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Halsey spills details on upcoming Gen Z-geared makeup line, af94

July 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Halsey is about to launch their new beauty line, af94, which is geared toward those who are just beginning to wear makeup.

Speaking with Teen Vogue, the Grammy nominee said of their new venture, “af94 is inspired by the kids who show up to my tour dates in my makeup but have to wipe it off before their parents pick them up.”

Halsey also infused some of their own childhood nostalgia into af94. “As a theatre kid, I was no stranger to self-expression. So af94 is definitely personal,” they continued.

The line contains bright and bold colors reminiscent of the late ’90s and early 2000s. “I’ll never forget being 15 years old and saving up to buy my first eyeliner. It was electric blue,” Halsey recalled. “Took all of my money, but the thrill of wearing such a bold color was worth every penny!”

With that experience in mind, Halsey wanted to be sure their new makeup line was priced within Gen Z’s budget. “Anyone and everyone can chase that rush of standing out with bold makeup, but at an affordable price,” the “East Side” singer noted, adding that each product is no more than $10.

Halsey came up with the af94 name by combining the first initials of their birth name, Ashley Frangipane, and the year they were born, 1994.

The new brand — which launches July 25 at Walmart — offers new products, such as colorful eyeshadow crayons, lipsticks, remover wipes, cheek and lip tints and body stickers. All products are completely vegan and cruelty-free.

U2, Gladys Knight among this year’s Kennedy Center Honors recipients

July 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Irish rockers U2 and pop/R&B legend Gladys Knight are among the five honorees who will be saluted at the 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors gala. The star-studded ceremony will be held December 4 at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C.

Also set to be honored are actor/filmmaker George Clooney, Christian music artist Amy Grant and Cuban-born American composer and conductor Tania León.

The awards are presented annually by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to people who have made lasting contributions to American culture through performing arts.

In a joint statement, U2 said of the honor, “[W]e never imagined that 40 years on [from our first trip to the U.S.], we would be invited back to receive one of the nation’s greatest honours…It has been a four-decade love affair with the country and its people, its artists, and culture. We consider America to be a home away from home and we are very grateful to the Kennedy Center Honors for welcoming us into this great clan of extraordinary artists.”

Knight, meanwhile, says she’s “humbled beyond words” to be recognized alongside the other honorees, adding, “I stand here with my fans, my family, my friends, my team, and my faith in accepting such an amazing distinction. It is dedicated to all those who paved the path for me to be able to accomplish the wonderful blessings I’ve been able to receive.”

A two-hour TV special documenting this year’s event will be broadcast at a later date on CBS and will be streamed and made available on demand on Paramount+.

For more details about the event, visit Kennedy-Center.org.

Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth dropping new songs Friday

July 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Your week’s about to get a lot heavier, courtesy of Ozzy Osbourne and Megadeth.

Both the Prince of Darkness and the thrash metallers are set to premiere new songs this Friday, July 22.

Ozzy will be dropping a track called “Degradation Rules,” which notably features his Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi. Megadeth, meanwhile, is readying a cut titled “Night Stalkers,” a collaboration with rapper and Body Count frontman Ice-T.

“Degradation Rules” will appear on Ozzy’s upcoming solo album Patient Number 9, due out September 9, while “Night Stalkers” is a track from Megadeth’s forthcoming record The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead!, arriving September 2.

Randy Jackson wants Kelly Clarkson and Michael Bublé to collaborate

July 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Will we see Kelly Clarkson and Michael Bublé jump into the studio together? If Randy Jackson has his way, it’ll happen very soon.

The possibility was floated on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where the American Idol winner welcomed both Randy and Michael on set. The topic of a possible collab came up after Michael paused the conversation to ask about television theme songs.

“I know you’re going to cut me out of this, but I love TV themes. What is your favorite… If you had to pick one television theme, what is it?,” asked the Canadian crooner as both Kelly and Randy laughed.

Michael went first by singing the Cheers television theme, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name.”

Randy picked the theme from I Dream of Jeannie, while Kelly was torn between Step By Step and Full House.

Michael started singing the latter theme and joked, “I might just record that now.” Kelly then began belting out Step By Step’s “Second Time Around.”

“Wait a minute,” Randy exclaimed while pointing at the two singers. “A duet. Tonight.”

“Why [not] all three?” Michael replied before briefly engaging with Kelly in a duet of the Three’s Company opening credits song.

The conversation ended with the “Sway” singer expressing he feels “so cozy” sitting with Kelly and Randy, which morphed into an invite to Kelly’s Montana ranch for a game of poker.

“It’s cold as hell, but it’s fun,” she grinned. She agreed to have the “same panel” on her show and declared, “Let’s have this date again.” The “Stronger” singer also suggested they play a game next time they’re all on the show.

Muse premieres new ’Will of the People’ song, “Kill or Be Killed”

July 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Muse has premiered a new song called “Kill or Be Killed,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Will of the People.

“‘Kill or Be Killed’ is Muse at their heaviest!” says frontman Matt Bellamy. “We wanted to update our hard rock sound on this album and with ‘Kill or Be Killed’ we found a modern metal sound featuring double bass drum action and even a death growl.”

He adds, “Lyrically the song takes influence from my favorite Paul McCartney song ‘Live and Let Die,’ a dark take on how life’s adversity can sometimes bring out the worst human instincts to survival at any costs.”

The track is available now via digital outlets and is accompanied by a video showcasing footage from Muse’s famously bombastic live shows. You can watch that streaming now on YouTube.

“Kill or Be Killed” is the fourth cut to be released from Will of the People following “Won’t Stand Down,” “Compliance” and the title track. The album — Muse’s ninth studio effort and the follow-up to 2018’s Simulation Theory — arrives in full on August 26.

Muse will play a run of U.S. tour dates in support of Will of the People in October.

Lainey Wilson shares snap from ‘Yellowstone’ set as Season five filming begins

July 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Looks like Lainey Wilson’s stint as a Season five regular on Yellowstone is in full swing. The country singer hopped on social media this week to share a snapshot from the set, where she plays a musician named Abby.

Lainey might be relatively new to acting, but she looks right at home in the photo, which shows her sitting in a director’s chair that has “Yellowstone” written across the back.

Lainey’s one of a handful of new additions to the fifth season of the wildly popular Paramount Network show, also including Dawn Olivieri, who played Claire Dutton in the Yellowstone prequel, 1883.

She’s also keeping busy with her music career. Following back-to-back number-one hits with “Things a Man Oughta Know” and her Cole Swindell duet, “Never Say Never,” she recently released her latest single, “Heart Like a Truck.”

Jordan Peele shuts down fan who calls him “best horror director of all time”

July 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jordan Peele shut down a fan who called him the greatest of all time when it comes to making horror films.

The moment went down on Twitter Wednesday, when one fan raved about the Nope director, writing,”I know this is a hot take but at what point do we declare Jordan Peele the best horror director of all time?”

“Can you think of another horror director that had 3 great films, let alone 3 in a row? I can’t,” the fan added.

Attached to the tweet was a screenshot of Peele’s recent films and their Rotten Tomatoes rankings, with Nope scoring 88 percent, 2019’s Us with 93 percent, and 2017’s Get Out with a near perfect 98%.

While Peele seemed flattered, he felt that filmmaker John Carpenter, known in part for the Halloween series, as well as the horror classics The Fog and the 1982 remake of The Thing, was much more deserving of the G.O.A.T title.

“Sir, please put the phone down I beg you,” Peele replied. “Sorry. I love your enthusiasm but I will just not tolerate any John Carpenter slander!!!”

Lizzo surprises lucky fans on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

July 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lizzo has a brand-new album out now called Special, and to celebrate, the “About Damn Time” singer recorded a segment for Jimmy Kimmel Live! called “Undercover Sing,” where she surprised some of her fans by appearing to them in person.

The unsuspecting “Lizzbians” were told they were chosen to listen to Lizzo’s new album and have their reactions recorded for a fake website. What they didn’t know was that Lizzo herself was actually watching them from the next room.

As each person listened to one of the songs, Lizzo serenaded them with improvised lyrics tailored just for them, then snuck up behind them.

One of the funniest moments came when she stood directly behind a young man named Mike, who failed to realize it, even as Lizzo fed him hints like “I’m somewhere in this room.” It wasn’t until she jumped up and yelled, “Michael, turn around!” that he spotted her.

The participants were also surprised with tickets to Lizzo’s show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

Luke Bryan shows off the fish he and his family caught over his birthday weekend

July 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

If there’s one thing to know about Luke Bryan — well, aside from the fact that he’s got some serious booty-shaking onstage dance moves — it’s the fact that when he gets a day off, he loves to go fishing.

So, there was no better way to celebrate his birthday weekend than with a special fishing trip, and the country superstar brought his family along with him.

Luke — who turned 46 on Sunday — showed off his catches in a social media post this week, along with snapshots of his two sons Bo and Tate plus his nephew Til, all holding fish of their own.

“It was a good birthday,” the singer wrote alongside the snapshots.

Though she’s not in the pictures, Luke’s wife, Caroline, was likely on this fishing expedition, too. In her birthday post for her husband, she promised to go fishing with Luke for his birthday.

Caroline also posted a video from the trip that shows the fun chaos of being a “boy mom,” riding along in a van with Luke and the boys as she yells, “Happy birthday Luke!”

The Moody Blues’ John Lodge on new music with Yes frontman Jon Davison, one-off New Jersey show

July 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Moody Blues singer/bassist John Lodge says he’s been working on new music with Yes frontman Jon Davison, who has made regular guest appearances at Lodge’s solo concerts in recent years.

“We’ve been writing a couple of songs together … for the future,” Lodge tells ABC Audio, while also noting that Davison will appear with him and his 10,000 Light Years Band at a one-off concert this Monday, July 25, at Ocean City Music Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey.

“I’m looking forward to that,” Lodge says. “It’s great having [Jon] onstage.”

The 77-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who mounted a three-week U.S. tour in March, tells ABC Audio that he’d initially planned to play more concerts this summer, but decided to take a break before scheduling a new trek.

Lodge notes he couldn’t pass up doing the Ocean City show because he loved the idea of playing in that location.

“To go to a pier in New Jersey in the summer, it intrigued me,” he says. “The boardwalk and all that, you know?”

Lodge says it reminded him of England during the late 1950s and early ’60s, when rock ‘n’ roll shows were commonly held on Sundays at various piers during summertime.

Meanwhile, he says the New Jersey concert will basically feature the same set as the ones he played in March.

At those shows, he performed renditions of classic Moody Blues songs that he wrote and also paid tribute to his former bandmates Justin Hayward, Mike Pinder and the late Ray Thomas by playing tunes they composed for the group.

A major highlight was a rendition of the Hayward-penned “Nights in White Satin,” with Davison on guest vocals.

Tickets for the concert are available at Ticketmaster.com; special upgrades can be purchased at OneLiveMedia.com.

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