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Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Carole King & more join Stand Up for Ukraine social media campaign

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Artists including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Carole King and Julian Lennon have joined the Stand Up for Ukraine social media campaign.

As previously reported, the Global Citizen-organized initiative will feature musicians coming together on social media this Friday, April 8, to show support for Ukraine as it continues to fight against Russia’s ongoing invasion.

Stand Up for Ukraine is designed to mobilize people across the globe to call on world leaders to commit billions of dollars to help refugees. It takes place ahead of a global humanitarian pledging summit taking place on April 9.

Among the other artists that have newly signed on to take part in the initiative are Metallica, Third Eye Blind, Dave Matthews, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Hozier and Panic! at the Disco.

Previously announced participants include are Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Madonna, U2, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, Chris Isaak, Celine Dion and many more.

More than 12 million people need assistance due to the war in Ukraine, and more than 6.5 million have been displaced internally; in addition, more than 3.5 million have left the country for neighboring countries. Nearly two million are women and children. Since the conflict began, one child from Ukraine becomes a refugee every second.

For more info, visit GlobalCitizen.org.

New initiative offering young UK musicians the chance to perform at Paul McCartney’s childhood home

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Paul McCartney‘s childhood home in Liverpool at 20 Forthlin Road will be opened to unsigned music artists for them to record and perform there as part of a new initiative launched by the U.K.’s National Trust organization, which focuses on heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

As part of the campaign, dubbed “The Forthlin Sessions,” the National Trust will team up with Sir Paul’s younger brother, Mike McCartney, and U.K. journalist and broadcaster Pete Paphides to choose artists who will have the opportunity to record and/or perform at the historic residence and have those sessions publicized.

To find out how to apply for the chance to perform at the home, and other details about the initiative, visit NationalTrust.org.uk. Those who apply must be based in the U.K. and at least 18 years old.

The McCartney family moved to 20 Forthlin Road in 1955. A few years later, the residence became the site where Paul wrote and rehearsed many Beatles songs with John Lennon, including “Love Me Do,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” “I’ll Follow the Sun” and “When I’m 64.”

The initiative is being launched to mark a few Beatles-related milestones taking place in 2022, including Paul’s 80th birthday in June and the 60th anniversary of “Love Me Do” in October. The goal of “The Forthlin Sessions” is to help inspire creativity in young musicians and increase interest in McCartney’s childhood home as a tourist destination.

In conjunction with the launch of the talent search, a new poem titled “Ordinary House, An Ordinary Street,” which tells the story of the residence, has debuted as part of a short film available for viewing at NationalTrust.org.uk.

The clip features a number people associated with the house, including Mike McCartney and Quarry Men drummer Colin Hanton.

After watching SZA accept her Grammy on crutches, the singer confirms she broke her ankle

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

While Doja Cat sprinted from the bathroom Sunday night to accept the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy Award for “Kiss Me More,” SZA, who’s featured on the groovy track, limped her way to the stage on crutches.

The 32-year-old singer told reporters after the ceremony that she “fell out of bed” as it was time to leave for the show, but it wasn’t confirmed until a visit to the doctors on Monday that she did, in fact, break her ankle.

SZA shared a video on Instagram showing her lower leg being wrapped in elastic bandages, saying, “LMAO welp it’s confirmed broken …I thought it was just sprained 😭 I was NOT missing that carpet.”

The “Good Days” singer arrived to the Grammy ceremony in a wheelchair that, at some point during the festivities, was pushed around by Lil Nas X. “i am now sza’s personal care taker,” the former Grammy winner joked on Twitter.

Lady Gaga even jumped in to assist a frail SZA, by holding up the bottom end of her Jean Paul Gaultier dress, so SZA could more easily walk up the stage steps.

Despite the fall, SZA posed on the carpet without crutches and sported high heels to the show so, fans weren’t sure if the singer was faking the injury. Turns out, she wasn’t, and she actually chipped the corner of her ankle bone.

“…that’s the way it goes,” SZA said in her post-Grammys interview. “Like everything awesome in my life has always come with something like very random but it just adds to the energy and I’m just grateful.”

Kelsea Ballerini says new single “Heart First” is a “bop”

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kelsea Ballerini is getting ready to release a new single, “Heart First,” and she promises that it’s a “bop.”

Kelsea shared that she finished writing her upcoming album while on vacation, and when asked by actress Laverne Cox on E! News if we can expect “vacation vibes” from the new music, the singer hinted that the single will be a deviation from her most recent hit, “Half of My Hometown.”

“I just had a song go #1 at country radio and it was very songwriter, about my hometown, ballad,” Kelsea says in reference to her duet with Kenny Chesney. “This one is the other side. It’s like a bop, breezy, windows down, go for a drive, get right.”

“Heart First,” which the Knoxville, TN native co-wrote with Little Big Town‘s Karen Fairchild, will be released on Thursday.

Primus previews upcoming EP with 11-minute new song, “Conspiranoia”

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

You might need to clear you schedule to listen to the new Primus song.

The track, titled “Conspiranoia,” lasts over 11-and-a-half minutes. The epic tune premiered today via Consequence, which also revealed the news of a new Primus EP called Conspiranoid, set to arrive April 22.

“With our new studio in the works and some impending touring, we decided the world needed to be subjected to some new Primus material,” frontman Les Claypool tells Consequence. “Not wanting, or even having the time for recording an entire album, the notion of a ‘single’ was tossed around.”

“I’d been itching to record an opus — basically a long, winding, bastard of a song, reminiscent of some of the compositions I cut my teeth (or ears) on, in my music-hungry adolescence,” he adds. “I said to the fellas, ‘Let’s record a 20-minute song.’ The end result was an 11-and-a-half minute, progressive hunk of sound called ‘Conspiranoia.'”

Primus’ most recent album is 2017’s The Desaturating Seven. More recently, the trio has been paying homage to Rush on the A Tribute to Kings tour, which picks up again this month starting April 15 in Oklahoma City.

You can also catch Primus play the 25th anniversary South Park concert, taking place August 10 at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Primus, of course, performs the iconic cartoon’s theme song.

Backstreet Boys add new North American dates to DNA World Tour

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Backstreet Boys are going global with their upcoming DNA Tour. On Tuesday, the hitmakers revealed they’re not only adding new dates to the North American leg of their tour, they’re also going to Europe.

The DNA Tour kicks off in Las Vegas this upcoming weekend and, to ensure they see as many fans as possible, BSB added several major U.S. cities to their itinerary. New stops include Portland, Nashville, Austin, Cincinnati and others. In addition, the “Everybody” singers will also visit Canada with stop sin Edmonton, Alberta; Ottawa, Ontario; Winnipeg, Manitoba; and more.

The DNA North American tour runs until September 14, with a final stop in Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center before the boys jet across the pond to Lisbon, Portugal to resume their trek on October 3. The tour will visit Spain, Germany, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland and the U.K.

The DNA World Tour is in support of Backstreet Boys’ 10th studio album, DNA, which dropped in 2019 and features the hit song “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” Unfortunately, the boys had to pump the brakes on their tour plans because of the ongoing pandemic, but they’re now ready to hit the gas on their biggest arena tour in nearly 20 years.

Tickets for previously announced dates are on sale now. Fans hoping to catch BSB at their new North American concert stops can purchase tickets this Friday, April 8, at 10 a.m. local time on the group’s official website.

While waiting to catch the boys live in action, you can watch the first part of their new Making of the DNA Tour docuseries on YouTube.

R&B queens Mary J. Blige & H.E.R. unite for “Good Morning Gorgeous” remix

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It’s the perfect 90s and 2020’s R&B collaboration we didn’t see coming.

The “Queen of hip hop soul,” Mary J. Blige, called on Grammy-winning soul singer H.E.R. to be featured on the remix of Blige’s number-one single, “Good Morning Gorgeous.”

The two singers, who are both widely considered among the best R&B artists of their time, deliver back-and-forth style and vocals over the D’Mile-produced track.

H.E.R. is also featured as a writer and producer on the NAACP Image Award-winning song, which served as the lead single on Blige’s 14th studio album, Good Morning Gorgeous.

Blige has long been celebrated as hip hop royalty, ever since she broke out on the music scenes in the early 90s with Grammy-winning songs like “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By.”

H.E.R. is showing no signs of slowing down after recently winning a Grammy for the song “Fight for You” and performing alongside music greats Lenny Kravitz and Travis Barker.

Pearl Jam, Jack White, Kings of Leon, Greta Van Fleet & more playing 2022 Bourbon & Beyond festival

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Pearl Jam, Jack White, Kings of Leon and Greta Van Fleet are among the many artists set to play the 2022 Bourbon & Beyond festival, taking place September 15-18 in Louisville, Kentucky.

The bill, which certainly puts the beyond in Bourbon & Beyond, also includes Chris Stapleton, Alanis Morissette, The Revivalists, St. Vincent and Cold War Kids.

“Bourbon and Beyond is definitely one we are looking forward to,” says KoL’s Caleb Followill. “It has amazing food and obviously the best stuff to drink, I love both of those things. And sharing the stage over the four days with friends like Pearl Jam and Chris Stapleton makes us even more excited about it. We can’t wait!”

Tickets are on sale now. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit BourbonandBeyond.com.

Luke Combs teases studio version of “The Kind of Love We Make”

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Luke Combs may have new music on the horizon.

The singer shared a snippet of the studio video version of “The Kind of Love We Make” on Instagram, an unreleased song he previously teased last year. The recorded version features a smooth melody accented by a twangy steel guitar as Luke sings with smoky vocals, “let the passion take us to a higher place/Making the kind of love we make.”

“Listen to what I just got…#TheKindOfLoveWeMake,” Luke teases in the caption.

Unsurprisingly, the country superstar’s fervent fan base was quick to share their responses, with one sharing, “Already obsessed with this new one,” with another echoes the sentiment, writing, “need this to drop!” “Can’t make a bad song,” praises another listener.

Luke originally shared a video of he and one of the song’s co-writers, Dustin Nunley, performing the song acoustically in October 2021. In December, the hit singer revealed that he is “putting the finishing touches” on his highly anticipated third studio album.

Hailey Bieber shuts down pregnancy rumors over her Grammys dress: “Leave me alone”

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It only took six words for Hailey Bieber to shut down the latest round of pregnancy rumors, and she’s letting people know she is fed up with the constant speculation.

Hailey turned heads at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards when she opted to wear a flowing white Saint Laurent dress to the event. Unfortunately, some fans took that as a sign that there was a big reason why the model wasn’t styling a form-fitting dress.

Soon after, Radar Online claimed fans “are convinced” that she’s pregnant. Once Hailey caught wind of the report, she set people straight, adding the comment, “”I’m not pregnant leave me alone.”

Fans of Hailey and husband Justin Bieber began flooding the article with similar comments and demanding the outlet “respect” Hailey’s privacy.

Both Hailey and Justin has been outspoken about wanting to start a family, which has only fueled pregnancy rumors that have popped up since they tied the knot in 2018.

Interestingly enough, the Justin/Hailey speculation comes shortly after Jessie J begged fans on her Instagram story to stop asking women if they’re pregnant. The “Domino” singer said such comments aren’t just unwanted, they’re out of line.

“It’s not cool to just say or comment on anyone’s body. Unless they [or] I tell you or ask your opinion, it’s not one that’s needed or helpful,” Jesse said Friday. “Wild that some people don’t know that.”

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