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The Cars’ Greg Hawkes, Squeeze’s Chris Difford featured on upcoming prog-rock concept album

September 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Cars‘ Greg Hawkes and Squeeze‘s Chris Difford are among a variety of guest artists featured on an upcoming concept album called Circus of Wire Dolls by the prog rock-influenced collaborative group Rocking Horse Music Club.

Circus of Wire Dolls will be released as a two-CD set September 16, while a two-LP vinyl version is due out October 21.

The album is a rock opera that combines a wide range of musical genres, including prog rock, ’60-influenced baroque and symphonic pop, glam rock, ’80s new wave, gospel, jazz fusion, folk and musical theater.

“On the surface, the record tells the story of a man who creates a miniature circus out of wire, string, and cloth,” explains Rocking Horse Music Club producer/songwriter Brian Coombes, “but it’s really about a man looking back at his life, his work, the people who entered and exited his world, his successes, his failures, his regrets.”

Hawkes contributes alto sax to the album, while Difford sings on one of the tracks. Other guest singers and musicians featured include former Manfred Mann’s Earth Band vocalist Noel McCalla, ex-King Crimson violinist David Cross, current Squeeze pedal-steel guitarist Melvin Duffy and Dream Academy multi-instrumentalist Kate St. John.

The album can be preorderd in the U.S. at RockingHorseMusicClub.com and TheBandWagonUSA.com, and in the United Kingdom and the rest of the world at BurningShed.com.

Rocking Horse Music Club has plans to perform Circus of Wire Dolls live on March 17 and 18 in Fletching, England.

The album is a follow-up to 2019’s Which Way the Wind Blows, a tribute to original Genesis guitarist Anthony Phillips.

Here’s the full Circus of Wire Dolls track list:

“Prologue: Riverside”
“Circus of Wire Dolls”
“Packed Up” — featuring Noel McCalla
“Senseless Sky”
“Animate in 5/8” — featuring Noel McCalla & Caroline Carter
“To Reach the Other Side”
“Will You Be My Downfall?” — featuring Caroline Carter
“So Little Left” — featuring Tim Bowness
“It’s Not About You”
“Trapeze Waltz” — featuring Amy Birks
“Burn” — featuring Caroline Carter
“Cut from a Different Cloth” — featuring Chris Difford
“Face of Rain”
“0300”
“SY22”
“Lost a Piece of Me”
“House Party at Jack’s”
“Flowers in November”
“Every Show Must End” — featuring Noel McCalla
“All Shall Be Well” — featuring Evelyn Cormier
“Circus Waltz” — featuring David Cross
“Coda: Slide Down the Cellar Door”

Tenacious D announces concert livestream support of Rock the Vote

September 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Tenacious D will be livestreaming their upcoming show in Philadelphia in support of Rock the Vote.

The concert is set to broadcast via the streaming platform Nugs.net on September 11. Proceeds will be donated to Rock the Vote toward the organization’s voter registration, education and rights efforts.

For more info, visit Nugs.net/tenaciousd.

You may recall that the D previously linked up with Rock the Vote ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election to release a cover of the Rocky Horror Picture Show classic “Time Warp.” The recording’s accompanying video, which has been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube, features cameos from Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sarah Silverman, Phoebe Bridgers and original Rocky Horror star Susan Sarandon, as well as politicians Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg.

Prince estate halts “Purple Rain” energy drink

September 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Following a protest from the Prince estate, a judge has ruled that an energy drink cannot trademark the name “Purple Rain.”

Billboard reports a judge said Bang Energy could not trademark their drink’s name because it is “uniquely and unmistakably” connected to the late singer.

Following the ruling, Bang Energy CEO Jack Owoc explained to Billboard that he was “a big fan” of the iconic artist and would not appeal.

“We greatly respect Prince and his estate and will not ‘rain’ on their parade. Maybe we can negotiate a deal in the future that is mutually beneficial to both parties,” he said.

Attorney Londell McMillan, who represents one group of Prince heirs, told Billboard he was pleased the trademark application was rejected.

“Prince’s music, art and trademarks hold a special place in our society and culture. Purple Rain is a Prince mark and brand known worldwide,” he continued. “Please respect these unique assets or suffer at your own peril.”

Purple Rain earned an Oscar in 1985 for Best Original Song Score plus Grammy Awards for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil joins The Pretty Reckless onstage in Seattle

September 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Pretty Reckless‘ tour stopped in Seattle Wednesday, and the show featured a surprise guest befitting of the grunge capital.

Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil joined Taylor Momsen and company onstage during the concert to rock the TPR track “Only Love Can Save Me Now” as well as the Soundgarden song “Loud Love.”

Momsen posted a photo and video clip of the live collaboration on Instagram along with a caption thanking Thayil.

“I’m once again humbled to share the stage with you my dear friend, what an amazing human being,” Momsen wrote.

The studio version of “Only Love Can Save Me Now,” which appears on the new Pretty Reckless album Death by Rock and Roll, also features Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron. Momsen, who’s a big Soundgarden fan, previously performed with Thayil, Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd at the 2019 Chris Cornell tribute concert.

Beatles-signed ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ wall segment being auctioned for hundreds of thousands of bucks

September 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

A piece of wall from The Ed Sullivan Show‘s set, signed by all four Beatles members when they made their historic first appearance on the program on February 9, 1964, is going up for bid as part of a Fab Four memorabilia auction this month.

The auction, which will feature over 20 Beatles-related collectibles, will take place on September 24 at Heritage Auctions’ Dallas location and at HA.com.

The 16-inch-by-48-inch wall section features the autographs of Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison and “Uncle” Paul McCartney along with doodles drawn by each Beatle.

“Put simply, no other autographed piece of Beatles memorabilia is as historic and well-documented as the wall from The Ed Sullivan Theater,” says Heritage Auctions executive Garry Shrum. “It’s … a treasure from the day music changed forever.'”

According to the 2016 publication The Beatles Book, a Sullivan Show stagehand named Jerry Gort asked the band to sign the wall before they played their second set. Then, in September of ’64, the wall section wound up in a bin that was set to be dumped, but Gort rescued the historic item. He later gifted it to a wheelchair-using Beatles fan named Lofton Sproles, and the wall section was eventually sold multiple times in the ensuing years.

Bidding for the historic item will start at $600,000.

Also going on the block as part of the auction is a pair of Beatle boots owned and worn by Harrison, who gifted them to Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom in 1985 when they both were working on the album Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session.

The boots, which feature an opening bid of $40,000, also feature Harrison’s humorously signed dedication “to Slim Jim with love from Fat George.”

Missy Elliott and Dr. Dre to appear at Pioneers of Hip-Hop celebration

September 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Icons Missy Elliott and Dr. Dre are among the stars who will appear at the Recording Industry Association of America Honors: Pioneers of Hip-Hop celebration in Washington, D.C.

Grandmaster Flash and MC Lyte will receive awards, and DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mix Master Mike and Rapsody will perform at the event on September 14, Billboard reports.

“At this year’s RIAA Honors, we are thrilled to celebrate pioneers who have defied obstacles, defined a genre and accelerated the growth of hip-hop to audiences across generations and geography,” RIAA chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier said in a statement.

In 2007, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five became the first hip-hop group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Lyte was the first female rapper to have a Gold-certified single from the RIAA, “Ruffneck” in 1993. The next year, she became the first female solo rapper ever to be nominated for a Grammy Award when the song was up for Best Rap Solo Performance.

Miranda Lambert had a dreamy, late-summer girls weekend in Texas: “Take me back”

September 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Miranda Lambert shared a spread of photos from a recent girls weekend, which took her to her home state of Texas for an epic, friend-filled vacation.

“Take me back Texas!” the singer wrote alongside photos of the whole crew sharing drinks, soaking up sun on the river and hanging out on a porch late at night.

The trip took place in Gruene, Texas, which happens to be just minutes away from famed concert venue Gruene Hall, but Miranda wasn’t in town to perform. Instead, she spent her time there relaxing with some of her best friends.

“My fave place on earth,” the singer continued in her post. “Family, friends, queso, margs, Bucee’s, Lone Star Lights, wine, fried pickles, river floats and pontoons. Sounds like heaven to me! Miss y’all already!”

After wrapping her co-headlining Bandwagon tour with Little Big Town earlier this year, the typically busy Miranda has enjoyed some extra downtime this summer. She and her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, documented their Airstream camper road trip in July.

The 1975 shares new song “I’m in Love with You” off upcoming Being Funny album

September 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The 1975 has debuted a new song called “I’m in Love with You,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language.

You can listen to “I’m in Love with You” now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video, which features a brief appearance by Phoebe Bridgers, on YouTube.

“I’m in Love with You” is the third song to be released from Being Funny in a Foreign Language following “Part of the Band” and “Happiness.” The album will arrive in full on October 14.

The 1975 will launch a U.S. tour in support of Being Funny in a Foreign Language in November.

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Save Your Burgs: The Weeknd launches After Hours Til Dawn menu with Postmates and Monty’s Good Burger

September 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Weeknd is stepping into the kitchen and whipping up a special treat to celebrate his tour.

In celebration of his weekend stint at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Billboard reports the Grammy winner teamed with Postmates and Monty’s Good Burger for a tasty collaboration. This one-time-only menu centers around a plant-based burger served on a brioche bun and slathered with chipotle ketchup and pickles.

It also comes with tater tots with a spicy habanero-flavored dipping sauce as well as a limited-edition lemonade with activated charcoal in it.

The special meal will cost you $27.99 on Postmates and will also be wrapped up in limited edition packaging celebrating The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour.

In addition, Monty’s Good Burger will be serving up a once-only After Hours shake, retailing at $9.99, that’s flavored with white chocolate and cherries.

Those who want to try the special menu but may not want to cough up the cash can hit up Monty’s located on Los Angeles’ Third Street to possibly snag one of a limited amount of free meals.

Those who pick up the free grub will be entered to win tickets to see The Weeknd perform on September 3.

Sales will benefit the XO Humanitarian Fund, which is run by the United Nations World Food Programme. This charity is focused on ending hunger and provides food to those struggling with famine.

The Weeknd said in a statement, “For the XO Humanitarian Fund we thought it would be amazing to be able to donate money to people suffering from hunger through our work with World Food Program USA and have an After Hours late night meal from one of our favorite places in LA.”

Demi Lovato debuts Vevo Official Live performance of “EAT ME”

September 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The latest song from Demi Lovato‘s new album HOLY FVCK to get the Vevo Official Live Performances treatment is “EAT ME.”

For the performance, Demi is joined by their collaborator on the track, Royal & the Serpent, the stage name of singer Ryan Santiago. It begins with Demi dressed in red, singing while kneeling on a red-carpeted platform under a low, flickering, green-lit gridded ceiling.

Strobe lights, drums and guitars kick in, Demi sings the chorus, and then we see Royal & the Serpent seen singing her part while lying face down on the carpet. She eventually gets up and then she and Demi join together for a couple more run-throughs of the chorus.

“EAT ME” is about the pressure Demi’s felt throughout their career to conform to other people’s notions of what a female pop star should be. “Is this what you’d all prefer?/Would you like me better if I was still her?” she sings. “I know the girl that you adored/She’s dead, it’s time to f**king mourn/I can’t spoon-feed you anymore/Dinner’s served, it’s on the floor/You’ll have to eat me as I am.”

This is the second Vevo Official Life performance Demi’s done around this album; the first was for “29.”

“I knew I wanted to showcase my new music in a unique way for my fans, both visually and sonically,” they say in a statement. “So when an Original Live Performance with Vevo was on the table, I immediately started to brainstorm creatively – the lighting, the room design, my look and outfits, how to incorporate our incredible female live band – all of it!”

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