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Jerry Garcia NFT featuring animated drawing by late Grateful Dead legend up for auction

August 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

An NFT featuring an animated version of a drawing by late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia depicting Garcia’s frequent collaborator, bluegrass mandolinist David Grisman, will be auctioned on Friday, August 5, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

The sale, which is being held at MakersPlace.com, is taking place in conjunction with what would have been Garcia’s 80th birthday on August 1. The NFT is being sold by Jerry Garcia Music Arts, a music and arts company launched by Garcia’s daughter Keelin and his ex-wife Manasha.

In addition to featuring the animated “Mandolin Player” drawing, the digital token includes a studio recording of Garcia and Grisman playing “Jack-A-Roe.” Three percent of the proceeds from the auction will benefit the Jerry Garcia Foundation, which supports various environmental, artistic and humanitarian causes.

The NFT was created in collaboration with the ecologically minded Aerial platform, which focuses on reducing humanity’s global carbon footprint.

The auction winner will receive a signed certificate of authenticity and a large canvas print of the “Mandolin Player” drawing.

“Working with MakersPlace allows us to celebrate my father’s art through new mediums on what would have been his 80th birthday,” says Keelin. “We’re grateful to the Aerial team as well for being able to continue to honor his legacy as an environmentalist by ensuring the collection is carbon neutral.”

Watch Jack White rock London while celebrating ‘Entering Heaven Alive’ release

August 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jack White has shared a recap video documenting his trip to London last month while celebrating the release of his latest solo record, Entering Heaven Alive.

The eight-minute clip finds the White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather rocker performing intimate shows at the Rough Trade East record store, the Union Chapel church and his own Third Man Records London shop. Included are renditions of the Entering Heaven Alive songs “If I Die Tomorrow,” “A Tree on Fire from Within,” “Please God, Don’t Tell Anyone” and “A Tip from You to Me.”

You can watch the video streaming now on YouTube.

Entering Heaven Alive was released July 22 and is the second solo album White’s dropped in 2022, following April’s Fear of the Dawn. White’s ongoing Supply Chain Issues tour in support of both records continues August 13 in Minneapolis.

Vanilla Fudge, Nektar, Pat Travers part of Sea of Tranquility Fest 2022 lineup

August 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Vanilla Fudge, Nektar and Pat Travers Band are among the artists set to perform at the Sea of Tranquility Fest 2022 event, taking place October 1 at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, New York.

The one-day festival is organized by the Sea of Tranquility web portal, which focuses on prog-rock, fusion and various forms of metal music.

In addition to a variety of performances, the Sea of Tranquility Fest will offer artist panels and Q&A sessions that will feature Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash, Chris Caffery of Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and others.

The event is split into afternoon and evening sessions, with most of the Q&A sessions taking place in the afternoon and the performances scheduled for the evening portion of the fest.

“We’re happy to be headlining the Sea of Tranquility Festival,” says Nektar’s Derek “Mo” Moore. “Hope you can join us for what’s sure to be a great evening!”

Tickets are available now at TicketWeb.com, priced at $60 for general admission and $75 for reserved balcony seating. Limited-edition T-shirts can also be purchased.

Camila Cabello gets “threatening” anonymous letter in new trailer for ’The Voice’

August 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Camila Cabello has officially joined NBC’s The Voice as its newest coach — but she isn’t receiving the warmest of welcomes.

In a new teaser posted Thursday, Camila receives a “threatening” letter from an anonymous person, which is pieced together using magazine clippings to read, “You are going to lose so bad! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!”

Gwen Stefani, who rejoins The Voice this season, is not happy with how Camila is being treated. Wearing a skin-tight hot pink dress, she crosses her arms and remarks, “Who would send that?”

The camera then pans to Blake Shelton, the likely suspect, as he turns around in his big red chair and remarks, “I can’t believe you got that … anonymous letter.”

Turns out John Legend also got a message, which reads, “You should never have come back!” The “All of Me” singer is immediately suspicious that Blake is not all that innocent.

Turns out whoever sent Camila that note also poked around the gifts the crew put together to welcome her, taking a bite out of her special Voice cookies.

The trailer was captioned, “camila is about to turn #thevoice upside down!!!”

The Voice returns for a new season on Monday, September 19, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBA Youngboy unveils ‘The Last Slimeto’ track list

August 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

NBA Youngboy reemerged on Instagram just in time for his new album, The Last Slimeto. He took to the social media platform Thursday, unveiling the songs and fellow artists on his project.

Per the post, there will be 30 tracks on the record, three of which are collaborative songs. Kehlani, Rod Wave and Quavo will lend their talents to “My Go To,” “Home Ain’t Home” and “Don’t Rate Me,” respectively.

Fans got a snippet of The Last Slimeto earlier this year when NBA Youngboy released a teaser project featuring 10 tracks. The full project is slated to drop on Friday, August 5.

Nashville notes: Michael Ray drops a new EP, Jeannie Seely makes Grand Ole Opry history + more

August 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Michael Ray has announced the release of a live EP called The Warehouse Sessions. The five-song collection arrives Friday, and that same day he’s performing as part of Fox & Friends’ All-American Concert Series.

Jeannie Seely is now officially the artist who has made the most appearances on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. The country legend will celebrate her 55th anniversary as an Opry member this September.

Gary Allan has parted ways with UMG Nashville, his label home of over 25 years. On social media, the singer told fans that he’s excited about the new music that’s in store and plans to share more information soon.

Post Malone’s “Gaming for Love” streams raise over $200K for charity

August 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

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Post Malone combined two of his favorite things — playing games and raising money for charity — with Gaming For Love, which has raised over $200,000 for several charities.

The streaming series, which ran from July 18 to July 24 on the Twitch streaming service, raised funds for Human Rights Watch, United Way, Project HOPE and The Trevor Project. Each stream ran for six hours, with the Grammy winner playing Apex Legends, and highlighted a different charity each day.

After counting all the donations, Post has successfully raised $196,066.20 for these services. He then directed $40,000 of his own money to the campaign, which was matched by Respawn Entertainment, the owner of Apex Legends.

The livestream that raised the most money in a single night was the one that ran July 24, which benefited The Trevor Project. The six-hour stream raised $76,026.33 after Post opened a private server and welcomed 60 people to compete in a tournament.

If you missed these livestreams and a chance to donate, don’t fret. The “Circles” rapper has since posted all the streams to his Gaming for Love YouTube channel, and every video has a link where one can send funds to their chosen charity.

Slash rocks with Road Recovery charity organization on new song, “Crimson Chaos”

August 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Slash is featured on a new song called “Crimson Chaos,” which is being released by the charity organization Road Recovery.

The tune was written and recorded by participants in Road Recovery’s Trax Program, which “offers young people the opportunity to build healthy networks during challenging times, helping them avoid self-destructive or risky behavior.”

In a statement, Slash says, “I’ve been hanging out with Road Recovery for a while now and I always find it a really enriching experience hanging and jamming with the kids.”

“These guys wrote me a song that I recorded and it’s really inspirational to see how young people and adults are inspired by the arts to get it together, get out of that funk, and get out of a bad situation to be able to turn their life around,” the Guns N’ Roses shredder adds. “That’s what these kids at Road Recovery have done and that’s pretty awesome.”

Footage of Slash playing with the Road Recovery kids is featured in the “Crimson Chaos” video, which is streaming now on YouTube.

Meek Mill, 50 Cent and more react to Brittney Griner’s conviction, sentencing

August 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian jail, which isn’t sitting right with many in the hip-hop industry. Since the news broke early Thursday, celebrities have used their platforms to express disdain for the severe punishment.

“This is wild, smh you don’t ever want to get caught up in the politics,” 50 Cent wrote on Twitter. “They are gonna tell her like 10 years for a vape pin watch.”

Boosie expressed similar sentiments, tweeting, “9 YEARS FOR A DAM WEED PEN like wtf IM STAYING MY BOOSIE BADAZZ N THE STATES this fucked up.” He further vented his frustrations in a video shared to Instagram.

As previously reported, Griner was arrested in February after vape cartridges containing hashish oil, which is illegal in the country, were found in her luggage at a Russian airport. She pleaded guilty to drug charges, insisting she mistakenly packed the oil.

Griner’s been ordered to serve nine years behind bars and pay a $16,500 fine, which is about 1 million Russian roubles. She has the right to appeal the conviction.

In the wake of the news, Meek Mill urged Griner’s fans to “fight for her,” while legendary star Chuck D warned artists to steer clear of any trouble with foreign governments.

“I’ve taken hundreds of artists personnel across the earth …number 1 message dont Fcuk with these govts on any sht,” Chuck cautioned. “BG has been used & abused dangled by D-evils. Here NRA & image gangsters must know that the killing machines of War ain’t a movie. While all can only sit watch pray.”

President Joe Biden has since called for BG’s immediate release.

Demi Lovato, Megan Thee Stallion to take over ’The Tonight Show’ this month

August 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Move over Jimmy Fallon! Demi Lovato and Megan Thee Stallion will be taking over The Tonight Show to kick off its new season.

Billboard reports Hot Girl Meg will take over the co-host chair starting August 11, marking her third time on the late night show. This time, the Grammy winner will help with the opening monologue and also interview all the guests appearing on the show.

As for Demi, the “Anyone” singer will sit in the hot seat between August 16 and 18 to promote their upcoming album, Holy Fvck, which drops August 19. Demi will take on co-hosting duties but will also feature as a special guest and take over Studio 6B as its musical performer.

It should be noted that the day before Meg touches down on The Tonight Show, Madonna will sit down for a very special episode. The legendary singer will discuss her exciting new compilation album, Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones.

Other special guests hitting up the studio this season are Elvis Costello, Idris Elba, Martin Short and Kate McKinnon.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs weeknights starting at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC.

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