Month: March 2024

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Rock Daypop

Avenged Sevenfold release immersive VR concert available on Apple Vision & Meta Quest

Avenged Sevenfold at Olimpic de Badalona stage on November 25^ 2013 in Barcelona^ Spain.

Avenged Sevenfold along with AmazeVR have officially released the Avenged Sevenfold VR Concert: Looking Inside exclusively available to AmazeVR Concert App. The 26-minute VR concert features some of the band’s biggest hits including “Hail to the King” and “Nightmare,” as well as new fan favorites from their latest LP, Life is But a Dream…. 

AmazeVR CEO Steve Lee shares: “We’re giving Avenged Sevenfold fans a perfect moment frozen in time. Our technology allows app goers to preserve and experience the highest quality and detailed performance over and over again. We knew that Avenged Sevenfold was the perfect choice to debut our rock genre, they are constantly challenging the norm, experimenting with new technology, all to prioritize connecting with their fans.”

Avenged Sevenfold vocalist M. Shadows added: “Being able to combine the best aspects of what a live show and technology offers is what excites us the most about our VR concert, and what we’ve created with the two is pretty compelling. Lots of our fans already know the intricacies of our performances, but I think they’re going to be blown away when they can get closer than ever before.”

If you have an Apple Vision or Meta Quest, you can also enjoy the immersive experience for $12.99, For more information on AmazeVR, head here.

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Pop Daypop

Ariana Grande shares 13-song ‘Eternal Sunshine’ tracklist

Ariana Grande arrives to the Grammy Awards 2015 on February 8^ 2015 in Los Angeles^ CA

Ariana Grande revealed the full tracklist to her new album, Eternal Sunshine, set to drop March 8th, with a short video with the song list handwritten on a piece of paper, with what appears to be lyrics from the LP jotted around the border.

The 30-year-old pop star unveiled the titles of all 13 of the songs on her seventh studio album, listing the names of track 4, “Saturn Returns Interlude”; track 8, “The Boy Is Mine”; track 12, “Imperfect for You”; and track 13, “Ordinary Things” feat. Nonna. (the rest of the songs were previously announced by Grande in recent weeks).

Grande’s highly anticipated project marks her first studio record since 2020’s Positions; she released just one song ahead of the album release, “Yes, And?” which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 in January.

To pre-order ‘Eternal Sunshine’, head here.

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Pop Daypop

Blackpink’s Lisa joins the cast of Season 3 of ‘White Lotus’

BORN PINK LP photobook with BlackPink's Lisa (Lalisa Manobal) on cover

Blackpink member Lisa has joined the cast of Season 3 of HBO’s “The White Lotus”. Lisa will be credited under her given name, Lalisa Manobal, in her acting debut for the third season of the hit HBO series. As with all castings for the third season, Lisa’s role is being kept under wraps.

HBO confirmed Lisa’s casting, and added that actors Scott Glenn and Julian Kostov will also join Season 3, posting on X: ‘The trip of a lifetime awaits. Lalisa Manobal, Scott Glenn, and Julian Kostov will join the cast for Season 3 of HBO Original series #TheWhiteLotus on Max.’  The network previously announced Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Aimee Lou Wood were joining the cast this season, quirk the cast also including Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Dom Hetrakul and Tayme Thapthimthong – along with Season 1 actress Natasha Rothwell.

The White Lotus is created, written, directed and executive produced by Mike White. Each season follows the staff and guests at a different location of the fictional ‘White Lotus’ chain of luxury resorts. Season 3 will take place in Thailand, with prodution to begin this month in and around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok.

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Entertainment Daypop

Blackpink’s Lisa joins the cast of Season 3 of ‘White Lotus’

BORN PINK LP photobook with BlackPink's Lisa (Lalisa Manobal) on cover

Blackpink member Lisa has joined the cast of Season 3 of HBO’s “The White Lotus”. Lisa will be credited under her given name, Lalisa Manobal, in her acting debut for the third season of the hit HBO series. As with all castings for the third season, Lisa’s role is being kept under wraps.

HBO confirmed Lisa’s casting, and added that actors Scott Glenn and Julian Kostov will also join Season 3, posting on X: ‘The trip of a lifetime awaits. Lalisa Manobal, Scott Glenn, and Julian Kostov will join the cast for Season 3 of HBO Original series #TheWhiteLotus on Max.’  The network previously announced Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Aimee Lou Wood were joining the cast this season, quirk the cast also including Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Dom Hetrakul and Tayme Thapthimthong – along with Season 1 actress Natasha Rothwell.

The White Lotus is created, written, directed and executive produced by Mike White. Each season follows the staff and guests at a different location of the fictional ‘White Lotus’ chain of luxury resorts. Season 3 will take place in Thailand, with prodution to begin this month in and around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok.

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News Daypop

Nikki Haley to suspend her presidential campaign after Super Tuesday results

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The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday morning that Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is ending her campaign, ceding the nomination to Donald Trump and setting up a rematch of the 2020 election against President Joe Biden.

The move comes after Haley’s disappointing results in Super Tuesday’s primary contests, after former President Donald Trump won across nearly all the states holding Republican nominating contests. Haley was victorious in Vermont’s Republican primary, just her second win of the primary season.  Trump is on track to reach the necessary 1,215 delegates to clinch the Republican nomination.

Sources close to Haley say she will officially announce to the press she’s ending her campaign in remarks at 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning in Charleston, in her home state of South Carolina.. She is not expected to announce an endorsement Wednesday.

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News Daypop

Meta resolves Tuesday’s outages across Facebook and Instagram platforms

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Meta restored access to Facebook and Instagram early Tuesday afternoon after more than half a million users reported widespread issues beginning @10 a.m. ET, with many saying they were booted out of the social media platforms and unable to log back in. WhatsApp, another Meta product, seemed to be largely unaffected by the outage, while users of Threads reported a lesser degrees of users issues. There were also reports that some Meta Quest headset users were also experiencing issues logging in.

NetBlocks, a global internet monitor, posted on X : “Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads are currently experiencing outages related to login sessions in multiple countries; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering.”

A Meta Spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday: “Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience.” The specific cause of the outage is not publicly known, though Meta said it was a “technical issue.”

According to crowdsourced data collected by DownDetector (a site that monitors internet service outages) more than 500,000 reports of problems by U.S. Facebook users and more than 70,000 reported problems with Instagram as of about 10:30 a.m. ET. The most frequently reported problems were with logging into the Facebook app and issues with the Instagram app.  Facebook Messenger also received thousands of reports, according to Downdetector. Some users on social media expressed concern that their accounts had been hacked because they had been booted out of the service and were unable to get back in with their passwords.

The outage occurred the same day as Super Tuesday, when voters in 15 states and one territory are set to head to the polls for GOP primary contests.

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Sports Daypop

New York Jets cut tight end C.J. Uzomah in money-saving move

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The New York Jets are cutting tight end C.J. Uzomah, resulting in a cost savings of $5.3 million for the franchise. The nine-year veteran signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Jets in 2022, accounting for $11.2 million against the Jets’ salary cap.

The 31-year-old Uzomah totaled 232 yards and two scores on 21 catches in 15 games during his first season with the Jets, logging eight catches for 58 yards and a score in 12 games last season before missing the final five games of the season because of a knee injury.

The fifth-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft spent his first seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, totaling career-highs with 49 catches, 493 yards and five sores in 16 starts in 2021. He also logged 15 catches for 146 yards and a score in the 2021 postseason, which ended with a loss in Super Bowl LIV against the Los Angeles Rams.

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Sports Daypop

QB Russell Wilson shares heartfelt message after release from Denver Broncos

Russell Wilson at the Microsoft Theater on June 28^ 2015 in Los Angeles^ CA

After news broke that the Denver Broncos officially released veteran quarterback Russell Wilson, the new free agent shared a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to the Denver Broncos organization and its fan base.

Wilson took to social media to express his gratitude and reflect on his time with the team. Wilson thanked teammates, staff members and his pastor, acknowledging the collective effort that defined his tenure with the Broncos: “Broncos Country, Thank You! Over these last two years, you have welcomed my family and me with open arms and have embraced us as members of the Denver community. This city will always hold a special place in my heart. Our family grew here, we made countless memories and friendships and formed relationships that will last a lifetime…Tough times don’t last, but tough people do. God’s got me. I am excited for what’s next.”

The Broncos officially announced Wilson’s impending release on their social media channels, with General Manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton extending their well-wishes for Wilson’s future endeavors while emphasizing the team’s commitment to rebuilding.

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Country Daypop

Take a listen to Bailey Zimmerman’s new single, ‘Holy Smokes’

Bailey Zimmerman at the 2022 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre. LOS ANGELES^ CA. November 20^ 2022

Bailey Zimmerman is sharing the full version of his new track, “Holy Smokes”, marking his first new solo music since the 2023 release of his debut, ‘Religiously. The Album.’   Zimmerman co-wrote ‘Holy Smokes’ alongside frequent collaborator, Austin Shawn, as well as Ben Stennis, Michael Tyler and Lauren Hungate.

Zimmerman had been teasing “Holy Smokes” while on the road with his international headlining tour, Religiously. The Tour, which is now traveling across the U.S. hitting major cities including New York, Indianapolis, San Antonio and more before wrapping up on May 20 in Dublin, Ireland. Joining him as support is special guest, Josh Ross. Zimmerman is also set to support other stadium tours this year, rejoining Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour again, and tagging along on Luke Bryan’s Mind Of A Country Boy Tour.

Take a listen to ‘Holy Smokes’ – here.

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Country Daypop

Jordan Davis shares his latest track ‘Good News Sold’

Jordan Davis performs at CMT's RAMJAM on June 3^ 2019 at TopGolf in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Jordan Davis is sharing his latest track, “Good News Sold,” co-written by Jacob Davis, Cole Taylor, and Jordan Rowe. The song is the follow-up to Davis’ current hit “Tucson Too Late”

Davis shares of the new song: “I think at times there is no shortage of very heavy headlines locally and globally, and it’s hard sometimes to not get lost in that and spiral into being overwhelmed by them. But when you go home and hear your kid laugh or see someone go out of their way to help a stranger, these acts aren’t being highlighted in the same way but they very much exist .. This was sort of that reminder to me when I heard it, and I hope will be for other people, of what’s good in the world and that there is good in the world. It’s a reminder that there are good people, acts of kindness, moments of pay it forward, moments of light and joy.”

Davis just wrapped his international run of his Damn Good Time arena tour, and will return to the road across the US and Canada for additional tour dates in April.

Take a listen to ‘Good News Sold’ – here.

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