Month: March 2022

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Country Daypop

Dierks Bentley adds new summer dates on his ‘Beers On Me’ Tour

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Dierks Bentley has added a summer leg to his “Beers On Me” tour. Bentley will visit over 31 cities, launching his trek June 3 in Wilmington, North Carolina with special guests Ashley McBryde and Travis Denning.

Said Bentley:  “A bunch of friends, ice cold beer and good country music is just about all you need for a perfect summer. Every year when we plan a tour, I think this summer is going to the best yet…and this year is no different! I’m excited to have Ashley and Travis jump on this leg of the ‘Beers On Me Tour’…now just counting the days ’til June!”

Verizon will offer an exclusive presale in the U.S for select markets through the customer loyalty program Verizon Up. Members will have first access to purchase presale tickets now through March 24. Public ticket sales will begin this Friday, March 25th at dierks.com.

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Country Daypop

Lauren Alaina returning to American Idol as Guest Mentor

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Lauren Alaina announced that she will be returning to American Idol as a mentor on March 28th.

Lauren shared on Instagram: “I am FLIPPING OUT to return to @americanidol as a guest mentor for #HollywoodWeek! I’ll be mentoring the country genre! Tune in to Idol tonight to see who else joins us in Hollywood and I’ll see you next week on Monday, March 28 at 8/7c on ABC. #AmericanIdol”

Lauren’s professional musical career started on American Idol‘s 10th season, where she came in second place to winner Scotty McCreery.  Lauren has since become one of the rising stars in country music, and was just inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Lauren Alaina Returning To ‘American Idol’ As a Mentor for Country Genre

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Entertainment Daypop

Christina Ricci to appear in Netflix’s Addams Family series ‘Wednesday’

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Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and The Addams Family Values, will be joining Tim Burton’s Netflix series, titled ‘Wednesday.’  Exact details of Ricci’s role are unknown.

Jenna Ortega, who recently starred in the A24 slasher film X and Scream 5, is set to play the eponymous Wednesday Addams in the series.  The series is set to be a coming-of-age story, centering on Ortega’s Wednesday as she makes her way through Nevermore Academy, working on solving mysteries during her time in the school. Also joining the project are Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams and Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams.

Reports note that Ricci would not be playing her previous role as Wednesday in any capacity, instead, she will be playing a new role similar to the role that Thora Birch had held on the series (Birch has since dropped out of the project for personal reasons).  Birch was set to play Wednesday’s dorm mother at the remote and spooky Nevermore Academy; Ricci’s character will be similar, though not exactly the same.

Season 1 of ‘Wednesday‘ will consist of eight episodes and will stream exclusively on Netflix. A premiere date has not been announced as of press time.

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Rock Daypop

Aerosmith extending their ‘Deuces Are Wild’ Las Vegas residency through 2022

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Aerosmith announced they will be extending their Las Vegas run, and are adding 24 new dates to their Deuces Are Wild residency at the Dolby Live theater in the city’s Park MGM resort.

The band announced: “Aerosmith are BACK IN THE SADDLE and heading to Las Vegas as part of the continued celebrations around our 50th anniversary! Like never before in Dolby Atmos at Dolby Live – @parkmgm Tickets on sale Thursday March 31st at 10am PT For more info visit: Aerosmith.com”

In a press release, Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler added, “The only rust at Dolby Live is going to be on our van in the lobby! We are locked, cocked and loaded!”

Deuces Are Wild 2022 tickets go on sale starting March 31 at 10AM PT. Members of Aerosmith’s Aero Force One fan club can access an exclusive pre-sale beginning on March 24 at 9AM PT. For more information, visit the band’s official website.

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Rock Daypop

Def Leppard shares the single ‘Kick’ from upcoming album ‘Diamond Star Halos’

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Def Leppard announced their twelfth full-length album, Diamond Star Halos, will drop on May 27, 2022. It marks the band’s first new work since 2015’s self-titled album, Def Leppard.  Diamond Star Halos is available for pre-order now in multiple configurations, including a Deluxe Edition, 2-LP Vinyl, Digital formats and more. The record will also feature special guest appearances from Alison Krauss on two tracks, a song called “Lifeless,” and a track entitled “This Guitar.”

The band — comprised of Joe Elliott [vocals], Rick Savage [bass], Rick Allen [drums], Phil Collen [guitar], and Vivian Campbell [guitar]— have also shared the new single “Kick.”  You can take a listen to “Kick” – here.

Shortly after the album’s release, Def Leppard will co-headline the 36-city The Stadium Tour with Mötley Crüe,. along with special guests Poison and Joan Jett.

Pre-order ‘Diamond Star Halos’ at your streaming service of choice.

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Pop Daypop

Harry Styles announces new album ‘Harry’s House’ to drop in May

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Harry Styles announced on social media his third album, titled “Harry’s House”, will be released on May 20.  According to a press release, the LP will contain 13 songs.

The 28-year-old Styles also shared the new album cover on social media, which features him standing on the ceiling of an upside-down living room beside a loveseat, a chair and a side table. Styles in wearing blue pants and a flowing white top with pink accents, including a collar. Styles also included a trailer for Harry’s House in the post, which shows him stepping onto the stage in an empty theater and smiling into the camera as a cutout of a house is pulled up around him.

The new project is the Style’s first new music since his second album, Fine Line, was released in December 2019.  Styles also recently wrapped up the North American leg of his Love on Tour concert series, and has been acting in multiple projects, including a cameo in Marvel’s Eternals. He has several more films in the works, including My Policeman, and Don’t Worry Darling – which is directed by girlfriend, Olivia Wilde.

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Miley Cyrus forced to cancel festival appearance in Paraguay after her plane is struck by lightening

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Miley Cyrus was forced to cancel her headlining appearance at the second day of Paraguay’s Asunciónico festival, when the plane she was flying en route to Paraguay made an emergency landing after being struck by lightning.

Cyrus posted a video clip from the plane, and wrote on Instagram. “To my fans and everyone worried after hearing about my flight to Asunción. Our plane was caught in a major unexpected storm and struck by lighting. My crew, band,  friends and family who were all traveling with me are safe after an emergency landing. We were unfortunately unable to fly into Paraguay. 💔 I LOVE YOU.”

Asunción, Paraguay’s capital city, experienced massive flooding and rainfall on Tuesday, and according to an official announcement from Asunciónico posted on social media, the severe weather conditions forced organizers to cancel the festival’s opening day, which was set to feature Foo Fighters, Doja Cat and Machine Gun Kelly among its performers.

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News Daypop

Woman accused of killing beloved Broadway singing coach is arrested on manslaughter charge

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The NYPD said on Tuesday that the woman suspected of shoving a beloved Broadway voice coach, causing her to suffer fatal injuries, has turned herself in. 26-year-old Lauren Pazienza of Port Jefferson on Long Island has been charged with manslaughter in the death of 87-year-old Barbara Maier Gustern.

For nearly two weeks, NYPD had been searching for Pazienza, who is accused of approaching Gustern from behind and pushing her to the ground just steps away from her apartment near West 28th Street and 8th Avenue in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. Gustern was responsive after the attack, telling a friend who came to her aid that she had “never been hit so hard” in her life. However, she later slipped into a coma and was taken to Bellevue Medical Center, where it was discovered that she had suffered traumatic damage to the left side of her brain; Gustern died March 15. The motive behind the seemingly unprovoked attack is unknown at this time.

Gustern was fondly regarded in New York’s theater community. She coached the cast of the 2019 Broadway revival of the musical “Oklahoma!,” The New York Times reported. She also once coached rock singer Debbie Harry of the group Blondie.

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday that she tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time in five months.  In preparation for traveling with President Biden to Europe, Psaki said she took a polymerase chain reaction test Tuesday morning, which was positive. Per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Psaki will no longer be traveling with Biden.

Psaki said in a statement:  “Thanks to the vaccine, I have only experienced mild symptoms. In alignment with White House COVID-19 protocols, I will work from home and plan to return to work in person at the conclusion of a five-day isolation period and a negative test.”  This is the second time Psaki has tested positive for COVID-19; in October 2021, she announced she tested positive after members of her household came down with the virus.

Since Psaki said she had two socially distanced meetings with Biden on Monday, he also was tested for the virus, which was negative via a PCR test taken on Tuesday morning.  Biden plans to travel to Brussels for a NATO summit Thursday, before heading Friday to Poland to speak with President Andrzej Duda.

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Sports Daypop

Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-sign running back Leonard Fournette to three-year, $21 million deal

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have re-signed Leonard Fournette to a three-year deal that has a $21 million base value, reuniting the running back with quarterback Tom Brady and keeping the veteran under contract through the 2024 season. Sources say that the contract could be worth up to $24 million with incentives.

The Jacksonville Jaguars released Fournette in 2020, who then joined the Buccaneers just days later. Fournette was part of the Buccaneers’ 2020 Super Bowl-winning team alongside Brady, and re-signed with Tampa Bay last year in a one-year deal worth $3.25 million.

The 27-year-old totaled 1,266 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns in 14 games last season. Fournette totaled 812 yards and eight scores on the ground and another 454 yards and two scores as a pass catcher.

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