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‘TODAY’ announces 2023 Citi Concert Series with Jonas Brothers, Niall Horan and more

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NBC’s Today Show is once again launching their Citi Concert Series at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC this summer.

The Jonas Brothers will kick off the 2023 Citi Concert Series on Friday, May 12th, with the summer’s roster featuring performances by Niall Horan, Big Time Rush, Chance the Rapper, Kim Petras, Karol G, TWICE, Dan + Shay, Reneé Rapp, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, Kelly Clarkson, Jon Batiste and more. Additional performances to be announced in the coming weeks.

To attend the concerts, viewers can register for Fan Passes at TODAY.com/Concerts. Fan Passes give fans priority access to the show, ahead of general admission. If you do not receive a Fan Pass, you can still join the general admission line (located at 48th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City) on the morning of the concert, and those fans will be admitted if space permits.

See the full 2023 Citi Concert Series lineup – here.

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‘TODAY’ announces 2023 Citi Concert Series with Jonas Brothers, Niall Horan and more

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NBC’s Today Show is once again launching their Citi Concert Series at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC this summer.

The Jonas Brothers will kick off the 2023 Citi Concert Series on Friday, May 12th, with the summer’s roster featuring performances by Niall Horan, Big Time Rush, Chance the Rapper, Kim Petras, Karol G, TWICE, Dan + Shay, Reneé Rapp, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, Kelly Clarkson, Jon Batiste and more. Additional performances to be announced in the coming weeks.

To attend the concerts, viewers can register for Fan Passes at TODAY.com/Concerts. Fan Passes give fans priority access to the show, ahead of general admission. If you do not receive a Fan Pass, you can still join the general admission line (located at 48th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City) on the morning of the concert, and those fans will be admitted if space permits.

See the full 2023 Citi Concert Series lineup – here.

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Taylor Swift announces ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ to drop July 7

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Taylor Swift announced on social media she will release Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) on July 7th. The newly recorded edition will include 22 songs with six previously unreleased ‘Songs From the Vault,’ as well as a collectible lyric booklet with never-before-seen photos on CD, 3 LP, double cassette and digital. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) follows Red (Taylor’s Version), and Fearless (Taylor’s Version) — which broke records upon its release.

Swift tweeted: “It fills me with such pride and joy to announce that my version of Speak Now will be out July 7 (just in time for July 9th, iykyk )😆). I first made Speak Now, completely self-written, between the ages of 18 and 20. The songs that came from this time in my life were marked by their brutal honesty, unfiltered diaristic confessions and wild wistfulness. I love this album because it tells a tale of growing up, flailing, flying and crashing… and living to speak about it. With six extra songs I’ve sprung loose from the vault, I absolutely cannot wait to celebrate Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) with you on July 7th.”

The collectible CD will feature unique front and back cover art with disc art. The LP set will feature a collectible album jacket with unique front and back cover art across three unique violet marbled color vinyl discs. The cassette will feature two purple cassette shells.

To pre-order Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), head here.

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Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 129-124 to even series 2-2

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The Phoenix Suns defeated the Denver Nuggets 129-124 in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday to even the series at 2-2.

The fourth-seeded Suns’ Kevin Durant and Devin Booker both scored for a team-high 36 points each, while Landry Shamet score 14 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter. Booker shot 14-for-18 with 12 assists while Durant added 11 rebounds and six assists to help Phoenix win their second straight game.

Two-time MVP Nikola Jokić scored a playoff career-high 53 points, 11 assists and four rebounds for the Nuggets. He received a technical foul for making contact with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during the second quarter. After the ball went out of bounds in the front row and ended up in the hands of Ishbia, Jokić tried to get the ball back; after it came loose, he pushed Ishbia with the outside of his forearm, sending Ishbia back into his seat.

Game 5 between the Suns and Nuggets will take place on Tuesday, May 9th at 10:00 pm at Denver.

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NHL Playoffs: Kraken dominate Stars; Panthers beat Maple Leafs

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* In their Western Conference semifinal, the Seattle Kraken dominated the Dallas Stars 7-2 on Sunday night, to take a 2-1 series lead Jordan Eberle kicked-off the five-goal outburst in the second period for the Kraken, earning his fourth goal of the playoffs. Alex Wennberg doubled Seattle’s lead 1:26 after Eberle’s goal; with Carson Soucy and Matty Beniers making it 4-0.The Kraken made it 5-1 when Eeli Tolvanen scored with 37 seconds left in the period. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves to secure the win.

Game 4 will take place Tues, May 9th at 9:30pm in Seattle

* The Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday night, to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Panthers’ Sam Reinhart scored 3:02 into overtime for the game-winner, taking a pass back from Anton Lundell and scoring. Anthony Duclair and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for Florida, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots. For Toronto, Sam Lafferty and Erik Gustafsson scored the team’s only 2 goals, while Joseph Woll stopped 18 of the 21 he faced for the Maple Leafs after he relieved starter Ilya Samsonov, who left early in the second period with an injury.

Game 4 will take place Wed, May 10th at 7:00 pm in Florida.

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7 killed, driver arrested after car runs into crowd near Texas migrant center

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Senior law enforcement officials confirmed that seven people — believed to be migrants — who were waiting at a bus stop in a Texas border city were killed, and a dozen more were injured when a vehicle rammed into them early Sunday. The incident occurred at a stop near a Catholic Charities facility in Brownsville known as the Ozanam Center.

Authorities initially believed it was an intentional act; however, they later said it was unclear whether it was intentional or not — and that the investigation into the motive is ongoing.  In an interview, Brownsville Lt. Martin Sandoval also said that police were also looking into whether the driver was intoxicated or whether the incident was an accident, but said the driver, a Hispanic male, has refused to cooperate with investigators.  Said Sandoval: “he has given us several names,” adding that authorities are waiting for a fingerprint match they hope will identify the driver, who has been charged with reckless driving. Sandoval said more charges are likely, and that the FBI is assisting Brownsville police in the investigation.

The Brownsville Fire Department said on its official Facebook page that ambulances took 11 people injured in the crash at 8:30 a.m. to local hospitals; and one of the injured was airlifted to Valley Baptist Medical Center in nearby Harlingen.

Brownsville is one of the border cities that is already seeing a surge in migrants trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico before the Title 42 immigration program ends Thursday.  The Covid ban, imposed in the last year of the Trump administration, has turned migrants back to Mexico more than 2.5 million times since it went into effect in March 2020.

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Suspect identified in shooting at Texas outlet mall that killed eight

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On Sunday, the suspected gunman involved in the mass shooting at an Allen, Texa outlet mall that killed eight (including the shooter) was identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia — described as a neo-Nazi sympathizer who lived in Dallas. CNN reported that Garcia used an AR-15-style weapon based on photos obtained from the scene. He also had a handgun and was reportedly wearing a tactical vest with a “right-wing acronym” patch on his chest.

The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, about 25 miles north of downtown Dallas. Witnesses said that they saw the shooter near a Fatburger restaurant at the mall. The Allen Police Department said one of its officers was responding to an unrelated call nearby when they heard the gunfire. The officer “engaged the suspect and neutralized the threat.”mIn a news conference, Allen Fire Department Chief Jonathan Boyd said nine people were transported to area hospitals for treatment. Two later died, leaving three in critical condition and four stable. Medical City Healthcare said it received eight of the victims, ranging in age from 5 to 61 years old.

Garcia was living in a motel and working as a security guard at the time of the shooting, sources told CBS Texas. He did not have a serious criminal record; and authorities raided a house late Saturday night in Dallas that belonged to the gunman’s parents.

President Biden on Sunday ordered all flags at the White House and at public buildings and grounds to be flown at half-staff “as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence.”  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Fox News on Sunday that the state was working to address the “root cause” of the anger and violence that the country is facing:  “People want a quick solution, the long-term solution here is to address the mental health issue.”

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Kimberly Perry drops new song from upcoming solo EP ‘Bloom’

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Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry has released her first solo single, “If I Die Young Pt. 2,”  an updated take on the The Band Perry’s 7x Platinum single, “If I Die Young.” Perry co-wrote the track with Nicolle Galyon and Jimmy Robbins, and wrote the original version solo which appeared on The Band Perry’s self-titled debut album in 2010. To stream If I Die Young Pt. 2, head here.

The track will appear on Perry’s upcoming EP, Bloom, due June 9th via Records Nashville. Perry shares on social media: “I’ve had time to bloom… I’m deliriously happy to announce that my first ever solo EP Bloom is coming out on June 9th and the first song – ‘If I Die Young Pt. 2’ – is out this Friday!!  I’m SO excited for y’all to hear all the things!! Pre-save/pre-add via the link in my bio when you get a chance. It would mean the whole world to me. Thank you thank you thank you.”

Last month, Perry signed with Records Nashville to kick off her new solo career. The solo venture follows the news that The Band Perry are taking a break to pursue “individual creative pursuits.”

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Bebe Rexha and Dolly Parton team up for the duet, “Seasons”

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Pop star Bebe Rexha, 33, has teamed up with country legend Dolly Parton, 77, for the song ‘Seasons,’ off Bebe’s third studio self-titled album, Bebe.  Said Rexha on social media: “IT’S TIME!!!! Seasons music video with @dollyparton and my album #BEBE is OUT EVERYWHERE!! love u allll 💋”

Bebe told Rolling Stone that she drew inspiration from Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” while writing songs for Bebe. For Seasons, co-written with Ido Zmishlany and Sarah Solovay, Rexha said: “I was like, ‘Guys, I want to write a song about knowing that you need to change, but you’re not changing. And I just started singing: ‘The seasons change right under my feet. I’m still the same, same, same, same old me.’ That’s how it all started.”  Rexha also felt the song would be better as a duet, and knew she wanted to enlist Parton. Said Bebe: “My grandmother used to play Dolly all the time. Nothing really excites my grandmother, to be honest, and when I told her about Dolly, she was like, ‘Oh, my gosh.” I mean, Dolly Parton is an icon. She is not only one of my favorite artists, but one of my favorite songwriters. She wrote ‘I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston, and she has her version as well “So, I always looked up to Dolly Parton like, wow, not only is she a bad b***h, she looks good, she can sing like crazy, but she’s writing all these incredible records, and she’s also a boss… I just even, to this moment, the fact that I have a song with Dolly is just like, I can’t grasp it.”

Along with the track, Rexha debuted a black-and-white music video, which features her and Parton singing the song together, side by side. Rexha said of Parton: “I was shaking, but she made me feel so comfortable and said that she was going to adopt me. I’m waiting for those papers!”  Take a look at the official music video for “Seasons” – here.

To stream Bebe, head here.

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Bebe Rexha and Dolly Parton team up for the duet, “Seasons”

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Pop star Bebe Rexha, 33, has teamed up with country legend Dolly Parton, 77, for the song ‘Seasons,’ off Bebe’s third studio self-titled album, Bebe.  Said Rexha on social media: “IT’S TIME!!!! Seasons music video with @dollyparton and my album #BEBE is OUT EVERYWHERE!! love u allll 💋”

Bebe told Rolling Stone that she drew inspiration from Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” while writing songs for Bebe. For Seasons, co-written with Ido Zmishlany and Sarah Solovay, Rexha said: “I was like, ‘Guys, I want to write a song about knowing that you need to change, but you’re not changing. And I just started singing: ‘The seasons change right under my feet. I’m still the same, same, same, same old me.’ That’s how it all started.”  Rexha also felt the song would be better as a duet, and knew she wanted to enlist Parton. Said Bebe: “My grandmother used to play Dolly all the time. Nothing really excites my grandmother, to be honest, and when I told her about Dolly, she was like, ‘Oh, my gosh.” I mean, Dolly Parton is an icon. She is not only one of my favorite artists, but one of my favorite songwriters. She wrote ‘I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston, and she has her version as well “So, I always looked up to Dolly Parton like, wow, not only is she a bad b***h, she looks good, she can sing like crazy, but she’s writing all these incredible records, and she’s also a boss… I just even, to this moment, the fact that I have a song with Dolly is just like, I can’t grasp it.”

Along with the track, Rexha debuted a black-and-white music video, which features her and Parton singing the song together, side by side. Rexha said of Parton: “I was shaking, but she made me feel so comfortable and said that she was going to adopt me. I’m waiting for those papers!”  Take a look at the official music video for “Seasons” – here.

To stream Bebe, head here.

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