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The Alan Jackson superfan who wanted her ashes spread at his home is getting a tribute at his bar instead

October 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

While her final resting place may not be quite what she was hoping for, Alan Jackson superfan Mary Ann “Marie” Gallant is still getting a special, posthumous honor from her favorite country superstar.

If you followed last week’s viral story about Mary Ann, the Maine woman who hoped to have her ashes spread over Alan’s property, you know that her daughter, Sue Castle, traveled to Nashville with her ashes in hopes of leaving them at their intended destination.

But the story reached so many people that Alan and his team knew she was coming, according to an update from local publication Sun Journal.

Turns out, Alan remembered Marie, a die-hard fan who attended more than 20 of his shows during her lifetime, got a detailed tattoo of his portrait and even once joined him onstage and briefly danced with him to “Remember When.”

While Marie’s ashes won’t be spending eternity on Alan’s property, she is going to be memorialized at his downtown Nashville hot spot, AJ’s Good Time Bar: A tiny exhibit of her favorite car, a 1965 Mustang, will be on display in her honor.

In addition, Sue’s pilgrimage to Nashville earned her free food for life every time she pops back in to Alan’s Nashville bar. She tells the newspaper she’s planning to scatter Mary’s ashes in her own backyard instead.

CAA cuts ties with Ye amid anti-Semitic comments, documentary scrapped by MRC

October 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Creative Arts Agency, one of the biggest talent agencies in Hollywood, has cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, ABC News confirmed Monday.

The decision follows the anti-Semitic comments Ye posted to social media and reiterated in various media appearances thereafter.

CAA is the latest organization to end their relationship with Ye. Major partnerships with Balenciaga and Gap have ended, with his Adidas collaboration “under review,” according to a statement listed in multiple reports.

Also revealed Monday is news that film and TV studio MRC won’t release a completed documentary about the rapper. According to The Hollywood Reporter, MRC was in the distribution phase before deciding to shelve the project.

“This morning, after discussion with our filmmakers and distribution partners, we made the decision not to proceed with any distribution for our recently completed documentary about Kanye West,” CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu, as well as COO Scott Tenley, wrote in a letter, per THR. “We cannot support any content that amplifies his platform.”

In LA Sunday, a white supremacist group showed support for Ye by hanging a banner on the 405 freeway that read, “Kanye is right about the Jews” and “Honk if you Know.”

Ye’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, later tweeted in support of the Jewish community saying, “Hate speech is never OK or excusable. I stand together with the Jewish community and call on the terrible violence and hateful rhetoric towards them to come to an immediate end.”

Earlier this month, Ye sparked widespread backlash after wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt during a Yeezy fashion show in Paris and tweeting, “I’m going death con 3 on Jewish people.” In an interview with Piers Morgan, the rapper apologized to those he hurt but said he’s “absolutely not” regretful about making the statement.

The Moody Blues’ John Lodge to perform full ‘Days of Future Passed’ album on 2023 tour

October 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Next month marks the 55th anniversary of The Moody Blues‘ classic 1967 album, Days of Future Passed. To celebrate the milestone, the band’s longtime singer/bassist, John Lodge, will launch a 2023 U.S. tour showcasing a full performance of the record.

Lodge’s Performs Days of Future Passed tour will feature the 77-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer accompanied by his 10,000 Light Years Band and a guest appearance by his friend and current Yes frontman Jon Davison. In addition to the performance of the album, the show will feature renditions of other popular Moody Blues songs that were written by Lodge.

The trek, which will visit a variety of East Coast venues, kicks off February 18 in Lexington, Massachusetts and runs through a March 15 concert in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Tickets and VIP packages can be purchased by visiting JohnLodge.com.

As with Lodge’s recent solo shows, the new concert will also feature a special recording by late Moody Blues drummer Graeme Edge reciting the Days of Future Passed spoken-word piece he wrote, “Late Lament.”

Lodge has been working on the Days of Future Passed show with his longtime musical director and keyboardist Alan Hewitt, who he’s also collaborating with for his new studio album.

Like the album, the new concert will center on the story of “a day in the life of an everyday man.” The performance will recreate the record’s orchestral parts while adding a modern feel.

“[A]s I looked back to the past, I realised that I also wanted to look forwards to the Future,” Lodge says of the tour. “My hope is that in this show, and album, you will get to revisit 1967, but at the same time, see how this album has grown with me, and with you.”

Blur’s Dave Rowntree premieres new song off upcoming debut solo album

October 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has premiered another new song off his upcoming debut solo album, Radio Songs.

The track is titled “HK” and was written while he was on tour with Blur in Hong Kong.

“I fell in love with the city before the plane had even landed — a new record for me,” Rowntree says. “The track was inspired by Hong Kong’s beauty, claustrophobia, and sense of dark foreboding, set against the backdrop of a chaotic Chinese radio station.”

Blur’s most recent album, 2015’s The Magic Whip, was recorded partly in Hong Kong.

You can listen to “HK” now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.

Radio Songs is due out January 20, 2023. It also includes the previously released tracks “London Bridge” and “Devil’s Island.”

Elle King to embark on 2023 A-FREAKIN-MEN Tour

October 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Elle King is hitting the road.

Accompanying the release of her new album, Come Get Your Wife, Elle is embarking on the headlining A-FREAKIN-MEN Tour in 2023.

The two-month trek takes her to theaters around the country, beginning and ending in Louisiana. The tour launches on February 14 at The Fillmore in New Orleans and concludes on March 25 in Bossier City, visiting the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Austin City Limits Live At Moody Theater and more along the way.

Rock band Red Clay Strays will open for her.

“I am so excited to be going back out on tour, not just because I love to perform, but because I’m finally putting out a new record. I have put all of my energy and love into this album and I cannot wait to share it live for everyone,” Elle says.

Come Get Your Wife, which includes the Miranda Lambert-assisted “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” and “Worth a Shot” featuring Dierks Bentley, will be released on January 27.

Tickets go on sale October 28.

Niall Horan seemingly missed the dress code memo for Doja Cat’s sexy masquerade birthday party

October 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Doja Cat celebrated her birthday in style by hosting a sexy masquerade themed party, where guests were encouraged to don masks and skimpy outfits. Unfortunately for Niall Horan, he missed the memo.

E! News was on hand to photograph the star-studded guest list as they checked into the birthday bash. Among them was Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey, who wore velvet capes and sultry, black garments.

Doja made sure she was the belle of the ball and wore a dramatic, golden mask embossed with feathers that covered her entire face. She, too, wore a long velvet cape and kept it tightly wrapped around her body as she walked into the festivities. Only those inside got to see the full ensemble.

Other guests who took the theme to heart was model Winnie Harlow, rapper Tyga and Normani. There were also a few attendees who decided capes and masks weren’t their flavor.

Shawn Mendes honored Doja’s dress code by wearing an ultra loosely button-down jade green shirt and black dress pants. So, technically, his colors were on point and complemented what everyone else was wearing.

But then there’s Niall, who disregarded the dress code entirely. He rolled up to the event wearing a casual purple tee shirt, denim jeans and sneakers. To put it mildly, he stuck out like a sore thumb.

Knowing Niall, he probably had a good time and maybe gave Doja a pretty awesome gift, too.

Janet Jackson responds to Taylor Swift ’Midnight’ reference: “i LUV it”

October 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Janet Jackson gave Taylor Swift her stamp of approval after listening to one of the songs from Swift’s new album, Midnights.

In a video posted to TikTok, the legendary R&B singer nods along to “Snow on the Beach,” enjoying the new track she’s referenced in.

“i LUV it,” Jackson captioned the video while smiling and humming along. “It’s nice, it’s nice,” she says later in the clip.

On the Lana Del Ray-assisted song, Swift sings, “But your eyes are flying saucers from another planet / Now I’m all for you like Janet / Can this be a real thing? Can it?”

The now-viral TikTok video garnered hundreds of comments from users, many who appreciated Jackson’s acknowledgment of Swift.

“I love that she is listening! Mega fans of both.. this makes me so happy!” one user wrote. “LEGENDS SUPPORTING LEGENDS,” another said.

Just days after dropping her 10th studio album, Swift celebrated Midnights becoming the most streamed album in a single day on Spotify. Swift also became the most streamed artist in a single day in Spotify history.

In response to the Spotify news, Taylor tweeted to her fans, “How did I get this lucky, having you guys out here doing something this mind blowing?! Like what even just happened??!?!”

Ex-MCR drummer auctioning off ’Black Parade’-era costume

October 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar is auctioning off his original Black Parade costume.

“Does anyone want this?” Bryar writes of the outfit. “I have no clue how much it’s worth. It’s my OG Black Parade costume. It was used in the photos, videos, DVDs.”

Bryar notes that the costume is currently “sitting in a box doing nothing” and might come with a few hairs from his dog Fred, who he let wear it “for a minute.”

“The Fred hairs are free,” Bryar says.

To answer Bryar’s first question, it seems that quite a few people would indeed want an original MCR Black Parade costume. As of Monday at 1 p.m. ET, the current bid is $12,000.

Should you want to say so long and good night to that kind of money, you can place a bid now through this Saturday, October 29 via eBay.com. Proceeds will be donated to efforts in Florida and South Carolina helping abandoned and sheltered pets affected by Hurricane Ian.

Bryar, who drummed in MCR between 2004 and 2010, previously auctioned off the kit he played during My Chem’s 2005 MTV VMA performance. At the time, Bryar shared that he was “permanently closing the book on my drumming days.”

My Chemical Romance’s current drummer is Jarrod Alexander, who played in the band from 2011 to their 2013 breakup, and since they’ve reunited at the end of 2019. The band’s current U.S. tour, which was postponed from 2020 to this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will conclude this Saturday with the final day of the When We Were Young festival.

U2’s Bono issues “mea culpa” for forcing ‘Songs of Innocence’ onto your iTunes: “I take full responsibility”

October 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Bono is sorry he forced U2‘s 2014 album, Songs of Innocence, onto your iTunes.

In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, published via TheGuardian.com, Bono issues a “mea culpa” over the whole incident.

“I take full responsibility,” he writes.

For those who don’t recall, U2 released Songs of Innocence by automatically uploading the album onto the library of every single iTunes user across the world, all for free. The strategy wasn’t exactly a hit with users, who criticized U2 for inserting the record into their library without their consent, while other artists and critics felt offering the album for free “devalued” the music.

In Surrender, Bono explains how he pitched the idea to Apple CEO Tim Cook by suggesting that the tech giant pay U2 for the album and then “give it away free, as a gift to people.”

“‘Like when Netflix buys the movie and gives it away to subscribers,'” Bono recalls saying. When asked about the iTunes users who maybe aren’t U2 fans, he replied, “It’s their choice whether they want to listen to it.”

“What was the worst that could happen?” Bono remembers thinking. “It would be like junk mail…Like taking our bottle of milk and leaving it on the doorstep of every house in the neighborhood.”

Eight years later, Bono now admits, “We didn’t just put our bottle of milk at the door but in every fridge in every house in town.”

“In some cases we poured it on to the good people’s cornflakes,” he writes. “And some people like to pour their own milk. And others are lactose intolerant.”

“I’d thought if we could just put our music within reach of people, they might choose to reach out toward it,” he adds. “Not quite.”

Surrender arrives November 1.

Beyoncé confirms ‘Renaissance’ world tour at 2022 Wearable Art Gala

October 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Plans for Beyoncé‘s return to the tour stage are well underway.

The Grammy Award-winning singer confirmed the Renaissance world tour on Saturday during her attendance at the Wearable Art Gala in Los Angeles.

Queen Bey made the announcement by way of bid-taking at the charity auction, where a ticket package valued at $20,000 was up for grabs, according to an image of the description found by Rolling Stone. Included in the package were two concert tickets, “First Class International United Airline” tickets and “3-Night hotel accommodations at Marriott Property” as well as a backstage tour led by Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles–Lawson. Rolling Stone says one attendee reportedly paid between $45,000 and $50,000 to secure their spot at the tour.

Beyoncé, alongside husband Jay-Z and their eldest daughter, Blue Ivy, were present during the star-studded event. Founded by Tina and husband Richard Lawson in 2017, WACO Theater’s mission is to raise resources to support WACO’s artistic and youth mentorship programs.

After a two-year hiatus, Saturday night’s gala and it’s theme of “Harlem Nights” celebrated Black fashion, art and culture in the 1920s and 1930s. Other stars present at the gala included host Keke Palmer and special performers Andra Day, Chlöe and Halle. Quinta Brunson, Kelly Rowland, Marsai Martin and honoree Angela Bassett were also present.

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