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Whitney Houston’s story to be examined Wednesday on ABC special ‘Superstar’

August 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Today would have been Whitney Houston’s 58th birthday, and a new special focusing on the late icon’s life and career will air on ABC Wednesday night.

The special, Superstar: Whitney Houston, features new interviews with those who knew her well — including Brandy, Chaka Khan, Babyface and BeBe Winans — as well as archival interviews of Bobby Brown and Houston; among them, her infamous 2002’s sit-down with Diane Sawyer. It will detail her many accomplishments, as well as her struggles with fame and her tragic death in 2012.

In the trailer, Whitney can be heard in a voiceover saying, “I can tell you that I am not self-destructive. I am not a person who wants to die. I’m a person who has life, who wants to live. I’m not the strongest every day but I’m not the weakest, either. And I won’t break.”

Superstar: Whitney Houston airs Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET on ABC, and can be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. It’s the first installment of a series examining the “mavericks who shaped American culture.” Other episodes will feature Robin Williams and Kobe Bryant.

Judge denies Britney Spears’ request for earlier conservatorship hearing

August 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Britney Spears has been dealt a setback in her quest to remove her father, Jamie Spears, as conservator of her estate as quickly as possible.

According to Variety, a judge denied a request that Britney’s lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, filed last week, which asked to move up next month’s hearing to remove Jamie from his role. Rosengart had argued that the hearing should be moved to August 23 or as soon as possible, as “every day matters” in this case.

The judge decided the hearing will remain on September 29 but issued the ruling without prejudice, meaning Britney’s attorney isn’t prohibited from making a similar request again.

Jamie Spears is currently the conservator of Britney’s estate, meaning he controls all financial decisions. Jodi Montgomery is the conservator of the person, meaning she manages Britney’s personal and medical decisions.

In an Instagram post Monday, Britney posted a video of a fan waving a #FreeBritney flag. She wrote in the caption that people “only know half” the story in her conservatorship drama. She followed up the post with another saying that although she’s grateful to have a platform to share, she’s going to “post a little less from now on.”

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The Kid LAROI’s “Stay” hits number one; Justin Bieber now tied with Drake as Canadian with most chart-toppers

August 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Kid LAROI has come from a land Down Under to reach the very top of the Billboard Hot 100.

The Australian rapper’s latest single, “Stay,” featuring Justin Bieber, has hit number one after debuting at number four four weeks ago. This is Justin’s eighth number one, but it’s the first one for LAROI. As Billboard notes, this makes him the first Australian-born male solo artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 40 years.

The last time that happened was in 1981, when Rick Springfield topped the chart with “Jessie’s Girl.” In fact, “Jessie’s Girl” hit number one the same day MTV launched. Springfield and LAROI are now the only solo males to top the Hot 100. The last Australian-born artist to top the Hot 100 period was Sia, who did it in 2016 with “Cheap Thrills.”

LAROI, who’ll turn 18 on August 17, previously reached the top 10 earlier this year with the Miley Cyrus remix of his hit “Without You,” and as a featured artist on last year’s “Hate the Other Side,” a track by LAROI’s late mentor, Juice WRLD, that also included Marshmello and Polo G.

Meanwhile, Justin is now tied with Drake as the Canadian artist with the most number ones on the Hot 100: they each have eight. The Weeknd is next, with six, followed by Bryan Adams and Celine Dion, both with four.

The Eagles schedule vaccinated fans-only show in Seattle in November

August 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Eagles have added a new date to their current touring schedule, but there are different parameters for attending this particular concert.

All attendees of the November 5 show at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena will need to provide proof of vaccination in order to attend. Children under the age of 12 will be allowed to attend if they provide proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the show.

More details about this requirement are available at ClimatePledgeArena.com. The website notes, “This is a decision taken by the band supported by the Climate Pledge Arena team to ensure they, along with fans and staff, feel safe.” As of now, no other concerts scheduled for the arena will require fans to be vaccinated.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 13 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. VIP Packages will be available starting Thursday, August 12 at 10 a.m. PDT.

The Eagles concert is part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ upcoming tour, which kicks off August 22 with two shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. It will feature the band performing its classic album Hotel California in full, accompanied by an orchestra and a choir, followed by a set of the band’s greatest hits. Right now, the November 5 date is the final one on the tour.

Hear two new tracks from Ronnie Wood’s live Jimmy Reed tribute album

August 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Ronnie Wood and his Ronnie Wood Band have released two additional tracks from his upcoming live album Mr. Luck — A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall.

One track, “Shame, Shame, Shame,” a Reed song from 1963, is one the Rolling Stones used to play live during their early days. Wood’s live version features ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, as well as Paul Weller, former frontman of The Jam and Style Council, on vocals. The other track, “Roll and Rhumba,” is an instrumental.

The live album, originally recorded in November of 2013, is due out September 17. In addition to Weller and Taylor, it also features Bobby Womack and Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall.

“Jimmy Reed was one of the premier influences on the Rolling Stones and all the bands that love American blues from that era until the present day,” says Wood in a statement. “It is my honor to have the opportunity to celebrate his life and legacy with this tribute.”

The 18-track Mr. Luck — A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall will be available digitally, on CD, on vinyl, and on limited-edition dual-tone smoky blue vinyl.

Tim McGraw enlists his daughter, Audrey, in a starring role for his “7500 OBO” video

August 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

On Friday, Tim McGraw will premiere the music video for his new track, “7500 OBO,” and the singer has a special surprise to share: The clip stars his youngest daughter, Audrey.

Tim broke the news on Instagram this week, sharing a snapshot of himself and Audrey standing together in front of a blue Ford F-150. Tim also reminded fans to tune into YouTube to watch the premiere. After the video airs, YouTube Premium subscribers will have access to a special afterparty featuring an interview and performance.

“7500 OBO” is the latest single to come off of Tim’s Here on Earth album, which came out in 2020. The song tells the story of “an ‘06, stick-shift dark blue F-150” that he just can’t bear to keep due to the memories and heartbreak that he associates with it.

Audrey is the youngest of Tim’s three talented daughters with his fellow country star wife, Faith Hill. Earlier this year, the singer also shouted-out his fatherly pride to daughter Maggie after she graduated from Stanford University, while his third daughter, Gracie, has demonstrated plenty of her own musical talents on social media videos.

For their part, Tim and Faith are also expanding their skill sets: The musical couple will star in a prequel to the Yellowstone TV series, it was announced last week.

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‘Born with Horns’: Machine Gun Kelly announces new album with executive producer Travis Barker

August 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker are back at it again. And by “it,” we mean recording another album.

The “Bloody Valentine” rocker has announced a new record called Born with Horns. It’ll be executive-produced by the Blink-182 drummer, who held the same title for MGK’s last album, 2020’s Tickets to My Downfall.

In honor of the new collaboration, both Kelly and Barker both got matching tattoos that read “Born with Horns” across their forearms.

We don’t yet have a released date for Born with Horns, but its first single is set to debut alongside a video this Wednesday, August 11, at 9 p.m. PT.

“born with horns” the album. back for round two… pic.twitter.com/UJN4rCkudv

— blonde don (@machinegunkelly) August 9, 2021

Cardi B to be featured on Lizzo’s new song, “Rumors”

August 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Lizzo has revealed that Cardi B will be featured on her new upcoming single, “Rumors.”

This marks the first time the two have collaborated, but if Cardi’s previous track record of collabs is any indication, it’s sure to be a hit.

Cardi was most recently featured on Normani’s “Wild Side,” and of course scored a summer smash last year with “WAP,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion.

“Rumors” comes out Friday, August 13.

The personal reason Elton John was thrilled about this year’s Olympics

August 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Elton John was super-happy about this year’s just-concluded Olympics — and it’s not just because he likes to watch sports.

Among the Rocket Man’s business interests is a sports management firm he co-founded called Rocket Sports Management. Turns out several of the firm’s clients did quite well in Tokyo, scooping up medals left and right.

Among them: Charlotte Worthington, the first-ever Olympic BMX Freestyle champion; cyclist Laura Kenny, the first British woman to win gold at three consecutive Olympic Games; and Kenny’s husband, cyclist Jason Kenny, who is now Great Britain’s most decorated Olympian of all time.

As if that weren’t enough, a song Elton recorded with the U.K. singer/songwriter Rina Sawayama, “Chosen Family,” was used at the closing ceremony.

“What a remarkable Olympics and I couldn’t be prouder!” Elton wrote on Instagram. “Not only have the athletes @rocketsportsmanagement won medals, broken British records and made Olympic history but it means so much for mine and @rinasonline’s song, Chosen Family, to be played at the closing ceremony. Congratulations to all the athletes and to Tokyo.”

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System of a Down adds West Coast tour dates with Faith No More

August 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

System of a Down has announced a trio of West Coast tour dates with Faith No More.

The outing will stop in Las Vegas on October 15, Fresno, California, on October 16, and Oakland October 18. Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 13, at 10 a.m. local time.

For all ticket info, visit SystemofaDown.com.

As previously reported, System of a Down will be playing a pair of concerts with Faith No More and Korn in Los Angeles on October 22 and 23. Those dates were originally scheduled for 2020 before being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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