Listen to Lindsey Buckingham’s new Fleetwood Mac-themed solo song, “On the Wrong Side”

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Former Fleetwood Mac singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has just released a second advance track from his forthcoming self-titled solo album, which is due out on September 17.

“On the Wrong Side,” which is available now via digital formats, is an upbeat-sounding pop-rock tune that according to a statement is about the ups and downs Buckingham experienced while touring with Fleetwood Mac.

Lindsey draws a comparison between “On the Wrong Side” and his classic Fleetwood Mac hit “Go Your Own Way,” noting that the 1977 tune was “not a happy song, subject-matter wise, but it was an ebullient song musically. This was sort of the same idea.”

As previously reported, the upcoming album is Buckingham’s first solo studio effort since 2011’s Seeds We Sow and his seventh overall.

The 10-song collection, which Buckingham wrote, produced and recorded at his home studio in Los Angeles, can be pre-ordered now and will be available on CD, as a vinyl LP, and on digital and streaming platforms.

Lindsey previously released a song called “I Don’t Mind” as the first advance track from the album.

Meanwhile, Buckingham will launch a 30-city U.S. solo tour with a September 1 show in Milwaukee, marking the first time that Lindsey will be playing in-person concerts since he underwent emergency heart surgery in February 2019.

Check out Buckingham’s full tour schedule at LindseyBuckingham.com.

New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp dies after being struck by vehicle

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

NEW YORK) — New York Jets assistant coach and passing game coordinator Greg Knapp has died after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle in California on Tuesday, the team announced Tuesday.

“Today at 11:32 am PST, Greg Knapp (aka Knapper) was called back home to Heaven, where he will be reunited with his Dad,” the team said in a statement.

Knapp was struck by a car on Tuesday and never regained consciousness, according to the team.

“Those of us who were so blessed to have known him, know that he would have wanted even this moment to be a teachable one. So this is it…”Live every day as if it’s your last, and love those around you like it won’t last!” the statement said. “Greg’s infectious personality is most people’s first and lasting memory of him. The phrase “He never met a stranger” encapsulates Knapper’s zest for life. He had a unique gift to make everyone feel special, and to Knapper, they all were.”

Knapp was struck at 2:49 PM local time on Tuesday and based on preliminary investigation drugs/alcohol were not involved, San Ramon Police Department told ESPN. The driver, whose name is being withheld, is cooperating.

It happened at an intersection about 27 miles east of Oakland, according to ESPN.

The Jets rookies will arrive at training camp on Tuesday with veterans starting on July 27.

This season would have been Knapp’s 26th as an NFL coach. He has spent the past 22 years as either an offensive coordinator or quarterbacks coach.

Knapp coached 13 different Pro-Bowlers, including 11 quarterbacks, in Jeff Garcia, Peyton Manning, Michael Vick, and Steve Young. Manning and Young are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

According to ESPN, Knapp was hired to work with Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson.

Before joining the Jets, Knapp was the quarterback coach in Atlanta for three seasons. During his time in Atlanta, Matt Ryan threw for 13,971 yards, the most in the league, and 87 touchdowns.

Ariana Grande performs “positions” in final installment of VEVO Official Live Performance series

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Ariana Grande has released the final installment of her VEVO Official Live Performance series.

The last video features her performance of “positions,” the title track off her latest album. It begins with Ari, clad in a pink bejeweled halter top and skirt matching set, seated at a looping machine on the flower-covered set. She loops her vocals and layers harmonies before launching into the song.

“this series of Positions performances has been such a creative dream come true for me,” Ariana wrote on Instagram ahead of the video’s release. “thank you so much to @vevo and to everybody who contributed their time and energies and talent to these performances. it quite literally takes a village to create something so special so i wanted to acknowledge and say thank you so much to everybody who gave their time and brought so much life to this music.”

“it was such a privilege and gift to me,” she continued. “also, thank you so much to the incredible @tydollasign and @theweeknd for joining us ! it’s as always such an honor and pleasure.”

“Positions” follows Ariana’s previous Vevo Official Live Performance videos of “pov,” “safety net” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, “my hair,” “34+35” and “off the table” featuring The Weeknd.

Megan Thee Stallion explained why she waited to tell her mom she wanted to become a rapper

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Megan Thee Stallion revealed in a new interview that she waited until she was 20 to tell her mom that she wanted to become a rapper.

“I wanted to be perfect to her,” Megan told Tyra Banks for Sports Illustrated. “I was like, ‘No, I’m not gonna tell her yet.’ But she would have these CDs laying around the house — like, instrumentals — and I would take them in my room and I would take the beats and write to them in my room.”

As previously reported, Meg is the first rapper to grace the cover of SI, while Tyra became the first Black woman to achieve the feat in 1996.

Meg said she came clean to her mom when she entered college. “I was like, ‘I can rap.’ And she was like, ‘No, you can’t,'” she recalled. “And I was like, ‘Okay Mama, don’t whoop me, but I’m about to curse, okay?’ So I started going off and I’m cursing and [she gasps,] ‘Where did you learn all those words?!'”

Adds Meg, “And she said, ‘You’re not coming out until you’re 21.'”

The three-time Grammy winner talked about what inspired her to pursue a rap career, revealing she started practicing her craft when she turned seven when she realized she “wanted to entertain everybody,” then waited ten years before telling her mom.

Rapping is in Meg’s blood because her late mother, Holly Thomas, was known as the rapper Holly-Wood. Thomas, who was also Meg’s manager, died in 2019 of brain cancer.

The new issue of Sports Illustrated is out now.

Pelicans hire Suns assistant Willie Green as head coach

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(NEW ORLEANS) — The New Orleans Pelicans have named Willie Green as its next head coach, Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin announced Thursday.

An introductory press conference will be held on Tuesday, July 27

Green joins the Pelicans after spending the past two seasons as an assistant to Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams.

“Willie has established himself as one of the most respected assistant coaches in the NBA. In large part, this is due to a tireless work ethic and authenticity of character,” said Griffin in a statement. “He brings a vast amount of basketball knowledge and experience to our team as both a coach and former player, along with exceptional leadership qualities and an innate ability to connect with players, staff, and fans alike. We could not be more excited to welcome Willie and his family to New Orleans.”

The Suns made the NBA Finals this season against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks won the NBA championship 4-2.

“I want to thank Mrs. Benson, David Griffin, and the entire Pelicans organization for having faith in me to lead this talented group of players moving forward,” said Green in a statement. “It’s a blessing and an honor to get this opportunity in a special place like New Orleans. I look forward to getting to work and immersing myself and my family into the local community.”

During his time in Phoenix, Green led the Suns’ defense to the sixth-best defensive rating this past season and coached the Suns’ summer league team in 2019.

Before joining the Sun, Green was an assistant coach/player development for the Golden State Warriors for three seasons. He was a part of the 2017 and 2018 NBA championship teams and coached the Warriors 2018 summer league team.

A 12-year NBA veteran, Green appeared in 731 regular-season games with Philadelphia, New Orleans, Atlanta, the LA Clippers, and Orlando from 2003-15 and made the playoffs seven times.

Kevin Hart takes out billboards with Nick Cannon’s phone number in epic birthday prank get-back

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(NOTE LANGUAGE) If you have Nick Cannon‘s number, you might need an update — because millions of people now do, too, thanks to Kevin Hart.

Hart just posted to Instagram proof that he put the dad of seven’s digits on billboards in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta.

“For any advice on fatherhood, call my best friend Nick Cannon,” reads the post, which also shows a photo of a disappointed looking Hart with a llama.

“Since my brother @nickcannon decided to buy me a llama for my B Day I decided to do something nice for him as well,” Hart posted. “I’m sure his phone has been ringing nonstop,” he posted, with six “crying laughing” emoji.

Hart added, “GOTCHA BACK B**** #PRANKWARS.”

Long story short: don’t ever prank Kevin Hart.

The Masked Singer host Cannon and model Alyssa Scott welcomed a baby boy named Zen earlier this month. The newborn marks the fourth child the 40-year-old has welcomed in under a year.

Besides baby Zen, Cannon also recently welcomed twin boys with Abby De La Rosa and also became the parent of a baby girl with Brittany Bell in December 2020. Cannon and Bell also share a three-year-old son. Cannon shares 10-year-old twins, son Moroccan and daughter Monroe, with ex-wife Mariah Carey.

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Archival Glen Campbell live album will revisit late star’s 2008 performance at famous Troubadour club

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Back in August of 2008, Glen Campbell took the stage at the famed West Hollywood, California, venue the Troubadour, the stage known for career-transforming performances from rockers, country stars, comedians and more since its opening in the late 1950s.

Campbell’s 14-song set at that show featured many of the crossover star’s enduring hits, including “Galveston,” “Wichita Lineman,” “Gentle on My Mind” and “Rhinestone Cowboy.”

Now, more than a decade after that concert took place, fans can revisit the late singer’s performance with a new live album called Glen Campbell: Live from the Troubadour. The collection arrives this Friday, July 23.

An Arkansas native who toed the line between country and pop stardom while also enjoying a storied acting career, Glen died in 2017 at the age of 81 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He announced in 2011 that he’d been diagnosed with the disease. That same year, he was the subject of a documentary titled Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, which chronicled his last years on the road as he grappled with how his illness affected his abilities as a performer.

Blues general manager: forward Vladimir Tarasenko may not be traded

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(ST. LOUIS) — St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong told reporters on a conference call that forward Vladimir Tarasenko could still be on the team next season.

After the regular ended, Tarasenko’s agent Paul Theofanous called Armstrong and said his client wanted a trade. Because Tarasenko has a full no-trade clause, they gave Armstrong a list of teams he would accept a trade to.

“I informed all the teams that Vladi had requested a trade, that there was a list of teams he would prefer to go to,” said Armstrong. “But if anyone has any ideas or thoughts, I would work with them and take something to Vladi, and he would have the 100% opportunity to accept or reject that concept,.”

Ahead of the Seattle Kraken expansion draft, the team exposed Tarasenko, knowing it would give the forward a fresh start and it would alleviate salary cap space for St. Louis.

The Kraken chose defenseman Vince Dunn.

Armstrong was asked whether he envisions Tarasenko being on the team come opening night.

“There’s many players in the NHL that have requested trades,” said Armstrong. “You always try to keep it below the surface, but our responsibility is to do what’s best for the St. Louis Blues, and if that means he comes back and plays for us, then that’s the outlook that it has.”

Tarasenko has played in just 34 games over the past two seasons because of a dislocated left shoulder and two surgeries. Armstrong conceded that might be a reason why a trade has not happened.

“We’re dealing with a player that’s coming off an injury, too, which I’m sure affects the way other teams view it and what risks they’re willing to take,” said Armstrong. “I view Vladi as a healthy player, a guy who has scored 30 goals in the past on numerous occasions and a guy who should continue to score.”

The 29-year old is a five-time 30 goal scorer for the Blues but has seven goals and 24 assists over the past two seasons because of his injury.

Now you can wear Lady Gaga’s inauguration brooch…for a good cause

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

There’s no doubt the most eye-catching component of the outfit Lady Gaga wore to sing at President Joe Biden‘s inauguration in January was the enormous gold dove brooch she wore on her fitted navy jacket. Now, you can buy that same brooch — and help a good cause.

Vogue reports that the gold Schiaparelli dove brooch is now available at Bergdorf Goodman, Dover Street Market and direct from Schiaparelli, in four different versions. The smallest, a six-centimeter brass dove, costs $750, and the most expensive one, a 12-centimeter white brass bird, goes for $2150. According to Vogue, Gaga’s version was custom, and even bigger.

All funds raised from the sale of the brooches will go to Gaga’s own Born This Way Foundation. In a statement, Gaga’s mom, Cynthia Germanotta, with whom she co-founded the Foundation, said, “We couldn’t be more grateful to have the proceeds from the Schiaparelli Dove, a beautiful symbol of hope and new beginnings, benefit our work and mission to build a kinder, braver world.”

Meanwhile, Gaga’s current look is about as far away from her January ensemble as you can get: She posted a video of herself emerging from a pool while wearing a teeny-tiny orange bikini whose starfish-shaped top barely covers her.

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Michaela Coel joins cast of ‘Wakanda Forever’; Yasiin Bey to play Thelonious Monk in biopic and more

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Michaela Coel is officially headed to Wakanda, Variety has learned.

The Emmy-nominated I May Destroy You star has joined the ensemble cast of the upcoming Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever. Details on her character have not be released. As previously reported, the film will focus on “furthering the mythology and the inspiration of Wakanda.” While additional cast has not been confirmed, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong’o and Angela Bassett are expected to reprise their roles from the original film. Wakanda Forever hits theaters July 8, 2022.

In other news, Yasiin Bey, formerly known as rapper Mos Def, has been tapped to play jazz piano legend Thelonious Monk in the upcoming biopic Thelonious. According to Variety, the film will “will center around [Monk’s] struggles for musical success, mental illness and the spiritual love triangle between his wife Nellie and one of the world’s richest women, Nica Rothschild.” Thelonious is slated to begin production in the summer of 2022.

Meanwhile, Jordan Peele has revealed a July 22, 2022 release date for his forthcoming film, Nope. Peele shared the news on Instagram, posting the film’s poster, which shows a cloud at night with a kite flag tail attached over a mountainside backdrop. The poster also reveals that Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun will star in the upcoming film.

Finally, HBO Max has renewed Michael Che‘s original comedy series, That Damn Michael Che, for a second season. As previously reported, the series, which premiered May 6, is told from Michael’s perspective and incorporates sketches and vignettes capturing “everyday situations.” Season one featured SNL cast members Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, Colin Quinn, Ellen Cleghorne and Colin Jost, as well as guest stars Omari Hardwick, Godfrey, Billy Porter and Method Man.

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