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Nick Cannon opens new Wild’n Out Sports Bar in San Diego

February 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

On Friday, actor, producer and TV host Nick Cannon cut the ribbon of a new San Diego eatery, Wild’n Out Sports Bar.

The massive-sized sports bar, which is inspired by the long-running MTV/VH1 show Wild’n Out, features an indoor/outdoor experience with food, drinks and an arcade.

Cannon posted an almost two-minute video on his Instagram page that features footage of him cutting the red ribbon outside of the restaurant and giving viewers a glimpse of the inside.

“It’s a beautiful opportunity to be able to open this up and to have people come out from the community and show love and to have the people that I came up with support a brand that I created,” Cannon said in the video.

On grand opening day, visitors were welcome to stop by and “enjoy mouth-watering burgers, tasty cocktails, and good vibes.” There also were opportunities to win a gift card and meet a few of the famous Wild’n Out girls.

“It’s homegrown,” Cannon said. “[It’s great] to be able to be homegrown, to bring that same fun and energy that we bring on television each and every night to a place where they feel they can feel safe and come and have a good time.”

Season 17 of Wild’n Out, hosted by Nick Cannon, kicked off last week on VH1.

Eddie Vedder saw his “life flash in front of my eyes” amid COVID-19 battle

February 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Eddie Vedder had a “serious” case of COVID-19 ahead of his just-wrapped solo tour.

The Pearl Jam frontman discussed his experience with the virus during his show in Los Angeles last Friday, telling the crowd, “I got the COVID right before we were supposed to start practicing [for the tour], probably five, six weeks ago.”

“[I] literally saw my life flash in front of my eyes,” Vedder said.

He added, “To get through that and then be back in a room like this facing this many people facing this way and listening to us play for you…it’s been a gift and an honor.”

You can watch fan-shot footage of Vedder’s comments streaming now on YouTube.

Vedder’s tour, which supported his new solo album, Earthling, concluded Sunday in San Diego. Both the LA and San Diego shows were postponed from earlier in February due to a positive COVID-19 test amid Vedder’s touring party.

Carly Pearce to be inducted into Kentucky Music Hall of Fame

February 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Carly Pearce is receiving a distinct honor from her home state.

The “Every Little Thing” hitmaker will be inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame’s class of 2022 later this year. The Taylor Mill native will join the likes of Loretta Lynn, Keith Whitley and The Backstreet Boys, who are also members of the institution.

“Kentucky is where I learned to love country music and the incredibly talented musicians who wove their stories and texture throughout the genre. From straight-up sass of The Judds and Patty Loveless or truly understanding Loretta Lynn’s heartache, to the bluegrass tinge of Ricky Skaggs and Bill Monroe, their influences have driven my music,” Carly says in a statement. “I am so excited and grateful to be inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame this fall.”

The induction ceremony will take place on October 28 in Renfro Valley. An exhibit about Carly’s career opened at the museum last year.

Kane Brown put a subtle shout-out to his dog in his “One Mississippi” music video

February 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Did you notice that Kane Brown tucked a sneaky shout-out to his four-legged best friend into the music video for his single, “One Mississippi”?

It’s true: In the scenes that were shot at a bar, the whiskey featured on the shelves is a brand called Dough Ball, a cookie dough-flavored whiskey that hails from California.

If you look closely at the label on the bottle, the brand’s mascot is a bulldog that looks just like Kane’s own bulldog, Rambo. The singer often posts photos and videos of Rambo on social media, along with the family’s other pup, Nash, a presa canario breed dog who Kane adopted in 2017.

Kane’s dogs get a mention in his 2019 single “Homesick,” and these days, they share the household with Kane, wife Katelyn, and their two daughters, Kingsley and Kodi.

A new behind-the-scenes video about the making of the “One Mississippi” video points out Kane’s tribute to Rambo, plus several other fun facts about the clip and the experience of filming it.

The Weeknd is first artist to have the “Global Digital Single” in back-to-back years

February 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights” was named “Global Digital Single of the Year” for 2020 by the Independent Federation of the Phonographic Industry, or IFPI, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Now, he’s earned that title again for 2021, with his song “Save Your Tears.”

That makes the Canadian superstar the only artist ever to score that title from the IFPI two years running. The Global Digital Single Award is presented to the world’s best-selling single of the year across all digital formats, including downloads and streams.

What’s more, the IFPI’s list of the top 10 Global Digital Singles of 2021 includes The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” at number seven, more than two years after it was released.

The rest of the top 10 best-selling singles in the world for last year include, in descending order, “STAY” by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber, “Levitating” by Dua Lipa, “Butter” by BTS, “drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo, “Peaches” by Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar and Giveon, “good 4 u” by Olivia, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” by Lil Nas X, and “Bad Habits” by Ed Sheeran.

Beyoncé and Young Thug among Black celebs bringing awareness to unfair treatment at Ukraine’s border

February 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Beyoncé and Young Thug are among the list of stars who have recently spoken out about the discrimination against Africans attempting to flee Ukraine from war.

Atlanta rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, shared an Instagram story on Sunday, offering his help to “get Africans out of Ukraine.”

“If some of my rap brothers are in I’m willing to help Africans get out of Ukraine however I can sense they not letting us pass,” the post reads.

Williams’ message comes a few days after a series of videos were posted to the Africa Facts Zone Twitter page, citing racist treatment of Black migrants attempting to seek refuge. According to the page, a video shared on February 26 shows a large group of Africans being held back from entering trains to Poland and told to wait until Ukrainians board.

“Africans were forced to wait for Ukrainians to go first in several trains, and had to wait until all Ukrainians had boarded trains before they would be allowed to get into one,” the tweet read.

In response to Williams’ offer, Ghanaian entrepreneur Kelvin Mensah, popularly known as PJ Kev, included his email address in support, saying, “I’m wit you my brother. Anything I can do. Reach out Asap.” Others such as record label founder Kevin Liles and rapper Strick expressed their support as well.

Meanwhile, Beyoncé‘s BeyGood foundation took to its Twitter account to express hope that the “various embassies could swiftly rectify the situation to help those in need of support.”

The hashtag #AfricansInUkraine started to trend over the weekend, as social media users expressed outrage at the reportedly racist acts. Videos shared on Twitter and Instagram of African people left behind garnered views by thousands.

Watch Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ new video for their cover of the 1965 soul tune “Searching for My Love”

February 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have debuted a music video for their new cover of the 1965 soul tune “Searching for My Love,” which appears on the duo’s 2021 collaborative album, Raise the Roof.

The clip, which is the first official music video that Plant and Krauss have released in 14 years, depicts a series of lonely male travelers on various quests to find seemingly unattainable objects of desire.

The video includes scenes of a man climbing to a mountaintop, a pirate standing in front of a treasure chest, an adventurer soaring through gray clouds on man-made wings, and a man swimming in the ocean toward a mermaid who disappears just as he reaches her.

“Searching for My Love,” which originally was recorded by American soul group Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces, is a tune that Plant first sang when he was a teenager. The Led Zeppelin frontman says the song was “another nugget of beautiful lost soul music which has been ricocheting between me and Alison for a long time.”

As previously reported, Raise the Roof, which was released in November, is a 14-track collection that features 13 covers of songs by “legends and unsung heroes of folk, blues, country and soul music,” as well as one original tune co-written by Plant and producer T Bone Burnett, titled “High and Lonesome.”

In support of Raise the Roof, Plant and Krauss will launch a U.S. tour leg that runs from a June 1 show in Canandaigua, New York, trough a June 17 appearance at the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The duo also has a series of European concert in late June and July.

Kane Brown tops charts with “One Mississippi”

February 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kane Brown has returned to the top of the country music charts with “One Mississippi.”

This week, the superstar reached the summit on country radio with his new #1 hit, and Kane took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday to share a simple, but sweet message in reaction to the news. “Thank you country radio,” he wrote alongside a series of heart emojis.

This marks Kane’s seventh #1 hit following, “What Ifs” featuring Lauren Alaina, “Heaven,” “Lose It,” “Good as You,” “Homesick” and the most recent, “Famous Friends,” a collaboration with Chris Young.

“Famous Friends” is up for multiple awards at the 2022 ACM Awards, including Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year and Video of the Year. The show airs on Amazon Prime Video live from Las Vegas on March 7 at 8 p.m. ET.

Watch Mastodon’ Brann Dailor lead cover of Judas Priest’s “Screaming for Vengeance”

February 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Brann Dailor is getting more use out of his Rob Halford Halloween costume.

The Mastodon drummer and vocalist leads a cover of the Judas Priest song “Screaming for Vengeance,” recorded for the popular metal-themed YouTube channel Two Minutes to Late Night.

Dailor explored the upper register of his voice to sing the 1982 tune while surrounded by shredders including Anthrax‘s Jon Donais and Two Minutes to Late Night host Jordan Olds, aka Gwarsenio Hall.

Two Minutes to Late Night previously featured Dailor’s Mastodon band mate Bill Kelliher taking on Rush‘s “Anthem” alongside an all-star prog lineup of Tool‘s Danny Carey, Primus‘ Les Claypool and Coheed and Cambria‘s Claudio Sanchez.

Billie Eilish & FINNEAS taking part in virtual event celebrating Best Original Song Oscar nom

February 28, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Billie Eilish and FINNEAS will discuss their nomination for this year’s Best Original Song Oscar during a virtual event hosted by the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

You can tune in to watch beginning March 3 at 8 p.m. ET. The event is free to watch, though you do need to register ahead of time.

Eilish and FINNEAS are nominated for their James Bond theme “No Time to Die.”

The conversation will also include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Van Morrison, Diane Warren and Dixson, who are nominated for their songs for the movies Encanto, Belfast, Four Good Days and King Richard, respectively. Disco and funk legend Nile Rodgers will moderate the discussion alongside SHoF president and Oscar-winner Paul Williams.

For more info, visit SongHall.org.

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