Month: March 2023

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Sports Daypop

Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce to return for 13th season

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Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce announced on social media he’ll be returning to the Eagles for another season, ending all rumors that he would be retiring. Kelce said on Twitter: “I have put much thought into whether it makes sense to play another season. After talking it over with my wife and many other friends and family, I have decided to return for another year. Thank you to all my supporters and detractors for fueling me, I ain’t f—ing done yet!”

The 35-year-old Kelce has five first-team All-Pro selections at center, all of which have came in the past six years. Kelce allowed zero sacks on 619 pass block snaps and his 1.3% pressure rate allowed was the third lowest in the NFL.

The elder of the Kelce brothers is one of just eight centers to earn five First Team All-Pro selections, and the previous seven each have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Kelce is one of five players in Eagles history to earn at least First Team All-Pro honors five times, along with Chuck Bednarik, Reggie White, Pete Pihos and Steve Van Buren.

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Country Daypop

Carrie Underwood surprises with new song ‘Out Of That Truck’

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Carrie Underwood celebrated her 40th birthday last week by dropping the surprise new song, “Out Of That Truck,” which she co-wrote with David Garcia and Lydia Vaughn.

Carrie says of the song on social media: “It’s not an aggressive song at all, so it’s like, we didn’t wanna push it there, but just wanted it to move and have some energy. I have an affinity for guitars, so it was just kind of one of those wanting it to take you somewhere and sing along with it. It’s just kind of a cool vibe, kind of looking at doing a country truck song in a different kind of way, just wanted it to be moving and kind of a bit of a tempo song.”

“Out Of That Truck” is Carrie’s first new music since the release of her 2022 album, Denim & Rhinestones, which includes her current single, “Hate My Heart.”

Listen to “Out Of That Truck” – here.

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Country Daypop

Morgan Wallen earns second No. 1 on Billboard 200 with ‘One Night At A Time’

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Morgan Wallen’s new album“One Thing at a Time” is No. 1 on the albums chart. earning the biggest opening week numbers of 2023 for any album, as well as the fifth-largest streaming week ever.

Comprised of 36 tracks, “One Thing at a Time” was released March 3 and opened with the equivalent of 501,000 sales in the U.S. — the largest debut since Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” debited last October with 1.5 million units.  Before the album’s official release, Wallen dropped a total of nine singles from the album, the first being “Don’t Think Jesus” in April of 2022 and the most recent being the set “Last Night,” “Everything I Love,” and “I Wrote The Book”.

“One Thing at a Time” is Wallen’s third studio album and the follow-up to 2021’s record-breaking “Dangerous: The Double Album,” which topped the Billboard Top 200 chart its first 10 weeks. Dangerous has spent 110 non consecutive weeks in the top 10, surpassing The Sound of Music soundtrack at 109 weeks.

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Entertainment Daypop

Take a look at Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in ‘Murder Mystery 2’

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The trailer for Netflix’s “Murder Mystery 2” was released, starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler as married couple Nick and Audrey Spitz.  The original Murder Mystery film, which premiered on Netflix in 2019, was a huge success, topping Netflix’s list of its most popular releases that year.

In Murder Mystery 2, the Spitz’s — after solving their first crime four years ago — have become full-time detectives, opening their own agency.  The trailer shows the couple landing on a tropical island and greeted by their friend the Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar) and his wife-to-be Claudette Joubert (Mélanie Laurent). Trouble ensues when they fly to a private island for Maharaja’s wedding as the groom is kidnapped for ransom, and the Spitzes’ have to figure out which wedding guest is involved. Murder Mystery 2 also stars Mark Strong, Jodie Turner-Smith, John Kani, Kuhoo Verma, Enrique Arce, Zurin Villanueva, Tony Goldwyn, Annie Mumolo and Danny Boon.

Murder Mystery 2 will stream on March 31; take a look at the trailer – here.

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Rock Daypop

Several dates on Bruce Springsteen tour are postponed due to illness

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have postponed their third concert date in a week, citing illness as the reason. Details remained vague in the tweets which announced the news, and did not specify who was ill or what kind of illness was involved. Over the weekend, E Street Band member Little Steven Van Zandt posted a message about the concert postponements on Twitter: “No need to be anxious or afraid. Nothing serious. Just a temporary situation. We will all be back in full force very soon.”

“The Boss” was forced to postpone his planned performance Tuesday in Albany, NY. He also postponed
a date last Thursday in Columbus, Ohio, and a scheduled concert Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The postponements come a month into Springsteen’s first tour in six years. The latest tweet read: “Due to illness, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s concert at MVP Arena in Albany on Tuesday, March 14 has been postponed. We are working on rescheduling the date so please hold on to your tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled show.”

The 73-year-old Springsteen kicked off his tour on Feb. 1 in Tampa, Florida before 20,000 fans.  The Asbury Park Press reported last month that E Street Band members Van Zandt and Soozie Tyrell missed a Feb. 10 show in Dallas due to COVID-19.  Van Zandt tweeted at the time he had “a very mild case .. with no real danger or damage” and returned to the tour soon after.

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Rock Daypop

Guitarist Nita Strauss rejoins Alice Cooper for 2023 shows

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Guitarist Nita Strauss is rejoining Alice Cooper on the road for his 2023 shows. Cooper announced in a statement: “She’s back!  Nita asked for a leave of absence to work with someone else, something I always encourage my band members to do. I like them to challenge themselves and try new things.” Cooper recruited ex-guitarist Kane Roberts to fill in for Strauss on his fall 2022 tour.  Said Cooper: “I’m thankful to my old friend Kane Roberts for stepping up and filling in for her, but she’ll be back with us for the new tour that starts up in late April. It’s going to be great to have her back.”

Strauss joined Cooper’s touring band in 2014. She announced last July that she would not be joining Cooper on his fall trek, revealing she had joined Demi Lovato’s live touring band.  Strauss insisted that her exit wasn’t permanent, and she hoped to be playing again with Cooper in 2023 if their schedules aligned. Strauss said in her statement: “From the studio to the stage, it’s always an immense honor to make music with Alice Cooper! I’m very excited to be rejoining the band on the road for the 2023 dates, and so I’ll see you on the road in April. Let the nightmare return!”

Cooper will be kicking off a monthlong headlining run in late April, and will serve as support on a half-dozen U.S. stadium shows in August for Motley Crue and Def Leppard before joining the Freaks on Parade co-headlining tour with Rob Zombie.

NITA STRAUSS Rejoins ALICE COOPER

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Pop Daypop

Keke Palmer shares trailer for new documentary “Big Boss”

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Keke Palmer shared the trailer for the upcoming documentary she directed, titled “Big Boss.” Palmer shared the trailer in an Instagram post, writing that the documentary is a “musical narrative that chronicles my experience in the music industry. Said Palmer: “I can’t wait for you guys to watch the film and hear the album.”  The documentary is set for release along with an accompanying album later this month.

The trailer for “Big Boss” features clips of Palmer as a child during her journey pursuing a career in music, TV and film. Palmer told British Vogue in July 2022 that the documentary is her directorial debut, and described the album as “a collection of different vibes.

Palmer has yet to announce an official release date, but “Big Boss” is set to drop sometime in March. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Entertainment Daypop

Keke Palmer shares trailer for new documentary “Big Boss”

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Keke Palmer shared the trailer for the upcoming documentary she directed, titled “Big Boss.” Palmer shared the trailer in an Instagram post, writing that the documentary is a “musical narrative that chronicles my experience in the music industry. Said Palmer: “I can’t wait for you guys to watch the film and hear the album.”  The documentary is set for release along with an accompanying album later this month.

The trailer for “Big Boss” features clips of Palmer as a child during her journey pursuing a career in music, TV and film. Palmer told British Vogue in July 2022 that the documentary is her directorial debut, and described the album as “a collection of different vibes.

Palmer has yet to announce an official release date, but “Big Boss” is set to drop sometime in March. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Pop Daypop

Drake and 21 Savage announce 2023 ‘It’s All A Blur Tour’

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Drake and 21 Savage have announced the 2023 “It’s All a Blur”, a 29-date arena run with stops including Chicago, Boston, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping up in Glendale, AZ at Desert Diamond Arena on Tuesday, September 5. According to the announcement, the tour’s title is “a celebration of the last decade,” signifying its retrospective nature, and marks Drake’s return to touring since 2018. In those last five years, Drake has released four albums, including his most recent studio album, “Her Loss,” in collaboration with 21 Savage.

Tickets will be available starting with Cash App Card and Sprite presales (details below) beginning Wednesday, March 15. Additional presales will run throughout the week. General onsale beginning Friday, March 17 starting at 12pm local time.

CASH APP CARD PRESALE: For all US shows, the first tickets to the ‘It’s All A Blur’ Tour will be available for Cash App Card customers via an exclusive ticket presale presented by Cash App and Visa, beginning Wednesday, March 15 through Thursday, March 16. Cash App Card holders can unlock the earliest access to ‘It’s All A Blur’ tickets by using the first 9 digits of their Cash App Card to access the presale and then completing the purchase using their Cash App Card.  For more information, head to drakerelated.com. For more information on the Cash App Card presale, please visit cash.app/drake-presale.

General sale for the tour begins Friday, March 17 at 10 a.m. local time via Drake Related.

Drake announces 2023 It’s All A Blur Tour with 21 Savage

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Pop Daypop

Rihanna gives a powerful performance of ‘Lift Me Up’ at the 2023 Oscars

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Rihanna took the stage to sing her Oscar-nominated song “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at the 95th annual Academy Awards show on Sunday at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

Danai Gurira, who played Okoye in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, introduced Rihanna as “royalty in her own right.”  Said Gurira: “Ludwig Göransson, Ryan Coogler, Tems and Rihanna wrote a ballad that speaks from the heart as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick’s powerful artistry, his magnetism and incomparable humanity left an indelible mark on our hearts. Chadwick embodied the Wakandan king T’Challa.”

The 35-year-old Rihanna, wearing a Maison Margiela Artisanal ensemble custom made for her by John Galliano for Maison Margiela, gave an emotional performance which earned a standing ovation from the audience (including from her boyfriend A$AP Rocky). “Lift Me Up” was nominated for original song, up against “Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman”, “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”, “This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR.” The award ultimately went to “RRR.”

Take a look at Rihanna’s performance of “Lift Me Up” – here.

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