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Christine McVie to release solo compilation, ‘Songbird,’ in June, featuring orchestral version of title track

April 20, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Last month, Christine McVie revealed in a BBC Radio interview that she had plans to release a new solo album called Songbird that will include a reworked version of her popular Fleetwood Mac ballad of the same name. Now full details of the project have been announced.

The album, Songbird (A Solo Collection), is due out June 24, and is a 10-track compilation made up mostly of previously released tunes songs from two of McVie’s solo albums — her 1984 self-titled effort and 2004’s In the Meantime. All of the tracks have been remastered by famed producer Glyn Johns.

The record also boasts three previously unreleased recordings, including an updated, orchestral version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird” that pairs Christine’s original vocals with a new string arrangement created by Grammy-winning composer and arranger Vince Mendoza.

The other two previously unreleased tracks are “Slowdown,” a song Christine wrote for the 1985 film American Flyers, and “All You Gotta Do,” a duet that McVie recorded with singer/bassist George Hawkins during the In the Meantime sessions. The latter tune wasn’t completed at the time, and Glyn finished the track by adding Ricky Peterson on Hammond organ and Ethan Johns on drums and guitar.

“Slowdown” has been released as an advance digital single.

Songbird includes two interesting songs from the 1984 Christine McVie album. “The Challenge” features backing vocals from Lindsey Buckingham and lead guitar by Eric Clapton. The other song, “Ask Anybody,” was co-written by Christine and Steve Winwood, who contributed backing vocals and piano to the tune.

Songbird can be pre-ordered now, and will issued on CD, on vinyl and digitally. A limited-edition sea-foam green vinyl LP will be available exclusively from Rhino.com.

Here’s the full Songbird (A Solo Collection) track list:

“Friend”
“Sweet Revenge”
“The Challenge”
“Northern Star”
“Ask Anybody”
“Slowdown”*
“Easy Come, Easy Go”
“Giving It Back”
“All You Gotta Do”*
“Songbird” (Orchestral Version)*

* = previously unreleased.

Peter Gabriel tribute band The Security Project launching US tour in May

April 20, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Security Project, a Peter Gabriel tribute group featuring Gabriel’s former drummer Jerry Marotta and ex-King Crimson bassist Trey Gunn, will launch a 12-date U.S. tour in May.

The trek, dubbed the “Expect the Unexpected” tour, will visit venues throughout the Northeastern U.S., kicking off May 5 in Pawling, New York, and running through a May 20 show in Annapolis, Maryland.

The Security Project’s lineup also features former Shriekback guitarist Michael Cozzi, along with keyboardist David Jameson and new lead singer Happy Rhodes. The band focuses on presenting reimagined versions of Gabriel compositions, both from his tenure with Genesis and from his solo career. You can check out The Security Project performing a live rendition of “Slowburn,” a song from Peter’s 1977 self-titled debut album, at Marotta’s official YouTube channel.

To check out the band’s full tour schedule, visit SecurityProjectBand.com.

Marotta played on all of Gabriel’s solo albums from his 1978 self-titled effort through his classic 1986 record, So.

Shawn Mendes to receive Juno International Achievement Award

April 20, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Shawn Mendes has won 11 Juno Awards — the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys — in his career, but he’ll be receiving a unique one this year: the Juno International Achievement Award.

The honor recognizes Canadian stars who’ve “attained exemplary success on the world stage” and “raised the profile of Canadian music around the world.” Shawn is one of the youngest recipients of the award, which has also been presented to Shania Twain, Bryan Adams, Drake, Sarah McLachlan, Celine Dion and the band Arcade Fire. In fact, in the 51-year history of the Junos, only eight people have won this award.

“Accepting this award will be a surreal moment,” Shawn says in a statement. “To be recognized for my work not only in Canada, but around the world, is a tremendous honor and I am humbled to join an outstanding group of artists who have helped put Canadian music on the map.”

Shawn, who also is up for four regular Junos this year, and will make a special appearance at the ceremony on May 15 to accept the International Achievement Award in person. You can watch at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.

“You’ll never know”: Luke Combs plays coy about a mystery fans have long tried to solve about “When it Rains it Pours”

April 20, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Luke Combs isn’t revealing his secrets when it comes to the one question that has puzzled fans about a particular line in his song, “When it Rains it Pours.”

Luke took to Twitter recently to address a question that fans have long debated regarding a lyric in the hit song, where after winning $100 on a lottery ticket, the superstar uses his earnings to purchase two 12-packs of beer, prompting one fan to beg the question, “why didn’t @lukecombs just buy a 24-pack instead of two 12 packs?”

The singer himself saw the Tweet in question and coyly responded, “Two different kinds or beer? It was on sale? You’ll never know.”

This led to a domino effect of other questions from fans who were curious about what type of beer he purchased and suggested that the rationale may be that many gas stations don’t carry cases of 24 bottles, while others pointed out that he won a round of golf for three people, yet the sport is typically played in teams of four.

“When it Rains it Pours” is featured on Luke’s debut album, This One’s For You, and became his second #1 single.

The Zombies’ Rod Argent says playing with his band live again is “energizing”; new album expected out this year

April 20, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Earlier this month, The Zombies launched a 2022 North American tour, marking the first time the British Invasion legends have been out on the road since 2019.

Zombies keyboardist and main songwriter Rod Argent tells ABC Audio that it’s been great to again be performing for their fans, adding, “[I]t was so energizing just playing with the band again.”

The two-part tour features nearly 50 total concerts, and The Zombies also have a 25-show European trek in September and October. The 76-year-old Argent admits that it’s a bit daunting thinking about doing so many gigs after a two-year-plus hiatus, noting, “I feel pretty good at the moment, but it makes you wonder with your stamina…So…I want to try and keep things in proportion and be careful, but it is great to play.”

The Zombies’ concerts feature plenty of their classic early tunes, including hits like “She’s Not There” and “Time of the Season,” but they also include a few songs from a new studio album that Argent says the band expects to release sometime this year.

“I think it’s basically a very good album,” Rod offers. “I’ve written nine songs for the album. [Frontman] Colin [Blunstone wrote] one that we finish up…the album with, which is a lovely sort of breath to say goodbye to…the album…So all that’s very exciting.”

Argent says he’s “really hoping” the album will be released by the time the band kicks off its second 2022 North American leg, which begins June 21 in Belleville, Canada, and runs through July 28-30 stand in Park City, Utah.

The Zombies’ current leg continues tonight in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and runs through a May 1 show in Fall River, Massachusetts. Visit TheZombiesMusic.com for the full schedule.

Camila Cabello says making ‘Familia’ transformed her mental health

April 20, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Camila Cabello is feeling more positive these days, and she has her new album, Familia, to thank.

Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Camila opened up about grappling with anxiety and “intrusive, obsessive thoughts” before embarking on her third studio effort. “It was a couple months where I didn’t go back in the studio. I was just doing therapy. I was literally not functioning. I felt not able to work,” she revealed.

“Part of that healing was going in the studio and being like, “I’m not going to do it if it’s not fun,” she recalled. “It has to be something that helps me in feeling better and getting better because I can’t take this as a source of anxiety or stress.”

Camila also built a support network when working on her new album and collaborated with people she could be emotionally vulnerable with and trust. “I think sometimes mental health stuff can make you isolate, and then that isolation makes your mental health a lot worse. And it’s kind of like this vicious cycle,” she remarked.

The “Havana” singer said enacting those changes “was a life-changing experience for me,” because it gave her a new music-making process she fell in love with. She added, “This album process… Re-inspired me in terms of lyrics.”

“It’s the first time I put out an album and been immediately just ready to go back in and keep writing,” Camila declared. “It just felt like fun and joyful and easy, I’m just like, I’m ready to go back in, hang out with my friends, and write about some more feelings that I’m having.”

“I’m in a much better place right now in terms of anxiety and mental health, like the best I’ve ever been,” she said.

Familia arrived April 8.

Marc Bolan, Leonard Cohen documentaries getting world premiere at 2022 Tribeca film festival

April 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Organizers of New York City’s Tribeca Festival have announced the film event’s 2022 lineup, which includes a number of noteworthy music-related documentaries. Among the music docs that will get their world premiere at the festival are Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex, and Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song.

Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex focuses on the life and music of late glam-rock pioneer Marc Bolan and his famous band, as well as on the making of a 2020 tribute album of the same name. The album was the brainchild of lauded producer Hal Willner, who sadly died of COVID-19 at age 64 a few months before the record’s release. The movie, which mixes recent and archival footage, includes appearances by Bolan, Marc’s romantic partner and backing singer Gloria Jones, his son Rolan, Ringo Starr, Willner, Joan Jett and David Bowie.

The documentary Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song looks at the career of late Canadian poet and singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen, with a focus on his classic ballad, “Hallelujah.” The film features interviews with Cohen as well as with some of his friends, lovers and fellow musicians. A post-screening event will feature performances by Judy Collins, Cohen collaborator Sharon Robinson, and others.

Other music docs that will be screened at the Tribeca Festival include The Lost Weekend: A Love Story, which features May Pang recalling the 18-month period during the 1970s that she spent as John Lennon‘s friend, lover and confidante; and Nothing Compares, a profile of Irish singer/songwriter Sinead O’Connor and her eventful and turbulent life.

Visit TribecaFilm.com for more information about the 2022 festival’s lineup.

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford announces new book, ’Biblical’

April 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Rob Halford has announced a new book.

The follow-up to the Judas Priest frontman’s 2020 autobiography, Confess, is titled Biblical: Rob Halford’s Heavy Metal Scriptures, and will arrive November 1.

A press release describes Biblical as a “lively encyclopedia and manifesto in which Halford shares his opinions, memories, and anecdotes regarding every element of the rock and roll lifestyle: from tours to tattoos, riffs to riders, and drugs to devil horns.”

“After my penitence with Confess, it’s time for me to be Biblical and take our congregation through all the ins and out and ups and downs of what it takes to make the life of the Metal God,” Halford says. “So get comfy in your pew and prepare for the light of revelations by becoming Biblical!”

Biblical is available for pre-order now.

Des Rocs & The Blue Stones announce joint US tour

April 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Des Rocs and The Blue Stones are uniting for a U.S. tour this summer.

The joint outing, dubbed the Once in a Lifetime tour, launches June 10 in Milwaukee, and wraps up July 23 in Columbus, Ohio. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 22.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit DesRocs.com or TheBlueStonesMusic.com.

Des Rocs will be touring behind his debut full-length album, 2021’s A Real Good Person in a Real Bad Place, while The Blue Stones will be supporting their 2021 sophomore effort, Hidden Gems.

Andy Grammer to serve as keynote speaker at Mental Health America’s annual conference

April 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Andy Grammer will serve as the keynote speaker and share his honest thoughts about mental health at Mental Health America’s annual conference this summer.

The “Honey I’m Good” singer shared his excitement about the upcoming venture on Tuesday, telling fans, “Mental health is an extremely important topic to me and it is an honor to speak at such an important event.”

The event, titled “Forward Together: Recovery, Healing, Hope,” will take place in Washington, D.C. starting on June 9. Andy is set to speak the day after, taking stage on Friday, June 10, at 9:30 a.m. ET.

The organization shared more information about what to expect at their summertime event, adding in their own announcement, “After being forced by COVID-19 to slow down his busy and high-energy schedule, Andy had to come to terms with his mental health in a way that he hadn’t before. The mental health struggles that Andy faced have inspired his new music and added a new layer to the deep connection he has with his fans.”

There are several ways to watch Andy’s speech, which will be live-streamed. Those interested in attending can register on MHA’s official website and can opt to attend in-person or virtually.

Andy’s music has long embraced the themes of mental wellness, including his hits “Keep Your Head Up,” “The Best of Me,” “Don’t Give Up On Me,” and “Fresh Eyes.”

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