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Alanis Morissette to appear on ‘Finding Your Roots’ and ‘Christmas at Graceland’

November 16, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Alanis Morissette is scheduled to appear on two very different TV shows over the next two months.

First up, she’s one of the performers on the music special Christmas at Graceland, which airs November 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock. The show features artists paying tribute to Elvis Presley by performing his songs in his former home: the Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee.

In addition to Alanis, the special, executive produced by Elvis’ granddaughter Riley Keough, features John Legend, Lana Del Rey, Post Malone and country stars Lainey Wilson, Kane Brown and Kacey Musgraves.

Then, on January 2 at 8 p.m. ET, Alanis will appear in the first episode of the 10th season of PBS’ Finding Your Roots, the show that features celebrities learning about their previously unknown family histories from host Henry Louis Gates Jr. In a clip of her segment from the trailer, the Canadian singer apparently she finds out she’s part Jewish.

Other musicians featured in the 10th season include R&B singer Ciara, rocker Sammy Hagar and the legendary Dionne Warwick. Other stars include Michael Douglas, Bob Odenkirk, Brendan Fraser, LeVar Burton and Valerie Bertinelli.

Iron Maiden announces Alice Cooper collaboration for ’Legacy of the Beast’ mobile game

November 16, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Iron Maiden has announced another collaboration for their Legacy of the Beast mobile game.

The latest level added to Legacy of the Beast is called “Road Rats Forever,” which is inspired by the music and lyrics of Alice Cooper, specifically his latest album, Road.

Not only that, you can unlock the “No More Mr. Nice Guy” rocker as a playable character if you log in to Legacy of the Beast any seven days between now and December 15.

Legacy of the Beast has previously featured levels inspired by Avenged Sevenfold, Motörhead, Ghost, Five Finger Death Punch, Anthrax and Disturbed.

On This Day, November 16, 1968: Jimi Hendrix Experience hits #1 with ‘Electric Ladyland’

November 16, 2023 by WDNY Radio

On This Day, November 16, 1968…

Jimi Hendrix Experience landed their first and only #1 album with the double LP Electric Ladyland.

The record, which was their third and final studio album, included a cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower,” which went on to become an iconic track for Hendrix. It was the album’s bestselling single, reaching #20 in the U.S. and #3 in the U.K.

Electric Ladyland, which spent two weeks on top of the charts, also featured such songs as “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” “Gypsy Eyes” and “Crosstown Traffic.”

It is often featured on greatest albums lists, including Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, where in 2020 it was ranked 53.

Billie Eilish among winners of 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards

November 16, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Billie Eilish is among the winners of the 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards, which were announced Wednesday, November 15.

Eilish’s Barbie soundtrack song “What Was I Made For?” took home the Song — Feature Film prize.

The Barbie soundtrack as a whole — which also features contributions from HAIM, Tame Impala and GAYLE, plus Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen on the song “I’m Just Ken” — was awarded in the Soundtrack Album category.

Additionally, Death Cab for Cutie‘s Ben Gibbard won for Main Title — TV Show/Limited Series alongside Tom Howe for their theme to the show Shrinking.

Blondie’s Chris Stein to release memoir, ‘Under A Rock’, in 2024

November 16, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Blondie co-founder and guitarist Chris Stein is ready to share his story. The rocker is set to drop his memoir, Under a Rock, next year.

“I’ve been working on this memoir for two years and it’ll show up allegedly in 2024,” he writes on Instagram. “I mean, I like it… I wrote the whole f****** thing myself. It’s got a lot of weird a** stuff that actually happened even if it might seem made up.”

“I’m quite looking forward to people interacting with it,” he adds.

Under A Rock will feature a foreword by Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry. Described as Stein’s “nothing-spared autobiography,” it is “about the founding of the band, ascending to the heights of pop success, and the hazards of fortune.”

Under A Rock will be released June 11. It is available for preorder now.

Drake to release surprise EP, ‘Scary Hours 3’

November 16, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Drake isn’t quite finished with music drops this year.

The “Rich Flex” rapper says he’s got one more 2023 release: his new EP, Scary Hours 3.

Serving as the follow-up to the first two editions of Scary Hours, Drake’s upcoming project is set to arrive off the heels of his October chart-topping eighth studio album, For All the Dogs.

In a seemingly unexpected post on Instagram, Drake surprised fans with the music news, sharing an album trailer and the release date of midnight, November 17.

“I’ll say this to you I’m not — I feel no need to appease anybody,” Drake says in a voiceover. “I feel so confident about the body of work I just dropped that I know I can go and disappear for whatever, six months, a year, two years.”

But there’s no need to take a break quite yet, he adds.

Throughout the rest of the clip, Drake opens up about how he wrote and recorded the entire Scary Hours 3 over the past five days.

“I didn’t have one bar written down for those songs on the night For all the Dogs dropped,” he said, noting the overflow of music is organic.

“Who am I to fight it?” he asked.

Toosii apologizes to fans for postponing new album ‘Jaded’: “I just need more time”

November 16, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Sad news for Toosii fans who await the release of his upcoming album, Jaded.

The singer/songwriter, known for his breakthrough hit “Love Cycle” and his viral track “Favorite Song,” issued a music update and apology via social media, writing that the project won’t come out on its intended date of November 17.

“To my fans I’m sorry, the album ‘JADED’ won’t be dropping Friday,” he tweeted.

Without revealing a new release date, Toosii said in an Instagram post he’s postponing the album because he’s not quite ready to give it to the world yet.

“I just need more time,” he wrote.

In tandem with announcing Jaded earlier this month, the Syracuse native dropped off its lead single, “Suffice.”

Of the emotional track Toosii says, “When we look at our reflection, we look inside ourselves. In this song, I feel like looking into the mirror is about trying to see your future — looking for signs that what you hope for will come true, but recognizing that there are some things you just can’t control.”

Jaded follows June’s Najour, Toosii’s 19-track debut album featuring 21 Savage and Khalid.

Geddy Lee reveals the Rush albums he’d pick for the big screen

November 16, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Rush’s Geddy Lee can see the band’s music being turned into a film one day.

Speaking to Vulture, Lee, who just released his memoir My Effin Life, was asked what song he thought could be adapted to a screenplay. He couldn’t quite narrow it down to one.

He says the 1976 album 2112 seems to be the easiest to turn into a movie, noting it’s “obvious as a sci-fi story of ‘the individual against the collective.’”

“I think the setting of it would lend itself to visual interpretation. Whether that’s been done too much, I don’t know,” he says. “You’ve got generations of Star Wars films. It’s not new territory, but there’s something in that story that would translate into the genre.”

He says there have been ideas for 2112 films over the years “but nothing has ever really made us want to go down that road.”

But Geddy thinks 2012’s Clockwork Angels would make a better film or series.

“It’s based on a classic story of a naïve and innocent person going out into the world, and running away to try to find the place to make his dreams come true,” he shares. “That really would lend itself to a fantasy story, but not necessarily a sci-fi fantasy story.”

“When you look at what’s been done with shows like The Last of Us or Game of Thrones, you can take cinema anywhere now. Yet the story at the heart of Clockwork Angels is a full circle of life,” he adds.

Geddy says his late bandmate Neil Peart also wanted to see a Clockwork Angels adaptation. “It was a big deal for him, and he had done some work in the hopes he could make something like that happen,” he says. “Maybe one day.”

Lindsey Stirling talks new “2.0” holiday tour, and fans in the audience cosplaying as her

November 16, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Lindsey Stirling kicks off her Snow Waltz holiday tour November 16 in Stateline, Nevada. She’s been doing holiday tours for quite a few years now, and she loves that her shows have now become part of her fans’ annual holiday celebrations.

“I really do get so excited when I hear from people that it has become a part of their tradition and that they bring their family every year to the show,” she tells ABC Audio. “I just can’t think of anything more exciting than being a part of somebody’s family memories and traditions … that’s exactly what I always hoped would happen when I started [going] into the Christmas world.”

In the past, Lindsey’s Christmas tours have had their own concepts, but she says this year, she’s just improving on what she did last year. “Since we’re going to a lot of new markets … instead of recreating the whole thing from scratch … we just thought, ‘O.K., where are the little nuts and bolts that we could, like, tidy up a little bit?’ And I’ve just been reworking the costumes … so it’s almost like just a 2.0 version of last year’s tour.”

Speaking of costumes, Lindsey isn’t the only one who’ll be wearing them on tour: Her fans likes to dress up to attend her shows.

“I do think my favorite is when I see someone in, like, a cosplay of one of my music video or tour costumes,” says Lindsey. “I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, they were that inspired or that excited that they recreated something that they felt connected to.'”

“So I do always get really excited when I’m up on stage and I see [them] from the audience and I’m like, ‘Hey, I want to meet that person!,’ she says. “Because that’s what I would have done.”

One more rep: Travis Barker provides drums for Peloton class

November 16, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Travis Barker is here to bring extra energy to your exercise routine.

As revealed by Billboard, the blink-182 drummer will be playing along during a Peloton shadowboxing class. He’ll be providing beats as instructor Kendall Toole leads the session, marking the first time a Peloton class will feature a live musician performance.

“Being the first musician ever to perform in a Peloton class has been an epic experience,” Barker shares. “Knowing that millions of people across the globe will watch me and Kendall do our thing is super exciting.”

“It was an absolute thrill to teach alongside Travis,” adds Toole. “Travis is someone who I have grown up listening to who also shares my passion for movement and music so collaborating together was natural and effortless.”

The Barker-soundtracked class is part of Peloton’s blink-182 Artist Series, which launches Thursday, November 16, on the Peloton app.

A Peloton class is the latest nontraditional venue to showcase Barker’s drumming skills. As previously reported, Barker shared a video of himself drumming along to his new baby’s heartbeat while in the hospital with wife Kourtney Kardashian.

You can see also see Barker drum on blink-182’s 2024 tour in support of their reunion album, ONE MORE TIME…, which dropped in October. The U.S. leg begins in June.

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