Month: March 2024

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Sports Daypop

Lakers’ LeBron James becomes 1st player in NBA history to score 40,000 career points

LA Lakers LeBron James^ vector sketch illustration^ isolated style

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score over 40,000 points NBA history. The NBA posted a clip of James scoring his 40,000 point, commenting: “LeBron James scores the bucket to become the first player in league history to score 40,000 career points 👑”

James officially scored his 40K point during the Lakers’ 124-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, with Los Angeles posting on X: “LeBron James: Founding member of the 40K points club 👑”. James had entered the game nine points short of the milestone, and scored the record-breaking 40,000th-point on a driving layup with 10:39 to play in the second quarter.

James, 39, had previously spoke about what the record would mean to him as he was nearing the 40,000-point mark, saying via NBA.com: “No one has done it. And for me to be in this position at this point and time in my career, I think it’s pretty cool. But is it one of the top things I’ve done in my career? No. Does it mean something? Of course. Why wouldn’t it?”

James, who is marking his 21st year in the NBA, has pulled away from some of the NBA’s all-time scoring list, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points), Karl Malone (36,928 points) and Kobe Bryant (33,643 points).  Among active players Kevin Durant is the closest to James, ranking ninth in NBA history.

James entered Saturday’s game ranked 15th in scoring this season, averaging 25.3 points, 7.9 assists and 7.1 rebounds per contest on 52.5% shooting from the floor in 53 games for the Lakers. He was named to his 20th straight All-Star Game in February, and has averaged at least 25 points in each of his previous 20 NBA seasons.

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Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s NCAA all-time scoring record

University of Iowa banner with Hawkeyes logo on college campus. Iowa City^ IA - May 23^ 2022:

University of Iowa basketball guard Caitlin Clark has broken the NCAA all-time scoring record, which had previously been held for more than 50 years by Hall of Famer Pete Maravich. Clark is now the leading scorer in major college basketball history, men’s or women’s. Maravich set the men’s major college record in 83 games over three varsity seasons (averaging 44.2 points per game) at LSU from 1967–68 through 1969–70, a record that stood for 54 years.

The 22-year-old Clark broke the record in the second quarter of Sunday’s Senior Day matchup against No. 2 Ohio State as the sold-out crowd cheered her on at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Clark entered Sunday’s game needing 18 points to surpass Maravich, and she passed him by making a pair of free throws in the final second of the first half, hitting 18 points in the game.

Clarks’ latest accomplishment came during her 130th career game, and her fourth collegiate season. Clark entered the game leading the nation in scoring at 32.2 points per game. Clark also just broke Lynette Woodard’s career scoring record for major women’s college basketball last Wednesday, and broke the NCAA Division I women’s scoring record previously held by Kelsey Plum on Feb. 15. She also holds the Big Ten women’s basketball record and Iowa’s program record.

Clark announced her intention to declare for the 2024 WNBA draft; she is expected to be the No. 1 pick by the Indiana Fever on April 15.

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Country Daypop

Morgan Wallen to open ‘This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen’ in Nashville

Morgan Wallen on July 20^ 2019 at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh^ New York.

Morgan Wallen will opening a six-story venue on Nashville’s Lower Broadway strip, in partnership with TC Restaurant Group (the company behind downtown Nashville ventures from Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert).

Wallen’s ‘This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen’ is named after a song off his Dangerous: The Double Album, will feature pivotal elements that shaped the singer’s life, with each level showcasing photos and memorabilia from his childhood as well as some of his most notable performances to date.

Wallen confirmed the news on his socials, and shared a press release confirming that that the address of a new bar and entertainment hot spot will be located at 107 4th Ave. N. Said Wallen: “I sing about finding myself in ‘this bar’ and now it’s coming to life. This venue will hold true to everything I love and is inspired by my fans and the way they have embraced me and my music.”  Wallen said he’s working with a restaurant team to design a menu inspired by his own “family favorites,” with Chef Tomasz Wosiak curating the menu for This Bar to include some of the singer’s mom’s own recipes. In addition, three live stages and a rooftop bar are planned for the 30,000 square foot establishment.

As of press time, no opening date had been revealed for Wallen’s establishment.

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Entertainment Daypop

Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot confirms July 2025 release date

Pedro Pascal at HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ premiere on January 09^ 2023 in Westwood^ CA

Marvel Studios is sharing new details about its Fantastic Four reboot, confirming the film’s cast and announcing a July 25, 2025 release date. The film was originally to open Nov. 8, 2024, and was previously delayed to Feb. 14, 2025.  Marvel posted on its socials: “Marvel’s First Family! Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn are The Fantastic Four. Marvel Studios’ #TheFantasticFour, in theaters July 25, 2025. @pascalispunk @vanessa__kirby @ebonmossbachrach @josephquinn. Art by @wes_burt”

The long-awaited reboot of Fantastic Four will star Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing). WandaVision’s Matt Shakman will direct Fantastic Four off a script by Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer.

The comics were previously adapted for film as Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis. A  reboot in 2015  featured Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara and Jamie Bell.

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Country Daypop

Tom Petty tribute album to feature Dolly Parton, Wynonna Judd, Chris Stapleton

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at the 2017 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; New Orleans^ Louisiana - April 30^ 2017

Tom Petty passed away in 2017 and now a star-studded tribute album in honor of the singer/songwriter is in the works, set for release on May 31.

Former members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be contributing to the album titled Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, as well as several famous names in music including Dolly Parton, who will be covering “Southern Accents.” George Strait will record a live version of “You Wreck Me,” with Chris Stapleton performing “I Should Have Known It,” and Luke Combs doing his rendition of “Runnin’ Down a Dream.”  Other famous names included on the cover album include Wynonna Judd, Lainey Wilson, Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson, Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives, Rhiannon Giddens, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, and more.

Singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley has released his cover of Petty’s “American Girl,”sharing to Instagram: “When you get asked to reimagine one of the greatest rock & roll songs of all time by one of the most iconic American musicians of all time, the first thing you do is call up some of the greatest acoustic pickers of all time for the assist! My version of #AmericanGirl honoring @tompettyofficial is out today! Y’all let me know what you think, stream at the link in my bio”.  To stream, head here.

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Rock Daypop

Tom Petty tribute album to feature Dolly Parton, Wynonna Judd, Chris Stapleton

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at the 2017 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; New Orleans^ Louisiana - April 30^ 2017

Tom Petty passed away in 2017 and now a star-studded tribute album in honor of the singer/songwriter is in the works, set for release on May 31.

Former members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be contributing to the album titled Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, as well as several famous names in music including Dolly Parton, who will be covering “Southern Accents.” George Strait will record a live version of “You Wreck Me,” with Chris Stapleton performing “I Should Have Known It,” and Luke Combs doing his rendition of “Runnin’ Down a Dream.”  Other famous names included on the cover album include Wynonna Judd, Lainey Wilson, Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson, Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives, Rhiannon Giddens, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, and more.

Singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley has released his cover of Petty’s “American Girl,”sharing to Instagram: “When you get asked to reimagine one of the greatest rock & roll songs of all time by one of the most iconic American musicians of all time, the first thing you do is call up some of the greatest acoustic pickers of all time for the assist! My version of #AmericanGirl honoring @tompettyofficial is out today! Y’all let me know what you think, stream at the link in my bio”.  To stream, head here.

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Rock Daypop

Def Leppard announce 40th Anniversary deluxe edition of ‘Pyromania’

Def Leppard at the world premiere of "Rock of Ages" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre^ Hollywood. June 9^ 2012 Los Angeles^ CA

Def Leppard have announced a deluxe 40th anniversary reissue of their 1983 album Pyromania. The album, which reached No.2 in the US and is certified Platinum, was the first to feature guitarist Phil Collen.

Pyromania 40 will arrive on April 26 in a variety of formats, including a four-CD/Blu-ray box, a one-LP half-speed master, two-LP black vinyl, two-LP colored vinyl, two-CD and digitally. The deluxe edition was prepared with singer Joe Elliott, who acted as executive producer on the set.

This deluxe set comes with four CDs, consisting of the original album, a whole disc of unheard demos discovered during lockdown by Joe Elliott, an unreleased song called “No You Can’t Do That,” and two live shows from the era.   The band is also sharing “Photograph – Rough Mix Version (Unfinished Vocal),” an unreleased demo version from the band’s vaults, on all streaming platforms,

Regarding the reissue, Joe Elliott said, “A labor of love and I loved every minute of it!! Rediscovering dusty old cassettes which were brilliantly restored by Ronan and finding the long lost unfinished ‘11th track’ was a journey only few of us are lucky enough to take…what a trip !!” Phil Collen added, “Pyromania is a really special album for obvious reasons. It was the first time we all worked together with Mutt Lange, and I was able to play with my incredible friend Steve Clark—who was such a gifted and wonderful guitarist. I am incredibly proud of the album and what we collectively achieved.”

Pyromania 40 as well as exclusive merch are available to preorder now at the Def Leppard webstore.

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Pop Daypop

Madonna, the Weeknd & Playboi Carti share video for ‘Popular’

adonna during her performance in Prague^ Czech republic^ November 7^ 2015

Madonna, the Weeknd and Playboi Carti are sharing the video for their collaboration “Popular.” The song, produced by Metro Boomin, Mike Dean, featured assistance from Madonna and Playboi Carti and was released last year as part of The Weeknd’s HBO series The IDOL Vol. 1 Soundtrack.

The video, directed by Cliqua, opens with a close-up for Madonna’s grill while the camera cuts to a shot of The Weeknd (who now goes by his birth name, Abel Tesfaye) singing inside a mansion, then flashing to Carti spilling his red Solo cup drink near a luxury SUV. The scene cuts back to Madonna in a penthouse apartment. The trio never appear together in the visual, which was shot in New York and Atlanta.

Check out the video for “Popular” – here.

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Karol G to be honored as Billboard Woman of the Year 2024

Karol G at the Barbie World Premiere at the Shrine Auditorium on July 9^ 2023 in Los Angeles^ CA

Karol G will be honored with the highly acclaimed 2024 Woman of the Year Award at the upcoming Billboard Women in Music Awards on March 6.

Hannah Karp, Billboard’s editorial director, said in a press release: “With her immense talent, Karol G has created a movement for women across the globe due to her empowering lyrics and shameless confidence. The release of her groundbreaking album ‘Mañana Será Bonito’ has proven her a force to be reckoned with in both the English and Spanish charts. We are so excited to honor her as Woman of the Year.”

Karol G released her fourth studio album “Mañana Será Bonito” in 2023, becoming the first female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 with a Spanish-language album. The album also helped her win best música urbana album at the 2024 Grammys, making her the first woman to ever win in that category.

Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards will take place at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles on March 6. Karol G will join a lineup of other artists at the event including Charli XCX, Luísa Sonza, Maren Morris, NewJeans, TEMS, Victoria Monét and Young Miko.

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Entertainment Daypop

Karol G to be honored as Billboard Woman of the Year 2024

Karol G at the Barbie World Premiere at the Shrine Auditorium on July 9^ 2023 in Los Angeles^ CA

Karol G will be honored with the highly acclaimed 2024 Woman of the Year Award at the upcoming Billboard Women in Music Awards on March 6.

Hannah Karp, Billboard’s editorial director, said in a press release: “With her immense talent, Karol G has created a movement for women across the globe due to her empowering lyrics and shameless confidence. The release of her groundbreaking album ‘Mañana Será Bonito’ has proven her a force to be reckoned with in both the English and Spanish charts. We are so excited to honor her as Woman of the Year.”

Karol G released her fourth studio album “Mañana Será Bonito” in 2023, becoming the first female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 with a Spanish-language album. The album also helped her win best música urbana album at the 2024 Grammys, making her the first woman to ever win in that category.

Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards will take place at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles on March 6. Karol G will join a lineup of other artists at the event including Charli XCX, Luísa Sonza, Maren Morris, NewJeans, TEMS, Victoria Monét and Young Miko.

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