Month: May 2022

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Green Bay Packers and cornerback Jaire Alexander agree to historic contract worth $84M

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The Green Bay Packers and Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander have agreed to a four-year, $84 million contract extension. The deal, which includes a $30 million signing bonus, will keep the defensive back under contract with the NFC North franchise through 2026.

Alexander, 25, joined the Packers as the No. 18 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, and was entering the final year of his rookie contract.  The 5-foot-10, 196-pound defender totaled 13 tackles, three passes defensed and an interception in 2021. He was named to the Pro Bowl and earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2020. In four seasons, Alexander has 188 total tackles, 44 pass deflections, five interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.

Alexander’s 2021 season was derailed by a shoulder injury that limited him to just four games. He made an appearance in Green Bay’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round, but is expected to be healthy in time for the 2022 season.

The Packers will face the Minnesota Vikings in their first regular-season game at 4:25 p.m. EDT Sept. 11 in Minneapolis.

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Vegas Golden Knights fire coach Peter DeBoer after missing playoffs

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The Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon announced on Monday they have fired coach Peter DeBoer after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in its brief NHL history.

McCrimmon in a news release:  “We would like to thank Pete DeBoer for his commitment to the Vegas Golden Knights over the past three seasons. Since joining the organization, Pete and his staff have guided us through some of the most unique and challenging circumstances we’ve witnessed since our franchise entered the NHL.  After lengthy discussions over the last two weeks, we believe that a new coach will put us in the best position to succeed next season.”

DeBoer, 53, led the Golden Knights to a 43-31-8 record this past season and a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference’s Pacific division. Under DeBoer, the Golden Knights played their inaugural season in 2016-18, going 98-50-12 in three seasons. The veteran coach replaced former Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant during the 2019-20 campaign; he previously coached the Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks.

The Golden Knights won their division in three of their first four seasons, losing in the Stanley Cup playoffs semifinals in 2021 and in the Western Conference finals in 2020. They reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2018, but lost in five games to the Washington Capitals.

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Country Daypop

Carrie Underwood announces North American ‘Denim & Rhinestones’ tour

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Carrie Underwood has announced a North American tour in support of her upcoming album Denim & Rhinestones. The tour will kick off in Greenville, SC on October 15, and run through November 19th in San Francisco, CA. The tour then resumes in Miami, FL on February 2, before concluding in Seattle, WA on March 17.  Underwood will be joined by Jimmie Allen as support on the Denim and Rhinestones tour.

Underwood said in a press release: “I’m thrilled to be hitting the road again with the Denim & Rhinestones tour. I’m having such an amazing time with my Las Vegas residency and look forward to continuing that next year after the tour. I’m excited to bring the new music of Denim & Rhinestones to life on tour, as well as put new spins on familiar favorites. We’ve been working hard already preparing for an amazing show, and I can’t wait to see everyone on the road!”

Tickets for the Denim & Rhinestones tour go on sale at 10am local time on Friday, May 20, and will be available to purchase here. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket will be donated to the  Tunnel To Towers Foundation which helps veterans, first responders, and the families of fallen frontline members secure mortgage-free homes. For more information head to carrieunderwoodofficial.com.

Carrie’s upcoming album Denim & Rhinestones will be released on June 10 via Capitol Records; head to the link here to pre-order.

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Country Daypop

Wynonna Judd says The Judds planned ‘farewell’ concert tour will go on despite mom Naomi’s death

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Wynonna Judd says The Judds planned ‘farewell’ concert tour will go on, despite the death of her mother and singing partner, Naomi Judd.  Wynonna said during the Nashville memorial for Naomi that aired on CMT: “I’ve made a decision, and I thought I’d share it on national television that, after a lot of thought, I’m gonna have to honor her and do this tour. The show must go on, as hard as it may be, and we will show up together, and you will carry me as you’ve carried me for 38 years. So we will continue this spectacle. That’s what she would want, right?”

During the memorial for Naomi Judd, daughter Wynonna also performed The Judds hit song “River of Time,” and sang a duet of “The Rose” with Brandi Carlile.  Sister, Ashley opened the memorial by saying: “Thank you for being in community and fellowship with us. Thank you for showing up for our mom. We are here tonight remembering an icon and a legend who left country music better than she found it.”

The memorial service, hosted by Robin Roberts, included performances from Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde, Little Big Town, Jamey Johnson, Emmylou Harris and Allison Russell.  Bono, Oprah Winfrey, Reba McEntire, Salma Hayek, Reese Witherspoon and Morgan Freeman appeared in filmed testimonials.

Naomi took her own life at the age of 76 after years of battling depression and anxiety.  Her death came just one day before she and Wynonna were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Entertainment Daypop

Kim Kardashian, Ciara and more to appear on the cover of 2022 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

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Sports Illustrated has unveiled the cover models for its 2022 swimsuit issue: Kim Kardashian, singer Ciara and models Yumi Nu and Maye Musk appear on four new covers of the magazine.

Kardashian, 41, was photographed by Greg Swales at photoshoot in the Dominican Republic. In an interview, Kardashian said it was a surprise to be selected for the Sports Illustrated cover: “I vividly remember Tyra Banks on the cover and women with curves. I remember thinking that is so cool. But, I still didn’t think I would have — I thought you had to be a professional model and a runway model. It was always really young girls. I don’t want to date myself or sound old but in my 40s? That’s crazy! I never thought in a million years I would be shooting one myself.”

Ciara, 36, was photographed by Ben Watts in Barbados. The singer said appearing on the cover was “a big dream come true” and talked about having the freedom to pursue her goals.  Said Ciara: “When you’re pursuing your dream, all it takes is one person to believe and that’s you. If you believe, there’s all the chance in the world… There’s a lot more I want to accomplish and I have to have that ‘I believe in me, why not you’ attitude.”

The 25-year-old Nu is a Japanese-Dutch model, and the niece of DJ Steve Aoki and model and actress Devon Aoki. She made her Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue debut in 2021 and was the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of Vogue Japan. The 74-year-old Musk is a Canadian-South African model and dietician, and the mother of entrepreneur Elon Musk. She is best known for her modeling work with CoverGirl.

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Rock Daypop

Scorpions delay start of European shows due to guitarist injury

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The Scorpions were forced to postpone the first three concerts of their Rock Believer European tour due to an injury suffered by guitarist Matthias Jabs. The band will reveal the rescheduled dates for the three shows, Lisbon, Portugal (May 10th), Toulouse, France (May 13th) and Lille, France (May 15th), at a later date.

Frontman Klaus Meine said: “We very much regret having to disappoint our fans in the three cities that were next on the schedule of our world tour 2022 and ask everyone who had already secured tickets for their understanding.”

The tour is now scheduled to kick off today, Tuesday, May 17th in Paris, France at the AccorHotels Arena.

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Rock Daypop

Bring Me The Horizon to launch fall North American tour

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Bring Me The Horizon have announced that they will be launching a North American headlining tour this fall, featuring support from Knocked Loose, grandson, and Siiickbrain.

BMTH have also announced that they will be taking part in several music festivals throughout the tour, including Louisville’s Louder Than Life Festival, Emo Nite New Orleans Vacation, Sacramento’s Aftershock Festival and Las Vegas’s When We Were Young Festival.

The band’s headlining dates will be kicking off on September 24th in Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center and will wrap up on October 20th in Denver, CO at the Fillmore Auditorium. Tickets for the headlining dates will go on sale this Friday, May 20 at 10AM local time via their website. In addition, there will also be a Citi Cardmember pre-sale going on, starting this Tuesday, May 17 at 10AM ET and running through Thursday, May 19. For details visit the Citi Entertainment website.

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Pop Daypop

Post Malone & Roddy Ricch team up for the new single ‘Cooped Up’

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Post Malone has dropped the follow-up to his hit song ‘One Right Now’ (featuring The Weeknd) with the release of his new single with Roddy Ricch titled ‘Cooped Up.’

Said Post about Roddy: “He’s just such an incredible man and just a natural performer and vocalist and lyricist. And he just gets after it, and it’s so cool. And he’s such a beautiful, beautiful man. And so talented, man. I’m so pumped.”   Post also said of their new collab: “I’m trying, man. I’m trying. I’ve been out of my bag for a long time, and I’m trying to hop back in there, man. We knew what we wanted to say, and we knew what we wanted to express, not only in a song but in that particular moment on the album. And yeah, it just came super naturally. I couldn’t even tell you. I was probably on the s***ter when I wrote it. And so, there’s a lot of things very much so on this record that are tongue in cheek. And I think this whole record is the most honest record I’ve made, and I’m so pumped for people to hear it. But every song in there tells a story, so this is kind of like, “Here’s the life that we live, but there’s always something going on in the background.”

Listen to the new single from Post and Roddy ‘Cooped Up’ – here.

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Camila Cabello joins NBC’s ‘The Voice’ as new coach for Season 22

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The NBC singing competition show “The Voice” will have a new lineup of coaches when it returns in the fall for Season 22. Long-time coach Kelly Clarkson will be leaving, with Camila Cabello stepping in for her first full-time stint. Cabello served as a team mentor in previous seasons; she joins Blake Shelton and John Legend alongside Gwen Stefani, who is returning for her sixth season. Last season, The Voice welcomed Ariana Grande as coach, who took over the chair previously held by Nick Jonas.

Cabello announced the news on TikTok where she used the duet feature to appear alongside Shelton, Legend, and Stefani. “See you this fall,” she wrote in the caption.

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Camila Cabello joins NBC’s ‘The Voice’ as new coach for Season 22

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The NBC singing competition show “The Voice” will have a new lineup of coaches when it returns in the fall for Season 22. Long-time coach Kelly Clarkson will be leaving, with Camila Cabello stepping in for her first full-time stint. Cabello served as a team mentor in previous seasons; she joins Blake Shelton and John Legend alongside Gwen Stefani, who is returning for her sixth season. Last season, The Voice welcomed Ariana Grande as coach, who took over the chair previously held by Nick Jonas.

Cabello announced the news on TikTok where she used the duet feature to appear alongside Shelton, Legend, and Stefani. “See you this fall,” she wrote in the caption.

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