Adele sparks engagement rumors with large diamond ring

July 26, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Adele regularly refers to her boyfriend, Rich Paul, who she began dating in 2021, as her “husband,” leading many fans to assume that they secretly got married. Of course she hasn’t confirmed that, but now there are rumors that the two might actually be officially engaged.

People reports that Adele and Rich were seen leaving the London hot spot Chiltern Firehouse on July 20, and Adele was sporting a large pear-shaped diamond ring on her left hand.

The British tabloid The Sun is going all-in on the photos, reporting that Rich recently proposed and the two then went to Chiltern Firehouse to celebrate. The paper claims Adele FaceTimed friends and family to share the news after she accepted his proposal.

Adele has often told fans at her Las Vegas residency that she wants to have another child. She and her ex-husband share a son, Angelo, while Rich has three kids of his own.

Even if Adele is engaged and the two do get married, it’s unlikely that she’ll announce it. And since she already calls Rich her “husband,” fans won’t know the difference, anyway.

Adele is currently in Germany preparing for her upcoming shows in a custom-built stadium in Munich.

Bush shares new “Corey’s Bedroom Mix” of “Glycerine”

July 26, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Bush is revisiting their classic song “Glycerine” with a new remix.

The updated recording is called “Corey’s Bedroom Mix” and was created by bassist Corey Britz. You can listen to it now via digital outlets.

The remix arrives as Bush launches their greatest hits tour, which celebrates their 2023 best-of compilation, Loaded. An EP featuring seven remixes of Loaded songs will be released in September.

“We wanted to do something special for our fans to celebrate the Greatest Hits Tour and to give an extra shine to the Loaded record,” says frontman Gavin Rossdale. “Reimagining some of these classic Bush songs while also revisiting a couple of our favorite remixes from the past has been such a fun process.”

Bush’s tour kicks off Friday in Bend, Oregon.

Lee Brice captures life moments in “Summer of Us”

July 26, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Lee Brice has dropped a new track, “Summer of Us.”

The part-anthemic, part-reflective tune features slice-of-life lyrics that chronicle a summer filled with highs, lows and lessons learned.

“Red light, main street, back seat, graduation gown/ Two lanes, four wheels, lake house out on the edge of town/ Party all night, wake up sleeping on the ground,” goes the opening verse.

The third verse offers a more serious outlook on life: “Buck shot, stop sign, live like it’s never gonna end/ Truth is, real life’s a sharp knife when you lose a friend/ And we did, so hold tight ’cause they’re right/ We can’t go back again.”

The season that binds every mentioned moment together? Summer.

“That was the summer of us/ It didn’t last long enough/ Fast cars and falling in love/ We didn’t wanna grow up/ Oh, that summer of us,” Lee sings in the anthemic chorus.

“Summer of Us,” and the Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters-featured “Drinkin’ Buddies” are early previews of Lee’s forthcoming follow-up to his 2020 album, Hey World.

Wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor pulled after public backlash

July 26, 2024 by WDNY Radio

A wax figure of the late Sinéad O’Connor has been pulled from Dublin’s National Wax Museum following uproar from the public, it was revealed on RTÉ Radio’s Liveline.

The figure was unveiled Thursday, the day before the one-year anniversary of Sinéad’s death, and drew tons of backlash on social media. Sinead’s brother John O’Connor also voiced his displeasure.

“When I saw it online yesterday I was shocked. I thought it looked something between a mannequin and something out of the Thunderbirds,” O’Connor said on Liveline. “I thought Sinéad would have been very fond of looking well, and she certainly did, and if it was supposed to be a representation of her in her early 20s when she did ‘Nothing Compares 2 U,’ it just looked nothing like her. I thought it was hideous.”

He added, “A friend of mine said to me last night that he’d seen better in Shaws [department store], in the window.”

John also suggested a statue of Sinéad in Dublin would be a better way to honor her.

The museum has since decided to remove the statue, with museum director Paddy Dunning apologizing to the family. He also blamed the blunder on the statue’s sculptor, PJ Joseph Hegarty, noting he delivered it the night before the unveiling.

“When I had a look at the statue, I walked in to launch it, and when I saw it, I too didn’t get that feeling that I normally get from PJ’s fantastic work,” he said. “My heart sunk a bit.”

He later noted, “I had to take the decision to cancel the statue and we’ll go again and we’ll remodel and we have to do better on this occasion.”

Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg announces new tour dates

July 26, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Marky Ramone is hitting the road this summer and promises to treat fans to plenty of Ramones classics.

The rocker will tour with his band, Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg, with the trek kicking off Aug. 27 in Denver. The tour will hit such cities as St. Paul, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Portland and more, before wrapping Oct. 11 in Sacramento.

“See ya there! Playing all your favorite songs non-stop!” Marky shares.

A full list of tour dates and ticket information can be found at markyramone.com.

Marky Ramone, born Marc Steven Bell, joined the Ramones in 1978, replacing drummer Tommy Ramone.

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness & Something Corporate debut new joint song, “Happy”

July 26, 2024 by WDNY Radio

The reunited Something Corporate has released “Happy,” another collaborative song with frontman Andrew McMahon‘s solo project, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness.

“There’s something in the message of ‘Happy’ and in its lyrical and aesthetic ties to Southern California that always made it feel like a Something Corporate song,” says McMahon.

You can listen to “Happy” now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying lyric video streaming on YouTube.

“Happy” marks the second joint Something Corporate/Wilderness track, following June’s “Death Grip.”

Something Corporate will resume their reunion tour in August.

Sabrina Carpenter once again replaces herself on top of the U.K. charts

July 26, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Sabrina Carpenter is doing great on the U.S. charts, but she’s totally dominating the charts across the pond.

Her song “Please Please Please” returned to number one of the U.K.’s Official Chart for a fourth week on top; it ascends to #1 by replacing her own song, “Espresso,” which now falls to #9.

Between those two songs, Sabrina has now held the #1 spot in the U.K. for 11 weeks this year, which is the most for any artist since Olivia Rodrigo spent 14 weeks on top in 2021 with “driver’s license” and “good 4 u.”

Meanwhile, Sabrina’s new fragrance, Cherry Baby, is available now everywhere, including Amazon, Rite Aid, Walmart and JCPenney. According to WWD, Sabrina said of the scent, “I wanted this fragrance to be bold and flirty while also feeling sophisticated and timeless. Cherry Baby is all about capturing those moments of joy and making every day feel a bit more magical.”

Watch Post Malone and Luke Combs take a road trip in porta potties in new video, “Guy for That”

July 26, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Post Malone and “Fast Car” singer Luke Combs have teamed up for “Guy for That,” a new song from Posty’s upcoming country album, F-1 Trillion.

In the song’s music video, Post and Luke come out the back of a building and head into a set of portable toilets — but what they don’t know is that the porta potties are actually on the back of a flatbed truck. The driver pulls a cover over them and drives away while the two singers are relieving themselves.

When they emerge, they’re confused and don’t know where they are, but when the cover pulls back, they realize they’re on Nashville’s Lower Broadway, which is essentially that city’s party central. They perform the song, which is about a guy who wants to get back together with his ex but doesn’t know how, as fans cram the streets and cheer.

The truck is then covered back up and they drive back to the original building, where Post tells Luke, “Craziest p*** of my life.”

F-1 Trillion will be out Aug. 16.

Incubus, Fall Out Boy, Weezer headlining Oceans Calling Second Wave in Mexico

July 26, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Incubus, Fall Out Boy and Weezer are headlining the inaugural Oceans Calling Second Wave festival.

A spin-off of the Ocean City, Maryland, event, Oceans Calling Second Wave will take place Jan. 19-22, 2025, in Riviera Cancún, Mexico.

Also on the bill are 311, Cage the Elephant, Jack’s Mannequin and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit OceansCallingSecondWave.com.

The 2024 Maryland Oceans Calling takes place Sept. 27-29 and features headliners blink-182, The Killers and Dave Matthews Band.

New Music Friday: Ice Spice’s debut album, Tory Lanez releases music from prison and more

July 26, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Ice Spice brings us back to Y2K on her debut album, featuring “Gimmie A Light,” “Think U The S***(Fart)” and the Central Cee-assisted “Did It First.” She collabs with Gunna on “B**** I’m Packin’” and Travis Scott on “Oh Shhh…,” complete with a new video.

Gucci Mane has teamed with JT for “Chanel Bag.” The song arrives with the link to preorder Gucci’s upcoming album, Greatest of All Trappers, which comes out Oct. 17.

GloRilla recruits fellow Memphis native MoneyBagg Yo on “All Dere,” out now with a music video. In the clip, he helps her and her friends in the gym as they get their bodies right.

Tory Lanez is previewing his Prison Tapes series with “Cell 245” and “Wish I Never Met You.” Many are shocked by the quality, considering the songs were recorded behind bars, where he’s serving a sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion.

Drake appears on two songs from Grammy-nominated producer Gordo‘s album, Diamante: “Healing” and “Sideways.” Other features include T-Pain, Leon Bridges, Larry June and the late Young Dolph.

Mustard‘s Faith of A Mustard Seed has arrived, featuring Lil Yachty, 42 Dugg, Vince Staples, ScHoolboy Q, Quavo, Rob49 and Travis Scott, as well as “Pray for Me,” on which he raps for the very first time. Nipsey Hussle inspired the album’s title.

Skilla Baby dropped the deluxe edition of his album The Coldest. It has four new tracks and features from DaBaby, BossMan Dlow, Rob49 and Baby Money.

Kid Cudi lends a verse to singer Saleka on a song titled “Divine,” featured on the soundtrack for film Trap, arriving in theaters Aug. 2.

DJ Premier returns with “Ya Don’t Stop,” bringing to fruition his idea for a song with Lil Wayne and Rick Ross. Big Sean is also on the track.

(Video includes uncensored profanity.)

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