Lizzo acts as fairy godmother and gifts Georgia author dress she wore to 2019 AMAs

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

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Lizzo granted Georgia author Aurielle Marie‘s wish to wear one of her iconic dresses to a New York ceremony.

The Atlanta-based writer will be honored in the 2022 Out100 ceremony, which will highlight LGBTQ+ literary and publishing stars. The author was previously celebrated for their published collection of poems Gumbo Ya Ya, which they say is about “growing up fat, Black and queer in the south.”

Marie, who is also the 2022 Georgia Author of the Year, took to TikTok to ask Lizzo for a big favor.

Marie said they “can’t find anything to wear… I can’t find anything, anywhere.” The author said finding a bold “red carpet ready” dress for their body type hasn’t only been difficult, but the longer they spend hunting for the dress, the less they want to go to New York for the ceremony.

Marie ended their video by asking Lizzo if they could borrow the dress she wore to the 2022 Emmy Awards.

The singer caught wind of the request and did send off one of her dresses, but it was the custom tulle Dominique Galbraith ball gown she wore to the 2019 American Music Awards that made it to Marie’s doorstep. Not only that, Lizzo ensured it was tailored to fit the author.

Marie made a follow-up TikTok of them modeling the gown and showing off their excitement. They wrote, “I might’ve gotten a few tears on your dress @lizzo, my bad babe!”

Seether announces 20th anniversary ’Disclaimer’ reissue

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Seether has announced a reissue of the band’s 2002 debut album, Disclaimer.

The expanded package is due out January 20, 2023, and includes the original record accompanied by a previously unreleased full live recording of a 2003 live show, as well as a live acoustic cover of Nirvana‘s “Something in the Way.”

“If there was ever a little engine that could, against all odds, with every possible obstacle thrown at us, this is the record,” says frontman Shaun Morgan in the updated Disclaimer liner notes. “We managed to somehow surmount everything.”

Disclaimer spawned the singles “Fine Again,” “Gasoline” and “Driven Under.” It was followed by 2004’s Disclaimer II, which featured slightly reworked versions of the songs from the first Disclaimer, as well as a new version of the song “Broken” featuring Evanescence‘s Amy Lee.

Seether’s most recent album is 2020’s Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum.

Wiz Khalifa drops official music video for “Memory Lane”

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Wiz Khalifa has dropped the official video for “Memory Lane,” the lead single off his album Multiverse.

The song hears Wiz going down, well, memory lane, as he reflects on his relationship with a past lover. “When the days turn to nights / I keep thinking ’bout you moving on,” he raps. “Makes me wonder if you hear this song / Would you right the way that we went wrong?”

His vision was “to do something special with the video and tell a more in-depth story” of the track, Wiz revealed in a press statement.

That story shows a woman making her way into a doctor’s office for an appointment in which a team of physicians attach wires to her head, bringing her back in time, specifically to the days of her relationship with Wiz. She’s seen looking back on the rise and fall of their former bond.

The video for “Memory Lane” is now available to watch on YouTube.

Bruce Springsteen’s Howard Stern interview to air on HBO

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Bruce Springsteen recently sat down for his first-ever interview with Howard Stern, and now, fans are going to able to see what went down.

Variety reports the two-hour interview, which originally aired on Halloween, is set to debut on HBO on November 27 at 10 p.m.; it will also stream on HBO Max.

The conversation had The Boss discussing a wide range of subjects, including his latest album, Only The Strong Survive. It also featured several performances on guitar and piano of such tunes as “Thunder Road,” “The Rising” and “Born to Run.”

Neil Young explains why he sold his publishing catalog

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(Note Language) Neil Young is one of the many artists who in recent years have sold the publishing rights to their catalog, and for him, doing so was a no brainer.

“I wanted to sell my songs because I don’t have to worry about a f****** thing now,” he tells Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1. “I don’t have to do anything I don’t want to do. I’ve got the end of my life to go out doing exactly what it is I want to do and not doing what I don’t want to do.”

Neil adds, “That’s the way I feel about it. I don’t have to go on a tour if I don’t want to go on a tour.”

But even with the sale, Neil insists he doesn’t want to hear his music “associated with a product or with a movement or with a politician or with a sport or with anything,” adding, “I like the songs to be the songs.”

And fans shouldn’t think the sale means Neil’s about to stop making music. “It’s what I have to do. I want to do this,” he says. “That’s why there’s 51, 52 albums because I want to do this and I can still feel it. I’d be crazy to stop.”

Journey’s Neal Schon fumes, accuses rock cruise of ripping off ‘Escape’ cover

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(Note Language) Neal Schon isn’t happy that someone is copying the cover of Journey’s 1981 album, Escape. The guitarist has called out the Cruise to the Edge festival, accusing promoters of ripping off the image.

The Escape cover features a spaceship exploding out of a planet, leaving shattered pieces of it in its path, while the poster for Cruise to the Edge, a prog rock festival featuring Steve Hackett, Big Big Train and more, is only slightly different. It also has a spaceship bursting out of a planet, although the ship is slightly different in shape.

Well, the similarities were not missed by Schon, who shared his disdain, tweeting, “What the f*** do people think? That your (sic) not going to see this? It’s a blatant rip off.” The tweet includes a pic of the Cruise to the Edge announcement along with Schon’s comment on the pic, which reads “Give me a f***** break. It’s Journeys (sic) Escape art.”

SZA reveals new album title, ‘S.O.S.’

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

After dropping hints in Morse code over the past few weeks, SZA has officially revealed her new album is titled S.O.S.

SZA tells Billboard the follow-up to 2017’s Ctrl is set for a December release, but she’s “currently stressed” about meeting the deadline.

On her 33rd birthday last week, SZA teased a new song, “PSA.” The video teaser ends with the Morse code for SOS. The code also appears in her Instagram bio and in the music video for “Shirt,” leading fans to guess it would be the title of her next album.

Carly Pearce returns as host for CMA Country Christmas 2022

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Country Music Association’s holiday tradition, CMA Country Christmas, is back for 2022. Carly Pearce will return as the host of the show.

This year’s performers include Dan + Shay, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Scotty McCreery, The War and Treaty, Steven Curtis Chapman and Molly Tuttle. Carly will perform in addition to her hosting duties.

“SO excited & honored to be your host again this year for CMA Country Christmas!” Carly wrote on social media when the news broke on Wednesday.

As always, the show will deliver cozy family favorites from a host of country stars. Balsam Hill is once again providing beautiful, realistic, artificial Christmas trees for the special, plus festive holiday decor.

CMA Country Christmas airs Thursday, December 8 on ABC. The show will be available to watch the next day on Hulu and Disney+.

Jessica Biel recalls “very intimate” vow renewal with Justin Timberlake

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal, which the actress reveals the two almost didn’t go through with.

Biel guested on Today and described her “intimate” vow renewal with the “Mirrors” singer. “It was very intimate. It was very small, a couple of our friends, and we literally barely put this thing together,” she revealed.

As for what nearly derailed the ceremony, Biel said, “We almost canceled it. We thought, ‘Oh, this is silly, are we going to feel goofy doing this?'”

In the end, the actress is glad that is how she and Justin celebrated their marriage milestone. “It was so moving,” she recalled. “I felt like, ‘Wow… We’re going to keep doing this. Look at us!'” Biel noted that while a vow renewal sounds serious, “It was not [a big deal].”

Biel also described what her marriage is like to the hitmaker; she said it is a “combination of incredibly safe and… Just deep understanding of another person.” The actress added it also provides “the safety to adventure again and sort of be curious about the world again as a couple and as individuals.”

“You have to keep working hard to make it fresh,” she concluded. “Justin always says… ‘We cannot stop dating. We have to keep dating.’ That’s always what he says. And he’s right.”

Justin and Jessica wed in 2012 after sparking romance rumors in 2007. They share two sons, Silas and Phineas, who are respectively 7 and 2 years old.

Isaac Hayes’ estate threatens legal action over Trump’s use of song at campaign launch

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The estate of the late Isaac Hayes is not at all happy that Donald Trump used one of his songs at the event announcing his 2024 bid to become president again.

The soul legend’s estate was particularly upset that during this week’s event at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate, he played the Sam and Dave song “Hold On I’m Coming,” which was written by Hayes and David Porter, and they are now considering legal action in the matter.

“Once again, the estate and family of Isaac Hayes DID NOT approve the use of ‘Hold On I’m Coming’ by Sam and Dave by Donald Trump at his 2024 Presidential announcement tonight,” the estate tweeted. “We are exploring multiple legal options to stop this unauthorized use.” They add, “Stopping a politician from using your music is not always an easy task, but we are dedicated to making sure that Donald Trump does not continue to use ‘Hold on I’m Coming’ …in further rallies and public appearances.”

This isn’t the first time Trump has been called out for using an artist’s music without getting permission. Over his political career, artists such as Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., The Rolling Stones and more have publicly denounced his use of their tunes.

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