psaki added that the order will “provide authority to impose sanctions on any person determined to operate in those areas of Ukraine,” saying that the measures are separate to wider Western sanctions ready to go “should Russia further invade Ukraine.”

For weeks, the Kremlin has denied invasion plans, but has built up their troops and heavy weaponry on three sides of Ukraine. During Vladimir Putin’s speech on Monday, in which he declared recognition for independence of the two rebel areas, the chances of invasion seemed to increase.  Putin charged Ukraine with being a Western puppet, a threat to Russian security, and claimed that people in the Russian-controlled separatist enclaves needed protection.

What remains in question is whether Russian troops will cross borders to defend the two entities and, if so, whether they will stop at the current frontline in fighting between the separatists and Ukraine’s government, or push further into Ukrainian territory. The extent of a Russian offensive would determine the level of Western sanctions.

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Former President Donald Trump launches social media app on Apple Store

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Former President Donald Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ app debuted Monday on the Apple store. While the iOS app developed by Trump rolled out Monday, it’s already closed itself to registrations; the new app had automatically downloaded for people who preordered it.

The app hit No. 1 in the App Store’s top charts early Monday, but some people who downloaded the app have been seeing error messages. “Something went wrong,” an error message read. “Please try again.”  Another message people received when they were put on a waitlist read:“Due to massive demand, we have placed you on our waitlist.”   According to a TechCrunch scan of the application programming interface, the app’s “proprietary account registration microservice” is named “Pepe,” which is also the name of a meme that has been associated with racist and anti-Semitic connotations, leading the Anti-Defamation League to call it a hate symbol.

The release of “Truth Social” comes after other social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube banned the former president after the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which was fueled by his repeated false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

The app’s launch on Android phones has not yet been announced, but the Truth Social website says the app will be coming to Android’s Google Play store in the near future.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trumps-social-media-app-launches-year-twitter-ban-83027675

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Sports Daypop

XFL announces collaboration agreement with the NFL to ‘advance game of football’

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The XFL announced on Monday that it has come to a collaboration agreement with the NFL. In a press release from the XFL, the partnership’s plan is to provide “select innovation programs to further expand the game of football and create increased opportunities for player development both on and off the field.”

Dany Garcia co-owner and chairwoman of the XFL, said: “We are extremely pleased to collaborate with the NFL in these important areas. We are bringing forward an XFL that is progressive and forward-thinking when it comes to innovation, leveraging the newest technology to enhance gameday experience. We have an open field for innovative rules to enhance in-game access. Sharing insights and practices between the XFL and NFL will do a tremendous amount of good for the game of football and support the player ecosystem overall.”

NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said in a statement: “The XFL has shown us that innovation is one of its core principles We are hopeful that this relationship will support further development and improvements in the game of football at all levels.”  The statement outlines plans for the two organizations to work together on physical and mental health programs for players, studying different playing surfaces and equipment, development football on an international scale and testing different game rules to enhance player safety.

The XFL announced in July of 2021 that it had plans to return again for a third time, having previously run one season in 2001 under Vince McMahon before the league folded.  In 2018, it was announced the XFL would return in early 2020, led by Oliver Luck. However, the league was suspended mid-season in March of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the league filed for bankruptcy a month later, it was sold to a group consisting of Garcia, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Gerry Cardinale in August of 2020.

The XFL is set to return in February 2023.

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