Month: June 2025

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Country Daypop

Dylan Scott reveals dates for fall ‘Easy Does It’ tour

Dylan Scott at the iHeart Radio Music Awards - Arrivals at the Microsoft Theater on March 14^ 2019 in Los Angeles^ CA

Dylan Scott has unveiled his fall headlining Easy Does It Tour, set to hit 15 cities in September/October, featuring special guests George Birge, Josh Ross and Zach John King on select dates.

The tour serves as support of Scott’s third studio album “Easy Does It,” featuring 11 songs including the recent number one single “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us,” his second chart-topper of 2025 and sixth overall, and his new single “What He’ll Never Have.”

For ticket information, head to dylanscottcountry.com.

Stream Easy Does It – HERE.

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Country Daypop

Chris Young to headline inaugural OC Smoke Show in San Juan Capistrano

Chris Young performs in concert at the Best Buy Theater on November 14^ 2014 in New York City.

The inaugural OC Smoke Show revealed that Chris Young will serve as  headliner for the event, set to take place at The Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, August 16.

Promoter Activated Events – well-known for creating Coastal Country Jam and the Boots In The Park series – will make their return to Orange County’s country music scene for the first time since 2019. Young will be joined by performers Chris Janson, The Band Perry, Dylan Schneider, Kelsey Hart, and Matt Koerner.

Activated Events CEO Steve Thacher shared: “We’re thrilled to bring the OC Smoke Show to life in Orange County. The Riding Park offers an amazing backdrop for this new experience, and we’re excited to give fans a full day of incredible live music, delicious food, and unforgettable memories. Since our roots are here in OC, it’s really special for us to launch something fresh in the place where our journey began.”

For information, head to: smokeshowfest.com.

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Entertainment Daypop

Pete Davidson stars in the trailer for horror-thriller ‘The Home’

Pete Davidson arrives for the Netflix 'The Dirt' Premiere on March 18^ 2019 in Hollywood^ CA

A new trailer was released for the new horror-thrilled The Home, starring Pete Davidson as a man performing community service at a retirement home with a dark secret.

The film, which also stars John Glover and Bruce Altman, is directed by James DeMonaco (The Purge) from a script he co-wrote with Adam Cantor. DeMonaco said in a statement: “When I set out to create The Home, I aimed to capture the spine-chilling eeriness of 70’s horror, where suspense simmers and ultimately erupts into glorious chaos. Joining me is my Staten Island brother, Pete Davidson, who unveils a darker, dramatic side as his character navigates a bizarre group of residents in an old age home. The growing tension culminates in an epic blood-soaked finale, designed to leave audiences gasping, terrified, and cheering. I can’t wait for everyone to visit The Home. Cover your eyes, folks.”

The official film synopsis reads: “The residents on the fourth floor are strictly off-limits, said to require ‘special care.’ As his suspicions grow and he digs deeper, he uncovers a chilling secret that puts both the residents’ lives and his own in grave danger.”

The Home premieres in theaters July 25; see the trailer – HERE.

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Rock Daypop

Roger Waters to release ‘This Is Not a Drill’ film, live album

Concert of Roger Waters. 4 April 2023. Ziggo Dome Amsterdam^ The Netherlands

Roger Waters will release the global film and album ‘This Is Not A Drill – Live from Prague The Movie’ beginning on July 23rd.

The accompanying album is set to be released on Legacy Recordings on August 1st, and will see the performance presented on a 4 LP set/Blu-ray/2 CD/DVD/Digital Audio. A performance clip of “Wish You Were Here” is available to watch – HERE.

This Is Not A Drill – Live from Prague The Movie is filmed in 8K and was originally recorded and filmed during Waters’ live show at the O2 Arena in the Czech Republic on May 25, 2023. The film sees Waters joined on stage by his band, including: Jonathan Wilson, Dave Kilminster, Jon Carin, Gus Seyffert, Joey Waronker, Robert Walter, Shanay Johnson, Amanda Belair and Seamus Blake. The tour featured Waters and his band performing Pink Floyd classics and songs from his solo career, utilizing an in-the-round stage design made innovative use of video and lighting.

This Is Not a Drill: Live from Prague will be shown at theaters worldwide between July 23rd-27th, with DVD, Blu-ray, CD, vinyl and streaming releases set for Aug. 1. For information head to: RogerWaters.Film as well as RogerWaters.com.

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Rock Daypop

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe teaming up for inaugural Rock the Tides Destination Festival in Mexico

Def Leppard at the world premiere of "Rock of Ages" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre^ Hollywood. June 9^ 2012 Los Angeles^ CA Picture: Paul Smith / Featureflash

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe are teaming up to headline the first-ever Rock the Tides destination festival, set for November 7th through 9th in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The fest will also include sets from Poison singer and solo performer Bret Michaels, Extreme, the Struts, Buckcherry, Dorothy, Living Colour, Moon Walker and Velvet Daydream.

Mötley Crüe told Rolling Stone about the all-inclusive getaway: “Mexico has always been one of the most electric places we’ve played – the energy is just unreal. Some of our most unforgettable shows have happened there, and we know this one will be no different. We’re excited to head back, team up with Def Leppard, and throw one hell of a party for everyone making the trip. It’s going to be an epic night.”

Mötley Crüe recently had to postpone some dates of their Las Vegas residency until the fall due to singer Vince Neil undergoing an undisclosed “medical procedure.” It appears that he will be ready to go for the rescheduled Vegas dates in September, as well as the Rock the Tides fest in November.

For ticket information, head HERE.

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Pop Daypop

Lorde shares video for ‘Hammer’ off new album ‘Virgin’

Lorde performs in concert at Primavera Sound Festival on June 2^ 2018 in Barcelona^ Spain.

Lorde has shared the video for “Hammer,” directed by Renell Medrano and shot on location in London. The visual finds Lorde dancing, swimming, and spending time in nature.

Co-produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, “Hammer” opens Lorde’s upcoming album Virgin; it follows the release of “Man of the Year,” and “What was That.” The album will also feature the songs “Shapeshifter,” “Favorite Daughter,” “Current Affairs,” “Clearblue,” “GRWM,” “Broken Glass,” “If She Could See Me Now” and “David.”

Lorde, 28, previously shared news of the release of  “Hammer” with a 17-second preview clip which saw the singer sitting on a park bench in Hampstead Heath park in London, with pigeons sitting on her shoulders. She wear her hairs in braids and runs down a hill. Check it out HERE.

Lorde said of her upcoming album, “I was trying to see myself, all the way through. I was trying to make a document that reflected my femininity: raw, primal, innocent, elegant, openhearted, spiritual, masc. I’m proud and scared of this album. There’s nowhere to hide. I believe that putting the deepest parts of ourselves to music is what sets us free.”

See the video for ‘Hammer’ – HERE.

Virgin drops 6/27; to pre-order, head here.

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News Daypop

Pres. Trump attends NATO summit as Iran-Israel ceasefire remains in question

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Morristown Airport^ New Jersey^ on June 20^ 2025^ stepping off Air Force One en route to his Bedminster golf resort for a MAGA Inc. fundraising dinner.

President Donald Trump departed early Tuesday for the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, coming just one day after Iran carried out retaliatory strikes at a U.S. base in Qatar, and hours after he announced a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict. The NATO summit will be the first time Trump will face European U.S. allies since returning to the White House in January.

Per CNN, Israel accused Iran of firing several missiles and vowed to respond “with force,” while Tehran denied violating the truce. A visibly agitated Trump told reporters as he left for the summit that both Israel and Iran had violated the ceasefire, several hours after it was to take effect. Trump said:  “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f**k they’re doing,” however the President indicated he did not believe the ceasefire was broken. Trump said he is “not happy” and that “Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and dropped a boat load of bombs the likes of which I’ve never seen before. The biggest load that we’ve seen, I’m not happy with Israel. OK, when I say now you have 12 hours, you don’t go out in the first hour and just drop everything you have on them. So, I’m not happy with him [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu]. I’m not happy with Iran either.”

Netanyahu said Israel agreed to the ceasefire with Iran, in coordination with Trump, after the country achieved all of its war goals, including removing the threat of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. In a televised statement late Tuesday, Netanyahu said that Israel took out top generals and nuclear scientists and destroyed nuclear facilities in Natanz, Isfahan and the Arak heavy water reactor.

Trump later posted on Truth Social stating the ceasefire was saved: “ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly “Plane Wave” to Iran. Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect!”

Upon his arrival in the Netherlands on Tuesday night, Trump attended a formal dinner at the Netherlands Royal Palace alongside the King and Queen of the Netherlands. On Wednesday, Trump will attend the NATO summit where he will participate the first plenary session with NATO leaders. The president will then spend a few hours engaged in bilateral meetings with several world leaders, a senior U.S. official told reporters on a conference call, and will later hold a news conference before leaving the Netherlands to return to the U.S.

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News Daypop

Rep. Robert Garcia elected to lead House Oversight Democrats

Rep Robert Garcia^ speaking at the Democratic Party Endorsing Convention in Long Beach^ CA Long Beach^ CA - Nov 16^ 2019

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., will be the House Democratic Party’s top member on the House Oversight Committee, after beating Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch in a 150-63 caucus vote made on Tuesday.  Lynch, 70, is one of the most senior members of the Oversight Committee who had been serving as acting ranking member after the late Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va. took a leave of absence in April.

Politico reported that Garcia, 47, won a first-ballot majority after winning the backing of the caucus’ powerful Steering and Policy Committee.  Garcia said following the vote: “We’ll get immediately to work,” adding that first on the agenda was meeting with the Oversight Committee staff “to let them know that we’re ready for consistent leadership. It is an opportunity for us to continue holding the corruption of Donald Trump accountable and also doing incredible work on government reform. Efficiency is not DOGE. Efficiency is actually making government work better for our constituents across the country, and that’s what we’re going to focus on.”

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee oversees federal government activities and has the power of subpoena to compel witnesses to appear before the committee during investigations. Garcia would be in line to chair the powerful Oversight and Government Reform Committee if Democrats win control of the House in next year’s midterm elections. If that were to happen, Garcia would work to hold President Donald Trump accountable for “corruption” while working to reform the federal government, he told media after the caucus vote.

Garcia is in his third term in the House; before coming to Washington, he made history as the first Latino and first openly gay mayor of Long Beach, California. Garcia served as Long Beach mayor from 2014 until 2022, when he won election to succeed Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., who did not seek re-election.

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Sports Daypop

Arizona Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll placed on IL with left wrist fracture

arionza diamondbacks (Mlb) images on outside of stadium Picture of Helmet with Diamondbacks logo and closeup of player's jersey

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll was placed on the injured list with a chip fracture in his left wrist.

Carroll suffered the injury last week after being hit in the hand by a 91.4-mph fastball during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He left the game after the top of the eighth inning and while postgame X-rays were initially negative, a follow up MRI revealed the extent of the damage.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said at a news conference: “That’s still a little bit confusing to all of us .. It’s on the back of his hand. The impact of the ball hit the side of his hand. Just goes to show you how hard these guys are throwing .. I don’t have too great of an understanding of what it is, I know it hurts. Hoping for a shorter term [injured list stint]. I’ve never experienced a bone break before, so I’m still just gathering information, and [we’ll] see where we’re at …”  

Lovullo said that Carroll is seeking other opinions to get a definitive diagnosis and determine how much time he will miss: “It sounds like it’s relatively stable so it just needs to heal and we’ll see how it is to tolerate after that. I don’t know what the downtime is going to be. They’ll probably reassess it after a few weeks. It’s going to be some period of time down.”

Carroll, the 2023 NL Rookie of the Year, hit .255 with 20 home runs, an MLB-high nine triples, 44 RBIs and 10 stolen bases through his first 72 appearances this season.  Through 72 games this season the 24-year-old Carroll is batting .255 with 20 home runs, 44 RBI and 10 stolen bases.

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Sports Daypop

Portland Trail Blazers to acquire Jrue Holiday from Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons, draft picks

Portland Trail Blazers^ Popular editorial vector logo is printed on white paper.

The Portland Trail Blazers will acquire guard Jrue Holiday from the Boston Celtics. Per The Athletic, the Blazers agreed to send guard Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks to the Celtics in exchange for Holiday.

Holiday signed a four-year, $135 million contract extension with the Celtics in 2024. He is set to make $32.4 million in 2025-26, $34.8 million in 2026-27 and has a $37.2 million player option in 2027-28. Meanwhile, Simons signed a four-year, $100 million contract extension with the Blazers in 2022 and is set to make $27.6 million in 2025-26, the final year of that pact.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, “Portland makes an aggressive move to re-acquire Holiday, who the franchise originally received from Milwaukee in the Damian Lillard trade in 2023 and later moved to Boston for a deal that included two first-round picks to Blazers. Simons joins Boston on an expiring contract.” Charania added that the Celtics are still engaged in trade talks “surrounding multiple key players on the roster,” though further specifics are not yet known.

Holiday, 35, entered the league as the No. 17 overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2009 NBA Draft, and has spent time with the New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks. He spent the past two seasons with the Celtics after the Trail Blazers dealt him there following the Damian Lillard trade to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023, (though he didn’t play a game in Portland). The two-time champion, two-time All-Star and six-time All-Defensive Team selection averaged 11.1 points and 4.3 rebounds over 62 starts last season (his fewest since his 2009-10 rookie campaign).

Simons, 26, was the No. 24 overall pick by the Blazers in the 2018 NBA Draft and averaged 19.3 points, 4.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game over a career-high 70 starts last season. In 2023-24, Simons averaged a career-high 22.6 points, 5.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game over 46 starts.

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