Month: April 2024

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Rock Daypop

‘Hate to Love: Nickelback’ documentary to stream on VEEPS

Chad Kroege of Nickelback performs during the Rock in Rio 2013 concert^ on September 20^ 2013 in Rio de Janeiro^ Brazil.

Hate to Love: Nickelback will premiere on streaming platform Veeps on Friday, April 12th, following a weekend of showings in theaters.

The documentary offers an in-depth look at the band, sharing their humble beginnings in Alberta, to the global success and the record-breaking hits that followed.

Nickelback will include behind-the-scenes footage of the band on tour and in the studio, available to all viewers globally. Hate to Love: Nickelback premieres on Veeps on April 12, 2024 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET.  Tickets to view Hate to Love: Nickelback are on sale now for $9.99 at veeps.com. The film will be available on the platform for at least two months, with a 48-hour rewatch period for ticket purchasers.

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Pop Daypop

Take a listen to Zayn Malik’s latest release, ‘What I Am’

Zayn Malik at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles^ USA on August 10^ 2015.

31-year-old singer and former One Direction member Zayn Malik dropped the song “What I Am,” the first single to debut from his recently announced forthcoming album, Room Under the Stairs, scheduled for release May 17.

Room Under the Stairs will mark Malik’s first album in over three years, since Nobody is Listening was released in January 2021. Said Malik of the project: “This song is the first release of a special project I’ve been working on for years.”

To pre-order Room Under the Stairs, head here.
To listen to “What I Am”, head here.

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Country Daypop

2024 CMT Music Awards: See the full list of winners

Kelsea Ballerini at the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 2^ 2023 in Austin^ Texas.

The 2024 CMT Music Awards were held on Sunday, April 7 from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, with Kelsea Ballerini returning as host for the fourth time.

Among the big winners of the evening were Jelly Roll, who took home all three of the awards for which he was nominated — including video of the year for his hit song “Need a Favor.” Jelly Roll also won male video of the year and CMT performance of the year at the ceremony.

Lainey Wilson, Brooks & Dunn and rock legend Sammy Hagar honored the late country music star Toby Keith with a performance backed by his longtime band. and Keith’s family in the audience.

Other notable moments at the ceremony were performances from Keith Urban, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town + Sugarland, Megan Moroney and Sam Hunt. In addition Trisha Yearwood received the inaugural June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award.

For the full list of winners, head here.

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News Daypop

FAA investigating after engine cover of Southwest Airlines flight detaches during takeoff

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Southwest Airlines flight had to make an
emergency landing Sunday morning after the engine cover detached during takeoff, striking the wing flap. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft was scheduled to fly from Denver to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. (per ABC News).

Southwest Airlines Flight 3695 returned safely to Denver International Airport around 8:15 a.m. local time on Sunday and was towed to the gate. The FAA said on Sunday that it will launch an investigation of the engine cowling incident (the cowling is the protective cover over the plane’s engine).

In a statement, Southwest Airlines said the flight “landed safely after experiencing a mechanical issue.” Customers were rebooked on other flights, and maintenance teams are now inspecting the plane, the airline said.

This is the second incident in recent days involving a reported malfunctioning of equipment on a Southwest Airlines flight. The FAA is investigating a reported engine fire before takeoff at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport on Thursday.

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News Daypop

Suspect arrested in arson at Senator Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office

Senator Bernie Sanders speaking at event at Trinity College; Dublin^ Ireland - February 16 2024.

According to the Department of Justice, a suspect was arrested on Sunday in connection with a fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office and is being investigated as arson. Per NBC News, Shant Soghomonian, 35, also known as Michael Soghomonian, previously of Northridge, California, was arrested Sunday on charges of using fire to damage a building in Burlington, Vermont, where an office for Sanders is located.

The DOJ said in a press release that Soghomonian allegedly entered the building Friday morning and went to Sanders’ Burlington third floor office location. Security video shows the suspect spraying a liquid near the outer door of the office before lighting the area with a hand-held lighter, starting the fire. The resulting fire damaged the outside of the door to Sanders’ office and surrounding areas and caused sprinklers in the building to discharge on multiple floors, with noone physically injured.

Soghomonian’s initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Soghomonian could face between five and 20 years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine, according to the Justice Department.

Sanders’ office shared the following statement: “I am deeply grateful to the swift, professional, coordinated efforts of local, state, and federal law enforcement in response to the fire at my Vermont office on Friday. I am also thankful that none of the many people who were in the office building at the time of the fire were injured. I appreciate the outpouring of support and well-wishes for me and my staff. We are proud to be able to continue to serve Vermonters during these challenging times.”

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Sports Daypop

South Carolina defeats Iowa, wins women’s NCAA championship to complete perfect season

NCAA basketball/game ball sits on court

The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in an 87-75 win in the women’s NCAA tournament title game, winning their third national title in seven tournaments, and second in three seasons (per ESPN.) South Carolina also became the 10th team in Division I history to complete an undefeated season (38-0) — joining UConn (six times), Baylor (2011-12), Tennessee (1997-98) and Texas (1985-86). The Gamecocks have lost just one game over the past two seasons.

Freshman Tessa Johnson led the Gamecocks with 19 points off the bench, and Kamilla Cardoso finished with 15 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks.

The loss for the Iowa Hawkeyes marks their second straight in the national championship game following last year’s loss to LSU. Iowa’s loss also ended a record-breaking career for Caitlin Clark, the presumptive No. 1 pick in next week’s WNBA draft, who became the all-time leading scorer in both men’s and women’s Division 1 college basketball this season with 3,951. Clark finished with 30 points for Iowa in her final collegiate game.

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Sports Daypop

Safety Kyle Dugger agrees to 4-year, $58M contract extension with the New England Patriots

Logo of the New England Patriots^ NFL Football team on red background

Sources tell ESPN that the New England Patriots and safety Kyle Dugger have agreed to a four-year, $58M contract extension. The Pats had placed a $13.8 million transition tag on Dugger last month, restricting his free agency. Dugger’s new deal features $32.5 million in guarantees and can be worth as much as $66 million with incentives.

Dugger was a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft and became a full-time starter midway through his rookie campaign, finishing with 64 tackles. In 2022, Dugger had become the first Patriots defender since 1970 to score three touchdowns in a season; and in 2023, he totaled a career-high 109 tackles while tying for the team lead with two interceptions. He played 98% of the defensive snaps, more than any defender, which was another reflection of his value to the team.

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Country Daypop

Morgan Wallen announces one-night-only show at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena

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

Morgan Wallen shared details of a newly-announced, one-night-only show, taking place at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri. Wallen will take the stage on Saturday, May 25, with tickets available to the general public on Friday (April 5) at 10 a.m. local time.

Wallen recently wrapped his 57-show 2023 “One Night At A Time World Tour;” the 2024 leg of the tour will resume this month in Indianapolis, making 24 additional stadium stops. Wallen also just announced another one-night-only show at Hyde Park in London, England on July 4.

According to a press release, the rest of the Thunder Ridge Natura Arena lineup will be announced at a later date. The release also notes that $3 of every ticket sold on Wallen’s U.S. tour dates will go to the Morgan Wallen Foundation, supporting youth sports and music programs.

General ticket sales beginning Friday (April 5) at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, click here.

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Entertainment Daypop

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher separate after 14 years of marriage

Sacha Baron Cohen^ Isla Fisher at the 2019 Directors Guild of America Awards at the Dolby Ballroom on February 2^ 2019 in Los Angeles^ CA

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher have announced their separation after 14 years of marriage. A joint Instagram statement by the couple read: “After a long tennis match lasting over twenty years, we are finally putting our racquets down. In 2023 we jointly filed to end our marriage. We have always prioritized our privacy and have been quietly working through this change. We forever share in our devotion and love for our children. We sincerely appreciate your respecting our family’s wish for privacy.”

Per PEOPLE, Baron Cohen, 52, and Fisher, 48, first met back in 2001 at a party in Sydney, Australia. Cohen and Fisher were engaged in 2004, and went on to get married in 2010. The pair share three children together: Olive, 15, Elula, 12, and Montgomery, 8.

Rumors that the couple were having marital difficulties have been circulating for months. Fisher attended the Vanity Fair Oscars Party solo earlier this year, and she had not posted any photos with her husband via Instagram since November 2023.

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Entertainment Daypop

Anya Taylor-Joy confirms marriage to musician Malcolm McRae 2 years ago

Anya Taylor-Joy attends the World Premiere of "Dune: Part Two" at Leicester Square. London^ England^ UK - February 15^ 2024

Anya Taylor-Joy confirmed that she secretly married Malcolm McRae two years ago, taking to Instagram to share previously-unseen photos of her gothic-inspired New Orleans wedding on April 1, 2022.

Taylor-Joy posted photos from her big day which included an image of “anatomically correct” heart-shaped cakes, and photos of the actress in her Dior wedding gown, along with the caption: “Two years ago, on April Fools, I secretly married my best friend in New Orleans. The magic of that day is ingrained in every cell of my being, forever. Happy second ( first ) anniversary my love…you’re the coolest🫀 N.B yes, those are anatomically correct heart cakes. Yes, I am the vampire Lestat.”

McRae, the frontman of the rock band More, also posted photos on social media, writing: “I love you now and somehow I always have and somehow it will never end. Happy two year anniversary (yesterday), beautiful.”

Taylor-Joy has starred in Netflix‘s The Queen’s Gambit and films such as The Witch, Last Night In Soho, Emma and Dune: Part Two. She has been romantically linked with frontman McRae since May 2021. There had been rumors of their marriage in recent years, with conflicting reports made by Page Six who stated that McRae and Taylor-Joy were married in an “intimate courthouse wedding” in July 2022, and a report via PEOPLE of a ‘star-studded’ wedding in Venice in October 2023.

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