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Train’s holiday album ‘Christmas in Tahoe’ inspires Hallmark movie

October 21, 2021 by WDNY Radio

In 2015, Train released their holiday album Christmas in Tahoe, which included the band’s hit covers of Donny Hathaway‘s “This Christmas” and Slade‘s “Merry Christmas Everybody.” Now the album has inspired a Hallmark Christmas movie of the same name.

Christmas in Tahoe the movie, which will premiere during Hallmark’s annual “Countdown to Christmas,” stars Laura Osnes as a talent booker who reaches out to her rock star ex-boyfriend, played by Kyle Selig, to help her find replacement musicians for a Christmas Eve show at her family’s hotel and casino in Lake Tahoe. Train singer Pat Monahan also appears as the talent booker’s best friend.

In the movie, Monahan and Selig perform the Train holiday hit “Shake Up Christmas,” as well as the band’s new Christmas song, “Mittens.” Other songs from the album are featured in the film as well.

“Ever since having made our Christmas album, Christmas in Tahoe, it’s been a dream of mine to bring it to life on the screen,” says Monahan in a statement. “Hallmark has now made that dream a reality. I loved being able to not only act but also perform…in the movie. I know that everyone is going to feel the love and warmth of the holiday season when they see this heartfelt film.”

The Kid LAROI explains why making the video for “Stay” was “painful” and “terrible”

October 21, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The video for The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s number-one smash “Stay” involves a lot of cool special effects, but LAROI says those effects are the reason why shooting the clip wasn’t a pleasant experience.

“The levitating scene was painful,” LAROI says on the latest episode of VEVO’s Footnotes, which takes you behind the scenes of your favorite music videos. That scene is the first one in the clip, and it shows the Australian rapper suspended in the air above his bed.

“It was definitely the most painful one, and actually was probably the worst part of shooting the video because I had, like, this harness on me. It was f***in’, like, chokin’ my n**s and s**t. I had to, like, hang, and it was terrible. I hated it. But it turned out really, really cool!”

Despite the pain, LAROI says he chose that particular concept for the video out of several he was offered, specifically because it had him “like, floating and s**t.” “I love, like, floating stuff,” he says. “I dunno, I just love that s**t.” He also liked that the story line was easy to follow.

While hanging in a genital-crushing harness was the worst part of the video, LAROI says his favorite part of the 12-hour shoot was when he and Justin filmed their scenes together.

“I love vibing off of other people’s energies and stuff, and he has a lot of energy that he shows off in music videos,” LAROI explains. “He always brings a really good, high level of energy, so it was dope bouncing off of him.”

LAROI is VEVO’s final LIFT artist of 2021; he’ll also do three exclusive live performances for the video platform.

(Video contains copious uncensored profanity.)

Tenille Arts felt “a lot of pressure” with the follow-up single to her hit debut, “Somebody Like That”

October 21, 2021 by WDNY Radio

As she readies the follow-up single for her hit debut “Somebody Like That,” Tenille Arts is keenly aware that a number-one song is a tough act to follow.

“It feels like there’s a lot of pressure on the second song you put out after a big song like that,” she admits during a conversation with Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music’s Today’s Country Radio.

Ultimately, she chose to follow her hit with “Back Then, Right Now,” a song that she says shows another side of her personal story while also dialing into a universal feeling of nostalgia.

“I was like, ‘This is the most perfect song for where we are right now, because everybody just wants to get back to simpler times,’ you know?” she explains. “And for me, even in the second verse, we mentioned my little yellow Pontiac and that was the car that I drove around my hometown and drove all the way to Nashville, and still drove up until, like, a couple of months ago.”

“Back Then, Right Now” will be included on Tenille’s recently announced new album, which she’s titling Girl to Girl.

Writer & producer revealed for upcoming Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne biopic

October 21, 2021 by WDNY Radio

More details have been announced about the upcoming Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne biopic.

According to Variety, the film will be produced Polygram Entertainment in partnership with Osbourne Media, the company of Ozzy and Sharon’s children Jack and Aimee. Sony Pictures is also handling development.

Meanwhile, the film’s script will be written by Oscar-nominee Lee Hall, who previously penned the 2019 Elton John biopic, Rocketman.

As previously reported, the movie is set to focus on the lives of the heavy metal couple through the lens of their relationship. Variety reports that it will include music from Black Sabbath and Ozzy’s solo career.

“Our relationship at times was often wild, insane and dangerous but it was our undying love that kept us together,” says Sharon in a statement to Variety. “We’re thrilled to partner with Sony Pictures and Polygram to bring our story to the screen.”

In a Rolling Stone article published last summer, Sharon said she wanted the film to feel different from the 2018 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, which she called a “Hallmark rock movie.”

“Our film will be a lot more real,” Sharon said. “We don’t want it to be squeaky, shiny clean and all of that. We’re not making it for kids. It’s an adult movie for adults.”

The Sound of Simon: Paul Simon to release new audiobook, ‘Miracle and Wonder,’ in November

October 21, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Paul Simon will release a new audiobook titled Miracle and Wonder on November 16 that features conversations he had with bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell and Gladwell’s Broken Record podcast co-host, Bruce Headlam.

Woven throughout the biographical presentation are previously unheard live studio performances of some of Simon’s classic compositions, as well as archival music tracks.

The audiobook, which according to Variety is five hours long, was created from 30 hours’ worth of conversations recorded at Simon’s home in Connecticut and while he was on vacation in Hawaii.

Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon features Simon reflecting on his childhood, his collaboration with Art Garfunkel and many other aspects of his life, while also offering commentary about some of his most famous songs, including “The Boxer,” “The Sound of Silence,” and “Graceland.”

Variety reports that the 80-year-old singer-songwriter also reveals in the audiobook that he’s working on a new project that’s tentatively titled Seven Psalms, and plays snippets of some of his new music.

Miracle and Wonder also features reflections on Simon’s work by such other artists as Sting, Herbie Hancock, Renée Fleming, Roseanne Cash and Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy.

The audiobook can be pre-ordered now at Pushkin.fm. The website also features three preview clips from the release that include Simon discussing “The Boxer” and “Bridge over Troubled Water,” as well as talking about some of the interesting instruments he’s collected and likes to incorporate into his recordings.

Watch lyric video for new Robert Plant and Alison Krauss duet “Can’t Let Go”

October 21, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have debuted a lyric video for their new rendition of “Can’t Let Go,” a song written by Randy Weeks that acclaimed alt-country artist Lucinda Williams previously covered for her 1998 albumm Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.

“Can’t Let Go” will appear on Plant and Krauss’ upcoming duets album, Raise the Roof, which will be released on November 19. The track was issued as an advance digital single in August. The video, which you can check out on YouTube, features kitschy vintage-style graphics and images that include a vinyl disc spinning on a turntable.

The Led Zeppelin frontman and the lauded folk/bluegrass artist also released a second advance track from Raise the Roof earlier this month, “High and Lonesome,” an original tune that Plant co-wrote with producer T Bone Burnett.

Raise the Roof is a follow-up to Plant and Krauss’ Grammy-winning 2007 duets collection, Raising Sand. Like its predecessor, the new album was produced by Burnett and is made up mostly of covers of songs by various artists.

Los Lobos guitarist David Hidalgo and Plant’s Band of Joy collaborator Buddy Miller contributed to the album, as did a few musicians who also appeared on Raising Sand, including drummer Jay Bellerose, guitarist Marc Ribot and bassist Dennis Crouch.

You can pre-order Raise the Roof now.

See Shawn Mendes return to the concert stage tomorrow on Watch Together via Messenger

October 21, 2021 by WDNY Radio

To get fans hyped for his upcoming Wonder world tour, Shawn Mendes is releasing a concert he filmed recently in New York City, which marked his return to live performance post-COVID.

“A few weeks ago we filmed an extremely special show…where I was lucky enough to be joined by incredible friends & activists,” Shawn captioned the announcement on Instagram. “It was my first show back in almost 2 years and it made me realize how much I missed live shows, but more importantly how crucial it is to raise our voices for change.”

“I’m so honoured to be able to share that night with you,” he added.

A Wonder Concert & Conversation comes out Friday at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT on Watch Together via Messenger and on Instagram.

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Watch Billie Eilish’s VEVO Official Live Performance of “Lost Cause”

October 21, 2021 by WDNY Radio

If you can’t wait for Billie Eilish‘s tour to start next year, maybe her new VEVO Official Live Performance video will tide you over.

In the video, shot on 35mm film, Billie performs the Happier Than Ever single “Lost Cause” in the Crystal Ballroom of LA’s Biltmore Hotel. She stands on a balcony in the ballroom, while brother FINNEAS plays bass down below, alongside a drummer who’s tucked into an alcove.

During this album cycle, Billie previously released live VEVO performance videos for “Your Power” and “Male Fantasy.”

Report: Ray J claims prenup, requests termination of court’s ability to award spousal support in his divorce

October 21, 2021 by WDNY Radio

As Ray J continues to recover at home after a stay in a hospital, he’s moving on with his divorce from Princess Love.

The Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood star claims in court documents that they have a prenuptial agreement, and he requests termination of the court’s ability to award spousal support, according to TMZ.

As previously reported, the rapper/reality star was released from a Miami hospital last week after being treated for pneumonia. Shortly after announcing that he was taken to the hospital, Ray J filed to divorce his wife of five years, Princess Love. The “Wait a Minute” singer cited irreconcilable differences as cause for their separation. Ray J is seeking joint custody of his and Love’s two children — Melody, 3, and Epik, 1.

Cracks in Ray and Love’s relationship started to show last November, when the model accused her husband of leaving her “stranded” in Las Vegas and threatened to divorce him.

This latest filing marks the third time that the pair have tried to separate. Their first separation was in May 2020, but the couple patched things up that July and Love asked the court to dismiss her request. Four months later, Ray J was the one to file for divorce.

Adele reals her “most prized possession:” Celine Dion’s chewed-up gum

October 21, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Most Adele fans know that the singer just loves Celine Dion, but you may not be aware of the depths of her obsession…until now.

Adele submitted to Vogue‘s “73 Questions With…” video feature, in which a star is filmed walking around their home while answering a series of rapid-fire questions. In response to the question, “What’s the proudest possession that you own?” Adele, who’d been sitting on her patio, takes the interviewer into her house, plucks something off a table and hands it to him.

It’s a small black frame, and within the frame is a chewed-up wad of gum stuck to a piece of paper. Written on the paper are the words “Celine Dion’s gum.”

“James Corden, who’s a friend of mine but also does Carpool Karaoke, which I did, he did it with her and knew how much a fan of her I was,” Adele explains. “And so he made her spit her gum into a piece of paper and he framed it for me. And it’s my proudest possession!”

Also in the video, which actually lasts for 95 questions, Adele reveals that:

-At the 2012 Grammys, she was pregnant with her son.

-Her dream duet partner is country star Chris Stapleton.

-Her favorite lyricist is the late Leonard Cohen.

-She’s been bingeing the Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso.

-She wishes Barbra Streisand would record one of her songs.

-She prefers Prince Harry over Prince William, and the Spice Girls over The Beatles.

-Her fashion icon is Cate Blanchett.

-She’d choose either Lovecraft Country star Jonathan Majors or Idris Elba to be the next James Bond.

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