John Mayer marks the one-year anniversary of Bob Saget’s death: “I loved that guy”

January 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Monday marked the one-year anniversary of comedian Bob Saget‘s death, and one of his closest friends, John Mayer, took to Instagram to pay tribute to the former Full House star.

“One year ago today, we lost Bob Saget. I loved that guy. I love saying ‘I loved that guy.’ Soon after he left us, I couldn’t finish those three words without falling apart, but now I say it with all the simplicity and complexity that love itself entails,” John wrote next to a photo of a smiling Saget on an airport tarmac.

“I knew he was otherworldly while he was here,” John continued. “Every moment we spent together was the stuff of Old Hollywood Magic, of dinners and drinks and stories and laughs and memories you knew were cutting deep grooves into your soul as the lathe was turning.”

He concluded, “I miss him all the time, but those memories? They’re solid objects. And today we’ll take them out and hold them and trade them and remember how much Bob Saget meant to us.”

Saget’s widow Kelly Rizzo responded in the comments, “Man, did he love you. And he always will. I mean look at his face… that sheer happiness is the look of ‘yay I get to fly home with John!’ – so happy you captured that.”

Saget died in his Florida hotel room on January 9, 2022. The cause of death was determined to be head trauma; drugs and alcohol weren’t involved. After Saget died, John paid for a private plane to transport his body back to California and later served as a pallbearer at his funeral.

For Luke Combs, the right riff at the right time equals “Going, Going, Gone”

January 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Luke Combs is in the middle of an incomparable career streak: Last year, “The Kind of Love We Make” became his 14th consecutive #1 song.

Even more incredible, that means every single the CMA Entertainer of the Year has ever released has gone all the way to the top of the chart.

The song that’s likely to become his 15th #1 is his current hit, “Going, Going, Gone.”

“[It’s] a song I wrote in Montana with two of my best friends,” Luke says, referring to Ray Fulcher and James McNair. “And I really just had that riff I was playing on the guitar, and we all kinda were like really interested in that.”

“And [I] went through the phone and I had that title ‘Going, Going, Gone’ in my phone for a really long time, and always just never found the right time or moment, or maybe it was the riff, you know?” he continues. “I never matched it up with the music right, and I feel like we finally got it right that time.”

Just last week, Luke announced an unexpected album of 18 new songs that’s set to be released March 24. It’s the follow-up to Growin’ Up, which came out last June.

Brian May shares fan art inspired by his recent knighthood

January 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

As previously reported, Brian May was knighted as part of the 2023 New Year’s Honours List, the first from King Charles. Well, the new honor apparently inspired a lot of fan art, and the Queen guitarist was so flattered by it he couldn’t help but share some of his favorites.

May posted two carousels of knight-inspired artwork from fans, writing, “THANKS to all of you who have so kindly supported me on this new journey. I love ALL ‘my’ artists, and friends, and this is just a selection of your lovely messages which made me smile.”

He also cautioned some fans whose art may have not made the post. “If you find yourself saying ‘my stuff is more worthy than his, or hers – it should have been ME who got that attention, or success, or glory’ … take a good long look deep inside,” he writes. “A good friend of mine had a favourite phrase … so true … he said simply ‘Talent will Out.’ That friend was Freddie Mercury.”

Finally, May shared, “Don’t let envy, or jealousy, or insecurity drain your power. Just work towards your vision. If you want it enough, you will find it. The more generosity you put out, the more will come back to you.”

Check out the artwork here and here.

Tool’s Danny Carey returning to ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ to play drums with house band

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Tool drummer Danny Carey will be bringing polyrhythms and odd time signatures to late night TV later this month.

Carey will appear on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers from January 23 to January 26 as the guest drummer in the show’s house 8G Band. He previously manned the kit for the Fred Armisen-led group in 2016.

Late Night often recruits drummers from the rock and metal worlds to sit in with the 8G Band, including Pearl Jam‘s Matt Cameron, Mastodon‘s Brann Dailor and The Black Keys‘ Patrick Carney.

Additionally, The Strokes‘ Fab Moretti will play drums with the 8G Band from January 9 to January 12.

You can tune in to Late Night weekdays at 12:35 a.m. ET/11:35 p.m. CT on NBC.

Tool, meanwhile, was recently announced as a headliner for the 2023 Welcome to Rockville festival, taking place May 18-21 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The bill also includes Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold and the reformed Pantera.

Paul Stanley announces new art gallery appearances

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Paul Stanley is bringing his art to more people. The KISS frontman is set to appear at showings of his latest collection at Wentworth Gallery locations in Florida, Maryland and Virginia.

Stanley will kick off his appearances February 3 and 4 in Hollywood and Boca Raton, Florida, respectively. Then on February 24 he’ll be in Bethesda, Maryland, followed by McLean, Virginia, on February 25.

The latest collection includes artwork from his Black Series, which was originally commissioned for a museum exhibition in 2020 that was canceled due to the pandemic. These works were started on a black canvas, instead of a white one, and feature his trademark bright colors.

Stanley has been creating art for decades, and actually designed and created the iconic KISS emblem. About 10 years ago he took it up again, creating portraits and abstract work. His art has been featured in museums, as well as sold-out art shows and more.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band begin tour rehearsals

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

We are less than a month away from Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band kicking off their North American tour, and the band has taken their first steps toward getting ready. According to posts by E Street Band members Steven Van Zandt and Nils Lofgren, rehearsals for the trek started Monday.

“so it begins,” Nils tweeted along with a photo of his instruments. “Off to play in greatest band in the land. let’s rock.” He tagged The Boss in the post.

Little Steven also confirmed the rehearsal news. A fan asked, “can you give us an update on how rehearsals are going?” He joked, “So far they have been flawless perfection!” He added, “(We begin on Monday).”

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band’s tour, their first since 2016, kicks off February 1 in Tampa, Florida, with U.S. dates running through April 14 in Newark, New Jersey.

A “Chaise Longue” for ’Harry’s House’: Wet Leg opening Harry Styles’ upcoming Los Angeles shows

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Harry’s House is getting some new furniture, courtesy of Wet Leg.

The “Chaise Longue” duo is supporting for Harry Styles during the pop star’s upcoming concerts at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, taking place January 26, 27 and 29. The shows were originally scheduled for November, but were postponed after Styles caught the flu.

Following the LA dates, Wet Leg will reunite with Styles on the other side of the globe when they open for his tour of Australia and New Zealand in February and March. They may also cross paths at the Grammys in LA on February 5, where they’re both up for several awards.

Styles previously shared his Wet Leg fandom with a cover of their song “Wet Dream.”

Paul McCartney nearly got run over recreating ‘Abbey Road’ crossing

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Who can forget the classic cover of The Beatles’ 1969 album, Abbey Road, featuring the infamous photo of the band walking across the street? Well, apparently Sir Paul McCartney recently tried to recreate it — and it almost turned into a disaster.

While talking about her Abbey Road documentary If These Walls Could Sing, director Mary McCartney, Paul’s daughter, shared that her favorite part of shooting the film was when her dad walked across the iconic crosswalk again. But she says he almost got run over doing it.

“The bit where the car nearly ran him over on the zebra crossing, that was so funny,” she tells The Mirror. “As we were leaving [the studio], I said, ‘I’ll film you [on the crossing],’ and he went over and this car totally didn’t stop for him!”

If These Walls Could Sing is currently streaming on Disney+.

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Bret Michaels announces new single, ‘Back in the Day’

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

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Bret Michaels is getting ready to share some new music. The Poison frontman is set to drop the new single “Back in the Day,” described as “a feel good, road trip anthem song that will help you beat the winter blues,” on January 18.

The song will be accompanied by a music video, which is described as “a modern day MTV throwback video to the early days of the music TV network,” featuring never-before-seen images and photos. Bret will also host a Facebook Live event where fans can ask him questions.

The new music comes ahead of Bret’s upcoming Parti-Gras tour, featuring Jefferson Starship and Night Ranger, along with special appearances by ex-Journey singer Steve Augeri and Sugar Ray‘s Mark McGrath. It’s set to kick off July 13 in Clarkston, Michigan.

Jon Pardi reveals daughter’s name

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Jon Pardi‘s first child will be a daughter named Presley Fawn Pardi. Jon and his wife, Summer, revealed their baby’s name on social media over the weekend.

“Presley Fawn Pardi, we’re counting down the days till we get to meet you baby girl!” Summer posted on Instagram, along with a photo of herself decked out in a hot pink minidress at what appears to be a baby shower.

Fawn is Summer’s middle name, as well.

“Presley Pardi, we ready!!” Jon added on his account, along with a montage of pics from the event, set to “Baby Shark.”

Jon and Summer tied the knot in November 2020. Presley’s set to arrive next month.

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