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Metallica announces surprise Chicago show

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Following last week’s surprise San Francisco concert, Metallica has announced another intimate, last-minute show.

Tonight, the metal legends will play the 1,100-capacity Metro club in Chicago. Tickets will cost just $20 and will only be available in-person at the venue. Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination is required.

You can start lining up at the Metro to buy tickets at 6 p.m. local time.

Last week’s S.F. show marked Metallica’s first full, live and in-person concert in 738 days. Following the Chicago stop, the band will hit this weekend’s Louder than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, during which they’ll perform two distinct headlining sets.

The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” jumps back to number one on ‘Billboard’ Hot 100

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber couldn’t “Stay” out of the number-one spot for long.

Their hit collab bounced back to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week, up from number six. It marks the song’s fifth week at number one.

“Stay” also hit number one on the Radio Songs Chart, making it the most-heard song on U.S. radio.

Drake’s “Way 2 Sexy” drops to number two on the Hot 100, while Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” rises to number three. Rounding out the top five are Drake’s “Knife Talk,” featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat, and Walker Hayes’ viral hit, “Fancy Like.”

Dustin Lynch, Lainey Wilson & more join lineup for Tracy Lawrence’s turkey fry and benefit concert

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Dustin Lynch, Lainey Wilson and Michael Ray are all giving back to a Nashville homeless shelter.

The three stars are set to perform 16th Annual Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert, hosted yearly by Tracy Lawrence in support of Nashville Rescue Mission, which provides programs and services to people experiencing homelessness.

The event will take place November 23 in the parking lot of Nashville Rescue Mission, beginning with the signature turkey fry, followed by the benefit concert at SkyDeck at Assembly Hall in downtown Nashville. Additional artists will be announced.

Tickets go on sale September 24, with all of the proceeds benefiting Nashville Rescue Mission.

Bullet for My Valentine delays upcoming self-titled album to November

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

You’ll have to wait a few extra weeks to hear Bullet for My Valentine‘s next album.

The self-titled effort was originally supposed to drop October 22, but has now been delayed to November 5 due to “COVID-related manufacturing delays.”

“It’s important for us that you all be given the opportunity to experience this album at the same time,” Bullet says. “So as disappointing as it is to have to wait a little longer, we promise you it will be worth it.”

In the meantime, the Welsh metallers promise that they’ll be unveiling “exciting news” later this week.

Bullet for My Valentine, the follow-up to 2018’s Gravity, is the group’s seventh studio album. It includes the previously released songs “Knives,” “Shatter” and “Parasite.”

AJR adds extra dates to 2022 OK ORCHESTRA tour

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

AJR‘s OK ORCHESTRA tour is expanding.

The “Bang!” outfit has added eight dates to run’s 2022 U.S. leg, set to kick off in April. New stops include Atlanta, Cleveland, San Diego, Las Vegas and even Honolulu.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 24, at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit AJRBrothers.com.

Meanwhile, AJR’s current 2021 tour continues Thursday in Albany, New York. It’ll run through an October 1 date in Jacksonville, Florida.

AJR released OK ORCHESTRA, their fourth studio album, in March. They just premiered a new single called “Record Player” with indie pop group Daisy the Great in August.

Biz Markie remembered in hometown with a street named in his honor

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The late Biz Markie is being honored with a street in his hometown near New York City.

“In honor of the contributions Biz has achieved as an actor, beatboxer, DJ and philanthropist, his hometown of Patchogue, Long Island will honor him with the renaming of South Street to Biz Markie Way!” his widow, Tara Davis, announced on Instagram.

The ceremony will take on Saturday, September 25 at 2 p.m. behind the 6th District Court. 150 West Main Street, Patchogue, NY. The public is invited.

Sunday night, Emmys host Cedric the Entertainer opened the show with a tribute to Markie by performing his classic, “Just a Friend,” with LL Cool J and dozens of members of the audience, including Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson, Billy Porter, and Tom Hanks‘ wife, actress Rita Wilson.

“R.I.P. to the one and only Biz Markie,” Cedric said as he concluded the rousing performance, which brought the entire crowd to its feet.

“Thank You to @cedtheentertainer @llcoolj @cbstv and the @televisionacad for the Beautiful Tribute to TV and my husband Biz Markie and keeping his memory alive. The family loved it,” Davis commented.

Biz Markie passed away on July 16 of complications from Type Two diabetes. He was 57 years old.

LL, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Ice T, Montell Jordan, Reverend Al Sharpton and many others attended Biz’s funeral on August 2.

And this is crazy: “Call Me Maybe” turns 10

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Ready to feel old? It’s been 10 years since Carly Rae Jepsen released her now iconic pop hit, “Call Me Maybe.”

Don’t worry, she feels old too. In an Twitter post Monday, the singer shared three different versions of the single’s cover — the original, a recreation featuring a picture of her now, and a version where she’s sporting a grey old lady wig and is knitting.

“It’s been 10 years since ‘Call Me Maybe’ and this is how that makes me feel,” she joked. “Shout out to OG photographer @VanessaHeins for shooting all three covers. Future, present and past!”

In celebration of the anniversary, Carly will do a special Q&A tonight at 6 p.m. ET. You can submit your questions using the hashtag #CMM10.

It’s been 10 years since “Call Me Maybe” and this is how that makes me feel. 👵🏻 Shout out to OG photographer @VanessaHeins for shooting all three covers. Future, present and past! ❤️ https://t.co/Y4PNAD6wz5 pic.twitter.com/qrLSDBLo7p

— Carly Rae Jepsen (@carlyraejepsen) September 20, 2021

Drake remains king of the Billboard charts as Certified Lover Boy’ is number one for second straight week

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Drake is once again winning his battle against Kanye West, as Certified Lover Boy remains number one on the Billboard 200 for the second straight week.

CLB earned 246,000 units after opening week sales of 613,000 units, the most of any album this year. Kanye’s Donda album stays at number two, earning 79,000 units.

Drizzy is also dominating the Hot 100 again with nine of the top ten songs this week. “Way 2 Sexy,” featuring Future and Young Thug, is at the top of the list, followed by “Girls Wants Girls” at number two, “Fair Trade” at number three, “Champagne Poetry” at number four, and “Knife Talk” at number five.

Drake’s possible clean sweep of the top ten was interrupted by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber, who have the number six single, “Stay.”

Songs from Certified Lover Boy round out the top ten: “In the Bible,” “Papi’s Home,” “TSU” and “Love All.”

As Drake reigns on the charts, he’s expanding his brand into a new sport. As the official ambassador of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, his love of basketball is well known, but now he’s partnered with Nike for a golf fashion collection.

The NOCTA golf fashion line is described as a “a testament to Drake’s admiration for the game,” and goes on sale September 23.

Maybe we should have seen it coming: On “In the Bible,” the four-time Grammy winner raps, “Think I’m Tiger Woods.”

ABBA reunion album, ‘Voyage,’ may be very well be their last, says Agnetha

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

ABBA fans worldwide are thrilled that the Swedish superstars have reunited for their first new album in 40 years, and for an upcoming digital concert experience. But sadly, it appears that these activities mark the beginning of the end for the group, rather than a new chapter.

Speaking to Radio Sweden, ABBA’s Agnetha Fältskog said that when the group was preparing for their virtual concert experience — which will see digital avatars of each band member singing their hits — they felt “there was a vibe…’maybe it’s the last thing we do,'” and, she adds, “Same thing with this album.”

When asked if there will be more reunion activities, Agnetha replied, “I don’t really dare to say. We’re a bit older now, and have our minor ailments, ha ha. But we struggle on. But I don’t dare to say, because it’s a bit uncertain. At the moment we feel happy that we got this together, and let’s hope everything goes well in London, at the premiere [of the concert experience] over there.”

That being said, Agnetha said the group is thrilled that their new songs “Don’t Shut Me Down” and “I Still Have Faith In You” have been so well-received, adding that their fans’ emotional reactions to their new music have been “almost hard to take in, actually.”

“I can tell you this much: if you like these two songs, you will probably like the entire album,” Agnetha added. “It’s very much the ABBA sound. We’re not trying to sound different or letting ourselves be affected by other, current things, so to speak.”

ABBA’s new album, Voyage, is due November 5.

Keith Urban shares “Crimson Blue” from ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Keith Urban is contributing to wife Nicole Kidman‘s show, Nine Perfect Strangers, in the form of a song.

In the finale episode of the hit Hulu series, fans can hear Keith’s new song, “Crimson Blue.” A departure from his country sound, the serene track features a mellow acoustic guitar and choral voices as Keith sings, “We’re returning to the stars that we’re made of/We all find our own way/In the end we’ll see we never were alone.”

To celebrate the song’s release, the superstar singer has created his own “Crimson Blue” concoction, a spoof on the drug-filled smoothies made at Tranquillum, the health and wellness center run by Kidman’s character, Masha.

In a video, Keith shows us how to make the recipe, which includes blue milk “from a very sad cow,” he quips, along with blueberries, a “micro amount” of blue cheese, and bananas. “These are special bananas from Tranquillum. It’s a wonderful resort we heard about,” he jokes.

Nicole makes a subtle appearance, lurking behind her husband in a white dress, adding in a few drops of a red liquid to the mix for a crimson touch. “Relax,” she tells him.

The final episode of Nine Perfect Strangers streams on Hulu on Wednesday.

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