Month: July 2022

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Rock Daypop

Slipknot announce new album ‘The End, So Far’ and share the video for ‘The Dying Song (Time To Sing)’

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Slipknot announced their eagerly-anticipated seventh studio album, The End, So Far, is set for release on September 30.  The band have also shared the video for the album’s second single, ‘The Dying Song (Time To Sing)’.

Produced by Slipknot and Joe Barresi, The End, So Far will feature 12 tracks, including 2021 single The Chapeltown Rag. The album is now available to pre-order- here.

Watch the video for ‘The Dying Song (Time To Sing)’ – here.

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Trivium announce 2022 North American Tour featuring support from Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel, and Khemmis

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Trivium have announced the Fall 2022 “Dead Men and Dragons” North American tour in support of their 2021 album In the Court of the Dragon. The tour includes support from Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel, and Khemmis.  The Dead Men and Dragons North American tour follows Trivium’s September run in support of Iron Maiden

The fall tour kicks-off October 2nd in Boise, Idaho and run through November 10th in Los Angeles. Ticket pre-sales are currently ongoing via Ticketmaster using the code DRAGON2022, with a general on-sale beginning Friday (July 22nd) at 10 a.m. local time here.

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Pop Daypop

Beyoncé reveals the tracklist for upcoming album ‘Renaissance ‘

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Beyoncé shared via her Instagram Stories on Wednesday the tracklist for her new album Renaissance, set to drop on July 29. In addition to the single “Break My Soul,” the 16-song album includes songs called “America Has a Problem,” “Alien Superstar,” “Church Girl,” “Cuff It,” “Thique,” “All Up in Your Mind” and more.

Beyoncé announced Renaissance, her first solo studio album since 2016’s Lemonade, in mid-June. On June 30, Beyoncé revealed the cover art for the album, an image that recalls both John Collier’s Lady Godiva painting and a photograph of Bianca Jagger entering Studio 54 on a white horse for her 30th birthday.

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BTS are appointed World Expo 2023 Busan Ambassadors

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BTS has officially been appointed World Expo 2030 Busan ambassadors at a ceremony held at Hybe headquarters in Yongsan, Seoul.

During the appointment ceremony, BTS received the plaques for their official appointment as ambassadors for World Expo 2030 Busan.  To fulfill their responsibilities as ambassadors, BTS will participate in various promotional activities including holding the Global Busan Concert in October in efforts to bring the World Expo 2030 to Busan. Further details about the global concert are forthcoming.

Prime Minister Han Duk-soo said: “I want to express my gratitude to BTS, the beloved global stars who have gladly accepted the ambassadorship for World Expo 2030 Busan. The most essential part to our success would be the support from Korean citizens as well as the global community. We believe that BTS will take the most pivotal role during the process. With the support from BTS and our people, we will be able to achieve our goal.”

The members of BTS recently announced they would pursue solo projects while “remaining active as a group.” Last week saw the first solo release with J-Hope’s Jack in the Box. The album is comprised of ten tracks with “More” and “Arson” acting as the album’s two main tracks.

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‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ crew member shot and killed on set in Brooklyn, New York

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NBCUniversal has confirmed that a crew member from the NBC series ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ was shot and killed on the set of the television show Tuesday in New York City.

The New York Police Department said the 31-year-old victim, Johnny Pizarro of Queens, was a contracted employee hired to hold parking spots for movie and television productions which are common in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn where the show is filming. The block was permitted through the city for a shoot for Law & Order: Organized Crime.

The NYPD said a gunman opened Pizarro’s car door and opened fire at approximately 5:15 a.m. EDT. Pizarro was shot multiple times in the face and neck before being transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.  NYPD said they believe the shooting was targeted and are still looking for the suspect, who was described as a man with a thin build wearing a black hoodie and black pants.

NBCUniversal is working with law enforcement as they investigate. NBC and Universal Television said in a statement:  “We were terribly saddened and shocked to hear that one of our crew members was the victim of a crime early this morning and has died as a result. We are working with local law enforcement as they continue to investigate.”

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Entertainment Daypop

‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ crew member shot and killed on set in Brooklyn, New York

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NBCUniversal has confirmed that a crew member from the NBC series ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ was shot and killed on the set of the television show Tuesday in New York City.

The New York Police Department said the 31-year-old victim, Johnny Pizarro of Queens, was a contracted employee hired to hold parking spots for movie and television productions which are common in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn where the show is filming. The block was permitted through the city for a shoot for Law & Order: Organized Crime.

The NYPD said a gunman opened Pizarro’s car door and opened fire at approximately 5:15 a.m. EDT. Pizarro was shot multiple times in the face and neck before being transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.  NYPD said they believe the shooting was targeted and are still looking for the suspect, who was described as a man with a thin build wearing a black hoodie and black pants.

NBCUniversal is working with law enforcement as they investigate. NBC and Universal Television said in a statement:  “We were terribly saddened and shocked to hear that one of our crew members was the victim of a crime early this morning and has died as a result. We are working with local law enforcement as they continue to investigate.”

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Amazon files lawsuit against more than 10,000 Facebook groups over fake reviews

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Amazon filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of brokering fake reviews.  Amazon alleged in a statement that the fake review groups recruited individuals to post reviews “in exchange for money or free products” on Amazon stores in the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan, such as “car stereos and camera tripods.”

Amazon says it seeks trustworthy reviews on individuals’ experiences with products from its stores and it has an “anti-manipulation policy” that strictly prohibits fake customer reviews. Amazon noted in its statement that it has more than 12,000 employees worldwide dedicated to investigating such reviews.  Dharmesh Mehta, Amazon’s vice president of Selling Partner Services, in the statement: “Our teams stop millions of suspicious reviews before they’re ever seen by customers, and this lawsuit goes a step further to uncover perpetrators operating on social media. Proactive legal action targeting bad actors is one of many ways we protect customers by holding bad actors accountable.”

Since 2020, Amazon has reported more than 10,000 fake review groups to Facebook’s parent company Meta. Out of the 10,000 groups, Meta has taken down more than half of them for policy violations while it continues to investigate others.

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/amazon-sues-admins-10k-facebook-groups-fake-reviews-87070057

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Sports Daypop

New Jersey Devils goalie Vitek Vanecek signs 3-year extension worth $10.2M

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Restricted free agent goaltender Vitek Vanecek signed a three-year, $10.2 million contract extension with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.  According to the Devils, Vanecek will receive $3.55 million in 2022-23, $3.75 million the following season and $2.9 million in 2024-25.

Vanecek was a second-round pick by the Capitals in 2014, and was acquired by New Jersey in a trade with the Washington Capitals on July 8. The Devils also received a second-round pick (46th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft, with the Capitals receiving the 37th and 70th picks in exchange.

The 26-year-old Vanecek was 20-12-6 with four shutouts, a 2.67 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage in 42 games (39 starts) with Washington in 2021-22. The Czech Republic native owns a 41-22-10 career record with six shutouts, a 2.68 GAA and a .908 save percentage.

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Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Eddie Goldman retires from NFL

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The Atlanta Falcons announced that defensive tackle Eddie Goldman informed the team on Tuesday that he is retiring. The announcement comes just 13 days after Atlanta signed Goldman in free agency to a one-year deal.  The deal included guaranteed money; however, Goldman’s retirement will probably will void that.

The 28-year-old Goldman is a former second-round pick of the Bears back in 2015. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $5.686 million contract when he agreed to a four-year contract extension with Chicago worth over $42 million, which included $25 million guaranteed.

Goldman opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he tallied 22 total tackles and 0.5 sacks in 14 games before the Bears released him in March; he then signed with Atlanta on July 6.

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Take a look at Sam Hunt’s music video for ‘Water Under The Bridge’

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Sam Hunt has released the music video for his latest single, “Water Under The Bridge”, directed by Mason W. Dixon.  The video features Hunt cruising down the river in a jon boat, then making his way to the riverbank to join his friends for a summertime get-together. You can take a look at the video – here.

“Water Under The Bridge”, co-written by Hunt alongside Chris LaCorte, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne, is the follow-up to Hunt’s eighth chart-topping hit, “23.” The tune, as well as “23,” is expected to appear on Hunt’s forthcoming, yet-to-be-announced new album.

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