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Pop Daypop

Post Malone and Blake Shelton team up for “Pour Me A Drink”

Rio de Janeiro^ Rio de Singer Post Malone at Rock in Rio at the Olympic Park.Janeiro^ Brazil - September 3^ 2022

Post Malone has teamed up with Blake Shelton for his his newest single “Pour Me A Drink.” Malone announced the song on his socials, while posting: “hope yall are lovin pour me a drink:) 🍻”

Posty and Shelton first premiered the song for CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium, footage of which will air on Tuesday, June 25 on ABC.

The song also arrives on the heels of Post and Wallen’s sets at Stagecoach Festival 2024 in Indio, CA, where Post performed a lineup of country covers and welcomed guest stars Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, and Dwight Yoakam. Post also joined Wallen on stage for the live debut of “I Had Some Help” in front of a sold-out crowd.

Posty is set to release his upcoming sixth studio album F-1 Trillion on August 16, following 2023’s Austin. The artwork for the forthcoming F-1 Trillion LP features a baby blue pickup truck performing a miracle on a lake.

Stream Post Malone and Blake Shelton’s “Pour Me A Drink” – here.

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Country Daypop

Post Malone and Blake Shelton team up for “Pour Me A Drink”

Rio de Janeiro^ Rio de Singer Post Malone at Rock in Rio at the Olympic Park.Janeiro^ Brazil - September 3^ 2022

Post Malone has teamed up with Blake Shelton for his his newest single “Pour Me A Drink.” Malone announced the song on his socials, while posting: “hope yall are lovin pour me a drink:) 🍻”

Posty and Shelton first premiered the song for CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium, footage of which will air on Tuesday, June 25 on ABC.

The song also arrives on the heels of Post and Wallen’s sets at Stagecoach Festival 2024 in Indio, CA, where Post performed a lineup of country covers and welcomed guest stars Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, and Dwight Yoakam. Post also joined Wallen on stage for the live debut of “I Had Some Help” in front of a sold-out crowd.

Posty is set to release his upcoming sixth studio album F-1 Trillion on August 16, following 2023’s Austin. The artwork for the forthcoming F-1 Trillion LP features a baby blue pickup truck performing a miracle on a lake.

Stream Post Malone and Blake Shelton’s “Pour Me A Drink” – here.

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Country Daypop

Bailey Zimmerman spends two weeks at No. 1 on country charts with ‘Where It Ends’

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

Bailey Zimmerman spent two consecutive weeks at No. 1 on country radio with “Where It Ends.”  The song hit No. 1 on the US and Canadian Country Airplay chart and is the singer’s fourth No. 1 hit, giving Zimmerman the Country Airplay record for the most consecutive No. 1’s.

‘Where It Ends’ appears on Zimmerman’s debut album Religiously, which has been certified Platinum and debuted at No. 3 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums Chart, and No. 7 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Religiously also contains the No. 1 hits “Religiously,” “Fall In Love” and “Rock And A Hard Place.”

Said Zimmerman: “‘Where It Ends’ was one of the first songs I wrote when I moved to Nashville. Some days it feels like I still have no idea what I’m doing, but, man, the dreams just keep coming true. Four No. 1s … Let’s keep it going. Chase your dreams!”

Zimmerman is currently on the road headlining “Religiously. The Tour” and serving as support on Morgan Wallen’s “One Night At A Time” tour. He will also appear at numerous festivals this summer, including Country Thunder Wisconsin and more. Bailey is also featured on the star-studded Twisters: The Album official soundtrack with his latest release, “Hell Or High Water” alongside country artists including Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Megan Moroney, Shania Twain, Tyler Childers, and more.

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Entertainment Daypop

Mindy Kaling reveals she secretly welcomed third child earlier this year

Mindy Kaling arrives for Producers Guild Awards on February 25^ 2023 in Beverly Hills^ CA

Mindy Kaling is celebrating her 45th birthday by announcing that she secretly welcomed her third child earlier this year.

Kaling revealed on Monday, June 24, that she quietly welcomed her third baby, a daughter, sharing photos on Instagram of her eldest children (daughter Katherine and son Spencer), kissing their baby sister, along with a photo from her pregnancy where she showed off her baby bump, and a picture of Kaling at the hospital preparing to give birth as her oldest kids sit on her bed.

Kaling wrote in the caption: “In late February I gave birth to my daughter, Anne. She’s the best birthday present I could’ve ever imagined. When things are hard, whenever I veer towards cynicism, my three kids are such a great reminder of the pure joy in my life. I’m so lucky I live in a place where I could do this by myself, on my own timeline. Thanks for all the birthday wishes!”

Kaling also kept her previous pregnancies under wraps, beginning with daughter Katherine who was born in December 2017. Kaling, has kept her kids’ paternity private, and hid her second pregnancy from the public as well, announced her son Spencer’s birth in October after giving birth one month prior.

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Cast for Showtime’s ‘Dexter’ prequel series to feature Patrick Dempsey, Christian Slater, Patrick Gibson

Christian Slater arrives for the 2018 Hollywood Film Awards on November 4^ 2018 in Beverly Hills^ CA

Paramount+ with Showtime has announced more cast members to the ‘Dexter’ prequel series, Dexter: Original Sin, taking place in Miami in 1991, 15 years before the beginning of the original series Dexter. The original Dexter had an eight-season run on Showtime from 2006 to 2013, starring Michael C. Hall as vigilante serial killer Dexter, with Jennifer Carpenter as Dexter’s sister, Debra and James Remar as Harry.

An official synopsis of Dexter: Original Sin reads: “When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcements’ radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.”

Patrick Gibson will portray the young Dexter Morgan in Dexter: Original Sin, as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. The series also will star Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) as Harry Morgan, a homicide detective and Dexter’s adoptive father, and Molly Brown (Senior Year) as Debra Morgan, Dexter’s younger sister.

Paramount+ with Showtime also announced four additional cast members — James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu and Reno Wilson — who have starring roles in upcoming series. Martinez will play a young Angel Batista, an up-and-coming homicide detective, while Milian has been cast as Maria LaGuerta, Miami Metro’s first female homicide detective. Shimizu will portray Vince Masuka, a forensic analyst, and Wilson will portray the new character Bobby Watt, Harry’s longtime partner and confidant.

In addition, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ alum Patrick Dempsey has joined the ensemble cast in the role of Aaron Spencer, captain of Miami Metro Homicide. Spencer has a long relationship with Christian Slater’s character Harry Morgan, the title character’s adoptive father. Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy said in a statement: “Patrick Dempsey is a beloved actor who is internationally known for the iconic characters he has played and his performances.  We are thrilled to have him join our all-star cast of Dexter: Original Sin, the highly anticipated origin story of the franchise.”

The Hollywood Reporter notes that original Dexter showrunner Clyde Phillips, who returned to finish off Michael C. Hall’s journey as Dexter in the 2021 limited series Dexter: New Blood, will serve in the same capacity on Original Sin.

Season 1 of Dexter: Original Sin will consist of 10 episodes and air on Paramount+ with Showtime. The show will also stream on Paramount+.

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Tyler, the Creator drops out of Lollapalooza & Outside Lands; replaced by Megan Thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter

Concert of Tyler the Creator. 07 June 2022. AFAS Live Amsterdam^ The Netherlands

Tyler, the Creator has canceled his headlining appearances at this year’s Lollapalooza festival in Chicago and Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco. Lollapalooza, take place Aug. 1-4 at Chicago’s Grant Park, have replaced Tyler with Megan Thee Stallion; while Outside Lands, set one week later on Aug. 9-11 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, will now feature Sabrina Carpenter.

Tyler, the Creator did not explain why he was canceling his performances at two of the summer’s major festivals, simply writing on X: “i hate saying this but i have to cancel lollapalooza and outside lands. i made a commitment that i can no longer keep, and that bums me out knowing how excited folks were. that is not sexy at all. please please forgive me or call me names when you see me in person. Love.”

Lollapalooza’s producers posted on their socials that Megan Thee Stallion will take Tyler’ place, writing: “Hot girl summer in Chicago. Unfortunately, Tyler, the Creator will not be able to perform this year. See @theestallion headline Lolla on Thursday, August 1st!”  Outside Lands also posted their new lineup on its website, with Carpenter noted as the replacement headliner, marking her first major North American festival headline billing.  Outside Lands wrote on Instagram: “We are excited to announce that @sabrinacarpenter will now headline the Lands End stage on Saturday, August 10th! Due to personal reasons, Tyler, the Creator will no longer be performing at Outside Lands.”

Tyler, the Creator last headlined Lollapalooza and Outside Lands in 2021, in support of his album “Call Me if You Get Lost.” In April, he headlined Coachella shortly after the release of the expanded “Call Me if You Get Lost: The Estate Sale,” where he brought out Childish Gambino, A$AP Rocky, Charlie Wilson and Kali Uchis.

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Rock Daypop

John Lennon video for “You Are Here” features unseen 1968 footage of Lennon, Yoko Ono

The Lennon Wall since the 1980s is filled with John Lennon-inspired graffiti and pieces of lyrics from Beatles. PRAGUE^ CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 15

A new John Lennon music video has been released to accompany a new “Ultimate Mix” version of his solo song “You Are Here,” a love ballad that Lennon wrote for his future wife, Yoko Ono. The video features previously unseen 1968 footage of Lennon and Ono at the opening of his “You Are Here (To Yoko From John Lennon, With Love)” art exhibit at the Robert Fraser Gallery in London. You Are Here is taken from Lennon’s 1973 album ‘Mind Games’ which will be reissued in deluxe form on July 12.  John and Yoko’s son, Sean Ono Lennon, produced the new mix of the track.

The You Are Here (To Yoko From John Lennon, With Love)” art exhibit opened on July 1, 1968, and was Lennon’s first major art show, featuring a bare gallery with a series of collection boxes for various charities leading visitors to a white canvas with the words “you are here” written on it by Lennon. As part of the show, Lennon released 365 white helium-filled balloons in which tags were attached telling those who discovered them to send a message to John via the gallery sharing their address and where they were found. Lennon then sent back a personal letter along with a “you are here” button.

The video footage featured on ‘You Are Here’ captures Lennon preparing for the show and footage from the event itself.  Lennon once said: “‘You Are Here’ – that’s more than just a joke, I suppose. People read it and suddenly realize it’s true. ‘Yes, I’m here,’ they think. ‘So are these other people. We’re all here together.’ And that’s where the vibrations start being exchanged. Good and bad ones according to who is sending out and how they feel.”

The ultimate mix of “You Are Here” is the second advance track to be released from the Mind Games reissue. The first was the “Evolutionary Documentary” version of the album’s title track, which presented how the song evolved from the demo stage to the final master. Only 1,100 copies of the limited-edition Super Deluxe release will be available worldwide.

Check out the video for ‘You Are Here’ – here.

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Rock Daypop

Lamb of God to commemorate 20th Anniversary of ‘Ashes of the Wake’ with deluxe edition

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Lamb of God will commemorate the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Ashes of the Wake with a deluxe reissue set for release on August 30th.  Ashes of the Wake features such songs as “Laid to Rest,” “Now You’ve Got Something to Die For,” and the title track.

The deluxe reissue features the original tracklist from Ashes of the Wake, plus new remixes and previously unreleased demos and live versions, as well as an updated rendition of “Another Nail for Your Coffin” will feature guest vocals from Kublai Khan TX’s Matt Honeycutt and Malevolence’s Alex Taylor (you can take a listen: here.)

Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe state: “I’m not much for re-recording our existing material — old songs are a snapshot of where we were as a band at that time, for better or worse. But when the idea came up to have a guest vocalist re-do my parts on ‘Another Nail for Your Coffin,’ I was all for it, especially if we could get two younger heavy hitters to bring a fresh approach to the song. Anyone who has seen Malevolence and Kublai Khan TX know that Alex and Matt crush it – it’s an honor to have these dudes bring new life to the tune 20 years after we first recorded it.” Guitarist Mark Morton added, “Matt and Alex both absolutely spit flames on this new, updated version, and gave it a ferocious modern energy. I’m glad to see this tune get some shine after all this time!”

Lamb of God will also be performing Ashes of the Wake in full on their co-headlining summer ‘Ashes of  Leviathan’ tour alongside Mastodon – who will be performing their classic album Leviathan in its entirety.

The reissue is available for pre-order in various formats, including standard black vinyl, “Yellow Smoke” 2-LP vinyl, and a 2-CD set.  To pre-order the deluxe edition of Ashes of the Wake, head here.

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3-year-old boy dies, 7-year-old sister injured after shooting in Buffalo NY

Buffalo Police vehicle SUV. Buffalo^ New York^ USA- June 11^ 2022

Officials in Buffalo, New York have confirmed that a 3-year-old boy was killed and his 7-year-old sister was injured after being hit by gunfire while at a family gathering.

According to the Associated Press, officers rushed the unidentified boy in a police car to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead; while his sister suffered graze wounds deemed to be non-life threatening, and is expected to make a full recovery.

Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph A. Gramaglia said during a press conference that the shooting had not been related to the family gathering: “Last night was a very tragic night for our community. It was a hot night with a lot of people out, and the gunfire was unrelated to the gathering. These children were simply out enjoying a summer evening when tragedy struck.” Gramaglia said investigators recovered a gun Friday night and were testing it, but no further information about the weapon was made available. Gramaglia declined to provide further details of the shooting and said the investigation was continuing

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said: “A 3-year-old riding his tricycle, having fun with members of his family on a hot summer night, his 7-year-old big sister right by his side, and out of nowhere gunfire erupts. And the children are struck by gunfire,”

According to Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane, the mother of the two children involved in the shooting is a well-known member of the community who is active in Most Valuable Parents, a local organization focused on improving safety in Buffalo.  Said Keane: “she is a strong woman, consistently working with other families to keep our children safe. And now this tragedy has struck her own family.”

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Fourth victim dies one day after mass shooting at Arkansas grocery store

Map detailing the location of Fordyce. Arkansas. USA

Police on Sunday confirmed that a fourth victim died a day after a shooter opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store, wounding nine others. The shooting in Arkansas took place around 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, a city of about 3,200 people located 65 miles (104 kilometers) south of Little Rock.

Arkansas state police said that the latest victim died Saturday evening, stating that a total of 14 people as hit by gunfire, including 11 civilians, two law enforcement officers and the suspect.

Officials have identified the four individuals killed in the shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas as: 23-year-old Callie Weems; 50-year-old Roy Sturgis; 62-year-old Shirley Taylor, and 81-year-old Ellen Shrum. Five women and two men were wounded, ranging in age from 20 to 65, with several remaining hospitalized and one woman listed in critical condition.

In addition, two police officers were injured in the shootout with the suspect: Fordyce Police Officer James Johnson, 31, was released from a Little Rock hospital and Stuttgart Police Officer John Hudson, 24, received minor injuries.

The suspect, 44-year-old Travis Eugene Posey, 44, of New Edinburg, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries from the shootout with police before being transported to Ouachita County Detention Center. He has been charged with four counts of capital murder, and officials said other charges are pending.

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