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Mariah Carey has led the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 for record 19 distinct years

January 3, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Thanks to her 1994 smash holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey has extended her record-smashing reign over the Billboard Hot 100.

Her song closed out 2022 as the final #1 song of the year — and the first chart-topper of 2023 by notching its fourth consecutive week at the top. That ties it with the 1958 staple “The Chipmunk Song,” by David Seville & the Chipmunks, for being the holiday song with the most consecutive weeks at #1.

This also cemented Mariah’s chart record of ruling the chart for 19 distinct years. She has gone to #1 from 1990 to 2000, then again between 2005 and 2006, another time in 2008 and, finally, between 2019 and 2023 because of “Christmas.”

The holiday hit also notched a new milestone with this latest chart by becoming the first song to lead the Hot 100 for five individual years. The song first soared to the top in 2019 and has returned to the #1 spot every year since.

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” has now led the Hot 100 for 12 nonconsecutive weeks. That has extended its record of being the track with the longest span of time spent at the top, which is three years and two weeks.

The song was streamed 46.9 million times over the past week and sold 6,000 additional copies.

Fall Out Boy sends letter to fans ahead of new music: “Thanks for always sticking around”

January 3, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Following a few months of teases, Fall Out Boy has confirmed that new music is indeed on the way.

In a letter sent to fans on the band’s mailing list, which was shared by Consequence.net, the “Dance, Dance” outfit shares, “We spent the last year jamming ideas in a tiny room.”

“Can’t wait to share them with you,” they add.

The letter follows an ad spotted in Fall Out Boy’s hometown Chicago Tribute newspaper in November, which teased the upcoming arrival of the group’s eighth studio effort, the follow-up to 2018’s M A N I A. They also launched several mysterious websites and shared a Christmas-themed claymation video ending with a preview of a guitar riff.

“Thanks for always sticking around,” Fall Out Boy’s letter concludes. “Thanks for working the beat.”

Tom Petty’s Malibu beach house sells

January 3, 2023 by WDNY Radio

It looks like Tom Petty’s Malibu beach house will soon have a new owner. TMZ reports someone has made an offer on the home, which the late rocker owned until his death in 2017.

The estate went on the market in mid-December, with an asking price of almost $10 million. A source says the estate accepted an offer on Christmas Eve. So far there’s no word on the amount of the offer.

The Escondido Beach home, which reportedly inspired Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 2010 song “Something Good Coming,” comes with two bedrooms, with 66 feet of beach frontage and views of the Pacific Ocean from the terrace off the living room.

It also has a separate guest house, which is set up as a recording studio.

From Patsy Cline to Chris Stapleton, Rolling Stone weighs in on country’s best singers

January 3, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Who’s the best country singer of all time? According to Rolling Stone‘s new ranking of the 200 best singers across all genres, it’s Patsy Cline. She comes in at #13, just a dozen spaces behind Aretha Franklin, who lands on top.

Elvis Presley‘s at #17, just ahead of George Jones at #24, who’s often referred to as the greatest country singer who ever lived. Tammy Wynette‘s back at #127, while Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris all make the top 100. RS puts Loretta Lynn at #132.

Founding fathers like Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers make the list, alongside legends Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Brenda Lee and George Strait.

Carrie Underwood‘s the highest-ranked contemporary country singer at #158, while Chris Stapleton‘s several spots back at #170. His recent CMA Awards collaborator, Patty Loveless, sneaks in at #177.

You can check out the full list of Rolling Stone‘s 200 Best Singers of All Time here.

De La Soul’s music will finally make its streaming debut in March

January 3, 2023 by WDNY Radio

De La Soul‘s music catalog will finally be coming to streaming services. According to a statement released Tuesday, their music will be released digitally and on vinyl, CDs and cassettes starting in March.

The statement says Reservoir Media and its label, Chrysalis, worked with De La Soul and their record label, AOI, to bring their music to digital streaming services. De La Soul’s first six albums — 1989’s 3 Feet High and Rising, 1991’s De La Soul Is Dead, 1993’s Buhloone Mindstate, 1996’s Stakes Is High, 2000’s Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump and 2001’s AOI: Bionix — will all be available by March 3, the 34th anniversary of the group’s debut album.

De La Soul dropped their debut in 1989 and followed it up with eight more albums throughout the course of their career. Due to sample clearances and legal issues with former label Tommy Boy Records, their first six albums were held back from streaming services. Reservoir Media, which acquired Tommy Boy in 2021, will now release those projects under its label, Chrysalis Records.

“We can’t believe this day is finally here, and we are excited to be able to share our music with fans, old and new. Golnar, Rell, Faith and the Reservoir team have been great partners in this entire process,” De La Soul wrote in a statement. “We’re grateful that our relationship with them all has enabled this to happen.”

They’re dropping their hit single “The Magic Number” on streaming services January 13 ahead of the catalog’s release.

Twenty One Pilots concludes ‘Scaled and Icy’ era: “This past album cycle has meant so much”

January 3, 2023 by WDNY Radio

As 2022 ended, Twenty One Pilots bid farewell to the Scaled and Icy era.

In an Instagram post over the holiday weekend, frontman Tyler Joseph reflects on the duo’s latest record, which was released in May 2021 after being recorded amid the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Scaled and Icy was created and born in a time of uncertainty,” Joseph writes. “Live shows were always an important part of our DNA as a band. We probably wouldn’t even exist with out them. We always wrote songs for the show, never the other way around. But I always wondered what it would be like to write a record that never existed in a concert setting.”

With the pandemic shutting down the concert industry in 2020 and for much of 2021, Joseph and drummer Josh Dun found themselves with “no choice but to write that kind of record.”

“As the songs took shape, and we released them, and sat at home, we felt proud,” Joseph writes. “Proud of our fans, mostly. It felt good to release music. But something was off. I wondered, what would happen to these songs if we let them echo through a venue?”

Eventually, live music returned, and Twenty One Pilots began touring in support of Scaled and Icy in September 2021.

“71 shows and 14 countries later, Scaled and Icy became something different,” Joseph writes. “The lyrics meant something different, something more, the colors found their purpose, the chords rubbed together differently. the record came to life. It was confirmed: this band and these specific songs needed live music.”

“I want to thank our crew, who took us around the world during one of the toughest eras of touring ever,” he continues. “This past album cycle has meant so much to me.”

Adele opens up about living with “really bad sciatica”

January 3, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Nothing is stopping Adele from commanding the stage, even extreme nerve pain.

The powerhouse singer returned to Las Vegas to help fans ring in the new year during her Weekends with Adele residency. Fans must have noticed Adele walking a little differently as she was throwing T-shirts to the crowd, which prompted the singer to come clean with the audience.

“I’ve got two more [shirts to give out]. I’ve just got to get over to the other side of the stage,” Adele said, according to fan-captured videos of the event. She then revealed, “I have to waddle these days as I have really bad sciatica.”

Mayo Clinic describes sciatica as a pain of the sciatic nerve, which runs down a person’s leg, starting between one’s buttocks and hip. Sciatica is commonly caused when pressure is put on the nerve due to a bone overgrowth or a herniated disk. Symptoms include pain, inflammation and numbness of the leg.

Sciatica can alleviate overtime, reports Mayo Clinic, but more severe cases may require additional treatment, such as surgery.

Adele previously attributed her pain to injuring several discs. She told The Face in 2021, “I slipped my first disc when I was 15 from sneezing. I was in bed and I sneezed and my fifth one flew out. In January, I slipped my sixth one, my L6. And then where I had a C‑section, my core was useless.”

Adele added she’s been dealing with back pain for “half of my life” and deals with occasional flare-ups “due to stress or from a stupid bit of posture.” She added losing weight and strengthening her core has eased her symptoms.

Adele has not revealed what caused her latest flare-up.

“It’s a boy!”: Rod Stewart reveals he’s going to be a grandfather again

January 3, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Rod Stewart played a key role in his daughter’s gender reveal party by announcing he’ll be welcoming a grandson.

Ruby Stewart, Rod’s daughter with model Kelly Emberg, took to her Instagram Story to share a video of her family gathering around her father. She cheekily captioned it, “Hire @sirrodstewart for your gender reveal!”

Rod was handed some papers and was tasked with announcing what they said. “It’s a boy,” the hitmaker declared and pumped a fist in the air as Ruby embraced her partner, Jake Kalick.

A second video of the special moment contained the caption, “[Rod] will even write a custom jingle for your unborn child!” During the clip, the singer holds up the paper announcement and begins singing.

Ruby later shared an ultrasound of her soon-to-be child, captioning it, “Out of all of the things that happened in 2022 you were by far the most beautiful…We can’t wait to meet you…Baby boy Kalick coming in April.” She declined to reveal potential names or a due date.

“So happy for the two of you,” the proud granddad wrote in the comments.

Rod isn’t the only one excited to welcome another grandchild — his wife, Penny Lancaster, also took to the comments, writing, “Can’t wait to meet him.”

The little boy will be Rod’s second grandchild. He welcomed his first granddaughter, Delilah, in 2011, who was born to his daughter Kimberly Stewart and Benicio del Toro. Kimberly is from Rod’s marriage to Alana Stewart.

Aretha Franklin tops Rolling Stone’s “200 Greatest Singers of All Time” list

January 3, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Rolling Stone magazine is out with their picks for the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, anointing Aretha Franklin with the top spot.

The mag calls Aretha, who died in August 2018, “A force of nature. A work of genius. A gift from the heavens,” adding, “Aretha Franklin’s voice is all that and more, which is why she remains the unchallenged Queen, years after her final bow.”

Coming in just behind Aretha at #2 is Whitney Houston, whom Rolling Stone calls the “standard-bearer for R&B vocals,” followed by Sam Cooke at three, Billie Holiday at four and Mariah Carey at five.

Rounding out the top 10 are Ray Charles at six, Stevie Wonder at seven, Beyoncé at eight, Otis Redding at nine and Al Green at 10.

The list is a combination of classic and contemporary artists, with both John Lennon and Paul McCartney landing on it — Lennon at #12, and McCartney at #26. Other artists placing fairly high include Freddie Mercury at 14, Bob Dylan at 15, Prince at 16, Frank Sinatra at 19 and Marvin Gaye at 20.

The list has caused some controversy, with omissions including Annie Lennox and Celine Dion, forcing some to question how it was actually compiled. The mag says it was based on “originality, influence, the depth of an artist’s catalog, and the breadth of their musical legacy,” adding, “this is the Greatest Singers list, not the Greatest Voices List.”

Let there be Pop? Iggy was asked about joining AC/DC

January 3, 2023 by WDNY Radio

While Iggy Pop wanted to be your dog, AC/DC apparently wanted him to be their singer.

In an interview with The New York Times Magazine, the Godfather of Punk reveals that the “Back in Black” outfit reached out to him about joining the group.

“They had a manager many years ago, when I hadn’t re-formed the Stooges, I hadn’t moved to England, and this guy said, ‘Are you interested in joining AC/DC?'” Pop recalls. “They were looking for a singer.”

Presumably, Iggy was approached following the death of vocalist Bon Scott in 1980. Scott was eventually replaced by Brian Johnson for AC/DC’s iconic comeback album, Back in Black. Johnson has remained AC/DC’s vocalist since, save for when he was sidelined from tour in 2016 due to hearing issues, during which Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses filled in.

As for whether Pop considered the offer, the “Lust for Life” rocker says he didn’t feel like it would’ve been a good fit.

“I listened to their record. I thought, ‘I can’t fill that bill,'” Iggy shares. “I wasn’t like, ‘Ugh, I don’t like them.’ It was quite well made. They do careful work. But I’m not what they needed.”

While Iggy isn’t jamming with AC/DC, he’s collaborating with a bunch of artists on his upcoming album, Every Loser, dropping this Friday. The record includes contributions from Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, GN’R’s Duff McKagan, Blink-182‘s Travis Barker and late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, among others.

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