Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow break out of jail with new single “Industry Baby”

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow shut down the haters and bust out of jail with their new single, “Industry Baby.” The duo dropped the visuals and vocals for their collaboration on Friday.

From the jump, Lil Nas hits back at naysayers who thought he wouldn’t make it in the industry by rattling off some of his accomplishments, which include a “couple Grammys” and a “couple plaques.”

He then continues his taunts in the pre-chorus, singing, “And this one is for the champions / I ain’t lost since I’ve began, yeah / Funny how you said it was the end, yeah / Then I went, did it again, yeah.”

Meanwhile, the music video picks up right where Lil Nas’ teaser left off — with him being sentenced to jail. After a naked shower dance scene, a workout, and time spent in his cell, Harlow hands Nas a pickaxe to help him finish digging his escape route.

A few more shenanigans ensure, including Harlow being electrocuted and Nas knocking out a guard, played by Arrow alum Colton Haynes, before Harlow speeds out of the facility in a bus, with Nas riding on top and a group of other inmates following closely behind.

“Industry Baby” is more just a song and video, though. Nas also used the song’s release as a fundraiser and to raise awareness for cash bail in America, asking fans to donate to Lil Nas X’s Bail X Fund with the The Bail Project. Over $7,500 was been raised less than an hour after the song dropped.

“Industry Baby,” which is produced by Kanye West, follows “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” and “Sun Goes Down.” Nas has yet to announce a release date for his upcoming album, Montero.

Camila Cabello releases “Don’t Go Yet,” announces third studio album ‘Familia’

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

After a nearly two-year break, Camila Cabello is back with a brand new earworm, “Don’t Go Yet,” and the promise of a new album.

Right before the Grammy nominee dropped “Don’t Go Yet” and its accompanying music video, she unveiled her third studio album, Familia, but did not disclose a release date.

“This album was inspired by two things: family & food,” Cabello tweeted Friday. “Your family by blood, but also your chosen family. Who you want to sit at the dinner table, get wine-drunk, & dance in the living room with.”

The singer explained that Familia will show a different side of her, following her previous two albums: her eponymous debut album and her 2019 effort Romance.

“To me, those are the moments that make me glad to be alive, those moments of collective joy & true vulnerability & connection with other people,” she expressed in a follow up message to fans. “I hope you enjoy it & I hope it inspires many wine drunk kitchen dance parties for you & your familia.”

“Don’t Go Yet” is a festive and catchy track that celebrates Cabello’s Cuban heritage. The song includes a rich array of drums, trumpets and passion, the latter being a testament to Camila’s impressive vocals as she pleads with her lover to entertain her for just a little longer.

“Oh, yeah, don’t go yet, don’t go yet (X3) / What you leavin’ for, when my night is yours? / Just a little more, don’t go yet,” she pleads as the drums beats in tandem with her voice.

The music video is reminiscent of a telenovela, complete with over-the-top outfits and drama — embodied by one hilarious scene in particular where Camila slides across the floor and wraps her arms around a guest who is about to leave the party.

Kanye West’s Donda album is MIA, fans react

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Donde esta Donda?

After waiting for over a year, fans hoping to finally hear Kanye West‘s Donda album — which was slated to drop Friday at midnight — were left disappointed and sometimes angry when the collection was nowhere to be found.

Kanye teased the album’s release in a Beats by Dre commercial, which aired during Tuesday’s NBA Finals, but, as of 1:16 ET, the album is MIA.

Twitter was abuzz with reactions to the latest delay.

“Absolutely got baited. don’t want to talk about,” wrote one user.

“Ah s***, here we go again,” complained another.

“All you’ve got to do is drop the album, drop it today,” another livid fan shouts repeatedly in a video clip.

Donda, named after Ye’s late mother, Donda West, will be his 10th studio effort. The Grammy winner first teased the album in March 2020 and was originally slated to come out that July.

However, Kanye cancelled the release and announced he was further tweaking the album when the album didn’t materialize on the promised release date.

Kanye has yet to address why the album failed to drop at midnight. Earlier on Thursday, however, he shared an image depicting his silhouette sitting in what appears to be a stadium and captioned it, “TODAY’S THE DAY.”

(NOTE: Embedded Instagram video contains uncensored profanity)

absolutely got baited. don’t want to talk about it. #DONDA pic.twitter.com/JVHrf0oBET

— olivia (@oilspill77) July 23, 2021

Kanye fans opening spotify at 12:00 and not seeing #DONDA pic.twitter.com/JjYYcy7OYE

— yon (@yonny_yonyon) July 23, 2021

We need #DONDA @kanyewest pic.twitter.com/d8Cfz3IfM2

— HipHopHotspot (@HipHopxHotspot) July 23, 2021

Chance the Rapper breaks down the vision behind his film, ‘Magnificent Coloring World’

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Before the summer ends, Chance the Rapper will share his first concert film, Magnificent Coloring World. The Chicago native says the idea for the film was inspired by the 2016 tour for his Grammy-winning mixtape, Coloring Book.

“While I was on tour, I had this idea about stages and how like my stages flush with the crowd along any stage,” Chance tells ABC Audio. “I wanted to figure out a way like how to make the view of it more panoramic and create like basically a multi-stage set.”

During the pandemic, Chance explored his filmmaking aspirations by educating himself on film and editing. He says he envisions a set with “five stages that are connected in like a semi-circle, and then the audience is all in this big bleacher that’s across, so it looks like an uppercase D.”

The “No Problem” rapper says he’s excited for fans to experience this particular arrangement of songs, as well as new footage, which was filmed and edited at his House of Kicks production house.

“I built and designed my own stage and curated like a song list and a direction for the camera,” Chance says. “It’s so hard to explain. It’s one of those things where I promise…once you see it, you’ll be like, ‘oh, that’s amazing.'”

House of Kicks is also where Chance the Rapper filmed the launch video for Starbucks’ Made-Ready campaign, inspired by the coffee company’s bottled and canned drinks.

Magic Coloring World premieres in select AMC Theatres on Aug. 13.

Jackson Browne discusses highlights of his new album ‘Downhill from Everywhere,’ which was released today

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Jackson Browne‘s latest studio album, Downhill from Everywhere, was released today.

The lauded singer/songwriter chatted about the project during a new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, including the meaning behind the name of the album and its title track.

Browne explained that the tune is about the pollution of the ocean.

“I realized that downhill has that sort of resonance about…’is it all downhill from here?’…but it actually specifically refers to the fact that the ocean is downhill from all of humanity,” he noted. “I mean, there’s a storm drain out in front of my studio, there’s a little stenciled sign on it saying, ‘This drain leads to the ocean.’ So be careful what you put in there.”

Browne also discussed the song “A Little Soon to Say,” which he revealed was inspired by playing a Vermont festival hosted by singer/songwriter Grace Potter, whom he greatly admires.

“It’s really about being at a gathering of people,” he said, “and this audience was so amazing to look out upon because there were young and old, and there were some weather-beaten faces and some young, positive, really open-hearted people.”

He added, “I had the lines before I left there that night. I told [Potter], ‘I got this song started’ as I said goodnight that night to her and her husband and her baby, and I said, ‘I came looking for Grace…I came for inspiration.'”

As previously reported, Downhill from Everywhere finds the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer addressing such themes as the plight of illegal immigrants, prejudice against same-sex relationships, racial justice and mortality.

Browne launches a joint U.S. tour with James Taylor on July 29 in Chicago, and he also has some headlining dates scheduled. Visit JacksonBrowne.com for his full itinerary.

Opry’s “Next Girl” Carly Pearce has her dress picked out, with some surprises up her bedazzled sleeve

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Shortly after Dolly Parton‘s surprise invitation last month to join the Grand Ole Opry, Carly Pearce wasted no time getting ready for an event she’s dreamed of practically her whole life: her induction into the country music institution.

“I feel like I’m getting to plan the best day of my life,” the Kentucky native said just days later. “I’m like planning the biggest party of my life, so just trying to make a few special moments and working on that, and it feels surreal a little bit.”

“I’d be lying if I said I don’t already have my dress, because I do,” Carly admitted.

Now with her August 3 induction a little more than a week away, fans have even more reasons to be excited.

“I feel like the next few months are just gonna be full of — I’ve been working really hard on more stuff,” Carly teases. “And I actually get to, without saying too much, I get to almost marry some of those people that I talk about from the Opry with my current music and some of the extension of 29 that I’ve been working on.”

Right now, 29‘s first single, the autobiographical “Next Girl,” is just a couple steps away from breaking into the top fifteen.

10 Years Gone: Remembering Amy Winehouse

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

It’s been ten years since the tragic death of Grammy-winning singer Amy Winehouse, who died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011 at the age of 27. Here’s a look back on her brief but impactful career.

Born to a Jewish family in London, Amy was influenced by jazz greats like Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington, and started writing music in her teens. In 2000, she was signed to a contract by 19 Management, owned by American Idol creator Simon Fuller.

After being signed to Island Records, Amy released her debut album, 2003’s Frank, to rave reviews. Soon, she was headlining major festivals and winning prestigious awards.

Her second album, Back to Black — inspired by the girl-group sound of the ‘50s and ‘60s and produced by Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi — was released in October 2006. It became the best-selling album of 2007 in the U.K., while her single “Rehab” was a top 10 hit in the U.K. and U.S. Amy’s beehive, tattoos and winged eyeliner made her an instantly recognizable pop culture figure.

Global superstardom followed, and in 2008, Amy and Back to Black won five Grammy Awards in a single night. However, she had to accept via satellite because she’d failed a drug test and wasn’t allowed to enter the U.S.

Amy, who’d been hospitalized for an overdose at least once, continued to struggle with substance abuse, which affected her live performances and caused erratic behavior — she was arrested several times for assault. She was also likely suffering from an untreated mental illness, having previously admitted to battling self-harm, depression and an eating disorder.

After a stint in rehab, Amy apparently stopped doing drugs, but then turned to alcohol. Her live shows continued to suffer, and in 2011, her European tour was cut short due to her troubles. She gave her final performance July 20, 2011 in London, appearing as a surprise guest at her goddaughter’s concert. She died three days later.

After her death, her parents established the Amy Winehouse Foundation to help young people with drug and alcohol problems. A statue was erected in her honor, and she inspired a number of books and several documentaries, including one that won an Oscar. She’s also been the subject of various museum exhibits, with a biopic and a musical reportedly in the works.

Now a bona fide icon, just a few of the singers who’ve cited Amy as an influence include Adele, Lady Gaga, Alessia Cara, Lana Del Rey, Billie Eilish, Jessie J, Halsey, Sam Smith and Bruno Mars.

Listen to Lindsey Buckingham’s new Fleetwood Mac-themed solo song, “On the Wrong Side”

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Former Fleetwood Mac singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has just released a second advance track from his forthcoming self-titled solo album, which is due out on September 17.

“On the Wrong Side,” which is available now via digital formats, is an upbeat-sounding pop-rock tune that according to a statement is about the ups and downs Buckingham experienced while touring with Fleetwood Mac.

Lindsey draws a comparison between “On the Wrong Side” and his classic Fleetwood Mac hit “Go Your Own Way,” noting that the 1977 tune was “not a happy song, subject-matter wise, but it was an ebullient song musically. This was sort of the same idea.”

As previously reported, the upcoming album is Buckingham’s first solo studio effort since 2011’s Seeds We Sow and his seventh overall.

The 10-song collection, which Buckingham wrote, produced and recorded at his home studio in Los Angeles, can be pre-ordered now and will be available on CD, as a vinyl LP, and on digital and streaming platforms.

Lindsey previously released a song called “I Don’t Mind” as the first advance track from the album.

Meanwhile, Buckingham will launch a 30-city U.S. solo tour with a September 1 show in Milwaukee, marking the first time that Lindsey will be playing in-person concerts since he underwent emergency heart surgery in February 2019.

Check out Buckingham’s full tour schedule at LindseyBuckingham.com.

Rise Against releases new acoustic version of “Nowhere Generation” featuring Meg Myers

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Rise Against has released a new acoustic version of “Nowhere Generation,” the title track off the band’s new album.

The updated recording features guest vocals from Meg Myers. You can download it now via digital outlets.

“When we released the acoustic version of ‘Nowhere Generation,’ we found that it really connected with a lot of people,” says frontman Tim McIlrath. “We heard from a lot of unique and beautiful voices, and we knew that we needed to add another beautiful, unique voice to this song. Meg was the perfect choice and we are thrilled with how it all turned out.”

“When Rise Against asked me to sing on ‘Nowhere Generation,’ I felt an instant connection to the song,” Myers adds. “There is a power and a purity about this song that is so healing and unifying.”

The original “Nowhere Generation” currently sits in the top 10 on both Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock and Alternative Airplay charts.

Nowhere Generation the album was released in June. Rise Against will launch a tour in support of the record July 27 in Cleveland.

Myers released a pair of EPs, Thank You 4 Taking Me 2 the Disco and I’d Like 2 Go Home Now, last November. The former includes her single “The Underground.”

Ariana Grande performs “positions” in final installment of VEVO Official Live Performance series

July 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Ariana Grande has released the final installment of her VEVO Official Live Performance series.

The last video features her performance of “positions,” the title track off her latest album. It begins with Ari, clad in a pink bejeweled halter top and skirt matching set, seated at a looping machine on the flower-covered set. She loops her vocals and layers harmonies before launching into the song.

“this series of Positions performances has been such a creative dream come true for me,” Ariana wrote on Instagram ahead of the video’s release. “thank you so much to @vevo and to everybody who contributed their time and energies and talent to these performances. it quite literally takes a village to create something so special so i wanted to acknowledge and say thank you so much to everybody who gave their time and brought so much life to this music.”

“it was such a privilege and gift to me,” she continued. “also, thank you so much to the incredible @tydollasign and @theweeknd for joining us ! it’s as always such an honor and pleasure.”

“Positions” follows Ariana’s previous Vevo Official Live Performance videos of “pov,” “safety net” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, “my hair,” “34+35” and “off the table” featuring The Weeknd.

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