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Five Finger Death Punch’s next album is “finished”

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Five Finger Death Punch‘s next album is ready to go.

The Las Vegas metallers have revealed that they “just finished” their upcoming ninth studio effort “this week.” The news arrives alongside a new lyric video for “Brighter Side of Grey,” a track off the most recent FFDP record, 2020’s F8.

“It is a more than fitting commentary to what’s going on in the world that probably needs a good reminder right about now that we are here only for second, a tiny blip on the flow of time,” the band writes of “Brighter Side of Grey.” “Not just as individuals but as an entire species…It took a trillion conditions to be just right for human life to exist in this Universe yet it takes just one to go terribly wrong and make it all disappear.”

Death Punch adds that “Brighter Side of Grey” “serves as the perfect bridge” to the next album, which “generally revolves around similar existential questions.”

“It’s incredible how much we don’t understand about our own existence, yet everyone’s relationship with the concept of death permeates, even orients their entire lives,” the band says.

The currently untitled album is expected to drop later this year.

“23” is number one, and Sam Hunt celebrates by skeet shooting

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Sam Hunt has collected another #1 song, and he’s celebrating in the most country way.

This week, the Georgia native tops the charts with “23,” his ninth #1 single. Sam took to the great outdoors to celebrate, sharing a video on Instagram of him and some friends skeet shooting in the woods of Tennessee.

“Thank you to everyone who helped make ’23’ a number one song this week!! We’re celebrating in TN!” the superstar writes alongside the video that shows him successfully hitting the clay target.

“23” is the first new song Sam has released since his latest album, Southside, dropped in 2020. It features back-to-back hits “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s,” “Kinfolks,” “Hard to Forget” and the record-breaking smash, “Body Like a Back Road.”

The chart success comes weeks after it was announced that Sam’s estranged wife, Hannah Fowler, has filed for divorce after five years of marriage. She is also pregnant with their first child, who is due in May.

Van Morrison releasing 43rd studio album, ‘What’s It Gonna Take?’, in May; listen to lead track, “Pretending”

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Van Morrison has announced plans to release his 43rd studio album, What’s It Gonna Take?, which will arrive on May 13.

The 15-track collection is a follow-up to Morrison’s 2021 double album Latest Record Project, Vol. 1, and will be the eighth studio effort the 76-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has revealed in the past six years. What’s It Gonna Take? will be issued on CD, as a two-LP set pressed on either black vinyl or colored vinyl, as a digital download and via streaming services.

According to a press statement, the songs on the new album reflect Morrison’s “indefatigable drive to record and perform live in front of audiences.”

Morrison has released an advance track from the record titled “Pretending,” which is available now via digital formats. The introspective soul tune was recorded at several studios and music venues around the U.K.

Meanwhile, Van will launch a series of 2022 spring U.S. dates with an April 20-21 stand in Clearwater, Florida. Visit VanMorrison.com to check out his full tour schedule.

Here’s the full track list of What’s It Gonna Take?:

“Dangerous”
“What’s It Gonna Take?”
“Fighting Back Is the New Normal”
“Fodder for the Masses”
“Can’t Go On This Way”
“Sometimes It’s Just Blah Blah Blah”
“Money from America”
“Not Seeking Approval”
“Damage and Recovery”
“Nervous Breakdown”
“Absolutely Positively the Most”
“I Ain’t No Celebrity”
“Stage Name”
“Fear and Self-Loathing in Las Vegas”
“Pretending”

DJ Khaled to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

He the best! Super producer DJ Khaled is the latest artist that will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The unveiling and dedication ceremony will take place on April 11, with the star placed on the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard, next to the famous record store, Amoeba Music.

“DJ Khaled is one of the most popular and ever-present impresarios of the rap industry and we are thrilled to honor him with his own star on the Walk of Fame.” said Walk of Fame Producer Ana Martinez.

Khaled, born Khaled Mohammed Khaled, is one of the most sought-out producers in music today. His catch phrases “we the best,” “anotha one” and “major key” can be heard on some of the hottest hip hop and pop tracks, like “Wild Thoughts” with Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “I’m the One” with Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne and Quavo, and “Popstar,” with Drake.

Khaled’s innovative influence in music garnered him numerous accolades including multiple Platinum and Gold RIAA certifications, dozens of Billboard chart-topping songs, and a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance, for “Higher,” featuring John Legend and the late rapper Nipsey Hussle. Khaled was also recently nominated for a Grammy as a producer on H.E.R.’s Back of My Mind.

As he would put it, Khaled’s definitely “got the keys” and now, a star on the Walk of Fame.

The Chainsmokers to headline Rob Gronkowski’s Draft Weekend Las Vegas event

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Chainsmokers are one of four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski’s favorite artists, so it’s no surprise that they’re headlining Gronk Beach, the football star’s Draft Weekend Las Vegas event, later this month.

Gronk Beach, taking place April 29 at Wynn’s Encore Beach Club, is described as a “high-end pool party environment” that includes food, drinks, and entertainment personally curated by Gronk. In addition to The Chainsmokers, guests will enjoy music by DJ Five, Kim Lee and Deux Twins.

You can get tickets and VIP Tables now at GronkBeach.com.

Gronk Beach, last held in Miami in 2020, featured Rick Ross, Flo Rida, Diplo and Kaskade.

“Prepare for a fun day in the sun at Encore Beach Club, incredible musical performances, unmatched Gronk family energy, and a celebration of all the new rookies entering the league!” Gronk says in a statement.

Thomas Rhett shares that daughter Willa “asks questions all the time” about her adoption

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Thomas Rhett is opening up about his and wife Lauren’s adoption story.

In 2017, Thomas and Lauren brought their then-two-year-old daughter, Willa Gray, home from Uganda after a long adoption process. Willa’s arrival was soon followed by the birth of Ada James, 4, and the couple has since welcomed two-year-old Lennon and five-month-old Lillie.

Now at the age of six, Thomas says that Willa is starting to ask questions about where she’s from.

“It’s hard, because you think when you become a parent, ‘well, I’m a dad. I have all the answers,’ Rhett tells Hoda Kotb on her podcast, Making Space. “Adoption is one of the most beautiful things in the world and I don’t think at the beginning of it you go ‘in six years I’m going to have to start answering some really intense questions.'”

Among the questions Willa has been asking include if and when they will return to her native country.

“She asks questions all the time. She talks to Lauren, she’s like, ‘when can we go see my friends in Uganda?’ And then Ada James will be like ‘when can I go see our friends in Uganda?’ and Willa Gray will be like ‘well they’re not your friends, they’re my friends,'” the father of four explains. “I love the innocence that they have because they haven’t been tainted yet by the world. So in your parent brain you’re like ‘how do I keep this innocence alive as long as I possibly can?’ We try to be as honest as we can without the confusion, but it’s hard.”

The couple is considering expanding their family in the future, with Thomas insisting they “take a four-year deep breath” before welcoming another child.

Hollies singer Allan Clarke celebrates his 80th birthday today

April 5, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Allan Clarke, founding lead singer of The Hollies, turns 80 today, April 5.

Clarke co-founded the popular British Invasion band in 1962 with his childhood friend Graham Nash. The group scored several top-10 hits in the U.K. before enjoying their first top-40 success in the U.S in 1965 with “Look Through Any Window,” which reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1966, The Hollies’ single “Bus Stop” became the band’s first top-10 U.S. hit, peaking at #5 on the Hot 100.

Around this time, The Hollies began finding success with original songs co-written by Clarke, Nash and guitarist Tony Hicks, including “Stop Stop Stop,” “On a Carousel,” “Pay You Back with Interest” and “Carrie Anne,” which reached #7, #11, #28 and #9, respectively, on the Hot 100.

Nash left the group in 1968, but The Hollies continued their chart success during the next few years.

A cover of “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” peaked at #7 in 1969, and in ’72, the band released its highest-charting U.S. single, “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress,” which was co-written by Clarke and ascended to #2 on the Hot 100.

The Hollies final top-10 hit in the U.S. was “The Air That I Breathe,” which peaked at #6 in 1974.

Nash reunited with The Hollies for the 1983 album What Goes Around…, which included a top-30 cover of The Supremes‘ “Stop! In the Name of Love.”

Clarke retired from the music business in 1999. In 2010, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Hollies.

In 2019, Allan came out of retirement and released the solo album Resurgence. Last year, Nash revealed to ABC Audio that he and Clarke were working on a new collaborative album.

The Gaslight Anthem adds additional dates to comeback tour

April 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Gaslight Anthem has added three more shows to the band’s upcoming comeback tour.

The newly announced dates include stops in Toronto on October 1, Philadelphia on October 7, and Holmdel, New Jersey on October 8. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 8, at 10 a.m. local time.

Gaslight’s tour, which marks their first headlining run in four years, launches in September. Several dates, including shows in Chicago and Minneapolis, have already sold out.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit TheGaslightAnthem.com.

Last month, Gaslight revealed that they’d be “returning to full time status as a band” after announcing an indefinite hiatus in 2015. Though they briefly got back together in 2018 for a run of shows celebrating the 10th anniversary of their 2008 album The ’59 Sound, no new music came from that reunion.

In addition to their return to the road, Gaslight will now be recording music for a new album, the follow-up to 2014’s Get Hurt.

Black Stone Cherry premieres video for “Ringin’ in My Head”

April 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Black Stone Cherry has premiered the video for “Ringin’ in My Head,” a track off the band’s latest album, The Human Condition.

The clip finds the Kentucky rockers jamming in a barn, cut with footage of a family turned into robotic zombies by the many screens in their lives. You can watch it now streaming on YouTube.

The Human Condition, Black Stone Cherry’s seventh album, was released in 2020. It also includes the single “Again.”

A deluxe version of The Human Condition, featuring a cover of Tracy Chapman‘s “Give Me One Reason,” dropped last summer.

Black Stone Cherry will be touring the U.S. throughout the spring, including dates with Halestorm and Ayron Jones.

Music notes: Mariah Carey, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and more

April 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Mariah Carey claims she has a new documentary in the works, but wasn’t ready to go into details. She also chatted with Stationhead about her “Big Energy” remix with Latto, which samples her 1995 hit “Fantasy.”

Ed Sheeran‘s “Bad Habits” scored a billion views on Spotify, becoming his 10th song to do so. “I want to say thank you so much to everyone who’s streaming all these songs. I’m super, super grateful and I’m glad you like them,” he gushed when sharing the good news on TikTok.

Sam Smith is reportedly working on new music with an “anthemic, dancey feel,” reports The Sun. An insider claimed Sam has a new song called “Love Me More,” that is due out soon. “Sam is super excited to be making a long-awaited comeback and feels the time is ripe,” the source added.

Shawn Mendes added 13 new dates for his North American Wonder World Tour! Shawn added a new date to his hometown of Toronto as well as another show in Brooklyn, New York. Ticket presales begin Wednesday with general public sales going live on April 8.

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