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Heart’s Nancy Wilson releases solo song paying tribute to Taylor Hawkins

September 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson has released a new song called “Amigo Amiga” that pays tribute to her friend, late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.

The melancholy tune, which Wilson began writing on the night that Hawkins died, got its premiere Monday at Consequence.net along with a lyric video featuring footage of Nancy singing the song and playing acoustic guitar.

“I heard myself in tears saying ‘too soon too soon’ which became a refrain in the song,” Wilson explains to Consequence. “I spent quite a few sleepless nights trying to express it all. He was a wonderful friend and we always had funny pet names for each other like ‘Amigo’ and ‘Amiga’ as well as ‘Luv’ and ‘Dahling.'”

Hawkins was featured on a song called “Party at the Angel Ballroom” that appeared on Nancy’s 2021 debut solo studio album, You and Me. Wilson is also among the many stars scheduled to perform at the second of two Hawkins tribute concerts organized by the Foo Fighters, taking place this Tuesday, September 27 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.

“It is such a painful loss — but it also feels like Taylor has galvanized and re-energized rock ‘n’ roll with so many of his musician friends and fans coming together,” Wilson says. “It’s a new renaissance Taylor and the Foo family have gifted us all.”

All proceeds raised by sales of the track will be donated to the Recording Academy’s MusiCares charity.

Lainey Wilson and Hailey Whitters prank expecting father Jon Pardi onstage

September 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jon Pardi is a soon-to-be father, and his tour openers Lainey Wilson and Hailey Whitters are celebrating the news in a humorous fashion.

At a recent show, Lainey and Hailey donned a pair of baby costumes complete with giant diapers, a bonnet and a bib that reads “cry baby.” They ventured out onstage to surprise Jon in the outfits and present him with a black T-shirt that says “daddy.”

Jon also got in on the fun; he held the T-shirt and sprayed a yellow baby bottle all over the stage while Lainey took a fake sip.

The three then did some synchronized line dancing while singing his hit, “Beer Can’t Fix,” Jon laughing as Lainey put a pacifier in his fiddle player’s mouth.

“Y’all give it up for daddy!” Lainey shouted to cheers from the crowd. “#Prank 2: soon to be daddy @jonpardi gets double teamed by his tour babies,” she added in the video caption.

“This is epic,” commented Ingrid Andress.

Jon and his wife, Summer, announced last week that they’re expecting their first child early next year.

Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde shut down breakup rumors with PDA-packed date

September 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde don’t appear to be back on the market. After the couple was hit with breakup rumors, they creatively hit back by enjoying a romantic date night with lots of kisses.

Entertainm ent Tonight reports Harry and Olivia palled around New York City and looked very happy to be in the other’s company. Paparazzi snapped photos of them walking arm-and-arm while others caught them sharing a passionate kiss.

The outlet also reports Olivia supported her beau at his final concert in Madison Square Garden by singing and dancing to his music.

Rumors of a breakup hit the happy couple amid a series of strange reports plaguing the premiere of their movie Don’t Worry Darling — namely “Spit-Gate,” where Harry was accused of spitting on co-star Chris Pine.

All three have denied the reports, with Wilde most recently defending Harry on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. “I think it’s a perfect example of people who look for drama anywhere they can. Harry did not spit on Chris,” the movie director expressed. “He really didn’t!”

Harry and Olivia have been romantically linked since January 2021.

Wynonna Judd says it’s “important” to continue The Judds tour

September 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Wynonna Judd has mixed emotions as she prepares to kick off The Judds: The Final Tour solo.

On April 30, one day before The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, matriarch Naomi Judd died by suicide. Two weeks prior, the legendary duo had announced a final reunion tour, taking them to 11 cities across the country.

Despite her grief, Wynonna says she’s continuing the tour solo to fulfill her mother’s wishes.

“I think it’s important to do it,” the singer says to CBS Sunday Morning about getting back on stage, adding that she feels like she has “marching orders” from her mother.

The tour will see Wynonna performing classic Judds hits like “Love is Alive” and “Give a Little Love.” She’s gathered an all-star lineup of opening acts, including Ashley McBryde, Kelsea Ballerini, Faith Hill, Martina McBride and more.

The singer is expecting a wave of emotions when she hits the stage without her mother by her side but is staying strong for their loyal fans.

“As I walk out on stage that first night I’ll probably say something like ‘it’s not supposed to be like this,’ because it’s not. It’s supposed to be the two of us and I’m going to be angry because she’s not there,” Wynonna expresses. “I want to come out onstage and sing from my toenails a song that helps someone out in that audience. It’s about me singing to help someone feel better. That’s always in my spirit”

The tour begins on Friday in Grand Rapids, MI and will wrap up October 29 in Lexington, KY.

Elton John wants a fan to design the official artwork for “Hold Me Closer”

September 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Elton John shouted out his artistically gifted fans by unveiling an exciting opportunity for two of them — the chance to design the official artwork for his and Britney Spears‘ new song, “Hold Me Closer.”

“I’ve seen so much amazing fan art of @britneyspears and me for ‘Hold Me Closer’, we knew we had to do something special with it,” the hitmaker revealed on Instagram while sharing a collection of four fan-made images for the song. Elton then revealed he needs fans to help him pick the one that’ll be upgraded to official artwork.

“Pick your favourite of these amazing works and the top 2 will feature on the newly announced ‘Hold Me Closer’ limited-edition CD single, available to pre-order from Tuesday,” he announced, directing fans to vote on his official website.

Elton will reveal the winners soon.

Listen to Beck cover Neil Young’s “Old Man”

September 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Beck has released a cover of the Neil Young song “Old Man.”

The “Loser” artist’s acoustic rendition of the Harvest classic first premiered Sunday during an NBC commercial promoting next week’s Sunday Night Football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The game is a rematch of 2021’s Super Bowl LV, in which Tom Brady and the Bucs defeated Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs 31-9.

The lyrics for “Old Man” feature the line “24 and there’s so much more,” which, eerily, is the same age both Brady and Mahomes won their first Super Bowl. The 45-year-old Brady, who is 18 years older than Mahomes, is presumably the “Old Man” in this scenario.

Beck’s version of “Loser” is available now via digital outlets.

In other news, Beck made a surprise appearance at Gorillaz‘s show in Los Angeles Friday. According to Rolling Stone, the concert featured the premiere of Beck and Gorillaz’s collaborative song “Possession Island,” which will appear on the Damon Albarn-led cartoon band’s upcoming album Cracker Island, due out February 24, 2023.

Styx sailing back to Las Vegas for 2023 residency

September 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Styx has unveiled plans to return to The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas early next year for a new five-show residency.

The concerts will take place on January 27 and 28, and February 1, 3 and 4. The 2023 residency follows Styx’s September 2021 and early 2022 engagements at the same venue, which is located inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.

Tickets for the new Vegas shows will go on sale to the general public this Friday, September 30 at 10 a.m. PT. Styx fan club members will be able to buy pre-sale tickets starting Tuesday, September 27 at 10 a.m. PT, while Live Nation customers and members of The Venetian Resort’s Grazie loyalty program can purchase pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, September 28 at 10 a.m PT.

You can buy tickets via Ticketmaster.com, VenetianLasVegas.com, the box offices at the resort, and by calling 702-414-9000 or 866-641-7469.

A limited amount of VIP packages also will be available.

Meanwhile, Styx is preparing to launch a Canadian tour featuring Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson and her solo group as the supporting act. The trek is mapped out from an October 5 concert in Victoria through an October 18 show in Winnipeg. Wilson and her group were also Styx’s special guests at the 2022 Vegas residency.

Styx also has a couple of U.S. headlining shows scheduled for December and early January. Visit StyxWorld.com to check out the group’s full list of dates.

Nine Inch Nails reunites with Richard Patrick & other former members at homecoming Cleveland concert

September 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Nine Inch Nails made sure their homecoming concert in Cleveland over the weekend was memorable.

According to Consequence, the “Closer” outfit reunited with several former members during the show, including Chris Vrenna, Danny Lohner, Charlie Clouser and Richard Patrick. Patrick played guitar alongside Trent Reznor on tour in support of NIN’s debut album, 1989’s Pretty Hate Machine, before leaving to start his own band, Filter.

Reznor brought out the reformed lineup to play a few songs from the early days of NIN, including “Wish” and the show-closing “Head Like a Hole,” as well as a performance of Filter’s “Hey Man Nice Shot.”

Patrick posted multiple video from the concert on his Instagram Story.

The day before the Cleveland show, Reznor and company reunited at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Nine Inch Nails Fan Day, which features an hour-long discussion with the group.

Nine Inch Nails was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2020. Reznor and six other members were officially enshrined, including Vrenna and Lohner but not Patrick and Clouser.

Kelsea Ballerini changes song lyrics to reflect divorce from Morgan Evans

September 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kelsea Ballerini is making sure her music reflects real life, by changing the lyrics to her songs.

The 29-year-old country star performed in New York over the weekend and notably changed the lyrics to reflect her split from Morgan Evans, from whom she filed for divorce last month.

As seen in a video captured by The Sun reporter Rachael Ellenbogen, while performing her single “What I Have,” she swapped “I got a warm body in bed” with “I got my own body in bed.”

The Tennessee native also changed the lyrics in “Get Over Yourself” to “I’m the crazy b**** that wrecked your life,” from the original, “I’m the crazy ex that wrecked your life,” according to Us Weekly.

Kelsea also changed lyrics to her song “Miss Me More.” All of the tracks are from her new album, Subject to Change, which dropped Friday.

Maren Morris says she feels “terrible” for kids growing up with social media

September 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Maren Morris is glad she grew up before the TikTok era.

During a conversation for Audacy’s I’m Listening broadcast last week, the country superstar spoke to the negative impact of social media on the younger generation. “I feel terrible, honestly, for kids that are growing up with social media,” she said, according to Billboard.

“We had, like, the internet and stuff when I was in junior high and high school, but nowhere near the accessibility and just raw nature that it is now for kids,” Maren went on to say. “There was no TikTok, there was no Instagram.”

Of course, that didn’t mean bullying didn’t exist — but Maren points out that it’s easier to be mean through a screen.

“It was a lot more in-person bullying. Now it’s like, people can cowardly hide behind their phone screens,” the singer continued.

Maren knows about online feuds firsthand: Most recently, she was at the center of a fiery back-and-forth with Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany Aldean, after Brittany made transphobic comments in an Instagram Reel, thanking her parents for not “changing my gender” when she went through her “tomboy phase.”

She’s also got a parent’s perspective on the tough challenges social media poses. Maren is mom to 2-year-old son Hayes, whom she shares with her fellow artist husband, Ryan Hurd.

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