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Twenty One Pilots holding ‘CLANCY’ global listening parties prior to album release

Twenty One Pilots perform at Pinkpop Festival^ The Netherlands. 17-19 June 2022.

Twenty One Pilots have partnered with independent record stores and various venues to host global listening parties for their forthcoming album, Clancy.

The events will see over 200 stores globally hosting fans to listen to Clancy in its entirety before its release date on May 24. Fans in attendance at each listening event will receive a limited edition Twenty One Pilots wristband and poster on a first come first served basis, with participating stores launching a special pre-order for a CD version featuring alternate artwork and an extended 20-page booklet, as well as a pre-order for the Clancy vinyl where fans will receive an exclusive LP sleeve upon the album’s release. For more info, visit ClancyAlbumEvent.TwentyOnePilots.com.

Twenty One Pilots also recently shared “Backslide,” the third new song to be released from Clancy, which arrived with an official music video directed by the band’s own Josh Dun. Take a look at the video: HERE.

Twenty One Pilots will also launch The Clancy World Tour, their biggest headline tour ever, kicking off with a two-night stand on August 15th and 16th at Denver’s Ball Arena. The tour will traverse North America through the fall followed by dates in New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and the UK. Info can be found – HERE.

 

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Eminem to release ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)’

Eminem aka Marshall Bruce Mathers III at the 50 Cent Star Ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 30^ 2019 in Los Angeles^ CA

Eminem shared that he will drop a new album titled The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), releasing a trailer to share the news. Eminem, 51, first introduced the world to his alter-ego, Slim Shady, on an EP in 1997, and further explored the personality on The Slim Shady LP in 1999.

In the short trailer reveal, a reporter says: “Through his complex and oft-criticized, tongue-twisting rhymes, the anti-hero known as Slim Shady has had no shortage of enemies. The same rude lyrics and controversial antics may have ultimately led to his demise. Join me as we recreate the events that led to the murder of Slim Shady.” Em’s longtime friend and collaborator 50 Cent also makes an appearance in the clip, stating: “He’s not a friend, he’s a psychopath.”

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace) is due out this summer, and will serve as the follow-up to 2020’s Music to Be Murdered By.  

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is killed in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi New York^ US - 16 Apr 2024

Iranian state media reported that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed after a helicopter carrying him suffered a crash landing on Sunday as it traveled through rainy and foggy conditions in the rural mountainous area near ​​Kalibar and Warzghan in northern Iran, near the borders with Azerbaijan and Armenia. The officials were returning from the border with the country of Azerbaijan — in the northwest of Iran, some 375 miles from the capital of Tehran — where Raisi was inaugurating a dam on the Aras river with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.  Raisi’s administration began an emergency meeting on Monday following the news of his death.

Iranian media reported that the 63-year-old Raisi was traveling with Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, East Azerbaijan’s governor, Malik Rahmati, and Raisi’s security detail when their helicopter made a “hard landing.”  All seven onboard were killed in the crash.

On Sunday afternoon, Iran’s Vice President Mohsen Mansouri reported that two people from the helicopter flight had made contact with the rescue team, with the commander of the East Azerbaijan Army saying that a signal from the helicopter and a cellphone belonging to one of the crew members at the accident site was received.

Red Crescent Relief and Rescue Organization crews were sent to the scene to locate the helicopter; they confirmed earlier Monday it had located the missing helicopter carrying Raisi, with the head of Iran’s Red Crescent, Hossein Kolivand, telling state media there was “no sign of life.”

Raisi was the elected president and led the government, however, he still answered to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is the head of state. Khamenei had said that there would be no disruption to state affairs. Under Iranian law, First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will assume power after getting the nod from Khamenei. A presidential election must then be called within 50 days.

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Child among 3 killed after Amtrak train hits pickup truck in upstate New York

AMTRAK Passenger train Toronto - New York stands at Niagara Falls station on June 29^ 2011 in Niagara Falls^ Canada.

A child was among three people killed after an Amtrak train struck a vehicle in Upstate New York near Buffalo. The North Tonawanda Police said on Facebook that the three deceased were in a Dodge pickup truck around 7:56 p.m. on Friday when it collided with the train, which was on its way from New York City to Niagara Falls when the accident happened.

Per ABC News, North Tonawanda Police Department Captain Daryl Truty said in a statement posted that the victims included a 6-year-old boy, a 66-year-old woman, and a 69-year-old man. The names of the victims had not been released as of Sunday morning.

Amtrak spokesperson Olivia Irvin said in a statement that none of the Amtrak crew or its 21 passengers were injured in the crash. The North Tonawanda firefighter’s union said in a statement that he pickup was severely damaged with heavy equipment was required to reach the victims, adding that all three victims died at the scene. Photos shared on Facebook by the North Tonawanda Fire Department appeared to show no visible damage to the Amtrak train. An investigation is ongoing and police did not detail how the crash happened.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs issues apology after footage of him assaulting ex-Cassie Ventura in 2016 surfaces

Sean 'P Diddy' Combs at TAO Asian Bistro and Nightclub Fourth Anniversary Party^ TAO Nightclub at The Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino^ Las Vegas^ October 3^ 2009

On Sunday, Sean “Diddy” Combs issued an apology after the release of a 2016 video that shows him shoving and kicking his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.

CNN obtained and released the security footage in question on Friday, May 17, in which Diddy could be seen pushing over and kicking Cassie in front of an elevator at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. As Cassie walks toward the elevator wearing a hoodie and carrying a bag, Diddy is shown running out of a hotel room after her, wearing a towel around his waist. They meet at the elevator, where Diddy yanks her to the ground before kicking her, picking up her bags and attempting to drag her back to the room. Cassie proceeds to get up and make a call on a hotel phone located near the elevator, and Diddy later returns to the elevator, shoves Cassie into a corner and throws an object in her direction.

The 54-year-old Combs responded via a video on Instagram, captioned: “I’m truly sorry.” He proceeds to state: “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life Sometimes you gotta do that. I was f—– up. I mean I hit rock bottom but I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable … I take full responsibility for my actions in that video .. Disgusted. I was disgusted then when I did it, I’m disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help, going to therapy, going to rehab. I had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry, but I’m committed to be a better man. Each and every day.”  He concludes the video by stating that he is “not asking for forgiveness,” and is “truly sorry.”

Prior to the video showing Combs assault on Ventura, the rapper vehemently denied he allegations of abuse and rape, calling them “offensive and outrageous.” Just days after Ventura’s November 2023 lawsuit against Combs, the pair settled for an undisclosed amount, which the rapper claimed was in “no way an admission of wrongdoing” at the time.

In response to Combs’ video apology, Cassie‘s legal team issued a statement. Meredith Firetog, a partner at Wigdor LLP, shared the following with Us Weekly: “Combs’ most recent statement is more about himself than the many people he has hurt. When Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday. That he was only compelled to ‘apologize’ once his repeated denials were proven false shows his pathetic desperation, and no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words.”

 

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Foo Fighters, Noah Kahan to headline renamed Soundside Festival in Connecticut

Fighters Dave Grohl at the Rock in Rio festival; Rio de Janeiro^ Brazil september 28th^ 2019

Foo Fighters and Noah Kahan are the headliners for Connecticut’s Soundside Music Festival, previously known in its first two incarnations as ‘Sound on Sound’. The 2024 Soundside Music Festival will take place Sept. 28-29 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Ct., next to the Long Island Sound.

Noah Kahan will headline the first day of the festival on 9/28, which will also feature artists including Goo Goo Dolls, Fleet Foxes, Boyz II Men, Grace Potter, R&B/soul act Thee Sacred Souls, blues guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Lisa Loeb and her band Nine Stories, singer/songwriter Madi Diaz and singer/guitarist Rijah.

On Sunday 9/29, Foo Fighters will serve as headliners alongside Queens of the Stone Age, Norah Jones, singer/songwriter Teddy Swims, South African-born performer Gregory Alan Isakov, The Kills, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, country duo The War & Treaty, Hurray For The Riff Raff, and Darren Kiely.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim shared in a statement: “In past years, this festival has drawn in over 50,000 visitors. I am sure this year it will again draw tens of thousands who will get to experience all that Bridgeport has to offer. This is another example of how Bridgeport is ‘on the move’ as we strengthen our legacy of being the music and entertainment capital of Connecticut.”

The first two Sound on Sound festivals drew tens of thousands of concertgoers to Seaside Park, with the inaugural 2022 event headlined by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, the Lumineers and Stevie Nicks, and the 2023 edition led by John Mayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Alanis Morissette.

For tickets and additional information on the Soundside Music Festival, head to their official website.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average passes 40,000 for the first time ever

Side entrance of New York Stock Exchange and a street sign of Wall Street shown on October 11^ 2013 in New York City.

The Dow Jones Industrial index exceeded 40,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a strong year of stock market gains. The Dow hit 40,000.54 before dropping back, but it was the first time it had crossed that threshold; The Dow is now up about 6% so far this year. Markets were bolstered by gains from staple retailers like Walmart (WMT) which beat earnings expectations on Thursday morning and rose nearly 6%. Airlines, utilities and Big Tech stocks were largely higher.

Per CNN, markets rallied to new record highs after the latest Consumer Price Index showed a cooldown for the first time in months, increasing hopes that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates as soon as September. The Labor Department reported the consumer price index inflation rate was a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in April maintaining the annual inflation rate at 3.4%.

In response to the news, President Joe Biden shared on X: “This is great news for Americans’ retirement accounts and another sign of confidence in America’s economy. I’m building an economy from the middle out and bottom up — and our investments are making a difference.”

The S&P 500 crossed 5,000 for the first time in February, largely driven by the performance of seven big companies called the “Magnificent Seven” — Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Tesla. The Dow, Nasdaq and S&P have all posted strong year-to-year increases with the Dow up 6% in 2024. The S&P and Nasdaq have increased 11% this year.

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Sen. Bob Menendez reveals wife Nadine has breast cancer and will undergo mastectomy

Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Menendez depart Manhattan Federal court in New York after arraignment on new charges in bribery case on March 11^ 2024

Embattled New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez revealed on Thursday that his wife Nadine Menendez has breast cancer. Senator and Mrs. Menendez are charged separately in a case alleging the senator abused his position to act as a foreign agent for Egypt and Qatar and accepted bribes from several New Jersey businessmen. Senator Menendez, 70, went on trial this week; the couple have both pleaded not guilty.

Nadine Menendez’s trial had been delayed until July due to previously undisclosed health reasons. Sen. Menendez shared that Nadine, 57, is battling Grade 3 breast cancer and will also have to undergo a mastectomy. The senator said in a statement: “As a result of constant press inquiries and reporters following my wife, she has asked me to disclose her medical condition. We are of course, concerned about the seriousness and advanced stage of the disease .. We hope and pray for the best results. We ask the press and the public to give her the time, space and privacy to deal with this challenging health condition as she undergoes surgery and recovery.” Menendez added that his wife will require “follow-up surgery and possibly radiation treatment,” but did not include additional details.

A federal grand jury in New York indicted Menendez in September 2023, accusing him and his wife of having a corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen. The New Jersey Democratic senator is accused of accepting cash, gold bars, luxury wristwatches and other perks from New Jersey businessmen in exchange for official favors to benefit the businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.

Senator Menendez’s attorney, Avi Weitzman, tried to distance Menendez from his wife earlier this week by arguing the two lived mostly “separate lives” and had “separate finances.” Nadine Menendez is awaiting a July 8 federal trial, and her attorneys stated that she “denies any wrongdoing and will vigorously defend against these allegations in court.”

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Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani named ‘The Voice’ Season 26 coaches

"COACH' chairs in the Replica of NBC's 'The Voice' TV show studio in the Wax Museum Grevin in Paris^ France

NBC confirmed that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for Season 26 of the singing competition series The Voice this fall.

Snoop previously appeared as a mega mentor in The Voice Season 20, while Bublé served as an adviser to Blake Shelton’s team in Season 3; however both artists will be making their debut as coaches. Stefani first appeared as a coach on The Voice in Season 7, and McEntire joined the show in Season 24.

Season 25 of The Voice premiered in February and features McEntire, John Legend, Dan + Shay and Chance the Rapper as coaches. The two-part live finale is set to air on May 20-21.

NBC has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 26, but said it will start airing sometime this fall.

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Fall Out Boy to hold ‘So Much For (2our)’ streaming event

Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy preform at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids^ Michigan - March 8 2016

Fall Out Boy has announced a special concert streaming event taking place June 7 via the platform VEEPS, where fans can stream the band’s Madison Square Garden show that took place this past March in NYC.

The MSG show was part of Fall Out Boy’s 2024 U.S. tour in support of their 2023 album, So Much (for) Stardust, with Jimmy Eat World serving as support. Viewers will see the band’s expansive 29-song set, including a cameo from William Beckett of The Academy Is… on the Magic 8 Ball track, “Slow Down”.

The Fall Out Boy: Live from Madison Square Garden streaming event will be available for free for Veeps All Access subscribers in the US, and fans globally can buy an individual show ticket for $11.99. The show will air on Veeps on June 7th at approximately 5 pm PT. Fans are able to rewatch the show on Veeps for a year after the original air date.

For more info, visit Veeps.com/falloutboy.

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