Month: September 2022

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Seven-time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson announces his retirement from full-time racing

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Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson shared with the Associated Press on Monday that he is retiring from full-time racing after spending the last two seasons in IndyCar.  Johnson’s stock-car career came to a close in 2020, and he completed his first – and last – full-time season in IndyCar on Sept. 11 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, after running a part-time schedule in 2021.

The 47-year-old Johnson left the door open for future one-offs, telling the AP he’d like to compete in no more than 10 bucket-list events in the future. Johnson did not elaborate on what those races might look like, but one potential race could be a debut in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. NASCAR, in partnership with Hendrick Motorsports, is fielding a Garage 56 entry in the 2023 edition of the famed French event and has yet to announce its driver lineup. Johnson spent the entirety of his Cup career driving Hendrick’s No. 48 Chevrolet, making his series debut in 2001.

Johnson has not announced any plans at this time, but is still scheduled to compete in the 25th running of IMSA’s Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta this Saturday.

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Country Daypop

Martina McBride announces 12th Annual Joy of Christmas Tour

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Martina McBride has announced upcoming dates for her 12th annual The Joy of Christmas Tour, kicking off on November 26th in Greensboro, NC.

McBride shares: “This is the 12th year of doing the Joy Of Christmas Tour and I truly believe our 2022 version of the show is the best yet. It is truly a night for the whole family to celebrate all the joyful things about the holiday season. We look forward to it every year and are honored that our show has become a tradition for us and the fans. We cannot wait to take it back on the road!”

Pre-sales go on-sale on Tuesday, September 26th via McBride’s website. General on-sale for The Joy of Christmas Tour are available on Friday, September 30th.

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Country Daypop

Shania Twain shares the video for her new song ‘Waking Up Dreaming’

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Shania Twain released the video for her new song, “Waking Up Dreaming,” her first single since 2017. Shania, who was recently featured on the Fox drama Monarch, also has her documentary, Not Just A Girl, streaming now on Netflix.

“Waking Up Dreaming” marks Twain’s first release in five years since the critically acclaimed 2017 LP, Now, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums Chart upon arrival.

Check out the video for Shania’s new single Waking Up Dreaming – here.

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Entertainment Daypop

Netflix shares the trailer for Season 4 of ‘Manifest’

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Season 4 of the former NBC series ‘Manifest’ will debut on Netflix this November, and the streaming service has dropped the trailer for the shows’ final season.

The show wrapped up its third season on NBC before its cancellation, leaving viewers with a cliffhanger. The mystery around the passengers of Flight 828 and their five-year disappearance had fans petitioning for the reversal of its cancellation, which then led to a switch to Netflix.

The final fourth season will be split into two 10-episode parts by the streamer and will feature a two-year time jump from the end of the previous season.  The passengers of the flight are now 18 months away from their death dates, and since the passengers of the flight were considered dead during their disappearance, they will also face a second death on June 2, 2024.

Part 1 of Manifest Season 4 will premiere on Netflix on Nov. 4, 2022, with part two premiering at a later date to be determined. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Cast of ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ to return for Netflix’s ‘Axel Foley’ film

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Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser and Bronson Pinchot have signed on to reprise their roles in the Netflix action-comedy, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley.  The actors will reunite with Eddie Murphy for film, in production now, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing.  Further details of the plot are being kept under wraps.

Reiser tweeted along with the casting announcement: “Hey… anything I can do to help Eddie Murphy’s career, happy to oblige.”

The original 1984 blockbuster, Beverly Hills Cop, starred Murphy as Foley, a streetwise Detroit police officer investigating the murder of his best friend in the posh California city. Reiser, Reinhold and Ashton played detectives Jeffrey Friedman, Billy Rosewood and John Taggert respectively. Pinchot played art gallery worker Serge. The movie spawned two sequels, released in 1987 and 1994.

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Rock Daypop

Dead & Company announce their final tour in 2023

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Dead & Company has shared that they will be embarking on their final tour in 2023, with next summer’s trek to be their final tour after eight years together. The band wrote on social media: “As we put the finishing touches on booking venues, and understanding that word travels fast, we wanted to be the first to let you know that Dead & Company will be hitting the road next summer for what will be our final tour. Stay tuned for a full list of dates for what will surely be an exciting, celebratory, and heartfelt last run of shows.” Further details will be shared as they become available.

Drummer Bill Kreutzmann shared his thoughts about the end on social media: “The Grateful Dead always felt timeless from our very beginnings at the acid tests where ‘time’ did some funny things so we left it behind altogether. This music will always exist, always evolve, always be the soundtrack of our ever changing lives. But the form changes. It always has, from when we invited Mickey to join the band to the many shapes and forms it took after [frontman] Jerry [Garcia] left us. And so it’s almost time for another change. I have loved this chapter with Dead & Company, as we got to explore the music with some new interpreters and different antennas, but we always knew it was just a chapter. The Music never stops. I hope you’ll join us for one final Dead & Company tour next summer and after that… as always… I’m really excited about what comes next. Thank you all for being with us on this journey. It’s far from over so keep those seat belts on because we’ve got some wild nights ahead.”

Dead & Company was formed in 2015 when the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir joined forces with artist and musician John Mayer, Allman Brothers’ bassist Oteil Burbridge, and Fare Thee Well and RatDog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti.  The band has completed six tours since its formation, playing to 3.4 million fans, and becoming a record-breaking stadium act. The band has grossed $255.5 million and sold 2.8 million tickets across 149 reported shows.

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Godsmack tease their new single “Surrender”

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Godsmack‘s eighth studio album is due out soon, and the group has teased the first single from the LP, titled “Surrender,” due to premiere on Wednesday, September 28th.

Godsmack posted on Instagram: “Our NEW SINGLE “Surrender” drops on SEPT 28 ! Make sure you don’t miss the release by pre-saving it NOW at the LINK IN OUR BIO ! #godsmack #surrender #newmusic #newsingle #rockandroll #rocknroll”

‘Surrender’ will be released on September 28; to pre-save, head HERE.

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Pop Daypop

Lil Nas X shares League of Legends World Championship official anthem “STAR WALKIN’”

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Lil Nas X is sharing his new song, “STAR WALKIN’,” which is the anthem for this year’s League Of Legends world championship taking place Sept. 29 to Nov. 5 in Mexico and the United States.

Lil Nas X has also been named the new “President” of the competitive online game; he said in a press release: “I felt like it was time for me to try something new. I’ve left my mark on pop culture in so many ways, and now it’s time to take on the world of gaming. I will be the greatest President, of League of Legends, of all time. Also I’m going to make the best Worlds anthem of all time and put on the biggest, coolest, sexiest Worlds in the history of all Worlds!”  STAR WALKIN’ is the only song anyone is allowed to listen to from now on. Swag fr!”

Watch the animated music video to Lil Nas X’s “STAR WALKIN’” at the link – here.

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GAYLE cancels North American ‘Avoiding College’ fall tour

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GAYLE recently announced the cancellation of her North American tour, which was scheduled to kick off on Oct. 8 and continue through Nov. 11.

The “ABCDEFU” singer released a statement breaking the news to her fans about her cancelled Avoiding College fall tour on her Instagram Story: “Hey everyone, I am cancelling my tour that starts next month. Thank you to everyone that bought tickets. It really does mean the world to me. You’ll get a refund and I hope to see you at these shows next year. I’m learning how to be an adult and how best to do this new life. I love it so much and I’m trying to do it the best way I can.”   The 18-year-old promised fans that she’ll still be playing festivals and creating new music, and concluded her statement by reassuring everyone that she’s still “definitely not going to college.”

The month-long, 19-date run would have seen GAYLE tour the Southwest into the West coast with shows in Canada and then on to the mid-Atlantic. GAYLE’s next festival performance will be at Breakaway in Carolina on Oct. 1, as well as Austin City Limits on Oct. 7.

The singer’s new EP, A Study of the Human Experience Volume Two, is due out October 7.

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News Daypop

Search for suspect is underway after three people shot at Pennsylvania amusement park

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Three people were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday night following an altercation between two groups of teenagers.  According to Allegheny County Police, the shooting took place at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin. Three people — two 15-year-old boys and one 39-year-old man — were reportedly injured from gunshot wounds Saturday night.

On Sunday morning, Kennywood alerted on Twitter that the park was closed for the night and that “all guests have exited” after the shooting took place on what was the first night of the park’s Phantom Fall Fest.  Allegheny County Police shared in a Sunday news release that the shooting followed an altercation in front of the park’s Musik Express ride, and that multiple agencies responded around 10:49 p.m. One 15-year-old was shot in the thigh and is still at a hospital; the 39-year-old was hit in the leg and released following treatment and the other teen is hospitalized with a graze wound and in stable condition. Others were reportedly treated for “trample” injuries following the events at the amusement park.  Police say they recovered a handgun inside the park, and the search for the suspect is ongoing.

The park later issued an official statement: “We are greatly saddened by the violence that occurred last night. Our thoughts are with those who were injured as a result of the incident, as well as all guests and team members affected by what happened. …We are closely collaborating with police as they investigate. Our entry security protocols include a state of the art weapons detection system put into place at the start of this season, video scanning, and bag checks. We regularly supplement our park security staff with officers from the Allegheny County Police Department and West Mifflin Police Department, who were contracted to support our teams during operating hours, including Saturday evening. We will continue to cooperate with authorities throughout their investigation.

The park is closed Sunday, September 25. We will reopen as scheduled on Friday evening, September 30, and will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.”

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