Month: March 2024

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Pop Daypop

Tyla postpones world tour, Coachella appearance due to injury

Tyla Seethal attends the HM Mugler launch at Lexington Armory in New York on April 19^ 2023

Grammy-winning artist Tyla is postponing her world tour due to an injury, taking to Instagram on Thursday to post a statement, with the caption: “Y’all still gonna see me around Tygers so don’t worry too much…just know when I’m back to performing pain free, I’m gonna be even more of a problem 🐅🤍 It’s hard having to turn down opportunities you’ve been waiting your whole life for but God has his plan 🤍”

Tyla’s tour was scheduled to kick off on March 21, including an appearance  at Coachella in April. She confirmed that for her North American tour dates, fans’ tickets will be automatically refunded, while for international dates, ticket providers will reach out with options.

The South African singer disclosed: “For the past year I’ve been silently suffering with an injury that has tragically worsened. I’ve seen doctors and specialists with high hopes but the pain has only become more agonizing as has the severity of the situation.”  Sharing that she is ‘heartbroken’ to not be able to proceed with her tour, Tyla said: “in consulting with medical professionals it’s become increasingly clear that continuing any festival or tour dates would jeopardize my long-term health and safety.” She added that she and her team are “working diligently on a spectacular show” as soon as she’s recovered and ready to return safely to the stage.

Tyla rose to fame in the U.S. with her single, ” Water,” which reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs and Hip-Hop/R&B charts. She won the inaugural best African music performance at the 2024 Grammys.

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Miley Cyrus & Pharrell Williams team up on the new song ‘Doctor (Work It Out)’

Miley Cyrus at the 10th Annual LACMA ART+FILM GALA at the LACMA in Los Angeles^ USA on November 6^ 2021.

Miley Cyrus, 31 and Pharrell Williams, 50, have teamed up for the single “Doctor (Work It Out),” produced by Williams.  The song marks Cyrus’ first release since her album Endless Summer Vacation dropped in March 2023,

“Doctor (Work It Out)” was reportedly first created during recording sessions for Cyrus’ album 2013 album, Bangerz.   Cyrus and Williams first previewed the song in January, during the Louis Vuitton Men’s Fall-Winter 2024 Collection presentation in Paris. Cyrus later shared a snippet of the video to her Instagram, showing a clip of her dancing.

Miley and Williams spoke with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about the collaboration, with Miley sharing that Williams was pivotal in helping her shed her ‘Disney Channel/Hannah Montana’ image: “He [Pharrell] really was the only one that I could kind of tell him what I really wanted, what I really wanted to make, who I really wanted to be, what I really wanted to do. Pharrell was perfect because it was almost like he could be a bumper for me, but he wasn’t going to be a bridle.”  Added Williams: “I’ll never forget just meeting her at a time where people had pegged her to be one thing particularly. She was Hannah Montana at the time, and she was growing up and really wanting to experience life no matter how far the precipice was. I just remember her just being in a place where no one really understood what she was, and I got it.”

The video for “Doctor (Work It Out)” shows Cyrus take center stage as she dances to the music. You can check it out: here.

Listen to Miley Cyrus and Pharrell team up on ‘Doctor (Work It Out)’

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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell endorses Donald Trump for president

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).NATIONAL HARBOR^ MD - MARCH 6^ 2014:

On Wednesday, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president in a drastic turnaround. McConnell declared his support in a short statement after Trump’s Super Tuesday victories, which pushed the GOP front-runner closer to the party nomination. McConnell’s statement read: “It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States. It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support.”

McConnell, Trump’s onetime critic who criticized his as “morally responsible” for the “disgraceful” acts in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, has not spoken to the former president since 2020 – after he declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of the that year’s presidential election.

The endorsement from McConnell comes after he announced last week he would step down after this term as leader, a position he has held longer than any other senator. Despite his concerns about Trump, McConnell seems to be in favor of the outcomes the former president was able to accomplish during his term, saying that he and Trump “worked together to accomplish great things for the American people.”  With McConnell leading the Senate, Trump signed a GOP tax cuts package into law, and was able to have the Senate confirm three justices to the Supreme Court while fulfilling conservatives’ long-term goal of overturning Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to an abortion.

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Democrat Adam Schiff, Republican Steve Garvey advance to general election for California’s Senate seat

Senator Adam Schiff speaking at the Democratic Party Endorsing Convention in Long Beach^ CA. Nov 16^ 2019:

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Republican Steve Garvey will face each other in California’s November Senate race. seeking to fill late Sen. Diane Feinstein’s Senate seat. Feinstein, D-Calif., died last September, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler to serve out the remainder of her term.

Schiff and Garvey defeated progressive Democrats Katie Porter and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), and will face-off in the general election. Under California’s primary election system, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation.  Porter and Lee will also vacate their House seats at the end of the term.  The results mean that for the first time in 30 years, California will not be represented by a woman in the U.S. Senate. Either Schiff or Garvey will be the first White male U.S. senator representing California in 32 years. Democrats are favored to win the general election in the solidly blue state.

Schff said in a recent interview that if elected senator, his top priorities will be to “make the economy work for people. For millions of people, they’re working harder than ever and they’re still struggling to get by. We need to bring down the cost of housing first and foremost here in California … But the other two big existential threats are to our democracy and to our planet. And these are the issues I’ve been talking about throughout the state. The need to fight for an economy that, you know, that rewards folks who are working hard with a good quality of life and, but also save our democracy from a would-be dictator.”

Garvey, a political newcomer who played for Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, hailed his performance as a “California comeback” and said at an election night celebration that “what you’re all feeling tonight is what it’s like to hit a walk-off home run … but keep in mind this is the first game of a doubleheader. So keep the evening of November 5 open.”

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Washington Capitals sign defenseman Rasmus Sandin to 5-year, $23M extension

Washington Capitals logo on the side of their home arena Capital One Arena in downtown D.C.

The Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday that defenseman Rasmus Sandin has signed to a five-year, $23 million contract extension, bringing him through the 2028-29 campaign. Sandin’s new deal carries an average annual value of $4.6 million.

The Washington Capitals posted on X a video clip interviewing Sandin, captioned: “From when I got here about a year ago, it’s a place that is very easy to fall in love with.” @Rasmussandin chats with @VogsCaps fresh off signing his five-year contract extension almost a year to the day he made his Capitals debut. #ALLCAPS”  In the video clip, Sandin shared: “It feels great to have it done. I’m very excited to be here for another five years.”

Sandin, 23, entered the league as the No. 29 overall pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL Draft, joining the Capitals via trade in February 2023. He logged 16 goals and 67 assists through his first 211 career appearances, with the Swedish defenseman totaling seven goals and 28 assists in 71 games last season (including 52 appearances with the Maple Leafs and 19 with the Capitals).  This season, Sandin has totaled three goals and 17 assists through 52 games for the Capitals (28-23-9), who sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division.

The Capitals will next face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday at 7 p.m. EST in Pittsburgh.

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NBA announces that the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets will play two preseason games in Abu Dhabi

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The NBA announced on Wednesday that the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets are the two teams that will play in the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 this October. This year’s NBA Abu Dhabi Games is the third edition of the series, and for 2024 it will have two-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic squaring off against five-time All-Star Jayson Tatum in a pair of preseason games that’ll be played Oct. 4 and Oct. 6, airing live throughout the United Arab Emirates and around the world.

Mark Tatum, the NBA’s deputy commissioner, said in a press release: “We’re excited to bring two of the best teams in the NBA to Abu Dhabi in the Celtics and the Nuggets. here is incredible momentum around basketball in the UAE and across the Middle East, and we believe these games as well as our year-round grassroots development and fan engagement efforts will be a catalyst for the continued growth of the game in the region.”   NBA games started airing in the United Arab Emirates during the 1987-88. The NBA said that broadcasts of Abu Dhabi preseason games will reach more than 200 countries and territories on TV, digital media and social media.

Celtics president Rich Gotham said in a news release that “the Boston Celtics have a rich history of international travel and countless fans worldwide, and we welcome this opportunity to play for NBA fans in Abu Dhabi. Basketball is a truly worldwide sport, and international events such as these can help inspire generations of fans across the globe.”

Josh Kroenke, vice chairman of Korenke Sports & Entertainment, who operate the Nuggets, shared: “the Denver Nuggets organization couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity to visit and play NBA games in Abu Dhabi this coming preseason. We look forward to this unique experience and being able to help expand the global reach of our great league.”

The defending champion Nuggets will host the Celtics at 10 p.m. EST Thursday in Denver.

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Country Daypop

Outlaw Music Festival Tour to feature Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Willie Nelson performs at LOCKN' Festival in Arrington^ VA. Arrington^ VA/USA - 9/7/2014

Willie Nelson’s 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour announced the lineup of headliners, including Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and John Mellencamp with Brittney Spencer, Celisse and Southern Avenue. Billy Strings will also join the tour for one special show outside Seattle, Washington at The Gorge

Nelson, 90, said in a statement: “This year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup of legendary artists. I am thrilled to get back on the road again with my family and friends playing the music we love for the fans we love.”

The inaugural Outlaw Music Festival took place in 2016 in Pennsylvania, featuring musicians over the years including Chris Stapleton, Neil Young, Luke Combs, Van Morrison, ZZ Top, Eric Church, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, the Avett Brothers and more.

Tickets are on sale now via OutlawMusicFestival.com.

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Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood to star in ‘Friends in Low Places’ docuseries

Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood at the Los Angeles Convention Centre. LOS ANGELES^ CA. February 08^ 2019

Country music supercouple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are starring in a new docuseries for Amazon Prime Video, titled ‘Friends in Low Places.’

Brooks, 62, shared in a press release: “This was so much more than I bargained for! With that said, what we have built is far more than just a business. This is by far, the craziest ride I have ever been on.” Yearwood, 59, added: “We started down this road fueled by passion, dedication, and a shared vision. I’m really proud of the team that has built the Friends Bar and Honky-Tonk. We are excited to share the culmination of everyone’s efforts. It’s even bigger than we dreamed!”

‘Friends in Low Places’ follows Brooks, Yearwood and friends “as they set out to build the ultimate oasis, a honky-tonk in the heart of Nashville.” An official synopsis reads: “Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood embark on their most personal journey yet to build the honky-tonk of their dreams in the heart of Nashville. Paying tribute to his roots, Garth enlists the help of his friends, day-one tour team, and an all-star hospitality group to open the epic, four-story bar on Lower Broadway. This is a labor of love and his thank you to the community of Music City.”

In a teaser for the docuseries, Brooks, 62, explained how he wanted the bar to capture the feeling of his live shows: “When you walk into Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk you’re in that stadium show, you’re at that dive bar. Try and remember, at the Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, there’s the construction of it, but there’s also the building of the entertainment. That’s what a bar and honky-tonk is. At the same time, these people that come to a Garth Brooks spot, they expect what they see at a Garth Brooks concert, and so you bring in the best of the best, which also happens to be that family that you’ve been touring the world with for the last three decades.”

‘Friends in Low Places’ premieres March 7 on Prime Video; you can check out a preview: here.

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Drake Bell alleges sexual abuse by Nickelodeon dialogue coach

Drake Bell at Camelot Theater on January 3^ 2018 in Palm Springs^ CA

Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell has alleged he was sexually abused at the age of 15 by a Nickelodeon dialogue coach. Appearing on the forthcoming ‘Investigation Discovery’ series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Bell says that he was a victim of abuse at the hands of actor Brian Peck, who worked as a dialogue coach on Nickelodeon’s ‘All That’ and ‘The Amanda Show’. Bell starred in The Amanda Show from 1999 to 2002 before going on to take the lead role in his own Nickelodeon series in 2004, Drake & Josh.

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is a four-part docuseries investigating the toxic work conditions at children’s shows in the 1990s and early 2000s, airing on March 17-18. The docuseries will reportedly include interviews with several other former child stars and crew members. A trailer teasing Bell’s appearance in Quiet on Set was released, along with a press release from ‘Investigation Discovery’ stating: “The clip reveals that former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell will be sharing publicly, for the first time, the story of the abuse he suffered at the hands of Brian Peck, his former dialogue coach who was convicted in 2004 for his crimes against Drake and ordered to register as a sex offender.”

In 2003, Peck was arrested and pleaded no contest to performing a lewd act against a 14- or 15-year-old and oral copulation with a minor under the age 16. Peck was ultimately convicted, sentenced to 16 months in prison, and ordered to register as a sex offender in 2004. Bell has had a tumultuous last few years — in 2021, a judge ordered him to serve two years of probation and 200 hours of community service after pleading guilty to charges of attempted child endangerment and sending inappropriate messages to a 15-year-old girl. He had at that point recently completed a two-year probation sentence, after he pled guilty to child endangerment in June 2021. He was also briefly reported missing by Florida Police in 2023, with the Daytona Beach Police Department posting an alert on their Facebook saying Bell was “considered missing and endangered”. After he was found safely, Bell announced shortly thereafter that his wife, Janet Von Schmeling, had filed for divorce.

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Pixies announce departure of bassist Paz Lechantin after 10 years

PIXIES bassist Paz Lenchantin live on stage in Newcastle O2 Academy; Newcastle UK - 21st Sept 2019

Pixies have shared news of the departure of bassist Paz Lenchantin, sharing a statement on social media announcing that she has ‘exited the band to concentrate on her own projects. We are grateful for Paz’s contributions, and wish her all the best going forward.’

To replace Lenchantin, Pixies have recruited Emma Richardson, formerly of UK rock group Band of Skulls. Richardson will make her debut when Pixies kick off their 2024 tour in Dublin, Ireland on March 8th. They’ll also be embarking on a co-headlining North American tour with Modest Mouse starting in late May, and they’ll open for Pearl Jam in Australia in November.

Lechantin joined Pixies in 2014, replacing bassist Kim Shattuck, known for her 1990s band The Muffs. Shattuck was with the Pixies briefly in 2013, after longtime bassist Kim Deal left that year to concentrate on her band The Breeders. Shattuck died in 2019 after a two-year battle with ALS.

Lechantin appeared on three Pixies albums: 2016’s Head Carrier, 2019’s Beneath the Eyrie, and 2022’s Doggerel. In a statement provided to Rolling Stone, Lenchantin said her “departure is a bit of a surprise to me as it is to many, but it looks like they have a solid plan figured out which in turn has pushed me to move onwards onto new projects that I am excited about.”

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