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Halsey announces Love and Power Tour: “It’s been far too long and I could not be more excited”

January 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Halsey closed the month of January with the best news for their fans — they are going on tour.

Taking to Instagram on Monday, the “Without Me” singer unveiled their Love and Power Tour, which kicks off later this year. “It’s been far too long and I could not be more excited to see you all,” said Halsey while releasing the official poster as well as announcing the acts that’ll tag along on the multi-date tour.

Halsey has tapped Wolf Alice, Abby Roberts, PinkPantheress, The Marias and Beabadoobee to open for their 22-date tour, which is in support of their Grammy nominated album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power.

The outdoor summertime concert series kicks off in West Palm Beach, Florida, on May 17 and will take Halsey across North America’s biggest cities before wrapping on July 9 in Irvine, California. Several stops had already been in the books, such as Halsey’s scheduled appearance at the Governors Ball on June 11 in New York City.

Tickets for the Love and Power Tour go on sale this Friday on the tour’s official website. Those who previously purchased tickets to Halsey’s Manic Tour will be able to access the presale on Tuesday, February 1, starting at 10 a.m. EST.

In other Halsey news, the singer is nursing an injured foot after falling out of their chair during a sexy photo shoot. The “Nightmare” singer shared footage of the bizarre injury to TikTok, which shows them seductively rising out of their chair before they lose balance and clatter to the ground.

Halsey is heard screaming, “I’m fine” before the clip jump cuts to an X-ray of an injured toe. The caption reads, “They were not okay,” while showing the singer being fitted with a big black boot.

In new doc, Janet Jackson says she and Justin Timberlake are “very good friends,” and have “moved on”

January 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Janet Jackson fans are still furious at Justin Timberlake for his role in the infamous 2004 Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction,” which led to her career taking a hit while he emerged relatively unscathed. But it turns out that Janet herself isn’t angry at Justin, so she’d like her fans to move on, just as she and Justin have.

As Access Hollywood reports, in the second half of Janet’s new Lifetime documentary that aired on Saturday night, we see a video that Janet filmed for fans, in which she says, “This whole thing was blown way out of proportion. Of course, it was an accident that should not have happened, but everyone is looking for someone to blame and that’s got to stop.”

She adds, “Justin and I are very good friends and we will always be very good friends. We spoke just a few days ago and he and I have moved on, and it is time for everyone else to do the same.”

About a year ago, Justin issued an apology via Instagram to both Janet and his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears, in which he admitted that he’d “benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism.”

The documentary also reveals that in the aftermath of what’s now known as “Nipplegate,” Janet was “disinvited” from the Grammys, which led her then-boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri, to resign from the board of the Recording Academy. In addition, Janet shares that Justin did offer to speak out on her behalf, but she told him not to.

Finally, the doc reveals that Justin asked Janet to perform with him when he headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2018. She declined, saying that it would have been “stretching out the past, reliving something that happened over 10 years ago.”

Luke Bryan sets sights on Raised Up Right tour

January 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Luke Bryan proves he’s Raised Up Right with his new tour.

On Monday, the superstar unveiled dates for his upcoming Raised Up Right tour that sees him headlining arenas across the country, beginning on June 9 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in West Virginia.

Throughout the five-month trek, Luke will also perform at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, the AT&T Center in San Antonio, and host two-night stays at the Bank of NH Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire and Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis before wrapping the tour on October 28 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Riley Green, Mitchell Tenpenny and DJ Rock will open for the country superstar. The tour is named after a line in the chorus of Luke’s current single, “Up.”

“My favorite place to be is on stage performing to country music fans. So thankful every time we get to do it!” Luke says on Instagram. “2022 is going to be a good one with @RileyDuckman, @M10penny, and @The_DJRock!”

“Let’s go!!!! Can’t wait!” Mitchell comments on the post. “Can’t wait to hit the road later this year with @lukebryan and @m10penny on the Raised Up Right tour,” adds Riley.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. Visit Luke’s website for a full list of dates.

The Black Keys announce North American headlining tour

January 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Black Keys have announced a North American headlining tour.

The 32-date trek, dubbed the Dropout Boogie tour, will kick off July 9 in Las Vegas, and will stretch all the way into the fall before wrapping up October 18 in Dallas. Band of Horses will provide support.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 4. If you’re a member of the Keys’ Lonely Boys & Girls fan club, you’ll have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 1.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit TheBlackKeys.com.

The Black Keys released their latest album, the blues covers collection Delta Kream, last May. The duo’s most recent original album is 2019’s ”Let’s Rock”.

Lauv says he threw out his entire creative process when making his new album

January 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lauv gave fans their first taste of his upcoming new album on Friday, when he released his vulnerable new single “26,” which finds the hitmaker realizing he chased after the wrong things in life.

Speaking to Billboard, Lauv says he completely overhauled his creative process when making his new album because he didn’t like the pace at which he was working. “I didn’t even realize how much of a workaholic I was — because it’s like, obviously making music is so fun, but I had no balance in my life,” he admitted.

That’s what inspired the depressive track “26,” where he acknowledges money and fame doesn’t equal happiness. He compared that realization to climbing a mountain and finding the journey to the top was not worth the effort. “I was so detached from my center — so it’s not so much the view as it was just looking out and feeling so empty and groundless on the inside,” Lauv described.

He says that life lesson is what inspired him to toss out everything he knew about songwriting and give freestyling a try. Lauv said the music began to flow because he stopped obsessing over the lyrics.

“Let the moments that are hooky be hooky, let the moments that are wordy be wordy,” said Lauv. “And I feel like writing this album was kind of an exercise of pushing out of that, [and] being like, ‘What happens if I don’t think at all what I’m going to say? I don’t plan on what I’m going to say, no one ever even needs to hear it, who cares!’ I really wrote every song from that place.”

Teased Lauv, “What I think is going to make this album really special is that it’s really raw.” A release date is forthcoming.

Josh Groban announces summer 2022 Harmony tour: “More than a concert for me”

January 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Josh Groban released his album Harmony in November of 2020, but now, he’s finally getting a chance to bring those songs to fans live.

Josh has announced the Harmony Summer 2022 tour, kicking off June 17 in Detroit, MI and wrapping up at L.A.’s Greek Theater on August 2. His special guests on the tour will be Big Easy legends The New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band, as well as violinist and singer Lucia Micarelli and singer/songwriter Eleri Ward.

“After far too long feeling torn away from my favorite part of my musical life, live performance, it is with huge excitement and gratitude to announce that I’ll be back doing what I do best and love most with the Harmony Tour,” Josh says in a statement.

“It will be more than a concert for me…it will be a celebration of connection with my friends, fans and colleagues who have been my anchors during the last couple of years and during the course of my career,” he adds. “I hope you’ll join us for these beautiful nights of music.”

Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning tomorrow, February 1 at 10 a.m. local time through February 3 at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For pre-sale details, visit citientertainment.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, February 4, at 10 a.m. via JoshGroban.com.

Fans will be required to provide either a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination.

Kenny G heads for the mountains, stars in “smooth” Super Bowl ad for Busch Light beer

January 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Back in the late ’70s and early ’80s, Busch beer used a jingle that went “It’s cold and it’s smooth and it’s waiting for you.” So for the star of its Super Bowl ad this year, Busch Light has chosen the smoothest guy they can think of: Kenny G.

In the new spot, one hiker hands the other a Busch Light and says, “Y’know, whenever you crack open a Busch light, the mountains start singing.” Then, a group of giant outdoorsy types appear over a nearby mountain ridge and start singing the classic jingle, “Head for the mountains/the mountains of Busch/head for the mountains of Busch.”

Then, one says, “Hit it, giant Kenny G!” The saxophonist appears and unleashes a super-smooth riff while one hiker marvels, “So smooth!” The giant outdoorsy types start singing again as Kenny plays them out.

Billboard reports that Kenny, a notorious perfectionist, played his part of the commercial 100 times to get it exactly right. “It was an awesome opportunity,” he tells Billboard, sharing that he plans to have a few friends over on Super Bowl Sunday for his special spicy Asian-style chicken wings.

Kenny says he’s also excited to see the halftime show, which will star legendary rappers Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, rap superstar Kendrick Lamar and the Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige.

“It’s going to be great because I’m a fan of all of them,” Kenny tells Billboard. “Because I like people who are good at what they do and they are all really, really good at what they do!”

U2’s Bono & The Edge post acoustic performance of “Sunday Bloody Sunday” with new closing verse

January 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

On Sunday, January 30, U2 frontman Bono and guitarist The Edge posted a video of them delivering a new acoustic performance of their band’s classic 1983 song “Sunday Bloody Sunday” that features a new final verse.

The debut of the updated version of the tune coincides with the 50th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” massacre — which served as the inspiration for the song — where British Army soldiers shot and killed 13 civil-rights protesters in Derry, Northern Ireland.

The black-and-white video, which was shot at one of the U2 members’ homes in Dublin, was posted on the group’s official YouTube channel along with the caption “30 January 2022 – With love, Bono & Edge.”

The newly written closing verse features the following lyrics: “Here at the murder scene/ The virus of fiction, reality TV/ Why so many mothers cry/ Religion is the enemy of the Holy Spirit guide/ And the battle just begun/ Where is the victory Jesus won.”

Here are the original lyrics of the song’s final verse: “And it’s true we are immune/ When fact is fiction and TV reality/ And today the millions cry/ We eat and drink while tomorrow they die/ The real battle just begun/ To claim the victory Jesus won.”

“Sunday Bloody Sunday” was originally featured on U2’s third studio album, War.

Joni Mitchell removing music from Spotify “in solidarity with Neil Young”; Young responds to detractors

January 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Joni Mitchell has joined her old friend and fellow Canadian artist Neil Young in removing her music from Spotify because the streaming service continues to host The Joe Rogan Experience. Many in the medical community have claimed that Rogan‘s podcast spreads harmful misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines.

In an online message, Mitchell writes, “I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.”

Joni also posted a link to an open letter that was signed by hundreds of scientists and medical professionals asking Spotify to “immediately establish a clear and public policy to moderate misinformation on its platform,” after a recent episode of the podcast aired that they allege included harmful untruths regarding COVID-19.

That same letter prompted Young to demand that his music be removed from Spotify if the service didn’t stop hosting Rogan’s extremely popular podcast. Spotify granted Neil’s request, rather cut ties with Rogan.

Following Young’s decision to leave Spotify, many artists expressed support for him, while quite a few others criticized him, suggesting that Neil’s actions were anti-free speech, and that Rogan had a right to express his opinions about the pandemic and vaccines.

In response to his detractors, Young maintained in an online note, “I support free speech. I have never been in favor of censorship. Private companies have the right to choose what they profit from, just as I can choose not to have my music support a platform that disseminates harmful information.”

He added, “I am happy and proud to stand in solidarity with the front-line health care workers who risk their lives every day to help others.”

Light the Torch premieres video for “Death of Me”

January 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Light the Torch has premiered the video for “Death of Me,” a track off the band’s new album, You Will Be the Death of Me.

The clip finds Howard Jones and company in a decaying, gothic mansion. You can watch it now streaming on YouTube.

“‘Death of Me’ is a song dedicated to that one single person or habit you can’t shake,” Jones says. “A slow death hurts so much more. [Director] Ramon [Boutviseth] did a great job with directing this video and we hope you enjoy it.”

Light the Torch released You Will Be the Death of Me last June. They’ll hit the road in support of the record on a tour with Jones’ former band Killswitch Engage kicking off Friday in Pittsburgh.

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