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Check out Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer’s new surf-rock-flavored solo single, “Smash Up On Highway One”

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Stray Cats‘ Brian Setzer has released a second advance track from his forthcoming solo studio album Gotta Have the Rumble, a revved-up surf-rock-influenced tune called “Smash Up On Highway One.”

The song is available now as a digital download and via streaming services, while a music video for the tune has premiered at Setzer’s official YouTube channel.

The clip offers up a montage of black-and-white video segments featuring such evocative images as a belly dancer, a burning cigarette, a burning $100 bill, a slithering snake, an animal’s skeleton, a hissing cat, a snarling dog, a solar eclipse, piano keys lit aflame, an iguana, a spider in its web, a tornado, a graveyard and a burning car out in a desert.

Setzer says he got the idea for “Smash Up On Highway One” after he and The Stray Cats played surf-rock legend Dick Dale‘s classic instrumental “Misirlou” with Dale himself.

“I thought, ‘Wow, I’d love to write something as cool as that riff.’ So I came up with something out of left field,” he explains. “I don’t know what you would call it — Middle Eastern or Eastern-European…I had that riff laying around. I guess you could say I’m always collecting cool guitar parts. [Frequent collaborator] Mike Himelstein sent me those lyrics and they just fit right in. I think it’s really cool.”

As previously reported, Gotta Have the Rumble will be released on August 27 on CD and digitally, while a vinyl version will arrive in the fall.

The new collection, which you can pre-order now, features 11 original tunes written or co-written by Setzer. Brian previously released the album’s first song, “Checkered Flag,” as an advance track.

Watch Jon Anderson and Paul Green Rock Academy students perform Yes’ “Heart of the Sunrise” virtually

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Former Yes frontman Jon Anderson recently announced plans for a brief U.S. summer tour that will feature accompaniment from the students of the Paul Green Rock Academy, and now the singer and the young musicians have teamed up virtually for a video performance of his old band’s 1971 song “Heart of the Sunrise.”

The clip, which you can watch at the Paul Green Rock Academy’s official YouTube channel, features Anderson and over 20 young musicians and singers all performing their parts of the epic, multiple-section prog-rock tune separately.

“Heart of the Sunrise,” which was co-written by Anderson with founding Yes bassist Chris Squire and drummer Bill Bruford, was the last track on the band’s classic 1971 album Fragile.

As previously reported, Anderson’s tour with the Paul Green Rock Academy currently features 11 dates, and is plotted out from a July 30 concert in Patchogue, New York, through an August 28 show in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

The concerts will feature Yes classics and deep cuts, songs from Anderson’s solo catalog, mash-ups and more, with lush arrangements including choral vocals, horns and other musical elements.

Anderson says of performing with the young musicians, “It’s a celebration of music, youth, and the fun of life, and the enjoyment of everything that makes the world go round, which is MUSIC!”

Check out the full list of shows at PaulGreenRock.com.

Trevor Jackson reveals coronavirus diagnosis and sings Maxwell’s “This Woman’s Work”

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

R&B singer Trevor Jackson shared a video of himself singing Maxwell’s classic “This Woman’s Work,” while revealing he was diagnosed with COVID-19.

“Bad news is I got COVID. Good News is my falsetto kicked in after 24 hours, lmao,” Jackson wrote Instagram Thursday. “Next album bout to be nothing but false[setto].”

The grown-ish actor added that fans should check out the music video for his single, “Tiny Dancer,” from his latest album, The Love Language.

Fans in the comments sent Jackson well wishes and “get well soon” remarks, including from vocalistsJD McCrary, Syleena Johnson and more.

“Feel better, baby brother!” wrote comedian Loni Love.

According to Johns Hopkins University, as of Friday afternoon, there were over 34.2 million reported cases of COVID-19 in the U.S.

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Dierks Bentley loves singing with his kids, but he’s not pushing them into the music business

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

If you’ve been keeping up with Dierks Bentley’s social media channels lately, you’ve probably seen glimpses of all the on-stage fun as the singer embarks on his 2021 Beers on Me Tour.

He’s even had an extra-special guest with him now and again: Dierks’ 12-year-old daughter, Evie joined him onstage earlier this month. She showed off her impressive vocal talents in a live rendition of Dierks’ “Different for Girls,” where she filled in for her dad’s studio duet partner on the song, Elle King.

But in an interview with Good Morning America, Dierks says that as much as he loves singing with Evie and the rest of his kids, he’s not forcing them to follow in his country music footsteps.

“All my kids love performing. Evie’s got a pretty special voice right now,” he says. “We don’t really practice or rehearse a bunch…she’s just a kid, and I like her doing kid stuff.”

Still, the singer says, he’s impressed by his daughter’s affinity for the spotlight.

“She’s got a great voice, a great stage presence. She’ll jump out onstage sometimes and sing in front of 15,000 people, and I’m more nervous than she is,” he jokes. “She’s kind of a natural at it. It’s a special thing to get to share together.”

Dierks’ Beers on Me Tour continues this summer, with opening acts Riley Green and Parker McCollum. He also recently notched his 20th number-one country radio hit with “Gone.”

blackbear to release new EP ‘misery lake’

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

From Maroon 5 to Machine Gun Kelly, to All Time Low, Kane Brown and Tate McRae, blackbear seems to be the go-to collaborator these days — but he’s putting out his own EP next month.

The singer, songwriter and producer will release misery lake on August 13. It will feature his previously released collaboration with Tate, “u love u,” and five new tracks, including “ghost town” with Sasha Alex Sloan and “imu,” featuring the equally ubiquitous Travis Barker.

Blackbear’s new single with Kane Brown, “Memory,” isn’t included on the package.

As previously reported, blackbear will join Maroon 5 on their upcoming tour, which kicks off August 10 in Auburn, WA. The artist, born, Matthew Musto, is featured on the song “Echo” on Maroon 5’s new album JORDI, and co-wrote and co-produced their current hit, “Beautiful Mistakes.”

Here’s the track listing for misery lake:

“alone in a room full of people”
“@ my worst”
“u love u” ft. tate mcrae
“ghost town” ft. sasha alex sloan
“imu” ft. travis barker
“bad day”

Rob Thomas posts sweet tribute to wife on 23rd anniversary of their engagement

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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Rob Thomas is celebrating his wife Marisol on Instagram today, the 23rd anniversary of the day he proposed to her.

“23 years ago today, in 1998, in a rented SUV in the rain I asked her to marry me,” Rob wrote alongside a series of photos of himself and Mari through the years. “I’d carried the ring around with me for a week or so waiting for the right time.”

“Everyone thought we were nuts and rightfully so, considering we had only been dating 2 months,” he continues. “She said yes and we started the year and a half of wedding plans. But I would have married her in that car that night.”

“A lot of years have passed now,” writes Rob. “Good times and heartache. But she is my partner in crime. She’s my other. Thanks, Mari, for saying yes.”

The Matchbox Twenty frontman and Marisol, a former model who’s inspired many of his songs, including “Smooth,” tied the knot October 2, 1999. The couple, who are passionate about animal rescue and advocacy, have stuck together, even as Marisol has battled a number of debilitating tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease.

Rob and Matchbox Twenty’s planned 2021 tour was rescheduled for 2022; it’ll now begin May 17 in Vancouver, B.C.

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Gemini Syndrome announces new album, ‘3rd Degree — The Raising’

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Gemini Syndrome will release a new album called 3rd Degree — The Raising on October 15.

In a statement, vocalist Aaron Nordstrom describes the upcoming record as being about “death and rebirth.”

“In the process of this record I made some major life choices,” Nordstrom explains. “Mainly to stop killing myself slowly with alcohol. Two years without a drink, and a couple near death experiences later, I think I have ample experience to talk about a subject as elusive as death.”

Gemini Syndrome has already released three songs from 3rd Degree, including the current single “Die with Me.” A fourth cut, titled “Abandoned,” is out today via digital outlets.

3rd Degree is the follow-up to 2016’s Memento Mori, which spawned the single “Remember We Die.”

Here’s the 3rd Degree — The Raising track list:

“Reintegration”
“IDK”
“Die With Me”
“Baptized in Fire”
“Children of the Sun”
“Abandoned”
“Broken Reflection”
“Sum Quod Eris”
“Best of Me”
“Absolution”
“Hold the Line”
“Where We Started From”
“Fiat Lux”

David Crosby discusses Donald Fagen’s contribution to new album, ‘For Free’; reveals he may not tour again

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

David Crosby‘s latest solo album, For Free, was released today, and to celebrate the record’s arrival, the folk-rock legend took part in a new video interview this week with the Grammy Museum’s Scott Goldman that’s been posted on GrammyMuseum.org.

For Free includes a song called “Rodriguez for a Night,” which features lyrical contributions from Donald Fagen, lead singer of Crosby’s favorite band, Steely Dan.

In the interview, Crosby explained that the collaboration came about after Crosby made a couple of well-received guest appearances with Steely Dan at concerts that the group played in New York, during which they performed the Crosby, Stills & Nash classic “Wooden Ships.”

David said that shortly after those shows, Fagen emailed the lyrics for what became “Rodriguez for a Night,” for which Crosby’s son and frequent collaborator James Raymond wrote the music.

“I don’t know if I heard Donald do that with anybody else, but I’m honored that he did it with us,” David said.

Speaking of Raymond, Crosby praised his son for writing the best song on For Free, the album closer “I Won’t Stay for Long.”

“With this record, he’s matured as a writer…to the point where he’s as good as I am, if not better,” David gushed about James, who also produced For Free.

The album also features collaborations with Michael McDonald and Grammy-winning Americana artist Sarah Jarosz. McDonald co-wrote and sings on the record’s lead song, “River Rise,” while Jarosz lends her talents to the Joni Mitchell-penned title track.

Meanwhile, Crosby, who turns 80 in August, revealed during the interview that he unfortunately may not tour again, explaining that he has arthritis in both hands and fears that “in a year or two I won’t be able to play guitar.”

Here’s the full For Free track list:

“River Rise” (featuring Michael McDonald)
“I Think”
“The Other Side of Midnight”
“Rodriguez for a Night”
“Secret Dancer”
“Ships in the Night”
“For Free” (featuring Sarah Jarosz)
“Boxes”
“Shot at Me”
“I Won’t Stay for Long”

Lil Nas X pens inspirational letter to his younger self: “stop feeling sorry for yourself”

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Lil Nas X has a few words for his younger self.

Before releasing of his new track, “Industry Baby,” the 22-year-old rapper, born Montero Lamar Hill, shared a heartfelt note he wrote to his younger self, titled, “dear 20 year old montero.”

“I wrote a song for us,” he begins, before reflecting on life after his smash hit “Old Town Road” and the beginning of the global pandemic.

“I know sometimes you feel like it’s all downhill from here,” he writes. “I know your sexuality has made you feel like an outcast amongst your peers. I know going from having the biggest song in the world to being trapped in your apartment is weighing heavy on you. And I know if you hear the phrase ‘one hit wonder’ one more time, you might combust.”

The “Call Me By Your Name” singer then switches gears and urges himself to get out of his funk and push through all the negative feelings in order to be an inspiration to those who follow him.

“But I need you to keep going. I need you to realize that you have the opportunity to be the person that you needed growing up,” Lil Nas X writes. “I need you to stop feeling sorry for yourself. And I need you to remember that the only person who has to believe in YOU is YOU.”

He signs the note with his moniker initials, followed by the trophy and white heart emojis.

A Great Big World announce third album, ‘Particles,’ due August 27

July 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

A Great Big World will release their third album, Particles, on August 27.

The Grammy-winning duo have also dropped “Glowing,” a new single from the project. They’ll perform it for the first time on Live with Kelly and Ryan on July 29.

A Great Big World’s Ian Axel says of “Glowing,” “It started off as a lullaby I used to sing to my son when he was a newborn. I just wanted him to feel safe and loved. In a way, I was also singing it to myself.”

“When writing it I always imagined a love shield of sorts surrounding us, getting brighter and brighter while deflecting the scary things around us,” he adds. “We wanted to capture that in the recording. The track starts off really simple, and ends with lush, sweeping orchestrations.”

As for the album, A Great Big World’s Chad King explains, “The songs…written from an incredibly honest and vulnerable place. It was a cathartic and therapeutic process for us. Our hope is that by being vulnerable, others can connect with us and we can all feel a little less alone in the universe.”

Ian says the album’s title, Particles, was inspired by his and Chad’s belief that “the entire universe and all of its mysteries exist in every particle, and each of us is made up of tiny particles containing the whole.”

In addition to “Glowing,” Particles will also include the duo’s recent single, “Boys in the Street,” as well as their 2019 duet with Christina Aguilera, “Fall On Me.” Ian joined Christina onstage at the Hollywood Bowl last weekend to perform their Grammy-winning duet from 2013, “Say Something.”

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