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Mariah Carey still #1 with “Christmas,” sets yet another record

December 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Mariah Carey has set yet another record, as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” remains at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Because the new Billboard chart is technically dated January 1, 2022, that means the song is the first ever to be number one in four distinct years: 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. It had just recently set the record for being the first song ever to top the chart in three different years.

Plus, the additional week on top has allowed Mariah to extend a bunch of records she already held. For example, she’s the artist who’s spent the most weeks at number one overall in her career: now a total of 86. In second place is Rihanna, who’s racked up 60.

Mariah also holds the record for most weeks at number one for a holiday hit — now a total of seven — and the record for being the artist who’s reached number one in the most distinct years: now a total of 18. Those years were 1990-2000, 2005-2006, 2008, and 2019-2022, if you’re keeping track.

Meanwhile, this week’s top 10 also includes, for the very first time, The Ronettes‘ “Sleigh Ride,” which was originally released in 1963. It’s the legendary girl group’s second top 10, and its first in 58 years and two months, setting a new record for the longest gap between top-10 hits.

The Ronettes’ first top 10, “Be My Baby,” hit number two in October of 1963.

Taylor Swift’s lawyers want judge to dismiss “Shake It Off” case, argue he made a “clear error”

December 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

In December 9, U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald refused to dismiss a a copyright case involving Taylor Swift‘s hit “Shake It Off,” and ruled that it should go to trial. Now, as Billboard reports, Taylor’s legal team is asking the judge to reconsider his “unprecedented” decision, saying he made a “clear error.”

The case, originally filed in 2017, was brought by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who wrote the 2001 3LW song “Playas Gon’ Play.” They claim Taylor infringed on their copyright because the lyrics in their song go “playas, they gonna play” and “haters, they gonna hate.” Taylor’s lyrics go, “‘Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play and the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.”

Earlier this month, Fitzgerald ruled that there were “significant similarities in word usage and sequence/structure” between the two songs, but declared that it was too close to call, so a jury would have to decide.

But now, Taylor’s lawyers are claiming that if permitted to go to trial, the case could result in Hall and Butler being able to sue “everyone who writes, sings, or publicly says ‘players gonna play’ and ‘haters gonna hate.’”

The lawyers claim that Fitzgerald’s mistake was that he failed to apply an important test of copyright law: the process where judges have to filter out material in the public domain before comparing two works.

Taylor’s attorneys argued that the only thing the two songs have in common are “two short public domain phrases – ‘players gonna play’ and ‘haters gonna hate’ — that are free for everyone to use” — and then the repetition of those phrases.

In a statement to Billboard, a attorney for Hall and Butler says the motion to dismiss the case is “groundless,” adding, “All it asks is for the court to reverse itself because Swift is unhappy with the ruling.”

Report: Kanye West buys house across the street from Kim Kardashian

December 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Kanye West is determined to reconcile with his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian.

After unsuccessfully calling for her to “run right back to me, baby” at the Free Larry Hoover concert on December 9, Ye is now taking another approach. He bought a house in California right across the street from Kim, according to People.

The Donda rapper paid $4.5 million for the house that initially was listed for $4.1 million. The home was constructed in 1955 and reportedly needs to be rebuilt.

“It will be family-friendly. He wants to be able to have the kids over as much as possible,” a source says. “Living only in Malibu was making visits more tricky for Kanye.”

Kanye and Kim share daughter North, 8, son Saint, 6, daughter Chicago, 3½, and son Psalm, 2½.

Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February after nearly seven years of marriage. Kim is now dating Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson.

Prior to dedicating his song “Runaway” to Kim at the Free Larry Hoover concert, Yeezy talked about reuniting with her at the Los Angeles Mission’s Annual Thanksgiving event in November,

“When God brings Kimye together, there’s going to be millions of families that are going to be influenced to see that they can overcome the work of the separation,” West said.

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason’s tour with Saucerful of Secrets postponed until later in 2022

December 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason‘s current band, Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, has announced that its planned North American tour, scheduled to begin in January, has been postponed.

A message on the band’s official Twitter feed announced, “It is with great regret that due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid pandemic, it has been decided to postpone the North American tour until later in the year. Apologies for any inconvenience or disappointment due to this.”

“We are working on rescheduling the dates and will announce them as soon as we can,” the message continued. “Ticket holders are advised to await further information from the venue and/or ticket company where they purchased their tickets.”

The trek, called the Echoes Tour, had already been postponed for over a year due to the pandemic. This time, it was set to kick off January 18 in Toronto and wrap up February 23 in Vancouver, with 23 U.S. concerts in between.

Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets performs Pink Floyd music that predates the band’s classic 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon. The group also features Spandau Ballet guitarist Gary Kemp, longtime Pink Floyd and David Gilmour touring bassist Guy Pratt, and veteran session musicians Lee Harris and Dom Beken on guitar and keyboards, respectively.

Dave Mustaine plays clip of new Megadeth song in Cameo video

December 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Dave Mustaine shared a preview of the next Megadeth album in a recent Cameo for a fan.

In the video, which was posted to YouTube, Mustaine plays a clip of a track called “Life in Hell” as a special holiday treat for the Cameo recipient.

“I think that makes you the first person in the outside world, outside of the studio and the band and my family, that’s heard any music from the new record,” Mustaine tells the fan.

Megadeth’s next album, titled The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead!, is expected to arrive in spring 2022. It’s the follow-up to 2016’s Dystopia, and will be Megadeth’s first record to follow the firing of bassist David Ellefson, who was let go from the band after sexually explicit videos of him leaked online.

“We love you”: Maddie & Tae postpone tour dates

December 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Maddie & Tae are hitting pause on their upcoming tour.

The duo has announced via Instagram that they are postponing dates on the CMT Next Women of Country: All Song No Static Tour “out of precaution” as Taylor Kerr, who is pregnant, has been placed on temporary bed rest. The singers assure that both the mother and baby are “doing great.”

“As excited as we are to get out on the road and see everyone, we are holding off on our return a little bit longer,” Maddie & Tae write. “We appreciate your understanding and we’ll be back on tour with new music as soon as we can!”

The CMT Next Women of Country Tour was scheduled to kick off on January 6 and continue through February 12. The duo says that the rescheduled dates will be unveiled soon, closing the message by telling fans “we love you.”

Tae announced in November that she and her husband, hit songwriter Josh Kerr, are expecting their first child, a girl, in spring 2022.

Maddie & Tae are set to release their new album, Through the Madness Vol. 1, on January 28.

Britney Spears says she doesn’t do music anymore because of the “awful things” she went through

December 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Britney Spears laid out another lengthy Instagram post Monday addressing why she’s no longer doing music.

The singer said she’s not making or performing new music because of the “awful things” that were done to her.
“So much wasted time to only embarrass me and humiliate me and I guess it seems odd to most now why I don’t even do music anymore,” she wrote.

She added that after what she’s been through, she’s “scared of people and the business.”

“They really hurt me!!!!!!” she said. “Not doing music anymore is my way of saying ‘F*** you’ in a sense when it only actually benefits my family by ignoring my real work.”

Britney also addressed one of her since-deleted posts from last week, in which she listed some of her accomplishments and promised to be her “own cheerleader.” She admitted to having “serious insecurities” and felt she may have come across as an “obnoxious 8 year old” by rattling off her career milestones, but she explained why she did it.

“Honestly my family embarrassed me and hurt me deeply… so tooting my own horn and seeing my past accomplishments reflecting back at me actually helped!!!!” she wrote.

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Nonpoint premieres video for “Back in the Game” song off new ’Ruthless’ EP

December 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Nonpoint has premiered the video “Back in the Game,” a track off the band’s new EP, Ruthless.

The clip, streaming now on YouTube, captures footage from Elias Soriano and company’s recent run of live shows, and showcases the group’s dedicated fanbase.

“This song sums up our view on how we approached independence from the very beginning,” Soriano says. “We will be small but mighty.”

“Like the song says, ‘I may be one man, but I’m a death squad,'” he adds. “We give everything we got with ultimate absolution.”

Ruthless is out now. The five-track collection also includes the previously released single “Ruthless” and a cover of Prince’s “When Doves Cry.”

Nonpoint’s most recent album is 2018’s X.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

The Year in Music 2021: Artists we lost

December 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

In 2021, we saw some of our favorite artists take their final bow. Here’s a list of artists we lost:

February 8 — Mary Wilson, 76, Supremes singer.

February 18 — Prince Markie Dee, 52, member of pioneering rap group Fat Boys.

March 2 — Bunny Wailer, 73, the last living member of the Bob Marley reggae group The Wailers.

April 9 — DMX, 50, rap icon.

April 17 — Black Rob, 52, former Bad Boy rapper.

April 22 — Shock G, 57, member of alternative hip hop group Digital Underground.

June 18 — Gift of Gab, 50, rapper, Blackalicious.

July 16 — Biz Markie, 57, rapper best known for his hit “Just a Friend.”

August 9 — Chucky Thompson, 53, record producer who worked with Diddy, Faith Evans, Usher and more.

August 29 — Lee “Scratch” Perry, 85, reggae legend who produced tracks for Bob Marley and the Wailers, the Beastie Boys and more.

September 20 — Sarah Dash, 76, member of legendary singing group LaBelle.

September 27 — Andrea “Annie” Martin, 49, known for writing songs for the likes of SWV, Jennifer Hudson and En Vogue.

October 21 — Tommy Debarge, 64, member of the Debarge family and T&B funk band Switch.

November 2 — Ronnie Wilson, 73, oldest Wilson brother, survived by brothers Charlie and Robert, co-founder of The Gap Band.

November 17 — Young Dolph, 36, rapper.

December 8 — Robbie Shakespeare, 68, legendary bassist.

December 16 — Leonard Hubbard, 62, founding member of hip hop band The Roots.

December 18 — Kangol Kid, 55, best known as member of the group UTFO.

December 18 — Drakeo the Ruler, 28, rapper.

Michael Bublé says goodbye to Christmas, hello to new music

December 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Michael Bublé may be Mr. Christmas, but this year, he’s fine with saying goodbye to the holiday season, because he’s got something new coming down the pike.

Michael has posted a Claymation video on his socials that shows him walking up to a turntable that’s playing his version of “Jingle Bells,” taking the record off and throwing it away. He then replaces it with a new record, which we’ll get to hear on January 14, 2022. From the snippet that plays, it seems to be a song called “I’ll Never Not Love You.”

Michael’s new album is due in 2022 and he’s already said he feels as though it’s the best one he’s ever done. As previously reported, he’ll celebrate the new album with a limited engagement at Resorts World in Las Vegas that runs from April 27 to May 7.

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