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Stevie Nicks cancels all 2021 concerts: “My primary goal is to keep healthy”

August 10, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Though she only had five concerts planned for 2021, Stevie Nicks is calling them all off.

The singer, who spent much of last year isolated and asked fans to respect social distancing and wear masks, has now announced that out of an abundance of caution, she won’t be performing this year.

In an Instagram post, she writes, “These are challenging times with challenging decisions that have to be made. I want everyone to be safe and healthy and the rising COVID cases should be of concern to all of us.”

The longtime Fleetwood Mac member continues, “While I’m vaccinated, at my age, I’m still being extremely cautious and for that reason have decided to skip the [five] performances I had planned for 2021.”

She concludes, “Because singing and performing have been my whole life, my primary goal is to keep healthy so I can continue singing for the next decade or longer. I’m devastated and I know the fans are disappointed, but we will look towards a brighter 2022.”

Stevie was to have performed at the 2021 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, but that event was called off a few days ago anyway. She had also been scheduled to perform at the Jazz Aspen Festival in Snowmass, Colorado, and California’s BottleRock Napa Valley, both over Labor Day weekend, as well as twice during Texas’ Austin City Limits Music Festival in October.

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Camila Cabello visits the U.S.-Mexico border to see “the heartbreaking realities” first hand

August 10, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Camila Cabello, who immigrated from Cuba at the age of six, recently visited the U.S./Mexico border so she could get a deeper understanding of the situation there. Speaking to People, she calls the visit, conducted alongside the organization This Is Humanity, “transformational.”

Camila visited the Caritas migrant shelter in Tijuana, and she tells People, “Without a doubt, these are some of the most resilient people I have ever met. Many of them are fleeing life-threatening situations and experiencing unspeakable traumas just for the chance to live a safe life with more opportunity.”

“These parents have some of the same hopes and dreams for their children as my mom had for me when we left Cuba,” the singer notes. “Our stories started out in search of a better life but timing created two completely different outcomes. This realization will always stay with me.”

“There are so many articles in the news about policies and crises at the border, but it is important to remember that these are stories about real people,” says Camila.

She adds, “Spending time with and hearing the stories of these families and children during our trip was transformational for me….the visit helped me better understand…the heartbreaking realities that so many migrants and asylum seekers are facing at our borders.”

Camila explains that watching the young children at the shelter was “a simple but heartbreaking reminder that they are all just kids.”

“The difference is that these children are forced to deal with incredible challenges and trauma that no child or person should ever have to face,” Camila notes.

Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam will move from 2021 to 2022 due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic

August 10, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, scheduled for September 3-5 in Panama City Beach, Florida, will not take place this year after all. Instead, the festival has been moved to June 3-5, 2022, according to a statement from festival organizers.

The postponement comes amid the current uptick in COVID-19 cases in Bay County, where the festival was set to be held, as well as across the country.

It’s the second time the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam has been postponed. It originally rescheduled its 2020 lineup to 2021, keeping previously-booked headliners Lynyrd Skynyrd, Luke Bryan and Brad Paisley on the lineup for the makeup dates. It’s not yet clear whether those artists, or the others scheduled to perform, will be a part of the event in 2022.

The news from Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam comes as many festivals and events are implementing different levels of COVID-19 safety protocols. Last week, Live Nation announced they’ll give touring artists the option to mandate proof of vaccination or a current negative test from anyone attending their shows.

This week, Milwaukee’s all-genre Summerfest and Bonnaroo both decided to enact that policy for their events this year. A few artists, such as Jason Isbell, are also beginning to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test at their shows.

Tickets for this year’s Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam will be honored in 2022; alternately, concertgoers can request a refund on the event’s website.

Hear Alessia Cara’s new song for ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’

August 10, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Following the news that Alessia Cara had recorded a new song for the upcoming animated film PAW Patrol: The Movie, the song has now been officially released.

Called “The Use in Trying,” the song carries a message of encouragement, urging the listener not to give up, because you’ll learn a valuable lesson if you keep on pushing.

“Hold your head up/You’ll find your way home/You won’t get what you give sometimes,” Alessia sings. “When the dust all settles/And the smoke all clears up/There’s pieces of yourself you’re gonna find/Maybe that’s the use in trying.”

As previously reported, Alessia wrote the song for a specific scene in the movie that emphasizes “the importance of courage.”

“I wanted to write something that could not only teach kids that they’re not always going to win, but that there’s real value in trying anyways because of the lessons you find on the other side,” she explained. “That’s a sentiment we can all understand, the further into life we go. Navigating life is never easy, but it is always worth the shot.”

PAW Patrol: The Movie, based on the preschool series, arrives in theaters and on streaming on Paramount+ on August 20. Adam Levine also has a song in the movie, titled “Good Mood.”

Alessia’s no stranger to movie songs, of course: She sang “How Far I’ll Go,” which appears over the end credits of the 2016 Disney film Moana, and the song “I Choose,” which appeared in the 2020 Netflix animated film The Willoughbys. She voiced one of the characters in that film.

Tinashe explains why she’s “so excited” about her new album ‘333’

August 10, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Tinashe is sharing why she’s “so excited” about her fifth studio album, 333.

In an interview with Billboard prior to the album’s release on August 6, Tinashe says she couldn’t “wait to finally” have her fans hear her completed work.

“Especially thinking about shows and performing these songs live,” she says. “The best part is always before a project drops, when the anticipation is building.”

It’s safe to say that this album is extremely meaningful for Tinashe, who reveals that she actually finalized her album in 2020 amid the pandemic.

“There were things I learned out of having time to sit with myself and my thoughts and I think that led to creating this music,” she explains.

After ending her record deal with RCA Records in 2019, and releasing 333 independently under her own label, Tinashe Music, the independent singer-songwriter says it’s been “awesome” to have “full creative control.”

“The majority of the songs, I wrote myself in my studio in my house where I feel the most in tune,” she says. “It’s empowered me and feels good to have that thread of continuity in my work, it’s been a game changer.”

As an independent artist, Tinashe also is managed by Jay Z‘s Roc Nation. She says working on Jay’s imprint “has been a great home” for her.

“They’ve allowed me the space to have creative freedom and given me that confidence, because they really support all of my creative decisions,” she adds.

333 is available on all music platforms.

Richard Marx says it’s been “heartwarming” to hear how much people like his ‘Stories to Tell’

August 10, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Richard Marx recently released his memoir, Stories To Tell, and he says putting it out was far more nerve-wracking than any album he’d ever released. Richard tells ABC Audio that he felt so much “anticipation and tension” about it that he was grateful he and his wife were overseas when it came out.

“It was better than just sitting at home and and telling myself, ‘Don’t click on reviews!'” he laughs. “But the reaction has been so heartwarming. And when I look through social media and people are posting pictures of them reading my book or with their feet up next to my book, it’s been amazing.”

He laughs, “Even some people who maybe have voiced, ‘You know, I never really was that into his music,’ [are saying] ‘Man, I loved this book and I laughed out loud!'”…yeah, it’s really nice to be hearing that stuff.”

But why did Richard think people wouldn’t like the book in the first place?

“One of my concerns was people who were hoping for a real tell-all, sort of tawdry, detailed [book about] my exploits with women in bed…, like, that was never going to happen,” he explains. “And I thought, ‘Are people going to be disappointed?'”

“And it’s been the complete opposite,” he admits. “If anything, I’ve been complimented for that!”

In fact, the only complaints Richard’s gotten seem to be from his three adult sons, who yelled at him for not sharing one particular story with them.

“For whatever reason, I guess I never told them about this horrendous situation I was in in Taiwan in the early days of my career, where we were basically held captive by these Chinese mafia guys,” he laughs. “And my sons were all like, “How could you have not told us this?!?”

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The Scorpions introduce song from forthcoming album in a new rehearsal video

August 10, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Scorpions have given fans a taste of one of the new songs that’s expected to appear on the band’s upcoming studio album. A video clip of the veteran German rockers rehearsing a tune, apparently called “Seventh Son,” has been posted on the official social media sites of the group and of drummer Mikkey Dee.

Commenting about the song, Dee writes in an Instagram post, “Scorpions — rehearsing new songs for [upcoming] Tour. Pretty damn heavy.”

There’s been no official announcement about when the album will be released or what its title is, although frontman Klaus Meine revealed in a video message posted on May 29 that The Scorpions “were in the mixing process,” adding, “We can’t wait to get the album out for you guys to hear it.”

Then, on June 7, Meine and guitarists Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs appeared in another video clip from The Scorpions’ Peppermint Park studio in Hanover, Germany, and played a snippet of one of the new tracks.

The Scorpions’ most recent studio album, Return to Forever, was released in 2015. According to The-Scorpions.com, the band’s next scheduled shows will be part of a nine-date Las Vegas residency next year at The Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood that runs from March 26 through April 16.

Milwaukee’s Summerfest 2021 will require fans to show proof of vaccine or negative test to attend

August 10, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Milwaukee’s massive all-genre Summerfest is returning in September with a lineup of over 100 performers, including Jonas Brothers, Gabby Barrett, Miley Cyrus, The Kid LAROI, G-Eazy, Kesha, Lindsey Stirling, Goo Goo Dolls, Flo Rida, Masked Wolf, Tai Verdes and many more. But now new rules have been announced regarding what’s required to attend.

Those coming to the concerts will need to show proof of either COVID-19 vaccination or a current negative COVID-19 test in order to enter the festival grounds and American Family Insurance Amphitheater.

More information is available at the festival’s website. Those who are not fully vaccinated can find information on local testing availability before they head to the event.

The new protocol comes on the heels of an announcement from the nation’s largest concert promoter, Live Nation, which recently decided that it will allow the touring artists it works with to require proof of vaccination or a negative test from event attendees.

Summerfest 2021 is scheduled to take place September 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18.

Ludacris announces the birth of his fourth child

August 10, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is a proud girl dad. The Atlanta rapper-turned-actor announced on Tuesday that he had welcomed another daughter with his wife, Eudoxie.

“The Movie “Girls, Girls, Girls, Girls” starring Chris Bridges coming soon,” Luda wrote in an Instagram post that showed photos of him and his wife holding their newborn daughter.

In the caption, Ludacris also shared his daughter’s name and birth date: “Chance Oyali Bridges Born 7:57am 7/28/21.”

This is the second child and daughter for the couple, who are parents to six-year-old Cadence. Ludacris has two other daughters — Cai, 7, and Karma, 20 — from previous relationships.

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As his ‘Heartland’ album nears, Nelly teases another Kane Brown collaboration

August 10, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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Kane Brown and rapper Nelly have already teamed up once for a 2020 “Cool Again” remix, but it seems that the pair aren’t yet done working together.

This week, Nelly shared a smiling snapshot of himself to Instagram, hinting in the caption at some of the collaborations that fans can expect to hear on his upcoming Heartland project, which is due out August 27.

He mentioned his duet with Florida Georgia Line, “Lil Bit,” which fans have already heard, as well as a previously-announced team-up with Blanco Brown and Breland called “High Horse.”

But also listed is a song called “Gritz & Glamour,” which Nelly says features Kane. He hasn’t yet shared any more details about the song. On a recent appearance on an episode of Breland’s Land of the BRE podcast, however, the rapper spoke about why he wanted to collaborate with country artists — and specifically, Black country artists — on his new album.

“But then also inviting more Black artists that are into country. Because I don’t know if they know, but we’re everywhere!” Nelly explains.

“…And then you had the OG who’s no longer with us anymore, Charley Pride. And just imagined some of the things he probably went through…Just being who he is, though. Not trying to be somebody else, but being who he naturally is,” he continues. “Country music is from the heart. It’s the stories. And I mean, we all have stories, so this isn’t the end of the road, so to speak.”

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