Month: February 2023

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Country Daypop

Darius Rucker announces 2023 Riverfront Revival Festival

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Darius Rucker has announced the return of his “Riverfront Revival” music festival for 2023, taking place at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park on Saturday, October 7, and Sunday, October 8, 2023.

Said Darius: “Charleston’s hometown spirit was on full display last year and showed us what a local music festival meant to this community. We know 2023 is going to be an even greater experience for fans. We can’t wait to see you there!”

The 2023 lineup will be announced soon. A limited number of early access VIP & GA Weekend Passes starting at just $25 are on sale now via an early access presale code. Sign up for the festival’s newsletter to receive the code via email here! → http://eepurl.com/h7jsmT.  Proceeds from each ticket sold will benefit the Arts in Healing program at the Medical University of South Carolina. Rucker has raised millions of dollars throughout his career for the hospital, where his late mother was a nurse. For tickets and other information, head to the festival’s website.

Darius Rucker announces 2023 Riverfront Revival Music Festival

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Entertainment Daypop

Jeremy Renner gives update on Disney+ series “Rennervations” amid recovery

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Jeremy Renner is sharing an update with his fans as he continues to recover from his snowplow accident. Renner shared on Instagram that his upcoming Disney+ series, “Rennervations,” will still be debuting on the streaming service after he’s fully recovered.  Said Renner: “We are so very excited to share the #rennervations show with you all on @disneyplus coming very soon. As soon as I’m back on my feet, we are coming to YOU, all across the globe…I hope you’re ready!”

Per the series’ official synopsis, “‘Rennervations’ is a four-part series that embraces Jeremy Renner’s lifelong passion to give back to communities around the world by reimagining unique purpose-built vehicles to meet a community’s needs. Behind the big screen, Jeremy is a construction aficionado, and he is heavily invested in the highly creative fabricator culture that exists across the globe and hopes to change lives with these skills and inspire others to do the same.”Prior to his accident, Renner had shared a teaser trailer of the home renovation series, captioning a post: “There’s no better way to kick off the new year than giving back to those who need it most! Don’t  miss #Rennervations, coming soon to @disneyplus.”

Renner has been keeping fans updated on his recovery via social media ever since his serious snowplow accident on Jan. 1 at his home near Lake Tahoe. Renner was attempting to assist a family member after the vehicle his relative was driving became stuck in the snow, per statements made by authorities. An estimated three feet of snow had fallen during a storm the night before in Reno.

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Pop Daypop

Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach dies at age 94

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Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach died in Los Angeles  on Feb. 8 of natural causes at age 94.

Bacharach wrote/co-wrote 73 Top-40 hits in the United States throughout his 70+ year career in the music business, including iconic songs such as “This Guy’s in Love with You,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do),” and “That’s What Friends Are For,” often along with lyricist Hal David. Many of his popular songs were performed by Dionne Warwick, with 22 Top-40 hits including songs such as “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?”

Throughout his career, Bacharach’s songs were recorded by famous artists including Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones, Rod Stewart, the Walker Brothers, and Luther Vandross. His songs spanned across the 1960s and 70s, and in the 1980s he found success with lyricist Carole Bayer Sager (who would also become his wife) on hit song from Christopher Cross, Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald, and Neil Diamond. His 1998 collaboration with Elvis Costello, Painted From Memory, won a Grammy for best pop collaboration with vocals, and he re-teamed with Costello in 2018 for another album, Look Now.

Bacharach is survived by wife Jane Hansen, sons Christopher and Oliver, and daughter Raleigh.

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Entertainment Daypop

Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach dies at age 94

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Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach died in Los Angeles  on Feb. 8 of natural causes at age 94.

Bacharach wrote/co-wrote 73 Top-40 hits in the United States throughout his 70+ year career in the music business, including iconic songs such as “This Guy’s in Love with You,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do),” and “That’s What Friends Are For,” often along with lyricist Hal David. Many of his popular songs were performed by Dionne Warwick, with 22 Top-40 hits including songs such as “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?”

Throughout his career, Bacharach’s songs were recorded by famous artists including Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones, Rod Stewart, the Walker Brothers, and Luther Vandross. His songs spanned across the 1960s and 70s, and in the 1980s he found success with lyricist Carole Bayer Sager (who would also become his wife) on hit song from Christopher Cross, Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald, and Neil Diamond. His 1998 collaboration with Elvis Costello, Painted From Memory, won a Grammy for best pop collaboration with vocals, and he re-teamed with Costello in 2018 for another album, Look Now.

Bacharach is survived by wife Jane Hansen, sons Christopher and Oliver, and daughter Raleigh.

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Rock Daypop

The Killers, Foo Fighters and more to headline 2023 Sea.Hear.Now Festival

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The Sea.Hear.Now festival has announced the lineup for its 2023 edition, featuring Foo Fighters, The Killers, Greta Van Fleet, and more.  The festival posted on social media: “Say hello to your #SeaHearNow 2023 Lineup 🤙 Stacked with stellar performances by @foofighters, @thekillers, @gretavanfleet, @weezer, @nathanielrateliff & The Night Sweats, @rebelutionmusic, @mtjoyband and many more!” Presale begins this Thursday, Feb 9 at 10am ET! Sign up for a presale code TODAY 😎 Link in bio’

The festival will return to North Beach Asbury Park and Bradley Park in Ashbury Park, NJ on September 16-17, with over 25 artists, three stages, a surf contest, and celebration of the arts. Also on the lineup of performers are Weezer, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Mt. Joy, Sheryl Crow, The Beach Boys, and more.

Public on-sale tickets are available now. Visit Sea.Hear.Now’s official website for more information.

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Rock Daypop

Lil Yachty’s ‘Let’s Start Here’ debuts At No.1 On Three Different Charts

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Lil Yachty’s fifth studio album Let’s Start Here has become his first No.1 — hitting the top of three Billboard charts for the week of Feb. 11, 2023:  Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Alternative Albums.

The ‘alternative psychedelic’ rock album moved 36,000 units in its first week, with the artist sharing how he wished to be “taken seriously” as a musician. Said Yachty: “This album is so special and dear to me. I think I created it because I wanted to be taken seriously as an artist. You know? Not just some SoundCloud rapper. Not some mumble rapper. Not some guy that just made one hit. I wanted to be taken seriously because music is everything to me, and I respect all walks of music. Not just rap and hip-hop but everything. I wanted to make something that showed the world that shows it, just how great music is to me.”

To stream ‘Let’s Start Here,’ head to the link here.

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Pop Daypop

Lizzo and SZA team up for remix of ‘Special’

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Lizzo has teamed up with SZA on a new version of Lizzo’s hit song, “Special.”  Lizzo has been teasing the collab, posting on Instagram with a short video announcement: “‘Special’ featuring SZA drops tomorrow.”

The new collaboration on ‘Special’ comes days after Lizzo took home the Grammy for ‘Record of the Year’ for her smash hit “About Damn Time,” which she also performed earlier that night.  As for SZA, she is enjoying the massive success of her latest album SOS, which earns her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. She will also hit the road for her North American tour beginning later this month.

Take a listen to Lizzo and SZA’s remix of “Special” – here.

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News Daypop

Walt Disney Co. cutting 7,000 jobs to reorganize and slash costs

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Disney CEO Bob Iger said on the company’s earnings call on Wednesday that they are set to lay off 7,000 workers. The company is targeting a total of $5.5 billion in cost savings, and $3 billion in cuts will come from content, excluding sports, while $2.5 billion will come from non-content cuts. Iger, who rejoined the company as CEO in November, said: “This reorganization will result in a more cost-effective, coordinated and streamlined approach to our operations. I do not make this decision lightly.”

The layoffs amount to roughly 3% of the company’s 220,000 workers worldwide, and will coincide with a restructuring that will divide the company into three core businesses: Disney Entertainment, ESPN and Disney Parks. Before the layoff announcement, the company released an earnings report which stated that Disney brought in $23.5 billion in revenue over the three months ending in December, which marked an 8% growth over the same period a year prior. However the company’s streaming service, Disney+, lost subscribers for the first time since its launch in 2019. The service dropped 2.4 million subscribers, more than analysts expected.  Shares of Disney rose nearly 8% in after-hours trading.

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Colgate-Palmolive recalls 4.9M units of Fabuloso cleaner due to risk of bacteria

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Colgate-Palmolive is recalling approximately 4.9 million units of Fabuloso multipurpose cleaner, stating the products may expose consumers to a harmful bacteria. According to a notice posted on Wednesday on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website, the recalled products can contain Pseudomonas-species bacteria, which are environmental organisms widely found in soil and water. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says people with weakened immune systems, external medical devices, or underlying lung conditions who are exposed to the bacteria face a risk of serious infection that could require medical treatment. Tthe bacteria can enter the body through the eyes or through a break in the skin, and it can also be inhaled. People with healthy immune systems are usually not affected by the bacteria.

Additionally, a notice on Fabuloso’s website says the cause is related to a manufacturing issue in which a preservative was not added at intended levels, adding that “with inadequate preservative, there is a risk of bacteria growth in the recalled products.” , Fabuloso says that five different scented versions of the cleaner are affected; and the affected products were made between December 14, 2022 and January 23, 2023, when the manufacturing issue was corrected. Some 3.9 million of these bottles were never released to the public for sale.

For more information on the Fabulous recall, head here.

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Sports Daypop

Hall of Famer Michael Irvin dropped as NFL Network analyst for Super Bowl

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Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin was dropped from his role as an NFL Network analyst ahead of the upcoming Super Bowl, after a complain was issued by a woman about his conduct during a hotel encounter in Glendale, Arizona that allegedly happened last Sunday. Without specifying the details of the woman’s complaint, NFL Media said Irvin “will not a part of NFL Network’s Super Bowl LVII week coverage.”

According to The Dallas Morning News, Irvin denied any wrongdoing, saying his interaction with the woman took place in the hotel lobby and lasted less than a minute.  Said Irvin: “Honestly, I’m a bit baffled with it all. This all happened in a 45-second conversation in the lobby. When I got back after going out … I came into the lobby and I talked to somebody. I talked to this girl. I don’t know her, and I talked to her for about 45 seconds. We shook hands. Then, I left. … That’s all I know.” A Glendale Police spokesperson told the Morning News that they had no knowledge of any incident involving Irvin.

Irvin won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990s and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. He has served as an NFL Network analyst since 2009 and makes regular appearances on ESPN’s “First Take” during the NFL season.

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