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“We love you Mags!”: Tim McGraw, Faith Hill celebrate daughter Maggie’s birthday

August 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are proud parents.

Recently, their second daughter, Maggie McGraw, turned 24, and Tim celebrated with a sentimental Instagram post commenting on her character.

“Happy 24th birthday to our remarkable middle daughter MAGGIE! Your mom, sisters and I are so very proud of you. Your drive, work ethic and enthusiastic determination to make the world a better place inspires me every single day,” he writes alongside a photo of his daughter wearing a pink jumpsuit and cowboy hat. “I love you Mags-a-Million!!!!”

“Love you, dad,” Maggie responds in the comments with popping champagne emojis. “Yas,” agreed her sister Audrey McGraw.

Faith also commemorated the occasion with a video showcasing what often transpires in their household, Faith approaching her daughter from behind with sparklers as Maggie dances around singing.

“A glimpse into the world of the McGraw Women on any given day or night. Thought this video would be a fun and possibly embarrassing clip to share in celebration of Maggie’s 24th birthday!” Faith shares. “We love you so much Mags!!”

The couple is also parents to 20-year-old Audrey and 25-year-old Gracie.

Yes members to take part in tribute concert for late drummer Alan White this fall in Seattle

August 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

A special tribute concert for longtime Yes drummer Alan White, who died on May 22 at age 72 after a brief illness, will take place on October 2 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle.

The show will feature members of Yes and of Alan’s solo group White, as well as special guests, performing songs from throughout the drummer’s long career, including renditions of tunes by Yes, John Lennon, George Harrison and more.

The event will be hosted by Alan’s longtime friend, retired U.S. radio personality Bob Rivers, and all proceeds from the show will benefit the WhyHunger charity.

Tickets for the concert will go on sale to the general public this Friday, August 19, at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster.

White was the drummer of yes from 1972 until his death. Prior to joining the famous British prog-rock band, he was a member of Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band, and he played on the 1969 album Live Peace in Toronto, John’s 1970 single “Instant Karma,” Lennon’s landmark 1971 album Imagine and 1972’s Some Time in New York City. Alan also contributed to Harrison’s All Things Must Pass album, including the chart-topping single “My Sweet Lord.”

In other news, another musical tribute to White is being planned for September 10 at the Newcastle Days festival in the Seattle suburb of Newcastle, Washington, where the British-born musician lived for many years up until his death.

Mariah Carey’s Atlanta home burglarized

August 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Mariah Carey‘s Atlanta home was burglarized last month while she vacationed New York and Italy.

The incident was confirmed by police, who told Page Six, “this is still an open investigation, the information may be limited.”

The burglary was reported on July 27. It was not immediately clear what was taken, if anything, from the multi-million-dollar home.

Mariah was active on social media, sharing her summertime adventures as she traveled with her 11-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan and her boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka. On July 19, the singer shared a picturesque photo of herself in the water and captioned it, “Ciao Capri!”

A week later, Mariah was dishing out thank-yous for her stay in the Hamptons.

“Out East for the week, soaking it all in,” she captioned a snapshot of herself in pajamas. “Thank you @dylaneckardt @shawnelliottrealestate and the @nestseekers team!”

New Eric Clapton vinyl box set to feature his first six Reprise studio albums, plus a rarities disc

August 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

On September 30, Eric Clapton will release The Complete Reprise Studio Albums – Volume I, a vinyl box set featuring remastered versions of his first six studio efforts for the Reprise label.

The 12-LP collection, which can be preordered now, features 1983’s Money and Cigarettes on a single disc, as well as 1985’s Behind the Sun, 1986’s August, 1989’s Journeyman, the 1994 blues-covers project From the Cradle and 1998’s Pilgrim as two-LP sets. The box set also features the Rarities Vol. 1 LP, which includes rare studio and live recordings from the era.

Money and Cigarettes peaked at #13 on the Billboard 200 and featured the top-20 hit “I’ve Got a Rock ‘n’ Roll Heart.”

The Platinum-certified Behind the Sun included “Forever Man,” which reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

August featured “It’s in the Way That You Use It,” which Clapton co-wrote with The Band‘s Robbie Robertson, and the Tina Turner duet “Tearing Us Apart.” Those peaked at #1 and #5, respectively, on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Journeyman, which was certified two-times Platinum by the RIAA, included two Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart toppers — “Pretending” and “Bad Love.”

From the Cradle topped the Billboard 200 and has sold over 3 million copies in the States.

Pilgrim reached #4 on the Billboard 200 and included the hit “My Father’s Eyes,” which peaked at #16 on the Hot 100.

Rarities features two previously unreleased tracks, a new mix of “Pilgrim” and a cover of Albert King‘s “Born Under a Bad Sign” that’s a From the Cradle outtake. The latter tune is available now as an advance digital track.

A second box set of Clapton’s Reprise studio albums, spanning from 2001 to 2010, will be released in early 2023.

New Years Day returns with new single, “Hurts Like Hell”

August 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

New Years Day has premiered a new single called “Hurts Like Hell.”

The track marks the first fresh offering from Ash Costello and company in three years, following the group’s 2019 album, Unbreakable.

“‘Hurts Like Hell’ might seem like a song about a relationship on the surface; in a way, it is, I suppose,” Costello says. “As I struggled to navigate how to continue to pursue my passion during the pandemic, I realized that chaos is where I thrive. I will stare down any obstacle, even if I look like a crazy person to subject myself to it.”

You can listen to “Hurts Like Hell” now via digital outlets. Its accompanying video is streaming now on YouTube.

New Years Day will hit the road this September opening for Halestorm. They’ll launch their own headlining tour in October.

(Video contains uncensored profanity)

Young the Giant releases ’Act II’ from four-part ‘American Bollywood’ album

August 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Young the Giant has released the second installment in the band’s four-part album, American Bollywood.

The set is titled Act II: Exile and features four new songs to follow July’s Act I: Origins. You can listen to it now via digital outlets.

“Though exile tends to have a negative connotation, to us, exile is powerful,” Young the Giant says. “It is the act of sacrificing in order to achieve something great. It can be leaving your home country, or it can mean sacrifice in your personal life to reach new heights.”

The remaining two acts of American Bollywood are titled Battle and Denouement. Exact release dates have yet to be announced.

American Bollywood is the follow-up to 2018’s Mirror Master, which spawned the single “Superposition.”

Young the Giant will launch a U.S. tour in support of American Bollywood in October.

Here’s the Act II: Exile track list:

“My Way”
“Insomnia”
“Tonight”
“The Walk Home”

Steve Perry reveals the song he’d like to hear if he appeared in a ‘Stranger Things’ episode

August 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Former Journey frontman Steve Perry has received a lot of media attention thanks to a pair of remixes of his old band’s 1983 hit “Separate Ways,” which appear on the soundtrack of the latest season of Stranger Things.

During an interview on the Rock Classics Radio show, Apple Hits Music DJ Jenn Marino asked him what song he’d like to hear accompanying his scene if he appeared on an episode of Stranger Things.

While the series is set in the 1980s and usually showcases songs from that era, Perry said he’d want to feature a tune by his favorite 1960s soul singer.

“Well, first of all, I would be driving to school in am … really beautiful GTO, and out of the speakers of the car, I would love to hear some Sam Cooke,” Steve declared. “I mean, you’d have to allow that generation to start to discover that by having one guy in the car, a young-looking Steve Perry … playing ‘Cupid’ or [another Cooke tune].”

Steve then settled on a different song and proceeded to serenade Jenn with a verse from Cooke’s posthumous 1965 single “When a Boy Falls In Love.”

“I mean, that song cripples me,” he added. “It’s so teenage and so true. So that’s my choice.”

Perry also discussed how he wound up collaborating on the second of the two “Separate Ways” remixes for the Stranger Things season 4 soundtrack. He explained that he contacted series creators, the Duffer Brothers, and offered his services after he heard the first remix, which was used in the new season’s first trailer.

“I had not heard [my voice] that naked [on the track] since the day we did it back in the ’80s,” Steve noted, “and I loved it.”

Music notes: Britney Spears, Andy Grammer, Cyndi Lauper, Justin Timberlake, Paula Abdul, Ava Max and more

August 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Andy Grammer got choked up singing his hit “Saved My Life” to his godmother, Leigh. Andy shared the sweet video, where he dedicated the song to her and had to face away from her to sing it.

Cyndi Lauper saluted National Vinyl Record Day by explaining what makes the music format so special. Taking to Instagram, she explained in a video, “Everybody forgets that it sounds great. We used to have a saying, ‘It’s not final ’til it’s vinyl.'” She then played her 1983 hit “She’s So Unusual” to prove her point.

Jessica Biel shared some throwback photos of her, husband Justin Timberlake and the NSYNC boys, as well as Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. Justin, who is sporting ultra-curly hair, is posing with bandmates Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, JC Chasez and Chris Kirkpatrick.

Paula Abdul showed off how much her dog loves her. She shared a video of her coming home; the little dog tackles Paula, covers her in kisses and runs around in total excitement. “Talk about someone who’s excited to see me,” she wrote on TikTok.

Ava Max shared some glam photos of her in a ’90s-inspired purple tank and low-rise jeans. “turning tears to diamonds,” she captioned the post, leading fans to believe this is for her upcoming single “Million Dollar Baby.”

If you suspected TikTok is helping songs go viral, you are correct. Billboard reports influencers are becoming kingmakers in making songs go viral — and labels are even paying influencers, alternatively called “music curators,” to recommend certain songs to their followers.

Live albums capturing Dio’s 1983, 1987 Donington performances due in September

August 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

A pair of archival live albums capturing metal legends Dio performing at the Monsters of Rock festivals in Donington, England, in 1983 and 1987, respectively, will be released September 23 on CD and as limited-edition two-LP vinyl sets.

The CD and two-LP versions of both albums — Dio at Donington ’83 and Dio at Donington ’87 — will come packaged with a 3D lenticular print of the cover art, while the LP sets will feature an exclusive etching on Side D. Standard single-LP editions of both albums will also be available.

Dio at Donington ’83 features the Ronnie James Dio-led band performing in support of its debut album, Holy Diver. The group’s set featured renditions of four songs from Holy Diver, as well as select tunes from Ronnie’s stints with Rainbow and Black Sabbath, including Rainbow’s “Stargazer” and “Man on the Silver Mountain,” and Sabbath’s “Heaven and Hell” and “Children of the Sea.”

Dio’s 1983 lineup featured drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Jimmy Bain, keyboardist Claude Schnell and future Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell.

Dio at Donington ’87 captures the band performing shortly after the release of its Dream Evil album. Dio’s set included three songs from Dream Evil, the title tracks of their Holy Diver and The Last in Line albums, and select Black Sabbath and Rainbow tunes.

Dio’s 1987 lineup featured Appice, Bain, Schnell and guitarist Craig Goldy.

Dio at Donington ’83 and Dio at Donington ’87 can be preordered now. Recordings of the two concerts were previously released together in a single package in 2010.

Here’s the full Dio at Donington ’83 track list:

“Stand Up and Shout”
“Straight Through the Heart”
“Children of the Sea”
“Rainbow in the Dark”
“Holy Diver”
Drum Solo
“Stargazer”
Guitar Solo
“Heaven and Hell”
“Man on the Silver Mountain”
“Starstruck”
“Man on the Silver Mountain (Reprise)”

And here’s the full Dio at Donington ’87 track list:

“Dream Evil”
“Neon Knights”
“Naked in the Rain”
“Rock ‘n’ Roll Children”
“Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll”
“The Last in Line”
“Children of the Sea”
“Holy Diver”
“Heaven and Hell”
“Man on the Silver Mountain”
“All the Fools Sailed Away”
“The Last in Line (Reprise)”
“Rainbow in the Dark”

Music notes: Britney Spears, Niall Horan, Kesha, Ava Max, Zedd and more

August 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Britney Spears’ ex-husband Jason Alexander — who infamously broke into her house during her wedding –pleaded no contest to aggravated trespassing and battery. Rolling Stone reports a plea deal allowed for the felony stalking charges to be dropped. Alexander will serve 128 days in jail.

Niall Horan is a proud fan of Harry Styles’ music and says his “favorite song at the moment” is “As It Was,” reports Billboard. He said the #1 hit is a “great song.”

Kesha celebrated the fifth anniversary of her Rainbow album. “This was a moment in my life that was so f***ing scary. Everything was changing and I had to take a leap of faith. Who I was before was irrelevant and who I was becoming was a stranger to me and to all of you,” she penned on TikTok, thanking her fans for always being by her side.

Ava Max teased more of her upcoming album Diamonds & Dancefloors — sharing some glam photos of her in a ’90s-inspired purple tank and low-rise jeans. “turning tears to diamonds,” she captioned the post, leading fans to believe it’s for her upcoming single “Million Dollar Baby.”

Speaking of new music, Zedd released “an exclusive preview of my upcoming single” on Instagram — but he didn’t reveal its title or release date. He just played a second of the new song.

If you suspected TikTok is helping songs go viral, you are correct. Billboard reports influencers are helping determine what songs race up the charts — and the songs’ labels are even paying influencers, alternatively called “music curators,” to recommend the tracks to their followers.

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