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“Cosmo” Clifford says archival Royal Albert Hall live album & film feature CCR’s “best performance”

September 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Creedence Clearwater Revival‘s live album and documentary film focusing on a previously unheard and unseen 1970 concert at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall both got their release today.

The album, titled At the Royal Albert Hall, is available on CD, cassette, 180-gram vinyl and digital formats.

The film, Travelin’ Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall, premiered today on Netflix. As previously reported, the movie, which is and is narrated by Jeff Bridges, includes footage of CCR’s entire April 14, 1970, concert at the Royal Albert Hall. It also features archival interviews with all four Creedence members, scenes of the band touring Europe in 1970 and a look at the group’s history.

“Of the live performances that we have recorded, that was the best performance,” CCR drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford tells ABC Audio of the Royal Albert Hall show.

Clifford says he got a kick out of watching footage of the gig, noting that the movie is Creedence’s first and only concert film.

“It’s really a funny thing. I know that’s us and I know that’s me on the drums … but when I look at it, it’s like it’s another band,” Cosmo says. “You know, I’m watching somebody else pound away on the stage.”

Regarding Bridges’ participation in the film, Clifford says, “I’m a big fan of his, for sure … I can’t think of a better narrator than Jeff.”

Meanwhile, the Travelin’ Band film will be available on Blu-ray as part of a super deluxe At the Royal Albert Hall box set that will be released November 14. The package also will feature CD and two-LP vinyl versions of the album, a bonus CD containing music that’s featured in the movie, a booklet and more.

Here’s the album’s full track list:

“Born on the Bayou”
“Green River”
“Tombstone Shadow”
“Travelin’ Band”
“Fortunate Son”
“Commotion”
“Midnight Special”
“Bad Moon Rising”
“Proud Mary”
“The Night Time Is the Right Time”
“Good Golly Miss Molly”
“Keep On Chooglin'”

Coheed and Cambria announces acoustic, Grammy Museum-presented show in NYC

September 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Coheed and Cambria has announced an acoustic concert in New York City, presented by the Grammy Museum.

The show will take place October 7 at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at the Peter Norton Symphony Space. In addition to the unplugged performance, Claudio Sanchez and company will take part in a conversation about their career during the event.

For ticket info, visit SymphonySpace.org.

Coheed and Cambria spent the summer on a fully electric tour supporting their new album, Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind, which dropped in June. The group will head overseas for a European tour in October.

Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood + more stars detail Vince Gill’s “monumental” impact on them

September 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Artists from all generations and corners of the country genre flock to the stage to tribute Vince Gill in CMT Giants: Vince Gill, a concert event honoring the living legend of country music.

Ahead of the show — which was taped Monday in Nashville — stars like Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton and Luke Combs filed in to perform Vince’s songs. Each singer had a personal connection to him and his discography, and most began listening to him when they were young children.

“I remember hearing ‘Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away’ I think probably at four or five. My sister and I would choreograph dances to that song and ‘I Still Believe in You,’” recounts Maren, adding that Vince’s voice had a “magical resonance” with her from the start.

Luke says that he also had a formative early childhood experience with “Don’t Let Our Love.”

“That song is just seared into my brain — almost on a primal level,” the “Doin’ This” star explains, adding that Vince’s music was the soundtrack to his first experiences of loving music. “Vince was a monumental part of my entire musical existence, no doubt.”

For his tribute, Chris selected “Whenever You Come Around,” a song that’s special to him because he’s been covering it since his early days. “I’ve always loved it. Just one of my favorites,” he says. “…I used to sing it in bars, when nobody was listening.”

Meanwhile, Carrie praised Vince’s one-of-a-kind voice. “It’s just so beautiful, right? It’s pretty rare to have a male with such a gorgeous voice,” she offers. “He’s got some of the most beautiful ballads in country music ever.”

CMT Giants: Vince Gill airs Friday at 9 p.m. ET on CMT.

Janet, you rock my world: Grunge-era film ‘Singles’ turns 30 this weekend

September 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

There was a time when an Alice in Chains concert was the perfect place for a rom-com meet-cute.

That time was 1992, and that rom-com was Singles, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this Sunday. At the time, the Cameron Crowe-directed movie was simply the story of a group of 20-somethings looking for love, but has since become a touchstone of the grunge era thanks to its Seattle setting, fashion and, of course, the music.

Singles was filmed in 1991, before Nirvana made “grunge” a household term when Nevermind was released later that year. By the time Singles was released in ’92, bands including Nirvana and Pearl Jam were among the biggest names in music.

Thanks to being on the Singles set, actor Bill Pullman had a head start on the grunge craze.

“I got cued in [to grunge] by doing the movie and saying, ‘What is this?'” Pullman tells ABC Audio.

“I think I have a line in there — I can’t remember — ‘What is this music, this “grudge” music?'” the Independence Day star continues. “And that was new, that whole grunge thing, that was kinda catching the wave.”

The soundtrack for Singles, which was released ahead of the film, features Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden; members of all three grunge titans appear in the movie. PJ’s Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament portray members of Citizen D***, the band fronted by Matt Dillon‘s character, Cliff Poncier, whose song “Touch Me I’m D***” is a play on grunge pioneers Mudhoney‘s track “Touch Me I’m Sick.”

Singles also produced Chris Cornell‘s fabled Poncier EP, a collection of songs he’d written for the movie, including the solo track “Seasons” and the future Soundgarden classic “Spoonman.” The Poncier songs were included in the 2017 deluxe Singles soundtrack reissue.

Lil Baby to receive Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award

September 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lil Baby will be honored with the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award at the second annual Music in Action Awards Gala.

The event, hosted by the Black Music Action Coalition, will be held September 22 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, according to Variety.

BMAC is celebrating artists, executives, businesses, entrepreneurs, activists and companies that have utilized their platforms to effect social change over the past year.

Lil Baby is being recognized for fighting for racial and social justice inside and outside of the music industry.

The Grammy winner recently hosted his third-annual Back to School Fest for over 3,000 children in Atlanta.
“The Bigger Picture” rapper also established the $150,000 My Turn scholarship program for students at his former high school in the A-T-L.

Last year, the Weeknd and H.E.R. received the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award.

Lil Baby is featured on DJ Khaled’s new God Did album and will release his third album, It’s Only Me, on October 14.

His 2018 collabo with Gunna, “Drip Too Hard,” was certified Diamond this week

2022 Farm Aid festival, featuring John Mellencamp & more, to air live on Circle Network

September 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Official details have been announced about the live broadcast of the 2022 Farm Aid festival, which takes place September 24 in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek.

The sold-out event, which will include headlining performances from Farm Aid board members John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Willie Nelson, will be broadcast live for the second consecutive year on the Circle Network.

The festival will air starting at 7 p.m. ET, and the broadcast will feature live and prerecorded segments. The Circle Network’s social channels will also livestream Farm Aid throughout the day.

Other artists on the bill include Sheryl Crow, Chris Stapleton, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. Matthews will be playing as a duo with his longtime collaborator Tim Reynolds.

Farm Aid is an annual benefit show that raises money for family farmers in the U.S. Founders Nelson, Mellencamp and Neil Young debuted the event in 1985. Young has dropped off the festival’s performance lineup for the last two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Adele and Ed Sheeran honored in new Guinness World Records book

September 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Guinness World Records salutes Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, The Weeknd and more in its latest edition.

Billie is the youngest “triple crown” of music winner after her James Bond theme “No Time to Die” won a Grammy, Golden Globe and an Oscar. She’s also the woman with the most consecutive Record of the Year Grammys.

Bey is the latest artist to be inducted into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame and broke over 12 records this year.

Adele is the solo artist with the most Album of the Year Brit Awards — three thanks to 30 — and is the first Best British Artist winner, the BRIT’s new gender-neutral category. “Easy on Me” is also the most-streamed song in 24 hours on Spotify; it racked up nearly 20 million streams after it was released October 15.

Harry Styles‘ “As It Was” holds the male record of the latter honor, with 16.1 million hits.

Ed has the most-streamed track on Spotify after “Shape of You” amassed over 3 billion streams. He also has the most Spotify followers — 95.3 million, to be exact.

The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears” is the biggest-selling digital single of the year after it was bought over 2.15 billion times in 2021.

Glass Animals was awarded “Slowest climb to No.1 on the US singles chart” after “Heat Waves” needed 59 weeks to top the Billboard Hot 100.

BTS won the most “grand prize” wins at the Mnet Asian Music Awards — 17 if you’re counting.

Taylor Swift has the most simultaneous new entries on the Billboard Hot 100 after 26 songs from her rerecorded Red charted in November 2021. “All Too Well” is also the longest song to go to #1.

Guinness World Records 2023 is out now in hardcover.

Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd and Glass Animals honored in new ‘Guinness World Records’ book

September 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Guinness World Records salutes The Weeknd, Adele, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift in its latest edition.

Adele is the solo artist with the most Album of the Year Brit Awards — with three thanks to 30 — and is the first Best British Artist winner, the BRIT’s new gender-neutral category. “Easy on Me” is also the most-streamed song in 24 hours on Spotify; it racked up nearly 20 million streams after it was released October 15.

Harry Styles‘ “As It Was” holds the male record of the latter honor, with 16.1 million hits.

Ed has the most streamed track on Spotify, when “Shape of You” became the first song to amass over 3 billion streams. In addition, he boasts having the most followers on Spotify — 95.3 million, to be exact.

The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears” became the best-selling single after it was purchased over 2.15 billion times in 2021.

Glass Animals won “Slowest climb to No.1 on the US singles chart” thanks to “Heat Waves” needing 59 weeks to top the Billboard Hot 100. They bested Mariah Carey‘s record when “All I Want for Christmas Is You” spent 35 consecutive weeks climbing up the chart.

Other artists saluted in this year’s offering include Bruce Springsteen, who was honored with “Highest annual earnings for a musician” and “Largest publishing sale by a musician” after taking home an impressive $590 million paycheck — $500 million of which was from selling his music catalogue.

Taylor Swift was recognized for having the most simultaneous new entries on the Billboard Hot 100 when 26 songs from her rerecorded Red made it on the chart in November 2021. “All Too Well” is also the longest song to go to #1.

Guinness World Records 2023 is out now.

Nas celebrates 49th birthday on tour with Busta Rhymes and Wu-Tang Clan

September 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Nas turned 49 years old Wednesday, and on Tuesday, he celebrated onstage in Newark, New Jersey, with Busta Rhymes and Wu-Tang Clan.

As they performed on the NY State of Mind Tour at the Prudential Center, the crowd wished the Illmatic rapper a happy birthday as he was hugged by Busta and Ghostface Killah, according to Hip Hop DX.

Nas thanked all the artists who were onstage with him, including RZA, Method Man, Raekwon, GZA, Inspectah Deck and Masta Killa, before performing his 2002 hit “One Mic.”

The Grammy-winning rapper began his birthday celebration on Monday with a party at Cote Steakhouse in New York City. Nas posted a series of Instagram photos from the event, and several stars gave him birthday love in the comments, including Swizz Beatz, Fat Joe and Nia Long.

The NY State of Mind Tour continues Friday in Bristow, Virginia, and runs through October 4 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Nashville notes: Tanya Tucker’s documentary trailer, Willie Nelson’s live album + more

September 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

You can now watch the trailer for The Return of Tanya Tucker, Featuring Brandi Carlile. The documentary film follows the creation of Tanya Tucker’s 2019 While I’m Living album, which Brandi Carlile produced.

Legacy Recordings has announced plans to put out a live album of Willie Nelson’s 1984 performance at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. The project, called Willie Nelson Live at Budokan, will be out November 18.

Bailey Zimmerman has announced his debut EP, Leave the Light On, which is due out October 14. His current single, “Fall in Love,” is inside the top 15 at country radio.

Faith Hill will be a special guest on season 2 of the Food Network’s Be My Guest With Ina Garten. The four-episode season premieres October 9.

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