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AXS TV to air ‘Live from the Artists Den’ episodes featuring Ringo Starr, Robert Plant & more in 2022

December 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Starting in January, AXS TV will begin airing select past episodes of the popular performance series Live from the Artists Den, including shows featuring Ringo Starr, Robert Plant and Sheryl Crow.

The season will kick off on Wednesday, January 12 with a performance by modern rockers Imagine Dragons, and the following week, on January 19, Plant and his former backing group Band of Joy will be featured.

The Led Zeppelin frontman’s episode was filmed in 2011 at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium, and includes renditions of Zeppelin’s “Gallows Pole” and “Ramble On,” as well as selections from Plant’s 2010 Band of Joy album. Among the musicians featured in the Band of Joy lineup were Americana artists Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin.

Starr will appear in an episode that will air on March 2. That program was shot in New York City at the Egyptian wing in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2010, and features the former Beatles drummer performing songs by the Fab Four and from his solo career alongside Ben Harper and the Relentless 7 and Joan Osbourne.

Crow’s episode will air on March 9, and captures Sheryl playing some of her best-known songs at New York City’s Grand Ballroom of the Plaza in 2013.

Live from the Artists Den episodes will air weekly each Wednesday from January 12 through March 16 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Other artists featured on upcoming episodes include country stars, Lady A and Tim McGraw, pop group OneRepublic, and rock acts The Killers, Alabama Shakes and The Wallflowers.

AXS TV programming executive Sarah Weidman notes that Live from the Artists Den presents the various acts “in an intimate setting with a small audience, interspersed with insightful clips that find the performers reflecting on their own work and careers.”

SF’s Chase Center releases mini-doc highlighting Metallica’s international community

December 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Following Metallica‘s recent 40th anniversary shows at the San Francisco Chase Center, the venue has released a mini documentary highlighting the community of the band’s international fan base.

The four-minute video, streaming now on YouTube, includes interviews with fans who traveled to S.F. for the concerts from countries including Kuwait, Colombia and Chile.

“[Metallica is] like a soundtrack to my life, and millions and millions of people around the world feel the same way I do,” one fan says.

Metallica’s 40th anniversary shows took place December 17 and 19, and streamed live online. Rebroadcasts of the streams will air via the Coda Collection channel on Amazon Prime Video starting December 24 at noon ET.

Chris Martin sets year for final Coldplay album

December 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Back in October, Chris Martin told NME that Coldplay will stop making records after putting out their 12th album. Now, he’s put a date on that finish line.

Speaking with BBC Radio 2, Martin reveals that Coldplay’s “last proper record” will be released at the “end of 2025.”

“I think after that, we’ll only tour,” Martin says. “Maybe we’ll do some collaborative things, but the Coldplay catalog, as it were, finishes then.”

When host Jo Whiley asked if Martin was joking, he assured her he was not.

Coldplay just released their ninth album, Music of the Spheres, this past October. It includes the single “Higher Power” and the hit BTS collaboration “My Universe.”

Watch tonight: Joni Mitchell & more celebrated at star-studded Kennedy Center Honors event

December 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The 44th annual Kennedy Center Honors special airs tonight on CBS, featuring star-studded tributes to Joni Mitchell, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. and Bette Midler, as well as Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels and opera baritone Justino Diaz.

Among the performers and presenters who took part in the gala, which was held December 5 in Washington, D.C., were Paul Simon, Graham Nash, Stevie Wonder and many more.

Nash was featured as the narrator of a video presentation celebrating Mitchell, who was his one-time romantic partner. Among the performers who paid tribute to the legendary Canadian singer/songwriter were Herbie Hancock, Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard, Norah Jones, Brandi Carlile and Ellie Goulding.

Simon, a close friend of Michaels, performed his classic Simon & Garfunkel tune “America” in honor of Lorne. The segment also featured tributes from Steve Martin and various former and current SNL cast members, including Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler, Kristen Wiig, Seth Meyers, Kevin Nealon, Pete Davidson, Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Michael Che and Colin Jost.

The event’s finale featured a salute to Gordy, which included musical tributes from Wonder and Smokey Robinson.

The Kennedy Center Honors special airs at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on CBS.

Saweetie, Jack Harlow and more starring in ‘Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party’

December 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Saweetie and Jack Harlow will be ringing in 2022 on a New Year’s Eve television special.

The rappers will perform on Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party, hosted by Miley Cyrus and Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson, which airs December 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBC. 24kGoldn and Kitty Ca$h will also add hip hop flava to the show.

Meanwhile, Saweetie, who graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in business in 2016, is headed back to USC in 2022, this time as a guest lecturer. The “Icy Grl” rapper, who is nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist, will teach two separate courses for students pursuing entrepreneurial studies. She will also speak to high school students during USC’s summer programs.

Little drummer boy: Josh Groban reveals the one Christmas gift he waited years for

December 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Many fans have given or received Josh Groban‘s holiday album Noël as a Christmas gift, but as a kid, he says he had to work hard to get his parents to finally agree to get him his dream Christmas present.

“I lobbied for about four years for a drum set,” Josh said Wednesday on Live with Kelly & Ryan. Josh explained that it was a “big ask from Santa” because it’s such a noisy gift — but he was so determined to get it that he actually wrote an essay explaining why he should receive it.

“I wrote an essay [to Santa]…single spaced…about how every drum has its own story, every cymbal told a story, and how I would treasure it every day, and finally, I got the drum set,” Josh says. His neighbors were even cool with him practicing an hour a day.

“It changed my life,” Josh said of his drum set, which he played for 20 years before finally donating it to his old music school this year. Today, as a global star, he plays drums in his show, and he notes, “Whenever I play them in an arena or something, I think back to that kid.”

“Any parent who’s thinking of a gift…they’re not sure what they wanna get their kids — you can never go wrong with an instrument,” Josh advises. “Because you never know when that light bulb’s gonna go off and they’re gonna figure it out.”

Mariah Carey declares she’s finally “fixed” last year’s infamous knockoff Christmas ornament

December 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Mariah Carey has finally given a much-needed makeover to the weird-looking Christmas ornament that famously annoyed her last year.

The ornament — which was supposed to look like Mariah but most certainly did not — hit Mariah’s radar after a fan showed off the sketchy new decoration on Twitter. The singer hilariously replied, “This is… Not approved” and gently added, “But it’s the thought that counts.”

Now, fans can finally hang an authorized Mariah Christmas ornament on their Christmas tree. Sharing a side-by-side comparison of the knockoff versus the real deal, the “Fantasy” singer declared on Twitter, “Fixed it!”

The new Mariah-approved ornament, which depicts cartoon Mariah dressed in a sexy Santa outfit, retails for $19.99 and is available at Target, along with the singer’s entire line of Christmas goodies, such as wrapping paper, Christmas stockings and more. The items are also available on Mariah’s official online store.

Fixed it! pic.twitter.com/8RTzDJfEM9

— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) December 21, 2021

Luke Bryan shakes up a port-a-potty and more in “razzle dazzle”-filled Pranksmas compilation

December 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Luke Bryan’s household is at it again, with their annual tradition of the 12 Days of Pranksmas ramping up like never before.

The holiday tradition finds Luke, his wife Caroline, his mom LeClaire and the rest of the family taking turns pulling pranks on each other during the holiday season. No one — not even the kids — is safe during Pranksmas, as evidenced by a hilarious new compilation video the singer’s wife shared on Wednesday.

“Hope these add a little razzle dazzle to your day!” wrote Caroline, alongside a montage of some of the most epic pranks that have been pulled so far. The country superstar himself shakes a port-a-potty (while it’s in use!), and wishes his wife a gloating “Happy Pranksmas!” after he pulls a prank on her during a ski trip.

This year, Pranksmas is getting an extra boost, as Caroline launched a contest in partnership for her Best Bad Influence clothing line. Fans are invited to submit their best pranks, and the Bryan family will choose the 10 best. Winners will receive a $200 Visa gift card.

The deadline to submit a prank is this Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT. Five winners will be announced on December 23, and five more on December 24.

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Jay-Z boasts he will slay anyone in ‘Verzuz’: “Nobody that can stand on that stage with me”

December 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Two months after being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Jay-Z is boasting that no one can match him in a Verzuz battle.

Hova made the statement when he joined a Twitter Spaces conversation with Alicia Keys Tuesday as she was promoting her new album, simply titled, KEYS.

When the subject of Verzuz was brought up, the “Run This Town” rapper immediately let it be known he has no competition.

“Ain’t nobody that can stand on that stage with me,” Jigga said. “I ain’t gonna lie, no disrespect. Everyone’s amazing, they’ve done what they’ve done. No one can stand on that stage with me. I’m just telling you guys the real. There’s not a shot.”

“There’s not a chance in hell that anyone can stand on that stage for I don’t know how long it is? Two hours? Two hours…That’s ain’t gonna never happen,” he continued. “Let’s move on from Verzuz and move on to this Keys album.”

The Roc Nation founder has won ten Grammys, and he received three nominations last month to become the most-nominated artist ever, with 83 nods. He’s up for Album of the Year as a featured artist on Kanye West‘s Donda, plus he has two nominations for Best Rap Song: “Jail” with West,” and “Bath Salts” with Nas and the late DMX.

It was also announced Tuesday that Jay’s “Guns Go Bang” with Kid Cudi, from They Harder They Fall, is on the shortlist of songs under consideration for an Academy Award Best Original Song nomination.

Jay-Z on never doing a #VERZUZ battle “There’s not a chance anyone can stand on that stage with me” on @TwitterSpaces w/@aliciakeys @Genius @RobMarkman @Kozza @sc pic.twitter.com/Wh6IEdZfKQ

— 🎄jordan (@JustJordan_925) December 22, 2021

Watch tonight as Paul Simon, Adele, Ellie Goulding & Stevie Wonder salute Kennedy Center Honorees

December 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The 44th annual Kennedy Center Honors special airs tonight on CBS, and the show features star-studded tributes to Joni Mitchell, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. and Bette Midler, as well as Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels and opera baritone Justino Diaz.

You’ll hear Adele narrating the tribute video honoring Bette, while presenters for Bette’s segment include Melissa Manchester and actresses Goldie Hawn, Scarlett Johansson and Barbara Hershey. Stars performing the songs Bette made famous include Billy Porter, Kelli O’Hara and Beanie Feldstein, singing, respectively. Among the tunes they performed are “From a Distance,””Wind Beneath My Wings” and “Friends.”

Ellie Goulding, Norah Jones and Brandi Carlile are among the artists who you’ll see sing in honor of Joni Mitchell, while Paul Simon sings the classic Simon & Garfunkel tune “America” in tribute to his pal Lorne Michaels.

Smokey Robinson will be seen as both a performer and a presenter during the tribute to Berry Gordy. In addition, Andra Day will sing “Glod Bless the Child,” and Stevie Wonder will close the show with a medley of his hits, including “My Cherie Amour,” “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and “Superstition.”

The event took place on December 5 in Washington, D.C.

The Kennedy Center Honors special airs at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on CBS.

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