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Netflix shares ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Volume 2 trailer

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Netflix dropped the official trailer for Volume 2, Season 4 of “Stranger Things”, which will debut on the streaming service next month. Stranger Things is a sci-fi horror series that follows a young group of friends as they experience supernatural events. Season 4, Volume 1 premiered in May, with Volume 2 to follow July 1.

Volume 1 ended on a major cliffhanger, and the new trailer shows Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and her friends prepare to fight Vecna, a malevolent and powerful being that has been terrorizing their home of Hawkins, Ind.

“Stranger Things” also stars Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin, Sadie Sink as Max, Joe Keery as Steve, Natalie Dyer as Nancy, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan and Maya Hawke as Robin. Season 4 also features Priah Ferguson, Eduardo Franco, Joseph Quinn, Mason Dye, Robert Englund, Tom Wlaschiha, Sherman Augustus, Nikola Djuricko, Joel Stoffer, Amybeth McNulty, Myles Truitt, Regina Ting Chen and Grace Van Dien.

Season 4 of the series is executive produced by the Duffer brothers, Shawn Levy and Curtis Gwinn. Part 2 will consist of two episodes, including a supersized episode with a runtime of almost two and a half hours.

Watch the trailer – here.

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Mary J. Blige announces “Good Morning Gorgeous Tour” this fall

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Mary J. Blige, took to Twitter to announce her ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ tour.  Mary’s tweet read: “Good Morning Gorgeous! I’m hitting the road with @EllaMai and @QueenNaija for the Good Morning Gorgeous Tour presented by  @Hologic. AMEX presale begins today for AMEX cardholders at 10AM. General on sale begins this Friday at 10AM.”

Blige will perform in 23 cities with special guests Ella Mai and Queen Naija beginning on Saturday, September 17, in Greensboro, NC, and ending on Saturday, October 29 in Atlantic City, NJ.  The Good Morning Gorgeous tour is in support of Blige’s 2022 album by the same name, which dropped just ahead of her performance at this year’s Super Bowl alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, and 50 Cent.

Tickets are on sale now, ranging in price from $69.50 to $189.50.  Head to BPCTickets.com or MaryJBlige.com for more details.

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In This Moment announce ‘Blood’ 10th anniversary tour with special guest Nothing More

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In This Moment have announced the Blood 1983 headlining U.S. tour, featuring special guests Nothing More, Sleep Token and daredevil dance troupe Cherry Bombs. In This Moment will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the gold-certified album Blood with a commemorative ‘Blood 1983’ EP.

The tour is set to begin on Aug. 26 in Evansville, Indiana, making a total of 38 stops in all areas of the United States, including festival appearances at Rocklahoma, Blue Ridge Rock Festival and Louder Than Life. The tour will wrap up on Oct. 22 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

For ticket information, head here.

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Members of Nirvana and Led Zeppelin, Heart’s Nancy Wilson, and more artists added to lineup for Taylor Hawkins tribute shows

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Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson, Nirvana‘s Krist Novoselic, Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones and more have been added to the lineups of the two Foo Fighters‘ tribute concerts in honor of late drummer Taylor Hawkins.  The first concert is set to take place at Wembley Stadium London on September 3, and the second show will be held at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles on September 27.  Jones and Novoselic will be performing at both concerts, while Wilson will take part in the LA event. Chris Rock will also be joining Dave Chappelle at the London show.

Other new additions include frequent Foo Fighters producer Greg Kurstin and Queens of the Stone Age collaborator Alain Johannes at both shows; Nile Rodgers and music prodigy Nandi Bushell at the London concert; and Pink and LeAnn Rimes at the Los Angeles event.   Musical guests will be “playing the songs that Taylor loved and created, with and alongside his FF brothers Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee,” according to a press release.

For ticket info, visit FooFighters.com. Ticket proceeds will be donated to charities in the U.S. and U.K. chosen by Hawkins’ family.

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BTS earn their sixth No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with ‘Proof’

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BTS’ new compilation album Proof has debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated June 25), earning them their sixth No. 1 album.

The compilation— consisting mostly of previously released material— was released on June 10, four days before the seven-member group announced an indefinite “hiatus” to focus on solo ventures. The South Korean act was formed in 2010 and made its U.S. Billboard chart debut in 2013. BTS has accrued 15 entries on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

BTS leader RM said in a press release about Proof – “Proof is a special album that closes the first chapter of BTS before going into our 10th year. We especially paid more attention to the lyrics as our message to our fans, ARMY who have been with us for nine years, is the key to this album.”

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Beyoncé releases new single ‘Break My Soul’

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Beyoncé dropped “Break My Soul,” the first single from her forthcoming seventh solo studio album “Renaissance,” at midnight ET, via Tidal and a lyric video on YouTube. The singer had announced news of the song drop on social media Monday morning, posting on each platform with the caption “6. BREAK MY SOUL. out now.”  ‘Break My Soul’ features two samples: one from Robin S.’ classic house hit “Show Me Love”  and a vocal taken from Big Freedia’s “Explode,” off the 2014 LP Just Be Free. 

Beyoncé had announced news about her new Renaissance LP last week; the eagerly-anticipated album (which is noted as “act i”) will be arriving on July 29. Sources say the album will feature both dance and country-leaning tracks, with contributions from hit songwriter Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote her 2008 hit “Halo” as well as hits for Adele, Taylor Swift, the Jonas Bros. and his own group, OneRepublic. Also said to be involved is Raphael Saadiq, who has crafted hits for Mary J. Blige, D’Angelo, Stevie Wonder, John Legend and Andra Day as well as his own excellent solo albums, and executive-produced “A Seat at the Table,” Beyoncé’s sister Solange’s 2016 album.

Check out Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” at the official lyric video – here.

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Beyoncé releases new single ‘Break My Soul’

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Beyoncé dropped “Break My Soul,” the first single from her forthcoming seventh solo studio album “Renaissance,” at midnight ET, via Tidal and a lyric video on YouTube. The singer had announced news of the song drop on social media Monday morning, posting on each platform with the caption “6. BREAK MY SOUL. out now.”  ‘Break My Soul’ features two samples: one from Robin S.’ classic house hit “Show Me Love”  and a vocal taken from Big Freedia’s “Explode,” off the 2014 LP Just Be Free. 

Beyoncé had announced news about her new Renaissance LP last week; the eagerly-anticipated album (which is noted as “act i”) will be arriving on July 29. Sources say the album will feature both dance and country-leaning tracks, with contributions from hit songwriter Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote her 2008 hit “Halo” as well as hits for Adele, Taylor Swift, the Jonas Bros. and his own group, OneRepublic. Also said to be involved is Raphael Saadiq, who has crafted hits for Mary J. Blige, D’Angelo, Stevie Wonder, John Legend and Andra Day as well as his own excellent solo albums, and executive-produced “A Seat at the Table,” Beyoncé’s sister Solange’s 2016 album.

Check out Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” at the official lyric video – here.

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Stanley Cup Final: Tampa Bay Lightening comes back to win 6-2 against Colorado in Game 3

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The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on Monday.

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was first to score, before the Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli and Ondrej Palat  scored back-to-back goals to give Tampa Bay the 2-1 lead.   Landeskog scored his second of the night to tie the game, but Tampa scored three in a row from Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Corey Perry, bringing the defending two-time Stanley Cup champions the Game 3 win.

The Avalanche hold a 2-1 series lead over the Lightning. Game 4 is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET in Tampa Bay.

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NYC taxi jumps curb in Flatiron district injuring 6 people, 3 critically

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Authorities said on Monday that a New York City taxi driver collided with a bicyclist, veering onto the sidewalk and striking pedestrians in the city’s Flatiron district. The incident happened near the intersection of Broadway and 29th St., about four blocks south of the Empire State Building, at about 1 p.m. ET.  Six people, including the cab driver, were taken to the hospital, with three patients in critical condition, according to the New York Police Department.

Deputy Chief John Chell with the New York Police Department said at a press conference Monday afternoon that the collision with the bicyclist appears to have been an accident, but is under investigation. The driver of the yellow medallion cab is seen on video slowing down and jumping the curb after hitting the bicyclist, and then speeding up, striking two women on the sidewalk and pinning them against a wall, Shell said.  Bystanders rushing to try to lift the taxi off two women pinned by the vehicle. After striking the pedestrians, the cab crashed into a building.

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Suspect still at large in D.C. mass shooting that injured 3, killed one 15-year-old boy

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A suspect is still at large after a mass shooting broke out in Washington, D.C. over the weekend, killing a 15-year-old boy and injuring 3 others.

Officials say that the Sunday night shooting took place during a festival called “Moechella,” which was celebrating Juneteenth. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said that the 15-year-old boy – identified by police as Chase Poole – was killed. Three other people, including a D.C. Metropolitan police officer, were injured.  The officer is expected to be OK and the two civilians were listed in stable condition.

Metro Police Chief Contee said in a statement Monday that authorities are collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses, but no suspects are in custody.   A reward up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to the gunman’s arrest and conviction.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099.

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