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K Camp teases new project “Young and Free”

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

K Camp has been on a roll with new music lately and, after announcing an upcoming project, he’s showing no signs of slowing down.

On Thursday, the “Comfortable” rapper instructed fans on Instagram to head to the link in his bio in order to presave his upcoming release, “Young and Free.”

While it’s unclear if the project is an entire album or simply a single, K Camp did reveal a release date of Friday, November 3.

“Young and Free” will be the latest music from the rapper, who recently dropped off his “My Flowers” freestyle, as well as the song “Family Tree.”

Based on the caption shared alongside a clip of the “Family Tree” video, fans are assuming — and hoping — the rapper will deliver a full collection.

“Vibes to hold y’all over until it’s time,” he wrote.

Earlier this month, K Camp shared a meme to Instagram of a seemingly photoshopped sign that reads, “Just drop the f****** album K Camp.”

“Anybody want a new album from float?” he captioned that post.

Get ready for Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially at Dollywood.

The theme park’s annual Smoky Mountain Christmas event is set to return on Saturday, November 4. A 15-time winner for Best Theme Park Christmas Event, the festival will feature over six million dazzling lights, Christmas trees, special holiday shows, delectable Christmastime food such as turkey skillets and eggnog cupcakes, and more.

“Christmas is the time when the love of family, the joy of togetherness and the hope of a brighter tomorrow all seem to shine the brightest,” says Dolly Parton. “It’s also the time of year when those special family memories and traditions just seem to mean the most to us all.”

“I want our guests this Christmas season to celebrate that special light while they are here with us. I hope they’ll stop and enjoy the moments spent together in the beauty of this special place,” she adds. “Those are the moments that everyone will remember many years from now—when the kids are grown up with kids of their own, and the whole family is reminiscing about special times during Christmases past.”

For more information and to grab tickets, visit dollywood.com.

Barbra Streisand shares clip from ‘My Name is Barbra’ audiobook

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Barbra Streisand’s highly anticipated memoir, My Name is Barbra, comes out Tuesday, November 7, and she’s giving fans their first preview of its accompanying audiobook.

The singer just released a clip of her talking about the press’ fixation with her nose when she was first starting out, noting some of the reviews called her “an amiable ant eater,” “a sour persimmon,” “a furious hamster,” “a myopic gazelle” and “a seasick ferret.” She discusses how reviews changed when she opened in Funny Girl, now being described as “an ancient oracle,” “Nefertiti” and a “Babylonian queen.”

“I wish I could say none of this affected me but it did,” she says of the criticism of her looks. “Even after all these years I’m still kinda hurt by the insults and can’t quite believe the praise.”

And Streisand is giving fans a good reason to listen to, rather than just read, her memoir. In addition to Streisand’s narration, the audiobook will feature bonus content, with the superstar adding more background to the stories in the book.

The audiobook, which runs over 48 hours and features an introduction from Stephen Colbert, also features over 40 musical excerpts from her movies, albums and productions, including “The Way We Were,” “Woman in Love” and “Evergreen,” plus songs from her films Yentl, Funny Girl and more.

My Name is Barbra is available for preorder now.

Alicia Keys celebrates 20th anniversary of ’The Diary of Alicia Keys’ with digital release

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

December 2 marks the 20th anniversary of Alicia Key‘s Grammy-winning sophomore album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, and the singer is celebrating with a digital release.

Aptly titled The Diary of Alicia Keys 20, the updated project, complete with all original songs and nine bonus tracks, will find its way to streaming platforms on Friday, December 1.

In tandem with the rerelease, in December Keys will perform a special, one-of-a-kind concert at New York’s Webster Hall, where she’ll sing all of the songs on the album, including the new “Golden Child.”

As part of the rollout, Keys will premiere updated versions of four music videos from the album: “Karma,” “You Don’t Know My Name,” “If I Ain’t Got You” and the live version of “Diary,” featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! and Jermaine Paul. The videos are expected to go live on November 3.

Other celebratory events include a December 1 pop-up shop at Awake NY, where fans can get previously unseen memorabilia and artwork, an exclusive limited edition of The Diary of Alicia Keys distributed by Urban Outfitters and a 20th anniversary vinyl available for preorder on Vinylmeplease.com.

After its release on J Records in 2003, The Diary of Alicia Keys debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart; earned Keys five Grammy wins, including Best R&B Album and Album of the Year; and sold more than 5 million copies in the U.S. and more than 8 million worldwide.

Nozier confirmed: Kahan shares clip of updated “Northern Attitude”

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Noah Kahan has confirmed his collaboration with Hozier.

In a TikTok video, the “Dial Drunk” artist shares a clip of the upcoming joint track, an updated recording of his Stick Season song “Northern Attitude.”

“Unfortunately, you are no longer allowed to listen to ‘Northern Attitude,'” Kahan says in the TikTok. “I’m broken up about it, I’m heartbroken. As you can see, emotion is pouring out of me, I’m a mess.”

“The reason is that you can now only listen to the version featuring Hozier,” he adds. “‘Northern Attitude’ with Hozier is coming out, and that is the only version of the song that I’m comfortable with you listening to, from now until forever.”

Kahan and Hozier performed “Northern Attitude” together live at the former’s show in Nashville in October.

The “Take Me to Church” singer now joins the growing list of Kahan collaborators, along with Post Malone, Kacey Musgraves and Lizzy McAlpine.

Lauren Daigle announces 2024 spring tour dates

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Lauren Daigle has locked in her spring tour dates.

The singer announced the 2024 continuation of The Kaleidoscope Tour, kicking off February 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The trek runs through early June and will feature stops in Nashville, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; and Anaheim, California.

You can register now at LaurenDaigle.com for access to a presale, beginning November 7 at 12 p.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public November 10 at 10 a.m. local time.

Lauren has been on the road since September, with her 2023 Kaleidoscope dates continuing November 10 in Los Angeles and running through December 19 in New York City.

Carrie Underwood is honored to be nominated for CMA Entertainer of the Year

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Being nominated for the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year award is not something Carrie Underwood takes lightly.

She’s grateful and honored for the nod and opportunity to vie for the award alongside superstars who, like her, have worked tirelessly on their craft.

“It is, I mean, obviously such an honor to be nominated in [the] Entertainer of the Year [category]. Obviously, that’s such a tough category to be in, because there’s just so — I don’t even want to call it competition — there’s just so many hardworking artists out there that are just pouring themselves and their time and their energy and their love and their artistry into what they do,” says Carrie.

“Just to even be in the final category is just absolutely amazing and hopefully, above all, we can all just remember that it’s a celebration of a great year in country music and in our careers as artists,” she shares. “We’ll just see what happens, but definitely excited to be in that category.”

Also nominated for Entertainer of the Year are Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson.

The 57th CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, November 8, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveils 2023 inductee exhibit

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has opened a new exhibit honoring the 2023 inductees in its Cleveland museum.

The display includes a variety of artifacts related to Rage Against the Machine, Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, The Spinners and Musical Excellence honoree Bernie Taupin.

It will remain open over the next year and will close ahead of the 2024 induction ceremony.

The 2023 induction ceremony takes place Friday, November 3, in Brooklyn, New York, and will stream live on Disney+.

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Mariah Carey sued over “All I Want for Christmas is You” again by same man

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Mariah Carey has been sued by songwriter Vince Vance, who claims that she stole “All I Want for Christmas is You” from him. This is the second time Vince has sued Mariah, as a previous lawsuit making the same allegations was dropped last year.

In a complaint filed on November 1, Vince claims that Mariah’s 1994 track “All I Want for Christmas is You” infringes on the copyrights to his 1989 song of the same name.

He is now represented by Gerard P. Fox – the same lawyer who sued Taylor Swift over accusations she stole the lyrics to “Shake it Off” – with a new, far more personal and detailed case. One claim details that Mariah’s co-writer on the track, Walter Afanasieff, disputes her story of how she wrote the song.

“Carey has without licensing, palmed off these works with her incredulous origin story, as if those works were her own,” Vance’s lawyers wrote in the complaint. “Her hubris knowing no bounds, even her co-credited songwriter doesn’t believe the story she has spun. This is simply a case of actionable infringement.”

The new version of the lawsuit also claims that Mariah copied musical elements from Vince’s song.

“The phrase ‘all I want for Christmas is you’ may seem like a common parlance today, in 1988 it was, in context, distinctive,” Vance’s lawyers wrote. “Moreover, the combination of the specific chord progression in the melody paired with the verbatim hook was a greater than 50% clone of Vance’s original work, in both lyric choice and chord expressions.”

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler accused of sexual assault by second woman

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Steven Tyler is in more legal trouble. Rolling Stone reports a second woman has sued the Aerosmith frontman, accusing him of sexually assaulting her when she was just a teenager.

The suit was filed in New York on behalf of former child model Jeanne Bellino, who says the incident happened in the summer of 1975 when she was just 17. It alleges she was assaulted twice on the one day she met Tyler and accuses him of forcibly kissing and groping her.

The suit states that Bellino “has suffered and will continue to suffer, great pain of mind and body, severe and permanent emotional distress, physical manifestations of emotional distress, embarrassment, humiliation, physical, personal & psychological injuries” from the alleged assault, noting she was medicated after it happened and still needs medication to cope.

She is seeking unspecified damages.

This isn’t the first time Tyler has been sued for sexual assault. In December, a woman named Julia Misley filed a lawsuit in California accusing Tyler of sexual assault, assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The pair was in a relationship for three years starting in 1973, when she was 16 and he was in his 20s. She claimed she was “powerless to resist” the rock star’s “power, fame and substantial financial ability” and said he “coerced and persuaded” her into believing their relationship was a “romantic love affair.”

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