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Madonna reportedly “waging war” on behalf of Britney Spears

November 18, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Although Britney Spears was released from her controversial 13-year conservatorship, Madonna is still on the war path. A source close to the singer claims Madge wants to make everyone who wronged Britney pay for what they did.

The source told Page Six, “Madonna has always had a soft spot for Britney and couldn’t sit idly by when she felt that there were clear injustices going on.”

The “Hung Up” singer has kept “in touch with Britney” during her legal battle and now “is waging war” against those who controlled the singer’s finances and life decisions for over a decade.

“She is hellbent on righting the wrongs that Britney had to endure. She has offered to help in any way that she can and is not afraid to speak up or intervene if needed,” the insider claims.

Neither Britney nor Madonna have commented on the report.

Last week, Judge Brenda J. Penny terminated Britney’s conservatorship “in its entirety, effective immediately.”

Ciara and her children appear at the White House to promote COVID-19 vaccinations for kids

November 18, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Ciara and her three children met with first lady Jill Biden Wednesday at the White House to promote vaccinations for kids 5 to 11 years old. Last month, the FDA authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children in that age range.

“@Flotus, thank you for welcoming my family and I to The @WhiteHouse,” the Grammy winner captioned an Instagram photo with Biden. “It was such an honor to join you to talk about vaccinating our youth. Let’s end this pandemic together. #LevelUp”

Ciara’s oldest child, son Future Zahir, 7, received the vaccine three days ago.

“He walked in excited — a little nervous, but he was excited — because a lot of his classmates had already gotten vaccinated, so it was really cool to be on that journey with him,” the “Level Up” singer said. “Being a mom and seeing it through his eyes was amazing as well.”

Ciara was also joined by son Win Harrison, 1, and daughter Sienna Princess, 4. Win adorably crawled on The White House carpet behind his mother as she spoke to reporters.

Ciara smiled and glanced at him and continued speaking. “I think the ultimate goal is to end this thing and for us all to feel a bit more safe and have an added layer of protection.”

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‘Marry Me’ trailer shows an emotionally distraught Jennifer Lopez marrying Owen Wilson

November 18, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Marry Me, the movie starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson, is shaping up to be the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. The trailer was released Thursday, giving fans their first look at how an unlikely romance is sparked by one bad decision.

Jennifer stars as Kat Valdez, a music sensation who is betrayed by her boyfriend, Bastian, played by Maluma, on their wedding day. The elaborate plan involved the two performing their new song, “Marry Me,” before exchanging vows on stage that will be broadcast live to 20 million fans. But before the curtain rises, a horrified Kat learns the paparazzi caught Bastian was caught locking lips with another woman and the videos are going viral.

When the brokenhearted diva tries telling the audience why there isn’t a wedding, she spots Owen’s character, Charlie Gilbert, holding a “Marry Me” sign in the crowd and makes the rash decision to take him up on his offer. Against his better judgement, the divorced father agrees to become Kat’s new husband.

The two grapple with the ensuing media frenzy and Kat learns her snap decision has put her career on the line.

“I started something last night and if I don’t finish it, I’ll look crazy. We gotta get out in front of this,” she tells her agent, played by Game of Thrones‘ John Bradley. “I don’t want to be the punchline.”

She and Charlie soon agree to stay married until everything blows over and then quietly part ways, but their hearts may have other plans.

Marry Me, based on the graphic novel by Bobby Crosby, arrives in theaters February 11, 2022. To further tease the movie, Jennifer released “On My Way,” one of the original songs she wrote that will appear in the film.

The Academy of Country Music announces an air date for the 2022 ACMs

November 18, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The 2022 ACM Awards will take place on March 7, 2022, according to a new announcement from the Academy of Country Music. The show will return to its longtime home of Las Vegas, after two years of broadcasting from Nashville due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Next year will mark a major first, when the ACMs become the first major awards show to exclusively livestream. It’ll air on Prime Video, and ticketing information will soon be available for fans hoping to attend the show in person.

The show will air from Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, a new venue home for the ACMs.

“We are thrilled to return to Las Vegas to celebrate country music’s Party of the Year in this incredible brand-new stadium and on the Prime Video streaming service for the first time ever,” says ACM CEO Damon Whiteside. “We can’t thank the city of Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium enough for welcoming us for the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards — a party so big only a stadium can hold it!”

As always, the 2022 ACMs will celebrate the best in country music with a packed evening of awards and performances.

Listen to Saint Asonia cover The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”

November 18, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Saint Asonia has put a hard rock spin on The Weeknd‘s inescapable hit, “Blinding Lights.”

“I just wanted to do something that people wouldn’t necessarily expect,” frontman Adam Gontier says of the cover. “I mean, any way you look at it, ‘Blinding Lights’ is a GREAT song. It was fun to give it our flavor, and add our style to it.”

The ex-Three Days Grace frontman was also psyched to take on a song by another Canadian artist.

“That made it even sweeter,” Gontier says. “We’re all pumped with how it turned out. It hits hard.”

You can download the “Blinding Lights” cover now via digital outlets.

Along with Gontier, Saint Asonia includes Staind guitarist Mike Mushok. The band’s latest album, their sophomore effort Flawed Design, was released in 2019.

Megan Thee Stallion, Rick Ross, Migos, and more mourn the late Young Dolph

November 18, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Following the shooting death of Young Dolph Wednesday afternoon in Memphis, numerous stars are mourning his passing.

“Everybody that know me knows I play this man music EVERY DAY!” Megan Thee Stallion commented on Instagram. She was featured on his 2020 RIAA Gold-certified hit, “RNB.” “He was so genuine so real so kind to me and tfarris always!!! Rest in Peace to a real legend,” Megan concluded.

“My friend Dolph this broke my heart,” wrote Gucci Mane, who collaborated with Dolph on “Stunting Ain’t Nuthin,” in 2017.

The 36-year-old Memphis MC often recorded with Migos. “DAMN! This One Hurt,” Quavo tweeted, “RIP DOLPH.” Offset echoed his sentiments, writing, “Damn R.I.P Dolph PRAYER FOR YA KIDS AND FAMILY SMH.”

Rick Ross also tweeted, “RIP DOLPH.”

Young Dolph was born in Chicago and moved to Memphis when he was two years old. Chance the Rapper, who is also from the Windy City, commented, “God bless Dolph. Real independent Memphis rapper born in Chicago. loved by millions of ppl. Always showed love every time I seen him. this is tragic. God bless his family man.”

As previously reported, the “Major” rapper, born Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., was fatally shot Wednesday at the Makeda’s Cookies in South Memphis. His aunt, Mary Trice, told ABC Memphis affiliate WATN-TV that he was a role model for youth.

“A leader is a person who stands tall and walks tall and stand for righteous,” Trice said. “Whatever went on with those young people he could control them, he could tell them to stop.”

Dolph was planning a turkey giveaway for Thanksgiving, said Trice, and was always assisting the community.

“Help the needy, buy kids clothes for Christmas, in the summertime, it didn’t matter, block parties, it’s all about the children in the community with him.”

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Billie Eilish’s James Bond theme wins Hollywood Music in Media Award

November 18, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Billie Eilish can add yet another award to her presumably crowded trophy case.

The “bad guy” star and her brother/collaborator FINNEAS are now winners of a Hollywood Music in Media Award — a ceremony that honors music specifically related to visual media, including film, TV and video games. The pair earned the Song: Feature Film prize for co-writing the theme for the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die.

The song “No Time to Die” previously won the 2021 Grammy for Best Song Written for a Visual Media.

Eilish first dropped “No Time to Die” back in February 2020, around when the movie was originally supposed to premiere. After over a year of pandemic-delays, the 25th Bond film finally made its way into theaters this past October.

New HBO Max doc ‘Jagged’ will make you appreciate Alanis Morissette’s classic 1995 album “more deeply,” says director

November 18, 2021 by WDNY Radio

You oughta know that Jagged, a documentary about Alanis Morissette and her seminal 1995 album Jagged Little Pill, airs tonight at 8 p.m. on HBO Max.

The album reveals how a then-21-year-old Alanis took the music industry by storm with her raw, emotionally honest songs. And the film’s director, Alison Klayman, tells ABC Audio that it’ll definitely have you digging out your old Jagged Little Pill CD.

“We had a party and we listened to the entire album after watching the movie and then karaoke’d all of the singles,” Klayman says, laughing. “And I was like, ‘Does everybody want this?’ And it was like, ‘This is all we want.'”

She adds, “The film just really inspires people not only to understand and re-frame and appreciate more deeply the story of the album, but really just to [be] like, ‘Yeah, I really want to listen to this. I love these songs.’“

Klayman also feels now is the perfect time to revisit the album and its message of female empowerment because, she notes, “We’re kind of on the other side of the beginning of MeToo and Time’s Up.”

“Y’know, there’s [now] a framework for thinking about some of these things,” she adds. “Like Alanis says, ‘It’s not that people are suddenly talking about it — it’s just that the culture wasn’t listening. And now it is.'”

While Alanis participated in the making of the film, she later publicly denounced it as salacious and refused to attend the premiere. Admitting she was “definitely surprised” by Alanis’ reaction, Klayman says, “I felt like this is a film that was made so collaboratively and with such a spirit of celebration and respect.”

She adds, “My hope is that she feels the love and support and can appreciate that, you know, that is the impact of this film.”

Foo Fighters dive into the pool — and the uncanny valley — with Jason Sudeikis-starring “Love Dies Young” video

November 18, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Foo Fighters have premiered the video for “Love Dies Young,” the closing track off the band’s new album, Medicine at Midnight.

As previously teased, the clip stars Jason Sudeikis playing a mustachioed, accented coach of a synchronized swimming team. While that sounds a lot like his title character on Ted Lasso, this guy is basically the mean, evil version of AFC Richmond’s beloved coach.

As unsettling as it may be to see the man behind Ted Lasso be an unforgiving jerk to his team, things get even weirder when the swimmers turn around to reveal their faces are deep-fakes of Dave Grohl and company, giving everything a whole uncanny valley vibe.

The video then really takes a turn towards the end, when someone finds, well, something that rhymes with “Foo,” in the pool.

You can watch the “Loves Dies Young” video, which was directed by Grohl, streaming now on YouTube.

Put another dime in the jukebox, baby!: Joan Jett’s ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’ album celebrates 40th anniversary

November 18, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Joan Jett‘s most successful album, I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll, which features the pop-punk legend’s signature song, her classic cover of U.K. glam-rock group The Arrows‘ 1975 tune of the same name.

I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll was Jett’s second album following the 1979 breakup of her influential all-female group The Runaways, and the first that she released with her longtime backing band The Blackhearts.

The original Blackhearts lineup featured guitarist Eric Ambel, bassist Gary Ryan and drummer Lee Crystal although Ambel was replaced early on during the sessions by Ricky Byrd.

The title track, which was written by Arrows members Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker, became a massive hit for Jett & the Blackhearts, spending seven consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the spring of 1982. It’s Jett’s only song ever to top the chart, and was the third-best-selling track in the U.S. in ’82 overall.

The album also included Jett & the Blackhearts’ second-highest-charting single, a cover of Tommy James and the Shondells‘ 1969 #1 hit “Crimson and Clover” that reached #7 on the Hot 100 for Joan and company.

The album, which was split between original tunes written or co-written by Joan and cover tunes, also included memorable renditions of The Dave Clark Five‘s 1964 smash “Bits and Pieces,” doo-woop group The Halos‘ 1961 hit “Nag” and the holiday classic “Little Drummer Boy.”

The I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll album peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and has gone on to sell more than a million copies in the U.S.

In 2016, Jett & the Blackhearts’ version of “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Here’s the album’s full track list:

“I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”
“(I’m Gonna) Run Away”
“Love Is Pain”
“Nag”
“Crimson and Clover”
“Victim of Circumstance”
“Bits and Pieces”
“Be Straight”
“You’re Too Possessive”
“Little Drummer Boy”

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