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Weezer releases latest ‘SZNZ’ EP, ‘Autumn’

September 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Weezer‘s SZNZ project continues with the Autumn EP.

The seven-track collection, which arrives on the first day of fall, is now available on digital outlets. It follows Weezer’s two seasonally-themed EPs, SZNZ: Spring and SZNZ: Summer, which were released on the first days of their respective seasons.

As they did with Spring and Summer, Weezer celebrated the arrival of SZNZ: Autumn with a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as part of their “seasonal residency” with the ABC show. You can watch their rendition of the lead Autumn single “What Happens After You” streaming now on YouTube.

Weezer had also planned to support SZNZ with a Broadway residency, but the shows were canceled due to what frontman Rivers Cuomo called “low ticket sales and unbelievably high expenses.”

The fourth and final SZNZ EP, Winter, is expected to drop in December.

Jon Pardi and wife Summer are expecting their first baby in early 2023

September 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It’s going to be a “Pardi of three” for country star Jon Pardi and his wife, Summer: The couple is expecting their first child early next year.

“I’m ready to start a new adventure with my wonderful wife Summer and our new little one — Pardi of three!” the singer tells People, which shared the news this week. “I’m really excited to meet our baby and to have someone to ride around the ranch with.”

Summer also explains that getting pregnant wasn’t the easiest journey for her and Jon, who got married in late 2020 and have been trying to have a baby ever since.

“It was definitely an interesting two years of ups and downs — the constant letdown month after month can be really hard on a couple,” she says. “After years of no luck and meeting with doctors who just didn’t feel like the right fit, we decided to take a break, leave it in God’s hands and just enjoy each other and this crazy, fun life we live together…and then surprise, we’re pregnant!”

Now, she adds, she can’t wait to see Jon become a dad. “He’s such a big kid at heart, always the life of the party and has such positive energy so I can only imagine how much fun this little Pardi addition will be for him and our family,” she adds.

In music news, Jon’s Mr. Saturday Night album came out earlier this month.

GAYLE “died and came back to life” after meeting Taylor Swift

September 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

GAYLE‘s been living in Nashville for years but hadn’t managed to run into Taylor Swift until Tuesday night, when both were honored at the 2022 Nashville Songwriters Association International Awards.

The “abcdefu” singer managed to grab a selfie with Taylor, who was being honored as the Songwriter/Artist of the Decade at the event. She posted the photo on her Instagram Stories and captioned it, “I’ve died and come back to life.” She also wrote, “I’m dead.”

You can also see the selfie in a carousel of pics GAYLE posted of the night, during which she and her “abcdefu” co-writers got one of the “10 Songs I Wish I’d Written” awards voted on by NSAI’s professional songwriter members. She got to take the stage at Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium to perform the song as well.

“i’ve been going to nashville for almost eight years and have been living here for six so this has been a goal of mine and i’m very grateful that i get to accomplish this with people i love,” GAYLE captioned the carousel.

As previously reported, GAYLE recently canceled her Avoiding College Tour. She still plans to put out a new EP next month.

Queens of the Stone Age announce vinyl reissues of self-titled debut, ‘…Like Clockwork’ & ‘Villains’

September 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Queens of the Stone Age have announced vinyl reissues of their 1998 self-titled debut and two most recent efforts, 2013’s …Like Clockwork and 2017’s Villains.

The QotSA reissue, which features the original track list and artwork off the original, long out-of-print record, will arrive on October 21. …Like Clockwork and Villains will follow on December 9.

You can preorder your choice of vinyl now via the Queens web store. In the meantime, you can listen to the restored QotSA track list via digital outlets.

In addition to prepping the reissues, Queens frontman Josh Homme will be performing at Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in Los Angeles on September 27. He previously played the London show earlier this month, during which he, Dave Grohl and Led Zeppelin‘s John Paul Jones reunited their supergroup Them Crooked Vultures.

Homme is also producing Denim & Diamonds, the upcoming album from country artist Nikki Lane, due out this Friday. In a recent Facebook post, Homme shared that working on the record with Lane “saved my life.”

Maren Morris says her Brittany Aldean feud has given her new perspective on Morgan Wallen’s scandal

September 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Maren Morris recently made headlines due to some fiery back-and-forth with Brittany Aldean, wife to country superstar Jason Aldean, over an Instagram reel in which Brittany thanked her parents for not “changing my gender” during her “tomboy phase.”

Maren, along with fellow country singer Cassadee Pope, called the comments out as transphobic, leading to a feud that blew up so much, it even found its way to an episode of Fox’s Tucker Carlson Tonight.

It wasn’t the first time Maren’s spoken out about hate and discrimination in country music: In early 2021, Maren was among the loudest voices condemning Morgan Wallen’s actions amid his racist slur scandal. But after her feud with Brittany, Maren says she’s seeing Morgan’s actions in a slightly different light.

“I don’t know how I feel about it, honestly,” Maren tells the L.A. Times in a sprawling new interview. “I’ve never hated that guy.”

She also pointed out that Morgan’s reaction to his scandal included a striking difference from the recent uproar surrounding the Aldeans.

“I will say after this Aldean drama, at least Morgan tried to apologize, even if it wasn’t perfect. I have to give him that, because he didn’t have to. He’s not going anywhere,” the singer added.

The Aldeans haven’t incurred anywhere near as many consequences as did Morgan — who was benched by country radio for the better part of 2021 and had his record deal put on hold. Jason’s publicity company of 17 years did, however, part ways with him, though they didn’t specifically mention the transphobia incident as the cause of the split.

Harry Styles’ 15 sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden ends with banner-raising

September 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Wednesday night marked the end of Harry Styles‘ sold-out 15-show run at New York’s Madison Square Garden, and in celebration of the achievement, a banner was raised to the rafters of the ‘World’s Most Famous Arena.’

The banner, which reads “Harry Styles: 15 Consecutive Nights at the Garden,” was presented to Harry by Gayle King during the encore of the show, while every fan in the audience received a feather boa — one of Harry’s signature accessories.

As the fans cheered wildly, a slightly hoarse Harry exclaimed, “Any time that you come to Madison Square Garden and you see that, you remember it’s because of you — that is ours! Thank you so, so much! Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

Only two other music-related banners hang from the rafters of Madison Square Garden: one for Billy Joel, marking his 50th consecutive show at the venue in 2018, and one for the band Phish, who played 13 consecutive nights there in 2017.

Cardi B and GloRilla reveal release date for new track, “Tomorrow 2”

September 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Cardi B‘s collaboration with GloRilla will drop this Friday.

Taking to social media Wednesday, Cardi announced, “Tomorrow 2 ft Me,” alongside the song’s cover art, which features six girls who appear to be dancing on a stoop.

GloRilla shared the same snapshot and seemingly offered fans a peek at the track’s lyrics, writing, “‘BUT DATS WHY I LUV TOMORROW’ it’s official.”

“Me & my girl @iamcardib Linked up for TOMORROW 2 DROPPING FRIDAY 9/23 @ MIDNIGHT,” the post adds.

While we’ll have to wait until Friday to hear the track, it’s available now to pre-save on Spotify and Apple Music.

Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation helps keep pets + families together with a donation of 2 million pet meals

September 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation, an organization that supports shelter pets in need, is focusing on keeping families together with its newest charitable initiative.

In partnership with Greater Good Charities’ GOODS program, MuttNation is helping to provide two million pet meals to help families facing economic setbacks stay together with their pets.

“During times of crisis, it’s important to keep families and their pets together,” Miranda explains. “We are proud to partner with Greater Good Charities and hope our GOODS program donation will help families and their pets stay united in their homes during these challenging times.”

Miranda — an avid pet lover who founded MuttNation with her mom, Beverly, in 2009 — has several rescue pets of her own, some of whom will be joining her in Las Vegas for her upcoming Velvet Rodeo residency.

The singer recently posted a photo to her social media which shows three of her rescue dogs — Cher, Bellamy and Delta Dawn — on the road with her as she heads to Vegas.

The Kinks’ Dave Davies discusses newly mixed tracks on his new ‘Living on a Thin Line’ compilation

September 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Kinks‘ Dave Davies recently released a solo compilation called Living on a Thin Line, a musical companion to his new memoir of the same name.

The 13-track collection features previously released solo studio recordings and live performances, as well as new mixes of two of Dave’s songs created by his son Simon.

One of the new mixes is of a 1999 live version of the classic Dave-penned 1971 Kinks song “Strangers,” recorded at a concert at Wisconsin’s Marian College.

“I have always thought [that rendition] was my favorite … recorded version of [‘Strangers.’]” Davies tells ABC Audio. “So we messed around with that [recording] a bit. Simon Davies added some bits of keyboards. He added some little audio improvements … And I’m very happy with it.”

The other new mix is of “This Is the Time,” a tune that appeared on Davies’ 2007 album Fractured Mindz, the first record Dave released after suffering a debilitating stroke in 2004.

Dave explains that the song is about embracing a youthful attitude about looking toward the future.

“‘This Is the Time’ is my heartfelt optimism about what we’re capable of, and maybe where we’re going,” he says. “[M]aybe this is the time to really make things happen. You know, like they thought in the [days] … before the Vietnam War … All the youth were in uproar, and the ‘Flower Power’ thing.”

The compilation also features select songs from 1998’s Kinked; 2002’s Bug; the 2000 concert album Rock Bottom: Live from The Bottom Line; and 2018’s Decade, a collection of unreleased tracks Dave recorded during the 1970s.

The Living on a Thin Line compilation can be purchased now on CD now via Amazon. A two-LP version of the album will be released on January 13, 2023.

Red Hot Chili Peppers tease new ’Return of the Dream Canteen’ song, “Eddie”

September 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Red Hot Chili Peppers are teasing another preview of their upcoming album, Return of the Dream Canteen.

The “Californication” rockers will drop a new track from the record, titled “Eddie,” this Friday, September 23.

Along with the announcement, the Peppers have shared a minute-long clip of “Eddie,” which begins with a very “By the Way”-esque guitar riff and includes the lyric “They say I’m from Amsterdam/Does that make me Dutch?” — proving that Anthony Kiedis doesn’t just sing about California.

Return of the Dream Canteen, which also features the previously released single “Tippa My Tongue,” is due out October 14. It’s the second RHCP album of 2022, following April’s Unlimited Love.

Last week, Red Hot Chili Peppers wrapped their U.S. summer headlining tour. They’ll play the Louder than Life and Austin City Limits festivals this fall.

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