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Foo Fighters, RHCP, Måneskin & Imagine Dragons nominated for Group of the Year MTV VMA

August 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Måneskin and Imagine Dragons are among the nominees for Group of the Year at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.

The prize is among the just-announced VMA “social categories,” which will be chosen through MTV’s Instagram Story. Bracket-style voting is set to begin Monday, August 22, at 11 a.m. ET.

The other Group of the Year nominees are K-pop bands BLACKPINK and BTS, hip-hop duo City Girls, and Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak‘s Silk Sonic.

The social categories also include Song of the Summer and Album of the Year, which includes Billie Eilish‘s Happier Than Ever as a nominee.

As previously reported, Red Hot Chili Peppers will be honored at this year’s VMAs with the Global Icon Award, which was given to Foo Fighters in 2021. RHCP will also perform at the ceremony, as will Måneskin and Panic! at the Disco.

The 2022 MTV VMAs will take place next Sunday, August 28.

Harry Styles gifted guitar pedal with a special connection to ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’

August 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Ed Sullivan Show aired on TV before Harry Styles‘ time, but he now has a very special connection to all the musical greats who played on the landmark show.

Nardwuar, the lead singer of the band The Evaporators, presented Harry with the gift when he sat down for an interview with the Canadian musician. Nardwuar gifted Harry a Satellite Amps guitar pedal made for his Gibson guitar; he noted the piece was actually “made from a transistor from the Ed Sullivan board!”

Harry was speechless as Nardwuar continued, “So all the bands that played on The Ed Sullivan Show between ’48 and ’71 played through that transistor.”

The myriad of music legends to play Sullivan include Elvis Presley, Tina Turner, Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, The Beatles, The Jackson 5 and Janis Joplin.

Nardwuar told a grinning Harry that the guitar pedal is extremely rare and only 30 exist in the world. He explained the soundboard used for The Ed Sullivan Show “was cut up and the transistors were saved.”

“That’s a very nice gift,” Harry said, noting that it’s a fuzz pedal, so he’ll be sure to “fuzz it up” on his performances. He also admitted, “I don’t really use that many pedals” because they tend to tangle up his microphone cable during performances and recording sessions.

Nardwuar’s gift is the exception, though. “This,” Harry declared while holding up the rare piece, “I will be adding … For the spicy fuzz, for now on.” He also thanked Satellite Amps’ Adam Grim for salvaging the transistors made from the soundboard and also gave thanks to the late Ed Sullivan.

The Ed Sullivan Show aired from 1948 to 1971, serving as a TV debut for many legendary artists, such as Fred Astaire and Irving Berlin.

Check out Sammy Hagar & The Circle’s new cover of Elvis Costello’s “Pump It Up”

August 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Sammy Hagar & The Circle have released a raucous, hard-rocking version of Elvis Costello and the Attractions‘ classic 1978 song “Pump It Up” as the second advance track from their forthcoming studio album, Crazy Times, which is due out September 30.

The song is available now as a digital download and via streaming platforms, while a companion music video has debuted at Hagar’s official YouTube channel.

Explaining how he and his band wound up recording the tune, Hagar notes, “‘Pump It Up’ has been a Circle go-to backstage jam before shows. When we went in the studio with [producer] Dave Cobb, we were jamming it, getting the levels on all the instruments, headphones, mixes, etc. After an hour or so, Cobb said come on in and have a listen. We all looked at each other and said, ‘Wow sounds pretty f***ing good’ and it became our first track we recorded for the album.”

As previously reported, Crazy Times is a 10-song collection that features nine songs either written or co-written by Hagar, plus “Pump It Up.”

The album, which can be preordered now, will be released on CD and via digital formats on September 30, while standard black-vinyl and limited-edition red-vinyl LP versions will follow on October 28.

The album’s title track was previously released as an advance track, along with a companion music video.

Meanwhile, after about a month break from touring, Hagar and the band will return to the road this Sunday with a performance at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. A new leg of the group’s Crazy Times! Tour with support act George Thorogood and the Destroyers will kick off August 23 in Clarkston, Michigan.

Visit RedRocker.com to check out Hagar’s full schedule.

The Hu premieres second part of “Black Thunder” video

August 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Hu has premiered the second part of the band’s “Black Thunder” video.

The clip picks up where the first part left off, in the middle of an epic battle. You can watch it streaming now on YouTube.

“The music video is split into two parts and conveys the core values of men through visuals,” says vocalist Gala. “Our producer Dashka chose a unique location in Mongolia to shoot the video, where we had a great time riding the horses in the vast grassland of our countryside. We hope that our pride in our culture shines through, as we aimed to bring viewers joy and a piece of our culture through this video.”

The first “Black Thunder” video premiered in July and has over 1.5 million YouTube views.

“Black Thunder” appears on The Hu’s upcoming album, Rumble of Thunder, due out September 2. You can catch them on tour alongside Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth and Fire from the Gods.

Offset releases video for new solo track “54321”

August 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(Note Language) Offset is making his solo return with the Baby Keem-produced track “54321.” He released the song Friday, along with an accompanying music video.

“Fresh to death like I jumped out a casket/Before the COVID-19, we was maskin,” Offset raps on the track, flaunting his wealth. In the visual, he’s seen having the time of his life at an amusement park.

“54321” is Offset’s first solo single and video since releasing 2019’s “Clout” featuring wife Cardi B. He’s preparing for the follow-up to his Father of 4 project, and promises it will be “full of hits” and “smashes.”

“Y’all gonna see how I’m coming. I’m coming crazy in all aspects of rapping,” he said in a recent Instagram post. “I ain’t playing no games. I got sh** for the girls, too. I made sure I touched on some sh** for the girls. …You get that support from the women, it’s gonna go next level.”

Jimmie Allen to test out his acting chops in ‘Be Alright’, a country-flavored musical co-starring Hayley Orrantia

August 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jimmie Allen has long expressed an interest in pursuing acting and now he’s officially making moves in that direction. The singer will co-star in upcoming musical film Be Alright, opposite actor Hayley Orrantia.

Jimmie and Hayley play the lead characters in the musical, which is set in 1960s New York City. According to Variety, production on the film will begin this month at the Warner Bros. lot.

In addition to his acting role, Jimmie has had a hand in several different aspects of the movie, which shares a title with one of the songs on his newly released Tulip Drive album. He also developed the original story line, and will produce and co-direct Be Alright alongside Chris Beyrooty.

The country singer is no stranger to working behind the scenes on a set: Last year, he served as the executive music producer for Netflix series Titletown High.

Shazam celebrates 20th anniversary; Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey” named most Shazamed song of all time

August 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

In another example of the inevitable, unceasing passage of time, Shazam is officially 20 years old.

The music-identifying platform first launched in 2002 as a U.K. text message service, which allowed users to text a certain number while holding up their phone to a song playing nearby. It’s since become an ubiquitous app that’ll instantly tell you the name of the song you’re hearing, which, according to a Shazam press release, has been done over 70 billion times.

In celebration of its milestone anniversary, Shazam has put together a number of stats, including the most Shazamed song of all time. That would be Tones and I‘s “Dance Monkey,” which has been Shazamed over 41 million times.

Drake is the most Shazamed artist overall, having been Shazamed over 350 million times.

Meanwhile, Gnarls Barkley‘s hit “Crazy” holds the record for most Shazams by text, while the Gotye and Kimbra sensation “Somebody That I Used to Know” was the first song to reach 10 million Shazams.

As for the first song to ever be Shazamed, that was “Jeepster” by T. Rex, which happened using the pre-launch public beta version.

Shazam turns 20: Find out the first, most and top-by-genre Shazamed songs of all time

August 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It’s hard to believe there was a time when we couldn’t just pull out our phones and use them to find out what song was playing. All that changed 20 years ago, when Shazam launched. Since then, it’s helped users identify some 70 billion songs. To mark that moment, Shazam has released a list of its big milestones.

The most Shazamed artist of all time is Drake, who’s had his songs Shazamed 350 million times. His most-Shazamed song is “One Dance.” The most Shazamed song of all time is “Dance Monkey,” by Tones and I, which has been Shazamed over 41 million times.

Here are some other notable firsts and milestones:

It’s hard to believe there was a time when we couldn’t just pull out our phones and use them to find out what song was playing. All that changed 20 years ago when Shazam launched. Since then, it’s helped users identify some 70 billion songs. To mark that moment, Shazam has released a list of its big milestones.

The most Shazamed artist of all time is Drake, who’s had his songs Shazamed 350 million times. His most Shazamed song is “One Dance.” The most Shazamed song of all time is “Dance Monkey,” by Tones and I, which has been Shazamed over 41 million times.

Here are some other notable firsts and milestones:

First Shazamed song: “Jeepster” by T. Rex (April 19, 2002, using the pre-launch public beta version)
First track to reach 1 million Shazams: “TiK ToK” by Ke$ha (February 2010)
First track to reach 10 million Shazams: “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye feat. Kimbra (December 2012)
First track to reach 20 million Shazams: “Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)” by Lilly Wood & The Prick and Robin Schulz (October 2015)
First artist to hit 1 million Shazams: Lil Wayne (February 2009)
First artist to hit 10 million Shazams: Lil Wayne (June 2011)
First artist to hit 100 million Shazams: David Guetta (May 2015)
Fastest track to reach 1 million Shazams: “Butter” by BTS (nine days)
Fastest track to reach 10 million Shazams: “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran (87 days)
Fastest track to reach 20 million Shazams: “Dance Monkey” by Tones And I (219 days)

The most Shazamed songs by genre:

Top Hip-Hop/Rap: “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
Top Dance: “Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)” by Lilly Wood & The Prick and Robin Schulz
Top R&B/Soul: “All of Me” by John Legend
Top Latin: “Mi Gente” by J Balvin and Willy William
Top Pop: “Let Her Go” by Passenger
Top Alternative: “Dance Monkey” by Tones And I
Top Singer/Songwriter: “Take Me to Church” by Hozier

The most-Shazamed songs by genre:

Late Clash frontman Joe Strummer was born 70 years ago this Sunday

August 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

This Sunday, August 21, would’ve been the 70th birthday of the late Joe Strummer, frontman of the hugely influential British punk band The Clash.

Strummer, who was born John Mellor, joined the group that became The Clash in 1976 after playing in a pub rock band The 101’ers.

Known for his gruff vocals and intense performance style, Strummer co-wrote nearly all The Clash’s original songs, usually with the group’s lead guitarist and second singer Mick Jones. The band was initially best known for their fast, hard-charging songs that featured left-leaning political and social themes, although the group also embraced reggae.

The Clash later experimented with hip hop, funk, and other musical genres.

The band enjoyed immediate commercial success in the U.K., but it wasn’t until their third album, the 1979 double-LP London Calling, that the group began garnering major attention in the U.S.

The album peaked at #27 on the Billboard 200 and featured the memorable title track, as well as the Jones-sung “Train in Vain,” which reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Clash’s fifth album, 1982’s Combat Rock, was their commercial high point, peaking at #7 on the Billboard 200 and featuring the #8 Hot 100 hit “Rock the Casbah.”

After The Clash broke up in 1986, Strummer released various of solo projects. He also contributed songs to a number of movie soundtracks, and composed the score to the 1987 film Walker. Joe also acted in several films, including 1989’s Mystery Train.

Strummer’s recorded his last few albums with The Mescaleros, a group that combined various musical influences.

Strummer died in December 2002 of a heart attack cause by an undiagnosed heart defect. He was 50.

Joe was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The Clash in 2003.

Mark Hoppus performs during live, in-person show for first time post-cancer

August 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Mark Hoppus is returning to performing live following his battle with cancer.

The Blink-182 bassist/vocalist joined the up-and-coming rock outfit Beauty School Dropout for a performance of their song “Almost Famous.” Hoppus also guests on the studio version of the track, which is out now.

You can watch footage of the onstage collaboration posted to BSD’s Instagram Story.

Hoppus shared that he’d been diagnosed with cancer in June 2021. After a few months of chemotherapy treatment, he was declared “cancer free” in September 2021.

Hoppus technically played his first post-cancer performance during his Blink bandmate Travis Barker‘s Halloween streaming concert last October. However, the Beauty School Dropout show marked his first live and in-person performance since his diagnosis.

Beauty School Dropout, by the way, is signed to Hoppus’ new Verswire project, a “venture capital music startup” that also features Fall Out Boy‘s Pete Wentz as strategic adviser. In addition to collaborating with them on “Almost Famous,” Hoppus also appears in the video for the BSD song “Assassin,” as does Wentz.

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