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“Too Much”: The Kid LAROI announces new single with Jung Kook and Central Cee

October 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

The Kid LAROI and Jung Kook on a song together? It may be “Too Much” for fans to handle.

LAROI announced that he and Jung Kook teamed for the collaborative track, which also features top British rapper Central Cee. “Too Much” will arrive at 7 p.m. ET on October 19, with LAROI’s long-awaited upcoming album, The First Time, following in November.

LAROI has also launched new merch to go along with the new song.

The Australian artist has been teasing his new album since 2022. He made it available to presave and preorder in January and has released numerous tracks from it. This past year, he’s also done a college tour, a Fortnite concert and performed at Coachella. However, the new album has never had an actual release date.

In August, LAROI announced the album was finally done, explaining that he’d added more songs to it, shot the album cover, filmed a number of videos and was working with his record label to settle on a date.

Meek Mill reminisces on life-changing moment he met Rick Ross

October 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Meek Mill took a stroll down memory lane to revisit a moment in time he says changed his life forever.

He shared two separate video clips to Instagram: the first, a throwback clip of his first meeting with Rick Ross at a radio station in Philadelphia.

“Met Ross ‘2011’ through @djcosmickev at power 99 changed my life,” he wrote.

The second video was a more recent clip of “Shaq & Kobe,” Meek and Ross’ latest collaboration.

“Next slide- ‘2023’ @richforever pull that jet up to powerhouse in Philly I bet you whatever the whole arena sing SHAQ and Kobe word for word,” he said.

The latter note references the upcoming Powerhouse concert in Meek’s hometown of Philadelphia where he will take the stage for the 40th anniversary show.

In a recent interview with Apple Music, Meek and Ross joined Ebro for an interview where they discussed the beginnings of their partnership.

After Ross listened to Meek’s music over a decade ago, he signed the rapper to his Maybach Music Group. Meek then created his own label, Dreamchasers Records, a joint venture with Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation.

Reba talks new book, album, ‘The Voice’ + more on ‘Today’

October 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Reba McEntire appeared on NBC’s Today October 10 to celebrate her newly released book, Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots, and nearly 50 years of a music career.

“Getting to do things we’re doing now, I think I’m busier than I’ve ever been. I’m so grateful and thankful,” she tells the show’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager.

Reba then went on to talk about her late mom’s unwavering support for her, why she recorded “Seven Minutes in Heaven,” replacing Blake Shelton on The Voice and more.

The country icon also took the Citi Music Series stage to perform “Seven Minutes in Heaven,” “The Fear of Being Alone” and “Till You Love Me.”

Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots, and its companion album, Not That Fancy, are out now.

The 1975’s Matty Healy gives 10-minute speech on Malaysia controversy during Dallas concert

October 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy spoke at length for the first time about the band’s controversial concert in Malaysia during a show in Dallas on Monday, October 9.

During The 1975’s set at Kuala Lumpur’s Good Vibes Festival in July, Healy criticized Malaysia’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ laws and kissed bassist Ross MacDonald onstage. The 1975’s performance was cut short, and the remainder of the festival was canceled.

Healy previously addressed the incident with brief, one-off comments. During the Dallas concert, however, he gave a 10-minute speech that he read from his phone. He began telling the audience that they’d “drawn the short straw” since they’d come to the show where he’s “genuinely just stopped caring.”

“The 1975 did not waltz into Malaysia unannounced,” Healy said. “They were invited to headline a festival by a government who had full knowledge of the band, its well-publicized political views, and its routine stage show.”

“Me kissing Ross was not a stunt … to provoke the government,” he continued. “It was an ongoing part of The 1975’s stage show, which has been performed many times prior. Similarly, we chose to not change our set that night, to play pro-freedom of speech, pro-gay songs. To eliminate any routine part of the show in an effort to appease the Malaysian authorities’ bigoted views of LGBTQ people would be a passive endorsement of those politics.”

Healy then focused his attention to those who criticized his actions as performative.

“The idea of calling out a performer for being performative is mind-numbingly redundant,” he said.

Footage of Healy’s remarks were captured and posted by the @the1975_thteam fan account.

Milli Vanilli’s 35th anniversary to be celebrated with new greatest hits compilation

October 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Disgraced pop group Milli Vanilli first came on the scene 35 years ago. Now, their anniversary is being celebrated with a new release.

The Best of Milli Vanilli (35th Anniversary) will be released November 17 digitally and on cassette, CD and black and colored vinyl. It will feature such classic Milli Vanilli tracks as “Girl You Know It’s True,” “Blame It On the Rain,” “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You,” “Baby Don’t Forget My Number” and more.

The new compilation comes as the pop group is the subject of an upcoming documentary Milli Vanilli, which premieres October 24 on Paramount+.

Milli Vanilli, made up of Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, burst on to the scene in 1988 with the European release of All or Nothing, which was renamed Girl You Know It’s True in the U.S. and released in March of 1989. The album was certified six-times Platinum by the RIAA and spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard chart.

Their success, which included a Best New Artist Grammy win, eventually came crashing down when it was revealed they didn’t actually sing on the album and were recruited by music producer Frank Farian to be the face of his recording project.

The Best of Milli Vanilli (35th Anniversary) is available for preorder now.

Here is the track list for the album:
“Girl You Know It’s True”
“Baby Don’t Forget My Number”
“Blame It on the Rain”
“I’m Gonna Miss You”
“Keep on Running”
“All or Nothing”
“Can’t You Feel My Love”
“Dream to Remember”
“Ma Baker”
“Hush”
“Money”
“Is It Love”
“More Than You’ll Ever Know”
“Take It as It Comes”
“Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” (U.S. Single Version)
“Girl You Know It’s True” (U.S. Single Version)
“Baby Don’t Forget My Number” (Radio Mix)

Tool announces 2024 US tour dates

October 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Tool has announced a 2024 U.S. tour.

The headlining outing launches January 10 in Baltimore and concludes February 18 in Las Vegas. Along the way, Maynard James Keenan and company will play two shows each at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Tickets go on sale Friday, October 13, at 10 a.m. local time. Members of the Tool Army fan club will have access to a presale beginning Wednesday, October 11, at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit ToolBand.com.

If you can’t wait until 2024, you can catch Tool on their current fall North American tour, which continues October 11 in Salt Lake City and runs into late November.

Meanwhile, Keenan’s other bands, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle, will be playing shows together in 2024 for the Sessanta celebrating the singer’s 60th birthday.

T.I. readies self-directed comedy film, ‘Da ‘Partments’

October 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Grab your popcorn T.I. fans. The rapper is gearing up for the release of his self-directed comedy movie, Da ‘Partments.

He took to Instagram Monday, October 9, with a reminder that the new indie project will be available for purchase and viewing on Tubi, among other platforms, starting midnight October 10.

Set in modern-day Atlanta and inspired by true events, Da ‘Partments “explores the fine line between the everyday struggles of the underprivileged and the enchantment hidden within an apartment complex.”

Earlier this year in June, TIP shared the trailer to the film, which sees comedians Karlous Miller and D.C. Young Fly among a long list of well-known and up-and-coming cast members.

“The wait is almost over!” he wrote on Instagram. “Get Ready for Uncensored Unhinged Unapologetic Hood humor at its finest… Fresh out the minds of ones who made it out the trenches & laughed all the way to the bank!!!”

D.C. Young Fly is also a producer on the film alongside executive producers Karlous Miller, the HaHa Mafia and acclaimed creative director DL Warfield.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner close to an “amicable resolution” regarding custody of kids

October 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

After three days of mediation, Joe Jonas and his estranged wife, Sophie Turner, have seemingly managed to work out their disagreements over the custody of their two daughters, Willa and Delphine.

According to court documents obtained by ABC News, the couple is close to an “amicable resolution on all issues,” and they’ve reached a temporary custody agreement of the girls, ages 3 and 1.

The documents show that the girls will be with Sophie from now through October 21, and she can travel with them in the U.S. or the U.K. Then, she’ll hand them over to Joe, who’ll have them through November 2. Sophie will then have them until November 22, when she’ll give them back to Joe.

The girls will spend Thanksgiving with Joe and Christmas with Sophie, and they’ll continue to go back and forth until January 7, 2024.

Last week, a source told Page Six that Joe was committed to making the mediation work and “doesn’t want to put up a fight — as long as they can come to a fair agreement on the kids.”

As previously reported, Joe filed for divorce in September; Sophie subsequently sued him, claiming he wouldn’t allow her to take the kids to England.

Keith Richards says arthritis has changed the way he plays guitar

October 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

While The Rolling Stones certainly don’t seem like they’re about to slow down anytime soon, the band members are getting older. For Keith Richards, all the guitar playing over the years has apparently taken a toll on his hands.

In a new interview with BBC, Richards discusses how he deals with arthritis in his hands and reveals it has affected his playing.

“Funnily enough, I’ve no doubt it has, but I don’t have any pain, it’s a sort of benign version,” he says. “I think if I’ve slowed down a little bit it’s probably due more to age.”

He adds, “And also, I found that interesting, when I’m like, ‘I can’t quite do that anymore,’ the guitar will show me there’s another way of doing it. Some finger will go one space different and a whole new door opens. And so you’re always learning. You never finish school, man.”

The Stones are about to release their new album, Hackney Diamonds, on October 20, and it sounds like fans may soon be seeing Keith play guitar on the road again. He says the band plans to tour next year “if everybody is still standing.”

“We’re all in good fettle. We’re not looking at each other and saying, ‘time’s up,’” he shares.

As for whether he sees a time when they will hang it up, he jokes, “My answer is I’m not Nostradamus.” He adds, “Of course it’s going to end some time, but there’s no particular rush. We’re having great fun doing this.”

New ‘The Color Purple’ trailer shows off more from bold take on beloved story

October 10, 2023 by WDNY Radio

The second trailer for The Color Purple has arrived, showing off more from this new take on Alice Walker‘s classic novel.

From Warner Bros. and directed by Blitz Bazawule, The Color Purple will arrive in movie theaters December 25.

“How come you don’t laugh none?” Taraji P. Henson’s Shug asks Fantasia Barrino’s Celie as the trailer opens. “Ain’t you got something to make you smile?”

Henson and Barrino are joined by an all-star cast that also includes Halle Bailey, H.E.R., Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Danielle Brooks and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

Steven Spielberg, who directed the 1985 film adaptation of Walker’s novel, serves as an executive producer on this project. Oprah Winfrey, who starred as Sofia in Spielberg’s film, also executive produces.

In addition to Walker’s novel, the film takes inspiration from the book of the musical stage play, written by Marsha Norman with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.

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