Month: June 2023

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Pop Daypop

Lauren Jauregui teams with Ty Dolla $ign & Russ for “Wolves”

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Former Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui has teamed up with her ex-boyfriend Ty Dolla $ign and Russ for the song “Wolves,” off Jauregui’s new EP In Between. Lauren and Ty dated for two years before amicably ending their relationship in 2019.

In Between features seven songs,  including the previously released ‘Always Love’ and ‘Trust Issues.’ Ahead of dropping the EP, the 26-year-old Jauregui shared a lengthy post on Instagram: “GOODMORNING ANGELS!! It’s RELEASE DAY!! 😭 I could barely sleep last night and I’m pacing around my living room like a loca listening to these songs on repeat rn. I give them to God, I give them to you, I am so grateful beyond words if you take the time to listen this weekend (extra gratitude if you choose to buy the project as I am INDEPENDENT!) … @tydollasign & @russ thank you for being such amazing friends and believing in me & this project enough to be a part of it even though we made Wolves 5 years ago😂. Love you both🤍 I’ve held these songs for years because my spirit told me you needed to hear them one way or another some day. Today you receive another piece of my heart ✨🤍”

Listen to “Wolves” – here.
To stream In Between, head here.

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Tool announce 2023 North American tour dates

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Tool have announced a Fall 2023 North American tour, beginning with a Sept. 22 appearance at the Louder Than Life Festival

The band will then hit the road from Oct. 3-Nov. 21, making stops in the U.S. and Canada with additional festival stops at Aftershock and Power Trip along the way.

Pre-sale tickets will be offered to the Tool Army starting June 8 at 10AM local time. Head here for additional Tool Army information. General tickets go on sale on June 9 at 10AM local time. Head to Tool’s official website for more information.

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Slipknot part ways with keyboardist Craig Jones

Slipknot shared an official statement announcing that they have parted ways with keyboardist Craig Jones. The band wrote on social media: “To our fans, Slipknot is announcing that we have parted ways with Craig Jones. We wish Jones all the best for the future.”

Jones, also known as 133 in the band, was designated at No. 5 amongst the nine-member group. He joined the band’s lineup in early 1996, shortly after the group had finished recording of their demo album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. Jones was initially brought on board to take over for Donnie Steele, one of the band’s guitarists, but he eventually transitioned to a spot sampling and playing keyboards for the band. Jones appeared on all of Slipknot’s seven studio albums — from their 1999 self-titled LP, to 2022’s The End, So Far, and was the second-longest tenured Slipknot member, with only Shawn “Clown” Crahan spending more time with the group.

The news comes on the same day percussionist Clown revealed that he will be sitting out an undetermined amount of upcoming Slipknot shows to tend to his wife who is experiencing “some health issues.” As of press time it was unclear whether the band intend to use a fill-in for Jones, or if they’ll permanently replace him.

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‘Barbie’ Movie Soundtrack features Lizzo, Ice Spice, Nicki Minaj and more

The ‘Barbie’ movie is sharing the lineup for its official soundtrack, ‘Barbie the Album,’ set for release on July 21st (the same day the film opens in theaters). The movie soundtrack, executive produced by Mark Ronson, features Dua Lipa, Karol G, Lizzo, Ava Max, Charli XCX, Dominic Fike, Fifty Fifty, Gayle, Haim, Ice Spice, Kali, Khalid, Nicki Minaj, Pink Pantheress, Tame Impala and The Kid Laroi.

The album for Greta Gerwig’s upcoming live-action film, starring Margot Robbie (Barbie) and Ryan Gosling (Ken), will also feature Gosling; with more artists will be announced as the film’s premiere date approaches, according to Rolling Stone.

The soundtrack will be available in multiple formats, including an embossed vinyl limited edition and a hot pink cassette tape. Written by Gerwig with her partner and longtime collaborator Noah Baumbach, the movie also features Will Ferrell as Mattel’s CEO, America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Connor Swindells, Emerald Fennell, Ariana Greenblatt, Rhea Perlman, and John Cena, with Helen Mirren serving as the narrator.

To pre-order the “Barbie The Album,” head here.

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Chris Christie launches campaign for Republican presidential nomination

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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie entered the Republican primary race, launching his second presidential campaign. Christie took aim at former President Donald Trump as he announced his candidacy Tuesday night at a town hall at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester. Said Christie: “The person I am talking about who is obsessed with the mirror, who never admits a mistake, who never admits a fault and will always find someone else — and something else — to blame for whatever goes wrong but finds every reason to take credit for anything that goes right is Donald Trump.”

In 2016, Christie ran against Trump for the GOP nomination but dropped out after he finished sixth in the New Hampshire primary. Trump and Christie became allies, with Christie heading up Trump’s presidential transition team until shortly after the election. However after Trump refused to concede his loss in 2020, Christie became a vocal GOP critic.

Christie was the U.S. attorney for New Jersey from 2002 to 2008 under President George W. Bush, and then served two terms as New Jersey governor from 2010-2018, but came under scrutiny after a political scandal in 2013 involving lane closures at the George Washington Bridge dubbed “Bridgegate” – allegedly retaliation against a Democratic mayor who refused to endorse Christie’s re-election. Christie allies were sentenced to short prison terms in 2017 after a jury determined that they had shut down two of the three lanes leading to the bridge, resulting in a monumental traffic jam in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

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Federal judge blocks Florida ban on care for transgender minors

On Tuesday, a federal judge in Florida temporarily blocked portions of a new law in the state that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, ruling that the state has no rational basis for denying patients treatment. Transgender medical treatment for minors has been available in the United States for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations; however, it has been subject to restrictions or outright bans in many states recently. The lawsuit challenged the law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed shortly before he announced a run for president.

Federal Judge Robert Hinkle issued a preliminary injunction to allow three transgender children to continue receiving treatment, with his ruling narrowly focused on the three children whose parents brought the suit. Attention on the new law has focused on language involving minors, and Hinkle’s ruling focuses on the use of GnRH agonists, known as puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones. The lawsuit doesn’t address other language that makes it difficult to near impossible for adults to receive or continue gender-affirming care.

Said Judge Hinkle: “The elephant in the room should be noted at the outset. Gender identity is real. The record makes this clear.”  He added that those who mistakenly believe gender identity is a choice also “tend to disapprove all things transgender and so oppose medical care that supports a person’s transgender existence,” adding, “there are ris,ks attendant to not using these treatments, including the risk — in some instances, the near certainty — of anxiety and depression and even suicidal ideation. The challenged statute ignores the benefits that many patients realize from these treatments and the substantial risk posed by foregoing the treatments.”  Hinkle said three children in the lawsuit will “suffer irreparable harm” if they cannot begin puberty blockers and that “the treatment will affect the patients themselves, nobody else, and will cause the defendants no harm.”

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PGA Tour agrees to merge with rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf

The PGA Tour released a statement on Tuesday confirming that it has entered the Tour, Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), and the DP World reached an agreement with a goal to “​​unify the game of golf, on a global basis.” The name of the new golf entity has not been determined; but will end all litigation between the parties. In addition, Europe’s DP World Tour also is part of the merger. The parties said in a news release that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which finances LIV Golf and is valued at more than $600 billion, will combine its golf-related commercial businesses and rights with those of the other tours into a “collectively owned, for-profit entity.”  

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan had previously said that any potential truce with the rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit was “off the table,” however, now a landmark merger between the two entities has been formed.  Monahan said in a press release: “After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love. This transformational partnership recognizes the immeasurable strength of the PGA TOUR’s history, legacy and pro-competitive model and combines with it the DP World Tour and LIV – including the team golf concept – to create an organization that will benefit golf’s players, commercial and charitable partners and fans. Going forward, fans can be confident that we will, collectively, deliver on the promise we’ve always made—to promote competition of the best in professional golf and that we are committed to securing and driving the game’s future. We are pleased to move forward, in step with LIV and PIF’s world-class investing experience, and I applaud PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan for his vision and collaborative and forward-thinking approach that is not just a solution to the rift in our game, but also a commitment to taking it to new heights. This will engender a new era in global golf, for the better.”

Monahan will remain commissioner of the PGA Tour, while Ed Herlihy will continue to serve as PGA Tour policy board chairman, and Public Investment Fund governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan will join the PGA Tour policy board. Al-Rumayyan was appointed chairman of the board of directors for the new entity, while Monahan was named chief executive officer. The parties are still finalizing financial terms of the agreement.

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Novak Djokovic rallies to reach French Open semifinals for 12th time

Novak Djokovic rallied to beat 11th-seeded Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open on Tuesday, marking his 45th career Grand Slam semifinal. Djokovic will face either No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, or No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-finals.

The victory over Khachanov puts the No. 3-seeded Djokovic in the semis for the 12th time at Roland Garros (only Rafael Nadal has done it more, with 15 semifinals.).

Djokovic is a two-time champion in Paris (2016, 2021) and is seeking to earn his 23rd Grand Slam trophy overall.  If he does so, he would break a tie with Nadal for the men’s record.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz set French Open semifinal showdown

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Jake Owen to launch “Loose Cannon” tour this fall

Jake Owen has announced a fall tour in support of his new album, “Loose Cannon,” kicking off in September 7th in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dubbed the Loose Cannon Tour, the 12-date trek will see Owen performing in cities including Detroit, Minneapolis, St Louis and Las Vegas. Singer/songwriter Tyler Booth and sibling trio Daves Highway will serve as support on the tour.

Owen shared in a statement: “I’m so excited to get back on the road and share all the new music from Loose Cannon with you. This collection of songs was made for the fans and I look forward to seeing everyone party and sing along at each show. Can’t wait to see y’all out there!”

Tickets go on-sale Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. local time. Head here for more information.

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Carly Pearce announces new song “We Don’t Fight Anymore” with Chris Stapleton

Carly Pearce announced her new single, “We Don’t Fight Anymore” (featuring Chris Stapleton) will drop on June 16. “We Don’t Fight Anymore,” written by Pearce with frequent collaborator Shane McAnally and Pete Good, was produced by McAnally, Josh Osborne, and Pearce. It’s the first new music since Carly’s third studio album 29: Written In Stone. 

Pearce said of the song: “I’ve always wanted to write music that makes people feel something—whether that is feeling seen, less alone, happy or even uncomfortable. ‘We Don’t Fight Anymore’ felt like I was writing one of those stories that, whether or not we want to include it in our social media highlight reel, we’ve either been there or are living there right now. Having Chris Stapleton join me on this song was a dream come true and he unlocked an element to the story that I didn’t even know it needed.”

Pre-order “We Don’t Fight Anymore” – here.

Carly Pearce announces ‘We Don’t Fight Anymore’ with Chris Stapleton

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