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Neil Young says his new album with Crazy Horse, ‘Barn,’ “was a gift and everything in it works”

December 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Neil Young‘s latest studio album with his frequent backing band Crazy Horse, Barn, gets released this Friday, and Young sat down recently with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe to chat about the project, which was recorded quickly this past June in a restored barn that Young owns in the Colorado Rockies.

During the interview, which was conducted at producer Rick Rubin‘s Shangri-La Studio in Malibu, California, Young explains why he feels Barn is one of his best albums.

“I’m very thankful for having made it,” he declares. “And I think it was a gift and everything in it works [for me], and it’s not often that happens…Everything felt right. So I feel great about it.”

Young says he contacted Crazy Horse’s members 10 months in advance and timed the Barn sessions to happen during the full moon.

“[W]hen we got set up, we started to play and then [the moon] got bigger and bigger and bigger until we recorded everything,” Neil recalls. “So that was cool. It was really cool.”

Regarding the actual barn, Young notes that it dates back to the 1870s, “and it was falling down and going back into the ground…So we took it and got a real master barn builder…and we rebuilt. Made it just like it was in the old drawings of it and old photographs.”

As previously reported, a film capturing the making of Barn, directed by Young’s wife, actress Daryl Hannah, will be included on a Blu-ray packaged with the deluxe version of the album, and also released as a standalone Blu-ray.

The documentary will get its theatrical premiere tonight at theaters in New York City, Chicago and Santa Monica, California. Visit NeilYoungArchives.com for more details.

Watch Young’s full interview with Lowe at Apple Music’s YouTube channel.

Authorized Jerry Garcia documentary to be directed by Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann’s son

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The first-ever authorized documentary devoted to the life of late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia is going into production and will be directed by filmmaker and longtime Garcia collaborator Justin Kreutzmann, son of founding Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann.

Garcia’s daughter Trixie is serving as an executive producer of the film on behalf of the Jerry Garcia Family LLC company, and the project will be given full access to Jerry’s personal archives. The movie will seek to tell the definitive story of Garcia’s life, looking at Jerry’s endeavors as a father, husband, musician, artist and friend.

The documentary will feature previously unheard interviews with Jerry and various people who were close to him, as well as never-before-seen footage Justin shot of Garcia throughout the years. The movie also will profile how Garcia inspired a movement of peace-minded followers and had an enduring impact on American culture.

The film is being produced by RadicalMedia, whose previous projects include the award-winning and critically acclaimed 2021 documentary Summer of Soul.

“When people ask what I miss most about him not being around, I think it’s just missing Jerry, the person. People like him don’t come around very often,” Justin says in a statement. “It’s my dream to capture the feeling you got when you hung out with Jerry and listened to him play music. A lot of people have told the world what they thought of Jerry but I want to show what Jerry thought of the world.”

Adds Trixie, “Who better to illuminate the musical journey of Jerry Garcia than someone who grew up right in the middle of the Grateful Dead scene? Jerry loved Justin like one of his own and so do we.”

Garcia died of a heart attack in August 1995. He was 53.

Ides of March/ex-Survivor member Jim Peterik sells majority stake in songwriting royalties

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Founding Survivor member and The Ides of March frontman Jim Peterik has reached a multi-million dollar deal with Primary Wave Music, which has acquired a majority stake in the royalties of his music publishing catalog and rights to many of his compositions.

Among the many songs Peterik has co-written are the Survivor hits “Eye of the Tiger,” “The Search Is Over,” “Burning Heart,” “High on You” and “I Can’t Hold Back,” and he also penned the Ides of March classic “Vehicle.”

In addition, Jim has co-written hits and memorable tunes for a variety of other artists, including 38 Special‘s “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up in You” and “Rockin’ into the Night,” Sammy Hagar‘s “Heavy Metal” and The Beach Boys‘ “That’s Why God Made the Radio.”

In conjunction with the deal with Primary Wave, the company will help Peterik with marketing, branding and licensing of his music.

Peterik joins a growing list of well-known artists whose publishing or music catalogues have been at least partly acquired by Primary Wave, among them Stevie Nicks, Chris Isaak, late Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro, Prince and many more.

“I’m thrilled to be with a company who is as passionate about music as I am,” says Peterik, adding, “It seems that many of my musical heroes feel the same way! I’m looking forward to great days ahead creating new music and finding new homes for the many songs in my catalogue!”

Peterik continues to front The Ides of March, whose latest album, Play On, was released in 2019. He also co-wrote many songs for ex-Styx singer/keyboardist Dennis DeYoung‘s two recent solo albums — 2020’s 26 East, Volume 1 and 2021’s 26 East, Volume 2.

Maroon 5, Pink and more to be featured on Fox’s New Year’s Eve special

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

This New Year’s Eve, Fox is rounding up some memorable musical performances from throughout the year.

Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022 will feature pre-taped performances from Maroon 5, Pink, Imagine Dragons and more. Eighties rocker Billy Idol, who appeared on Miley Cyrus‘ album Plastic Hearts, is also performing on the show. As previously reported, Miley is hosting her own New Year’s Eve show over on NBC with Pete Davidson.

Ken Jeong and Joel McHale will be hosting Fox’s special live from Times Square, along with special correspondent Kelly Osbourne.

Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022 airs live Friday, December 31, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

Camila Cabello, JoBros and more to perform from White House for PBS holiday special

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Are you dreaming of a White House Christmas? A new holiday music special, In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season, will be airing on PBS later this month.

Camila Cabello, Jonas Brothers, Pentatonix and Norah Jones are among the artists who will be performing on the hour-long special. Each of the performances will take place in historic White House rooms. Viewers will also get an inside look at the White House holiday decor.

Actress Jennifer Garner will host the program, which will also feature special remarks from President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season will premiere Tuesday, December 21 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide. Check your local listings.

Jethro Tull debuts video for new song “Sad City Sisters,” from upcoming album ‘The Zealot Gene’

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Jethro Tull has premiered a music video for a second advance track from its forthcoming studio album, The Zealot Gene, an English folk-flavored tune titled “Sad City Sisters.”

The clip, which was directed by Iranian filmmaker Sam Chegini, can be viewed at the band’s official YouTube channel. The video shows a female puppet that gets jostled and soiled as it gets passed along from hand to hand through various scenes and backdrops.

Explaining the inspiration for the song, Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson says, “‘Sad City Sisters’ throws up memories of a Saturday night in Cardiff, Wales when I was on my way home from our concert…some years ago. It could equally well have been any town in the UK, I suppose, or even most cities of the Western World. What possesses hell-bent and vulnerable young people to slip so easily into that tragic loss of dignity and end up sprawling drunk in a wet and windy street at midnight?”

“Sad City Sisters” is available now as a digital download and via steaming services. Its release was preceded by “Shoshana Sleeping,” which also was accompanied by a music video.

As previously reported, The Zealot Gene will be released on January 28, 2022. The 12-track collection is the first new studio album from the veteran prog-rockers in more than 18 years. Jethro Tull began work on The Zealot Gene in 2017, and the album includes a number of songs that incorporate Biblical imagery while examining religious themes.

The Zealot Gene, which can be pre-ordered now, will be released in multiple formats and configurations, including a CD digipak, a two-LP/CD set, a limited-edition two-CD/Blu-ray artbook, and a limited-edition deluxe three-LP/two-CD/Blu-ray artbook.

French Montana, Doja Cat and Saweetie set the streets on fire in “Handstand” video

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

French Montana, Doja Cat and Saweetie combine futuristic elements of The Terminator with the 1979 classic gang film, The Warriors, in their new “Handstand” video which dropped Wednesday.

Set in a post–apocalyptic brawl filled with laser eyes and baseball bats wrapped in barbed wire, the streets are on fire as Doja spits her rhymes while blasting away with her metal machine gun bikini top.

“Handstand” is the latest release from Montana’s fourth studio album, They Got Amnesia, which dropped November 19. In addition to Doja Cat and Saweetie, the 20-track project also features John Legend, Rick Ross,Ty Dolla $ign, and the late Pop Smoke.

Luke Bryan shares a sweet, “goofy” tribute to his wife Caroline on their 15th anniversary

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, are celebrating 15 years of marriage today, and the singer celebrated with a social media tribute that showcased the couple’s signature mix of sweetness and humor.

“Happy 15 Anniversary to my love,” Luke wrote alongside a selfie of himself and Caroline in the stands at a football game. “Don’t know how you put up with my goofy a**. I love you to the moon and back.”

Anniversary or no anniversary, both members of the busy couple still have to work: Caroline’s guest hosting on the E! Talk show Daily Pop today, and she replied to Luke’s anniversary message with a joke about their busy schedules.

“Happy 15th!” she commented. “Maybe we’ll see each other at some point today. Love you!”

Earlier this year, the country star couple remembered their first meeting in My Dirt Road Diary, a documentary about Luke’s life and career. They met as college students at Georgia Southern University at a bar called Dingus, and Luke describes the occasion as “love at first sight, college magic.”

They married in 2006, and share two sons, Bo and Tate.

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Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers among most in-demand concerts for 2022

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

While many artists returned to the road in 2021, others decided to hold off until 2022. Now, Gametime, the app that specializes in last-minute tickets, has released its list of the most in-demand concerts for next year, and based on ticket sales, Elton John‘s rescheduled farewell tour is at #2 on the tally.

Elton was originally set to resume the Europe and U.K. legs of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour this year, but in September, he announced that he was moving those dates to 2023 because he had to have a hip operation. The next opportunity that fans will have to see Elton is January 19, 2022, when his North American tour — postponed from 2020 due to COVID-19 — begins in New Orleans.

Also on Gametime’s list are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who are listed at #9 on the ranking. The veteran rockers plan to embark on a global tour starting in June, with a North American leg set to begin on July 23 in Denver. The trek will mark the group’s first full live outing since guitarist John Frusciante rejoined in late 2019.

Number one on the list is Latin superstar Bad Bunny, while other artists in the top 10 include Dead & Company collaborator John Mayer at #6. Mayer, who toured this year with Dead & Company, will launch his solo Sob Rock trek in February.

Here’s the app’s full list of the top-10 in-demand concerts for 2022:

1. Bad Bunny
2. Elton John tour
3. Billie Eilish
4. The Weeknd stadium tour
5. Justin Bieber
6. John Mayer
7. Dua Lipa
8. Tyler The Creator
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers
10. Tool

WALK THE MOON performing during David Bowie birthday celebration concert stream

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

WALK THE MOON will be performing during the second annual A Bowie Celebration, a virtual tribute concert honoring the late David Bowie.

The virtual concert takes place January 8, 2022, on what would’ve been Bowie’s 75th birthday. Other artists on the lineup include Def Leppard, Duran Duran‘s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor, Living Colour, Evan Rachel Wood, Rob Thomas and Gary Oldman.

There’s no word on yet on what WALK THE MOON will play during the stream, but given the band’s name, we’re guessing it’ll be one of Bowie’s several celestially themed songs, such as “Moonage Daydream,” “Life on Mars?” or “Space Oddity.”

A Bowie Celebration will air via the streaming platform Rolling Live Studios. For the full lineup and ticket info, visit RollingLiveStudios.com.

The first A Bowie Celebration stream premiered earlier this year, also on Bowie’s birthday. Performers included Nine Inch Nails‘ Trent Reznor, Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor, Yungblud, The Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Bush‘s Gavin Rossdale, Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale, Jane’s Addiction‘s Perry Farrell, The Pretty Reckless‘ Taylor Momsen, and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.

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