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Report: Travis Scott, French Montana, Offset and more attend Kanye West ‘Donda 2’ listening party in Malibu

February 9, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kanye West reportedly hosted a listening party for his Donda 2 album Monday night at Nobu restaurant in Malibu, California, that was attended by Travis Scott, Kendall Jenner, French Montana, Offset and more, according to Page Six and TMZ.

West also posted a photo of himself in a studio session with Scott, Drake, Baby Keem and Young Lean, with the caption, “Donda 2 2 22 22,” hinting they may appear on the album, set to drop February 22.

Following the listening session, the group went to the Sunny Vokda party at The Nice Guy in Hollywood where they caught up with Drake.

On Tuesday, Yeezy also posted a six-minute Instagram video following up his previous statement about changing the name of Black History Month to Black Future Month.

In the clip, the “Pop Style” rapper is in the center of a group of people wearing hoodies, describing the disparities he feels as a Black man in this country.

“America is made to enslave us, what they ever gave us?” West said. “We’d improve. We didn’t show, it’s documented, now it’s cemented, lack future it’s time to invent it. If Ye said it, you know that he meant it. There’s no more Black History Month, every February reminding us that we just barely can vote.”

Kanye continued rapping, “When they write the history, when they write the narrative, when they take something that’s strong and make it look like it’s an embarrassment, when they take something that’s weak and even try to make a comparison, when you say something that’s strong and they say that you arrogant.”

“I’ve been waiting for us to take the power in our own hand,” Ye added. “I’ve been waiting for us to control our narrative.”

Machine Gun Kelly premieres video for WILLOW collaboration, “Emo Girl”

February 9, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Machine Gun Kelly has premiered the video for his new single “Emo Girl,” featuring WILLOW.

The clip begins with a cameo by Blink-182‘s Travis Barker, who plays a teacher bringing a class on a field trip to a museum featuring both the “Bloody Valentine” and the “Transparent Soul” rockers performing on video screens. By the end, the kids ditch their clean-cut school clothes for some Hot Topic-esque outfits and hairstyles.

You can watch the “Emo Girl” video streaming now on YouTube.

“Emo Girl” will appear on MGK’s upcoming album Mainstream Sellout, due out March 25. The record, formerly titled Born with Horns, follows 2020’s Tickets to My Downfall, and is also produced by Barker.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper among new additions to lineup of 2022 Tibet House US virtual benefit

February 9, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper and Late Show host Stephen Colbert have joined the bill of the 2022 Tibet House US virtual benefit concert, which is scheduled for March 3.

Simon and Colbert will be providing “special greetings” during the event, while Lauper is part of the lineup of performers.

Previously announced performers include Patti Smith, Phish‘s Trey Anastasio, Nathaniel Rateliff, Laurie Anderson, Angélique Kidjo, actor Keanu Reeves, and country/Americana artists Jason Isbell and Margo Price, while Iggy Pop and New Order frontman Bernard Sumner will be delivering special greetings.

Influential composer Philip Glass is the event’s artistic director.

Now in its 35th year, the annual concert raises money for Tibet House US, a non-profit organization that works to preserve Tibetan culture. It’s usually held in-person at New York City’s Carnegie Hall but is taking place online for the second straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can watch the 2022 Tibet House US concert via the streaming platform Mandolin. The show starts at 8 p.m. ET. For more info and to purchase tickets, visit Mandolin.com.

Portugal. the Man premieres new song, “What, Me Worry?”; next album due out in June

February 9, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Portugal. the Man has premiered a new song called “What, Me Worry?”

The track is the first single off the “Feel It Still” outfit’s next album, the follow-up to 2017’s Woodstock. It’s set to be released this June.

“While recording this album and hanging in LA, we got into a conversation with [producers] Jeff Bhasker and Ryan Tedder about how much we missed laughter,” says frontman John Gourley. “The last few years it’s been so easy to forget the fun in what we do.”

“We talked about childhood memories of laughing at the world and ourselves while flipping through Mad magazine,” Gourley continues. “We missed those days and remembered that we all make music. So we took that afternoon to make a song about it.”

“What, Me Worry?” is available now for digital download. You can watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.

Portugal. the Man will give “What, Me Worry?” its TV debut February 23 on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!

In other news, Portugal. the Man has launched a new initiative called Night Out in an effort to make concerts more accessible to fans with disabilities. For select shows on their upcoming tour with Alt-J, PtM will be giving away pairs of ADA accessible tickets that will provide transportation to-and-from the venue, a concierge service and a meet-and-greet with the band.

Portugal. the Man’s tour with Alt-J launches February 25 in Pittsburgh.

Watch full, official video of Bring Me the Horizon’s BRITs performance with Ed Sheeran

February 9, 2022 by WDNY Radio

A full, official video of Bring Me the Horizon‘s surprise performance alongside Ed Sheeran at Tuesday’s BRIT Awards is streaming now on YouTube.

As previously reported, the “DiE4u” outfit joined the British pop star to open the ceremony with a hard-rocking rendition of Sheeran’s single “Bad Habits,” complete with heavy guitars and screams from Horizon frontman Oli Sykes.

While we don’t know what inspired the collaboration, we’re hoping it’s because of Sheeran’s reported love of death metal. You may remember that Sheeran was quoted by the U.K. tabloid The Sun as being a big fan of the band Cradle of Filth, and saying that he wouldn’t “be opposed” to making his own metal album.

As it just so happens, Bring Me the Horizon collaborated with Cradle frontman Dani Filth on a song off their 2019 album, Amo. Perhaps the BRIT Awards will be the catalyst that leads to an Ed Sheeran metal record.

Bring Me the Horizon, meanwhile, has previously dipped into the pop world for collaborations with Halsey.

Katy Perry shoots down reports she secretly wed Orlando Bloom

February 9, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Katy Perry insists she’s still a bride-to-be and has yet to take that trip down the aisle. After reports surfaced that she and fiancé Orlando Bloom secretly tied the knot, the “Roar” singer cleared the air.

During an appearance on the Australian-based Kyle and Jackie O show Wednesday, the hosts asked Katy if she’d secretly jumped the broom or if she’s, quote, “just dragging this out?”

Katy responded, “Well, no.” Katy explained that her nuptials have been repeatedly delayed by the pandemic, saying, “It’s a destination location, you know, we’re still trying for it to work out. But, every couple of months it’s like, new variant! New variant! New variant!”

It’s been previously reported that Katy, 37, and Orlando, 45, had planned to marry in Japan.

Katy added that once the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer an issue, she and the Pirates of the Caribbean star will “go party.”

The two became engaged in February 2019 and welcomed a daughter, Daisy Dove, in August 2020.

Nelly appears in sex video “never meant to go public”; issues a public apology to the woman involved

February 9, 2022 by WDNY Radio

After igniting social media on Tuesday with a NSFW sex video, Nelly has issued a public apology to the woman in the clip

A video of the “Hot in Herre” rapper engaged in oral sex with a female appeared on his Instagram Story, and after going viral, it was deleted.

“I sincerely apologize to the young lady and her family, this is unwanted publicity for her/them,” Nelly said in a statement to TMZ. “This was an old video that was private and never meant to go public.” A rep for the three-time Grammy believes the video was posted after his account was hacked.

Nelly was also trending last month when he criticized Madonna for exposing her buttocks on Instagram. He inspired a male/female social media battle when he commented about her photo, “Somethings just should be left covered up.”

Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Imagine Dragons & more taking part in F-COVID charity initiative

February 9, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Nine Inch Nails, Metallica and Imagine Dragons are taking part in a new charity initiative called F-COVID.

Created by the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund charity organization in partnership with fundraising platform Fandiem and concert database Bandsintown, F-COVID seeks to raise money for musicians and music industry professionals that continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the music industry, shutting down touring, festivals, and live performances,” a press release reads. “Though we are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, the financial damage from missing two years of touring and work is unprecedented. Sweet Relief created the F-COVID fundraising campaign to help provide immediate assistance to artists and crews who have been financially devastated by the pandemic.”

The campaign is raffling off a number of unique prizes, including a signed guitar that Nine Inch Nails smashed onstage during a 2007 concert, and VIP passes to the NIN-headlined Primavera Sound Los Angeles festival, tickets to Metallica’s upcoming sold-out show in Las Vegas, and an autographed Imagine Dragons guitar.

The more you donate to the initiative, the more entries you’ll receive in the raffle.

Other artists participating include Social Distortion, Clairo, AWOLNATION, Billy Idol, Oliver Tree, Bad Wolves, Chicago and The Zombies.

For more info, visit Fandiem.com.

Eric Church plans an epic Memorial Day Weekend stadium show in Milwaukee

February 9, 2022 by WDNY Radio

In between stops on his Gather Again Tour, Eric Church is mounting a special Memorial Day Weekend event in Milwaukee.

The “Hell of a View” superstar will play the city’s American Family Field, a stadium with seating capacity of over 40,000. To make the event even more special, he’s bringing supporting acts Brothers Osborne and Parker McCollum along for the ride.

For Eric, the Milwaukee date is a homecoming of sorts: It dates back to a very early gig he played in the city, when he was a young artist performing for a crowd of less than 100 people by the volleyball courts at a bar called Kelly’s Bleachers.

“Back in 2006, I think I was first-of-six booked at Country Thunder, but it was the big stage,” he recalls. “Sinners had just been released…and the next year I remember playing Kelly’s Bleachers and half the room was there to see us play, the other half had no idea who we were. The next time we played, those 378 people brought friends…and that never really stopped. This time I’m bringing friends with me, too.”

Tickets go on sale February 18 at 10 a.m. CT.

Lionel Richie recalls overcoming critics who said he and his music weren’t “Black enough”

February 9, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lionel Richie is one of pop music’s legendary artists, but there was time when critics were more focused on his race than his talent.

The recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee opened up to People about his complicated transition from fronting the hit-making 1970s R&B/funk band The Commodores to becoming a solo act. “It was really a great period in my life, but it was confusing,” the Grammy winner admitted.

Lionel’s 1982 eponymous solo debut produced the hit “Truly,” while his Grammy winning 1983 follow-up, Can’t Slow Down, produced five top-10 singles and the #1 hits “Hello” and “All Night Long (All Night).” Yet despite his success, Lionel said his Black identity was questioned.

“Hey man, the music’s not Black enough. Lionel’s not Black enough. What’s a Black guy doing writing a waltz?” Richie recalled being told. “No one had ever questioned my Blackness before. Like, do you know who you’re talking to?”

Richie says he grew up “around amazing people” in Tuskegee, Alabama, nearby the HBCU Tuskegee University. “William L. Dawson, who wrote the Negro Folk Symphony, would stop by the house. Alfred ‘Chief’ Anderson was one of the dads in the community. He’s the one who took Eleanor Roosevelt up in a plane to prove that Black folks could fly,” says Richie. “They wanted us to be better. There was that saying, ‘Failure is not an option.'”

Because of his upbringing, Richie refused to be pigeon-holed. “I said, ‘I’m not trying to be the greatest Black writer of all time. I’m trying to be the greatest writer of all time that happens to be Black,'” he remarked. “I passed my goal a long time ago when someone said to me, ‘You have 40 years of records that will survive you.'”

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