Signed instruments from Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts going up for auction

November 3, 2022 by WDNY Radio

A number of instruments played and signed by artists who performed at the two tribute concerts to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins are going up for auction.

Among the items available include a Gibson Trini Lopez guitar signed by Foo frontman Dave Grohl and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic; the bass Led Zeppelin‘s John Paul Jones played with signatures from Jones, Novoselic and The Cars‘ Elliot Easton; an Eddie Van Halen “Frankenstein” guitar signed by Grohl, Novoselic, The Police‘s Stewart Copeland, Joan Jett and Kesha; the guitar Queen‘s Brian May played signed by Grohl, Copeland, AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson and Kesha; and a Nile Rodgers-signed Hitmaker Fender Stratocaster.

The Gibson Trini Lopez and the Rodger-signed Strat are the highest-priced and are expected to fetch between $6,000 and $8,000.

Auction house Julien’s Auctions will be putting the instruments up for sale via its upcoming Icons & Idols: Rock ‘n’ Roll event, taking place November 11-13. As with the concerts, proceeds from the auction will benefit the organizations MusiCares and Music Support.

“MusiCares was honored to be the U.S. non-profit beneficiary for the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts and we are proud to partner with Julien’s Auctions on this incredible collection,” says Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares. “We are dedicated to helping the humans behind the music because music gives so much to the world, and this auction continues the beautiful celebration of Taylor’s life, and his immense contribution to the music industry.”

For more info, visit JuliensAuctions.com.

Hawkins died on March 25 at age 50. The tribute concerts took place in London on September 3 and in Los Angeles on September 27.

OneRepublic’s “I Ain’t Worried” tops ‘Billboard”s Adult Pop Airplay chart

November 3, 2022 by WDNY Radio

OneRepublic’s Top Gun: Maverick tune is now topping the charts.

The group’s “I Ain’t Worried” has reached number one on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart.

The song marks the first time OneRepublic has topped that chart since “Counting Stars” spent seven weeks at number one in 2013-2014. It’s the Ryan Tedder-fronted group’s fourth chart-topper on the tally overall.

On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the song has reached number six so far, marking OneRepublic’s fourth top-10 on that list and first top-10 hit since “Counting Stars.”

Watch a clip from ‘Neil Young: Harvest Time’ documentary, in theaters December 1

November 3, 2022 by WDNY Radio

December’s a big month for Neil Young fans. Not only is the rock legend releasing a box set commemorating the 50th anniversary of his landmark Harvest album, we’re also getting a film documentary to go along with it.

Neil Young: Harvest Time “takes viewers on an intimate journey to Young’s Broken Arrow Ranch in Northern California for the ‘Harvest Barn’ sessions, to London for an iconic performance with the London Symphony Orchestra, and to Nashville where the then 20-something Neil Young worked on various tracks of this signature album,” according to the distributor, Trafalgar Releasing.

The film, shot between January and September 1971, includes footage of Young creating and recording Harvest classics like “Old Man” and “Heart of Gold,” as well as other songs from the RIAA-certified four-times Platinum album. You can watch a clip from the film now.

“I was 24, maybe 23 and this album made a big difference in my life,” Young says of Harvest. “I had a great time and now when I listen to it, I think I was really just lucky to be there. I hope you enjoy this story, which is Harvest Time, and which talks about everything that happened.”

Neil Young: Harvest Time will debut December 1 in select theaters worldwide, with an encore presentation on December 4. Tickets go on sale November 10 at NeilYoungHarvestTime.com.

The Harvest 50th Anniversary Edition box set drops on December 1, just 24 hours before Neil Young: Harvest Time opens. You can order it now in two physical versions offering the same content — a three-CD/two-DVD set and a collection featuring two vinyl LPs, a vinyl seven-inch disc and two DVDs.

Drake posts fake interview to promote joint album with 21 Savage

November 3, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Drake had fans fooled Wednesday night after posting a fake Howard Stern interview, where he dished on his X-rated video preferences and the possibility of marriage.

Taking to Instagram, the “Sticky” rapper shared a clip of the supposed interview, which started off with a question about the type of X-rated videos he enjoys watching.

“Top. Highest tier of top givers. That’s really what I’m consistently on a daily basis tuned into,” Drake said. “Those are the real superstars of the world to me.”

The conversation then turned to Drake’s current dating life and whether or not he could see himself committing to one woman and getting married, to which he answered, “I’m sure I could.”

“Right now I feel like I get into this habit of dating four or five women to make one woman,” he shared. “I like two things from this girl and then I like what this girl does for a living.”

“I think that, eventually, once all this is said and done for us and that addiction of work and success and forward movement is over, I feel like we’re all going to need something real,” he went on. “Hopefully, it’s not too late…I honestly don’t know. Hopefully, I find somebody.”

“Biggest thing is I need to be inspired,” the Certified Loverboy continued. “I don’t know how to find that with the porn question in there. I just need all those things.”

Drake captioned the clip, which also featured 21 Savage, “Absolutely NO filter with the incomparable @sternshow thanks for having us.”

The interview was apparently a promo gimmick for Drake and 21 Savage’s collaboration album, Her Loss, which is scheduled to be released Friday, November 4. He also posted a fake Vogue cover and a fake clip of an NPR Tiny Desk Concert.

(An earlier version of this story did not note the interview was promotional in nature for Drake’s forthcoming album. This version has been updated accordingly.)

Drake reveals when he plans on getting married: “Hopefully, it’s not too late”

November 3, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Drake is holding nothing back in his latest interview, dishing on his X-rated video preferences and the possibility of marriage.

Taking to Instagram Wednesday, the “Sticky” rapper shared a clip of his October 26 interview with Howard Stern, which started off with a question about the type of X-rated videos he enjoys watching.

“Top. Highest tier of top givers. That’s really what I’m consistently on a daily basis tuned into,” he said candidly. “Those are the real superstars of the world to me.”

The conversation then took a turn to Drake’s current dating life and whether or not he can see himself committing to one woman and getting married, to which he answered, “I’m sure I could.”

“Right now I feel like I get into this habit of dating four or five women to make one woman,” he shared. “I like two things from this girl and then I like what this girl does for a living.”

“I think that, eventually, once all this is said and done for us and that addiction of work and success and forward movement is over, I feel like we’re all going to need something real,” he said. “Hopefully, it’s not too late…I honestly don’t know. Hopefully, I find somebody.”

“Biggest thing is I need to be inspired,” the Certified Loverboy continued. “I don’t know how to find that with the porn question in there. I just need all those things.”

Drake captioned the clip, which also featured 21 Savage, “Absolutely NO filter with the incomparable @sternshow thanks for having us.”

The interview comes just days before Drake and 21 Savage’s collaboration album, Her Loss, which is schedule to be released Friday, November 4.

Katy Perry teams up with LEGO for their Rebuild the World Holiday campaign

November 3, 2022 by WDNY Radio

LEGO has enlisted the help of Katy Perry to help get everyone in the holiday spirit.

The popular toy brand has launched their Rebuild the World Holiday campaign this month with playful new spot featuring the pop singer.

In the ad, a group of children use LEGO bricks to build a present delivery vehicle to and then are surprised when a life-sized version of their creation appears with Perry on top singing her hit “Firework.”

“What’s part spaceship, part castle and part… giraffe?! The most amazing gift-giving vehicle that’s ever been built! Powered by imagination and bricks,” the YouTube longline reads. “We’re sending Katy Perry and her LEGO helpers on a mission to remind the world that kindness and creativity are the gifts that keep on giving! It’s time to build our most playful holiday ever!”

The singer also shared the video to her Instagram along with the caption, “@Lego asked a group of kids to dream up their perfect giving machine, so I thought I’d hop on in my finest Lego fit and help deliver some presents!”

The real-life LEGO creation wasn’t just made for the ad though, it’ll actually be used to deliver presents this holiday season with the brand’s annual #BuildToGive, where they partner with charities to deliver gifts to kids in over 25 countries, including those in hospitals, care homes and vulnerable communities. This year they are hoping to reach two million kids and all it takes is for you to build something and share it to social media with the hashtag #BuildToGive. For each post, LEGO will donate a set.

An 150-acre property once owned by Willie Nelson — and seized by the IRS — is now up for sale

November 3, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Want to own a (not so) little piece of country music history? Now you can, if you’ve got a spare $2.5 million laying around.

A sprawling, Nashville-area, 150-acre property once owned by Willie Nelson is up for sale, according to Realtor.com. The property includes pastures, trails and acres of secluded woods plus a log cabin. According to the listing, Willie acquired this property in the early 1960s.

Its famous owner isn’t the only thing that makes this house historic: It’s one of the assets the IRS seized in the early ‘90s after Willie racked up what the IRS estimated to be $32 million in tax debt.

According to Rolling Stone, Willie also had to part ways with RIAA-certified Gold and Platinum records, touring equipment and other possessions during that saga, but the IRS didn’t get his beloved guitar Trigger. After he caught wind that trouble was heading his way, he sent the instrument to his daughter.

Willie’s tax woes are confirmed fact, but as with any good country music story, the property is also home to its fair share of rumors. Some speculate that this property was also the scene of another house owned by Willie, which burned down on Christmas Eve of 1969.

The one thing the country singer is said to have saved when he rushed into the blaze? His guitar Trigger, of course.

Carlos Santana reflects on band’s 1972 ‘Caravanserai’ album: “It gave birth to multidimensional music”

November 3, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Santana‘s fourth studio album, 1972’s Caravanserai, celebrated its 50th anniversary last month, and to mark the milestone, Carlos Santana and the band’s founding drummer, Michael Shrieve, reflected on the jazz fusion-influenced project with ABC Audio.

Caravanserai, which peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200, was heavily inspired by the then-contemporary improvisational jazz sounds that artists such as Miles Davis, Return to Forever and Pharaoh Sanders were creating.

“What was really important about Caravanserai [was that it] gave birth to multidimensional music,” Carlos said.

The album, which yielded no hit singles, was considered a commercial failure, but has become a fan favorite.

Carlos said he and Shrieve were driving creative forces behind the album, along with bassist Dougie Rauch, one of several musicians who had recently joined Santana.

“It just fell naturally normal for Michael and I to grab hold of the reins and lead the horses to another path,” Carlos explained.

Carlos also noted that although there was a backlash to Santana’s new direction on the album, he and Shrieve remained undeterred.

“Everybody left and right were telling us, ‘You’re committing career suicide. This is not gonna work,'” Santana said. “And we were like, the more they say that to us, the more we were determined, not necessarily to prove them wrong, but to see to fruition that this music needed to be birthed.”

Meanwhile, Shrieve told ABC Audio that because of Santana’s new direction, he and Carlos were inadvertently responsible for the creation of Journey.

According to Shrieve, Santana members Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon were unhappy with Caravanserai, so they decided to form a new group that showcased a more mainstream rock sound. Soon, Journey was born.

A special 50th anniversary Caravanserai T-shirt is available now at Santana.com.

Here’s Caravanserai‘s track list:

“Eternal Caravan of Reincarnation”
“Waves Within”
“Look Up (To See What’s Coming Down)”
“Just in Time to See the Sun”
“Song of the Wind”
“All the Love of the Universe”
“Future Primitive”
“Stone Flower”
“La Fuente del Ritmo”
“Every Step of the Way”

Selena Gomez talks living her best life in NYC and perfecting her new album

November 3, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Selena Gomez is about to bare her soul in the new Apple TV+ documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, in which she quite literally shows pages from her diary from when she was in a dark place.

But in a new Vulture interview, Selena says she’s now grateful to be on the other side of a painful period in her life.

“I don’t want people to think that I will forever live in this sad-girl world. Because that’s not true,” she says. “[Director] Alek [Keshishian] has said this, and it’s very true, that when people say, ‘What’s the end of the movie?’ The end of the movie is where I am now. Living in New York and just being. That’s all I want to do.”

“I am so happy and lovely here in New York,” she adds. “I love living with the older generation, so I’m on the Upper East Side. It’s very nice for that. I’m currently in a little cave and it’s so lovely and private.”

In addition to living her best New York City life, Selena says she’s working on perfecting her new album.

“We’ve actually been working for years on this new record, only because I want to be able to grow through my music,” she says. “I am the person who’s terrified of what will happen once it’s out, so I want it to be really well done and representative of where I am. There is a bunch of fun stuff that I’m so eager to leak, if I’m being honest.”

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me premieres on AppleTV+ November 4.

Blink-182 earns rare ’Billboard’ feat with comeback single, “Edging”

November 3, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Viking Wizard Eyes/Columbia Records; Credit: Jack Bridgland

Blink-182 has earned a Billboard chart rarity with the band’s comeback single, “Edging.”

The track, which marks the trio’s first new material with returning member Tom DeLonge in over 10 years, has reached #1 on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay ranking. It’s the fourth Blink song to lead the chart, following “All the Small Things” in 1999, “I Miss You” in 2004 and “Bored to Death” in 2016.

With “Edging,” Blink has now hit #1 on Alternative Airplay in four distinct decades: the ’90s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. Only two other artists have achieved that feat in the chart’s 34-year history: Red Hot Chili Peppers and Green Day.

“Edging,” which dropped October 14, ascended Alternative Airplay in just three weeks, which is the fastest flight to #1 since Twenty One Pilots‘ “Shy Away” also took three weeks to reach the top spot.

Along with “Edging,” Blink is prepping a new album that DeLonge calls “the best album of our career.” They’ll launch a worldwide tour in 2023.

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