Month: July 2021

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Country Daypop

Scotty McCreery to release new album ‘Same Truck’

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Scotty McCreery announced on social media he will be releasing his new 12-track album “Same Truck” on September 17th.

Following the positive fan reaction to his new song “Why You Gotta Be Like That”, Scotty decided to move up the album announcement, saying, “It’s gratifying to learn that my fans are so excited about my upcoming new album that they sought out pre-order information before it was ready to be announced….and got it. Thanks to Triple Tigers and the retailers for coming together quickly so we could make this official album announcement. I can’t wait to share this music with everyone.”

Scotty shared: “My last album was about me as a young man getting ready to get married. Same Truck is me three years later, taking a moment to acknowledge where I am now as a 27-year-old, happily married man, sharing both what I’ve learned and where I want to go.”

You can take a listen to “Why Gotta Be Like That” – here.

You can pre-order/save “Same Truck” – here.

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Cole Swindell celebrates his tenth No. 1 hit “Single Saturday Night”

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Cole Swindell is celebrating his 10th No. 1 hit with “Single Saturday Night,” which has earned more than 122 million streams since its release.

Swindell shared about the song: “I knew it was something I wanted to record. I was missing the road and the live shows and wanted my fans to have new music from me. Once we put it out, their reaction was so big it pushed us to release it to country radio. I can’t thank country radio, the fans, and my team enough for making this my 10th No. 1 song. Still hard to believe! I can’t wait to see everyone out on the road.”

“Single Saturday Night” is the first single released after Swindell’s previous album All of It, which featured the hit songs “Break Up In The End” and “Love You Too Late.” He is also scheduled to open for Thomas Rhett on his Center Point Road Tour, which launches Aug. 20 in Bangor, Maine.

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Upcoming James Bond film ‘No Time To Die” releases new trailer

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Daniel Craig is back as James Bond in a new trailer for ‘No Time to Die.’  The preview, titled “Bond is Back,” shows Bond (Craig) introduce himself, reunite with Q (Ben Whishaw) and face off with the new villain Lyutsifer Safin (Rami Malek).

No Time to Die is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, and co-stars Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes. The movie is Craig’s fifth and final film as Bond.

No Time to Die will finally open in theaters Oct. 8, after the film’s release had been postponed three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Issa Rae announced marriage to longtime partner Louis Diame in the South of France

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Issa Rae, the star of the HBO show “Insecure,” posted pictures on her Instagram account from her intimate wedding ceremony to longtime love Louis Diame, which was held in the South of France.

Rae posted 10 photos of herself in her wedding dress. captioning the photos: “A) Impromptu photo shoot in a custom @verawang dress. B) My girls came to help me, but they all coincidentally had on the same dress! They were sooooo embarrassed. C) Then I took a few flicks with Somebody’s Husband.”

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House Speaker Pelosi nominates Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger to join Jan. 6 committee

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On Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Ilinois to serve on the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi noted Kinzinger’s experience as an Air Force veteran and Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard, and said he “brings great patriotism” to the committee after vetoing two of five selections for the committee made by House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy.  Said Pelosi:  “On January 6th, insurrectionists attempted to overthrow the government during the worst assault on the Capitol since the War of 1812. It is imperative that we get to the truth of that day and ensure that such an attack can never again happen. That is why we established the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, which is bipartisan.”

Kinzinger tweeted that he has accepted Pelosi’s nomination:  “For months, we have searched for answers and what process we should use to get them. For months, lies and conspiracy theories have been spread, threatening our self-governance. For months, I have said that the American people deserve transparency and truth on how and why thousands showed up to attack our democracy, and ultimately, what led to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021.”

Kinzinger will join Pelosi’s other picks: Republican Rep. Liz Cheney; Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Adam Schiff, Pete Aguilar, Stephanie Murphy, Jamie Raskin, Elaine Luria, and Rep. Bennie Thomas, who will chair the committee nomination.

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California’s Dixie Fire continues to grow, destroying 16 structures; Oregon’s Bootleg Fire reaches 46% containment

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Fire officials said Sunday that California’s Dixie Fire — the largest active blaze in California — has destroyed 16 structures throughout the state as multiple wildfires continue to burn on the West Coast.  According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, more than 10,700 structures in Butte and Plumas Counties remain threatened by the Dixie Fire as it has grown to 190,625 acres and is just 21% contained

Officials deployed 5,022 fire personnel to combat the fire, but weather conditions have made efforts difficult.  The U.S. Forest Service said in a statement: “Atmospheric conditions are less stable and therefore large pyrocumulus clouds are expected to develop over the fire increasing the potential for spot fires and rapid fire growth.”

Firefighters in Oregon worked to improve containment on the Bootleg Fire, the largest active blaze in the United States, increasing containment to 46% as the blaze has burned 408,930 acres. Joel Hessel, incident commander for the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team said: “The progress that we have made is due to the continuous, vigilant work by our crews. Severe fire weather conditions and extremely dry fuels continue to challenge us on this fire.”

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Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean team up for “If I Didn’t Love You”

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Jason Aldean has released a brand new duet with Carrie Underwood called “If I Didn’t Love You,” the lead single from his forthcoming 10th studio album. The song was produced by Jason’s longtime friend and collaborator Michael Knox, co-written by his bandmates Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy alongside John Morgan and Lydia Vaughan.

“If I Didn’t Love You” marks the first time Aldean and Underwood have released a duet together.  Aldean said: “We were pretty close to finishing up this album, but this song came in and we knew we had to record it. I went ahead and put my vocals down while we asked Carrie in the meantime. Luckily she loved the song and it was kind of like a rocket from there. She did her thing like only Carrie can…and I don’t know how, but she made it sound even better than what we expected. It’s a really special song to start this album.”

Check out Carrie and Jason’s new single “If I Didn’t Love You” – here.

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Dustin Lynch shares two new songs, ‘Pasadena’ and ‘Not Every Cowboy’

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Dustin Lynch just dropped two new songs, “Not Every Cowboy” and “Pasadena.”

The Tennessee native’s last album release was 2020’s Tullahoma. As for a new album, Dustin said: “I don’t know if we’ll get an album completed for this year. That is a goal of mine. I would love it, and I think we’re getting closer, but as you guys know, I don’t like to put the bow on top until it’s perfect. I’m working toward that goal, and I guess we’ll have a crumb trail leading to it ’til then.”

Take a listen to the new tracks here: (Not Every Cowboy) and (Pasadena).

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Legendary comedian Jackie Mason dies at 93

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Jackie Mason, the stand-up comic whose career spanned several decades, died Saturday at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital the age of 93. His longtime friend, attorney Raoul Felder, confirmed Mason’s death to the New York Times, saying, “He died peacefully with several close friends and family at his side,” adding that he had been hospitalized for two weeks with breathing difficulties.

Born in Wisconsin, the son of Belarusian immigrants is best known for his one-man show, ‘The World According to Me!,’ which was adapted as a TV special and comedy album called Jackie Mason on Broadway. Mason also headlined the stage shows Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect, Love Thy Neighbor, Much Ado About Everything, Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed and The Ultimate Jew.

His screen credits include the sitcoms, Chicken Soup and 30 Rock, and the films The Stoolie, Caddyshack II, The Jerk and Mel Brooks’ History of the World: Part I. Mason also lent his voice to the animated character, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, on The Simpsons from 1991 to 2016. Mason wrote about his life and career in his autobiography, ‘Jackie, Oy!: Jackie Mason From Birth to Rebirth.’

Mason is survived by Jyll Rosenfeld, his wife since 1991, and his daughter, comedian Sheba Mason, from a previous relationship with Ginger Reiter.

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Dexter revival “Dexter: New Blood” releases trailer, announces premiere date

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The Dexter revival dropped the first trailer for the upcoming series, as well as a premiee date — Sunday, Nov. 7 2021. The long-awaited reboot will premiere on Showtime and stream on the Showtime app.

Details about the show were revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con panel on Sunday, July 25, featuring star Michael C. Hall and others, discussing the new season. Dexter Season 9, officially titled ‘Dexter: New Blood,’ will include cast members include John Lithgow as the Trinity Killer, Clancy Brown as Kurt Caldwell, Jamie Chung as Molly Park and Oscar Wahlberg as Zach. Original showrunner Clyde Phillips is returning.

The first eight seasons of Dexter are streaming now on the Showtime app, which is available here with a free trial for new users. You can check out the new trailer for “Dexter: New Blood” – here.

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