Month: August 2022

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Country Daypop

‘American Idol’s’ Noah Thompson and HunterGirl announce co-headlining tour

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Reigning American Idol winner Noah Thompson and runner-up HunterGirl have shared on Instagram plans for a co-headlining tour, which will kick off on Thursday, October 27 in Columbus, Ohio, and continue through December 2 before wrapping-up in St Louis, MO.

Thompson shared in a press release:  “I can’t believe a year ago, I was working construction, and now I’m announcing a tour with one of my closest friends, HunterGirl. HunterGirl and I met on Idol and became really close. We’ve stayed friends, and now we get to get out there on the road together. One of my favorite things to do is get up on stage and sing. I am literally living in my dream world.”

HunterGirl, who previously worked with veterans as a music therapist, said:  “This past year has been one of the most incredible years of my life. It is going to be so much fun being on tour with one of my good friends, Noah Thompson. I am excited to be on the road with my band and have the chance to play new music that will be coming out soon.”

Thompson and HunterGirl appeared on Season 20 of American Idol, placing first and second on the show, respectively, and have quickly become great friends. The rising stars also made surprise appearances during CMA Fest in Nashville in June.

For ticket information, head here.

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Luke Combs shares details of his bout with anxiety and ‘crippling’ OCD

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Ahead of the taping of his Apple Music Live concert at Coyote Joe’s in Charlotte, North Carolina, Luke Comb sat down with Kelleigh Bannen to discuss his latest project Growin’ Up, and how he has changed over the course of the last few years. During the interview, Combs also revealed that he suffers from anxiety and “crippling” obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), but things have changed for the better since the birth of his son, Tex Lawrence.

Said Combs: “There’s stuff that used to matter as far as the things that you worry about, you just don’t really worry about that stuff anymore. I mean, and almost instantly. Really… Like, you’re just kind of like, ‘Don’t care about that. Don’t care’ And I was fine before, but I did tend to have pretty tremendous anxiety at times in my life.”

Combs shared that he has a new outlook on life: “In a lot of ways, it’s just looking at things… I look at things now in ways that I never would’ve been able to before. And even before the kid. After getting married and then spending a lot of time at home during COVID. Just a bunch of stuff happened. It was time to process all of this craziness that’s happened in my career, too. I mean, that’s important.”

Combs will also be hitting the road this fall on his headlining Middle Of Somewhere Tour with direct support from Jordan Davis. The trek, which kicks off on September 2 in Bangor, ME, will also feature special guests Morgan Wade and Lainey Wilson on select dates.

Luke Combs Speaks Out About His ‘Crippling’ OCD

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Paul Rudd to join Season 3 of Hulu’s ‘Only Murders in the Building’

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Paul Rudd will be joining Season 3 of Hulu’s popular comedy-mystery series Only Murders in the Building. Rudd made an unexpected cameo during the Season 2 finale, in which he appeared as murdered Broadway star Ben Glenroy.

Hulu confirmed the news to Variety, with series co-creator John Hoffman sharing: “Paul Rudd, after making an auspicious entrance into the world of our show at the end of Season 2 as Ben Glenroy, is someone we clearly want to know more about and see in our upcoming Season 3 — as he is a clear source of many upcoming questions and, as ever with our show, many twists yet to come!”

Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. The series has received critical acclaim, and Season 2 has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. The show was officially picked up for a third season this past July, with filming reportedly set to begin towards the end of 2022.  All 10 episodes of Only Murders in the Building Season 2 are streaming now on Hulu.

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Larry David to return for Season 12 of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

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HBO announced it has renewed Curb Your Enthusiasm for a 12th season. Creator and star Larry David said in a statement: “He speaks six languages, brines his own pickles, and spearheads a national movement to install a bidet in every home. I’ve also been told from numerous sources that he is the most generous of lovers.”

Season 11 aired in the fall of 2021; no production or release date was announced for Season 12.

Along with David, Curb Your Enthusiasm stars Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, J.B. Smoove, Cheryl Hines, Richard Lewis, Vince Vaughn, and Ted Danson. Garlin co-stars and executive produces, with Jeff Schaffer. Laura Streicher and Jennifer Corey are co-EPs.

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Rock Daypop

Ex-Five Finger Death Punch drummer Jeremy Spencer launches new project

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Former Five Finger Death Punch drummer Jeremy Spencer is launching the new death metal group, Semi-Rotted. The group features Spencer – who is now fronting the band – along with guitarist Shawn McGhee, bassist Alessandro “AP” Paveri and drummer Steve Carey.  Semi-Rotted has just released their debut EP, Deader Than Dead. 

Spencer says he’s been a fan of death metal dating back to high school: “I became a fan all over again. I decided, ‘I’m going to do a record like this. When you listen to this, I hope you have a fun and solid listening experience. It’s meant to listen to from start to finish. Enjoy each moment. It kicks your ***, grabs you, and doesn’t let you go.”

You can stream the Deader Than Dead EP here.

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Eddie Vedder and bandmates Earthlings announce two new concert dates for October 2022

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Eddie Vedder and bandmates Earthlings announced two new concert dates for October 2022, set to take place Wednesday, October 5th at Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles, CA and Friday, October 7th at Dolby Live at MGM Park in Las Vegas. ‘

Earthlings consist of drummer Chad Smith, keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Josh Klinghoffer, bassist Chris Chaney, guitarist/vocalist Glen Hansard, and guitarist Andrew Watt. The recently formed group gave their live debut at Vedder’s own Ohana Festival last September and performed a series of shows this February in support of Vedder’s album Earthling. The album debuted at No. 1 on multiple charts, making history as Vedder’s highest solo album debut on the Billboard Top Album Sales, Top Rock Albums, Top Current Album Sales Chart.

A special ticket pre-sale for both tour dates is underway for current eligible Ten Club members.  There will be no general public sale. All public tickets will be available through Ticketmaster Verified Fan Registration.  Verified Fan Onsale begins Friday, August 26th at 10 am local time.

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Pop Daypop

Take a look at Panic! At The Disco’s new video for ‘Sugar Soaker’

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Panic! At The Disco have shared a new video for the song ‘Sugar Soaker’, which features a host of cameos including one from Fall Out Boy‘s Pete Wentz. ‘Sugar Soaker’ appears on the new album ‘Viva Las Vengeance’, which came out last week (to stream “Viva Las Vengeance” head here.)

Brendon Urie wrote on Twitter to announce the video: “Sweetening the deal with the new video for Sugar Soaker. Brought a bunch of the Panic family out for this one.” Check the new video for ‘Sugar Soaker’ – here.

Panic! At The Disco are also about to hit the road for a 40-date worldwide arena tour next month, with stops in Europe, the UK and North America.

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Eminem and Snoop Dogg set to perform at 2022 MTV Video Music Awards

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MTV tweeted on Thursday that Eminem and Snoop Dogg will take the stage at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, which will be held Sunday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.  The tweet read: “Get ready for take off… @eminem and @snoopdoggn are hitting the #VMA stage with an EPIC performance! Don’t miss it – Sunday at 8pm on @MTV!!!”

Eminem, 49, and Snoop Dogg, 50, will perform their new song “From the D 2 the LBC,” which was released in June.   “From the D 2 the LBC” appears on Eminem’s greatest hits album Curtain Call 2. 

MTV also announced this week that Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny will perform from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y., during the MTV VMAs ceremony. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello x Khalid, Panic! at the Disco, Blackpink and Kane Brown are also set as performers. Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X lead the 2022 nominees with seven nominations each.

The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow, will air Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT on MTV and The CW.

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President Biden announces three-step plan to forgive $10,000 in student loan debt for millions

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On Wednesday, President Biden announced his plan to tackle student loan debt, cancelling up to $20,000 of debt for those who received Pell Grants. The president’s plan includes $10,000 in loan forgiveness for borrowers who earn less than $125,000 annually and did not receive Pell Grants. The plan also extends the pause on federal student loan payments to Dec. 31, and allows undergraduate debt holders to cap repayment at 5% of their monthly income.

Biden said in his announcement Wednesday that the plan will fully cancel student debt for 20 million people: “That’s 20 million people who can start getting on with their lives,  All this means that people can finally start to crawl out from under that mountain of debt.”

Biden’s three-part plan includes giving aid for COVID-19-related hardships, making the student loan system more manageable and reducing the cost of college and holding schools accountable when they hike tuition. Biden said the plan will help as many as 43 million borrowers and entirely wipe away loan debts for 20 million people.

The $10,000 figure would fulfill a campaign promise from Biden and mark the largest forgiveness of federal student loans per individual to date. It’s believed that canceling the debt will cost the government about $300 billion.

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Florida Democratic challenger Maxwell Frost on track to become first member of Gen Z elected to Congress

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Democratic candidate Maxwell Frost won his primary in Florida on Tuesday, potentially becoming the first member of Generation Z to hold a seat in Congress. Those born between 1997 and 2012 are considered members of Gen Z; Frost was born in 1997.

The 25-year-old Frost is the projected Democratic challenger in Florida’s 10th District after defeating party establishment candidate and state Sen. Randolph Bracy among a field of eight other candidates. Frost tweeted: “We won! Thank you so much to all of our supporters, endorsers, volunteers and staff. We won because of our message: Love. That no matter who you are, you deserve healthcare, a livable wage, and to live free from gun violence. We made history tonight.”

Frost just meets the requirements to run for a seat in the House; lawmakers in the lower chamber must be at least 25 when they are sworn in.  If he wins in November, he will become the youngest member of Congress. Presently, the youngest is 27-year-old Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., who lost his primary earlier this year.

Frost will face Republican military veteran Calvin Wimbish for the Orlando-based seat, in a predominately Democratic district. Frost has a number of key national endorsements from progressive leaders, including Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

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