Month: July 2025

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Rock Daypop

Trivium to embark on Fall 2025 North American tour with Jinjer and Heriot

Heavy metal band Trivium performs live on stage June 29^ 2012 at 15th annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in Suvilahti^ in Helsinki^ Finland.

Trivium will embark on a Fall 2025 North American tour with support from Jinjer and Heriot. Trivium will also make appearances at Louder Than Life and Aftershock this fall.

Trivium will kick off the fall 2025 headlining The Ascend Above the Ashes Tour on October 31st in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with dates running through a December 14th homecoming gig in Orlando. The tour will serve as a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Trivium’s landmark album Ascendancy. 

Singer/guitarist Matt Heafy in a press release: “we couldn’t be more excited to finally bring this monstrous tour to life — Trivium headlining this fall across North America with the unstoppable force of Jinjer and the crushing energy of Heriot. Every night is going to be an absolute onslaught of riffs, sweat, and connection with our fans. This lineup represents the present and future of heavy music, and we’re honored to share the stage with such ferocious talent. See you in the pit.”

Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.

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Rock Daypop

Stevie Nicks adds eight new dates to solo tour

Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac guests with Deer Tick on New Year's Eve at the Brooklyn Bowl music venue. Brooklyn^ New York - December 31^ 2014

Stevie Nicks has extended her solo tour, adding eight new dates.

Nicks’ 2025 tour will begin on Aug. 8 in Brooklyn with a show at Barclays Center. The tour was previously scheduled to conclude on Oct. 15 in Oklahoma City, but eight more dates were added to the tour, bringing the total number of concerts she will perform this summer to 17.

The newly announced shows will take place in Hollywood, Florida; Detroit; Portland, Oregon; Sacramento; Atlantic City; and Charlotte. New dates include an opening night at New York’s Barclays Center (moved from an earlier MetLife Stadium performance) and an end-of-tour concert in Hartford, Connecticut on Oct. 25 in Hartford, Connecticut.

The new dates likely fill in gaps in Stevie’s schedule after the cancellation of Billy Joel’s tour following his diagnosis of a brain disorder. The two were scheduled to play four stadium shows together in New Jersey, California and Michigan.

A complete list of dates can be found at StevieNicksOfficial.com.

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Pop Daypop

Ed Sheeran shares video for new single ‘Sapphire’

Ed Sheeran attends the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2021 at the Tate Modern on September 01^ 2021 in London^ England.

Ed Sheeran has unveiled the video for his new single “Sapphire,” the latest offering from his highly-anticipated new album, Play, which is set for release on September 12th.

Sheeran shares of the song: “‘Sapphire’ was the first song I finished for ‘Play’ that made me know where the album was heading. It’s why I finished the recording process in Goa surrounded by some of the best musicians in India. It was an incredible creative process. I shot the music video with Liam and Nic across my India tour earlier this year, we wanted to showcase the beauty and breadth of the country and its culture. The final jigsaw piece for me was getting Arijit on the record. It was a journey to get there and such an amazing day of music and family. Me and him have done a full Punjabi version of the song that will come out in the next few weeks, which has a lot more of him on it. This is the album version of the song, and my favourite song on the album. Hope you guys love it”  

The official music video for “Sapphire” was shot on location in India, directed by Liam Pethick and features Arijit Singh as well as a cameo from iconic actor Shah Rukh Khan.

Sheeran also previously said of the album, “Play was an album that was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life. Coming out of all of that I just wanted to create joy and technicolour, and explore cultures in the countries I was touring. I made this record all over the world, finished it in Goa, India, and had some of the most fun, explorative creative days of my life. It’s a real rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish, it encapsulates everything that I love about music, and the fun in it, but also where I am in life as a human, a partner, a father.”

Play is out 9/12 , to preorder, head here.

See the video for ‘Sapphire’ – HERE.

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News Daypop

Justice Department says Deputy AG to meet with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell

President Donald Trump as a press briefing in the White House press briefing room with at Pam Bondi United States Attorney General in Washington DC jun 27th 2025

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Deputy Attorney Todd Blanche will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sometime in the “coming days.”

Blanche said Tuesday that Bond has directed him to inquire with Maxwell, the longtime friend and business associate of Epstein, to see if she is willing to meet to go over details in the case.

The Trump administration and Bondi’s Justice Department have seen backlash from Trump’s political supporters and lawmakers demanding critical details and other information in the Epstein case, which has sparked conspiracy theories over his August 2019 death in prison ruled to be suicide.

Blanche said in the statement posted by Bondi on X: “This Department of Justice does not shy away from uncomfortable truths, nor from the responsibility to pursue justice wherever the facts may lead.  The joint statement by the DOJ and FBI of July 6 remains as accurate today as it was when it was written.  Namely, that in the recent thorough review of the files maintained by the FBI in the Epstein case, no evidence was uncovered that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.  President Trump has told us to release all credible evidence. If Ghislane Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say.   Therefore, at the direction of Attorney General Bondi, I have communicated with counsel for Ms. Maxwell to determine whether she would be willing to speak with prosecutors from the Department.  I anticipate meeting with Ms. Maxwell in the coming days.  Until now, no administration on behalf of the Department had inquired about her willingness to meet with the government.  That changes now.” 

In a follow-up post, Blanche claimed that “for the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell to ask: what do you know? I intend to meet with her soon. No one is above the law — and no lead is off-limits.”

Ghislaine Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex-trafficking charges; she was convicted and sentenced in June 2022 and was denied a review by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year. However, the Justice Department urged the high court to reject Maxwell’s appeal.

On Tuesday, Maxwell’s attorney said the Department of Justice did reach out and expressed gratitude over the announcement. Maxwell’s attorney David Oscar Markus wrote on social media: “I can confirm that we are in discussions with the government and that Ghislaine will always testify truthfully. We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to uncovering the truth in this case. We have no other comment at this time.”

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Sports Daypop

Cincinnati Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson not reporting to training camp amid contract negotiations

Cincinnati Bengals NFL team Logo and American football ball on Green Grass. CINCINNATI^ USA^ FEBRUARY 10^ 2025

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that he will not report to training camp with the rest of the team’s veterans, amid ongoing contract negotiations.

Hendrickson said in May he will not suit up under his current deal, which will pay him a $15.8 million base salary in 2025. The Bengals came to the table with several offers, but nothing materialized. Bengals owner Mike Brown said Monday: “It has been a long negotiation. Trey Hendrickson is a fine player, he’s a good guy, we want him here. Dealing with him is sometimes not so easy and that’s alright he’s got the right to argue his case. We’ll try to make sense of it from our perspective and we’ll see. I’m not persuaded that it isn’t going to get done, as far as I’m concerned, the sooner the better.”

The news that Hendrickson was skipping training camp came as news to Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin, who said the team expected him to be present: “He’s an important part of our team. He’s under contract and we expect all our guys under contract to be here. He’s a guy who has been very valuable. He has earned a raise and extension. We’ll see if we can come together on something.”

Hendrickson, who joined the Bengals in 2021, registered a league-best 17.5 sacks last season, equaling his 2023 numbers as one of the NFL’s top edge rushers. He also accumulated 46 combined tackles, including 33 solo tackles, which were career-bests in both categories.

The franchise is also in the middle of a contract dispute with first-round pick Shemar Stewart, the NFL’s only unsigned first-rounder.  Stewart, also a DE, wants a fully-guaranteed deal without any behavioral stipulations and is asking that his contract language mirror the team’s last first-round picks.

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Sports Daypop

Former NFL TE Jimmy Graham announces plans to retire this year as a New Orleans Saint

Jimmy Graham at the 2012 Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards at Barker Hangar on February 18^ 2012 in Santa Monica^ California SANTA MONICA^ CA - FEB 18

Longtime NFL tight end Jimmy Graham officially announce his retirement on Tuesday, stating that he plans to retire as a New Orleans Saint, where he spent six of his 13 NFL seasons.

The longtime tight end told John DeShazier (via the Saints’ website) that he will retire later this year. “What a journey,” Graham wrote on X to confirm the retirement news, along with black and yellow hearts and a praying hands emoji.

Graham, 38, was a third-round draft pick out of Miami in 2010, and has played with the Saints, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears over 13 seasons. After sitting out the 2022 season, Graham returned to New Orleans on a one-year deal in 2023 where he played in 13 games and scored four times. He had previously played in New Orleans to start out his career from 2010-14.

A five-time Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro in 2013, Graham recorded two 1,000-plus yard receiving seasons and led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in 2013 with 16. He made 719 receptions, recorded 8,545 receiving yards and 89 touchdowns in his career. Graham will finish his career with 134 starts in 197 games played — he caught 719 passes for 8,545 yards and 89 touchdowns, and notched two 1,000-plus receiving yard seasons in 2011 and ’13 with the Saints. His 1,310 receiving yards in ’11 made him the first Saints tight end to finish with over 1,000 yards in a season, and he sits in seventh all-time for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season in NFL history.

Graham recently helped set a record as part of a team of Americans who participated in the ‘Arctic Challenge’ —  a journey across the Arctic Ocean that saw Graham and three other team members row over 584 nautical miles in 10 days. According to the Ocean Rowing Society, the team finished in a world record time of 10 days and 5 hours. That previous world record for a four-person team was 15 days, 5 hours and 32 minutes, set by Ocean Revival in 2023. When he began training for the Arctic Challenge in 2024, Graham wasn’t sure if he was retired and added if he did play again it would only be with the Saints.

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Country Daypop

Kane Brown releases his new single ‘2 Pair’

Kane Brown attends the 2019 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 5^ 2019 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Kane Brown has released his new single ‘2 Pair,’ out now. The track follows the success of Kane’s album ‘The High Road’ and its accompanying arena tour, which saw Brown headline major venues across the U.S. and Canada, including stops in Nashville, New York, and Montreal.

‘2 Pair’ is produced by Jordan Schmidt, and Brown says of the song: “‘2 Pair’ is an anthem for the summer. I wanted to give my fans a song they can blast at full volume and sing along to all summer long.”

Listen to 2 Pair – HERE.

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Country Daypop

Parker McCollum shares new single ‘Killin’ Me’

Parker McCollum performs in Hollywood^ Florida on November 14^ 2024. The performance was part of Audacy’s Stars and Strings benefit concert. Hollywood^ Florida - November 14^ 2024

Parker McCollum recently released his self-titled fifth studio album, featuring his current radio hit “What Kinda Man,” followed by the tracks  “Hope That I’m Enough,” “Big Sky,” and his most recent single, “Killin’ Me.”

McCollum shares of the album: “It is the best thing I’ve ever done. This record is honest, this record is raw, this record is one thousand percent authentic Parker, and it feels really good to get back to writing and recording songs like I always wanted to.”

Fans can see Parker out on the road for his headlining tour dates across the country. He will also be on the road with George Strait and Chris Stapleton on select dates.

Listen to ‘Killin’ Me’ – HERE.

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Rock Daypop

Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne dies at age 76

Ozzy Osbourne performing on Belgrade Calling festival on June 28th 2012^ in Belgrade^ Serbia Belgrade^ Serbia - June 28th

Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76.

Osbourne’s family announced the rock legend’s passing in a statement to The Sun on Tuesday: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”  Osbourne’s death was also confirmed by the BBC.

Osbourne’s death comes just weeks after the ailing singer reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for a triumphant final show titled “Back to the Beginning” in July, witness by 45,000 fans at Birmingham’s Villa Park soccer stadium and by another 5.8 million around the world online. The festival included appearances from fellow metal legends including Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice in Chains and more.

Osbourne had been sick for some time, and opened up about his battles with Parkinson’s disease (which he was diagnosed with in January 2020) and repeat spinal surgeries in a November 2023 interview with Rolling Stone. Osbourne’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, revealed in February 2025 that his battle with Parkinson’s disease had left him unable to walk but “did not affect his voice.”

Born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham, England, on Dec. 3, 1948, he was first nicknamed “Ozzy” in primary school. Ozzy dropped out of school when he was 15, and worked several trade jobs before he and his friend, Geezer Butler, formed their first band, Rare Breed, with Ozzy on vocals. Osbourne later became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1967, famous for heavy metal hits including “Paranoid,” “War Pigs” and “Iron Man.” However due to Osbourne’s struggle with alcohol and drug abuse, he was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979.

Osbourne went on to a hugely successful solo career, thanks to his future wife, the former Sharon Arden – daughter of Black Sabbath’s manager, Don Arden – who decided to manage Ozzy as a solo act. Ozzy would go on to make 12 solo albums with hits including “Crazy Train,” “Mama, I’m Coming Home” and “No More Tears”. Throughout his career, Osbourne sold over 100 million albums worldwide as a solo artist and a member of Black Sabbath combined.

Osbourne is survived by his wife, Sharon, and six children — Jessica, Louis and Elliot from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, and Aimee, Kelly and Jack from his second marriage.

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Entertainment Daypop

Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne dies at age 76

Ozzy Osbourne performing on Belgrade Calling festival on June 28th 2012^ in Belgrade^ Serbia Belgrade^ Serbia - June 28th

Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76.

Osbourne’s family announced the rock legend’s passing in a statement to The Sun on Tuesday: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”  Osbourne’s death was also confirmed by the BBC.

Osbourne’s death comes just weeks after the ailing singer reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for a triumphant final show titled “Back to the Beginning” in July, witness by 45,000 fans at Birmingham’s Villa Park soccer stadium and by another 5.8 million around the world online. The festival included appearances from fellow metal legends including Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice in Chains and more.

Osbourne had been sick for some time, and opened up about his battles with Parkinson’s disease (which he was diagnosed with in January 2020) and repeat spinal surgeries in a November 2023 interview with Rolling Stone. Osbourne’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, revealed in February 2025 that his battle with Parkinson’s disease had left him unable to walk but “did not affect his voice.”

Born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham, England, on Dec. 3, 1948, he was first nicknamed “Ozzy” in primary school. Ozzy dropped out of school when he was 15, and worked several trade jobs before he and his friend, Geezer Butler, formed their first band, Rare Breed, with Ozzy on vocals. Osbourne later became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1967, famous for heavy metal hits including “Paranoid,” “War Pigs” and “Iron Man.” However due to Osbourne’s struggle with alcohol and drug abuse, he was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979.

Osbourne went on to a hugely successful solo career, thanks to his future wife, the former Sharon Arden – daughter of Black Sabbath’s manager, Don Arden – who decided to manage Ozzy as a solo act. Ozzy would go on to make 12 solo albums with hits including “Crazy Train,” “Mama, I’m Coming Home” and “No More Tears”. Throughout his career, Osbourne sold over 100 million albums worldwide as a solo artist and a member of Black Sabbath combined.

Osbourne is survived by his wife, Sharon, and six children — Jessica, Louis and Elliot from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, and Aimee, Kelly and Jack from his second marriage.

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