Month: March 2022

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Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver Michael Gallup agree to 5-year deal worth $62.5M

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The Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver Michael Gallup have agreed to a five-year deal worth $62.5 million to keep him in Dallas. The deal comes a day after Dallas traded wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns for a 2022 fifth-round pick.

The 26-year-old Gallup will now be the No. 2 receiver along with CeeDee Lamb, who is the Cowboys’ No. 1 wide receiver. Gallup had 35 receptions for 445 yards and two touchdowns in the 2021 season before missing the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.

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Quarterback Tom Brady calls off retirement, says he’s returning to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback who retired after the end of the 2021-22 season, announced Sunday on Twitter that he will return for a 23rd season. Brady played 20 season for the New England Patriots, and will return for a third season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The 44-year-old Brady said on Twitter: “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business.”

Brady led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title following the 2020 season and NFC South championship last season. He also won six Super Bowls during 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. Brady led the NFL in yards passing (5,316), touchdowns (43), completions (485) and attempts (719) in 2021, but the Buccaneers lost at home to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round.

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Country Daypop

2021 Americana Music Awards are headed to TV, featuring Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Charley Crockett and more

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The 20th annual Americana Honors & Awards will be broadcast on TV, marking its first time to air nationally in the event’s 20-year history. The ceremony, which will air on the Circle Network on Sunday, March 20 at 8 p.m. EST/ 7 p.m., was held at the historic Nashville Ryman Auditorium last fall.

The Americana Honors & Awards, taped in September 2021 in front of a live audience, honor the distinguished members of the Americana music community, from performers to instrumentalists to producers and engineers. The 20th annual awards show features performances from Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Allison Russell, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, Charley Crockett, Steve Earle, Valerie June, The Highwomen (Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires) with Yola, and more.

The show honors top singers, groups and instrumentalists like Carlile, Crockett, John Prine, Keb’ Mo’, The Mavericks, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Carla Thomas and more for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Americana community.

Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association, said in a statement:  “We are thrilled the Americana Honors & Awards will be airing on the Circle Network. This show and these performances captured the beautiful and diverse artistic community that is Americana. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner than Circle to share the experience with a whole new audience.”

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Country Daypop

Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr brings baby daughter home from hospital after four months in NICU

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Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr and her husband, songwriter Josh Kerr brought their infant daughter, Leighton Grace Kerr, home from the hospital today after 53 days in the NICU.  Baby Leighton was born three months early.  A social media post from the couple read: “We have been blown away by all of the support and can’t thank you enough for praying her home. We were also blessed with so many amazing NICU nurses and staff along the way 🙏 // PS the blanket was taken off of her right after the picture was taken #safesleep💜”

Kerr’s duet partner Maddie Font said that she had visited Kerr in the hospital, sharing: “It’s just been rough. My best friend’s been in the hospital for months, and she didn’t get to bring her baby home. It’s been really, really rough. We put out an album in January, and obviously, I had to do it by myself because Tae was in the hospital. It’s called ‘Through The Madness, Vol. 1,’ and I accidentally manifested some crazy madness naming the album that. And so, it’s wild listening to the new album before all of this. And now after, it makes me even more emotional.”

Font added that she prayed over her friend and that “God is so good. Every time we go through hardship, whether it’s our career or our personal life, he always pulls us through. It’s beautiful now being on the other side of this.”

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Entertainment Daypop

Oscar-Winning actor William Hurt dies at age 71

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Acclaimed actor William Hurt, best known for his Oscar-winning performance in 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman”, died Sunday of natural cause at age 71 years old.

Hurt was nominated for four Oscars over the course of his career, earning two best actor nominations for “Broadcast News” and “Children of a Lesser God” and a supporting actor nod in “A History of Violence.”
From 1986 to 1988, Hurt was nominated for three consecutive best actor Oscars, winning for his portrayal of a gay window dresser in “The Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Hurt later transitioned into character roles in the 1990s, earning Emmy nominations for his work in “Damages” and “Too Big to Fail.”

More recently, Hurt became well known to a younger generation with his portrayal of General Thaddeus Ross in 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk.” He later reprised the role in “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Widow.”

Hurt was married to the actress Mary Beth Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and was married to Heidi Henderson from 1989 to 1991. He was also long term relationships with He had four children — two with Henderson, one with ex-girlfriend Sandra Jennings, and one with ex-girlfriend Sandrine Bonnair.

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Take a first look at the Disney+ series ‘Obi Wan Kenobi’ starring Ewan McGregor

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Disney shared a first look at the Star Wars spinoff series ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ with Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the Jedi master.

Obi-Wan Kenobi begins 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, where the title Jedi faced his greatest defeat — the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.

Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, and joining the cast are Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie. The series is directed by Deborah Chow and executive produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Deborah Chow, Ewan McGregor and Joby Harold.

Obi-Wan Kenobi drops May 25 on Disney+. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Rock Daypop

My Chemical Romance add more North American tour dates to reunion tour

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My Chemical Romance have announced new dates have been added to their reunion tour.  An additional 14 shows were added to the band’s reunion tour, originally scheduled for fall 2020 before it was rescheduled to 2021. In April 2021, the band once again postponed their dates until 2022 due to the pandemic.

The North American tour dates will kick off on Aug. 20 with a newly added show at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; other new dates include stops in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Oregon. My Chemical Romance will also play three additional shows in New York including a second night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and a show at the new UBS Arena in Belmont Park. The band also added two Canadian dates – a Sept. 2 at Centre Bell in Montreal and a second Toronto show on Sept. 4; and added a fifth show at The Forum in Los Angeles.

The group will also have a number of acts joining them on the road as support, including: Badflower, Devil Master, Dilly Dally, GHÖSH, Kimya Dawson, Meg Myers, Midtown, Nothing, Shannon and the Clams, Soul Glo, Surfbort, Taking Back Sunday, The Bouncing Souls, The Homeless Gospel Choir, The Lemon Twigs, Thursday, Turnstile, Waterparks, Youth Code.

For more information, head over to My Chemical Romance’s website.

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Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot and KISS to headline ‘Louder Than Life 2022’

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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, and Kiss were announced as headliners at the 2022 Louder Than Life festival, returning to Highland Festival Grounds in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 22 to 25.  Joining them at the four-day fest are Alice In Chains (plus a separate solo set from AIC guitarist-vocalist Jerry Cantrell), Alice Cooper, Bring Me the Horizon, Shinedown, Rob Zombie, Incubus, Lamb of God and Tenacious D.

On Twitter, Louder Than Life wrote, “Get ready for our BIGGEST year yet, September 22-25, featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, KISS & 90+ more of your favorite bands.”

Other performers at Louder Than Life 2022 include Evanescence, Halestorm, Yungblud, Highly Suspect, Ministry, Nothing More, Baroness, Spiritbox, Apocalyptica, Dorothy, Don Broco, New Years Day, Lilith Czar, Mastodon, In This Moment, Meshuggah, Clutch, Jinger, GWAR, In Flames, Helmet, Crown the Empire, Poorstacy, Amigo the Devil, Ded, All Good Things, Chevelle, Ghostmane, Dance Gavin Dance, Body Count, Theory of a Deadman, Sevendust, Mammoth WVH and more.

Single-day and four-day weekend VIP passes are available for purchase.  For tickets and more information about the festival head over to louderthanlife.com.

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Pop Daypop

Take a listen to Imagine Dragons’ new single ‘Bones’

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Imagine Dragons have released their new single, “Bones,” from their forthcoming album Mercury – Act 2.  ‘Bones’ was produced by Swedish songwriting/production duo Mattman & Robin, who also helmed Imagine Dragons current hit single “Enemy,’ as well as two additional tracks on their upcoming L P.

Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds said: “‘Bones’ is a reflection of my constant obsession with the finality and fragility of life. I’m always in search of some evidence that will convince me that there is more to come – that life is truly eternal in some sense. Having yet to find that, I try to at least dream of what conquering death would feel like in a song.”

The band’s latest single, “Enemy,” has topped the Alternative Radio chart for the past five weeks. “Enemy” has racked up more than 1.24 billion combined global streams across two versions (including a collaboration with East Atlanta-based rapper J.I.D). The song continues to rank in the Top 5 on Global Spotify and Amazon Music.

Buy or stream “Bones” – here.

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Apple TV+ shares first look at Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill in new spy thriller “Argylle”

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Apple TV+ has revealed the first look at Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill in its latest spy thriller movie, Argylle, directed by Matthew Vaughn and penned by Jason Fuchs. Dua Lipa is also set to provide original music for the film.

Argylle is set to be the first installment of a three-part film trilogy. The film is based on Ellie Conway’s upcoming novel of the same name, and follows a skilled spy who has recently suffered from amnesia, made to believe that he is a successful author who specializes in writing spy novels. After his memories return, we see adventures of the super spy as he goes down a path of revenge against the organization he used to work for.

Starring alongside Cavill and Dua Lipa is a star-studded cast that includes Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill slow dance in ‘Argylle’ first look

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