Month: May 2022

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Country Daypop

Luke Combs celebrates his 13th consecutive No. 1 single “Doin’ This”

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Luke Combs has scored his 13th consecutive No. 1 single with “Doin’ This” which hit the top of the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts. The record-breaking news was announced on the fifth anniversary of his debut single, “Hurricane” going No.1.  Combs tweeted: “Today is the 5 year Anniversary of “Hurricane” going #1. I get to celebrate with my 13th in a row with “Doin’ This.” That’s INSANE! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this every step along the way. Wouldn’t be possible without you. Love y’all!”

Combs wrote “Doin’ This” alongside frequent collaborators Robert Williford and Drew Parker. The song is set to appear on Combs upcoming album, “Growin’ Up,” set for release on June 24.  Combs recently released the full, 12-song tracklist and shared the song “Tomorrow Me”. He also revealed on social media that the album will include a duet called “Outrunnin’ Your Memory” with Miranda Lambert.

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Cody Johnson adds 22 new tour dates this fall

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Cody Johnson has just announced 22 new concert dates for this fall, adding to an already lengthy list of shows. Johnson announced on his social media: “Where will I see y’all this Fall?! 22 brand new dates just announced. Looking forward to hitting the road!”

Johnson released Human The Double Album in October of 2021. Johnson said of the album’s track list: “There was too much good out there to let go of, so I just said, ‘We’re going to cut all of them.’ There are ones I wrote on, there are ones I didn’t write on, and there are ones that I wish I’d written. I addressed things personally with this music and when people listen to Human, they are going to hear a lot more of me being me. I am finally comfortable with myself and able to share that with my fans.” The project includes the title track and the hit song “’Til You Can’t.”

For the full list of tour dates & ticket sale info, head here – cojo.lnk.to/tour.

Cody Johnson Announces Nearly Two Dozen New Tour Dates: “Looking Forward To Hitting The Road!”

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Entertainment Daypop

Chris Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger welcome their second daughter together

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Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt have welcomed their second daughter together.

The couple each posted the happy news to their social media accounts, sharing an image of a birth announcement revealing the baby’s name and birthdate of May 21st:  “We are so excited to announce the birth of our second daughter, Eloise Christina Schwarzenegger Pratt. We feel beyond blessed and grateful. Love , Katherine and Chris.”  Pratt posted in his caption, “Mama and baby are doing well. We feel beyond blessed and grateful.”

Pratt and Schwarzenegger were married in 2019 and are parents to Lyla, 1. Pratt also shares son Jack, 9, with ex-wife Anna Faris.

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Check out the new trailer for ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

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Marvel has released the official trailer for ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’.  Ahead of the debut of the trailer, star Chris Hemsworth hyped up the movie in an Instagram video and saying the official trailer would “blow your mind,” adding that he’s “so proud” of the film, and it is “the greatest thing I’ve ever had the pleasure and honor of working on.”  Filmmaker Taika Waititi returns to direct ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ after revitalizing the Thor franchise with 2017’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok.’

In the new film, Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster will assume the mantle of Mighty Thor. Other stars include Tessa Thompson, returning as Valkyrie, and franchise newcomers Christian Bale and Russell Crowe. ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ also brings back actors from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, including Chris Pratt and Dave Bautista.

Hemsworth also becomes the first Marvel actor to lead a fourth solo film in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’. The character last appeared in 2019’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’.  The first teaser for Thor: Love and Thunder debuted just a month ago in April, revealing a Thor who had given up the superhero life following the events of Endgame.

Thor: Love and Thunder opens in theaters July 8.  Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Rock Daypop

Aerosmith cancel Las Vegas residency after Steven Tyler relapses and enters rehab

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Aerosmith is canceling the band’s upcoming run of shows in Las Vegas, due to the announcement that frontman Steven Tyler has relapsed and entered rehab. The group shared the news via social media revealing that recovering from a recent surgery caused Tyler, 74, to relapse. The group said that Tyler he has since entered a rehab facility:  “As many of you know, our beloved brother Steven has worked on his sobriety for many years. After foot surgery to prepare for the stage and the necessity of pain management during the process, he has recently relapsed and voluntarily entered a treatment program to concentrate on his health and recovery.”

The band added:  “We are truly sorry to inform our fans and friends that we must cancel our first set of Las Vegas Residency dates this June and July while he focuses on his well-being. We will continue our 2022 dates starting in September, and we’ll let you know any further updates as soon as we can. We are devastated that we have inconvenienced so many of you, especially our most loyal fans who often travel great distances to experience our shows.”

Tickets for the June and July Las Vegas residency dates will be refunded at the point of purchase via Ticketmaster.

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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band announce 2023 World Tour

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band announced that they will be launching their first tour together since the River Tour in 2016.  The 72-year-old Springsteen and his longtime band will kick off the tour in early February with a string of U.S. arena shows, which have yet to be announced. The European stadium tour kicks off April 28, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain with stops including Dublin, Paris, Ferrara, Rome, Amsterdam, Landgraaf, Zurich, Düsseldorf, Gothenburg, Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Vienna, Munich and Monza. Additional cities and shows in the U.K. and Belgium will be announced at a later date, and a second North American leg of the tour will follow in August.

Springsteen said in a press statement:  “After six years, I’m looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans next year. And I’m looking forward to once again sharing the stage with the legendary E Street Band. See you out there, next year — and beyond.”

Springsteen and the E Street Band last performed together on Saturday Night Live in December 2020, following the release of their album Letter to You. For more tour information, head to brucespringsteen.net.

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Pop Daypop

Take a listen to Rina Sawayama’s new song ‘This Hell’ from her forthcoming album ‘Hold The Girl’

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Rina Sawayama has announced her sophomore album, Hold The Girl, which is set to be released September 2. The pop-R&B singer previewed the upcoming LP with her new single, “This Hell” (which you can listen to – here.)

According to a press release, Hold The Girl will “once again juxtapose intimate storytelling with arena-sized songs creating another ambitious and original album to excite fans and critics alike.”  Sawayama said in a statement:  “The past couple of years I’ve been listening to lots of female country singers and wanted to write a euphoric and tongue-in-cheek country-pop song. Country music at its core to me represents comfort, brilliant storytelling, and authentic expression of the writer’s reality. I’ve been dreaming of working with Paul Epworth my entire career so I knew it was meant to be when we finished this song in a day.”

Sawayama will also be kicking-off a European tour this summer, featuring performances at major festivals such as Primavera Festival. A fall tour will follow with shows scheduled in Scotland, Ireland, and England.

Pre-order “Hold The Girl” – here.

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Tame Impala and Diana Ross share the new song “Turn Up the Sunshine”

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Diana Ross ft. Tame Impala have released the new single “Turn Up The Sunshine” from the upcoming animated feature film ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru.’  You can take a listen to the new single, produced by Jack Antonoff, at the link here.

Turn Up The Sunshine is the first single from the recently announced original motion picture soundtrack for ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru,’ and is set for release on Friday, July 1 – which coincides with the film’s global theatrical release.  Minions: The Rise of Gru is set in the 1970s, and tells the origin story of how Gru (Steve Carell), the world’s greatest supervillain, first met his iconic Minions, forged cinema’s most despicable crew and faced off against the most unstoppable criminal force ever assembled.

The soundtrack features a star-studded line-up including St. Vincent, H.E.R., Phoebe Bridgers and Bleachers. The soundtrack’s executive producer, Jack Antonoff, is lead vocalist of Bleachers.

Pre-order the soundtrack to Minions: The Rise Of Gru – here.

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News Daypop

D.C. Attorney General sues Mark Zuckerberg for Cambridge Analytica data leaks

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Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is suing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, claiming decisions that he made in 2018 allowed Cambridge Analytica to expose millions of users’ personal data. The suit, filed Monday in the District of Columbia Superior Court, charged the Facebook founder with violations of the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act for failing to protect Facebook users’ data before and after the Cambridge Analytica leak. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has not commented about the lawsuit.

Racine said in a news release:  “The evidence shows Mr. Zuckerberg was personally involved in Facebook’s failure to protect the privacy and data of its users leading directly to the Cambridge Analytica incident. This unprecedented security breach exposed tens of millions of Americans’ personal information, and Mr. Zuckerberg’s policies enabled a multi-year effort to mislead users about the extent of Facebook’s wrongful conduct.”  Racine said he filed the lawsuit against Zuckerberg after evidence surfaced during the ongoing litigation that showed a failure to protect user’s personal and consumer privacy: “This lawsuit is not only warranted, but necessary, and sends a message that corporate leaders, including CEOs, will be held accountable for their actions.”

In December 2018, Racine filed a lawsuit against Facebook, after Cambridge Analytica shut down over accusations it data-mined 87 million Facebook users. Cambridge Analytica said a “siege of media coverage” of its dealings with Facebook had driven away customers, leaving the company no longer viable. In 2019, Facebook settled with the Federal Trade Commission for $5 billion over the company’s handling of the Cambridge Analytica leak.

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1 dead, 2 seriously injured after 4 people fall down 300-foot cliff in Southern California

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Los Angeles police said that four people — two men and two women — plunged at least 300 feet over the side of a cliff in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Monday morning, leaving one dead and three people injured on a beach below an ocean cliff early Monday. Two of the people suffered traumatic injuries while the fourth person suffered a minor injury and was able to walk away. The deadly fall happened around 4:45 a.m., about an hour before sunrise. First responders began their rescue and recovery operation around 5:45 a.m.

Reports state that one person was hoisted from the bottom of the cliff by a helicopter, and brought to the top of the cliff, while a second person was airlifted straight to the hospital. A second person was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Both people taken to the hospital are in critical condition.

No car was involved in the fall, and L.A. County Fire officials say they all appeared to have been on foot. Palos Verdes Estates is on the Palos Verdes Peninsula at the south end of Los Angeles County. A trail runs along the bluff top high above the Pacific Ocean. The area where the fall happened was described as very unstable, with very loose soil, and no fencing in the area.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/found-dead-injured-beach-california-cliff-84911376

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