Month: November 2022

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Country Daypop

Jordan Davis to release new full-length album ‘Bluebird Days’

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Jordan Davis has announced his new full-length album, Bluebird Days, will be released on February 17th, 2023. Davis shared on Instagram: “New album #bluebirddays will be out Feb. 17…pumped to share new music with y’all next year. Join the Parish to pre-order exclusive merch bundles now.”

Bluebird Days will feature Davis’ 2x Platinum No. 1 single, “Buy Dirt,” which was one of the most-streamed songs of the year in 2021 and 2022, “Buy Dirt” was co-written by Davis and his brother Jacob, along with Matt Jenkins and Josh Jenkins. In addition to “Buy Dirt,” the album will feature several recently released tracks including fan-favorites, “Next Thing You Know,” “Midnight Crisis” featuring Danielle Bradbery, “Part of It,” and his current hit single, “What My World Spins Around.”

Exclusive Bluebird Days packages are available for Davis’ fan club, ‘The Parish,’ with general pre-orders opening Fri, Nov 18th via JordanDavisOfficial.com, along with upgrade packages and autographed memorabilia.

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Take a look at the trailer for ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’

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Warner Bros. Pictures has shared a trailer for the romantic comedy-drama ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’, featuring Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek.

‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ is a sequel to 2012’s Magic Mike and 2015’s Magic Mike XXL. The film series follows Michael “Magic Mike” Lane (Tatum), a male stripper from Florida. The new movie sees Mike head to London with a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek), where he plans to put on a new show.  An official description reads: “For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite (Hayek) who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse… and an agenda all her own. With everything on the line, once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind, will he — and the roster of hot new dancers he’ll have to whip into shape — be able to pull it off?” 

Magic Mike’s Last Dance is written by Reid Carolin, who wrote the first two films. Steven Soderbergh, who directed the first film, returns to direct the latest film in the franchise.

Take a look at the trailer for ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ – here.

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Rock Daypop

Bob Dylan announces new ‘Time Out of Mind’ bootleg series box set

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Bob Dylan has announced volume 17 of his Bootleg Series. Bob Dylan’s Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol. 17 is due out on Friday, January 27th, 2023, and compiles unreleased recordings including studio outtakes and alternate versions, as well as live versions recorded between 1997 and 2001. It also includes a new remix of Time Out of Mind.

The complete collection will be available as a deluxe 5 CD and 10 LP 12-inch vinyl editions. Also available, will be a 2 CD and 4 LP standard edition which includes the Time Out of Mind 2022 remix disc and a disc of 12 select outtakes and alternates highlights. Digital versions of the complete five disc and highlights editions will also be available on all DSPs the same day.  To pre-order, head here.

Find the new box set’s full tracklist on Dylan’s website.

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Take a look at a trailer for the upcoming documentary ‘Neil Young: Harvest Time’

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The first trailer for upcoming Neil Young documentary Harvest Time has been released.  Neil Young: Harvest Time features never-before-seen footage that was filmed in northern California, London and Nashville and documents the writing and recording of Young’s classic 1972 album ‘Harvest’.  A synopsis for Harvest Time reads: “Created between January and September 1971, this docu-film takes viewers on an intimate journey to Young’s Broken Arrow Ranch in Northern California for the ‘Harvest Barn’ sessions, to London for an iconic performance with the London Symphony Orchestra, and to Nashville where the then 20-something Neil Young worked on various tracks of this signature album.” 

The documentary is being released to celebrate the record’s 50th anniversary this year, and will be screened in cinemas on December 1. It will also be preceded by a personal introduction from Young about the film and album. In addition, the premiere of the film will coincide with the arrival of a special 50th anniversary edition box set of ‘Harvest’, which is set for release on December 2. You can pre-order/pre-save the box set: here.

Young said in a statement: “This is a big album for me. 50 years ago, I was 24, maybe 23, and this album made a big difference in my life. I played with some great friends and it’s really cool that this album has lasted so long. I had a great time and now, when I listen to it, I think I was really just lucky to be there. I hope you enjoy this story, which is ‘Harvest Time’, and which talks about everything that happened. And now people all around the world can see it at the movies.”

Take a look at the first trailer for Neil Young: Harvest Time – here.
For tickets to the screenings of Neil Young: Harvest Time head – here.

Neil Young announces ‘Harvest Time’ film

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Pop Daypop

Lizzo adds second North American leg to her ‘Special’ tour

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Lizzo has added a second North American leg to her successful 2022 Special tour. The second legdubbed The Special 2our — kicks off Friday, April 21st in Knoxville, TN at Thompson-Boling Arena.  The 17-date second leg of the tour continues through St. Louis, Montreal, Chicago and more before wrapping up on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, CA.

Lizzo’s LP Special dropped in July 2022 and went on to debut at No. 2 with 69,000 equivalent album units sold in its first week, giving Lizzo her highest-charting album to date and the highest-charting album by a female artist in 2022 at the time.

Public on sale for the second leg The Special 2our will begin Friday, November 18th at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster.

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Ticketmaster cancels public ticket sale for Taylor Swift tour

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Ticketmaster announced that the public ticket sale for Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” on Fri, November 18th has been canceled. Ticketmaster tweeted on Thursday: “Due to extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand, tomorrow’s public on-sale for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has been cancelled.” 

Ticket pre-sales began on Nov. 15, with the high demand causing Ticketmaster’s website to crash. The company previously had fans pre-register as Verified Fans before the sale, and over 3.5 million fans pre-registered for Swift’s program — the largest registration in Ticketmaster’s history.   After Ticketmaster’s announcement, Swift fans expressed their disappointment, and even created a website to attempt to take action against Ticketmaster “through collective action.”

Ticketmaster previously issued an explanation in response to the chaos surrounding buying tickets for Swift’s tour: “The Eras on sale made one thing clear: Taylor Swift is an unstoppable force and continues to set records. We strive to make ticket buying as easy as possible for fans, but that hasn’t been the case for many people trying to buy tickets for the Eras Tour. We want to share some information to help explain what happened …Even when a high demand on sale goes flawlessly from a tech perspective, many fans are left empty-handed. For example: based on the volume of traffic to our site, Taylor would need to perform over 900 stadium shows (almost 20x the number of shows she is doing)… that’s a stadium show every single night for the next 2.5 years.”

As of press time, there was no word on whether the general sale will be postponed, or how many tickets still remain after the pre-sale.

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Ticketmaster cancels public ticket sale for Taylor Swift tour

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Ticketmaster announced that the public ticket sale for Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” on Fri, November 18th has been canceled. Ticketmaster tweeted on Thursday: “Due to extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand, tomorrow’s public on-sale for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has been cancelled.” 

Ticket pre-sales began on Nov. 15, with the high demand causing Ticketmaster’s website to crash. The company previously had fans pre-register as Verified Fans before the sale, and over 3.5 million fans pre-registered for Swift’s program — the largest registration in Ticketmaster’s history.   After Ticketmaster’s announcement, Swift fans expressed their disappointment, and even created a website to attempt to take action against Ticketmaster “through collective action.”

Ticketmaster previously issued an explanation in response to the chaos surrounding buying tickets for Swift’s tour: “The Eras on sale made one thing clear: Taylor Swift is an unstoppable force and continues to set records. We strive to make ticket buying as easy as possible for fans, but that hasn’t been the case for many people trying to buy tickets for the Eras Tour. We want to share some information to help explain what happened …Even when a high demand on sale goes flawlessly from a tech perspective, many fans are left empty-handed. For example: based on the volume of traffic to our site, Taylor would need to perform over 900 stadium shows (almost 20x the number of shows she is doing)… that’s a stadium show every single night for the next 2.5 years.”

As of press time, there was no word on whether the general sale will be postponed, or how many tickets still remain after the pre-sale.

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Vehicle strikes and injures 25 LA County sheriff’s recruits on training run

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A vehicle struck a group of Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits while they were out for a training run early Wednesday in Southern California. The recruits were in the midst of a training run in Whittier, Calif., when they were struck around 6:26 a.m. PST, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said in a post on Facebook.

California Highway Patrol Assistant Chief Charlie Sampson said about 75 recruits were running in formation northbound in the street when the southbound vehicle veered into the opposing lane and struck the victims. Those who were at the front of the formation could see the vehicle coming and were able to get out of the way, while those behind couldn’t see and took the brunt of the impact.

Authorities said 25 people were injured in the crash, including the driver, and that five recruits were in critical condition. In addition to the five who were critically injured, there were four with moderate injuries and 14 with minor injuries. Officials said Wednesday at a press conference that the driver — identified as a 22-year-old man from Diamond Bar, California — was going the wrong way on the road. According to Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, the driver passed a field sobriety test and “blew a 0.0 on a breathalyzer … So, the cause of the accident, motive, anything, is unknown at this time.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement: “Our hearts are with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s recruits injured this morning while training to serve their communities. Jennifer and I send our best wishes for their recovery and stand with their loved ones and colleagues at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department during this difficult time.”

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Mitch McConnell re-elected Senate GOP leader after defeating challenger Rick Scott

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Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell defeated challenger Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and was re-elected as Senate minority leader Wednesday with a vote of 37-10.

McConnell said at a news conference Wednesday that the Republican Party’s failure to pick up seats and win the majority in the Senate can be blamed on too much chaos and too much negativity by Republican candidates.  Said McConnell:  “Here’s the problem .. We underperformed among voters who did not like President Biden’s performance, among independents and among moderate Republicans who looked at us and concluded too much chaos, too much negativity, and we turned off a lot of these centrist voters, which is why I never predicted a red wave to begin with.”

McConnell’s secret ballot win over Scott happened after a motion by 16 GOP senators to delay the leadership election was defeated. GOP senators called for auditing the National Republican Senatorial Committee, after Sen. Scott accused former committee chair Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., of paying unauthorized and improper bonuses to committee staff in 2020. Citing a letter Scott sent to GOP senator’s seeking their votes, Scott reportedly said “it’s time for Senate Republican conference to be far more bold and resolute that we have been in the past.”

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New Orleans Saints sign running back David Johnson to practice squad

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The New Orleans Saints will sign veteran running back David Johnson to their practice squad. The 30-year-old Johnson went unsigned this off-season.

Starting running back Alvin Kamara leads the Saints with 469 rushing yards this season. Backup running back Mark Ingram missed the Saints’ last two games due to a knee injury, and Dwayne Washington is the only other running back listed on the Saints depth chart. The Saints released running backs Jordan Howard and Derrick Gore on Wednesday from their practice squad.

Johnson, a seven-year veteran, spent last season with the Houston Texans. In 2016, he led the NFL with 2,118 yards from scrimmage and 20 touchdowns en route to All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. Johnson totaled 453 yards from scrimmage and a score on 99 touches in 13 games in 2021 for the Texans. He logged 1,005 yards from scrimmage and eight scores in 12 starts in 2020 for the Texans.

The Saints (3-7) will host the Los Angeles Rams (3-6) at 1 p.m. EST Sunday in New Orleans.

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