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Bonnie Raitt to perform at the 22nd annual Americana Honors & Awards

September 14, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Bonnie Raitt is set to perform at the 22nd annual Americana Honors & Awards, Billboard reports.

Other performers confirmed for the September 20 show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium include Margo Price, Allison Russell, Brandi Carlile, The War and Treaty, The Avett Brothers and Patty Griffin.

Raitt is also nominated for an Americana Award this year. Her Grammy Award-winning track “Just Like That” will compete for Song of the Year against Russell’s “You’re Not Alone,” featuring Carlile; Zac Bryan’s “Something in the Orange”; Price’s “Change of Heart”; and Charley Crocket’s “I’m Just A Clown.”

And fans who can’t make it to Nashville can still catch Raitt’s performance. The Americana Honors & Awards will stream live on Circle Network’s YouTube page, then one day later it will air on the Americana Music Association’s Facebook page. It will also air on PBS in November in the Austin City Limits time slot.

The Americana Honors & Awards is part of Nashville’s annual Americanafest, taking place September 19-23. A complete list of nominees can be found at americanamusic.org.

Tom DeLonge shares new trailer for directorial debut, ‘Monsters of California’

September 14, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Tom DeLonge has shared a new trailer for his new movie Monsters of California, which marks the Blink-182 guitarist’s directorial debut.

The clip, streaming now on YouTube, teases the sci-fi adventures of the film, which follows a group of high school friends who uncover a paranormal conspiracy. Naturally, it’s soundtracked by the Blink-182 song “Aliens Exist.”

Monsters of California will premiere October 6 in theaters and on-demand. Its cast includes Tony-nominee Richard Kind and Starship Troopers actor Casper Van Dien.

DeLonge is currently on tour in Europe with Blink, with whom he reunited in 2022. The trio has also been teasing new music, their first with DeLonge back in the band in over 10 years.

Chicago dropping ‘Greatest Christmas Hits’ compilation

September 14, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Chicago is helping fans get into the Christmas spirit.

The band is set to release the compilation Chicago Greatest Christmas Hits featuring songs from the band’s previous three Christmas albums: 1998’s Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album and its 2003 reissue, which was titled What’s It Gonna Be, Santa?; 2011’s Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three; and 2019’s Chicago XXXVII: Chicago Christmas.

The collection has the band covering such holiday classics as “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” and “Wonderful Christmas Time” with a guest appearance by Dolly Parton.

Chicago Greatest Christmas Hits will be released November 3 digitally, and on CD and red vinyl. It will also be released on green vinyl, but it will be a Barnes & Noble exclusive. The album is available for preorder now.

But that’s not all. Rhino is set to reissue O Christmas Three on CD, plus all of Chicago’s Christmas albums are being bundled together as a three-CD set, Chicago Christmas Complete, that will also be released November 3. There will also be a digital playlist featuring songs from the albums.

All of this is set to come out ahead of Chicago headlining two very special Christmas shows in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Billed as Chicago & Friends, the concerts are happening November 17 and 18 at Ovation Hall at the Ocean Casino Resort, with the band welcoming special guests Chris Daughtry, Robin Thicke, Steve Vai, Robert Randolph and more. The shows will be filmed for the concert TV special Decades Rock Live.

Kelsea Ballerini is The Original Donut Shop’s new ambassador

September 14, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Kelsea Ballerini has been announced as The Original Donut Shop’s first celebrity ambassador.

Forged from her love for coffee, Kelsea spoke with E! News recently about her new partnership and how she likes to enjoy her favorite cup of joe.

“Everyone in my life knows that I’m not a morning girl,” says Kelsea. “I wake up and make a cup of coffee, and depending on the day and the mood that I’m in, I’ll either do a normal Donut Shop Original with a little oat milk or I’ll spice it up and do the Twix flavor.”

“There is a lot of movement in my life—I’m either on a bus or a plane or a different city most days—and it’s the thing that I can do no matter where I am that starts my day the same every day,” she shares.

Find out more about Kelsea and The Original Donut Shop’s new collaboration via their promotional video on Instagram.

Metallica premieres new video for ‘72 Seasons’ track “Too Far Gone?”

September 14, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Metallica has premiered a new video for “Too Far Gone?,” a track off the band’s new album, 72 Seasons.

The clip stars professional skateboarder Felipe Nunes, who lost both of his legs in a childhood accident, and also features footage from Metallica’s live debut of “Too Far Gone?” during their concert at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium in August.

You can watch the “Too Far Gone?” video streaming now on YouTube.

Metallica previously put out videos for every song off of 72 Seasons around its release in April. Each clip was also accompanied by American Sign Language interpretations.

Metallica has been supporting 72 Seasons on the M72 world tour, which continues with the Power Trip festival, taking place October 6-8. The much-anticipated event, which takes place at the same site of Coachella in Indio, California, also features AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Tool.

Bob Marley & The Wailers’ ‘Catch A Fire’ getting 50th anniversary reissue

September 14, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Bob Marley & The Wailers’ classic album Catch A Fire is being reissued in celebration of its 50th anniversary.

Dropping November 3, the reissue will be released as a three-LP set, as well as a three-CD set and digitally. All versions will feature the full studio recording, along with a 10-song live album, Live From The Paris Theatre London, and Sessions, an album of alternative and extended takes, as well as instrumental Jamaican versions of Catch A Fire songs.

In addition, the vinyl will include a 12-inch featuring three live performances recorded at the Sundown Theatre in Edmonton, North London, in May 1973. Those three songs — “Slave Driver,” “Get Up, Stand Up” and “Stop That Train” — will also be included on the CD. You can listen to “Slave Driver” now via digital outlets and on YouTube.

All formats of Catch A Fire are available for preorder now.

The reissue comes as a new biopic on Marley, Bob Marley: One Love, is scheduled to hit theaters January 12, 2024. It stars British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as Marley and Captain Marvel actress Lashana Lynch as Marley’s wife, Rita.

Kane Brown’s got big news coming next week

September 14, 2023 by WDNY Radio

After a cryptic tease on his website earlier this week, Kane Brown has unveiled what he has up his sleeves.

On Thursday, September 14, the country hitmaker shared that two big announcements are coming next week: A tour announcement’s set to arrive Wednesday, September 20, and a new song, “I Can Feel It,” drops Thursday, September 21.

The news arrived via a suspenseful video of Kane in a car before stepping out and striding with confidence on an empty road. Also featured in the clip is a snippet of Kane’s uptempo track.

You can check out the video and hear a preview of Kane’s new song now on Instagram.

To presave “I Can Feel It,” head to kanebrownmusic.com.

Kane’s latest album is 2022’s Different Man, which spawned his latest #1 hit, “Bury Me in Georgia.”

Taye Diggs introduces “a little something” he’s “excited” about: his new podcast about love

September 14, 2023 by WDNY Radio

In the latest of actors, singers, entertainers-turned-podcasters, Taye Diggs is next up with his audio program.

He alerted fans of the release of his new podcast, You Had Me at Hello, by sharing a visual trailer on Instagram and teasing it as, “A little something I’m excited about.”

“You Had Me at Hello is my brand new weekly podcast about real people, their real stories of love and everything in between,” his caption continued.

The new podcast, out via Sony Music Entertainment and available on many major streaming platforms, features ordinary people and their romance stories along with “the highs and lows, messes and dramas, awkwardness and laughs.”

Diggs, a celebrated actor and multiple NAACP Award winner, spoke of the “privilege” it’s been hosting the love show.

“Amongst the negative news we come across day-to-day, I hope the podcast will remind everyone that love can be just around the corner… and I can’t wait to share it with listeners,” he said.

The first two weekly episodes of You Had Me at Hello are currently available for streaming.

Fat Joe to return as host of BET Hip Hop Awards

September 14, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Fat Joe is getting ready to “Lean Back” into his role as host of the BET Hip Hop Awards.

The network tapped the rapper to take on hosting duties of the awards show for a second year following his appearance as emcee of the 2022 show.

Like last year, Joe will most likely open the ceremony with a turned up performance, introduce some of the show’s performers (which have yet to be announced) and give away trophies to night’s winners.

The recent announcement follows the unveiling of the 2023 Hip Hop Awards nominations, which see Cardi B and 21 Savage among the top leaders, with 12 nods.

Drake follows with nine nods, including Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year and Song of the Year, and Burna Boy and DJ Khaled round out the top five with seven nominations each.

This year’s show will be a special hip-hop 50th anniversary edition featuring appearance from pioneering artists of the genre and some of hottest, most popular names in music today.

“We’re going to make this year’s award show even bigger while also celebrating our hip-hop stars and pioneers in a spectacular way,” Joe said in a statement. “It’s going to be a legendary night of music and entertainment and you’re not going to want to miss it.”

The 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards will tape in Atlanta on October 3 and will air Tuesday, October 10, at 9 p.m. ET on BET.

Gavin DeGraw announces Christmas EP, sets residency at New York’s Café Carlyle

September 14, 2023 by WDNY Radio

It’s not even October, but the Christmas album announcements are already starting.

Gavin DeGraw will release his first collection of holiday songs — a six-song EP called A Classic Christmas — on October 13. As the title suggests, it features the “I Don’t Wanna Be” singer crooning traditional holiday tunes like “Silent Night,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “The Christmas Song,” “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and of course, “White Christmas.”

“My favorite record of all time is ‘White Christmas’ by Bing Crosby. It may be the greatest record ever made,” Gavin says in a statement. “It happens to be a damn good movie, too.”

He adds, “I decided to make a Christmas record because I love classic Christmas songs. It’s got a special place in my heart and makes me feel like I’m with my family whenever I put it on. I listen to it all year round.”

When you presave the album, you sign up for a chance to win a trip to New York City to see Gavin do a holiday residency at the legendary Café Carlyle inside the Carlyle Hotel. He’ll be performing there from December 12 through 16. For tickets and info, visit GavinDeGraw.com.

Gavin is currently on a mostly sold-out U.K. and European tour, which wraps up October 19 in Birmingham, England.

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