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Julian Lennon to release new studio album in 2022 as part of new label deal

March 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Julian Lennon, the late John Lennon‘s older son, will release a new studio album later this year as part of a new global recording deal with BMG.

The project will be Julian’s first new collection of songs since 2011’s Everything Changes.

“After working on new music for the past few years, I am happy to have found the perfect partner in BMG, to help me bring this work to light,” says Lennon in a statement.

Adds BMG executive Fred Casimir, “Julian is a unique artist working across multiple art forms with a clear humanitarian and ecological perspective, which dates back decades. There is sometimes a long wait between Julian Lennon albums, but having heard this one, I’m convinced it was worth the wait.”

News of the new album comes on the heels of Julian’s recent NFT auction, the “Lennon Collection,” which featured six digitized collectibles that respectively focused on three prized Beatles-related items from his memorabilia collection, and three guitars that his late dad gave him as gifts.

Musically, Julian is best known for his top-10 hits “Valotte” and “Too Late for Goodbyes,” from his 1984 debut album, Valotte. Most recently, he teamed up in 2020 with Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt for a performance of Radiohead‘s “Karma Police” that was shown on AXS TV as part of a benefit event for the Crew Nation charity during the pandemic.

Julian also is an accomplished photographer and has written a number of children’s books.

Terrance J to host the Oscars pre-show, Swizz Beats joins the vinyl world, and more

March 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

— TV personality, producer and actor Terrance J will host the Oscars red carpet pre-show, the Academy announced on Wednesday.

The 39-year-old shared his excitement for the upcoming gig in an Instagram post, saying, “From backstage corespondent to award winning executive producer to Co Hosting the biggest Red Carpet Show in the world on @abc!!! Check me out at the @theacademy Awards this Sunday! Dreams come true!” The Academy Awards are this coming Sunday.

Vanessa Hudgens and fashion designer Brandon Maxwell will aid in host duties for the 90-minute special that will highlight Oscar nominees, performers and presenters.

— Grammy-winning producer Swizz Beats is joining the vinyl world by way of partnership with high-end luxury vinyl brand 12On12. Music Week revealed the news last month but recently spoke with the Verzuz creator, who says he “always wanted to be an owner in a wax company.”

“12On12 was the perfect opportunity because not only do they deal with vinyl, we’re dealing with art and lifestyle, too,” Swizz said.

— Rap-A-Lot Records founder James Prince is calling for major artists including Drake, Kanye West, The Weeknd and Nicki Minaj to boycott the upcoming Grammy Awards and instead host their own event. The hip-hop executive shared an article of the recent news of Kanye’s banning from the Grammys, soliciting the musicians not to take part in the show.

“HIP HOP VS. THE GRAMMYS,” Prince said, tagging the artists. “The powers that be will be mad at me about this one but F*** EM! I love the culture! The seed is planted … let’s water it!”

Nicki Minaj commented, “Respect” along with the high five emoji.

The 2022 Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, happen April 3.

beabadoobee announces new album, ‘Beatopia’; listen now to single, “Talk”

March 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

beabadoobee has announced a new album called Beatopia.

The sophomore follow-up to 2020’s Fake It Flowers will arrive July 15. You can listen to the single “Talk” now via digital outlets.

“Generally, it’s about doing things that aren’t necessarily healthy or great for you, but you can’t help indulging,” beabadoobee says of “Talk.” “It’s like that unavoidable feeling that you get. You can’t get rid of it, and you know it’s bad, but you love it really, and its whatever, so you do it anyways.”

beabadoobee will hit the road in support of Beatopia starting April at Coachella. She’ll also play a number of headlining dates, as well as shows opening for Halsey and Bleachers.

Here’s the Beatopia track list:

“Beatopia Cultsong”
“10:36”
“Sunny Day”
“See You Soon”
“Ripples”
“The Perfect Pair”
“Broken CD”
“Talk”
“Lovesong”
“Pictures of Us”
“Fairy Song”
“Don’t Get the Deal”
“Tinkerbell Is Overrated” feat. PinkPantheress
“You’re Here That’s the Thing”

Dolly Parton wants to make a musical biopic of her life one day

March 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

She’s one of the most accomplished figures in the entertainment business, but Dolly Parton’s still got some items to check off her bucket list. Namely, she’d like to be a part of a Broadway production, and she’d like to helm a musical biopic about her life.

“I do intend someday to be on Broadway, and but I’m thinking now that I might do my life story as a feature,” the 76-year-old legend declared during an appearance on radio show “Mr. Nashville Speaks,” according to Variety.

“Maybe possibly even a musical feature,” the singer added. “So we’re in talks about that.”

Dolly explains that a Broadway musical production seemed on the horizon a couple of years ago, but the COVID-19 pandemic pushed that idea to the back burner. Ultimately, she changed her mind about the project — for now, at least.

In the meantime, Dolly’s been checking items off her career to-do list left and right. She just put out a novel, co-written with James Patterson, called Run, Rose, Run. Earlier this week, she announced that that novel is being adapted into a movie, and she’ll play the starring role.

Dolly was also named one of 16 nominees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, an honor that she attempted to graciously decline, on the grounds that she hadn’t earned it. The Hall of Fame kept her on the ballot, so Dolly just might get inducted despite her wishes.

Either way, she said, the nomination had inspired her to make a rock ‘n’ roll album at some point in the future.

Journey headlining concert celebrating Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees in August

March 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Are you ready for some Journey? The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have been tapped to perform at a special concert this summer that will help celebrate the 2022 inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Journey will headline the 2022 Concert for Legends, taking place August 6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, one of the events being held in conjunction with Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week.

Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday, April 1, at 10 a.m. ET at HOFVillage.com and Ticketmaster.com.

An as-yet-unannounced guest artist will open the concert and will be revealed in the coming weeks.

The 2022 Enshrinement Week will see over 100 Pro Football Hall of Famers visiting Canton to participate in a variety of planned festivities at Hall of Fame Village, where the Hall of Fame museum and stadium are located.

Journey currently is in the middle of their spring Freedom Tour 2022 of North America with Toto. The trek is mapped out through a May 16 show in Quebec City, Canada. The band also will release a new studio album called Freedom later in the year.

Parker McCollum shares a song that “probably won’t ever make it on an album, but I still love it”

March 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

There’s nothing wrong with a little throwback tune, even if it might not ever be a big hit.

Parker McCollum hopped on social media this week to play an unreleased song for fans, with the caveat that they might not ever see it on a studio album.

“I’ve done everything that I can/ It don’t matter where it lands / Ain’t a damn thing I can do/ Heads you win, tails I lose,” Parker sings, strumming his acoustic guitar along to the mournful ballad.

It’s a sad tune that sounds like it’s from another era, but the singer says he won’t ever stop writing throwback ballads.

“I still try all the time to write songs that sound like the ones I grew up loving. Just sad old country songs,” he muses in a note that accompanies the video. “Wade Bowen and the Warren Brothers stopped [by] the house yesterday and we messed around with this one. Probably won’t ever make it on an album but I still love it.”

Next up, Parker’s got plans to join Thomas Rhett on his Bring the Bar Tour this summer. In personal news, he and his fiancée, Hallie Ray Light, will tie the knot this month.

Anthony Mackie purchases 20 acres of land for New Orleans studio

March 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Anthony Mackie, known for his role as Falcon in the Marvel films, has purchased 20 acres of land that he plans to utilize for a film and television studio.

Nola.com reports the 43-year-old actor closed on the deal earlier this month, on the Interstate 10 Service Road at Read Boulevard in New Orleans, Louisiana, the actor’s hometown.

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell expressed her excitement for the development — and for the influx of jobs that’ll come as a result — in a tweet saying, “The New Orleans East is making a comeback, bam.”

The scope of the plan is not clear as of yet, Nola.com states.

Sum 41 announces new double album, ‘Heaven and Hell’

March 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Sum 41 has announced a new album called Heaven and Hell.

The project is a double record consisting of two halves: Heaven, which will be made up of pop-punk songs the “Fat Lip” rockers are known for, and Hell, which will be all metal.

Speaking to Rolling Stone about the two-part album, frontman Deryck Whibley explains that Heaven reflects the “young and innocent and free” feeling of pop-punk, while the darker Hell “comes with a lot of anger for people who have stolen from me and hurt me in the past.”

A release date for Heaven and Hell has yet to be announced. It’ll be the follow-up to 2019’s Order in Decline.

In the meantime, you can buy tickets for Sum 41’s Blame Canada tour with fellow north-of-the-border band Simple Plan, which launches on April 29 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Mariah Carey wants her brother to pay her legal costs in his suit against her

March 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Mariah Carey‘s brother is currently suing her for defamation, but now Mariah has hit back with her own counterclaim, the New York Post reports.

Morgan Carey sued Mariah last year, accusing her of making false claims about him in her best-selling memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Now, the Post reports that, according to papers filed on Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court, Mariah is seeking to have her brother pay her legal fees.

In the papers, Mariah says she’s likely to win the case because, according to the filing, the parts of the book that Morgan claims are libelous are “true or substantially true.” What’s more, whatever Mariah said about Morgan wasn’t published “with actual malice” — a legal standard that has to be met to prove defamation.

The Post notes that last month, a judge tossed out the majority of Morgan’s claims, finding that most of what Mariah wrote about him was “opinion and exaggeration,” which doesn’t count as defamation. The remaining claims concern Mariah writing that Morgan, 62, was a drunk who sold drugs, assaulted their mother, and once hired a hitman.

Justin Bieber designs new jersey for the Toronto Maple Leafs

March 23, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Justin Bieber is getting to bring his own style to his favorite hockey team.

The Canadian singer, along with his clothing company drew house, has teamed up with the Toronto Maple Leafs to design a special jersey in honor of the NHL team’s annual Next Gen game on Wednesday.

“My love for the Maple Leafs has always been a big part of who I am, and my passion for the team, and the passion of millions of fans, is stitched into this Next Gen sweater,” Bieber said in a statement. “I’m grateful to the Leafs for the chance to team up again to create something so authentic for the team and its fans.”

The reversible jersey features a blue-and-black motif on one side with a maple leaf logo in the middle and the Toronto skyline stitched into the bands on the sleeves. The other side is black and yellow with a maple leaf in the center that incorporates the drew house logo.

The Leafs will be wearing the blue-and-black version of the jersey during today’s game against the New Jersey Devils. It’s also available for fans to buy at NHLShop.com.

In 2021, Justin showed his love for the Leafs by dedicating a video for his song “Hold On” to the team.

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