Month: February 2023

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Indianapolis Colts hire Shane Steichen as their new head coach

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The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday morning they have named former Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen as their new head coach. Indianapolis had interviewed over a dozen candidates for the job, including interim coach Jeff Saturday, who went 1-7 after the club fired coach Frank Reich (now with the Panthers) during the season.

The 37-year-old Steichen becomes the 3rd-youngest head coach in the NFL. He first played football as a college quarterback for UNLV from 2003-2006. He spent the last two seasons as the Eagles offensive coordinator, helping develop quarterback Jalen Hurts. Philadelphia finished No. 3 in total yards and points scored in 2022. Before going to Philadelphia, Steichen had spent most of his coaching career with the Chargers, first as the club’s quarterbacks coach from 2016-2019 before being promoted to interim offensive coordinator in 2019. He took over that role full-time in 2020 and called plays for that season’s offensive rookie of the year, Justin Herbert.

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Arizona Cardinals announce Jonathan Gannon as new head coach

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The Arizona Cardinals announced Jonathan Gannon is officially their new head coach. The announcement on Tuesday afternoon came shortly after multiple reports that the team was finalizing a deal with Gannon to succeed Kliff Kingsbury as their head coach.

The move comes just days after Gannon served as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator in their loss vs. the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII at the Cardinals’ home stadium in Glendale. The Cardinals interviewed him for the first time on Monday, and things moved quickly from there.

Gannon takes over an Arizona team that went from making the playoffs in 2021, down to a disappointing 4-13 record in 2022. The organization also recently hired Monti Ossenfort as new General Manager. Gannon said in a statement: “I am super excited about the opportunity. I look forward to getting my hands on the players and putting a winning product on the field.”

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Country Daypop

Jason Aldean announces 2023 ‘Highway Desperado Tour’

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Jason Aldean is returning to the road this summer on his headlining ‘Highway Desperado Tour’. The country superstar took to social media to share the news:  “Highway Desperado Tour, let’s ride! 💥 Tickets on sale THIS Friday, Feb 17 at 10am local venue time. Aldean Army fan club members, y’all are up first for tickets! 🔗 in bio.”

The 41-city headlining tour kicks off on July 14 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY, making stops across the U.S. in Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix and more before wrapping up in Tampa at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 28. Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent and Dee Jay Silver will serve as support.

Tickets for the ‘Highway Desperado Tour’ go on sale starting February 17 at 10am local time on JasonAldean.com. Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, invitation to the Jason Aldean VIP Lounge, pre-show acoustic performance and Q&A session with Jason Aldean, VIP gift item & more.

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Country Daypop

Kelsea Ballerini releases six song EP and short film ‘Rolling Up The Welcome Mat’

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Kelsea Ballerini shared the release of a six-song EP dubbed ‘Rolling Up The Welcome Mat,’ along with of a short film of the same name, directed and written by Ballerini. The projects follow Ballerini’s fifth studio album, Subject to Change, released last fall.

Earlier in the week Ballerini teased both projects on social media, writing along with the film’s poster art featuring her in a hotel room bed: “six songs. one short film. all rolling up at midnight, valentine’s day.”  In another teaser for the EP, she posts, “rolling up the welcome mat. the short film. tonight at midnight. link in bio to set a reminder to tune in.”  Finally Ballerini dropped the projects on Valentine’s Day, sharing in a post on Instagram: “Here’s my healing journey. Here’s my heart. here’s my truth. i’ve never been this open, i’ve never been this bold, and i’ve never been this proud of my art. so with love and respect, i’m rolling up the welcome mat. six song story and short film out now. happy valentine’s day.”

Ballerini is also set to embark on the second leg of her headlining Heartfirst Tour this spring, in addition to joining Kenny Chesney on his highly-anticipated I Go Back Tour, supporting Wynonna Judd on two The Judds: Final Tour dates, and joining Shania Twain’s Queen of Me Nashville tour stop over the summer.

To stream Rolling Up The Welcome Mat, head here.
You can also take a look at the Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (A Short Film) – here.

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Entertainment Daypop

Spider-Man Noir series in the works for Amazon Prime Video

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Amazon Prime Video is developing a live-action Spider-Man Noir series based on the Marvel comic. The as-yet untitled series, written and executive produced by Oren Uziel (The Lost City), ‘follows an older, grizzled superhero in 1930s New York City.’  Sources close to the project say that the show is set in its own universe that involves an alternate Spider-Man character who is not Peter Parker. Uziel developed the series with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal who will serve as executive producers.

The Amazon project would be the first live-action depiction of Spider-Man Noir, an alternate version of Spider-Man which emerges in a version of New York during the Great Depression. In the comics, Peter Parker is bitten by a spider housed inside a spider-god idol, that gives him super-human powers.Previously announced Spider-Man spinoff series, Silk: Spider Society, is also moving forward at Amazon and MGM+, from Sony Pictures Television,

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Kristen Stewart to portray Susan Sontag in new biopic

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Kristen Stewart will star as feminist writer Susan Sontag in Sontag, an upcoming biopic. The film will actually begin filming at this month’s Berlin International Film Festival, where Stewart heads this year’s international jury. Says producer Gabrielle Tana, “It will be a drama, but with a documentary aspect to it. Kirsten has a wonderful approach to storytelling, and this is reflective of that, so she will use documentary in it.”

Sontag, who died in 2004, was a prolific essayist, novelist, and cultural critic; she opposed the Vietnam War, quantified the concept of camp in her essay Notes on “Camp”, and broke down the barriers between criticism of so-called “high” and “low” culture. The controversial writer criticized US foreign policy, highlighting government inaction on the AIDS crisis, and was open about her bisexuality at a time when that was uncommon.

Filming for Sontag will take place this year in Berlin, California, Paris, New York, and Sarajevo.

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Rock Daypop

Alter Bridge reveal North American tour dates with Sevendust

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Alter Bridge have revealed a run of US tour dates with Sevendust kicking-off this May. The band tweeted: “You wanted more…. You got more!💀 #AlterBridge & Sevendust tickets … Tickets/VIP Experiences: http://Alterbridge.com”

Alter Bridge are currently on the road across the United States to promote their seventh album Pawns & Kings, which was released in October 2022.  The band are also on the bill for Florida’s ‘Welcome To Rockville’ festival on May 20.

The band’s current run of dates were extended into early April, and features support from Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH, and Red and Pistols At Dawn. Sevendust will take over as support the just revealed May dates.

Tickets for the new dates are on sale now via the band’s website.

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Disturbed to launch ‘Take Back Your Life’ 2023 North American tour

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Disturbed will spend the spring/summer of 2023 on the road with their 36-date Take Back Your Life North American tour. The trek will kick off at Montreal’s Bell Centre on April 27th and will feature support from Theory of a Deadman in Canada, and Breaking Benjamin & Jinjer in select U.S. markets.

The band’s Take Back Your Life Tour will be Disturbed’s first full tour since 2018. Tickets for all dates on this tour are on sale now.  For information, head to: www.disturbed1.com.

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Pop Daypop

Suga from BTS to launch solo tour under the stage persona, Agust D

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29-year-old K-pop singer and rapper Suga is going on tour in 2023. Suga, a member of the boy band BTS, announced Tuesday that he will perform on a new solo tour under his other stage persona, Agust D. Suga released his debut solo mixtape, Agust D, in 2016 and released a follow up, D-2, in 2020.

BTS — also comprised of members Jin, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook — announced in October that it will take a hiatus as the members fulfill their mandatory military service in South Korea and pursue their solo careers.

Suga’s solo “Agust D” tour kicks off with a pair of shows April 26 and 27 in Belmont Park, N.Y. Suga will perform other dates in the United States before bringing the tour to Asia. Tickets go on sale March 3 at 3 p.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales for ARMY members to begin March 1 at 3 p.m. and pre-sales for verified fans to start March 2 at 3 p.m.

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Alicia Keys shares video for ‘Stay’ featuring Lucky Daye

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Alicia Keys is sharing the video for her song “Stay,” featuring Lucky Day. The scenic video, directed by Jean Sébastien and Kamerameha, opens with Keys dressed in a beautiful white gown, playing her signature piano in a white desert area. The video transitions to Daye, enjoying a pleasant view of the ocean.

The video for “Stay” video comes just weeks after Alicia’s song “Trillions” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart, her 13th chart-topper. Keys holds the record for the most No. 1s on the Adult R&B Airplay chart. “Stay” and “Trillions” both appear on KEYS II, the deluxe edition of Keys’ 2021 double album, KEYS. Daye is also featured on “Come For Me (Unlocked),” along with Khalid,” from the standard version.

Watch Alicia Keys’ “Stay” video featuring Lucky Daye – here.

Alicia Keys releases ‘Stay’ video

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