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George Clinton comes out of retirement for new tour with Parliament Funkadelic

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Godfather of Funk is not quite ready for retirement! George Clinton is hitting the road with Parliament Funkadelic this summer for the One Nation Under a Groove tour.

The trek, back by popular demand, will make stops across the country beginning June 15 at New York’s Summerstage in Central Park, and wrapping in Napa, CA on August 21.

Various special guests from the funk and jam world will join George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, including The Motet, Dopapod, and The Pimps of Joytime. Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, The Floozies and more will also join as special guests on select dates.

Clinton had previously announced his retirement in 2018 and the 2019 One Nation Under a Groove tour was thought to be his last.

Tickets for the new dates go on sale to the general public Friday, March 25 at 12 p.m. ET at OneNationaUnderaGrooveTour.com. The presale begins Wednesday, March 23.

Camila Cabello to perform, Lizzo to host and perform on ‘SNL’ next month

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Camila Cabello and Lizzo are both returning to Saturday Night Live next month.

Camila will make her second appearance on SNL as a musical guest on April 9. Her new album, Familia, drops April 8. The guest host that night will be Jake Gyllenhaal. Hmm…Camila and Taylor Swift are friends, so things might get awkward.

Meanwhile, Lizzo will both host and perform on April 16. It’ll be her second time as a musical guest, but her first time hosting. She’s promoting her Prime Video reality competition series Watch Out for the Big Grrls, which debuts March 25.

Listen to the song Michael Bolton is competing with in the ‘American Song Contest’

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

For NBC’s American Song Contest, debuting tonight, artists representing all 50 U.S. states, plus five territories and the District of Columbia, will compete to win America’s votes for the best song. Representing the great state of Connecticut is none other than Michael Bolton, and his entry in the contest is available for you to check out now.

The song is called “Beautiful World” — an upbeat, positive song about looking forward to a brighter tomorrow. Michael sings, “All our needs, our hopes and our dreams, still waiting on an open door/I see a spark of light in the dark we’ll be stronger than before.”

“We gotta love like we’ve never been hurt/we’ve gotta rise like we’ve never been burned/and after all of the lessons we’ve learned, we’re gonna make this a beautiful world,” Michael sings. Later in the song, he spells it out: “When we come together/everything’s gonna be much better.”

Michael will be among 11 artists who will perform their original songs tonight for the live studio audience, the viewers, and hosts Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg. If that seems an odd pairing, it turns out the two first met nearly 20 years ago.

Kelly tells Entertainment Tonight, “Well, I don’t remember what award show it was, but it was a long time ago. It was early 2000s, right after I ended up winning Idol, and I was performing at a show and [Snoop and I] passed each other and he said my name…I was like, ‘You know my name?’ I was freaking out. I thought it was so cool.”

NBC’s American Song Contest premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

Red Hot Chili Peppers to be honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame next week

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Red Hot Chili Peppers hail from Los Angeles and now they will be honored in their home city with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony that will take place on Thursday, March 31.

The band had previously been announced to receive a Walk of Fame star in 2008 but never set a date to accept the honor.

“Our hometown Hollywood boys are finally coming to collect their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” says Walk of Fame Producer Ana Martinez. “We have been waiting for them to break away from their busy schedules to dedicate their star and we are thrilled to welcome them to our Walk of Fame family.”

A number of celebrities will be on hand to help the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers unveil their star, including actor Woody Harrelson, funk legend George Clinton — who produced the Chili Pepers’ 1985 album Freaky Styley — and Thelonius Monster frontman and addiction counselor Bob Forrest. The ceremony will be livestreamed at WalkofFame.com.

On April 1, one day after the Red Hot Chili Peppers unveil their star, they will release their latest studio album, Unlimited Love.

ZZ Top performing on select dates of Willie Nelson’s 2022 Outlaw Music Festival Tour

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The initial dates and lineups have been announced for the 2022 edition of Willie Nelson‘s Outlaw Music Festival Tour, which will feature ZZ Top at select events.

The trek is confirmed to visit 19 cities this year so far, beginning with a June 24 event in the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights, Missouri, and scheduled through a September 23 performance in Philadelphia.

ZZ Top will be part of the lineup at six stops — in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on July 29; Cincinnati on July 30; Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, on July 31; Gilford, New Hampshire, on August 12; Bethel, New York, on August 13; and Darien, New York, on August 14.

Gov’t Mule, the band fronted by former Allman Brothers Band singer/guitarist Warren Haynes, also will be performing on July 29, 30 and 31.

As usual, Nelson and his family band will headline all of the shows. Other artists on the various lineups include Chris Stapleton, The Avett Brothers, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Billy Strings, Brothers Osborne, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Larkin Poe and more.

Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, March 25, at 10 a.m. local time. VIP packages also will be available. Citi card members will be able to purchase presale tickets starting this Tuesday, March 22, at 10 a.m. local time; visit CitiEntertainment.com for more details.

“The Outlaw Music Festival Tour has always been about family and friends coming together for a great day of music and fun, and with the amazing group of artists joining us, this year promises to be our most special Outlaw Tour to date,” Willie says. “I just can’t wait to get back on the road again.”

More dates for the tour are expected to be added.

Pusha T drops McDonald’s diss track with Arby’s

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Pusha T has some beef with McDonald’s.

The rapper just released a “diss track” against the fast food chain in collaboration with Arby’s. On the track, he touts Arby’s new spicy fish sandwich as being superior to McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish. If you’ll remember, Pusha originally helped launch the “I’m Lovin’ It” campaign for McDonald’s, which probably makes the diss sting just that much more.

“I’m the reason the whole world love it/Now I gotta crush it/Filet-O-Fish is s***/And you should be disgusted/How dare you sell a square fish asking us to trust it,” he raps.

“Arby’s crispy fish is simply it/With lines ‘round the corner we might need a guest list,” Pusha adds on the track.

“Just dropped a diss track with @Arbys. Grab some popcorn and a Spicy Fish Sandwich,” Pusha posted on social media, adding the hashtags, “#ArbysSpicyFishDissTrack #ArbysPaidMeButIWouldSayThisAnyway.”

Your move, McDonald’s.

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason’s postponed 2022 North American tour now scheduled for the fall

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason‘s current band, Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, has announced rescheduled dates for its 2022 North American tour, which originally was supposed to have taken place in January and February before being postponed because of “uncertainty surrounding the [COVID-19] pandemic.”

The rescheduled trek, dubbed The Echoes Tour, now will kick off on September 22 in Boston, and is mapped out through a November 1 concert in Vancouver, Canada.

The outing now features 28 dates, eight of which are taking place in the following newly added cities: Columbus, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Detroit; Buffalo, New York; Indianapolis; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Austin, Texas; and Santa Barbara, California. Six previously announced dates won’t be rescheduled.

Tickets for the new shows go on sale to the general public this Friday, March 25, at 10 a.m. local time.

Previously purchased tickets for rescheduled concerts that will be held at the same venue that was originally announced will be valid for the new dates. Ticket holders for shows that are being moved to different venues will receive automatic refunds and also will be offered access to an exclusive pre-sale for tickets to the rescheduled date at the new venue. More information will be sent via email to ticket holders soon. For any other questions about ticketing inquiries, please contact the point of purchase.

“We are really looking forward to returning to North America and we’re happy to be able to now announce these new dates for later this year,” says Mason. “We wanted to make sure to come back when it’s safe for our fans, the band, and our crew.”

Saucerful of Secrets also will be touring from April through July this year in Ireland, the U.K. and mainland Europe.

Visit TheSaucerfulofSecrets.com for a full list of dates.

Måneskin announces debut North American tour

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

U.S. Måneskin fans: your “Beggin'” days are over.

The Italian rockers have announced their first ever full-length North American headlining trek as part of their Loud Kids world tour. The cross-country trek launches Halloween night in Seattle, and concludes December 16 in Las Vegas.

Måneskin previously made their U.S. concert debut last fall with intimate shows in New York City and Los Angeles.

“We’re so thrilled to be able to finally tell you that our Loud Kids tour just got sooooo much louder, worldwide — and will now see our very first headline tour in North America,” Måneskin says.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 25, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

The North American leg, which also includes two shows in Canada, will be followed by Måneskin’s rescheduled European tour, kicking off in February 2023. The trip no longer includes shows in Russia, which Måneskin has canceled due to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Avril Lavigne to join Machine Gun Kelly on his North American tour this summer

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Avril Lavigne hasn’t announced any solo U.S. dates — at least, not yet — but it turns out you’ll be able to see her on tour with her pal Machine Gun Kelly.

The trek has MGK as the headliner: It launches June 8 in Austin, Texas, and will wrap up with a hometown show in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 13. Avril will be joining him as a special guest on select dates, including Milwaukee’s Summerfest and shows in North Carolina, LA, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Detroit, New York City and Washington, D.C.

Other dates will feature Avril’s pals Travis Barker, WILLOW and blackbear, plus iann dior, PVRIS and Trippie Redd.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 25, at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit MachineGunKelly.com.

MGK, Barker and blackbear all appear on Avril’s latest album, Love Sux.

Dierks Bentley extends Beers on Me Tour with Ashley McBryde, Travis Denning

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dierks Bentley keeps the beer flowing with the new leg of his Beers on Me Tour.

Throughout the summer, Dierks and tour mates Ashley McBryde and Travis Denning will visit more than 30 cities, beginning on May 27 in Minnesota and concluding on September 11 in Montana. Along the way, Dierks will perform at Cheyenne Frontier Days, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Blame My Roots Fest and more.

“A bunch of friends, ice cold beer and good country music is just about all you need for a perfect summer,” Dierks shares in a statement. “Every year when we plan a tour, I think this summer is going to the best yet…and this year is no different! I’m excited to have Ashley and Travis jump on this leg of the Beers On Me Tour…now just counting the days ’til June!”

The hitmaker launched the Beers on Me Tour in August 2021 and added new dates in 2022 that ran from January through March. The tour is named after Dierks’ collaborative single with Hardy and Breland that’s currently in the top five on country radio.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

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