Month: June 2023

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Country Daypop

Luke Combs adds new stadium shows to 2023 World Tour

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Luke Combs nnounced four new stadium shows, extending his 2023 World Tour. Combs said in a press statement: “After we got to play two shows in Nashville, I decided I wanted to play more shows for the fans, so I got with my team and the stadiums and luckily all of the July dates lined up for us, so we decide to just do it! I’m really excited to be able to bring more music to more fans.”

Due to popular demand, Combs has added second shows at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on July 7; Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 14; Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on July 21; and Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 28. They join already announced dates in the aforementioned cities. Combs will perform July 7-8 in Tampa, July 14-15 in Charlotte, July 21-22 in Foxborough, and July 28-29 in Philadelphia.

Tickets for the new dates go on sale Friday (June 9) at 10 a.m. local time.

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Country Daypop

Tanya Tucker, Tracy Lawrence among those set for 2023 CMA Fest

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CMA Fest revealed more artists set to perform at 2023 CMA Fest, taking place at Nissan Stadium in downtown Nashville on June 8-11.  Jo Dee Messina, Tracy Lawrence, Tanya Tucker and Josh Turner have been added to the lineup, joining previously announced artists including Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Tim McGraw and Luke Combs on the main stage.

Other stars hitting the main stage at Nissan Stadium during the four-day summer party include Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Hardy, Tyler Hubbard, Cody Johnson, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Keith Urban and Lainey Wilson.

A variety of other stages throughout Nashville will be featured at CMA Fest this year, including the Nissan Stadium Platform Stage, featuring Megan Moroney, Hailey Whitters, Nate Smith and more. At the Chevy Riverfront Stage, Lauren Alaina, Ingrid Andress, Tenille Arts, Breland, Travis Denning, Morgan Evans, Caylee Hammack and more will perform; and at the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage at Ascend Park, Blanco Brown, Kassi Ashton, Tyler Farr, Shenandoah, Caitlyn Smith, Rita Wilson and others will hit the stage

Tracy Lawrence, Jo Dee Messina, Tanya Tucker, Josh Turner added to 2023 CMA Fest

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Entertainment Daypop

Diddy’s eldest son, Justin Combs, arrested on charges of DUI

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Diddy’s eldest son, Justin Combs, was arrested early Sunday morning for DUI near Beverly Hills.

Police told TMZ that the 29-year-old Combs was pulled over by a police officer after he ran a red light around 8 a.m. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said that after authorities smelled alcohol from Combs’ vehicle they performed a sobriety test, which he failed, Combs was taken into custody after the officer determined that there was probable cause for him to be arrested for suspected DUI, and was then booked into an LA County jail in connection with a misdemeanor DUI charge with bail was set at $5,000, Combs was released on his own recognizance Sunday afternoon.

Justin is Diddy’s eldest son with Misa Hylton; he played football in college at UCLA. He graduated from the university in 2016 with a degree in business administration, and has pursued several business ventures in the entertainment industry over the years.

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Entertainment Daypop

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ earns $120.5M at North American box office

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“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”,  the multiverse spinning animated ‘Spider-Man’ spinoff, opened in North American theaters over the weekend with earnings of over $120.5 million – triple the amount of the debut of the original film Oscar-winner from 2018, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (that film opened with $35.4 million, and earned $384.3 million worldwide) .

‘Across the Spider-Verse’ surpassed expectations and earned great reviews, and become the second largest domestic opening of 2023, trailing only “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”  Across the Spider-Verse, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson, topped “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” which debuted with $118 million.

In the film, the teenage webslinger from Brooklyn, Miles Morales ( Shameik Moore ), swings into another adventure – this time across multiple worlds.  Written and produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the film is Part 2 in a trilogy that will conclude with a third chapter to be released next year, dubbed Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. 

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Rock Daypop

STAIND share the video for their new single ‘Lowest In Me’

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STAIND has released the music video for their new single, “Lowest In Me,” off the band’s upcoming album, “Confessions Of The Fallen”, which will arrive in September.

In an interview with Billboard, frontman Aaron Lewis said that it took him “a long time to be ready to do another STAIND record. I got really burnt out on digging into the dark corners of my psyche every night to deliver those very deep, dark songs in a manner that was believable and authentic. I needed to step away from it for awhile and do something different. It just came back together naturally.”  He adds about the lyrics to “Lowest In Me:” Everybody has got people in their lives that don’t bring out the good in somebody. Just with what’s going on in the world right now, there’s so many things, so many people that are like, ‘You bring out the lowest in me.’ There’s a lot of factors out there that could fall under the ‘you’ category.”

STAIND and GODSMACK recently announced a 25-city co-headlining 2023 tour, kicking-off on July 18 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, Missouri, with stops across the U.S. before wrapping up in Austin, Texas at Germania Insurance Amphitheatre on August 31.

Take a look at the video for ‘Lowest In Me’ – here.

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Pop Daypop

Demi Lovato shares rock version of ‘Cool for the Summer’

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Demi Lovato is sharing a rock version of one of her biggest pop hits. The new, edgier version of “Cool for the Summer (Rock Version)” features re-recorded vocals and updated production. The original version of “Cool for the Summer” was released eight years ago as the lead single from Lovato’s fifth studio album, Confident. The song went 3x Platinum and peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance Club chart.

The release of “Cool for the Summer (Rock Version)” marks the second of Lovato’s hit songs that has been re-recorded with a rock twist; earlier this year, Lovato released “Heart Attack (Rock Version)” in celebration of the original track’s ten year anniversary.  Lovato has performed rock versions of both tracks on her 2022 Holy Fvck Tour, in support of her album of the same name. Holy Fvck saw Lovato return to her rock and pop-punk roots and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Alternative Albums.

Take a listen to “Cool for the Summer (Rock Version)” – here.

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Rock Daypop

Demi Lovato shares rock version of ‘Cool for the Summer’

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Demi Lovato is sharing a rock version of one of her biggest pop hits. The new, edgier version of “Cool for the Summer (Rock Version)” features re-recorded vocals and updated production. The original version of “Cool for the Summer” was released eight years ago as the lead single from Lovato’s fifth studio album, Confident. The song went 3x Platinum and peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance Club chart.

The release of “Cool for the Summer (Rock Version)” marks the second of Lovato’s hit songs that has been re-recorded with a rock twist; earlier this year, Lovato released “Heart Attack (Rock Version)” in celebration of the original track’s ten year anniversary.  Lovato has performed rock versions of both tracks on her 2022 Holy Fvck Tour, in support of her album of the same name. Holy Fvck saw Lovato return to her rock and pop-punk roots and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Alternative Albums.

Take a listen to “Cool for the Summer (Rock Version)” – here.

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Pop Daypop

BTS to hold 10th anniversary Festa celebration

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BTS will celebrate its 10th anniversary with 2023 BTS Festa on June 17th in Yeouido, Seoul, Korea. BTS has hosted the annual Festa as a tradition for their Army, taking place close to the date of the band’s debut on June 13, 2013.  To commemorate the band’s monumental 10th anniversary this year, a special offline event is planned.

The announcement was made by a teaser video showing the official slogan “BTS Presents Everywhere” appearing on the purple sky. The news of 2023 BTS Festa came just as the group dropped their latest single, “The Planet,” off the soundtrack to the animated film Bastions.

The band is currently on hiatus as each member fulfills their mandatory military service commitment to South Korea. The band are expected to reconvene in 2025.

BTS Announces 10th Anniversary Festival for Seoul

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Sports Daypop

NBA Finals: Heat beat Nuggets 111-108 to even series at 1-1

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The Miami Heat rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Denver Nuggets with a 111-108 victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday at Ball Arena, evening the series at one game apiece.

Gabe Vincent scored 23 points and Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each scored 21 for Miami, who worked to help the Heat come back despite an incredible 41-point performance from Nuggets star Nikola Jokić.  Miami rallied from a 15-point first-half deficit and out-scored the Nuggets 36-25 in the final period.

Miami will host Game 3 of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday, June 7th.

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News Daypop

One dead, 6 others injured during shooting at memorial in Chicago

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Police say that a shooting on Chicago’s West Side early Sunday morning left one dead and six others injured. Deputy Chief Adnardo Gutierrez of the Chicago Police Department said that the victims were at a memorial celebrating the life of a man killed in a car accident four years ago when an argument began and shots rang out at about 1 a.m.

The deceased, a 25-year-old female, was found unresponsive on the ground after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. She was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. A 29-year-old man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after suffering gunshot wounds to the chest and arm.

The other injured victims included a 17-year-old girl who suffered a gunshot wound to the leg; a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg, a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the arm, a 28-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the ear; and a 28-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the leg and arm. All were taken to the hospital in good condition.

Chicago police said that no arrests have been made; and Chief Gutierrez said that authorities are unsure how many people opened fire, but are continuing to investigate the area for possible video evidence and witnesses.

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