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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.”

Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo among nominees for Hollywood Music in Media Awards

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake are among the nominees for the 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards.

Billie and FINNEAS received a nod in the Song – Feature Film category for their song “What Was I Made For?” off the Barbie soundtrack. The Barbie song “I’m Just Ken,” written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, is also up in that category.

Olivia scored a nomination in the Song – Sci-Fi/Fantasy category for co-writing “Can’t Catch Me Now,” her just-announced song from The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes. And Justin was nominated in the Song – Animated Film category for co-writing the *NSYNC’s reunion song, “Better Place,” for the Trolls Band Together movie.

The 2023 HMMAs take place November 15. For more info, visit HMMAwards.com.

Robbie Robertson, U2 nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Awards

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Robbie Robertson, Bono and The Edge are among the musicians who earned nominations for the 14th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards.

Robertson, who passed away in August at the age of 80, is recognized in the Score — Feature Film category for his work on Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, while U2’s Bono and The Edge are nominated in the Song — Documentary category for the song “Forty Foot Man” from Bono & The Edge: A Sort Of Homecoming With Dave Letterman.

Lenny Kravitz is also in the running for an award: His song “Road to Freedom,” from the movie Rustin, is nominated in the Song — Feature Film category.

Winners will be announced November 15 at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. A complete list of nominees can be found at hmmawards.com.

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, U2 members & ‘Barbie’ songs nominated for 2023 HMMAs

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross members of U2 and songs from the Barbie soundtrack are among the nominees for the 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards.

The Nine Inch Nails duo’s work on the new David Fincher film The Killer is up for the Score — Feature Film prize.

In the Song — Feature Film category, you’ll find Billie Eilish‘s Barbie single “What Was I Made For?” and the Ryan Gosling-sung “I’m Just Ken,” which features Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen. Other nominees include Lenny Kravitz‘s “Road to Freedom” and OK Go‘s “This” for the films Rustin and The Beanie Bubble, respectively.

Finally, Bono and The Edge‘s “Forty Foot Man,” featured in the documentary A Sort of Homecoming, is up for Song — Documentary Film.

The 2023 HMMAs take place November 15. For more info, visit HMMAwards.com.

Will Smith tees up DJ Jazzy Jeff Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop reunion set with vintage Fresh Prince necklace

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Will Smith says he might need to pull one of his rap artifacts out of the vault in preparation for his upcoming performance at the Grammys Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop concert.

At the star-studded event — which will include previously announced performers Jeezy, Latto, Juvenile, MC Lyte and GloRilla — Smith, as The Fresh Prince, and DJ Jazzy Jeff, are set to reunite onstage for a special set celebrating the genre.

The rapper-turned-award-winning actor took to Instagram with a photo of a vintage 1988 diamond and gold necklace he sported throughout his hip-hop career during the late ’80s and ’90s.

“I might need to pull this out of the vault,” Smith captioned his post Wednesday evening.

Earlier on November 1, the Recording Academy announced the rare meetup set to take place at some point during the concert’s two-hour run on Sunday, December 10.

The tribute, produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and a host of other leading media professionals, takes place at Inglewood’s YouTube Theater, airing live on CBS at 8:30 p.m. ET and streaming on Paramount+.

Tickets for the Grammys Salute to 50 Year of Hip-Hop are still available for purchase on Ticketmaster.com.

Cody Johnson says ‘Leather’ is his best album yet

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Cody Johnson is saddling up to drop his new album, Leather, on Friday, November 3.

The 12-track project will be Cody’s third studio record released via COJO Music/Warner Music Nashville, and he says it’s his best one yet.

“Leather is my best album I’ve ever recorded. Human was a wonderful album, but Leather is definitely going to beat it in my opinion,” the Texas native shares.

“I think that’s what you should do. You should always try to make a better album than you did the last time. As long as you feel that way, that means you’re continuing to progress and grow as a country music artist,” he notes.

Leather was first introduced with its lead single, “The Painter,” which is #25 and rising on the country charts. Coming up, Cody is set to perform the track live on the 57th CMA Awards, airing live from Nashville November 8 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Leather is available for preorder and presave now.

Here’s the track list for Leather:

“Work Boots”
“Double Down”
“Watching My Old Flame”
“That’s Texas”
“Dirt Cheap”
“Jesus Loves You”
“Whiskey Bent” (featuring Jelly Roll)
“Leather”
“People in the Back”
“Long Live Country Music” (featuring Brooks & Dunn)
“The Painter”
“Make Me a Mop”

Green Day, Måneskin & Avenged Sevenfold headlining Germany’s 2024 Rock am Ring & Rock im Park

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Green Day, Måneskin and Avenged Sevenfold are headlining the 2024 edition of Germany’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, taking place June 7-9.

The bill also includes Queens of the Stone Age, Parkway Drive, Corey Taylor, 311, Crosses, Bad Omens, Beartooth, Mudvayne, Atreyu and Keanu Reeves‘ Dogstar.

Much like England’s Reading and Leeds, Rock am Ring and Rock im Park consist of two separate events held over the same weekend with the same lineup.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit Rock-am-Ring.com and Rock-im-Park.com.

Green Day will also headline England’s 2024 Isle of Wight festival, taking place June 20-23.

Creed congratulates Texas Rangers for World Series win

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Creed certainly took the Texas Rangers “Higher,” alright.

The baseball team captured their first World Series title after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, November 1, winning the series 4-1. And Creed’s been there every step of the way.

You may recall that, early on during the Rangers’ playoff run, pitcher Andrew Heaney shared that the team had been playing Creed’s music ahead of games. That then led to fans singing Creed’s “Higher” in the stands; the band even gave a press conference addressing the phenomenon.

In a Facebook post following the Rangers World Series-clinching win, Creed writes, “Congratulations WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS Texas Rangers,” adding #TakeMeHigher and #WhatARide.

Inspiring a team’s journey to a World Series comes during an exciting time for Creed, who reunited this year after a decadelong hiatus. The band will play their first shows together since 2012 during the Summer of ’99 concert cruises, setting sail in April. That’ll be followed by a full tour, kicking off in July.

Billy Joel announces final show of his Madison Square Garden residency

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Billy Joel has set his Madison Square Garden residency goodbye.

The rocker will play his 150th lifetime show at the iconic New York arena on July 25, which will also be the last date of his 10-year MSG residency.

A Citi presale kicks off Monday, November 6, at 10 a.m., with the general onsale set for Friday, November 10, at 10 a.m.

“It is an honor to be here. I’m kinda flabbergasted that it did last as long as it did,” he told reporters when announcing the 150th show would mark the end of his residency. He joked that his team told him he could keep on going if he wanted but said with 150 shows, “It’s ‘Alright, already!'”

Joel played his first show at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 1978. He kicked off his residency, the first for the arena, on January 2014, playing one show a month.

He went on to break several records for the arena. In January 2015, he broke his own record for most consecutive performances by any artist, with 13, and in July 2015, he broke the record for the most lifetime performances by any artist at the arena, with 65.

On This Day, November 2, 1973: Billy Joel releases “Piano Man”

November 2, 2023 by WDNY Radio

On this Day, November 2, 1973…

It was 50 years ago that Billy Joel released the song “Piano Man,” which would go on to be his signature tune and earn him the nickname Piano Man.

The song was the title track of Joel’s sophomore album and the first single released from the record.

“Piano Man” peaked at #25 on the Billboard chart but eventually became a fan favorite and a staple at his live shows, where he lets the audience sing the final chorus.

In 2015, “Piano Man” was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its “cultural, historic, or artistic significance.”

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