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Lee Brice got approval for his experimental single “Soul” from an unlikely source

January 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lee Brice‘s latest single “Soul” finds him experimenting with a pop-leaning sound, and he admits he was a bit hesitant to release it.

“It’s funny, I was worried a little bit. I was like, ‘I don’t know if I’m going to put it out as a single because I don’t know if my country music listeners are going to dive into it,'” he explains of his mindset about the catchy tune that boasts steamy lyrics like “Your body’s got me weak/You’re Mozart in the sheets/You make a sinner out of me/Imma need a priest.”

Despite his hesitancy, Lee took the leap of faith and released the single to country radio. It’s clear his instincts were correct, as he got approval from an unlikely source – his Uncle Al, who lives in a small rural town in South Carolina.

“I get a call from my Uncle Al from New Zion, South Carolina, ‘hey Lee, it’s your Uncle Al.’ I’m like, ‘Well hey Uncle Al,’ [he] never call me for anything ever in his whole life. ‘Man, I heard ‘Soul’…I’m telling you right now…it’s going to be your bad, biggest number one bud,'” the singer recalls of his uncle’s positive reaction. “I’m like, well, if he’s into it, I think I’m OK with the country music listeners.'”

“Soul” follows Lee’s latest #1 hit, “Memory I Don’t Mess With,” which topped the charts in 2021.

10 Years announces US headlining tour

January 11, 2022 by WDNY Radio

10 Years has announced a U.S. headlining tour set for this spring.

The outing will launch on March 14 in Pittsburgh, and will wrap up April 28 in Harrison, Ohio. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 14, at 10 a.m. local time.

During the tour, 10 Years will also play their special Fan Summit concert, taking place April 8 in Las Vegas. That show will feature a performance of the “Wasteland” band’s 2010 album Feeding the Wolves in its entirety.

For the full list of 10 Years tour dates and all ticket info, visit 10YearsMusic.com.

In addition to the tour news, 10 Years has premiered the video for “Deja Vu,” a song off the group’s latest album, Violent Allies. You can watch the clip streaming now on YouTube.

Violent Allies, 10 Years’ ninth studio album, was released in 2020. It includes the singles “The Shift” and “The Unknown.”

Sonic Satisfaction: New Rolling Stones-sanctioned high-fidelity headphones on sale now

January 11, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Rolling Stones, in conjunction with Universal Music Group’s merch company Bravado, have officially sanctioned a new line of high-quality headphones produced in partnership by the high-fidelity audio-device company V-MODA and musical-instrument manufacturers Roland.

The Crossfade 2 Wireless: Rolling Stones Edition over-ear headphones are available in three versions, each featuring a different variation of the band’s famous tongue-and-lips logo on the ear pieces — “Classic Licks,” “No Filter” and “Tattoo You.”

The headphones offer multi-device paring ability, and can be used with both analog and digital devices, including smartphones, computers, turntables, CD players and more. Features of the headphones include large memory foam ear cushions, a sturdy but flexible headband, and the ability to be folded into a small case.

A fourth design will be available in early 2022 exclusively at The Rolling Stones’ RS No.9 Carnaby store in London, and will feature the shop’s updated variant of the band’s logo.

The headphones are being sold for a list price of $279. For more info, visit V-MODA.com.

“We are thrilled for the Rolling Stones to partner with V-MODA and Roland in this category as their world-renowned premium product aligns with the world’s most recognized rock and roll band,” says Bravado executive Frank Bartolotta.

“Whose back you got?” 2 Chainz hypes this weekend’s NFL playoffs

January 11, 2022 by WDNY Radio

2 Chainz is the new NFL hype man as the road to Super Bowl 56 begins this weekend when the first round of NFL playoffs kicks off on Saturday.

The “No Lie” rapper is featured in the new promo campaign, “Whose back you got?”

“It’s playoffs time America and it all comes down to this,” 2 Chainz says in the video, flipping a football in a stadium. “So I got just one question. Whose back you got?”

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, Tom Brady from the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packer Aaron Rodgers, Kyler Murray from the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboy Dak Prescott are among the stars featured in the clip, along with numerous fans.

2 Chainz also dropped a new single last week, “Million Dollars Worth of Game” featuring 42 Dugg, from his upcoming seventh studio album, Drugs Don’t Sell Itself.

It’s @NFL Toni. #NFLPlayoffs begin January 15th with #SuperWildCard Weekend. Whose back you got?! pic.twitter.com/IToMMunXAk

— Tity Boi (2 Chainz) (@2chainz) January 10, 2022

Sheryl Crow’s alma mater names choral performance and rehearsal hall in her honor

January 11, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Students attending the University of Missouri’s School of Music will now be able to gather in Sheryl Crow Hall.

The university, which is Sheryl’s alma mater, has named a choral performance and rehearsal hall located inside the school’s Music Center after the Grammy winner, according to a Facebook post.

As the Columbia Missourian reports, Sheryl graduated from the University of Missouri in 1984 with a degree in music education, and later received an honorary doctorate from the school in 2011. The Hall was named in her honor because of her support for the building’s fundraising campaign, and the benefit concert she did for the cause in 2015.

Julia Gaines, the School of Music’s director, tells the publication that Sheryl Crow Hall will be used as a performance space, and also will host history lectures, and classes in conducting, chorus and more. It’s also the main space used by the public after performances and events, which is another reason they named the space after Sheryl.

The school had hoped to unveil the hall in September when Sheryl headlined the local Roots N Blues Festival, but COVID-19 policies prevented her from visiting.

Sheryl is one of many performers set to perform at Brandi Carlile‘s Girls Just Wanna Weekend destination festival in Mexico’s Riviera Maya early next month, and so far, the event appears to be proceeding as scheduled. On February 11, she’ll celebrate her 60th birthday.

Chris Martin credits ’Back to the Future’ for inspiring his career in music

January 11, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Like many who grew up in the ’80s, Back to the Future was the film that made people very excited about the years ahead. For Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, he says the movie did way more than that — it’s the reason his band exists.

He appeared Tuesday on The Kelly Clarkson Show and said it was a life changing moment when he watched Michael J. Fox — who played Marty McFly in the franchise — jump on stage to perform a Chuck Berry song.

“That’s what made me want to be in a band, you know? That scene,” Chris revealed before poking fun at his seemingly old age. When gesturing to those in the audience, he noted a good handful of those watching are “probably too young to remember that bit.”

“I grew up in real farmland of England, before the internet,” the British singer explained, adding he would glom onto any movie or TV show that played a catchy tune. “The first thing I ever recorded was — there was a show called The A-Team — and I had a cassette recorder and held it against the TV to record the theme tune.”

The conversation was initially sparked by him and Kelly bonding over their love of covering other artists’ songs. He then revealed one of his favorite memories is playing a cover — because of who joined him on stage.

“Michael J. Fox came [on stage] and played two songs from Back to the Future with us in MetLife Stadium,” he grinned of the 2016 memory. “Him coming to play ‘Johnny B. Goode’ and stuff was wonderful.”

“Game time baby!”: Kane Brown attends Georgia Bulldogs’ winning SEC game

January 11, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kane Brown was in the crowd last night when the Georgia Bulldogs defeated Alabama Crimson Tide to clinch the college football national championships.

The Georgia native posted footage from the game on his Instagram Stories, sharing a photo of the packed Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis as he excitedly chants “let’s go!” He also includes clips of the celebration after the team won the game, showing fireworks and red confetti showering the venue.

Prior to the game, Kane got in the team spirit by posting an adorable photo of his two-year-old daughter Kingsley wearing a Bulldogs cheerleading outfit with the caption, “Game time baby! Let’s go dawgs. Whatever happens, you’re still cute baby girl,” alongside heart and fire emojis.

Kane’s fellow country stars and Bulldogs fans including Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean were among those who took to social media to celebrate the team’s win. “Taking a break from my break from social media to say GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Thomas writes. “Wow. Great job boys!! #NationalChampions.”

The final score was 33-18, marking the Bulldogs’ first championship title since 1980.

The Strokes reschedule New Year’s Eve show for April

January 11, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Strokes will be ringing in 2022 a few months late.

Julian Casablancas and company have announced the rescheduled date for their planned New Year’s Eve show at New York City’s Barclays Center, which was postponed due rising COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. The concert will now take place on April 6.

“Let’s celebrate New Year’s Eve in April,” The Strokes say.

Previously purchased tickets will be valid for the new date. For those who bought tickets but can no longer make the show, you have until February 10 to request a refund.

Let’s celebrate New Years Eve in April…join us at Barclays Center on April 6, this time we’re bringing it back again w/ Mac DeMarco and @hindsband.

Tickets: https://t.co/kJrQGnmpjj pic.twitter.com/p2clU7uIDf

— The Strokes (@thestrokes) January 11, 2022

Cardi B goes to trial in lawsuit against blogger who accused her of contracting an STD

January 11, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Cardi B‘s libel lawsuit against a blogger who accused her of contracting a sexually transmitted disease began Monday in federal court in Atlanta.

The “Up” rapper claims that Latasha Kebe produced dozens of YouTube videos and social media posts that spread false claims about her, including that she contracted herpes, according to Billboard. Her attorneys say that Kebe created a “malicious campaign” to damage her reputation by spreading rumors of sexually transmitted diseases and other falsehoods.

Kebe has denied the accusations, and countersued, claiming that Cardi B encouraged her fans to harass her on social media. A judge tossed out Kebe’s counter lawsuit last year, saying there was “no evidence” that the rapper had harassed her. Kebe, who goes by the name Tasha K, publishes videos on her YouTube channel, “unWinewithTashaK.”

Cardi filed the lawsuit in 2019, saying that Kebe uploaded more than 38 videos and numerous social media post that referenced her. Court documents claim that in one post, Kebe stated that the 29-year-old entertainer “f***** herself with beer bottles on f****** stripper stages.”

The trial is expected to run for at least two weeks, and it is not known if Cardi will take the witness stand.

Elvis Costello won’t perform “Oliver’s Army” live anymore; asks radio stations to stop playing song

January 11, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Elvis Costello has announced that he’ll no longer perform his biggest U.K. hit, 1979’s “Oliver’s Army,” because the song contains a racial slur, and he’s also asking radio stations to stop playing the track.

Costello wrote “Oliver’s Army” about the historic violent conflicts in Northern Ireland, and the song includes the lyric, “Only takes one itchy trigger/ One more widow, one less white [n-word],” a reference to what British soldiers were called by some who opposed U.K. rule in the area.

“That’s what my grandfather was called in the British army — it’s historically a fact,” Elvis tells U.K. newspaper The Telegraph. “But people hear that word…and accuse me of something that I didn’t intend.”

While it wasn’t a hit in the U.S., “Oliver’s Army” is Costello’s highest-charting song in his home country, peaking at #2 on the U.K. singles tally. It appeared on Armed Forces, Elvis Costello’s 1979 studio album with his then-backing group The Attractions.

The tune was played unedited for many years on the radio, but eventually many stations began bleeping the slur.

Costello told The Telegraph that he feels that radio stations that bleep the word are “making it worse…[b]ecause they’re highlighting it then.” He adds, “Just don’t play the record!”

News of Costello retiring “Oliver’s Army” comes a few months after reports that The Rolling Stones had decided to stop performing their chart-topping 1971 hit “Brown Sugar” because of the song’s potentially racially and culturally insensitive subject matter and lyrics.

Costello and his longtime backing band The Imposters will be releasing a new studio album called The Boy Named If this Friday.

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