Month: January 2024

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Country Daypop

Grand Ole Opry announces second annual Dolly Parton birthday celebration

Dolly Parton at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles^ California^ United States on January 9^ 2012.

The Grand Ole Opry announced the second annual ‘Opry Goes Dolly’ taking place on January 19th in celebration of Dolly Parton’s birthday. The 2nd Annual Opry Goes Dolly will take place over two shows (7 pm and 9:30 pm), held at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Parton will not appear in person, but the Friday night Opry shows will feature special guest artists performing their favorite Dolly hits, as well as Dolly-themed events, photo-ops, and more.

Those scheduled to perform at the Opry Goes Dolly show are Opry members Lauren Alaina, Terri Clark, Dailey & Vincent, and Don Schlitz, as well as special guests Elle King, Ashley Monroe, and Tigirlily Gold.

Additionally, in celebration of Dolly’s album Rockstar, The Opry Shop is featuring a Rockstar pop-up shop that will run through January featuring Dolly music and merchandise including Rockstar vinyl and CDs, Rockstar-themed t-shirts, sweatshirts and more.

Five dollars from every ticket sold will be donated to the Opry Trust Fund. For more than 50 years, the fund has assisted members of the country music community in need. Tickets for Opry Goes Dolly are on sale now at (615) 871-OPRY and opry.com.

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Country Daypop

Hardy announces ‘Quit!!’ tour; shares new short film

Hardy attends the 2019 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5^ 2019 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

HARDY has announced his 15-date Quit!! Tour, which coincides with the title of his newest spoken-word track (you can take a listen to Quit!! – here).

HARDY’s Quit!! Tour kicks-off on May 30 in Rogers, Arkansas, and concludes on July 27 in Tinley Park, Illinois. Kip Moore, Travis Denning, Ella Langley, and Stephen Wilson Jr. will serve as support on select dates.

In addition, HARDY recently released a 22-minute short film titled Becoming The Crow, directed by Justin Clough. The film follows Hardy through two days in his monumental 2023. The first day spotlights his album release shows in Los Angeles on Jan. 23, where he played both The Troubadour and The Roxy in one single night. The second part follows him on Oct. 26, where he kicked off a sold-out three-night run at The Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. The short film also features HARDY’s friends and members of his team, with producers Joey Moi and David Garcia also make appearances, as well as HARDY’s label head Seth England and manager Troy “Tracker” Johnson. The film is available via YouTube; you can check it out: here.

Tickets for HARDY’s “QUIT!!” tour go on sale Friday, January 19 at 10 a.m. local time. For ticket information, head to HardyOfficial.com.

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Entertainment Daypop

Riley Keough to release late mother Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir

Riley Keough arrives for the premiere of Amazon PrimeÕs Terminal List on June 22^ 2022 in West Hollywood^ CA

Riley Keough has announced she will release the memoir of her mother, the late Lisa Marie Presley. Keough, 34, captioned a throwback photo of herself and Presley in an Instagram post: “I’m honored to help put my mother’s book out for her. Her autobiography will be out in October with @randomhouse and you can pre order it now.” Lisa Marie started writing the memoir ahead of her passing, and it’s currently scheduled to be released on Tuesday, October 15; you can pre-order it: here.

Keough’s announcement comes nearly one year after the sudden death of Lisa Marie, the daughter of the late Elvis Presley and his ex-wife, Priscilla Presley. Lisa Marie died on January 12, 2023 at the age of 54, and according to an autopsy report, her death was caused by a small bowel obstruction.

Keough said in a statement per The Associated Press that she decided to release the memoir because “few people had the opportunity to know who my mom really was. I was lucky to have had that opportunity and working on preparing her autobiography for publication has been a privilege, albeit a bittersweet one. I’m so excited to share my mom now, at her most vulnerable and most honest, and in doing so, I do hope that readers come to love my mom as much as I did.”

The book’s official synopsis reads: “Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley was never truly understood … until now. Before her death in 2023, she’d been working on a raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir for years, recording countless hours of breathtakingly vulnerable tape, which has finally been put on the page by her daughter Riley Keough.”  

Lisa Marie is survived by daughter Riley, mom Priscilla, 78, and twin daughters Finley and Harper, 15. Lisa Marie shared Riley and her late son Benjamin Keough (who died by suicide at age 27 in 2020) with ex-husband Danny Keough. She shared Finley and Harper with ex-husband Michael Lockwood. Riley was named the sole trustee of Lisa Marie’s estate in May 2023.

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Rock Daypop

‘EA Sports Presents The Madden Bowl’ to feature Green Day, Big Boi (w/ Killer Mike), and Breland

Green Day perform at the When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas^ Nevada on 21 October 2023.

Green Day has recently been announced as a headliner of the ‘EA Sports Presents The Madden Bowl’ taking place on February 9 at the House of Blues in Las Vegas.  Joining Green Day are Big Boi, Killer Mike, and Breland. Andrea Hopelain, GM & SVP of Publishing for EA SPORTS, shared: “The Super Bowl is a moment where the world comes together in celebration of football, and we love being part of it with our fans, our partners at the NFL, and everyone who loves the sport. We’re thrilled Madden Bowl is back bigger than ever, with the brightest stars from sport, music, gaming and entertainment to kick off the biggest weekend in football.”

Green Day said in a statement: “Prepare your ears because we’re gonna bring the loudest show of Super Bowl weekend! Stoked to reunite with Madden NFL and remind the world that rock and football go together like EA SPORTS and It’s In The Game!!”

Said Big Boi: “Las Vegas isn’t ready for the show we’re about to bring! Madden Bowl will be the party of Friday night and as a longtime fan of Madden, I can’t wait to put on a show with my boy Killer Mike to celebrate another Super Bowl with EA SPORTS.”

BRELAND shared: “I’ve had almost every single Madden NFL since 2003, and as the smallest kid in my class with no athletic future, it gave me a chance to feel like a professional football player when I turned it on. Playing Madden Bowl is a full circle moment in my life and I couldn’t be more excited.”

The Madden Bowl will also include interactive experiences and the finale of the Madden NFL 24 championship. The last two players will go head to head in the live championship for the title of Ultimate Madden Bowl Champion, as well as $1 million. The championship will stream live on Twitch and YouTube starting at 6:30 pm.

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Entertainment Daypop

Selena Gomez to portray Linda Ronstadt in new biopic film

Selena Gomez at the 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles^ USA on October 15^ 2022.

Variety has confirmed that Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic. Gomez teased the role by posting a picture of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir “Simple Dreams” on her Instagram story. No other casting has been announced.

Ronstadt and Gomez are both of Mexican descent. The biopic, currently in pre-production, will be produced by Ronstadt’s manager, John Boylan, and James Keach (who produced the 2019 documentary “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.”) Ronstadt is known across many musical genres, and a legend of country, rock ‘n’ roll and Latin music. Her 1970s albums “Heart Like a Wheel” and “Simple Dreams” achieved critical and commercial success, and she won 11 Grammys throughout her career. Ronstadt was honored by both the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Ronstadt’s 2019 documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice chronicled the artist’s nearly five-decade career. In 2011, Ronstadt announced her retirement, revealing she was no longer able to sing due to her progressive supranuclear palsy, which was originally mistaken for Parkinson’s.

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Pop Daypop

Selena Gomez to portray Linda Ronstadt in new biopic film

Selena Gomez at the 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles^ USA on October 15^ 2022.

Variety has confirmed that Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic. Gomez teased the role by posting a picture of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir “Simple Dreams” on her Instagram story. No other casting has been announced.

Ronstadt and Gomez are both of Mexican descent. The biopic, currently in pre-production, will be produced by Ronstadt’s manager, John Boylan, and James Keach (who produced the 2019 documentary “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.”) Ronstadt is known across many musical genres, and a legend of country, rock ‘n’ roll and Latin music. Her 1970s albums “Heart Like a Wheel” and “Simple Dreams” achieved critical and commercial success, and she won 11 Grammys throughout her career. Ronstadt was honored by both the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Ronstadt’s 2019 documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice chronicled the artist’s nearly five-decade career. In 2011, Ronstadt announced her retirement, revealing she was no longer able to sing due to her progressive supranuclear palsy, which was originally mistaken for Parkinson’s.

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Rock Daypop

Selena Gomez to portray Linda Ronstadt in new biopic film

Selena Gomez at the 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles^ USA on October 15^ 2022.

Variety has confirmed that Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic. Gomez teased the role by posting a picture of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir “Simple Dreams” on her Instagram story. No other casting has been announced.

Ronstadt and Gomez are both of Mexican descent. The biopic, currently in pre-production, will be produced by Ronstadt’s manager, John Boylan, and James Keach (who produced the 2019 documentary “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.”) Ronstadt is known across many musical genres, and a legend of country, rock ‘n’ roll and Latin music. Her 1970s albums “Heart Like a Wheel” and “Simple Dreams” achieved critical and commercial success, and she won 11 Grammys throughout her career. Ronstadt was honored by both the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Ronstadt’s 2019 documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice chronicled the artist’s nearly five-decade career. In 2011, Ronstadt announced her retirement, revealing she was no longer able to sing due to her progressive supranuclear palsy, which was originally mistaken for Parkinson’s.

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Pop Daypop

Justin Timberlake announces free ‘One Night Only’ show in Memphis

Justin Timberlake attends the 'Cafe Society' premiere and the Opening Night Gala during the 69th Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 11^ 2016 in Cannes^ France.

Tennessee-born Justin Timberlake has announced a free concert on Jan. 19 at Memphis’ Orpheum Theatre. The surprise concert was announced on Timberlake’s social media accounts with the simple caption: “Going home ➡ MEMPHIS 1/19”

A message on Timberlake’s website reads: “Justin Timberlake is performing for one night only in Memphis.” The website directs fans to Ticketmaster, where they can register for free for seats. In another Instagram post, the singer also shared a video of himself pointing to the Memphis skyline when he was a child. “This is where I come from,” the young Timberlake says in the clip.

According to Ticketmaster, “Tickets are free, non-transferable and must be picked up with a matching ID at the venue on the night of the show. There is a two ticket limit per person. Note: These are not guaranteed.”

Justin Timberlake announces free Memphis concert

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Entertainment Daypop

Palace announces that Kate, Princess of Wales, is hospitalized after planned abdominal surgery

Katherine^ the Princess of Wales^ at a mental fitness workshop run by SportsAid at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre in Marlow^ UK. October 12^ 2023

Kensington Palace announced that Kate, Princess of Wales, has been hospitalized after undergoingnplanned abdominal surgery. The Palace said in a statement Wednesday that Princess Kate was expected to remain in the hospital for ten to 14 days. While the statement did not specify what the surgery was for, it said that Kate, “hopes the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private.” The Kensington Palace statement included an apology from Kate for having to postpone her own upcoming engagements.

Shortly after the news of Kate’s hospitalization was revealed by Kate and her husband William, the Prince of Wales, Buckingham Palace released a statement saying that King Charles III (William’s father) would be admitted to a hospital next week for a procedure to treat enlarged prostate. The statement read in part: “In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate. His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure,” adding that the monarch would postpone his public engagements “for a short period of recuperation.”

Kensington Palace confirmed to multiple news outlets that Kate was not dealing with cancer, and that Prince William would miss some future engagements to be with his wife. They added that the “surgery was successful,” but “based on the current medical advice,” the Princess of Wales is “unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter” but that Kate “looks forward to reinstating as many (engagements) as possible, as soon as possible.”

Princess Kate’s husband, Prince William, is the eldest son of King Charles and next in line to inherit the British throne. The couple share three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.

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News Daypop

Palace announces that Kate, Princess of Wales, is hospitalized after planned abdominal surgery

Katherine^ the Princess of Wales^ at a mental fitness workshop run by SportsAid at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre in Marlow^ UK. October 12^ 2023

Kensington Palace announced that Kate, Princess of Wales, has been hospitalized after undergoingnplanned abdominal surgery. The Palace said in a statement Wednesday that Princess Kate was expected to remain in the hospital for ten to 14 days. While the statement did not specify what the surgery was for, it said that Kate, “hopes the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private.” The Kensington Palace statement included an apology from Kate for having to postpone her own upcoming engagements.

Shortly after the news of Kate’s hospitalization was revealed by Kate and her husband William, the Prince of Wales, Buckingham Palace released a statement saying that King Charles III (William’s father) would be admitted to a hospital next week for a procedure to treat enlarged prostate. The statement read in part: “In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate. His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure,” adding that the monarch would postpone his public engagements “for a short period of recuperation.”

Kensington Palace confirmed to multiple news outlets that Kate was not dealing with cancer, and that Prince William would miss some future engagements to be with his wife. They added that the “surgery was successful,” but “based on the current medical advice,” the Princess of Wales is “unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter” but that Kate “looks forward to reinstating as many (engagements) as possible, as soon as possible.”

Princess Kate’s husband, Prince William, is the eldest son of King Charles and next in line to inherit the British throne. The couple share three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.

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