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Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, BTS, Glass Animals & more up for UK’s ‘NME’ Awards

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, BTS, Halsey, Glass Animals and more are all nominated for the 2022 NME Awards, handed out by the famed British music publication NME.

Halsey, who’ll receive the Innovation Award the night of the ceremony, is also up for Best Album in the World for If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. Olivia and BTS are both up for Best Song in the World for, respectively, “good 4 u” and “Butter.” The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber‘s “Stay,” Lorde‘s “Solar Power” and Charli XCX‘s “Good Ones” are also nominated in that category.

Billie and Megan Thee Stallion are among the nominees for Best Festival Headliner, while Glass Animals and Måneskin are up for Best Band in the World. Glass Animals is also nominated for Best Band from the UK.

The Best Solo Act in the World category includes Billie and The Weeknd, while Olivia is in the Best New Act in the World Category. Coldplay and BTS’ song “My Universe” is up for Best Collaboration.

And in the Best Music Video category, Taylor Swift‘s 10-minute short film version of “All Too Well” is going up against Billie’s “Happier Than Ever” and Lil Nas X‘s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” among others.

The 2022 NME Awards take place March 2 in London. For more info, visit NME.com.

‘The Beatles and India’ documentary to stream on BritBox starting February 15

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Beatles and India, a documentary which examines how Indian music and culture shaped the band’s music, will start streaming February 15 on BritBox.

The documentary features recordings, pictures and interviews to detail both George Harrison‘s lifelong devotion to Indian music, which he discovered in 1965, and its effect on The Beatles’ subsequent recordings. It also explores the Beatles’ role in popularizing Indian culture and Transcendental Meditation, following their 1968 journey to Rishikesh, India to study with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

The documentary was named Best Film: Audience Choice and Best Music at the 2021 UK Asian Film Festival.

An accompanying soundtrack, called The Beatles and India: Songs Inspired by the Film, features 19 Beatles songs recorded by Indian artists, including Anoushka Shankar, the daughter of Harrison’s musical mentor Ravi Shankar.

Many of the songs included on the soundtrack — “Dear Prudence,” “Sexy Sadie,” “Mother Nature’s Son,” “Back in the USSR” and “I Will” among them — were written while the Beatles were in India and later ended up on their 1968 self-titled album, aka The White Album.

Alicia Silverstone takes to TikTok to flip off body shamers

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Having weathered slights like “Fatgirl” after filming 1997’s Batman and Robin, Alicia Silverstone isn’t taking it anymore.

The Clueless actress took to TikTok — with the help of GAYLE‘s “abcdfu” and her own middle finger — to express just what she thought of the caption of a candid photo of her that had been posted online.

The picture she displayed was taken as she walked in the grass wearing a blue summer dress, and was described as, “Alicia Silverstone Candid Fat Photo.”

Between her smile and her middle digit, Alicia showed precisely how much she cared for — and about — the label. She also noted, “Damn. I think I look good,” followed with a crying laughing emoji and a shrugging emoji.

To The Guardian in 2020, Silverstone recalled how the weight shaming on Batman and Robin, in which she played Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, was so hurtful she “stopped loving acting for a very long time.”

Report: Britney Spears’ father wants her to sit for deposition

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Britney Spears‘ ongoing legal drama intensified this week after the lawyer for her father, Jamie Spears, requested she sit for a deposition. The irony is Mr. Spears has resisted her legal team’s request to do the same.

TMZ obtained copies of an email allegedly sent by Mr. Spears’ attorney, Alex Weingarten, that states his intent to have Britney be deposed.

The email was sent Wednesday to the “Toxic” singer’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, and it states, “We write to advise that we intend to depose your client and would like to discuss a mutually agreeable date to conduct the deposition.”

“Of course, we will also discuss scheduling Mr. Spears’ deposition with you and work with you to find a mutually agreeable date for that to proceed as well,” the letter continued. The proposal says Jamie Spears will be first to sit for a deposition and, soon after, Britney will follow suit.

Attorney Weingarten apparently proposed for the back to back depositions to be set in March, which will either be conducted during the same week or a day apart from one another. The letter adds, “If we have not heard from you regarding these matters by the close of business on Friday, February 4, 2022, we will proceed unilaterally.”

It is unknown what questions Britney would be asked, should she be deposed. Since her bombshell testimony in June, she leveled numerous accusations against her family, some serious in nature. Britney has also regularly spoken out against her family since her conservatorship was terminated in November, which means she could be asked to clarify her remarks.

Attorney Rosengart previously expressed he wants to depose Jamie Spears and have him speak on record about potential mismanagement of the conservatorship, especially on its finances following allegations the patriarch abused it for personal gain.

New Music Friday: Ella Mai, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J, Da Baby and NBA Youngboy, and Quavo

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

As Ella Mai celebrates her 2018 debut single, “Boo’d Up,” being certified seven-times platinum, she dropped her new single, “DFMU,” on Friday. This is the Grammy winner’s first single since “Not Another Love Song” in 2020. In the video, the English singer takes a ride with her man, and they make love in the back seat. The car literally submerges in a body of water, and Ella swims to safety.

Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J are collaborating again as they dropped their new single, “Backseat,” featuring Project Pat. The track is from the upcoming joint album from Khalifa and the Three 6 Mafia member which is scheduled to be released in February. The duo dropped “Pop That Trunk” in December, and previously recorded together on “Gah Damn High” off Juicy’s The Hustle Continues album in 2020.

NBA Youngboy is not allowing his house arrest in Utah to stop his creativity as he awaits trial for weapons charges. He dropped his 17th mixtape, Colors, on January 20, and now he’s collaborated with Da Baby for the video for their new track, “Hit.”

Finally, Quavo has followed up his 2021 “Strub Tha Ground” collabo with Yung Miami with his new song, “Shooters Inside My Crib.” The track is expected to be on the Migos member’s long-awaited follow-up to Quavo Huncho, his 2018 debut solo album. Quavo says his second solo project will drop later this year.

Dierks Bentley opens a dialogue about masks in schools on his social media

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dierks Bentley has thoughts on masking rules in schools, and he’s taking to Instagram to share his viewpoints and hear from fans.

On Friday, the singer posted a screenshot of the headline of a New York Times opinion piece, which is titled “Let Kids Take Their Masks Off After the Omicron Surge.” Written by columnist Michelle Goldberg, the article navigates the downside of long-term masking of children, and calls for a removal of mask mandates in schools after the current COVID-19 surge ends, even if future mandates have to be implemented in the future.

Dierks didn’t offer any lengthy thoughts on the issue, aside from writing “Seems like common sense” in the caption, and asking fans for their thoughts.

In addition to being a country superstar, Dierks is a father of three. His kids range in age from eight to 13 years old, so all of them are currently in school.

In musical news, Dierks has been teasing a new album that he’s working on for 2022. His current single is “Beers on Me,” a duet with Hardy and Breland.

Jason Momoa reportedly looking to fight the family in ‘Fast and Furious 10’

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Deadline is reporting Jason Momoa could be the next in line to battle Vin Diesel‘s Dom Toretto and his “family” in the tenth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise.

The trade notes the newly-single Dune star is joining the cast of the action pic, which opens May 19, 2023. F9‘s Justin Lin will be back to direct the 10th installment, though plot details are still under wraps.

The most recent installment of the Fast and Furious series made more than $726 million worldwide, earning the fifth spot on the chart of 2021’s highest grossing films.

Meanwhile, Momoa’s second stand-alone superhero movie, Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, opens December 22 of this year.

Is this a preview of a new Red Hot Chili Peppers song?

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

What are Red Hot Chili Peppers are up?

In a tweet Friday, the “Under the Bridge” outfit shared a mysterious video featuring a clip of what might possibly be a new song. They didn’t offer any further info in the tweet, but bassist Flea shared the same clip on his Instagram alongside the caption, “Been nurturing the feral animal for quite a while, it’s about time to set her free.”

The Peppers have been working on a new album, their first since guitarist John Frusciante rejoined the band at the end of 2019. Last October, drummer Chad Smith told Rolling Stone that the record was “almost done.”

This summer, RHCP will embark on a world headlining tour, beginning in Europe in June before hitting the U.S. in July.

COIN releases new single, “Cutie”

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

COIN has released a new single called “Cutie.”

“Three versions of us exist at all times — the actual, superficial, and digital,” the “Talk Too Much” trio says. “These identities are always changing, each one informing the other. How can we know which is even ‘real’? How can I expect to limit someone to the context of my own self-awareness?”

“‘Cutie’ zooms in on control, change, and confusion,” the band adds. “On a lighter note, the song is about AI tasting a tangerine for the first time. Throw the ingredients in the musical blender.”

You can download “Cutie” now via digital outlets, and watch its accompanying video streaming on YouTube.

“Cutie” follows COIN’s 2021 single “Chapstick,” which currently sits in the top 20 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart.

Love Taylor Swift and Wordle? Now you can enjoy them both at the same time

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Chances are your social media feed has been taken up by friends posting their newest Wordle puzzles — or you may be guilty of doing that yourself. Thanks to The Holy Swift podcast, there is now a word puzzle game made exclusively for Taylor Swift fans.

The podcast creators unveiled “Taylordle” on Friday, which is the newest iteration of the viral game that challenges players to guess a five-letter word in six tries or less. “Calling all Swifties who Wordle. Introducing… TAYLORDLE. All of the words are part of the Swiftie universe!,” the tweet advertised. The podcast even challenged Taylor herself to jump on board to see if she can “get today’s word.”

So, if you enjoy mind games and all things Taylor Swift, head on over to Taylordle.com to see if you can crack today’s clue.

The Holy Swift is a weekly podcast where hosts Jessica Zaleski, Krista Doyle and Kelly Doyle take a deep dive into one of Taylor’s songs and discuss everything about it “in meticulous detail. But not, like, in a creepy way,” per their website.

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