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Country Daypop

New exhibit ‘Luke Combs: The Man I Am’ to be featured at Country Music Hall Of Fame

Luke Combs performs live at ao arena manchester uk. Manchester^ United Kingdom^ 17th october 2023

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced a new exhibit called Luke Combs: The Man I Am, which will open on July 11th of this year and run through June 15th, 2025.

The exhibit will trace Combs’ story from singing with his school choirs in North Carolina to headlining stadiums globally. Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, shares: “Few artists have experienced the kind of meteoric rise and sustained success Luke Combs has since signing his first recording contract just two years after moving to Nashville. He has earned a career-defining string of #1 singles, set new benchmarks on the music charts, won more than a dozen major country music industry awards since 2016 and sold out stadiums around the world.”

Combs adds: “Once I decided I wanted to do music as a career, it didn’t matter if it was for 100 people or 1,000 people, I just wanted to be playing Country Music for anyone who would listen. If I could have enough fans to call it a job, I was set. Other than that, I never dreamed of being featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, much less having my own exhibit; that was beyond my wildest dreams. But honestly, it’s all a credit to my fans, family, songwriters and team. I have only made it to where I am today because of them, and this honor is one of my most humbling yet. At my core I love Country Music and this exhibit is as prestigious of an honor as it gets.”

Combs will also be participating in a songwriter round in the museum’s CMA Theater on Thursday, July 11th at 2:30 pm. During the program, Combs will be joined by four of his songwriting collaborators — Ray Fulcher, James McNair, Drew Parker and Rob Williford — to share the stories behind and perform some of the songs they have written together. For ticket info, head here.

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Pop Daypop

Justin Timberlake arrested and arraigned on DWI charges in the Hamptons, NY

Justin Timberlake at the 30th Vanity Fair Oscar Party. LOS ANGELES^ USA. March 10^ 2024

Justin Timberlake was been released from police custody after being arrested for driving while intoxicated or impaired in the Hamptons, NY on Monday night.

PEOPLE reported that Timberlake, 43, appeared in court for his arraignment in handcuffs on Tuesday, and was released shortly afterward.  Law enforcement did not confirm Timberlake’s charges to the outlet, but sources told PEOPLE that the singer was pulled over while driving to his friend’s house after having dinner at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor, adding that “nobody was hurt.” NBC News reports that Timberlake claimed he had just “one martini” before he was pulled over; however, according to the complaint written by Sag Harbor Village police officer Michael Arkinson, once police spoke to Timberlake they said it was clear the motorist was not in any shape to drive. Police ascertained that Timberlake was “operating said vehicle in an intoxicated condition in that his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.”  Timberlake was then arrested on suspicion of impaired driving early Tuesday in the affluent Hamptons area of Long Island.

The Sag Harbor Police Department issued a statement reading: “On June 18, 2024, at 12:37 AM, Justin R. Timberlake, age 43, of Tennessee, was observed operating a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Street, failing to stop at a duly posted stop sign and failing to maintain his lane of travel. A traffic stop was initiated by a Police Officer from the Sag Harbor Village Police Department and upon investigation it was determined that Mr. Timberlake was operating his vehicle in an intoxicated condition. Mr. Timberlake was placed under arrest, processed, and held overnight for morning arraignment. Mr. Timberlake was arraigned at the Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on June 18, 2024, at 9:30 AM where he was released on his own recognizance.”

Timberlake is currently on the road with his first tour in five years, the Forget Tomorrow World Tour, in support of his latest album, Everything I Thought It Was, which dropped on March 15. He is on a brief break in New York this week following his Miami tour stop on Saturday, June 15, and is next scheduled to play Chicago’s United Center on June 21-22, before a two-night stint at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on June 25-26.

Timberlake is due back in Sag Harbor court for a hearing regarding the DWI charges on Friday, July 26.

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Pop Daypop

Normani drops highly-anticipated debut album ‘Dopamine’

Normani attends the 4th Annual TIDAL X: Brooklyn at Barclays Center New York^ NY - October 23^ 2018

Normani just released her debut solo album Dopamine, with the singer announced the release on X: “thank you jesus. thank you jesus. thank you jesus. have really been over here all morning doing my best to find the words to articulate my gratitude for everyone that has endured with me throughout this process and who has continued to believe in me. this album was legit one of the hardest things in life for me over the years. literally can’t even entirely verbalize my appreciation in this moment because of how overwhelmed my heart is in the most magical way possible. ahhhhh my thoughts are obviously all over the place lol imma try this again tomorrow hahaha”

The album has been years in the making, and per Billboard marks the former Fifth Harmony star “finally stepping into who I’ve been called to be. I’m just grateful that everybody is just really excited still for this album and for this body of work. They’ve waited on me, which I don’t really take for granted.”

Dopamine includes Normani’s most recent single “Candy Paint,” which dropped May 31, as well as “Dopamine (First Dose),” “1:58” (featuring Gunna), and “Wild Side” (featuring Cardi B).

Normani’s solo career has included four singles on the Hot 100 chart, including “Love Lies” with Khalid, which peaked at No. 9; “Dancing With a Stranger” with Sam Smith (No. 7); “Wild Side” (No. 14); and “Motivation” (No. 33).

To stream Dopamine, head here.

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News Daypop

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbands Israeli war cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media following talks at the Chancellery on March 16^ 2023 in Berlin^ Germany.

Officials tell The Associated Press and CNN that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his war cabinet, which was responsible for key decisions relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The war cabinet, set up five days after the Hamas-led terrorist attacks against Israel on October 7, had five members: Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, opposition leader Benny Gantz, and two “observers,” Ron Dermer and Gadi Eisenkot. Israeli official said that decision-making will now move back to the government’s main security cabinet, adding that Netanyahu “will hold smaller forums on sensitive matters.”

Netanyahu’s decision comes just over a week after opposition leader Benny Gantz withdrew from the cabinet, stating that the prime minister was making “total victory impossible.” In announcing his resignation, Gantz said the government needs to put the return of the hostages seized Oct. 7 by Hamas “above political survival.” Gantz said in announcing his resignation: “Months after the October disaster, the situation in the country and in the decision-making cabinet has changed. Netanyahu and his partners have turned unity into a void call who has no cover. Fateful strategic decisions are met with hesitancy and procrastination due to political considerations. Netanyahu is preventing us from progressing to a real victory. That is why we are leaving the emergency government today with a heavy heart, but with a whole heart.”

Netanyahu’s wartime decision-making has been criticized, with those saying he has been influenced by ultranationalists in his government who oppose a deal that would bring about a cease-fire in exchange for the release of hostages. Netanyahu has denied the accusation, saying he has the country’s best interests in mind.

More than 37,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its offensive in the enclave following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, in which some 1,200 people were killed and around 250 others were taken hostage, according to Israeli officials.

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News Daypop

Surgeon General calls for warning labels on social media platforms

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy at Concordia annual summit at Sheraton Times Square. New York^ NY - September 19^ 2022

In a New York Times opinion essay published Monday, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy called for social media companies to be required to use safety warning labels, and asked Congress to take action in ordering social media platforms to post warning labels similar to those attached to tobacco or alcohol products

Murthy wrote in the Times op-ed that statistics are clear about the effect social media has on adolescents, particularly those who are facing anxiety and depression issues. Murthy cited research that shows social media could be negatively impacting youth mental health, and added that a surgeon general’s warning on social media platforms could raise awareness for parents about the potential harm of the platforms (per USA TODAY.) He said that while warning labels only won’t protect young people it’s a first step in the acknowledgment of its dangers.

Murthy wrote: “The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency — and social media has emerged as an important contributor. Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of anxiety and depression symptoms .. One of the worst things for a parent is to know your children are in danger yet be unable to do anything about it. That is how parents tell me they feel when it comes to social media — helpless and alone in the face of toxic content and hidden harms.”

The Surgeon General said that the average time adolescents spend on social media had increased to 4.8 hours a day in the summer of 2023, adding: “it is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents. A surgeon general’s warning label, which requires Congressional action, would regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proven safe .. To be clear, a warning label would not, on its own, make social media safe for young people. The advisory I issued a year ago about social media and young people’s mental health included specific recommendations.”

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Country Daypop

Carrie Underwood and family ‘unharmed’ after fire at their Tennessee haome

Mike Fisher^ Isaiah Fisher^ Carrie Underwood at the Carrie Underwood Star Ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 20^ 2018 in Los Angeles^ CA

Carrie Underwood and her family are “unharmed” after a fire was safely extinguished at their Tennessee home on Sunday night. Underwood and her husband, Mike Fisher, live at the remote home in Tennessee with their two sons — Isaiah, 9, and Jacob, 5.

According to local Nashville news outlet WKRN News 2, crews were dispatched to Underwood’s Williamson County property on June 16 after responding to a “fully-involved fire” in the garage that began around 9:40 p.m. Williamson County Fire Rescue stated that Station 21 was dispatched to a fire alarm in that district, with the call upgraded to a structure fire “almost immediately,” according to a post on Facebook that read: “crews from all eight of our stations responded. Fairview fire provided a tanker and crew as well.”

Williamson County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Dinah Wade confirmed to the Tennessean that firefighters were able to douse the fire fast thanks to a 10,000-gallon water tank that was already on the premises, and “were able to knock down the fire quickly to prevent spread into the house. Firefighters continue to put out hotspots to prevent further spread. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There are no injuries at this time.”  The fire appears to have been caused by an off-road UTV and spread into the garage, but authorities are still investigating to determine the exact cause.

A spokesperson for Underwood said in a statement: “there was a fire on the property on Sunday night, which was quickly contained. There was no fire damage to the primary residence, and the family and their pets were unharmed.”

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Country Daypop

Orville Peck teams with Kylie Minogue, Diplo for ‘Midnight Ride’ off upcoming LP ‘Stampede’

Diplo and Orville Peck at the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.BEVERLY HILLS^ CA. March 30^ 2023

Orville Peck has teamed up with pop star Kylie Minogue and Diplo for the new single “Midnight Ride,” the latest release from Peck’s upcoming duet album, Stampede, due out on August 2nd. Peck said in a statement: “Doing this song with Kylie and Diplo was a dream come true. Kylie was the first person I asked to be on Stampede because I knew exactly the kind of magic we could all make together.” 

Peck’s 15-song duets collection Stampede will also feature collaborations with Beck, Margo Price, Mickey Guyton, Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Debbii Dawson, Teddy Swims and more. Peck previously collaborated with Elton John, Willie Nelson, Allison Russell, Noah Cyrus, Nathaniel Rateliff, Midland and others on his first duets collection, Stampede Vol. 1.   Peck says of the new collection: “This project has always been something I’ve fantasized about, so to see it finally come to fruition really is a dream come true.”

Peck is on the road for his “Stampede Tour,” which runs through the end of October.  He has also announced his 6th Annual Rodeo festival, which will be hosted by John Waters in Nashville on August 23rd, 24th, and 25th. Peck will headline the festival, as will Tanya Tucker with additional, performances from Medium Build, Mickey Guyton, Reyna Roberts, The Nude Party and more. Tickets for the 6th Annual Rodeo are available at the link: here.

Listen to Midnight Ride – here.
Stream Stampede: Vol. 1 – here.
Pre-order/pre-save Stampede: The Full Album: here.

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Pop Daypop

Orville Peck teams with Kylie Minogue, Diplo for ‘Midnight Ride’ off upcoming LP ‘Stampede’

Diplo and Orville Peck at the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.BEVERLY HILLS^ CA. March 30^ 2023

Orville Peck has teamed up with pop star Kylie Minogue and Diplo for the new single “Midnight Ride,” the latest release from Peck’s upcoming duet album, Stampede, due out on August 2nd. Peck said in a statement: “Doing this song with Kylie and Diplo was a dream come true. Kylie was the first person I asked to be on Stampede because I knew exactly the kind of magic we could all make together.” 

Peck’s 15-song duets collection Stampede will also feature collaborations with Beck, Margo Price, Mickey Guyton, Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Debbii Dawson, Teddy Swims and more. Peck previously collaborated with Elton John, Willie Nelson, Allison Russell, Noah Cyrus, Nathaniel Rateliff, Midland and others on his first duets collection, Stampede Vol. 1.   Peck says of the new collection: “This project has always been something I’ve fantasized about, so to see it finally come to fruition really is a dream come true.”

Peck is on the road for his “Stampede Tour,” which runs through the end of October.  He has also announced his 6th Annual Rodeo festival, which will be hosted by John Waters in Nashville on August 23rd, 24th, and 25th. Peck will headline the festival, as will Tanya Tucker with additional, performances from Medium Build, Mickey Guyton, Reyna Roberts, The Nude Party and more. Tickets for the 6th Annual Rodeo are available at the link: here.

Listen to Midnight Ride – here.
Stream Stampede: Vol. 1 – here.
Pre-order/pre-save Stampede: The Full Album: here.

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Pop Daypop

BTS’ RM drops videos for his solo singles, ‘Groin’ and ‘Domodachi’

RM of BTS arrives at the Forum Los Angeles in Inglewood^ CA. Los Angeles^ California / USA - December 6 2019

RM from the K-pop band has dropped the music video for “Groin,” a B-side track from his second solo album Right Place, Wrong Person, released on May 24th. The Pennacky-directed clip for “Groin” finds the singer and rapper decked out in a dark Adidas track jacket while dancing and rapping in the streets; it arrives on the heels of RM’s second solo album, Right Place, Wrong Person, which was released in May. Check out the music video for ‘Groin’ – here.

RM also dropped the music video for “Domodachi” featuring Little Simz; the track ‘revolves around the theme of becoming friends by being together and the pure joy of dancing with those friends.’ Check out the video for Domodachi – here.

Right Place, Wrong Person also features the singles “Come Back to Me,” “Nuts,” “Heaven,” “LOST!” and more. Per Billboard, Right Place, Wrong Person includes collaborations with British rapper-singer Little Simz (“Domodachi”) and singer-guitarist Moses Sumney (“Around the World in a Day”). “Come Back to Me” features lyrics by RM, with guest musicians OHHYUK from South Korean band HYUKOH, and guitar and bass from Kuo of Taiwanese band Sunset Rollercoaster, as well as contributions by singer-songwriter JNKYRD and San yawn of Balming Tiger.

RM and his BTS bandmates Jin, SUGA, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook are currently serving in the South Korean military, which mandates an 18-month military enlistment for all able-bodied men by the time they turn 28. A few of the members have pursued various solo projects amid their service, and the full group is planning to reconvene for band activities in 2025.

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Write this down: George Strait makes history with Texas concert

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George Strait made history with Saturday’s Texas A&M Kyle Field concert.

With 110,905 fans in attendance, the “Check Yes or No” singer set the record for the largest single-ticketed concert in U.S. history. The Grateful Dead previously held this feat with 107,019 Deadheads in attendance at their 1977 show at New Jersey’s Raceway Park. 

George also helped set a new attendance record for Texas A&M Kyle Field.

“We got a lot of songs to play for y’all today/tonight. What a beautiful night, too, right? We got some new stuff that we’re gonna do also, we got a new album … out in September called Cowboys And Dreamers, so we got some stuff from that we’re gonna play from that for you also and we got a really special thing we’re gonna do for you, so alright, what are we here for?!” George told the crowd before kicking off his performance of “Here for a Good Time.”

The Texas native’s set included his notable hits “Amarillo By Morning,” “I Can Still Make Cheyenne,” “Check Yes or No,” “Troubadour” and “Take Me To Texas,” and songs off Cowboys And Dreamers, including “MIA in MIA,” “Three Drinks Behind” and “To the Moon.”

Cowboys And Dreamers, which includes the recently released “The Little Things,” drops Sept. 6 and is available for preorder and presave now.

To see George at an upcoming stadium show, head to his website.


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