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“Good Readin'”: Rascals singer/keyboardist Felix Cavaliere releasing memoir in March

February 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Rascals singer, keyboardist and songwriter Felix Cavaliere will release his autobiography, aptly titled Memoir of a Rascal, on March 22.

The book follows Cavaliere from his childhood in Pelham, New York, to his years with one of the world’s great blue-eyed soul groups, to the band’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and beyond.

Prior to co-founding The Rascals, which initially were known as The Young Rascals, Cavaliere played in the pop group Joey Dee and the Starliters along with future band mates Gene Cornish and Eddie Brigati.

In The Rascals, Cavaliere co-wrote — with Brigati — and sang many of the band’s biggest hits, including “You Better Run,” “Groovin’,” “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long,” “Beautiful Morning” and “People Got to Be Free.”

In addition to his highlights with The Rascals, Cavaliere writes in the book about his spiritual journey and the influence of guru Swami Satchidananda, as well as such achievements as induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame and the aforementioned Rock Hall.

“I know fans have been asking me for years to finish my autobiography,” Cavaliere says in a statement. “This is for the fans. It’s a blessing to revisit memories and hopefully my story can inspire the next generation of singers and songwriters.”

The book features a foreword penned by legendary radio DJ “Cousin Brucie” Morrow. You can pre-order it now at FelixCavaliereMusic.com.

In other news, Cavaliere is working on a new studio album titled Then and Now that’s expected to be released by the end of the summer. Felix also has over a dozen concerts lined up this year, including several joint “Legends Live” shows with The Monkees‘ Micky Dolenz.

The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson collaborates with psych-rockers Howlin Rain on two Mott the Hoople covers

February 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson has teamed with psychedelic blues-rock band Howlin Rain to record covers of two Mott the Hoople songs that have been released digitally and also are available to order as a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single.

The songs are “Sucker” and “Death May Be Your Santa Claus,” the original versions of which appeared, respectively, on Mott the the Hoople’s early 1970s albums All the Young Dudes and Brain Capers.

The single’s cover art features a cartoonish psychedelic “black light” painting of Robinson and Howlin Rain singer/guitarist Ethan Miller riding reindeer.

You can order the vinyl disc at Howlin Rain’s Bandcamp page. The album, expected to ship this Friday, February 25, can also be streamed and downloaded at the site. A retail version will be available at independent record shops on April 23 as part of the 2022 Record Store Day event.

Machine Gun Kelly curates soundtrack for ‘WWE 2K22’ video game

February 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Machine Gun Kelly is getting ready to rumble to rumble, virtually.

The “Bloody Valentine” rocker is curating the soundtrack for the WWE 2K22 wrestling video game. The playlist includes songs by Bring Me the Horizon, Motörhead, Royal Blood, Turnstile, Asking Alexandria and KennyHoopla.

Additionally, MGK will be a playable character in the game.

Kelly’s WWE 2K22 role was announced in a video co-starring wrestling legend The Undertaker, who suggests that the soundtrack “needs more gongs,” in reference to his intro music.

WWE 2K22 will be released March 11.

Kelly, meanwhile, is keeping his sports streak alive — in the past month, he performed at a pre-Super Bowl concert and during the NHL All-Star Game, and played in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.

“Ex to See”: Sam Hunt has written lots of songs about his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler

February 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Earlier this week, country fans were shocked to learn that Sam Hunt’s wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, had filed for divorce from her superstar husband, as well as the fact that she’s about six months pregnant — something that the couple hadn’t shared before their divorce news broke.

Over the course of the couple’s five-year marriage, and the years of on-again, off-again dating that led up to it, fans got to know Hannah Lee through Sam’s music.

His first album, Montevallo, was named after her Alabama hometown, and lots of its songs — like “Take Your Time,” “Break Up in a Small Town” and “Make You Miss Me” — seem to point to their tumultuous love story and powerful connection.

But Sam took the guesswork out of who he was writing songs about on “Drinkin’ Too Much,” a heartbreak ballad presumably written during a period of separation. The lyrics call Hannah Lee by name, and read “I’m sorry I named the album Montevallo/ I’m sorry people know your name now/ And strangers hit you up on social media.”

The singer’s record-breaking mega-hit, “Body Like a Back Road,” isn’t nearly as obviously directed toward Hannah Lee, but it’s safe to say that she served as at least part of the inspiration behind it. When Sam performed it at the 2017 ACM Awards, Sam walked out into the crowd and sat beside her in the audience as he sang.

Hannah Lee filed for divorce late last week, according to TMZ. She cited adultery as her reason for requesting the divorce, and asked for primary custody of their unborn child. However, on Tuesday, she withdrew her divorce complaint, according to People. She asked that the petition be “voluntarily nonsuited without prejudice,” which means she can file for divorce again in the future.

Music notes: Dua Lipa, Pink, The Weeknd and Doja Cat

February 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dua Lipa is headlining the OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival with Foo Fighters and Rihanna‘s boyfriend, A$AP Rocky. The show runs July 29 to July 31 in Montreal, with Dua performing on the final day. The Kid LAROI, Charli XCX, Machine Gun Kelly and more will also be there. Weekend passes are available now and single-day tickets go on sale February 25 on the OSHEAGA website.

Pink can read your kid a bedtime story. The singer, who partnered with Calm, voiced a new story called The P!nk Sheet that’s available now. The story is about “Ring, a little girl with big dreams and an even bigger circus tent,” the app teases. Pink hopes the tale will help her young listeners feel “less afraid of the dark and of being alone” and let their “imaginations run wild as they drift off to peaceful rest.”

The Weeknd was kissing DJ Simi Khadra at his 32nd birthday bash in Vegas, reports TMZ. This isn’t the first time the “Save Your Tears” singer was spotted with Simi — the two were seen having dinner in Los Angeles on February 3. Previously, The Weeknd was romantically linked to Angelina Jolie, who’s believed to be the subject of his latest single, “Here We Go… Again,” in which he sings about his “movie star” girlfriend.

Doja Cat revealed her plans for 2022, telling Billboard that she is excited to perform at the upcoming Grammy Awards and doing nothing at home. “I cook and I play video games and I go on [Instagram] Live and I make an a** of myself,” she declared. Doja also revealed how she wastes time on Instagram — by looking “at pictures of makeup and fashion and cats, and that’s pretty much it.”

KISS, Judas Priest, Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots part of 2022 Aftershock festival lineup

February 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

KISS, Judas Priest, Foo Fighters and Stone Temple Pilots are among the many acts that will be performing at the 2022 Aftershock festival, taking place October 6-9 in Sacramento, California.

STP are part of the lineup for the fest’s first day, which will be headlined by Slipknot and also will feature Rob Zombie, Evanescence, Killswitch Engage and Bad Religion, among others.

KISS will headline day two, October 7, which also will see performances by Judas Priest, Lamb of God, Chevelle, GWAR, Helmet, Alice Cooper band guitarist Nita Strauss, Bullet for My Valentine, and more.

Headlining on October 8 will be My Chemical Romance, while other performers that day will include Papa Roach, Halestorm, A Day to Remember, The Distillers and Theory of a Deadman.

Foo Fighters will headline Aftershock’s final day, while the bill also will feature Shinedown, Bring Me the Horizon, The Pretty Reckless, The Struts, Zakk Sabbath, and more.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit AftershockFestival.com.

Green Day shares new “1972” teaser

February 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Green Day is continuing to tease new music.

Over the last few months, the punk trio has uploaded various videos showing them in a recording studio, each with the year 1972 prominently featured. That trend continued Tuesday with a new clip, once again with a focus on 1972.

Notably, all three Green Day members — Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool — were born in 1972. In fact, Armstrong just celebrated his 50th birthday last week.

No official details about whatever Green Day’s been teasing have been announced, so stay tuned.

Green Day released three new singles in 2021: “Here Comes the Shock,” “Holy Toledo!” and “Pollyanna.” Their most recent album is 2020’s Father of All…

Ingrid Andress’ vintage “Wishful Drinking” is a standalone moment, but she won’t “be living in the ‘70s forever”

February 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Ingrid Andress’ duet with Sam Hunt, “Wishful Drinking,” is currently edging towards country radio’s top 30, and it’s a major milestone for the “More Hearts Than Mine” star.

Not only is it her first duet, and first duet with Sam — a singer she’s long admired — but the song’s music video was a chance for Ingrid to have a full-blown ‘70s moment, complete with a glittering blue jumpsuit for Ingrid and a patterned button-up shirt for Sam.

But Ingrid’s quick to assure fans she won’t be living in the past forever. Rather, she wanted to celebrate “Wishful Drinking” as a standalone song before she dives into her next album project.

“I want this song to be celebrated in its entirety as my first feature with another artist, and I want it to be special,” Ingrid tells CMT. “I don’t need it to tie into this album, which I know is not normal but here we are breaking rules every day. I don’t want people to be confused and think I will be living in the ‘70s forever.”

As for what fans can expect from her next project? “It is dope, and I am pumped,” she continues. “Thank goodness I like my own music; otherwise, where would we be?”

Ingrid’s next album will be the follow-up to her highly acclaimed debut, Lady Like.

Lizzo teases her sophomore album: “It has evolved to a place where I’m proud”

February 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lizzo teased her long-awaited second studio album in a new interview and said she is “proud” of it.

Speaking with Variety, the Grammy winner revealed that she’d been working on her sophomore record since before her debut, Cuz I Love You, hit shelves in April 2019.

“Broadly, I’ve been working on this album since the summer of 2018,” said Lizzo. “It has evolved to a place where I’m proud. It’s one of the most musically bada**, daring and sophisticated bodies of work I’ve done to date.”

The “Rumors” singer revealed that, although she has been working on her labor of love for about four years now, she is still deciding when to release it. “I am not done. I’m still pushing out the hits, baby. And I hope that it is some of the most useful pieces of music to ever exist,” she explained. “All I want to do is help people through my music.”

And while Lizzo is autobiographical with her hits, the singer revealed that her upcoming work is a little different than what fans have come to expect of her. “It is a love album. I’m shocked,” she dished. Lizzo also let it slip that this album is “personal” as well, because she will “never be the kind of artist that’s like, ‘This album is about a story I wrote; it’s not real.'”

Does that mean that Lizzo has a new man in her life? The “Juice” singer didn’t share any names — quipping “I ain’t talking about this” — but she did admit that she’s “a little bit” in love. That said, whether or not the album is about her new flame, Lizzo teased that we will just “have to wait and see.”

The Offspring’s Dexter Holland set to speak at commencement for USC medical school

February 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland will be giving the commencement address at graduation ceremony for the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine.

The event will mark a return to USC for Holland, who graduated from the college in 2017 with a PhD in molecular biology.

“Clearly, Dr. Holland has a passion for both music and science,” says Peggy Farnham, PhD, vice dean for health and biomedical science education. “I hope that his experiences will demonstrate to our students, and to our community, that science can be an integral part of all lives.”

We can only guess that Holland’s speech will at some point include the phrase “You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid.”

The commencement will take place on May 14, and will address PhD, MPH, and MS graduate students.

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