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Check out Mick Jagger’s new song, “Strange Game,” theme song to the new Apple TV+ series Slow Horses

April 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

“Strange Game,” Mick Jagger‘s theme song to the new Apple TV+ series Slow Horses, was released today as a digital single, coinciding with the premiere of the show’s first two episodes.

The track, which features a mysterious, jazzy vibe, was co-written by Jagger and composer Daniel Pemberton, who also composed the score to the show. A lyric video for the tune, which incorporates scenes from Slow Horses, has debuted at Mick’s official YouTube channel.

“I really enjoyed creating the theme track for Slow Horses with Daniel Pemberton,” Jagger says in a statement. “I’ve read a lot of the books [author Mike Heron‘s Slough House series] and was familiar with some of the more dark and unsavoury characters and knew the direction I wanted to take it…hope you enjoy it!”

As previously reported, Slow Horses stars Gary Oldman as the head of a branch of the U.K. counter-intelligence agency MI5, who oversees a group of failed agents hoping to redeem themselves.

Jagger wrote lyrics for “Strange Game,” which include specific references to the show.

Camila Cabello reveals ‘Familia’ track list and album collaborators

April 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Camila Cabello drops her highly anticipated new album, Familia, next week. While the “Havana” singer has been teasing snippets of the album’s songs, she turned up the hype on Friday by dropping the album’s complete track list.

“Familia next Friday! Any guesses which will be your favorite?” she tweeted, and shared a link so fans can pre-save the project.

Camila also unveiled her album collaborators. Aside from Ed Sheeran, who joined her on the recently released “Bam Bam,” others include WILLOW, the daughter of Will Smith, as well as Latin superstars Maria Becerra and Yotuel.

Willow will join Camila on the track “Psychofreak,” which the Grammy nominee previously revealed was her favorite song on the album because it harnesses “the craziest and deepest thoughts I have when it comes to being in a relationship with someone… I bare my soul.”

Maria and Yotuel will respectively accompany Camile on the singles “Hasta Los Dientes” — which means “Armed to the Teeth” in English — and “Lola.”

In all, Familia offers 12 new songs from Camila. She’ll preview them all ahead of the album’s release, via her “immersive” TikTok concert Familia: Welcome to the Family, which takes place April 7 starting at 7 p.m. on her TikTok account.

Familia drops a few hours later, at midnight, on April 8. Camila’s already teasing that a deluxe version is also on the way, though a release date hasn’t been announced.

It’s no April Fools joke, Chris Brown just dropped new music

April 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Chris Brown told us it was “NO JOKE” that his new single, “WE (Warm Embrace),” would be dropping on April Fool’s day today, and fans are thankful the singer delivered on his promise.

On the new soulful R&B track, the Grammy winner shows off his vocals, singing a ballad of love and affection.

“THE KING OF R&B IS BACK,” said one Instagram user, who commented on Breezy’s Friday announcement. Others left comments that included “Masterpiece” and “best thing i’ve listened to in a long time.”

Some of the lyrics in the smooth track are, “And I wanted to wrap you in // My warm embrace // And make it last forever // Girl, I catch a glimpse of heaven // When you let me wrap you in (Wrap you in) // My warm embrace.”

“WE (Warm Embrace)” is the latest project from Breezy since “Iffy,” which he released earlier this year. Both of those tracks were preceded by the record-breaking 2021 hit “Go Crazy,” ft. Young Thug, which earned the title of longest-running number-one song on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart, according to Billboard.

“WE (Warm Embrace)” is available on major streaming platforms now.

U2’s Bono receives prestigious award from Fulbright Association in Washington, DC

April 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

U2 frontman Bono was honored by the Fulbright Association on Thursday in Washington, D.C., with its 2021 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding, acknowledging the singer’s his dedication to fighting global poverty and health crises, and supporting economic development in the world’s poorest regions.

In conjunction with the prize, Bono received an award of $50,000 to donate to the charities of his choice, which he bestowed on the ONE and (RED) organizations he co-founded.

During his acceptance speech, Bono talked about his passion for rock music, which is all about freedom and liberation, drawing parallels to the ideals of the U.S. and to Ukraine’s current fight for freedom against its Russian invaders.

Reflecting on growing in Ireland during a time of great conflict in that country, Bono noted, “We looked to America. We saw a country with its own long-running arguments, its own injustices. We knew this promised land wasn’t always keeping to that promise. We knew America wasn’t living up to all its ideals, but the fact is America had ideals.”

He continued, “We knew that because you wrote them down, you cited them, you held yourself to account on them. They shaped the struggle for civil rights and women’s rights and gay rights. I don’t know how, but I seemed to know that America wasn’t just a country. I felt it was an idea.”

In honoring Bono with the Fulbright Prize, Justice Cynthia A. Baldwin, Fulbright Association Board Chair, said, “The purpose of the Fulbright Prize is to recognize those who promote peace through greater understanding among peoples, cultures, and nations, and there’s no doubt that Bono embodies the best of leadership in times of unrelenting global crises and challenges.”

You can watch a video of the presentation at the Fulbright Association’s YouTube channel.

Jimin seizes BTS’ Twitter account for April Fool’s prank

April 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Gotcha! Jimin is playing one heck of an April Fool’s prank on his fellow BTS band mates and their fans by taking over their Twitter account — literally.

Over 45 million people follow BTS on Twitter, but the account now belongs to Jimin and Jimin only. He changed the group’s icon and banner to images of him, with the former being of him as a baby — and he also changed their Twitter handle to his name, Jimin Park.

“I don’t know how to change it back to original,” he tweeted in Korean. “I don’t know anyway.”

But Jimin wasn’t done. He extended his prank to Instagram and pretended to be Bang Si-hyuk, the founder of their label, BigHit Music. Just as he did on Twitter, Jimin changed his profile image to that of Si-hyuk and updated his bio to “Father of BTS” in Korean.

As of late Friday morning, neither profile has been changed back to normal.

Lady Gaga to perform on the Grammy Awards

April 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Get ready, Little Monsters, because Lady Gaga is going to take over the Grammy stage.

Variety reports that Mother Monster is the latest artist to join an already jam-packed, star-studded performance lineup on music’s biggest night this Sunday.

It’s already a big night for Gaga, because she’s been nominated for five awards: Album of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for her Tony Bennett collaborative work Love for Sale, as well as Record of the Year, Best Pop/Duo Performance, and Best Music Video for their song “I Get a Kick Out of You.”

While it’s unknown if Bennett will join Gaga on the Grammy stage because of his health, the two previously took it over in 2014 to perform “Cheek to Cheek.” The legendary crooner is battling Alzheimer’s Disease and last performed with Gaga at Radio City Music Hall over the summer. That concert aired on CBS, titled One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.

Aside from the “Applause” singer, other artists slated to perform at the upcoming Grammys are Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic, John Legend, Carrie Underwood and many others.

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, air Sunday night starting at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

President Biden appoints Taraji P Henson, Chris Paul to HBCU advisory board

April 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Actress Taraji P. Henson and NBA player Chris Paul are among those that President Biden announced on Wednesday as members of the newly formed HBCU President’s Board of Advisors.

The members of the board will work alongside Biden on the initiative’s mission to “increase the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest-quality education to its students and continue serving as engines of opportunity.”

Henson, who attended the Washington, D.C. HBCU Howard University, shared the news on Instagram with an old photo of her younger self in a Howard baseball cap.

“I am excited to announce that President Biden has appointed me to serve on his HBCU Board of Advisors,” the Empire star said. “Since taking office, the President and Vice President Harris have invested $5.8 Billion in HBCUs and I look forward to working with them to continue efforts to support these important institutions.”

The Biden-Harris administration launched the HBCU initiative, formally titled the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities, in September of last year. According to the White House, its aim is to “promote a variety of modern solutions for HBCUs, recognizing that HBCUs are not a monolith, and that the opportunities and challenges relevant to HBCUs are as diverse as the institutions themselves and the communities they serve.”

Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black, first woman and first person of South Asian heritage to ascend to the role, graduated from Howard University in 1986. She is also a member of the Black Greek organization Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Watch Anthony Kiedis go on the lam in new RHCP video “These Are the Ways”

April 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ new album Unlimited Love is here, and so is the cinematic video for their new single “These Are the Ways.”

In the clip, singer Anthony Kiedis plays a man who’s shoplifting food to feed his pregnant wife. When a cop spots him, he runs out the door, jumps in his car and leads the cops on a chase. After ditching the car, he escapes on foot.

The rest of the clip shows the cops chasing Kiedis through a variety of houses, motel rooms and apartments, past the residents who are engaged in everyday activities like vacuuming, having dinner, having sex and having a party. Meanwhile, the band is shown playing the song in a motel room.

At the end, Anthony manages to slow the cops down with an overturned laundry cart, and seemingly escapes to shoplift another day. “These are the ways when you come from America,” he sings.

Unlimited Love features guitarist John Frusciante back on board and, for the first time in years, production by Rick Rubin, who was behind the board for Blood Sugar Sex Magik, One Hot Minute, Californication and many other albums.

Speaking of the Chili Peppers’ continued relevance, Kiedis tells the Los Angeles Times, “It’s nice not to feel like the world has passed you by. I love it when my son’s friends put on their playlists and we’re on there with Kid Cudi or someone.”

Todd Rundgren says tour with Daryl Hall probably will be “the high point of the year” for him

April 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Todd Rundgren‘s joint U.S. tour with Hall & Oates lead singer Daryl Hall begins tonight in Chicago.

Rundgren will open for Hall on the 14-date cross-country trek, which winds down May 22 in Austin, Texas.

Todd, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this past October, says his tour with Daryl probably will be “the high point of the year” for him.

“First of all, I get…an hour-long set of my own material to do with a great band…I’ll be with Daryl’s house band,” Rundgren notes. “And [we’re] playing like the most prestigious venues. You know, we’re only doing eight shows in the first leg, but it’s Carnegie Hall [in New York] and Auditorium Theatre in Chicago and the Ryman in Nashville. You know all these classic venues.”

Todd says he also appreciates that Hall has at least one day off between each concert on the trek, which he notes is “just the easiest possible way to get through a tour.”

Meanwhile, Rundgren reveals that he’ll be joining Hall at the end of the shows for “a little encore sing-off thing.”

“[T]hat should be a lot of fun…because Daryl and I kind of challenge each other in little ways,” Todd maintains. “And it gets us both kind of at the edges of our capacities, you know, just trying to keep up with each other.”

Tickets for the tour are available at LiveNation.com.

The trek’s kickoff coincides with the release of Daryl’s first-ever solo compilation, BeforeAfter. The 30-track collection features selections from Daryl’s solo albums, as well as eight performances from his TV/web series Live from Daryl’s House, including a duet with Rundgren on Todd’s 1978 hit “Can We Still Be Friends.”

Who will win this year’s rock Grammys?

April 1, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The 2022 Grammys finally take place this Sunday. Here’s a rundown of who’s competing in the rock categories:

In the so-called Big Four categories, Billie Eilish‘s Happier Than Ever is nominated for Album of the Year, and its title track will compete for Song and Record of the Year. Eilish’s brother and collaborator, FINNEAS, is up for Best New Artist, as is Glass Animals.

In the Best Rock Album field, you’ll find Foo Fighters‘ Medicine at Midnight, AC/DC‘s Power Up, Chris Cornell‘s posthumous No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1, Paul McCartney‘s McCartney III, and Black Pumas‘ Capitol Cuts — Live from Studio A.

The Best Rock Song nominees are Foo Fighters’ “Waiting on a War,” McCartney’s “Find My Way,” Mammoth WVH‘s “Distance,” Kings of Leon‘s “The Bandit,” and Weezer‘s “All My Favorite Songs.”

For Best Rock Performance, the nominees include Foo Fighters’ “Making a Fire,” AC/DC’s “Shot in the Dark,” Cornell’s cover of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Black Pumas’ “Know You Better (Live from Capitol Studio A),” and Deftones‘ “Ohms.”

Deftones is also up for Best Metal Performance with “Genesis,” along with Dream Theater‘s “The Alien,” Gojira‘s “Amazonia,” Mastodon‘s “Pushing the Tides,” and Rob Zombie‘s “The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition).”

Finally, the Best Alternative Album nominees include St. Vincent‘s Daddy’s Home, Halsey‘s If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, Fleet Foxes‘ Shore, Japanese Breakfast‘s Jubilee, and Arlo Parks‘s Collapsed in Sunbeams.

Disgraced rocker Marilyn Manson is also controversially nominated for Album of the Year as a contributor to Kanye West‘s Donda.

The 2022 Grammys take place April 3, though the rock categories are often announced ahead of the actual ceremony, which airs at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Eilish is among the confirmed performers. Foo Fighters were originally scheduled to perform, but according to Rolling Stone, they won’t appear, following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

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