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Megan Thee Stallion teases new music project “Cobra”

October 27, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Megan Thee Stallion fans will soon have new music from the rapper, as she announced Friday, October 27, that “Cobra” is coming on November 3.

While she doesn’t make it clear if it’s a new single or a full-on album, the H-Town hottie does confirm it’s music related, given the presave link included in her Instagram bio. The link takes fans to a page of music streaming services.

What is known is that the new project will be Megan’s first as an independent artist after she announced in an Instagram Live she was no longer tied to any record label.

“This part of my album is very much so funded by Megan Thee Stallion because we’re trying to get off,” she said, seemingly referencing her legal battle with 1501 Certified Entertainment. “Y’all know what’s the tea. But I have no label right now.”

In the project art shared to social media Friday, a nearly naked Megan poses in front of a wooded area with the words “Cobra – A Story by Megan Thee Stallion” etched on the bottom of the graphic.

She made reference to the slick animal in an earlier Instagram tease along with caption “Act One.”

The Rolling Stones’ ‘Hackney Diamonds’ tops the UK & Australian charts

October 27, 2023 by WDNY Radio

The Rolling Stones have a new #1. The band’s latest release, Hackney Diamonds, debuted on top of the U.K. Official Album chart, making it their 14th U.K. number one.

The Stones moved 72,000 units of Hackney Diamonds, their first album of new material in 18 years, putting them behind Lewis Capaldi and Ed Sheeran for the third-biggest sales week of the year.

With their 14 chart-toppers, The Stones tie Robbie Williams for the second-most #1 albums in the U.K., just behind The Beatles, who have 16. When you take out greatest hits compilations and collections, The Stones tie The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and Williams for the most #1 studio albums, with 11.

And The Stones aren’t just topping the charts in the U.K.: Hackney Diamonds is also #1 on Australia’s ARIA chart, making it their eighth #1 down under.

New Music Friday: Baby Tate, Mary J. Blige, Brent Faiyaz and more

October 27, 2023 by WDNY Radio

From smooth-sounding R&B collections to surprise albums and fresh collabs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music.

Brent Faiyaz, Larger than Life — After surprising fans with the new album one day before its release on October 27, Brent dropped off the 14-track project with features from Missy Elliott, Coco Jones, Babyface Ray and more.

Baby Tate, Baby Tate Presents: Sexploration: The Musical — The rising rap star filed her latest EP, a collection of six songs full of the sex-positive lyrics she’s known for rapping.

Mariah the Scientist, To Be Eaten Alive — The Atlanta singer/songwriter gives up vulnerable and relatable lyrics on the 10 songs that make up her third studio album. It’s mostly a solo effort, but she does tap Vory, 21 Savage and Young Thug for song features.

Mary J. Blige ft. Vado, “Still Believe in Love” — After teasing the track on social media, the queen of hip-hop soul delivers her latest love ballad and accompanying music video featuring the New York rapper.

Leslie Odom Jr., “Holding on to Us” — The multihyphenate, award-winning star dropped off one of 10 tracks from his upcoming album, When a Crooner Dies. It follows the previously released song “Show Me.”

Hot New Hip-Hop:

—Lola Brooke ft. French Montana — “Pit Stop“

—Offset ft. Travis Scott — “Say My Grace“

—Rick Ross & Meek Mill — “Lyrical Eazy“

—Ken Carson — “Fighting My Demons“

—Jekalyn Carr — “I Believe God“

–Offset — “Worth It“

—Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz — “Presha“

—J. Brown — “My Whole Heart“

Barenaked Ladies celebrate 25th anniversary of “One Week” with new AI-generated video

October 27, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Barenaked Ladies are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their #1 hit “One Week” with a brand new, AI-generated music video.

The clip features a live performance of the song recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on June 10, 2015. It takes fans on a journey from the debut of the song to now and beyond, and features pop up facts about the track and what was happening in the world when it was released.

Among the “One Week” tidbits: The song has been heard over five billion times, which translates to over 14 billion minutes; the song has 590 words; it was written in three and a half minutes, and it was featured on the soundtracks to both American Pie and 10 Things I Hate About You.

Released on September 15, 1998, “One Week” spent, ironically, one week on top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

What’s up, Denny’s? blink-182, that’s what

October 27, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Blink-182 will be headlining stadiums and arenas in 2024 on their U.S. tour, but before that, they needed to complete a very important rite of passage: playing a hardcore show at Denny’s.

You may recall that in 2013 a band called Live Without uploaded a YouTube video of them rocking out at their local Grand Slam purveyor. The clip went viral in no small part due to the lead singer yelling, “What the f***’s up, Denny’s?” at the moshing crowd.

Ten years later, the “All the Small Things” trio has recreated the video at a Denny’s in Long Beach, California, complete with Mark Hoppus handling the role of the “What’s up?” inquirer. You can watch that now via blink’s YouTube.

While you may have missed your chance to see blink-182 at a Denny’s, you can catch them on their aforementioned 2024 tour, which launches in the U.S. in June. They’ll be touring in support of their new album, ONE MORE TIME…, the first blink record featuring the classic lineup of Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker in over 10 years.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Goo Goo Dolls release new holiday song, included on deluxe version of Christmas album

October 27, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Goo Goo Dolls have released a new holiday song, which will appear on a deluxe version of their 2020 holiday album, It’s Christmas All Over.

The new original song is called “Who’s Gonna Hear Their Wish?” It’s an upbeat rocker about those less fortunate — especially the homeless — and how their Christmases won’t be very merry if nobody helps them.

“But for the grace go you and I/ Too many people on the street tonight/ Who’s gonna hear their wish this Christmas?” sings frontman John Rzeznik.

The deluxe version of the album, which features originals and covers, including Tom Petty‘s “Christmas All Over Again,” will be out November 17.

Goo Goo Dolls will be touring Australia with Matchbox Twenty starting in February.

Peter Frampton to perform at Artist For Action To Prevent Gun Violence concert in New York

October 27, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Peter Frampton is set to perform at an upcoming concert put on by the Artist For Action To Prevent Gun Violence coalition.

The benefit concert, taking place December 7 at NYU Skirball in Manhattan, celebrates the launch of the documentary A Father’s Promise, which is about how musician Mark Barden co-founded Sandy Hook Promise after losing his son Daniel in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and how he rediscovered his passion for music.

Described as a “one-of-a-kind docu-concert,” the event, which is being filmed, will raise money for Sandy Hook Promise.

Other artists on the bill include Sheryl Crow, who produced A Father’s Promise, former New York Yankee Bernie Williams, Barden and Jimmy Vivino of The Promise Band, Rozzi, The Dumes, The Alternate Routes, Jen Chapin and Aztec Two-Step 2.0.

Tickets are on sale now.

Green Day teases “Look Ma, No Brains!” release + tour announcement

October 27, 2023 by WDNY Radio

With the announcement of a new album, Saviors, and the premiere of the new single “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” Green Day‘s had an eventful week. That doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

The “American Idiot” trio is set to drop another new Saviors song, “Look Ma, No Brains!,” on Thursday, November 2, along with a tour announcement.

In an Instagram post published Thursday, October 26, Green Day writes, “Look Ma, we have a new song coming out a week from today along with that tour news that you’ve all been waiting for.”

Said tour news presumably refers to Green Day’s planned 2024 outing with The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas, which, as Rolling Stone reports, Billie Joe Armstrong previously teased at a last-minute Las Vegas club show earlier in October.

Saviors, the follow-up to 2020’s Father of All…, is due out January 19.

Taylor Swift addresses sexualization of her female friendships in ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ prologue

October 27, 2023 by WDNY Radio

One of the most anticipated parts of the rollout of a new Taylor Swift album is the prologue Taylor writes to go along with each record.

Now that 1989 (Taylor’s Version) has dropped, its prologue has as well, and Taylor’s given fans a new look into what went in to making her fifth studio album back in 2014.

While Taylor’s talked extensively about how she was the target of slut-shaming during this time, she’s never explicitly spoken about certain fan theories claiming she has been romantically interested in women. That is, until now.

“It became clear to me that for me there was no such thing as casual dating, or even having a male friend who you platonically hang out with,” Taylor writes. “I swore off hanging out with guys, dating, flirting, or anything that could be weaponized against me by a culture that claimed to believe in liberating women but consistently treated me with the harsh moral codes of the Victorian era.”

To counter this, Taylor says she focused her time on strengthening her female friendships. Surprisingly, this, too, was sexualized.

“If I only hung out with my female friends, people couldn’t sensationalize or sexualize that – right?” she writes. “I would learn later on that people could and people would.”

This is seemingly the first time Taylor has addressed the subsect of her fans — known colloquially as “Gaylors” — who theorize Taylor was romantically involved with several of her friends, including Karlie Kloss and Dianna Agron.

Want to hear more of Taylor’s thoughts about this rerelease? She’s also dropped new voice memos describing her process behind several vault tracks, including ‘”Slut!”‘

“I sort of cheekily play with the discussions at that time in my life around my dating life,” Taylor says in the song’s voice memo.

Animated film based on Paul McCartney book hires creative team

October 27, 2023 by WDNY Radio

An animated film based on Paul McCartney’s children’s novel is moving forward. According to Variety, a director and creative crew have been hired for the book’s feature adaptation.

High in the Clouds, which McCartney wrote in 2005, follows a teenage squirrel named Wirral’s quest to overthrow an owl named Gretsch who banned music in their city of Gretschville in an attempt to be the town’s only singer. Wirral then teams up with some underground musicians hiding out in Harmonia, a secret place high in the clouds.

Toby Genkel, who directed the 2022 film The Amazing Maurice, is on board to helm the project, with Michael Giacchino, who did the music for Coco, writing the score and Paddington 2’s Jon Croker writing the script.

McCartney will also contribute to the flick, voicing a character in the film; two other music stars are in talks to join him on the project.

Production on High in the Clouds is expected to begin in early 2024; the release is planned for early 2026.

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