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See the Black Eyed Peas for $15 at this upcoming high school football game

September 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

See the Black Eyed Peas for at this upcoming high school football game

Football season is here and the Black Eyed Peas are helping students wave their colors at a Super Bowl-like halftime show at the East L.A. Classic match between rival high schools.

Los Angeles Times reports the “I Gotta Feeling” singers will take over the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 21, when Theodore Roosevelt High takes on Garfield High School, for a halftime performance.

will.i.am has a commitment to Roosevelt, as he grew up in Boyle Heights and strives to give back to his community via his i.am Angel Foundation. The musician has several projects going to inspire students, including his I.am.College Track program, which encourages them to reach for their dreams by obtaining a higher education. He also helped found a robotics program at the school.

Garfield football coach Lorenzo Hernandez is happy to welcome BEP to the Classic, an annual event since 1925, noting attendance has significantly shrunk over the past few years from an estimated 25,000 people to 10,000.

“This is going to be the biggest ever meeting with two teams playing well, an historic venue and the Black Eyed Peas halftime show,” he said, stressing the affordable ticket price. “All for $15.”

Tickets are on sale on Ticketmaster; students who take advantage of a presale will pay $12.

The junior varsity match kicks off at 3:30 p.m. while the varsity game takes place at 7:30 p.m.

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck & Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic guest on new song from rising Cuban artist Hector Tellez Jr.

September 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic guest on a new single from rising Cuban rock artist Hector Tellez Jr.

The track is called “Silver Blue Jellyfish” and is available now via digital outlets.

“‘Silver Blue Jellyfish’ is a song about hope and how powerful your life can be when you listen to the call of your deepest purpose and how you can inspire others to pursue their desire to lead a life of freedom, love and happiness,” Tellez says.

The collaboration came together after Tellez’s demo found its way to producer Barrett Martin, who played drums in Screaming Trees and the grunge supergroup Mad Season. Upon inviting Tellez to Seattle to record an album, Martin also recruited a few friends, including Buck and Novoselic, to take part, too.

Buck joined Tellez to perform “Silver Blue Jellyfish” during this year’s Hispanic Heritage Awards, which will air Friday on PBS.

Novoselic, meanwhile, performed at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in Los Angeles earlier this week, joining his Nirvana bandmate Dave Grohl, members of Soundgarden and The Pretty Reckless‘ Taylor Momsen to play two Soundgarden songs.

Jazmine Sullivan, D’Mile submit original song from ‘Till’ biopic for Oscars consideration

September 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Grammy winners Jazmine Sullivan and Dernst D’Mile Emile have submitted their original new song “Stand Up,” from the upcoming Till biopic, to the Academy Awards for Best Original Song consideration.

Variety reports the song, which will release October 7, will be featured during the end credits of the true-story film of Mamie Till Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, the young boy brutally lynched in Mississippi in 1955.

Sullivan, who performed the new song, says she understands how vital it is to tell the story.

“I’m honored to be able to contribute to such a powerful film about such a historic and tragic moment in American history,” Sullivan said. “I believe that part of my purpose is to give space for stories that are often ignored and silenced; the Black experience in particular. So I’m glad that the story of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till, is being told so generations old and young can be educated and inspired to make a change. I hope that after people see this film they’ll be moved to stand up against the racism we are still facing today.”

Fresh off her two Grammy wins, including Best R&B album for Heaux Tales, Sullivan has always used her art to uplift and encourage Black women and the Black community.

“The project became so much more than just my own kind of catharsis for the things that I was going through, it became a really a safe place for Black women,” Sullivan told reporters at the 2022 Grammy Awards. “This project has just done so much for us to kind of come together and just share our stories and not be ashamed about the things that we went through.”

Till opens in theaters Friday, October 14.

Sammy Hagar & The Circle release ‘Crazy Times’ album; Hagar reveals favorite song

September 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Sammy Hagar and current band The Circle‘s new studio album, Crazy Times, has just been released on CD and via digital formats.

The 10-song collection was recorded in Nashville with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb, best known for his work with a variety of major country artists.

Cobb interviewed Hagar about the album for an episode of his Southern Accents Radio program, which will premiere October 1 at 7 p.m. ET on Apple Music.

Cobb enthused about getting to work with Hagar and The Circle’s members — drummer Jason Bonham, longtime Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and virtuoso guitarist Vic Johnson.

“Going into the studio, watching you guys play was so intimidating because I’m looking at heroes up there, but not only that, but just the fire that you guys have,” Cobb said. “When you sing, there’s a fire that very few people have and it was just so impressive to see the whole thing go down live. I’ll never forget it.”

Hagar responded by noting, “You got to admit, there is great chemistry in this band and as many bands as you’ve produced and dealt with, you can have the best musicians in the world, and without chemistry, it don’t work.”

The two also discussed the Crazy Times track “Father Time,” which Cobb said is the best song Hagar has ever written.

Sammy agreed, saying, “To me, it’s the best song of the album. Best song I’ve ever written. Maybe my best vocal performance … I’m happy with the whole record, but if I said, ‘Listen to one song on this record,’ I’d say listen to that song.”

Meanwhile, vinyl versions of Crazy Times will be released on October 28.

AJ McLean credits drag for helping him become a completely different person than he was a year ago

September 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

AJ McLean says he recently made many positive changes in his life, which he credits to becoming more involved in drag.

The Backstreet Boys member opened up to People about marking one year of sobriety and getting cosmetic surgery. He credits competing on VH1’s RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race as Poppy Love for sparking the change.

“I am a completely different person, and it really all started [with] this show,” he says. “This was by far the most liberating thing I thing I’ve ever done.”

The Dancing with the Stars alum says doing drag “changed” him by improving his confidence and self-love.

“Hands down the biggest thing I took away from this amazing experience was to love the body that you’re in,” says AJ. “That’s something I’ve long struggled [with] and this proved to be the catalyst for me to really look inwards, and do the emotional work to embody the person I am and really just love myself.”

AJ says he decided to commit to sobriety last September after struggling “with drugs and alcohol issues for 25 years.” The singer admits, “It’s still a daily struggle still but it allowed me to finally dive into me.” He saluted the cast, saying they “kept me on track.”

AJ also reveals he has opted for FaceTite, a cosmetic procedure that helps remove sagging skin on the lower half of the face. “Look, I have no shame in saying this: I went and got lipo on my neck,” he remarks, adding he’s always been “insecure” about his neck lines.

Overall, AJ says he feels “like a new human,” adding he was also inspired to exercise more and change his diet. He lost 35 pounds and says he’s now in the best shape of his life.

Cher makes a surprise return to Paris Fashion Week

September 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Once again, Cher unexpectedly dropped in unannounced for a stint on Paris Fashion Week — this time for designer Rick Owens

ET Canada reports the Oscar winner made another surprise appearance on Thursday night, but she wasn’t there to strut the runway as she had done the night prior.

For the upscale event, Cher radiated a rock vibe with a stylish black velvet fedora, black zip-up sweater, leather fingerless gloves, black platform boots and a white, gray and black plaid skirt and pant ensemble.

As previously reported, the legendary singer strutted the catwalk at the Balmain fashion show on Wednesday night. Cher donned a marbled spandex bodysuit with a daring plunging neckline, black fingerless gloves, and once again, those black platform boots as she walked along to her hit “Strong Enough.”

As she walked arm-and-arm with designer Olivier Rousteing, Cher couldn’t help but mouth along to the words of her 1998 hit.

“JUST HAD BEST TIME, ON STAGE…FELT GREAT,” the 76-year-old Cher tweeted after the jubilant display. “SHOW WAS PROBABLY BEST FASHION SHOW ‘EVER.’MODELS WERE BEAUTY FROM ANOTHER UNIVERSE. CLOTHES 2 DIE 4…OLIVIER 2 DIE 4.”

Paris Fashion Week continues through October 4, so it is possible we’ll see more of Cher in the coming days.

Pop Evil drops new single, “Paranoid (Crash & Burn)”

September 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Pop Evil has dropped a new single called “Paranoid (Crash & Burn).”

The track, which is available now via digital outlets, is the second fresh tune from the Michigan rockers this year, following April’s “Eye of the Storm.”

Both songs follow Pop Evil’s 2021 album, Versatile, which spawned the singles “Work,” “Breathe Again” and “Survivor.”

Pop Evil will launch a European tour in November.

Queen’s Roger Taylor says Foo Fighters modeled Taylor Hawkins tribute after Freddie Mercury benefit concert

September 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Putting on two massive tribute concerts to late drummer Taylor Hawkins this month was undoubtedly quite the undertaking, but Foo Fighters did have a guide to help out.

As Queen drummer Roger Taylor tells Billboard, Foo members Dave Grohl and Pat Smear told him they used the 1992 Freddie Mercury tribute concert as a “model.”

“I was very heavily involved in [the ’92 show], so that was sort of the model they built these shows on,” Taylor says. “Which is nice because we’ve always been tight with the Foo Fighters. We just love that band, like family.”

The Mercury concert was held several months after the iconic vocalist passed away in November 1991 and featured performances from the likes of Elton John, David Bowie, Guns N’ Roses, U2, George Michael and Def Leppard.

The Foos shows were no less star-studded, featuring names like Paul McCartney, AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson and Joan Jett, plus members of Rush, Led Zeppelin, The Pretenders, The Police, The Cars, Def Leppard, Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Taylor and Queen’s Brian May also performed at both concerts, which were held in London and Los Angeles. The drummer tells Billboard that the shows had “different” energies, partially because the London one was livestreamed.

“The one in London was more of seamless show with a lot of little filmed sequence in-between and so many acts,” Taylor says. “[Los Angeles] was more like a real rock parade. It was an emphasis on hard, heavy rock, and just one act after another and a parade of drummers like you’ve never seen, all the best rock ‘n’ roll drummers in the world.”

He adds, “It was a fantastic night, just a wonderful night for my great friend Taylor.”

Katy Perry shows off her denim tribute to Britney Spears

September 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Katy Perry serves as a new guest on the upcoming season of The Walk In, where she will show off her denim tribute to Britney Spears.

By that, we mean Katy’s version of the denim-on-denim ensemble Britney wore to the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards with then-boyfriend Justin Timberlake. The “Daisies” singer honored the look for the 2014 VMAs, and nearly a decade later, she refuses to let it go.

The Amazon Music series, hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race star Mo Heart, is all about exploring music artists’ closets and rifling through their most iconic looks. A sneak peek of Katy’s forthcoming episode was shared on YouTube.

When it came time to dish about the denim outfit, Katy launched into story mode about how she approached rapper Riff Raff to pull off the VMA look.

“We both wore matching Versace that actually pays homage to Justin and Britney,” the Grammy nominee disclosed. “That moment Britney gave us was the moment, and I wanted to pay my respects.”

Katy also revealed something surprising about herself while showing off the tiny tailored waist of the denim suit: she struggled with her body image. “I have spent so much time thinking I was fat. Wasting time thinking I was fat, years ago,” she confessed. “I was never fat.”

In a teachable moment, she told her female fans, “You are not fat!”

Katy also will revisit some of her best tour looks and the outfits she wore when she took over the Super Bowl halftime show in 2015. As for how her old wardrobe continues to stay in mint condition, the singer revealed they are stored in a special warehouse “where we have everything hung in garment bags.”

Season 3 of The Walk In premieres October 3 on Amazon Music.

Re-enter Dave? Mustaine is “hoping” he and James Hetfield can “write together again”

September 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine hasn’t been in Metallica for nearly 40 years, but he’s leaving the door open to work with James Hetfield again.

In an interview with site VWMusic, Mustaine shares that he’s been “secretly hoping” that he and the “Enter Sandman” rocker might be able to “write together again.”

“I think the world really does want us to do that, and I think there is a pretty good possibility of it happening down the line,” Mustaine says. “I do think that it’s possible that one day James is going to come around and that he and I are going to be able to do something together again.”

“I guess that’s one of the things that has always kept me pushing forward,” he adds. “I think it’d be good for Megadeth, and it could be great for Metallica too.”

Mustaine was famously fired from Metallica in 1983 and replaced by Kirk Hammett, who remains the band’s guitarist today. Following his dismissal, Mustaine went on to create Megadeth.

Megadeth, meanwhile, just released a new album called The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead! in September.

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