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Bush announces new album, ‘The Art of Survival’; listen to single “More than Machines” now

July 27, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Bush has announced a new album called The Art of Survival.

The ninth studio effort from the “Glycerine” rockers arrives October 7. It’s the follow-up to 2020’s The Kingdom, which includes the single “Flowers on a Grave.”

The first preview of The Art of Survival is a song called “More than Machines,” which alludes to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.

“This is an action-packed song with three really big topics,” says frontman Gavin Rossdale. “Off the bat, I don’t understand how anyone has the audacity to get involved or assume responsibility for women’s bodies. I wanted to reference that because it’s important to discuss.”

“As much as the song is about the destruction of women’s rights, it’s about the destruction of the planet and the move for A.I. and a world of robots to replace us,” he continues. “It’s a topic we’ve heard since the fifties. I’m not here to teach anything though; my job is medieval like a town crier. I come into town with my elixirs and sing about it, so it hopefully goes out into the universe.”

You can listen to “More than Machines” now via digital outlets. An accompanying lyric video will premiere Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. ET on YouTube.

Bush will hit the road this summer on a U.S. tour with Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin. The outing kicks off August 10 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania.

Here’s the track list for The Art of Survival:

“Heavy Is the Ocean”
“Slow Me”
“More Than Machines”
“May Your Love Be Pure”
“Shark Bite”
“Human Sand”
“Kiss Me I’m Dead”
“Identity”
“Creatures of the Fire”
“Judas Is a Riot”
“Gunfight”
“1000 Years”

Kane and Katelyn Brown enjoy a day at the fair with daughter Kingsley

July 27, 2022 by WDNY Radio

There’s a fair in the air!

Kane Brown‘s wife, Katelyn, shared footage of their family enjoying a day at the fair with their two-year-old daughter, Kingsley. Among the activities they delighted in was a mother-daughter trip down the slide and going for a joyride on the bobsleds, with little Kingsley throwing her hands in the air.

Kane also got to show off his basketball skills, dominating on the Swoosh game where he won enough tickets to get his daughter a stuffed animal horse. The family also went on the puppy roll and hopped on a train ride.

“Fair with my favs,” Katelyn captioned the fun day, accompanied by Brent Morgan‘s cover of “What Dreams Are Made Of.”

Kane and Katelyn welcomed Kingsley in October 2019 and their second daughter, Kodi, in December 2021.

Bob Weir and side group Wolf Bros plot out fall US tour

July 27, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Founding Grateful Dead singer/guitarist Bob Weir and his side band Wolf Bros have lined up a fall U.S. tour that’s mapped out from a September 30 show in Waterbury, Connecticut, through a November 4-5 stand in Denver.

The trek includes a number of multiple-show engagements, including a three-gig stint at San Francisco’s Warfield theater — October 14-16 — during which Weir will celebrate his 75th birthday; Bob turns 75 on the 16th.

The Wolf Bros lineup for the tour features acclaimed producer/bassist Don Was, RatDog drummer Jay Lane and RatDog and Dead & Company keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. Weir and his group will be joined by the horn-and-string section The Wolfpack and, as a special guest, veteran pedal-steel player Barry Sless.

Tickets for almost all of the shows will go on sale to the general public this Friday, July 29, at 10 a.m. local time. Pre-sales tickets will be available starting today at 10 a.m. local time.

Special VIP bundles also will be available offering premium seats, an invitation to attend a soundcheck, an exclusive singed and numbered poster and more. Visit CIDEntertainment.com for more details.

Before the trek kicks off, Weir and Wolf Bros’ trio lineup, featuring just Was and Lane, will play a September 10 benefit concert at the Hoodoo Ski Area in Sisters, Oregon, supporting the Oregon Adaptive Sports organization.

In other news, Weir will perform with his Dead & Company band mate John Mayer on August 8 in Livingston, Montana, at the first of three benefit concerts Mayer has organized to raise money for those devastated by Montana’s recent historic flooding.

The concert series, dubbed Rise for the River, also will feature comedian David Chapelle joining Mayer on August 4 and John performing solo on August 21.

The Zombies’ history to be documented in new film, ‘Hung Up on a Dream’

July 27, 2022 by WDNY Radio

An official documentary about the British Invasion band The Zombies titled Hung Up on a Dream is currently in the works and is being directed by filmmaker and alternative-rock artist Robert Schwartzman, according to Variety.

The movie, which is tentatively scheduled to be released in the summer of 2023, will chronicle The Zombies’ 60-year history, including their 1960s heyday, when they scored hits like “She’s Not There,” “Tell Her No” and “Time of the Season”; their influential 1968 album Odessey and Oracle, which was released after the original lineup broke up; the band members’ solo projects; and the group’s eventual reunion and 2019 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Schwartzman’s band, Rooney, opened several shows on The Zombies’ current North American tour, which gave him the opportunity to shoot portions of the film while the groups were on the road together.

The documentary will include exclusive interviews and previously unseen archival footage.

Fans can preorder a special VIP early access screening of Hung Up on a Dream for $19.99 at ALTAVOD.com, a video-on-demand service launched by Schwartzman’s Utopia production company. The offer includes an extended version of the movie, two new songs from The Zombies’ upcoming studio album, and commentary from co-founding members and band leaders Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone.

“[The Zombies’] story has to be told, the music is too good to not give fans and audiences a better perspective of their career to this point, says Schwartzmann. “I can’t express how happy I am to be on this journey with them.”

Adds Blunstone, “It is so great to be working with Robert’s documentary team and finally telling the extraordinary story of The Zombies journey from teenage rock fans to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees!”

Dierks Bentley says the energy is going to be “crazy” during ABC’s ‘CMA Fest’ special

July 27, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dierks Bentley has a lot to look forward to when CMA Fest airs next week on ABC.

In addition to his own solo set during the annual festival held each summer in Nashville, Dierks is also co-hosting the special with his “Worth a Shot” duet partner, Elle King.

But before he was one of the headliners at Nissan Stadium, Dierks recalls being an up-and-coming artist who had to work his way up to that stadium level, and he says putting in the work made the reward all the more worth it.

“You really can count your career based on how many years you’ve had a chance to be part of CMA Fest. I remember my first time playing the main stage, you went on at noon and you worked your way up to one of the later slots and eventually got to headline one of the nights,” he explains. “So it’s a really big deal for us as artists, and obviously for fans too.”

Among the artists he’s looking forward to watching perform are fellow superstars Luke Combs, Luke Bryan and Keith Urban. He’s also excited to watch the rising stars shine.

“It’s always great seeing my friends and contemporaries and some of the guys who’ve been doing it for a bit longer. But I get excited about seeing an artist their very first time on the main stage. I’m sure this is Lainey Wilson‘s first time to be on that stage in front of that many people. Parker McCollum, also brand new artist who’s on fire,” Dierks said. “So the first time back after three years of being off due to the pandemic is huge. The energy is going to be crazy.”

CMA Fest airs on ABC on August 3 at 8 p.m. ET.

UB40 debuts video for new song “Champion,” official anthem of 2022 Commonwealth Games

July 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

UB40 recently released “Champion,” the official anthem for the 2022 Commonwealth Games sporting event, and now, a companion music video for the tune has debuted on their YouTube channel.

As previously reported, this year’s Commonwealth Games will run from July 28 to August 8 in Birmingham, U.K, UB40’s hometown. The group collaborated with local rappers Dapz on the Map and Gilly G on the song, which marks the debut of the group’s new frontman, Matt Doyle. The track also features a horn line from founding UB40 sax player Brian Travers, who died of cancer last year.

The “Champion” video was directed by award-winning filmmaker and Birmingham native Daniel Alexander. The clip features footage of UB40 and the guest rappers performing on a Birmingham rooftop, mixed with scenes of athletes competing in various sports. The song boasts an inspiring message encouraging people to strive to always do their best.

“Champion” also celebrates the Commonwealth Games being held in England for the first time in 20 years. The event is an international multiple-sport competition, held every four years, that features athletes from countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations.

“We are proud to be representing the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with the official anthem ‘Champion,'” says UB40 guitarist Robin Campbell. “Birmingham represents the best of global Britain and it’s our pleasure to showcase this to the world. Birmingham is a city of champions!”

The song is the first single from UB40’s forthcoming studio album, UB45, which is due out in early 2023 and will feature new original songs as well as updated versions of some of the group’s classic hits and fan favorites.

Meanwhile, the band kicks off a new U.S. tour on August 18 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Rolling Stones members send birthday wishes to Mick Jagger, who turned 79 today

July 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Here’s wishing a very Happy Birthday to Mick Jagger, who still has us rocking at age 79.

In celebration of Jagger’s big day, his bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood both posted birthday messages to him on their social media sites.

In his post, Richards wrote, “Dear Mick, what a trip!! Happy Birthday! Love, Keith” and accompanied the note with two photos of him and Jagger together — one from the 1960s and the other, a recent pic of them onstage.

Wood, meanwhile, simply wrote, “Happy birthday @MickJagger!” followed by several birthday-appropriate emojis. Ronnie also posted photos of him with Mick as well as pics of two portraits he painted of the singer.

The Rolling Stones’ official Twitter feed also features a message for the frontman that reads, “Join us in wishing the one and only @mickjagger a very happy birthday today! Happy birthday Mick!” along with a vintage black-and-white pic of Jagger onstage as confetti falls down around him.

The Rolling Stones have three shows left on their current European tour leg, with the next concert taking place tomorrow, July 27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Rob Halford felt “a bit pissed” about Judas Priest’s Musical Excellence distinction in Rock Hall induction

July 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford says that he felt “a bit pissed” about the band’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Musical Excellence Award instead of in the main Performers category.

In an interview with the Arizona Republic, Halford admits that he goes back and forth regarding whether the distinction “matters.”

“Some days, I go, ‘No, it doesn’t matter. We’re in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Be grateful. Shut the hell up,'” the metal icon says. “Then there are other days where I’m like…’Why did they give us the Musical Excellence Award?'”

“I’m like, ‘Yeah, but I want to be with that bunch of musicians over there that have got the performance or whatever it is that they’ve got,'” he continues. “I don’t know why they gave us the Musical Excellence Award. I have no clue.”

The Musical Excellence Award, which has been given out since 2000, is gifted to musicians, songwriters and producers in recognition of their “originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.” Meanwhile, the Performer category, which often makes the headlines, honors artists who’ve “created music whose originality, impact, and influence has changed the course of rock & roll.”

Halford notes that when Black Sabbath was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2006, the group went in as Performers.

“Why do they put these tags on the damn thing?” Halford wonders. “Why don’t they go, ‘Welcome. You’re in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’ and leave it at that.”

Speaking to ABC Audio earlier this year, Halford said he “quite like[d] the idea of the ‘musical excellence.'” Meanwhile, Rock Hall president and CEO Greg Harris told ABC Audio that all inductees — Performer, Musical Excellence or otherwise — are “equal.”

Songs by Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Otis Redding make Barack Obama’s summer playlist

July 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Former President Barack Obama has unveiled the 2022 edition of his annual summer playlist.

Among the 44 songs that made the cut are Obama pal Bruce Springsteen‘s “Dancing in the Dark” as well as tunes by several other veteran artists, including Prince‘s “Let’s Go Crazy,” Otis Redding‘s “I’ve Been Loving You,” Joe Cocker‘s “Feelin’ Alright” and The Spinners‘ “Mighty Love.”

“Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so many new artists from your replies,” Obama says in a post on his social media sites. “It’s an example of how music really can bring us all together.”

The eclectic playlist also includes songs by Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Dr. John, Miles Davis, Beyoncé, Lyle Lovett, Drake with Rihanna, Jack White, Nina Simone, Dave Brubeck, Kendrick Lamar, Kacey Musgraves, Harry Styles and Maren Morris.

Songs by Bruce Springsteen, Joe Cocker, Dr. John make Barack Obama’s summer playlist

July 26, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Former President Barack Obama has unveiled the 2022 edition of his annual summer playlist.

Among the songs by veteran artists that made in onto the 44-track list are Obama pal Bruce Springsteen‘s “Dancing in the Dark,” Joe Cocker‘s “Feelin’ Alright” and Dr. John‘s “More Than You Know.

The eclectic playlist also includes songs by Prince, Jack White, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Miles Davis, Beyoncé, Lyle Lovett, The Spinners, Drake with Rihanna, Nina Simone, Dave Brubeck, Fatboy Slim, Kendrick Lamar, Kacey Musgraves, Harry Styles and Maren Morris.

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