Month: November 2023

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Country Daypop

Garth Brooks headlining first Black Friday Amazon Music Live special

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Garth Brooks is scheduled to headline the first-ever Black Friday Amazon Music Live (AML) special on Nov. 24th, which will also be livestreamed from the grand opening of his new downtown Nashville bar, ‘Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk.’  NFL on Prime Video posted to social media: “This is gonna be really cool. We can’t wait to have @garthbrooks on @amazonmusic following our Black Friday Football game!”  The AML Black Friday special will air after Black Friday Football—the first-ever NFL game played on Black Friday in history, streaming on Prime Video.

Prime Video and Twitch will air the concert beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Nov. 24th. The set will feature both his chart-topping hits and deep cuts from his discography, including music from his latest album Time Traveler.  Said Brooks: “Amazon Music Live and Garth Brooks are coming together for Black Friday after the game to livestream a special  Dive Bar concert from the grand opening of the Friends In Low Places Bar and Honky-Tonk in Nashville. We’ve already seen over three million entries to win a chance to attend, and thanks to our friends at Amazon, this episode will ensure that everybody who wants to see this show can. Not only will the people see the Friends bar for the first time, but they will also hear new music live for the first time…and if you know us, we will be playing the old stuff, as well.”

Fans will be able to tune into the AML preshow hosted by Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson, the hosts of Country Heat Weekly  The preshow broadcast will feature interviews, special guests, and other surprises, and will air on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch starting at 6 pm EST.

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Taylor Tomlinson to host ‘After Midnight’ replacing ‘Late Late Show’, after Colbert

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‘Late Show’ host Stephen Colbert announced that comedian Taylor Tomlinson, known for her Netflix specials “Quarter-Life Crisis” and “Look at You,” will host the CBS talk show series “After Midnight,” which Colbert serves as a producer on.

Colbert also posted on social media: “Stephen’s excited about his new late night series (Taylor’s Version)! @taylortomlinson @midnight”; while Tomlinson wrote on Instagram: “I got a job 😮” 

“After Midnight” will fill the 12:30 a.m. slot, previously held by “The Late Late Show With James Corden.” Corden, who’d hosted his eponymous late-night comedy talk show since its 2015 premiere, wrapped the show in April.

“After Midnight” draws inspiration from the social media-based game show “@midnight,” which ran on Comedy Central from 2013-2017.

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Rock Daypop

Foo Fighters, Metallica, Greta Van Fleet, lead rock category nominees for 2024 Grammys

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The nominees for the 66th annual Grammy Awards were announced, with multiple nominations in the Rock Categories.

Grammy nominations in the Rock Categories include Foo Fighters, Greta Van Fleet, Metallica, Paramore, and Queens of the Stone Age, who were all nominated in the Best Rock Album category. The Best Rock Performance nominees are Arctic Monkeys, Black Pumas, Boy Genius, Foo Fighters and Metallica.

Best Rock Song nominees are Boygenius’ “Not Strong Enough”, Foo Fighters’ “Rescued”, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl”, Queens Of The Stone Age’s “Emotion Sickness”, and The Rolling Stones’ “Angry”. The Best Metal Performance nominees are Disturbed for “Bad Man”, Ghost for “Phantom Of The Opera”, Metallica for “72 Seasons”, Slipknot for “Hive Mind” and Spiritbox for “Jaded”.

Other rock categories include Best Alternative Music Album and Best Alternative Performance.

The 66th annual Grammy Awards will air Feb. 4 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

For the full list of nominations, head here: Grammys.com.

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Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl releases extended edition of memoir

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Foo Fighters musician Dave Grohl released an extended version of his memoir “The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music.”  Grohl became a first-time author back in 2021 with Dave Grohl: The Storyteller – Tales In Life & Music, and now, the memoir is getting a deluxe paperback edition.

In the deluxe paper edition, fans are treated to an essay by Grohl on the concept of creativity, a series of writing prompts that could maybe spark your own rock hit, and an in-depth examination of four of the band’s favorite songs, and how Grohl’s relationship to those songs has changed over time. Fans can also read about the first time Grohl met Paul McCartney (previously an audiobook exclusive) and his go-to playlists.

To purchase the deluxe paperback copy of The Storyteller, head here.

Dave Grohl releases expanded version of The Storyteller

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Pop Daypop

SZA, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus leads 2024 Grammys Nominations

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The Recording Academy unveiled the nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards on Friday, with SZA leading the nominations with nine, followed by multiple nominations for Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Boygenius, Jon Batiste, Victoria Monét and Billie Eilish.

SZA’s nine nominations include record, album and song of the year, off her acclaimed sophomore effort, “SOS.” After SZA’s nominations, Monét, Phoebe Bridgers each earned 7, with six nominations each for producer Jack Antonoff, Batiste, Boygenius, Brandy Clark, Cyrus, Eilish, Rodrigo and Swift.

Swift can potentially become the all-time leader for album of the year wins if “Midnights” wins in that category in February, making it her fourth win – she is currently tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon with three album wins. With the 2024 nominations, Swift has became the first person ever to be nominated for song of the year seven times.

The 66th annual Grammy Awards will air Feb. 4 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

For the full list of nominations, head here: Grammys.com.

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SZA, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus leads 2024 Grammys Nominations

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The Recording Academy unveiled the nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards on Friday, with SZA leading the nominations with nine, followed by multiple nominations for Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Boygenius, Jon Batiste, Victoria Monét and Billie Eilish.

SZA’s nine nominations include record, album and song of the year, off her acclaimed sophomore effort, “SOS.” After SZA’s nominations, Monét, Phoebe Bridgers each earned 7, with six nominations each for producer Jack Antonoff, Batiste, Boygenius, Brandy Clark, Cyrus, Eilish, Rodrigo and Swift.

Swift can potentially become the all-time leader for album of the year wins if “Midnights” wins in that category in February, making it her fourth win – she is currently tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon with three album wins. With the 2024 nominations, Swift has became the first person ever to be nominated for song of the year seven times.

The 66th annual Grammy Awards will air Feb. 4 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

For the full list of nominations, head here: Grammys.com.

2024 Grammy Awards Nominations Announced: SZA, Drake, Taylor Swift & More

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Pop Daypop

Tate McRae announces new album ‘Think Later’ and 2024 world tour

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Tate McRae announced her sophomore album Think Later will be released December 8th, executive produced with hitmaker Ryan Tedder (Taylor Swift, Beyoncé).

Tate shared on social media: “THINK LATER” the album OUT DECEMBER 8TH😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 presave at the link in bio <3 we’re here guys. my sophomore album. this album means sooo much to me and i can’t believe it’s so close to coming out. writing this whole thing was one of the most stressful, exciting, nerve racking, and fun things i’ve ever gone through. for the first time in my life i lived this year a little less with my head and a little more with my intuition – and i rlly hope u guys can feel that through the music. through the biggest highs of my life to the lowest of lows – i feel so happy that it is now gonna be yours <3 here’s to 20 years old and figuring who the f*ck i am haha”

Think Later features Tate’s latest single “Greedy” which earned the star her first No. 1 on the Spotify Global chart and top 10 on the Billboard Global 200 chart hitting No. 3.  The song has also garnered over 313 million streams to date and hit No. 14 on Hot 100, making it Tate’s biggest debut to date.

McRae will embark on the global Think Later tour in 2024, spanning 53-dates throughout Europe, UK, North America, Australia, and New Zealand. The tour kicks off on Wednesday, April 17th in Dublin, Ireland at 3Olympia Theatre, with shows in London, Amsterdam, Prague, Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, and many more before wrapping up in Wellington, New Zealand at TSB Arena on Thursday, November 21. Charlie on a Friday will be joining as support on all dates across Europe, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Presley Regier will join Tate across all North America dates.

Fans will have a chance to pre-order Think Later for access to a presale starting on Monday, November 13th at 9 am local time. General on sale will be available beginning Tuesday, November 14th at 3 pm local time. Pre-order Think Later – here.

Tate McRae Will Bring Her New Album The World In 2024 Thanks To The ‘Think Later Tour’

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Pop Daypop

Dua Lipa drops her new single ‘Houdini’

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Dua Lipa’s new single, titled “Houdini” just dropped, after the hitmaker teased the music for weeks, sharing cryptic posts – one of which featured a photo of her holding a key between her teeth (a nod to the famous Hungarian-American illusionist Harry Houdini.)

Dua’s third studio album will be released sometime in 2024, with Lipa also sharing that this record will have a different sound, but she is keeping it pop, “lest her ‘fans have a meltdown,” (as she was quoted as saying.) Dua also said she doesn’t want to “alienate” her fans, but her new sound on the album will see her move away from disco and embrace the sounds of “1970s-era psychedelia.”

“Houdini’ marks the first new solo music released Dua since her 2020 LP, Future Nostalgia.  You can now stream ‘Houdini’ – here.

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News Daypop

Belmont University freshman dies from stray bullet while at local park in Nashville

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Officials confirmed that a Nashville college student has died a day after she was shot in the head by a stray bullet while walking on a trail near the campus of Belmont University.  The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a news release that the Belmont University freshman, 18-year-old Jillian Ludwig of New Jersey, was shot Tuesday afternoon as she walked on a track in Edgehill Memorial Gardens Park. She was taken to the hospital in extremely critical condition after a passerby found her lying on the ground. The department later shared on social media Thursday morning: “Sadly, Jillian Ludwig passed away during the night.”

A suspect is in custody in the shooting, which happened around 2:24 p.m. Shaquille Taylor, 29, was quickly identified as a suspect and taken into custody. Police said the gunfire came from a public housing unit across the street from the park and that Taylor was allegedly shooting at a car when a stray bullet struck Ludwig. Taylor was charged with aggravated assault and evidence tampering and is being held on a $280,000 bond. Police said Thursday they were in discussion with the district attorney’s office about modifying his charges.

Authorities said the suspect had previously been released for incompetence to stand trial in a separate shooting. At the time of Ludwig’s shooting, Taylor had a warrant for failing to appear in court stemming from a Sept. 21 arrest in a grocery store parking lot. Taylor was driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck that had been carjacked by two men wearing ski masks on Sept. 16. Taylor, who did not admit to being involved in the carjacking, was charged with felony auto theft and was released on a $20,000 bond.

Ludwig was a freshman music business major and was remembered by the university as an “engaged member of our community” who loved “music and its incredible power.” Belmont University President Lorentz Gregory Jones shared: “This is a lot for us all to process. We grapple now with grief, anger, anxiety and a strong sense of fear in the face of senseless violence.”

Ludwig’s family said they were “beyond devastated” by her death, saying: “Jillian was a creative, compassionate, fearless young woman. She was thriving in her freshman year of college and on the cusp of so many successes. She was senselessly robbed of those opportunities and we will miss her dearly every day forever.”

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Puerto Rico declares flu epidemic with 42 deaths, over 900 hospitalizations

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On Thursday, health officials in Puerto Rico declared an influenza epidemic in the U.S. territory. Health officials said there were plenty of vaccines, tests and treatments available on the island; however, the island has struggled with a deteriorating health care system, which experts say was worsened by Hurricane Maria in 2017 and Hurricane Fiona last September.

Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico, Carlos Mellado López, said on social media:“Today we declared an influenza epidemic after registering a sustained increase in cases, hospitalizations and fatalities throughout the island of people infected with the virus. The call is to join the prevention measures to confront the spread of this virus.”

Mellado said that at least 25,900 cases have been reported since July, with 42 deaths and more than 900 hospitalizations on the island of 3.2 million people. Epidemiologist Melissa Marzán noted that officials have seen nearly six times more cases so far this year compared with the same period last year; Mellado said that those who are 0 to 19 years old have been most affected, with more than 13,600 cases reported in that population.

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