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The Renaissance is coming: Beyoncé drops new trailer for upcoming concert film

November 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

As time continues to wind down before the premiere of Beyoncé‘s much anticipated concert film, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, the superstar singer releases a brand new trailer.

After a sequence of shots taken during her well-attended Renaissance world trek, Beyoncé offers insight into her tour journey.

“In this world that is very male dominated, I’ve had to be really tough,” she says. “To balance motherhood and being on the stage, it just reminds me of who I really am.”

Her chart-topping record “Break My Soul” plays over a continued montage of concert shots in the trailer.

Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé, as described in a press release, “accentuates the journey of the Renaissance World Tour, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri.”

It continues, “It is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft.”

Tickets for the concert film, which hits theaters December 1, are available for purchase at amctheaters.com.

Brothers Osborne did not expect to win their CMA award

November 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Brothers Osborne walked home with their sixth Vocal Duo of the Year win at this year’s CMA Awards.

While they’re grateful for another nod, the “Nobody’s Nobody” singers weren’t certain they’d snag this victory again.

“I did not expect us to win. I felt that way every single year, and it has always felt like it was this close to slipping away from us,” TJ tells the press backstage. “I don’t know if it feels that way for other artists, but I do think what happens to all of us in our heads is mostly not reality when we’re thinking about if we’re cool, if we’re still gonna be relevant.”

“It’s something that I think of regularly and I’m like, ‘I wonder if this is the last year that we get to feel like we’re on top of the world.’ And then it keeps happening,” he continues. “I think the thing I need to change is probably just wake up and realize that we’re gonna be here for a while, at least I hope, and probably get a better therapist.”

For John, it’s all about living in the present and being appreciative of every achievement.

“You really try to relish these moments that happen because some people are like, ‘Oh yeah, you did it again.’ It’s like, ‘No, this is our moment, this is our year,’ because at some point, it will pass, and you’ve got to relish it,” he says.

“There will be a time when we aren’t even nominated. There will be a time when we can’t even get in the damn building, and we’ll look back and wished we would have relished it more,” John adds. “So, I definitely don’t want to miss any of this.”

Jett and Morissette: The two artists will tour together in 2024

November 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

You oughta know that Alanis Morissette is going on tour, and she’s bringing along Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.

Morissette’s Triple Moon tour, which also features rising country star Morgan Wade, will kick off June 9 in Phoenix, Arizona, and is right now set to wrap up August 10 in Inglewood, California.

In a statement, Morissette says, “I am inspired and heartened and feel giddy inside to be going on this upcoming summer tour with Joan and Morgan and all our teams. Can’t wait to see you, can’t wait to perform!”

A Citi presale will start November 14 at 10 a.m. local time via citientertainment.com. Fans who sign up for Morissette’s mailing list at alanis.com by November 15 will be able to access additional presales ahead of the general onsale date: November 17 at 10 a.m. local time at Alanis.com.

Earlier this year, Joan and the Blackhearts opened for Bryan Adams and released a six-track digital EP, Mindsets. The band also appears on Dolly Parton‘s all-star rock album, Rockstar, performing a duet of their 1988 hit “I Hate Myself for Loving You.” That album’s out November 17.

Morissette and Jett: The two artists will tour together in 2024

November 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

You oughta know that Alanis Morissette is going on tour, and she’s bringing along rock band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.

Morissette’s Triple Moon tour, which also features rising country star Morgan Wade, will kick off June 9 in Phoenix, Arizona, and is set to wrap up August 10 in Inglewood, California.

KISS to offer final End of the Road tour concert as a live pay-per-view event

November 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

The final date of KISS‘ End of the Road tour — and supposedly their final concert ever — will be available to fans who can’t make the trek to New York’s Madison Square Garden on December 2.

KISS: END OF THE ROAD will stream live worldwide exclusively on PPV.COM starting at 8 p.m. ET. It’ll also be available on PPV via cable and satellite operators in the U.S. and Canada.

Tickets for the stream cost $39.99 in the U.S. and Canada, and $14.99 outside North America.

The End of the Road tour started in January of 2019. In 2021, the band predicted it would end in early 2023, but in 2023, they kept on adding shows, finally extending the trek into December.

On This Day, November 9, 1967: The first issue of ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine is published

November 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

On This Day, November 9, 1967 …

The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine was published. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was initially released every two weeks.

The first cover featured The Beatles’ John Lennon in a costume for the film How I Won the War. Artists featured on early covers included Tina Turner, The Beatles, Janis Joplin and The Doors.

Although it started as a magazine mostly about music, in the ’70s it expanded to include political coverage, hiring writers like Hunter S. Thompson.

The magazine publishes numerous international editions and is also online.

Spiritbox featured on “Rock Remix” of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Cobra”

November 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Who had a Spiritbox and Megan Thee Stallion collaboration on their bingo card?

The Canadian metallers are featured on a new “Rock Remix” of the rapper’s latest single, “Cobra.” The updated recording adds heavy guitars and Spiritbox frontwoman Courtney LaPlante‘s dreamy vocals.

You can listen to the remix now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.

While Megan Thee Stallion teaming up with Spiritbox might be a bit unexpected, this isn’t the first time she’s crossed over to the rock world. She previously performed at Deftones‘ 2019 Dia De Los Deftones festival.

Spiritbox, meanwhile, just dropped a new EP called The Fear of Fear on Friday.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Paul McCartney says he was John Lennon’s “priest”

November 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

During his lifetime, John Lennon said some nasty things about Paul McCartney and his songs, but according to Paul, he’s the one John would turn to when he needed reassurance that he was truly talented.

In a new episode of his McCartney: A Life In Lyrics podcast, Paul discusses writing his 1982 song “Here Today,” which he describes as “a love song” to Lennon. In the course of the conversation, he says John was sometimes very insecure.

“I remember him saying to me, ‘Paul, I worry about how people are gonna remember me when I die.’ And it kinda shocked me. I said, ‘O.K., hold on. Just hold it right there. People are going to think you were great. You’ve already done enough work to demonstrate that.'”

“So I was like his priest, often,” Paul continues. “I’d have to say, ‘My son. You’re great. Don’t worry about,’ or whatever. And he would take it! It’d make him feel better.”

Also in the episode, Paul recalls the “Here Today” line: “What about the night we cried,” which he says was specifically inspired by an incident with John that took place in Florida in the sixties.

“In Key West, there was a hurricane coming and we had to lay low for a couple of days and for some reason, they chose Key West,” Paul explains. “So we were in our little motel room, so we got very drunk and cried about, y’know, I dunno — how we loved each other, or something, I dunno.”

Tracy Chapman makes Black history at the Country Music Association Awards

November 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

At the Country Music Association Awards, which aired live from Nashville on ABC on November 8, Tracy Chapman made history.

Her 1988 song “Fast Car” — turned into a massive country and pop hit this year in a new version by country superstar Luke Combs — was named Song of the Year at the CMAs. That makes Tracy the first Black woman ever to win in this category.

She wasn’t able to attend the ceremony, but she sent a statement, which read, “I’m sorry I couldn’t join you all tonight. It’s truly an honor for my song to be newly recognized after 35 years of its debut. Thank you to the CMAs and a special thanks to Luke and all of the fans of ‘Fast Car.’”

Luke also won the Single of the Year award for “Fast Car.”

Also on the CMAs, Post Malone made a special appearance, singing with country stars Morgan Wallen and HARDY on a version of the late country star Joe Diffie’s signature song, “Pick Up Man.”

The not-so-old meets the new, backstage at the 2023 CMA Awards

November 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Backstage at the 2023 CMA Awards, it was a mix of the not-so-old guard meeting the almost-new.

Lainey Wilson scored the upset of the night, winning Entertainer of the Year the first time she was nominated, in only the second year she was ever eligible. Moments later, she was already thinking about her vision for the future.

“I think that we are in a very pivotal time right now in country music,” she told reporters backstage. “I’m very proud to be a part of this generation of country music. They all look different, they all sound different, they all have different stories, they all come from different places, and I think it’s really important for that to be a thing.”

HARDY, who started the day winning two trophies alongside Lainey for “wait in the truck,” was simply happy to be part of country’s new direction.

“There is, in fact, a new era of country music that is making a really big footprint,” he proclaimed.

Jelly Roll, always grateful and always humble, knew he’d want to relive the day he was officially welcomed into the fold, joking he could always watch it on Hulu in 4K.

Two-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs — who’d taken Lainey out on tour earlier in the year — was transported back to his beginnings by the two wins for Tracy Chapman‘s “Fast Car,” recalling how he used the song to teach himself to play guitar when he was 21.

Meanwhile, Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne and Old Dominion, with 21, 7 and 6 career trophies respectively, seemed to welcome the night’s new wind with open arms, with a determination to never take their own recognition for granted.

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