Month: September 2024

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Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II agrees to record 4-year, $96M contract extension

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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Denver Broncos signed cornerback Patrick Surtain II to a record four-year extension worth $96 million overall with $77.5 million in guarantees.

Per NFL Network, the pact makes Surtain the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history; the new deal will begin in 2026 and will keep him under contract in Denver through the 2029 season. The $24 million average annual value of Surtain’s deal is now No. 1 for defensive backs in the NFL (ahead of Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. ($21.025 million) and Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander ($21 million)). The $77.5 million guaranteed in Surtain’s contract is also the most for a defensive back contract.

Surtain, 24, was the No. 9 overall pick by the Broncos in the 2021 NFL Draft. The three-year veteran made the Pro Bowl in each of the last two seasons and was an All-Pro in 2022. Last season, the cornerback totaled 69 combined tackles, an interception and 12 passes; and over 50 career appearances he has logged 187 combined tackles, 36 passes defensed, seven interceptions, three tackles for a loss, a forced fumble and a touchdown.

The Denver Broncos open their season on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. EDT against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.

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Houston Texans sign backup QB Davis Mills to 1-year, $5M extension

QB DAVIS MILLS (#10) HOUSTON TEXANS VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS OCTOBER 9^ 2022 at TIAA BANK FIELD JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA

The Houston Texans have signed veteran backup quarterback Davis Mills to a one-year extension worth $5 million. Sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the new contract will keep Mills, 25, in Houston through the 2025 season. Mills is set to be the backup to Texans starter C.J. Stroud.

Mills, 25, was a third-round pick out of Stanford in 2021; he completed 62.8% of his throws for 5,955 yards, 35 scores and 25 interceptions through his first 34 career appearances. Mills has a 5-19-1 career record as a starter.

The QB started 26 games from 2021-2022, where he went 5-20-1 and threw for 5,802 yards with 33 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. Over six appearances last season for the Texans, Mills completed 18 of 39 (46.2%) of his throws for 173 yards and two scores

The Texans will face the Indianapolis Colts in their season opener at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday in Indianapolis.

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Country Daypop

Inaugural ‘Giddy Up’ Las Vegas music festival cancelled

Lynyrd Skynyrd perform at Exit 111 festival. Manchester^ Tennessee USA - 10-11-2019

The inaugural ‘Giddy Up’ country music festival slated for Downtown Las Vegas this fall has been abruptly canceled. The three-day event, set to run from October 18-20, was set to feature performances from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Megan Moroney, and the Turnpike Troubadours as headliners; in addition to Chase Rice, Charles Wesley Godwin, Lauren Watkins, Tanner Adell, Josh Turner, Elle King, Kameron Marlowe, and many more artists.

Festival organizers did not share an official reason why ‘Giddy Up’ was cancelled, but posted the following on their social pages: “To our Giddy Up crew: There’s nothing we would love more than to ride through the festival gates with you this October, but unfortunately we can no longer move forward with Giddy Up Las Vegas Music Festival 2024. We understand that many of you who have purchased tickets looked at Giddy Up as the must-attend event of the season, and we are truly sorry. It is not possible to overstate just how seriously we, as producers and promoters, take the decision to cancel this year’s festival. All tickets purchased directly through Giddy Up and our official partners will be automatically refunded at the point of purchase to the original payment method within 7-10 business days. Our team will be in touch directly with more details. We appreciate your understanding, if you have any further questions please direct them to the team@giddyupfest.com. Thank you for supporting live music, Giddy Up”

Fans who purchased tickets can expect to receive a refund to the original form of payment automatically within seven to ten days.

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Rock Daypop

Inaugural ‘Giddy Up’ Las Vegas music festival cancelled

Lynyrd Skynyrd perform at Exit 111 festival. Manchester^ Tennessee USA - 10-11-2019

The inaugural ‘Giddy Up’ country music festival slated for Downtown Las Vegas this fall has been abruptly canceled. The three-day event, set to run from October 18-20, was set to feature performances from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Megan Moroney, and the Turnpike Troubadours as headliners; in addition to Chase Rice, Charles Wesley Godwin, Lauren Watkins, Tanner Adell, Josh Turner, Elle King, Kameron Marlowe, and many more artists.

Festival organizers did not share an official reason why ‘Giddy Up’ was cancelled, but posted the following on their social pages: “To our Giddy Up crew: There’s nothing we would love more than to ride through the festival gates with you this October, but unfortunately we can no longer move forward with Giddy Up Las Vegas Music Festival 2024. We understand that many of you who have purchased tickets looked at Giddy Up as the must-attend event of the season, and we are truly sorry. It is not possible to overstate just how seriously we, as producers and promoters, take the decision to cancel this year’s festival. All tickets purchased directly through Giddy Up and our official partners will be automatically refunded at the point of purchase to the original payment method within 7-10 business days. Our team will be in touch directly with more details. We appreciate your understanding, if you have any further questions please direct them to the team@giddyupfest.com. Thank you for supporting live music, Giddy Up”

Fans who purchased tickets can expect to receive a refund to the original form of payment automatically within seven to ten days.

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Country Daypop

Midland shares video for “Vegas”

Cameron Duddy and Mark Wystrach of the band Midland perform at BottleRock. Napa^ CA/USA: 5/24/19

Midland recently revealed the track list for their forthcoming album Barely Blue, out September 20.

Barely Blue, produced by Dave Cobb, features eight songs including their latest release, Vegas.  About the new single, Midland’s Mark Wystrach explains: “‘Vegas’ is an homage to the wildest town in the world and the intense connections and losses that tend to happen in Sin City along the way. Sonically, the song feels like a tip of the cowboy hat to early George Strait classics penned by the legendary Dean Dillon.”

Midland’s Jess Carson added: “‘Vegas’ takes Sin City’s unofficial calling card ‘what happens in Vegas’ and interprets it through a love story. The phrase instead here is a sweet and tender ode to an all too brief romance that lingers after the tellers have returned to their daily lives.”

The trio has also announced additional tour dates for The Get Lucky Tour, kicking-off on September 19 in Cincinnati, OH and making stops at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on October 12 with Jackson Dean and at the ACL Live in their hometown of Austin, TX on December 20. Find a full list of tour dates at Midland’s website.

The band also released the official music video for “Vegas”, directed by Harper Smith. Watch the official video for “Vegas” – HERE.

Pre-add/pre-save Barely Blue HERE.

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Entertainment Daypop

ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ reveals cast for Season 33

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ABC’s Dancing with the Stars revealed its star-studded cast, including ‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran, actress Tori Spelling, and Olympian Ilona Maher.

The Season 33 cast of ‘DWTS’ was announced on Wednesday’s episode of Good Morning America and will also include Phaedra Parks (of The Real Housewives of Atlanta), Chandler Kinney, Eric Roberts, Anna Delvey, Reginald VelJohnson, former ‘Bachelor’ star Joey Graziadei, former New England Patriot Danny Amendola, model Brooks Nader, NBA star Dwight Howard and Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik (who was previously announced in August).

Season 33 of DWTS will premiere on ABC and Disney+ on Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. EDT. Hulu will stream the series on Sept. 18.

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Pop Daypop

Adele to take extended break from music after wrapping Munich, Vegas residencies

Adele attends The BRIT Awards 2022 at The O2 Arena on February 08^ 2022 in London^ England.

Adele announced she is taking a break from creating new music or performing after her Munich and Las Vegas residencies wrap up later this year.  The singer/songwriter told the crowd at her 10th and last show in Germany over the weekend (per CNN): “I just need a rest .. I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and I want to live it now .. I want to live the new life that I have been building.”

Adele’s Las Vegas residency, which began in November 2022, is slated to wrap up this November after more than 100 live stage shows. She wrapped up her residency in Munich, Germany om August 31st, where she delivered the speech to the audience about taking an extended break. In a video from her last Munich show, posted by fans to social media, the 36-year-old said: “I’m not the most comfortable performer, I know that, but I am very f—ing good at it. And I’ve really enjoyed performing for nearly three now, which is the longest I’ve ever done and probably the longest I will ever do .. I still have exactly five weeks of shows, but after that, I will not see you for an incredibly long time. And I will hold you dear in my heart for that whole length of my break. And I will fantasize about these shows and any shows that I’ve done over the last three years.”

Adele has previously said she suffers from sciatica and is uncomfortable performing live for long periods at time.   The Grammy-winning artist has an 11-year-old son named Angelo, and is rumored to be engaged to longtime partner, Rich Paul.

Adele hasn’t released new music since her fourth album “30,” which arrived in November 2021. She told fans on stage earlier this year: “I just don’t think I’m going to write an album for quite some time. But next time I do, I’ll come to wherever it is you live.”

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Entertainment Daypop

Adele to take extended break from music after wrapping Munich, Vegas residencies

Adele attends The BRIT Awards 2022 at The O2 Arena on February 08^ 2022 in London^ England.

Adele announced she is taking a break from creating new music or performing after her Munich and Las Vegas residencies wrap up later this year.  The singer/songwriter told the crowd at her 10th and last show in Germany over the weekend (per CNN): “I just need a rest .. I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and I want to live it now .. I want to live the new life that I have been building.”

Adele’s Las Vegas residency, which began in November 2022, is slated to wrap up this November after more than 100 live stage shows. She wrapped up her residency in Munich, Germany om August 31st, where she delivered the speech to the audience about taking an extended break. In a video from her last Munich show, posted by fans to social media, the 36-year-old said: “I’m not the most comfortable performer, I know that, but I am very f—ing good at it. And I’ve really enjoyed performing for nearly three now, which is the longest I’ve ever done and probably the longest I will ever do .. I still have exactly five weeks of shows, but after that, I will not see you for an incredibly long time. And I will hold you dear in my heart for that whole length of my break. And I will fantasize about these shows and any shows that I’ve done over the last three years.”

Adele has previously said she suffers from sciatica and is uncomfortable performing live for long periods at time.   The Grammy-winning artist has an 11-year-old son named Angelo, and is rumored to be engaged to longtime partner, Rich Paul.

Adele hasn’t released new music since her fourth album “30,” which arrived in November 2021. She told fans on stage earlier this year: “I just don’t think I’m going to write an album for quite some time. But next time I do, I’ll come to wherever it is you live.”

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Rock Daypop

Tears for Fears to play exclusive three-night Vegas residency

Singer Curt Smith of the band Tears for Fears during the presentation of his show at Rock in Rio 2017 in Rio de Janeiro^ Brazil.

Tears For Fears are headed to Las Vegas this fall for an exclusive three-night live event dubbed Songs for a Nervous Planet at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The shows will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at 8 p.m.

The band announced on social media: “Vegas! 🎲 Join us at @fontainebleaulasvegas for three nights only – October 30 and November 1 & 2. Exclusive pre-sale begins tomorrow – sign up for first access now at the link in bio. Tickets on general sale this Friday, Aug 23 at 10AM PT. #songsforanervousplanet 🪐”

This exclusive run of shows follows The Tipping Point World Tour and The Tipping Point Tour Part II, an extensive run of global dates in 2022 and 2023 that featured performances at Madison Square Garden in New York and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The tour was in support of the band’s first studio album in seventeen years, The Tipping Point, which was released in late February 2022.

Bandmates Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith shares: “It’s been a while since we’ve been on the road and are very eager to share this live show experience with everyone. You can expect to hear tracks from our 2022 album The Tipping Point as well as fan favorites. Be sure to listen closely though as there may be something new sprinkled in there as well.”

Tickets for the Las Vegas event are available at tearsforfears.com.

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Pop Daypop

Usher teams up with Victoria Monét for the single ‘SOS’

Singer/actor Usher at his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. LOS ANGELES^ CA. September 7^ 2016

Usher and Victoria Monét team up for the new song “SOS (Sex on Sight).”

Monét said in a statement: “‘SOS (Sex on Sight)’ is about desire. It’s about the urgency you feel when you need some love, physical touch, and quality attention! Sometimes that desire can feel as urgent as being rescued from a natural disaster, or, in this case, rescued from your own sensual urges. Just like a storm, ‘SOS’ summons and forewarns a lover of the rainfall that is to come and welcomes the beautiful relief from that desire. It feels romantic, playful, sultry and direct. Based in fantasy and the warmest tones of R&B. It feels timeless, and we hope you enjoy the escape!”

“SOS (Sex on Sight)” follows Victoria Monét’s Jaguar II and Usher’s Coming Home.

Take a listen to SOS (Sex on Sight): HERE.

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