Month: June 2024

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Country Daypop

Tracy Lawrence shares video for new single ‘Pretty Dang Good’

Tracy Lawrence performs at the CountryFlo Music and Camping Festival on November 4^ 2016 in Lake Wales^ Florida.

Country music icon Tracy Lawrence has released his new single ‘Pretty Dang Good,’ the follow-up to his recent track “Gulf of Mexico.”  The song is the third track off Lawrence’s six-track forthcoming EP, Out Here In It, set to drop on June 7th.

‘Pretty Dang Good,’ written by Wyatt McCubbin, Bobby Pinson, and Carson Chamberlain, serves as the opening track on Out Here In It, which also features cuts from some of Nashville’s hottest songwriters including Rodney Clawson, Devin Dawson, Jacob Durrett, Wyatt McCubbin, Lee Thomas Miller, Ernest Keith Smith, and more.

Lawrence has also been out on the road with Riley Green on his Ain’t My Last Rodeo tour.   Check out the video for ‘Pretty Dang Good’ – here.

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Country Daypop

Randy Travis bringing ‘More Life Tour’ to Ryman Auditorium

Randy Travis at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards Arrivals^ MGM Grand Garden Arena^ Las Vegas^ NV. 04-18-10

Randy Travis will appear in concert at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on June 5, 2024, unofficially kicking-off CMA Fest.

Travis is bringing his “More Life Tour” to the venue alongside his original touring band and special guest vocalist James Dupré.  Due to Travis’ 2013 stroke that left him with aphasia, he will not perform himself; however, similar to his AI-assisted performance on his new song “Where That Came From,” his friend and longtime touring partner Dupré will assume the microphone and perform alongside the original Randy Travis Band to play all 16 of Travis’ hit songs, including “On The Other Hand,” “Forever and Ever, Amen,” and “Three Wooden Crosses.”  Randy and his wife Mary will be present on stage throughout the entire show.

Travis’ new single, “Where That Came From,” was released on May 3rd in collaboration with longtime producer Kyle Lehning, marking his first song in over a decade.

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Entertainment Daypop

Anthony Mackie, Laura Dern and Glen Powell to star in John Lee Hancock’s film ‘Monsanto’

Anthony Mackie at the premiere for "We Have A Ghost" at the Tedum Theatre^ Hollywood. LOS ANGELES^ CA. February 22^ 2023

Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie and Laura Dern have signed on to star in “Monsanto,” the latest film from writer-director John Lee Hancock (“The Blind Side,” “Saving Mr. Banks”).

Monsanto tells the true story of young, untried attorney Brent Wisner (Powell) who in 2019 takes on a seemingly insurmountable case against the giant U.S. chemical company Monsanto on behalf of Dewayne “Lee” Johnson (Mackie) who used Monsanto’s best-known product Roundup, a wildly financially successful weed and grass pesticide killer, as part of his job as a high school groundskeeper. Dern plays Dr. Melinda Rogers, the Monsanto Company’s chief toxicologist, who testifies with certainty that Roundup is safe during the landmark cancer trial.

Hancock said: “I was drawn to this contemporary David vs. Goliath true story because I found it dramatic, moving, quite funny and of critical importance in today’s world. My ambitions are to deliver a smart, thoughtful and commercial legal drama that takes the audience on a human journey.”

Powell said of the project: “I’ve always been fascinated by true stories of ordinary people against extraordinary odds. This story encapsulates that spirit with a critical issue that affects us all. And it’s a privilege to bring it to audiences with an exceptional filmmaker and powerful cast.”

Dern added: “I’ve loved my collaborations with John Lee and look forward to working with him again. There couldn’t be a more vital story to be a part of.”

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Entertainment Daypop

See Lily Gladstone in the trailer for the film ‘Fancy Dance’

Lily Gladstone at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Arrivals at the Barker Hanger on January 14^ 2024 in Santa Monica^ CA

Apple TV has released the latest trailer for the drama film, Fancy Dance, featuring the directorial debut of Erica Tremblay and starring Lily Gladstone and Isabel Deroy-Olson. Fancy Dance, from Apple Original Films, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023

Gladstone stars as Jax, a woman scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation on Oklahoma, who has cared for her niece Roki (Deroy-Olson) since her sister’s disappearance. At the risk of Jax losing custody to Roki’s grandfather, Frank (Shea Whigham), Jax and Roki hit the road and scour the backcountry to track down Roki’s mother in time for an upcoming powwow. The cast also includes Ryan Begay, Crystle Lightning, Audrey Wasilewski.

The film’s synopsis reads: “Following her sister’s disappearance, Jax and her niece Roki must stick together. Desperate to keep what’s left of their family intact, Jax and Roki defy the law and hit the road on a journey to the Grand Nation Powwow in Oklahoma City .. What begins as a search gradually turns into a far deeper investigation into the complexities and contradictions of indigenous women moving through a colonized world while at the mercy of a failed justice system.”

Fancy Dance opens in select theaters June 21 and will start streaming June 28 on Apple TV+; you can watch the trailer – here.

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Pop Daypop

Normani shares ‘Dopamine’ album trailer, drops the single ‘Candy Paint’

Normani at the 2019 Billboard Women In Music held at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood^ USA on December 12^ 2019.

Normani is teasing her anticipated solo debut album Dopamine with a new trailer. The clip finds the R&B singer in silver body paint, poised on a metallic rocket ship, ready to take off, with the 27-year-old sharing: “Hello, Hotline 159 .. Yes, here to satisfy your deepest, darkest, wildest desires. No rules, no restrictions, straight Dopamine.”  The visual also includes footage from spaceship launches, scenes from Normani’s album photoshoot, and more. Dopamine is set to drop on June 16; take a look at the album trailer – here.

Shortly after the album trailer dropped, Normani officially released the single “Candy Paint” to coincide with her 28th birthday, sharing on social media: “candy paint is out everywhere 🖤🍬 wanted to start my birthday off right and know that you guys have been asking. you already know the visuals are brewing but until then here y’all goooo. love you to the moon.”.

“Candy Paint” is the second song release of Dopamine; she previously dropped the single “1:59” featuring Gunna back in April.  Normani also shared with ELLE Magazine the meaning behind the album title: “Dopamine represents the highs and the lows I’ve endured. It’s been such an emotional roller coaster. I worked relentlessly with my creative director, [Kwasi Fordjour]. We did our research .. I really wanted to have a title that felt like it definitely encompassed everything that I feel I’ve been through in my journey to get to the point that I’m in right now. [The cover] feels energetic. It feels like a hit, and I feel like people have been waiting—[it’s been] one of the most highly anticipated projects.”

Stream ‘Candy Paint’ – here.

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Rock Daypop

Van Halen to release expanded edition of ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’

Hard rock^ heavy metal and glam metal band^ Van Halen music album on vinyl record LP disc. Titled: Van Halen II album cover

Van Halen’s ninth studio album, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, debuted at No. 1 during the summer of 1991, where it rained for three weeks. The album marked Van Halen ‘s the third consecutive No. 1 album from the band’s lineup at the time — singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge also reached triple platinum certification and earned Van Halen its first Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance and American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album.

Now, an expanded edition of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is arriving this summer, which includes a newly remastered version of the original, along with previously unreleased audio and video footage from Van Halen’s December 4, 1991, concert in Dallas, Texas.

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Expanded Edition) will be available on July 12th and includes two LPs, two CDs, and a Blu-ray. The album’s lead single, “Poundcake,” was released as a preview alongside news of the album reissue; you can take a listen: here.

To pre-order the expanded edition of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, head here.

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Pop Daypop

Cyndi Lauper announces North American farewell tour

Cyndi Lauper performing live at the Amway Center of Orlando Florida. Orlando^ Florida/USA 7-26-2018

Ahead of the release of her Paramount+ documentary Let the Canary Sing, it was announced that music icon Cyndi Lauper, 70, is retiring from the road and will embark on her final ‘farewell’ North American tour the fall.  Live Nation wrote on X : “It’s official! Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour is coming, and we couldn’t be more excited. Get ready to sing along to all your favorites and make some amazing memories. Tickets go on sale this Friday.”  Lauper did not personally release a statement regarding the farewell tour, but may speak on the topic later this week as she promotes the new documentary about her career.

The 23-date tour kicks off this fall in Montreal on Oct. 18 and includes a date in her hometown of New York City at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 30, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Nov. 1, L.A.’s Intuit Dome Nov. 23, the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert Nov. 24, and San Francisco’s Chase Center Nov. 26 before wrapping on Dec. 5 at Chicago’s United Center. Special guests will accompany Lauper throughout the tour, to be announced at a later date.

“Let the Canary Sing,” directed by Alison Ellwood, will begin showing on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, June 5. That same day, Lauper will participate in a handprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood before attending a private local premiere of the film at the theater complex, to be followed by a Q&A.

Tickets for Lauper’s farewell tour go on sale with an artist presale Tuesday, followed by other presales before the general on-sale begins Friday at 10 a.m. local time at Live Nation.

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Rock Daypop

Cyndi Lauper announces North American farewell tour

Cyndi Lauper performing live at the Amway Center of Orlando Florida. Orlando^ Florida/USA 7-26-2018

Ahead of the release of her Paramount+ documentary Let the Canary Sing, it was announced that music icon Cyndi Lauper, 70, is retiring from the road and will embark on her final ‘farewell’ North American tour the fall.  Live Nation wrote on X : “It’s official! Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour is coming, and we couldn’t be more excited. Get ready to sing along to all your favorites and make some amazing memories. Tickets go on sale this Friday.”  Lauper did not personally release a statement regarding the farewell tour, but may speak on the topic later this week as she promotes the new documentary about her career.

The 23-date tour kicks off this fall in Montreal on Oct. 18 and includes a date in her hometown of New York City at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 30, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Nov. 1, L.A.’s Intuit Dome Nov. 23, the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert Nov. 24, and San Francisco’s Chase Center Nov. 26 before wrapping on Dec. 5 at Chicago’s United Center. Special guests will accompany Lauper throughout the tour, to be announced at a later date.

“Let the Canary Sing,” directed by Alison Ellwood, will begin showing on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, June 5. That same day, Lauper will participate in a handprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood before attending a private local premiere of the film at the theater complex, to be followed by a Q&A.

Tickets for Lauper’s farewell tour go on sale with an artist presale Tuesday, followed by other presales before the general on-sale begins Friday at 10 a.m. local time at Live Nation.

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News Daypop

2 dead, 7 injured after shooting at suburban Pittsburgh bar

Pittsburgh^ Pennsylvania^ police car.

Police said on Sunday that a shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburg left two people dead and seven others injured. The Allegheny County Police Department said the early morning Sunday shooting occurred at the Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar in Penn Hills, with its homicide unit responding to a request for help by Penn Hills Police Department after the early morning shooting.

First responders discovered the bodies of an adult male and adult female inside the bar around 3 a.m. Sunday, with seven additional victims also found. Some of those victims were transported from the scene and others showing up at hospitals, police said in a statement posted on social media. The statement said that one of the victims is in critical condition, while the remaining victims all had injuries that were not life-threatening.

Preliminary information shows “an altercation took place inside the bar and multiple individuals opened fire;” and no arrests were immediately reported. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

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Mass shooting in Akron, Ohio leaves 1 dead, 24 injured

Blue flasher /lights/siren on the police car at night.

Police report that one person was killed and 24 others were wounded in a mass shooting early Sunday morning in Akron, Ohio. According to a statement from the city’s mayor and police chief, police officers responded to 911 calls shortly after midnight, reporting shots fired and multiple victims struck in the area of Kelly Ave. and 8th Ave., about 40 miles south of Cleveland, just after midnight. It’s not clear what happened in the lead-up to the shooting.

The Akron Police Department said in a news release: “Officers were immediately dispatched and responded to the area. hortly after those calls came in, the call center received notifications from local hospitals that multiple persons were arriving in the emergency departments with gunshot wounds.”

At least 25 victims were shot, including the 27-year-old man who has since died. A weapon and “several dozen casings” were recovered from the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and no further suspect information is available, city officials said, calling on residents who may have information about the shooting to come forward.

A joint statement from Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and Police Chief Brian Harding read: “We will bring those responsible to justice, and we need the help of our community to do that. For those who have information about this horrific shooting – we need you to speak up in order to prevent further violence and retaliation. This can be done anonymously.”

Malik and Harding added: “This morning, our city is reeling after the devastation of senseless violence. With more than two dozen victims, the pain and trauma reverberates across all of Akron today as we search for answers. As with all acts of violence in our city, our hearts are with the victims and their loved ones.”

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