Month: April 2025

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Damiano David details debut solo album, shares video for ‘Next Summer’

Damiano David at the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi at the Convention Center on February 2^ 2024 in Los Angeles^ CA

Måneskin frontman Damiano David is sharing details of his forthcoming debut solo album, Funny Little Fears, dropping on May 16th.

David shared of the upcoming, 14-track LP: “I’ve always been afraid of heights, that any moment the ground breaks apart under my feet and in one second, everything’s gone. I’ve been afraid of darkness, an immensity I don’t get to see or understand, that might take me if I don’t watch my steps. I’ve been afraid of myself, asking for too much, chasing something I didn’t even know if I really wanted. And honestly sometimes I’m still scared, but I wrote myself a manual. Hope u find it helpful too. I called it Funny Little Fears.”

David recently released his latest solo single, “Next Summer,” available now via digital outlets.  David says of the new song: “At first listen, the song speaks about youthful love—an unrequited summer romance. But on a deeper level, it reveals a much larger reflection. It’s an allegory of life—how sometimes we can be prisoners of ourselves, our fears, our insecurities, our inability to change. Our failure to see the world and life from a different perspective in the crucial and defining moments of existence.”

David previously dropped the solo singles “Silverlines” and “Born with a Broken Heart,” and will launch his first solo headlining tour in November, with 33 dates across Europe, Australia, North America, South America and Asia this year.  For ticket info, head HERE.

See the video for ‘Next Summer’ – HERE.
Pre-order Funny Little Fears – HERE.

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Pop Daypop

Damiano David details debut solo album, shares video for ‘Next Summer’

Damiano David at the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi at the Convention Center on February 2^ 2024 in Los Angeles^ CA

Måneskin frontman Damiano David is sharing details of his forthcoming debut solo album, Funny Little Fears, dropping on May 16th.

David shared of the upcoming, 14-track LP: “I’ve always been afraid of heights, that any moment the ground breaks apart under my feet and in one second, everything’s gone. I’ve been afraid of darkness, an immensity I don’t get to see or understand, that might take me if I don’t watch my steps. I’ve been afraid of myself, asking for too much, chasing something I didn’t even know if I really wanted. And honestly sometimes I’m still scared, but I wrote myself a manual. Hope u find it helpful too. I called it Funny Little Fears.”

David recently released his latest solo single, “Next Summer,” available now via digital outlets.  David says of the new song: “At first listen, the song speaks about youthful love—an unrequited summer romance. But on a deeper level, it reveals a much larger reflection. It’s an allegory of life—how sometimes we can be prisoners of ourselves, our fears, our insecurities, our inability to change. Our failure to see the world and life from a different perspective in the crucial and defining moments of existence.”

David previously dropped the solo singles “Silverlines” and “Born with a Broken Heart,” and will launch his first solo headlining tour in November, with 33 dates across Europe, Australia, North America, South America and Asia this year.  For ticket info, head HERE.

See the video for ‘Next Summer’ – HERE.
Pre-order Funny Little Fears – HERE.

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News Daypop

‘Catastrophic’ flash floods, tornadoes and severe winds cause deaths, damage in South and Midwest

Tornado damage to a home in Tennessee

A severe tornado outbreak that began on Wednesday has continued to make its way throughout the South and Midwest, claiming at least seven lives — five in Tennessee, one in Indiana and one in Missouri. Multiple destructive tornadoes (some potentially rated EF3 or stronger) destroyed homes and knocked out power, with dozens of injuries reported.

NBC News reported that there were widespread reports of destroyed buildings, toppled vehicles and downed trees, and more than 247,000 energy customers across the U.S. are without power. Severe weather including tornadoes and large hail is expected throughout the Ozarks, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas.

As of Thursday, potentially catastrophic flooding was the latest warning from forecasters, with heavy rain thought to make travel impossible in some already hard-hit areas. The National Weather Service warned that “life-threatening, catastrophic and potentially historic” flash flooding could occur across the lower Ohio Valley and mid-South; with forecasters warning that communities in areas affected by flooding “should prepare for possible long duration and severe disruptions to daily life,” with 10 to 15 inches of rain expected through the weekend.

More than 90 million people were at some risk of severe weather in a huge part of the nation stretching from Texas to Minnesota and Maine, according to the Oklahoma-based Storm Prediction Center. The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management reported that there was damage in 22 counties due to tornadoes, wind gusts, hail and flash flooding. Additional rounds of heavy rain were expected in parts of Texas, the lower Mississippi Valley and the Ohio Valley from midweek through Saturday. Forecasters warned that they could track over the same areas repeatedly, producing dangerous flash floods.

Head to The Weather Channel for their most detailed forecast.

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Stock market takes historic plunge after sweeping U.S. tariff announcement from Pres. Trump

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The stock market took a historic plunge in the United States on Thursday after the latest round of sweeping Trump administration tariffs were announced on Wednesday.

As investors tried to assess the potential economic impact of the tariffs, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 1,679 points to close at 40,546. The S&P 500 plummeted 274 points (amounting to roughly $2 trillion) – marking its biggest one-day drop since the Covid-19 pandemic affected financial markets in 2020, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 6%, its biggest decline since March 2020.

From CBS News: Nearly every major industrial sector suffered declines, with tech players, banks, retailers, apparel makers and airlines among the hardest hit. Best Buy shares sank roughly 18%, United Airlines fell 16% and Nike slid 16%, Apple fell 9%, e-commerce giant Amazon slid nearly 9%, Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) dropped nearly 9%, and AI powerhouse Nvidia saw its stock drop nearly 8%.

Additionally, overseas markets also slumped on Thursday: in Asia, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index briefly dipped 4%, before closing down 2.8%; while South Korea’s benchmark Kospi fell 1.1%; Germany’s DAX fell 3%; France’s CAC 40 lost 3%; and Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 1.5%.

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Sports Daypop

Philadelphia 76ers Tyrese Maxey to miss remainder of season with finger tendon injury

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Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a finger tendon injury.

Maxey’s agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, confirmed the news to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who posted on X: “Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is expected to be ruled out for the rest of the season with a finger tendon injury, sources tell ESPN. Maxey has been sidelined since March 3 and has attempted to rehab the finger, but still is dealing with discomfort and needs treatment.”

Charania followed up his post by writing: “The Sixers’ three All-Stars – Joel Embiid, Paul George and Maxey – all ultimately ruled out for the 2024-25 season. Maxey averaged a career-high 26.3 points in 52 games while leading the league at 37.7 minutes a night.”

Maxey has been sidelined since March 3 and is still dealing with discomfort; Sixers coach Nick Nurse had said of a recent workout, “It went just ‘medium.’ It didn’t like ‘Oh, that was great,’ you know? So it’s just medium, but he’s [Maxey] still working.”

In 52 games this season, the 24-year old Maxey has averaged a career-high 26.3 points with 6.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds. He also made his first All-Star team and was the NBA’s Most Improved Player in 2023-24, despite sooting a career-low 43.7% from the floor this season.

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Sports Daypop

FIFA announces that USA will host 2031 Women’s World Cup

FIFA Women’s World Cup AU NZ 2023 Logo with trophy logo^ background vector illustration.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday at the UEFA Congress in Belgrade that the United States will host the 2031 Women’s World Cup. The USA was the lone bidder for the tournament; they previously hosted the 1999 and 2003 Women’s World Cups.

ESPN’s Emily Keogh reported on Thursdayy that the United Kingdom will host the tournament in 2035 thanks to a joint bid from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom has never hosted a Women’s World Cup.

Infantino said: “As part of the bidding process, we received one bid for ’31 and one bid, valid bid, I should add for ’35. The ’31 bid is from the United States of America and potentially some other Concacaf members together, and the ’36 bid is from Europe from the Home Nations so the path is there for the Women’s World Cup to be taking place in ’31 and ’35 in some great countries and some great nations to boost even more the women’s football movement.“. Infantino also told reporters that FIFA wants to expand the Women’s World Cup field to 48 teams from 32.

English Football Association president Mark Bullingham said in a news release: “As part of the bidding process, we received one bid for ’31 and one bid, valid bid, I should add for ’35. The ’31 bid is from the United States of America and potentially some other Concacaf members together, and the ’36 bid is from Europe from the Home Nations so the path is there for the Women’s World Cup to be taking place in ’31 and ’35 in some great countries and some great nations to boost even more the women’s football movement. We are honored to be the sole bidder for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035. Hosting England’s first FIFA World Cup since 1966, along with our home nations partners, will be very special. The hard work starts now, to put together the best possible bid by the end of the year.”

U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation announced last April they withdrew a joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup to focus on a 2031 bid. That tournament will be held in Brazil. Mexico is expected to be a joint host for the 2031 tournament.

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Country Daypop

Garth Brooks releases ‘The Anthology Part V: The Comeback, The First Five Years’

Garth Brooks at the Music City Walk of Fame Ceremony at Walk of Fame Park in Nashville. Nashville^ TN^ USA - May 4

Garth Brooks has released ‘The Anthology Part V: The Comeback, The First Five Years‘.

The Anthology includes six CDs, 66 songs, including seven live recordings and over 150 never before seen behind-the-scenes photos. Each hardbound volume in The Anthology series is filled with rare and never-before-seen photos from the vaults and comes with multiple discs of Garth’s music, including previously unreleased material, live performances, demo versions, and his biggest hits.

Previous anthology releases include: Part I: The First Five Years with behind-the-scenes stories of Garth and his music from the first years of his career * Part II: The Next Five Years, when Garth came into his own as a musician and took greater control of his career. * Part III: Live which takes fans inside the world of Garth’s live show and * Part IV: Going Home which shares Garth embarking on fatherhood and his marriage to Trisha Yearwood.

In The Anthology Part V: The Comeback, “fans have an all-access pass to the wildest comeback in music history as Garth goes through the extreme highs and the extreme lows of the most challenging time in his life as an artist. The music business changed dramatically in the 14 years he was retired. You will get to see how he embraced new technology, reinvented his music past and present, and created a one-on-one conversations between himself and those who waited for his return … The comeback tour had started . . . and the ‘crazy’ started with it.”

To purchase, head to www.garthbrooks.com.

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Country Daypop

Rascal Flatts to release star-studded collaboration album, ‘Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets’

Rascal Flatts perform on their 2013 Summer Tour NORTH CAROLINA - September 29^ 2013

Rascal Flatts announced their forthcoming collaboration project, Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets, due out June 6 via Big Machine Records. The album features nine reimagined Rascal Flatts hits, as well as their latest single “I Dare You” with Jonas Brothers.

Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets features an eclectic lineup of guest artists to celebrate the trio’s 25-year-old catalogue: Jason Aldean appears on “Fast Cars And Freedom” with the group, while Blake Shelton is features on“Mayberry.” The Backstreet Boys perform “What Hurts The Most,” and Kelly Clarkson joins Rascall Flatts on “I’m Movin’ On.” Carly Pearce, Brandon Lake, Ashley Cooke, Jordan Davis and Lzzy Hale are also featured on the collaborative album.

Gary LeVox shares: “It was such an honor to create this project with such incredibly talented artists, it’s a pretty indescribable feeling having your colleagues and friends do your songs in such unique ways and knock your socks off with the results. This album is just another attempt for us to thank our fans for the blessings they’ve given us on this crazy journey the past 25 years, thanks for riding along with us!”

To pre-order Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets, head HERE.

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Entertainment Daypop

MGM+ original series ‘Godfather of Harlem’ shares trailer, premiere date for Season 4

Forest Whitaker arrives for the 'Black Panther' World Premiere on January 29^ 2018 in Hollywood^ CA

MGM+ is previewing Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem, set to premiere on April 13.

Forest Whitaker portrays Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson, a crime boss in 1960s Harlem, with an official synopsis reading that Season 4 follows Johnson as he “continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York’s Mafia families, while contending with the arrival of gangster Frank Lucas (Rome Flynn).” Johnson is also trying to come to terms with the fact that his daughter, portrayed by Antionette Crowe-Legacy, is working with the Black Panthers after Malcom X is assassinated (Jason Alan Carvell had portrayed Malcolm X in earlier seasons).

Season 4 will also star Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Erik LaRay Harvey, Michael Raymond James, Elvis Nolasco and Erik Palladino.

See the trailer for Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem – HERE.

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Rock Daypop

Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, and Joseph Quinn cast in four-part Beatles biopic

Vintage photo Portrait of The Beatles musical band group. Old textured vintage black and white photograph 1960s-70s

Filmmaker Sam Mendes has officially confirmed the main cast for his series of four Beatles biopics, adding that each film will premiere one at a time over four weekends in April 2028.

Cast as the Fab Four is: Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.

Sony Motion Pictures’ Tom Rothman described the rollout of the film series as the first “bingeable moment in cinema,” adding that “we are going to dominate the culture that month.”  Each of the movies will focus on a different member of group, with the project being given the working title of The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event.

The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event will mark the first scripted films to be granted the band’s music and life rights. The project’s official synopsis reads: “Each man has his own story, but together they are legendary. The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event. In theaters April 2028.”

Mendes said of the four-movie concept: “There had to be a way to tell the epic story for a new generation. I can assure you there is still plenty left to explore, and I think we found a way to do that.”

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