Month: June 2023

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Sports Daypop

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen reaches 2,000 career hits

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The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen reached a major milestone on Sunday, earning his 2,000th career hit against the New York Mets at PNC Park. McCutchen reached his 2,000th hit in the bottom of the first inning off Mets’ pitcher Carlos Carrasco.

McCutchen returned to Pittsburgh this offseason after signing a one-year, $5 million deal, after leaving the Pirates back in 2017 to join the San Francisco Giants in 2018. He also played for the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies, and in 2022, joined the Milwaukee Brewers.

Ironically, McCutchen’s 2,000th MLB hit occurred against the same team he recorded his first Major League hit – the New York Mets. On June 4, 2009, McCutchen faced Mike Pelfry in the bottom of the first inning for his first at-bat of his career at PNC Park, and the rest is history. The Pirates would go on to beat the Mets 11-6 that day.

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Country Daypop

Jimmie Allen dropped from label after being sued for sexual assault by second woman

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Jimmie Allen has been sued for sexual assault by a second woman. According to Variety, the suit was filed Friday, June 9th in Tennessee federal court and identifies the new accuser as ‘Jane Doe 2,’ who is is suing Allen for battery, assault, invasion of privacy and emotional distress.

In the new lawsuit, ‘Jane Doe 2’ alleges she was randomly approached by Allen on a plane in 2022, and the singer pursued and engaged with her for two months in a long-distance conversation before meeting in Las Vegas where she claims the assault occurred. The lawsuit claims, “Allen sexually assaulted Jane Doe 2 in his hotel room and then passed out. Extremely upset by the assault, Jane Doe 2 was leaving the hotel room when she discovered that Allen had surreptitiously and, without her consent, placed his cell phone in the closet facing the bed and had been videotaping the entire event.”

Last month, Allen was sued by a member of his former day-to-day management team for sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, sex trafficking and emotional distress.  After the initial news broke, Allen’s long time label, BBR’s Stoney Creek Records, and his booking agency, UTA, suspended him, and his publicity firm, Full Coverage Communications, parted ways with the singer. After news of the second lawsuit broke on Friday, Allen’s label announced he had been dropped, saying in a statement: “BBR Music Group has dissolved its relationship with Jimmie Allen. He is no longer an active artist on its roster.”

No charges have been filed on either case as of press time.

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Country Daypop

‘Yellowstone’ star Luke Grimes shares new song “Playin’ On The Tracks”

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Luke Grimes has dropped his brand-new song “Playin’ On The Tracks,” written with Brent Cobb and produced by Dave Cobb. Grimes portrays Kayce Dutton on the popular television series Yellowstone.

Grimes shared how the track came about in a press release: “This song was my first co-write with the very talented Brent Cobb, and I realized pretty quickly that he was going to be a big part of my musical journey. With ‘Playin’ On The Tracks,’ it started with a mood. We were trying to capture the outlaw spirit of a sort of rambler. Once we got going, it sort of fell out. I love the shoot-from-the-hip attitude of this song.”

“Playin’ On The Tracks” is the follow-up to Grimes’ recent single, “Hold On,” as well as “Oh Ohio” and his debut single, “No Horse To Ride.”   Fans can look for the artist on the stage this summer at Spotify House at Ole Red at CMA Fest 2023 in Nashville, Tenn on Saturday, June 10.

Take a listen to “Playin’ On The Tracks” – here.

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Entertainment Daypop

Naomi Watts confirms marriage to Billy Crudup

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Billy Crudup and Naomi Watts are married, with Watts, 54, sharing a wedding day photo over the weekend via social media along with the caption, “Hitched! 🕊🪢♥”  Watts’ photo shows the couple standing in front of what appears to be a Manhattan courthouse, with Watts holds a bouquet of white flowers.

The marriage confirmation came a day after Page Six published photos of the couple returning to their New York City apartment last Friday dressed in wedding attire.  Additional photos showed Watts wearing a gold band alongside an engagement ring, with the 54-year-old Crudup in a navy blue suit wearing a silver wedding band.

Crudup and Watts co-starred in Netflix’s Gypsy together, and were first linked romantically in early 2017. In February 2018, Crudup and Watts were spotted holding hands in London, and the following month the duo were photographed kissing in Paris. The couple finally made their red carpet debut at the 2022 SAG Awards.

Crudup was previously involved with actress Mary Louise Parker with whom he shares a 19-year-old son, William. Watts shares children Kai, 14, and Sasha, 15 with actor Liev Schreiber.

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Entertainment Daypop

Take a look at the trailer for ‘The Expendables 4’ featuring Megan Fox, 50 Cent

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After a nine-year hiatus for the film series, the first official trailer for the fourth installment of Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables” franchise has been released. Dubbed “Expend4bles,” the movie is set for release on Sept. 22.

The third “Expendables” film was released in 2014; while Stallone directed the franchise’s debut and served as a writer for the first three “Expendables” films, he’s solely focusing on acting for the fourth installment. Franchise vets Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture will all reprise their long-term roles alongside Stallone’s character Barney Ross in the upcoming film. New additions to the cast include Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, Eddie Hall, Iko Uwais and Andy Garcia.

Watch the full trailer for “The Expendables 4” – here.

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Rock Daypop

Greta Van Fleet debuts their latest track ‘Farewell for Now’

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Greta Van Fleet has dropped their new track “Farewell For Now,” the latest song from the band’s highly anticipated forthcoming third studio album, Starcatcher, due out July 21st.

Farewell For Now is the follow-up to Greta Van Fleet’s previously released songs, “Meeting The Master” and “Sacred The Thread.”  Says bassist Sam Kiszka of the track: “On ‘Farewell For Now’ we express the sentiment of our longing to stay on stage and savor the magic created by the audience-music phenomena. But we must pack up and go to the next place to do it all over again; as always, we’ll be back soon.”

The band is set to kick off their Starcatcher World Tour on July 24th in Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena, making stops at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York and The Forum in Los Angeles as well as London’s OVO Arena Wembley and more. The Starcatcher World Tour includes support from special guests Kaleo, Surf Curse, Mt. Joy and Black Honey.

Take a listen to Farewell For Now – here.
To pre-order Starcatcher, head here.

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Rock Daypop

Nita Strauss shares the video for “Victorious” featuring Dorothy

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Guitarist Nita Strauss recently announced that her brand new album The Call of the The Void will be released on July 7, and now she has shared the video for her latest single “Victorious,” featuring vocalist Dorothy. The video features cameos from 13-year-old rising guitar star Charlotte Milstein (who plays the role of a young Strauss), and U.S. Olympian/former WBO and IBF champion Mikalea Mayer, who is a childhood friend of Strauss and former bandmate.

Strauss described the meaning behind “Victorious” in a press release: “‘Victorious’ is the anthem I always wanted, a song about inspiring change, marching forward relentlessly, being willing to save yourself instead of waiting for someone to do it for you, and never backing down from a fight. Dorothy was the perfect powerhouse voice and personality to stand and deliver, and knock this one out of the park.” Said Dorothy of their collab: “I’m honored to be a part of ‘Victorious’ with my friend Nita Strauss. She is the embodiment of a bold, beautiful, strong woman. The song and video scream #GIRLPOWER and we know you’ll love it!”

Take a look at the video for “Victorious” – here.
To pre-order ‘Tee Call of the The Void,’ head here.

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Pop Daypop

Nicki Minaj to release new album in October

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Nicki Minaj fans have been waiting five years for new music from the artist, and now Minaj has announced the release date for her eagerly-anticipated fifth solo studio album. Nicki simply tweeted: “10/20/23 The Album 💿🎀” along with CD and ribbon emojis.

Minaj’s last album, Queen, dropped back in August 2018. The album featured guest appearances from Eminem, Lil Wayne, Future, Ariana Grande and more, and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Her most recent new music was the 2022 single “Super Freaky Girl,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and she’s been featured on tracks from Ice Spice, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and others. Minaj will also be featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming feature film, Barbie. 

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Pop Daypop

The Weeknd shares two more songs off ‘The Idol’ soundtrack

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HBO just aired the second weekly episode of their new original series The Idol, created by and starring The Weeknd — and the artist has decided to add new music to the show’s soundtrack every week as well. The full soundtrack album, The Idol, Vol. 1, is due out June 30.

The 33-year-old (also known as Abel Tesfaye) just dropped “The Lure,” which is the show’s sole instrumental main theme song; as well as the song “World Class Sinner / I’m a Freak” featuring Lily Rose Depp (The Weeknd’s co-star and lead actress in The Idol).  Last week, Tesfaye released “Popular,” featuring Madonna and Playboi Carti.  Abel said Madonna was “the ultimate co-sign for this song,” adding: “I’ve always wanted to work with her. I’ve always wanted to write and produce a Madonna album…well, co-produce with her, of course. She’s a visionary and she has such a singular vision, and I just want to come into her world and create a classic Madonna album. That was always my dream. Hopefully this is the appetizer for that.”   Take a look at the visualizer for “Popular” – here.

Take a listen to “The Lure (Main Theme)” – here.
And hear “World Class Sinner / I’m a Freak”  – here.

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News Daypop

Former president Donald Trump indicted on 7 charges in classified docs probe

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A federal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump on seven criminal charges in connection with his mishandling of more than 100 classified documents that were discovered last year at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

The new charges make Trump, who was twice-impeached, the first former president to face federal criminal charges. The nature of the charges were first reported by The New York Times, with sources noting that seven charges don’t necessarily mean seven counts, as multiple counts can be associated with each charge.

Trump said on Thursday night that his attorneys were informed that he has been indicted in the special counsel’s investigation into his handling of classified documents. Trump has denied doing anything wrong, rebuffing allegations that he mishandled classified documents by claiming that he had already declassified them. Trump posted his social media platform, Truth Social: “The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been Indicted, seemingly over the Boxes Hoax, even though Joe Biden has 1850 Boxes at the University of Delaware, additional Boxes in Chinatown, D.C., with even more Boxes at the University of Pennsylvania, and documents strewn all over his garage floor where he parks his Corvette, and which is “secured” by only a garage door that is paper thin, and open much of the time.” 

Minutes after his post, Trump sent out a fundraising appeal citing the charges, asking supporters to ‘make a contribution to peacefully stand’ with him: “The Biden-appointed Special Counsel has INDICTED me in yet another witch hunt regarding documents that I had the RIGHT to declassify as President of the United States.”   Trump later posted a four-minute video, saying in part: “I’m an innocent person. I did nothing wrong. And we will fight this out just like we’ve been fighting for seven years. It would be wonderful if we could devote our full time to making America great again.”

The White House declined to comment on the Trump indictment. Secret Service officials said its personnel will meet with Trump’s team Friday to begin security and logistics planning related to his court appearance Tuesday afternoon.

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