Zedd hasn’t been shy about his love of ice cream and, now, he’s teaming with N!CK’s, a Swedish-style ice cream brand, to create an all-new flavor.
The Grammy winner named his new offering “Chilly Mango,” which is “a mango ice cream with the perfect hint of spice and a sweet strawberry swirl,” per the press release. For those who have a sweet tooth and are hoping to maintain their summer body, a pint of Zedd’s ice cream is only 240 calories.
The “Clarity” artist is also launching a giveaway that runs through June 30, where the grand prize is a six-month supply of Zedd’s favorite ice cream flavors and tickets to his Zedd in the Park show. You can enter now on Try.Nicks.com/Zedd.
Bleachers has premiered How Dare You Want More, a short film named after a song off the band’s latest album, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night.
The nearly 25-minute video follows frontman Jack Antonoff as he goes through a series of therapy sessions while working on new Bleachers music at New York City’s Electric Lady Studios. In between, he has lunch with his dad, played by frequent Wes Anderson actor Bob Balaban.
The cast also includes Zoë Chao and Ana Gasteyer, as well as Antonoff’s sister, Rachel Antonoff.
You can watch How Dare You Want More streaming now on YouTube.
Along with the film, Bleachers has released new remixes of “How Dare You Want More” and the Take the Sadness single “Stop Making This Hurt.” Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire takes on “How Dare You Want More,” while the “Stop Making This Hurt” remix is by producer A. G. Cook.
(PHILADELPHIA) — President Joe Biden delivered fired-up remarks on the economy before a friendly, cheering audience of union workers in Philadelphia Tuesday — nodding to inflation, high food and gas prices, and his plans to try to ease the economic pressures American families are facing.
Shouting at times, receiving standing ovations, and delivering plenty of classic “Bidenisms,” the president spoke about the economy to a convention of the AFL-CIO federation of labor unions — and acknowledged the record-high inflation rates his administration is trying to combat.
“Jobs are back, but prices are still too high,” Biden conceded, arguing Republicans are blocking him from carrying out his plan to bring down costs. “COVID is down, but gas prices are up. Our work isn’t done.”
High inflation is a major political liability for Biden, who blamed Republicans for blocking a lot of his ideas to lower prices for Americans.
During his campaign-like speech, he heavily praised organized labor — and delivered a midterm message.
“You’re a gigantic reason why I’m standing here,” Biden told the crowd. “Standing here today as your president. I really mean it.”
‘Jobs are back, but prices are still too high’
While Biden focused his message on the economy, he did not address inflation until well into his speech, and when he did, he reiterated how his personal experience with inflation gave him an understanding of what families are facing.
“Republicans in Congress are doing everything they can to stop my plans to bring down costs on ordinary families. That’s why my plan is not finished and why the results aren’t finished either,” Biden argued.
The president pointed to his efforts to bring down prices at the pump in particular by tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to get more oil to market, but noted the entire world is facing high inflation, and that in the United States, “It’s sapping the strength of a lot of families.”
Biden also went into more detail than usual about the food crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine, saying, part of his plan to help bring down food costs included the U.S. working to get Ukrainian grain out of the country and to the global markets.
He acknowledged the complicating factors involved in doing so, particularly because of the differences between Ukraine’s rails and the rest of Europe.
“We’re going to build silos, temporary silos in the borders of Ukraine, including in Poland, so we can transfer it from those cars into those silos into cars in Europe and get it out to the ocean and get it across the world,” Biden pledged, but conceded, “it’s taking time.”
Midterm message and support for Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania, Atlanta
With the midterm elections just a few months away, Biden used his remarks to also deliver a message to voters — trying to draw contrast between his party and Republicans on the economy, despite the dreary headlines his administration has been facing.
“Our work isn’t done but here’s the deal. America still has a choice to make. A choice between a government by the few for the few or a government for all of us. Democracy for all of us, an economy where all of us have a fair shot and a chance to earn our place in the economy,” Biden pitched to the crowd.
The president, who had prided himself on bipartisanship, said he is under no “illusions” when it comes to the Republican party today, hitting Florida GOP Sen. Rick Scott’s tax proposal in his remarks.
“The fact is Republicans in Congress are still in the grip of the ‘ultra-MAGA’ agenda. And they still refuse to consider any part of the Trump tax cuts, which delivered a massive windfall to billionaires and others. And they weren’t paid for,” Biden said.
“They still refuse to consider a minimum corporate tax of 15%, minimum tax,” he said. “They seem to think that the problem in America today is the working families aren’t paying enough.”
He also delivered messages of support for two midterm candidates in particular: Pennsylvania Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and the Democratic nominee for governor in Georgia, Stacey Abrams.
Biden said he held a Zoom call on Monday with Fetterman, who is running for Senate in Pennsylvania and recently suffered a stroke, telling the crowd Fetterman was “looking good” and “can’t wait to get back on the trail” — adding a joke about Fetterman’s size.
“If you’re in a foxhole, you want John with you man,” Biden said. “I know he can’t wait to get back on the trail. He’s looking good. He’s no bigger, stronger voice for working people in this state than John. Certainly no bigger one, for that matter.”
He also called on the union members to support Abrams, who he said was in attendance.
“I gotta ask y’all a favor: Help her in Georgia. Help Stacey Abrams in Georgia,” he said. “There’s three things I learned about her early on. One, she’s loyal. Two, she’s capable. And three, she’s smarter than me. She knows what she’s doing. So folks, please help her out.”
Touts pro-union credentials
Speaking before the union crowd, Biden said “nothing had made me prouder than that” to be called “the most pro-union president in history” by the AFL-CIO’S leadership.
“I promised you I would be, and I commit to you as long as I have this job I will remain that,” Biden said.
The president also called on Congress to pass the PRO Act, which would expand labor protections and the right to organize.
He touted his accomplishments, including the infrastructure bill, the millions of jobs created during his time in office, and how American families are carrying less debt and have more savings.
“I love these guys talking about why these guys left my employment, went to another job,” Biden said. “Because he got paid more! Isn’t that awful, isn’t that a shame that they gotta compete for labor. Better paying jobs, for better jobs for them and their families. It’s been a long time since that’s happened in this country, but it’s happening now.”
He contrasted himself with his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, and the poor state of the economy in 2020.
“I promise you, I’m going to keep fighting for you,” Biden shouted, to loud cheers. “Are you prepared to fight with me?”
“How far would you go?” That’s what Netflix is asking folks in a casting call for a reality show version of the streaming service’s smash Squid Game.
Squid Game: The Challenge will pit 456 players against “a series of games inspired by the original show,” as well as “surprising new additions,” in pursuit of “a life-changing reward of $4.56 million.”
“Their strategies, alliances, and character will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them,” Netflix teases, adding, “The stakes are high, but in this game the worst fate is going home empty-handed.”
While the announcement doesn’t specify, it’s likely the losers won’t face brutal deaths, as did the players on the hit Korean import.
If you want to don the tracksuit yourself, there’s no need to get recruited by a creepy guy in a business suit — just head over to SquidGameCasting.com.
Meanwhile, a second season of Squid Game — the drama series, that is — is in development from creator Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Make sure your house is in order because Downton Abbey is coming to your home via a special Peacock channel.
Ahead of its June 24 debut of the Downton Abbey: A New Era film, the streaming service announced that it has curated a channel specifically for fans old and new to catch up with the English import.
Peacock will not only be home to all six seasons of the series, which stars Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, and Michelle Dockery, but the new channel also promises a one-hour special dedicated to the fancy phenomenon.
Downton Abbey: A New Era debuted in theaters on May 20 and held its own versus rampaging dinosaurs and Tom Cruise‘s return to the Top Gun cockpit. It follows the Crawleys and their staff staging the estate for a silent film, while the rest of the gang vacations at a villa in the south of France.
The film hits HD digital on the same day of the Peacock premiere and will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™and DVD on July 5, 2022.
Count Harry Styles in for an onstage One Direction reunion.
The singer guested on the Spoutpodcast and spoke about the possibility of getting back together with his old bandmates. “I think the thought of it is really nice,” he said.
“I think we all went through something really special together and there’s a lot of love there,” he continued. “So yeah, I think if there’s a moment for us to do it in the right way, I think it’d be great.”
Harry did not address the recent controversy surrounding fellow 1D member Liam Payne, who sparked outrage for his comments about Zayn Malik and claims that he was not only the most successful member of the band, but the face of One Direction. Instead, the Grammy winner kept things light and positive, saying he has nothing but fond memories of the music he put out with the band.
Harry also touched upon his romance with actress Olivia Wilde, admitting that — shocker — he didn’t think he was cool enough for her at first. “And yet we’re all human,” he said. The singer added those thoughts were part of “initial phase” in that relationship where he was wondering, “Am I doing things right?” He added the two are now “comfortable” with one another.
Speaking of comfortable, he opened up about his new album, Harry’s House, saying it is “the most comfortable” album he’s ever made. “I used to be so afraid of, kind of who I was if I didn’t do [music] and I don’t feel kind of afraid of that anymore,” he said, adding this newfound sense of self allows him to enjoy his career even more.
He also revealed the songs “Matilda” and “Little Freak” off his new album are personal favorites.
The inaugural Carly’s Closet event hosted during CMA Fest last week raised more than $10,000 for Music Health Alliance. The event saw the ACM Award winner donating outfits worn at various awards shows and public events for fans to purchase, with all of the proceeds going toward Music Health Alliance’s mission to connect members of the music industry with access to health care.
The hit singer took to Instagram to share her gratitude to fans for showing up and making the Nashville event a success, posting photos that show her posing with a black-and-white polka dot shirt and a floral dress in front of a clothing rack as a bunch of smiling fans gather around her.
“I am overjoyed by your generosity. I loved meeting you and looking in your shopping bags to see what you purchased. I am thrilled that so many of my clothes have a new home…and that we are helping the people who make the music in the process,” she said in the caption, while also hinting, “Shall we do it again next year?!”
The Kentuckian continues on the road this summer as part of Kenny Chesney‘s Here and Now Tour.
Foals‘ new album Life Is Yours drops this Friday, but if you need something to tide you over until then, the band has released one more song off the record.
The latest track is called “Crest of the Wave” and is available now via digital outlets.
As frontman Yannis Philippakis explains, the origins of “Crest of the Wave” date back all the way to 2011.
“It was one of those songs which had always been at the back of our minds, like there was some unfinished business there,” Philippakis shares. “As we were playing around with it with some of the themes on this record, we cracked it open and really reveled in adding lots of layers to it in the studio. I was looking at the power of the lyrics to transport myself and the listener somewhere else.”
“Crest of the Wave” follows the previously released Life Is Yours songs “Wake Me Up,” “2am,” “2001” and “Looking High.”
Just this week, Foals announced a U.S. headlining tour in support of Life Is Yours, set to kick off in October. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
The nine-track collection, a follow-up to 2018’s Walk Between Worlds, can be pre-orderednow. It will be available on CD, as a deluxe CD book package, on cassette, via digital formats and as a vinyl LP pressed on either 180-gram black vinyl or limited-edition silver vinyl. The deluxe CD and digital versions will include two extra tracks.
The band, which continues to be led by founding singer Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill, has released the song “Vision Thing” as an advance digital single, while a visualizer video for the track has premiered on Simple Minds’ official YouTube channel.
The tune, which was co-written by Kerr and Burchill, pays tribute to Jim’s “best pal,” his father, who died in 2019.
Most of the songs on Direction of the Heart were written and demoed on the Italian island of Sicily, where Kerr and Burchill both reside. The album was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic at Hamburg, Germany’s Chameleon Studios and features guest contributions from Sparks frontman Russell Mael and Scottish singer/songwriter Gary Clark, who used to play with current Simple Minds bassist Ged Grimes in the pop-rock group Danny Wilson.
Kerr says of the new album, “How to make a feel-good ‘Electro-rock’ record, during the very worst of times? Direction of the Heart is the result of that challenge. Who would have thought we’d have so much fun creating it?”
Simple Minds recently launched a European summer tour that’s plotted out through an August 13 concert in Edinburgh, U.K.
Here’s Direction of the Heart‘s full track list:
“Vision Thing”
“First You Jump”
“Human Traffic”
“Who Killed Truth?”
“Solstice Kiss”
“Act of Lone”
“Natural”
“Planet Zero”
“The Walls Came Down”
“Direction of the Heart (Taormina 2022)”*
“Wondertimes”*
* = available on digital and deluxe CD versions only.
Chris Young recently celebrated his 37th birthday, and it has a special connection to one of his many #1 hits.
On June 12, the country singer turned 37 and honored the occasion by posting a photo of himself holding a pair of balloons of the numbers “3” and “7” in addition to thanking those in his inner circle that reached out with their messages of support.
Additionally, the hitmaker also noted that it took 37 weeks for his first #1 single, “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song),” to reach the summit in 2009.
“Shoutout to all the friends/fam/etc that have reached out with Happy Birthday messages! My first number one single went number one in 37 weeks so this is a special one,” he writes alongside the cheerful photo, adding, #cheers #birthday #famousfriends.
Chris has another hit on his hands as his current single, “At the End of a Bar” featuring Mitchell Tenpenny, is in the top 15 at country radio.
