Month: March 2025

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Rock Daypop

Barenaked Ladies embarking on ‘Last Summer on Earth’ 2025 Tour

Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies perform at an outdoor concert in Indiana. Speedway^ IN/USA - May 26^ 2017

The Barenaked Ladies will head out on the 2025 ‘Last Summer on Earth Tour’ joined by Guster, Sugar Ray, and Fastball, spanning 38 shows across North America.

A post on Instagram reads: “👩‍🚀 Just announced: Last Summer on Earth 2025 👩‍🚀 Barenaked Ladies with Guster, Sugar Ray, Fastball 👩‍🚀 Tickets and details available in the link in bio”

Said Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies: “This is going to be a fantastic last summer on earth. A great night, chock-full of hits! We’ve got our old pals Guster out with us once again, the amazing Sugar Ray joining mid-summer, and our good friends Fastball on the whole tour. If we’re not coming to a city near you, then you should be coming to a city near us!”

Tickets to the Last Summer On Earth 2025 tour are on sale at the link – HERE.

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Rock Daypop

Tesla shares electric ‘All About Love’ video

Brian Wheat (L) and Frank Hannon of Tesla performs onstage at the Paramount on October 25^ 2018 in Huntington^ New York.

Legendary rock band Tesla has shared the electric version of the music video for their latest single, “All About Love,” part of their All About Love EP, now available as a special edition release on limited collector’s 12″ vinyl.

Captured by Brian Wheat in his upstate NY recording studio, the electric version of All About Love sees the band perform the song in full force and two stripped-down acoustic versions that showcase the dynamics of his mixes.

Listen to ‘All About Love’ (Electric Version) – HERE.
Stream the All About Love EP – here.

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Pop Daypop

See BLACKPINK’s Jennie in video for ‘Love Hangover’ ft. Dominic Fike

BlackPink BORN PINK 2nd Album photobook with Jennie on grey. Pink music CD in player.

BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has dropped the single “Love Hangover,” her collaboration with Dominic Fike. ‘Love Hangover’ is the third single from the K-pop superstar’s upcoming solo album Ruby, dropping March 7.

“Love Hangover” follows on the heels of previous singles “Zen” and “Mantra” from the album that will feature collabs with Childish Gambino, Doechii, Dua Lipa and Kali Uchis.

The video for Love Hangover was accompanied by a video shot in Mexico City, directed by Bradley & Pablo in which JENNIE goes on a series of dates with Riverdale star Charles Melton that inevitably end in chaos.

Check out the music video for ‘Love Hangover’ – HERE.

The album Ruby drops March 7; preorder HERE.

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News Daypop

Putin says he supports ceasefire with Ukraine, but has concerns

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at his annual press conference. Moscow^ Russia 14.12.2023.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public remarks on the proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, saying that while he is “for it,” he has concerns and wants his own security guarantees. During a press briefing in Moscow on Thursday, Putin said that Russia was ready for a ceasefire in its war with Ukraine, but added that the ceasefire would only work provided that it offered lasting peace that addressed the root causes of the conflict.

Putin thanked President Trump “for his attention to Ukraine’s settlement. We believe that this ceasefire should lead to a long-term peace and eliminate the initial causes of this crisis.”  He added: “We agree with the proposals to stop the hostilities.. but there are issues that need to be discussed .. It seems to me, it would be very good for the Ukrainian side to reach a truce for at least 30 days. And we are for it. But there is a nuance … If we stop the hostilities for 30 days, what does it mean? Does it mean that everyone who is there will leave without a fight? Or the Ukrainian leadership will give them an order to lay down their arms and just surrender? How will it be? It is not clear.These are all issues that require careful investigation from both sides.”

Putin said he also wants guarantees that during a 30-day ceasefire that Ukraine will not regroup, and questioned who would determine if there were any violations of a ceasefire; suggesting that Russia should talk with President Trump to discuss his concerns, while adding, “But the idea itself is to end this conflict with peaceful means. We support it.”

Russian foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov called the outlined plan “nothing else than a temporary respite for the Ukrainian military, nothing more,” adding that the country’s “goal is still a long-term peaceful settlement… [that] takes into account the legitimate interests of our country. Steps that imitate peaceful actions, it seems to me, are of no use to anyone.”

Meanwhile, President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff landed in Moscow on Thursday morning for discussions on the ceasefire, with Ushakov telling the Russian news outlet Izvestia that Putin and Witkoff would have a closed-door meeting later in the day.

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Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired federal workers at 6 agencies

Signage and logo of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - providing healthcare services to military veterans. Fort Wayne - Circa August 2018

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired federal employees across six agencies.

The preliminary injunction issued by US District Judge William Alsup requires the Trump administration to reinstate employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Interior and the Department of Treasury. The judge said that he might extend the order to cover other federal agencies at a later time; and also prohibited the Office of Personnel Management from issuing any guidance about whether employees can be terminated.

Alsup, who was appointed by former President Bill Clinton, also ordered the immediate discovery and deposition of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) senior adviser Noah Peters, who is aligned with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Attorney Danielle Leonard, who represents unions and interest groups, asked Alsup to immediately reinstate thousands of probationary government employees who had been terminated allegedly at the direction of OPM Acting Director Charles Ezell: “There is a mountain of evidence before the court that OPM directed it. OPM’s actions were unlawful. The plaintiffs have standing, and there is an irreparable harm that is occurring every minute, and it is snowballing.” 

Alsup said in his injunction: “The words that I give you today should not be taken as some kind of wild and crazy judge in San Francisco has said that the administration cannot engage in a reduction in force. The reason that OPM wanted to put this ‘based on performance’ was, at least in my judgment, a gimmick to avoid their Reduction in Force Act because the law always allows you to fire somebody for performance.”

The judge also suggested the possible ‘need’ for an injunction ordering the reinstatement of the employees based on the government’s recent conduct: “You will not bring the people in here to be cross-examined. You’re afraid to do so, because, you know, cross examination would reveal the truth. This is the U.S. District Court. I tend to doubt that you’re telling me the truth.”

The judge also criticized the attorney representing the Justice Department for refusing to make OPM Acting Director Charles Ezell available for cross examination and for withdrawing his sworn declaration:  “The government, I believe, has tried to frustrate the judge’s ability to get at the truth of what happened here, and then set forth sham declarations. That’s not the way it works in the U.S. District Court … You withdrew his declaration rather than do that. Come on, that’s a sham. It upsets me. I want you to know that I’ve been practicing or serving in this court for over 50 years. And I know how that we get at the truth, and you’re not helping me get to add to the truth. You’re giving me press releases — sham documents.”

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Sports Daypop

New England Patriots release longtime center David Andrews

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The New England Patriots announced Thursday that they have released longtime center David Andrews. Andrews was among the longest-tenured Patriots players, and was entering the final year of his contract in 2025 and scheduled to earn a base salary of $4 million; the Patriots added the 2025 season to his contract in May 2024, which included $8 million guaranteed.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement: “David Andrews’ career success is a shining example of what every NFL prospect should strive to achieve. As a rookie free agent, David earned a starting assignment at center in his NFL debut, a position he anchored for the next decade. His leadership, work ethic, and dedication to the team earned him the respect and admiration of his coaches and teammates, who elected him as an eight-time team captain. The importance of his leadership during his career cannot be overstated. David is a true professional, and his impact on this organization will be felt for many years to come. On behalf of the entire Kraft family and the New England Patriots, I want to express my deepest gratitude for his countless contributions, and we look forward to celebrating his remarkable career.”

Andrews, 32, is an eight-time captain and two-time Super Bowl champion (2016-17 and 2018-19) who played in 124 regular-season games (121 starts) and 12 playoff games (10 starts) across nine seasons with New England, and was selected as the center on the Patriots’ 2010s All-Decade Team.

Last season, the center started in four games before a shoulder injury that required surgery landed him on injured reserve, and has been in rehabilitation over the past five months.

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Sports Daypop

Veteran cornerback Isaac Yiadom agrees to 3-year deal with New Orleans Saints

NFL Football Helmet for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL Conference South.

Veteran free agent cornerback Isaac Yiadom has agreed to a three-year deal with the New Orleans Saints according to his agent, AJ Vaynerchuk of Vayner Sports.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that the contract is worth $9 million with a max value of $10.5 million with $4.86 million guaranteed.

Yiadom, 29, was a third-round pick for the Denver Broncos in the 2018 draft, and has played 104 games for the Broncos, Giants, Packers, Texans, Saints, and 49ers in his NFL career (he was previously with the Saints in 2022 and 2023).  He appeared in all 17 games with eight starts for New Orleans in 2023, recording 37 total tackles with 14 passes defensed.

The cornerback signed a one-year, $1.9 million deal with the 49ers last off-season, appearing in 17 games last season for the San Francisco 49ers, with five starts. He recorded six passes defensed, an interception, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries last season while playing 46 percent of defensive snaps and 56 percent of special teams snaps.

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Country Daypop

Eric Church breaking ground on promise to build homes for North Carolina hurricane victims

Eric Church receives a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville^ TN. Nashville^ TN^ USA - May 4^ 2023

Country music star Eric Church is making headway on his promise to build 100 homes for the people of Avery County in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Through his charity Chief Cares, Eric Church will build homes for 100 North Carolina families displaced by Hurricane Helene last year. The nonprofit has purchased land in Avery County that will eventually be a brand-new neighborhood with 40 to 50 homes for displaced flood victims. Church’s organization hopes to break ground in April to have people in their new homes by June.

Chief Cares was established by Eric and Katherine Church in 2013 to impact lives and make a difference not only in the United States but throughout the world. More than $10 million has been granted to 100-plus charitable organizations around the world, with donations to Chief Cares utilized to provide support to underprivileged families and children throughout Tennessee and North Carolina.

Church, himself a North Carolina native, originally announced the plan during a visit to Banner Elk with former Gov. Roy Cooper last October. He stressed the importance of keeping people in their community rather than relocating somewhere else:  “The sense of community, I know how strong that is because I’ve been here. We’re going to try to keep people in their community. Give them a home where their church is, where their school is, so they continue to build it from the inside out.”

As part of his commitment to helping western North Carolina rebuild, Church signed over the publishing rights to his song “Darkest Hour” to the state. Church said: “It’s been a lot of work, but I’m excited to get people back to living a normal life in their community. That was the whole goal for this the entire time. My message of this would be hope, and there’s a line in ‘Darkest Hour’ that says, ‘In your darkest hour, I’ll come runnin’.’ We’re comin’ and we’re closer now than we were.”

Click here to learn more about applying for housing assistance through Chief Cares.

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Pop Daypop

Brandi Carlile and Elton John drop ‘Swing For The Fences’ video from upcoming album

Brandi Carlile performs at The Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island Newport^ Rhode Island^ USA - July 26^2019

Brandi Carlile and the legendary Elton John have dropped the music video for their new single “Swing For The Fences,” directed by acclaimed director Xavier Dolan and choreographed by Damien Jalet.  See the video: HERE.

Speaking of the track, Brandi says, “Swing For The Fences’ was a little gem I took into the studio with me: I’m a gay woman, Elton’s a gay man and we both have families, and our dreams have come true. I was thinking, wouldn’t it be cool to write an anthem for young gay kids out there that calls them into a bigger, more elegant, more fabulous life. Just like ‘go, go! don’t let anything hold you back!’”

Elton adds, “When we recorded ‘Swing For The Fences’, it was the moment that crystallised where the album was going. It was hard to get to that point, but we knew we had to rise to the occasion and we all just felt this massive sense of joy and euphoria. After our initial difficulties, all the uncertainties started to dissipate when this song came together. It just sounded great.”

Brandi and Elton will release their 10-track collaborative studio album, Who Believes In Angels? on April 4. The album was fully written and recorded in a 20-day session at L.A.’s Sunset Sound Studio in October 2023, backed by a band comprised Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, as well as studio bassist Pino Palladino, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam touring sideman and ex-Chili Pepper member). Per a press release, Carlile and John “pushed each other out of their comfort zones to write and record an album completely from scratch in just 20 days.”

John said of the album: “This record was one of the toughest I’ve ever made, but it was also one of the greatest musical experiences of my life. It has given me a place where I know I can move forward. Who Believes In Angels? feels like going into another era and I’m pushing the door open to come into the future. I have everything I’ve done behind me and it’s been brilliant, amazing. But this is the new start for me. As far as I’m concerned, this is the start of my career mark two.” Carlile adds, “I’m still reeling from the fact that I got to do it. I think all ships rise with Elton John’s standards for songwriting, and it was an incredibly challenging and inspiring environment to work in, everybody throwing in ideas, everybody listening to everybody else’s ideas. It felt like a family. The world is a wild place to live in right now. It’s hard to find peace and triumph. It’s a radical act to seek out joyful and euphoric happenings. And that is what this album represents to me.”

The duo also recently dropped the music video for the title track “Who Believes In Angels?” directed by David LaChapelle; take a look – HERE.   In addition, a short film about the process of making Who Believes In Angels? was also released, allowing cameras to film Elton’s writing and recording sessions and featuring thousands of hours of candid studio footage.

Pre-order Who Believes In Angels? – HERE.

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Country Daypop

Brandi Carlile and Elton John drop ‘Swing For The Fences’ video from upcoming album

Brandi Carlile performs at The Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island Newport^ Rhode Island^ USA - July 26^2019

Brandi Carlile and the legendary Elton John have dropped the music video for their new single “Swing For The Fences,” directed by acclaimed director Xavier Dolan and choreographed by Damien Jalet.  See the video: HERE.

Speaking of the track, Brandi says, “Swing For The Fences’ was a little gem I took into the studio with me: I’m a gay woman, Elton’s a gay man and we both have families, and our dreams have come true. I was thinking, wouldn’t it be cool to write an anthem for young gay kids out there that calls them into a bigger, more elegant, more fabulous life. Just like ‘go, go! don’t let anything hold you back!’”

Elton adds, “When we recorded ‘Swing For The Fences’, it was the moment that crystallised where the album was going. It was hard to get to that point, but we knew we had to rise to the occasion and we all just felt this massive sense of joy and euphoria. After our initial difficulties, all the uncertainties started to dissipate when this song came together. It just sounded great.”

Brandi and Elton will release their 10-track collaborative studio album, Who Believes In Angels? on April 4. The album was fully written and recorded in a 20-day session at L.A.’s Sunset Sound Studio in October 2023, backed by a band comprised Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, as well as studio bassist Pino Palladino, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam touring sideman and ex-Chili Pepper member). Per a press release, Carlile and John “pushed each other out of their comfort zones to write and record an album completely from scratch in just 20 days.”

John said of the album: “This record was one of the toughest I’ve ever made, but it was also one of the greatest musical experiences of my life. It has given me a place where I know I can move forward. Who Believes In Angels? feels like going into another era and I’m pushing the door open to come into the future. I have everything I’ve done behind me and it’s been brilliant, amazing. But this is the new start for me. As far as I’m concerned, this is the start of my career mark two.” Carlile adds, “I’m still reeling from the fact that I got to do it. I think all ships rise with Elton John’s standards for songwriting, and it was an incredibly challenging and inspiring environment to work in, everybody throwing in ideas, everybody listening to everybody else’s ideas. It felt like a family. The world is a wild place to live in right now. It’s hard to find peace and triumph. It’s a radical act to seek out joyful and euphoric happenings. And that is what this album represents to me.”

The duo also recently dropped the music video for the title track “Who Believes In Angels?” directed by David LaChapelle; take a look – HERE.   In addition, a short film about the process of making Who Believes In Angels? was also released, allowing cameras to film Elton’s writing and recording sessions and featuring thousands of hours of candid studio footage.

Pre-order Who Believes In Angels? – HERE.

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