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Saweetie covers ‘Glamour UK’s’ May hair issue, Jermaine Dupri helps Janet Jackson celebrate her birthday and more

May 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

–Sporting a bold, yellow bob-like wig, rising superstar Saweetie landed on the cover of Glamour UK‘s May hair issue.

The “Icy Girl” rapper, who’s of Black and Asian descent, says it took awhile for her to learn to love her natural tresses. “I hated my hair,” she admits. “It’s naturally really kinky and curly. It’s beautiful, but I was a tomboy and was like, ‘I don’t got no time for this.'”

Saweetie says it was her tomboy tendencies that helped teach her to love her hair. “I think just me playing a lot of sports and not having the time to do my hair, and seeing how loud it was, that’s when I really started to appreciate my hair.”

Saweetie believes, like her music, hair is a form of expression. Read the full interview in the Glamour UK May Digital Issue online now.

—Janet Jackson celebrated her 56th birthday on Tuesday, May 16, but the picture she snapped with former flame Jermaine Dupri in Las Vegas over the weekend is still very much a topic of discussion.

Legendary producer Jimmy Jam and his wife, Lisa, attended the star-studded birthday celebration. Taking to IG to share images of a few of the celebs present, Lisa revealed Jackson’s ex Dupri was one of them.

Of course the blogs and fans ate the photo up, with one suggesting Dupri is “tryna sneak back in.”

–Looks like Chloe Bailey might be dropping some new music soon! The Grammy-nominated singer dropped a few song snippets on Instagram earlier this week, soliciting fans’ opinions on which she should drop next.

In the 15-minute IG Live video, she refers to the next track as the “third single,” which could mean her debut solo album will be delivered any day.

Music notes: Harry Styles, Justin Timberlake and more

May 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Harry Styles performed in the rain Thursday morning on the Today show and dished about his new album, Harry’s House, calling it “the album I’ve always wanted to make.” “I think for me, it’s definitely the most personal record I think I’ve made,” he said. “It was definitely the most intimately made thing I’ve done so far. Obviously, the pandemic and everything kind of added to the way it was made. It was made by a few people in a small room.” Harry’s House comes out Friday, May 20.

Is Justin Timberlake headed to Broadway? The rumor, according to Page Six, is that JT is in talks to take over Hugh Jackman’s role in The Music Man. But a source close to Justin’s camp tells Page Six it’s not happening. If true, though, the role would mark Justin’s Broadway debut.

Sam Smith is celebrating their birthday in style. The singer posted a photo of themself posing on the grounds of what appears to be some sort of castle, while wearing a shiny green gown and sporting a sparkly purse. “Finally… 30, flirty, dirty and thriving,” Sam captioned the post. They also included a drawing of Jennifer Garner‘s character Jenna Rink from 13 Going on 30.

Justin Bieber’s got a new set of grills. The singer showed off his new diamond-encrusted smile on Instagram, tagging celebrity jeweler and grill-maker Johnny Dang. The full set likely cost Justin a pretty penny – diamond grills from Johnny Dang can run for $600 per tooth!

Watch the trailer for third season of ‘The Umbrella Academy’

May 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The first trailer for the upcoming third season of The Umbrella Academy has arrived.

The clip picks up after the cliffhanger of season 2, which — spoiler alert — ends with our beloved family of misfit superheroes jumping into an alternate timeline where the Umbrella Academy doesn’t exist. Instead, they find that their eccentric, estranged father figure Reginald Hargreeves has formed a new super family, the Sparrow Academy.

As the trailer’s tag line puts it, “Too many siblings, not enough timeline.”

The Umbrella Academy, which first debuted in 2019, is based on the comic book series created by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way.

Season 3 will star returning cast members Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher and Justin H. Min. It premieres June 22 on Netflix.

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Ed Sheeran welcomes second daughter with wife Cherry Seaborn

May 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Surprise! Ed Sheeran is now a dad of two.

The 31-year-old singer revealed on Instagram Thursday that he and wife Cherry Seaborn have welcomed their second baby girl.

“Want to let you all know we’ve had another beautiful baby girl,” Ed wrote alongside a photo of a brown knit baby blanket and white baby socks. “We are both so in love with her, and over the moon to be a family of 4 x.”

Their new baby girl joins big sister Lyra Antarctica, who was born in August 2020. They have yet to reveal the baby’s name.

“All I Really Want”…is for Alanis Morissette to help me meditate

May 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Back in the ’90s, Alanis Morissette may have been described as “angry,” but these days, she’s pretty chill. So chill, in fact, that she’s recorded her first-ever meditation album.

Called the storm before the calm, the album arrives on June 17. On it, the Grammy-winning star will offer listeners 11 different songs to listen to while meditating. You can listen to the first track, which is called “safety — empath in paradise,” now.

On her website, Alanis writes, “During the the last while within the pandemic i felt very inspired to write and remain connected (didn’t always work. and when it didn’t, it felt like a unique torture). all i knew was that i wanted to write a record that would offer something. and throughout the process of creating it…it became its own multi-layered life raft during a time where i felt like i might disappear and float away.”

She adds, “This album is filled with what i hope might be a safe invitation to and compatriot in your/our dropping in…i offer this first song and the entire record to match and be available for any junctures on your personal journey.”

Alanis suggests that the album can be used for “relaxation or resting or releasing or emboldening or sweaty wildness or embodying or empowering or clarifying,” and hopes that it will “serve as a catalyst, a soothing, a glimpse of awakening. an honoring. an objectivity. a wordless partner in healing. a place to land. inquire. breathe. notice.”

“May this music serve as a friend in the thawing. a permission to feel and explore while feeling connected. and supported,” she adds.

The album is also being released on the mental health app Calm.

Here’s the track listing for the storm before the calm:

“light — the lightworker’s lament”
“heart — power of a soft heart”
“explore — the other side of stillness”
“space — pause on violence”
“purification — the alchemical crunch”
“restore — calling Generation X”
“awakening — in between thoughts”
“ground — I want to live”
“safety — empath in paradise”
“mania — resting in the fire”
“vapor — amplified in stillness”

Watch R.E.M.’s Mike Mills perform “Losing My Religion” for Mercer University graduates

May 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Last Monday, May 16, R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills was presented with an honorary doctor of humanities degree at Mercer University in his childhood hometown of Macon, Georgia, during the school’s commencement ceremony.

Prior to receiving the degree, the 63-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer played a version of his band’s classic song “Losing My Religion,” and a video of the performance has been posted on the university’s official YouTube channel.

Mills co-founded R.E.M. while attending the University of Georgia in Athens, although he never graduated college.

Before performing at the commencement, Mike addressed Mercer’s graduating students, saying, “I am truly and deeply humbled to be standing here today … You’re about to accomplish something I never did, which is to graduate from college. So as you continue your journey, I wish you good luck and Godspeed.”

Mills plays an electric guitar while singing the song, and he was accompanied by his friend, acclaimed violinist Robert McDuffie, who founded Mercer University’s Robert McDuffie Center for Strings in the Townsend School of Music.

In presenting Mills with the honorary degree, the university’s president, William D. Underwood, said, “[T]his region has a great history of producing great musical geniuses, from Little Richard to Otis Redding to the Allman Brothers Band to Chuck Leavell and Robert McDuffie. As great as these musical geniuses have been, none of them had more impact with the genius of their work than Mike Mills.”

Mills was born in Orange County, California, and his family moved to Macon while he was still a baby. In high school, he met drummer Bill Berry, and the two began playing music together, eventually forming R.E.M. with singer Michael Stipe and guitarist Peter Buck in 1980. R.E.M. disbanded in 2011.

Jason Derulo teams with Kodak Black for new song “Slidin'”

May 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jason Derulo has a new song — and of course, he has a new TikTok dance to go with it.

Jason’s teamed up with “Super Gremlin” rapper Kodak Black — who is also a Floridian with Haitian roots — for a summery floor-filler called “Slidin.'” And yes, the song does feature Jason doing his signature “Jason Derulo” thing in the beginning.

Jason’s also released a TikTok compilation of fans showing off their dance moves to the song. There’s an official dance as well — dubbed “the new electric slide” — which Jason shows off on Instagram. He posted an invitation Wednesday for fans to submit their dance videos in hopes of being cast in the song’s official music video.

“‘Slidin’ is right on time, feeling exactly like a much-needed summer vacation,” says Jason in a statement.

No word on whether “Slidin'” is a standalone single or is a preview of a new album.

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Brad Paisley’s first band consisted of “senior citizens”: “My friends called them The Seniles”

May 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Brad Paisley may be a big country star these days, but like a lot of his peers in the music business, he got his start as a young kid playing in bars before he was even old enough to drink.

Brad was 13, but his bandmates were on the opposite end of the age spectrum, he said during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week. “I was this little guy that had a band of senior citizens,” he said.

“We were named the C-Notes, because that was our fee, $100,” Brad explains. “And my friends called them The Seniles. They were all Korean War veterans that were playing with me. It was an amazing experience.”

While the music was incredible, Brad admits that the onstage fashion left a lot to be desired. “They dressed me, too, which was kind of the problem. I sort of dressed like them,” he said.

Brad is one of several country stars making one final visit to the Ellen stage before the show ends at the conclusion of this season. For Brad, it’s a sentimental visit: He’s been going on the talk show ever since its first season.

Josh Groban’s Great Big Radio City Show to be livestreamed

May 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

So far, Josh Groban has performed his Great Big Radio City Show concert just a handful of times since he launched it in 2020, but if you weren’t able to get to New York City to check it out, one of his shows is going to be livestreamed next month.

Josh most recently did the show last month over three nights, and those performances featured special guests like Cyndi Lauper, actress/singer Rita Wilson and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan. It’ll livestream June 9 at 8 p.m. ET at Livestream.JoshGroban.com and will be then be available On Demand through Sunday, June 12. Tickets start at $35 and are on sale now.

During the livestream, fans will be able to flip through different camera angles so they can watch the show in their preferred way. A VIP experience is also available, which features a live Zoom Q&A and special performance with Josh that’ll start at 7 p.m. ET, plus exclusive merch.

Young Lebron in the making: Drake’s 4-year-old son might be the next NBA star

May 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The NBA should probably keep its eye out for someone who could be the next big basketball star. And sure, Lebron James‘ son Bronny may just be one of them, but a younger, much shorter contender is also to be considered. And that is Drake‘s 4-year-old son, Adonis, who seems to also be following in Lebron’s footsteps.

Taking to Instagram Wednesday to share a video of the young star practicing his hoop skills, Drake is heard shouting from the sidelines supporting his son and motivating him to keep going.

“Reset, reset, reset. Good stuff,” says Drake after Adonis dropped the ball but restarted his moves down the court. The 35-year-old dad offered encouraging words to his boy, who eventually attempted a second shot that made it into the hoop.

“Let’s go, 1, 2 and we out to the crib,” Drake said calmly before again shouting, “To the crib!” Adonis had hit nothing but net.

The best part of it all — the toddler’s mannerisms throughout his workout. He’d give himself double-pats on the chest, just as the professional ballers do. He’d adjust his yellow and grey jersey, while also adjusting his posture on the court. He even yelled “Ball!” before approaching to catch the rock.

His dad found it funny but also questioned the source of the young boy’s gestures. “where is he getting the mannerisms from @kingjames,” he asked of the basketball legend.

Reposting the cute video on IG Stories, Lebron returned the love to Drake and his son, saying, “my nephew really love the game!!”

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