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Bob Dylan announces latest addition to his bootleg series: ‘Time Out Of Mind’

November 17, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Bob Dylan is ready to wrap up his Bootleg Series. The singer is set to drop Bob Dylan Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol. 17 on January 27, and it will be the last chapter of his Bootleg Series.

The set will be released in a variety of formats, including a deluxe five-disc or 10-LP, 12-inch vinyl edition. There will also be a two-disc/four-LP highlights edition. The first track from the release, a version of “Love Sick” recorded January 14, 1997 at Criteria Studios, is out on digital services now.

This latest edition in the bootleg series will include a Time Out of Mind 2022 remix disc and a disc of rare outtakes and alternatives versions of songs, as well as Dylan’s take on the traditional Scottish folksong “The Water is Wide.” There will also be a disc of live performances from 1998 to 2001, most of which have never been available before, and a bonus disc that includes four songs omitted from the original album’s track list, as well as live performances of “Cold Irons Bound”and “Tryin’ To Get To Heaven.”

Dylan released Time Out of Mind, his 30th album, in September 1997. The album went on to win the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1998, along with Grammys for Best Contemporary Folk Album and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for “Cold Irons Bounds.” The album features the track “Make You Feel My Love,” which has been covered by a variety of artists including Adele and Garth Brooks.

Luke Bryan, Keith Urban + more are decorating Christmas trees to support the children of first responders

November 17, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Country stars like Luke Bryan, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban and Alan Jackson are getting in the holiday spirit for a good cause.

Those artists and many more have contributed themed, decorated Christmas trees to Gaylord Opryland Resort’s Parade of Trees as part of their 2022 A Country Christmas celebration.

Lots of the trees are themed around the artists’ recent releases: For example, Reba’s classic, gold-and-red-colored tree decor is a nod to her new Ultimate Christmas Collection package, while Maddie & Tae‘s tree design centered around their new song, “Every Night Every Morning.” Luke’s holiday decor is inspired by his single “Country On.”

It wouldn’t be Christmas without special holiday gifts to put under the tree, and these artists have gotten that aspect of the season covered, too: They’re offering “Once in a Lifetime” VIP experiences, including flyaways, VIP concert packages, exclusive merch and more.

The festivities are a benefit for the First Responders Children’s Foundation, raising money for scholarships and mental health services for kids who have lost a parent in the line of duty.

The Parade of Trees will be on display through January 10, 2023, and bidding for the “Once in a Lifetime” experiences is open through the same day. Visit the bidding site to check out all the packages on offer, and to place your bids in support of the cause.

Ingrid Andress isn’t sure kickball’s a sport, but she knows it leads to “Wishful Drinking”

November 17, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kickball can lead to a little “Wishful Drinking” — just ask Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt.

You see, the pair’s recent number one can be credited to the fact that Ingrid’s boyfriend and Sam both love to play some ball.

“I met Ingrid three or four years ago,” Sam explains. “I played basketball with a group of guys out at a songwriter-buddy’s house and Ingrid dates one of the guys that played ball with us, and he put together this little kickball league.”

“So I joined them a couple of nights playing kickball at one of the Nashville leagues — one of the rec fields in town,” Sam continues, “and met Ingrid and just hit it off with her. She’s great. We had a couple of nights where we were like the substitutes. So we were on the sidelines, just kind of cutting up and hanging out.”

Fast-forward several months to Ingrid sending Sam a song she thought he’d be perfect on: “Wishful Drinking.”

The singer/songwriter confirms Sam’s version of events, even though her opinion of kickball may put her at odds with her significant other.

“Shout out to kickball,” she laughs, adding, “even though to me, it’s not really a real sport.”

“Wishful Drinking” is Ingrid’s second number one, following her breakthrough from a couple years ago, “More Hearts Than Mine.” Meanwhile, Sam’s latest in a string of successful singles, “Water Under the Bridge,” is currently nearing country’s top 25.

The Moody Blues’ John Lodge reflects on 50th anniversary of ‘Seventh Sojourn’

November 17, 2022 by WDNY Radio

November 17th marks the 50th anniversary of The Moody Blues album Seventh Sojourn, which, according to bassist/vocalist John Lodge, was inspired by Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales.

Lodge says he and keyboardist Mike Pinder liked the idea of the characters making a six-day pilgrimage, while sharing various stories during their trek. “What they used to do after they walked for six days, they would sit down on the day of rest and tell everybody stories,” he shares. “And I thought, ‘That’s what our album is about, it’s about us.’”

He adds, “And sojourn means to rest and seven ’cause the seventh album. And so Mike and I were talking about it and we [decided], ’Yep, Seventh Sojourn, that’s the album title.’”

The album features the band’s big hit “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band),” which was born out of the realization their fans looked up to them as saviors or prophets, when they were anything but. He says one time after a tour he found people in his front yard who told him, “We’re waiting for the spaceship to come, and you’ll be flying it.”

“And I said, ‘I don’t think so, so I won’t be flying anything.’ And they said, ‘No, but you will be,'” Lodge explains. “And I suddenly thought, ‘Hang on, I don’t know anything more than you guys. You know, I’m just a singer in a rock and roll band. That’s all I am.'”

Lindsey Stirling’s new Snow Waltz Tour has aerial tricks, humor, “magical moments” and lots of sparkles

November 17, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Ever since she released her 2017 Christmas album, Warmer in the Winter, Lindsey Stirling has been doing Christmas tours. She says not only are the tours now a cherished part of her fans’ holiday traditions, but they’re also a huge part of her own holiday celebration.

“I have heard people say that it’s now, like, a part of their tradition, like, ‘It’s a thing. We do it every year. We come to see your show,'” Lindsey says ahead of this year’s Snow Waltz Tour, which starts Thursday in Grand Prairie, Texas. “I think that’s one of my favorite things about the Christmas tour … it feels like it’s actually part of my tradition now.”

Just like her fans say it’s not Christmas without a Lindsey Stirling tour, the violinist says, “It doesn’t feel like Christmas for me unless I am on tour with my people.”

“Even though we’re on a tour bus and we don’t necessarily have our own full-size Christmas tree, we have our own traditions,” she adds. “And it makes it all the more magical that we get to go out and share, and be a part of other people’s traditions.”

Lindsey says this year’s tour include songs from the new album, plus favorites from past tours. On top of that, she plans to take her stagecraft “to the next level,” noting that she’s been practicing aerial tricks, like hanging on hoops and trapezes.

Plus, she laughs, “There’s humor in the show. There’s magical moments, there’s surprises, lots of choreography [and the] costumes are going to sparkle so much — you just wait.”

Lindsey’s also scheduled a special New Year’s Eve show in Washington, D.C.; tickets go on sale November 18 via lindseystirling.com.

Solange Knowles tapped to curate BAM’s 2023 Spring Music Series

November 17, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Solange Knowles will be curating the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Spring Music Series, the venue announced on Wednesday.

Through her multidisciplinary creative imprint Saint Heron, the superstar singer/songwriter will select the Academy’s forthcoming concerts, films, performance art showcases, dance shows and theatrical pieces, honoring BAM’s “intergenerational and genre-spanning” impact of forward-minded artists, according to a press release obtained by Billboard.

“We’re excited to work with Solange and her Saint Heron collective for this incredible music series of genre-crossing artists presented in unprecedented ways,” David Binder, BAM’s artistic director said in the statement. “Her experimental, global, and authentic approach consistently pushes the boundary of what performance can be and charts new pathways for audiences to connect. We can’t wait to see how this transpires on our stages.”

The complete list of performances, set to begin in the winter of 2023, will be announced soon.

The “Cranes in the Sky” singer moved into musical composition earlier this year, writing the score for the New York City Ballet’s Play Time, which premiered at the end of September as part of the celebrated dance troupe’s Fall Fashion Gala.

Pavement inspires new ‘Slanted! Enchanted!’ off-Broadway musical

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Wowee zowee, Pavement has inspired a musical.

The off-Broadway production is titled Slanted! Enchanted! A Pavement Musical and will stage “workshop performances” at New York City’s Sheen Center on December 1-2.

A description of the musical reads, “The majesty and mystery of Pavement, one of rock music’s most unique treasures, brought to life on the theater stage for an abbreviated, unforgettable stand.”

Slanted! Enchanted! will be directed by Her Smell filmmaker Alex Ross Perry. The cast includes Michael Esper and Kathryn Gallagher, who previously had roles in Green Day‘s American Idiot and Alanis Morissette‘s Jagged Little Pill musicals, respectively.

For more info, visit SheenCenter.org.

Iron Maiden’s Marvel collaboration continues with new collection

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Iron Maiden‘s collaboration with Marvel is continuing with a new collection.

The metal legends have unveiled a new batch of apparel in partnership with the famed comic book brand, featuring Maiden’s album and single artwork combined with characters including Iron Man, Deadpool and the Guardians of the Galaxy gang.

You can check out the collection now via the Iron Maiden web store.

The Maiden/Marvel team up was first announced last November, and launched with designs featuring Deadpool, Wolverine and Venom.

In a statement at the time, Maiden manager Rod Smallwood said, “Juxtaposing some of the most recognizable characters in pop art & comic book culture into planet Maiden has been an ambition of ours for years and working with Marvel and their unparalleled character-based IP is the perfect fit in this day and age.”

Marvel is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.

Music notes: Jewel, JC Chasez, Shania Twain, The Weeknd and Sara Bareilles

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Page Six claims Jewel performed for Dolly Parton at Amazon founder Jeff Bezos‘ Washington, D.C., home and sang “Jolene” in her honor. The insider spilled, “She was just up there singing with her guitar and talked about what an inspiration Dolly was to her as a singer/songwriter. It was just beautiful.” Bezos threw a party honoring the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery “Portrait of a Nation” honorees.

Shania Twain said it’s a dream of hers to collaborate with Harry Styles. The two famously performed together at Coachella. Shania appeared on TalkShopLive and said a collaboration with Harry “would be my dream.” Shania hopes Harry hears her loud and clear, adding “magic will happen” if they collab together.

Dancing with the Stars alum Cody Rigsby is hosting NSYNC singer JC Chasez in the third episode of LOL Cody. People reports he will work up a sweat with JC while discussing some moments in pop culture and playing games. “I literally feel like I’m going to just fan girl for 30 minutes when I do the ride with him,” he told the outlet. Fans can watch the show Thursday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. on Peloton.

The Weeknd wants the fan who photoshopped his Dawn FM cover so that he looked bald, old and overweight to identify themself. “Who did this? confess,” he tweeted out and shared the less-than-flattering photoshop job. He later tweeted, “20 thousand likes, almost 2 thousand replies and not a single …. CONFESSSION !” Fans are now jokingly incriminating themselves.

Sara Bareilles is having a “s*** moment” and “drinking wine at an airport. At 11:30 am.” The singer didn’t explain further, but reminded fans on Instagram that for every bad day, a better one comes along to balance things out.

Music notes: Usher, Charlie Puth, Selena Gomez, Harry Styles and The Weeknd

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Usher has a new collectible for fans — his very own Funko Pop! figurine honoring his 8701 music era. Usher shared an Instagram video of him checking out his mini-me, noting, “They got the vinyl figure. I got the glasses on. I see the ring on my finger … This is a classic.” The offering is available for preorder.

If you missed it, The Voice uploaded Charlie Puth‘s performance onto its official YouTube. The singer performed “That’s Hilarious” and “Left and Right” during Tuesday night’s show. He served as Camila Cabello’s Battle Advisor this season.

Selena Gomez has released official merchandise for her Apple TV+ documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. She revealed “100% net proceeds … will be donated to the Rare Impact Fund,” which works to expand access to mental health resources for youths. You can shop the collection now, which features hoodies and notebooks, on Selena’s online store.

Shania Twain said its a dream of hers to collaborate with Harry Styles. The two famously performed together at Coachella. Shania appeared on TalkShopLive and said a collaboration with Harry “would be my dream.” Shania hopes Harry hears her loud and clear, adding “magic will happen” if they collab together.

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