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Deep Purple releases animated music video for new cover of “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu”

November 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Deep Purple has released a cover of Huey “Piano” Smith‘s classic 1957 tune “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” as the third single from their upcoming studio album, Turning to Crime, which arrives this Friday, November 26.

The track is available now via digital formats, while an animated music video for the tune has debuted at the earMUSIC label’s official YouTube channel. The clip tells the fantastical story of the rise and fall of a piano that plays music by itself.

As previously reported, Turning to Crime is the first Deep Purple album made up entirely of songs originally recorded by other artists. The band made the album remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Regarding why the band chose to record “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu,” Deep Purple keyboardist Don Airey explains, “I’m supposed to say it’s a song I always wanted to do since I was a child, but at the same time it was quite new to me. I didn’t know the original very well, but I knew Professor Longhair‘s version, which is the one that inspired my arrangement.”

He adds, “I just love the whole thing, that style of piano playing…Very, very hard to replicate. It was a bit of a challenge. And when it came back from the other members of the band with all this other music on it, I just thought: ‘Wow, that worked out. What an insane arrangement!'”

Probably the best-known version of “Rockin’ Pneumonia” is the one by Johnny Rivers, which hit #6 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.

Turning to Crime also includes covers of Fleetwood Mac‘s “Oh Well,” Bob Dylan‘s “Watching the River Flow,” Cream‘s “White Room” and more.

Ex-Youngbloods frontman Jesse Colin Young celebrates his 80th birthday today

November 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Here’s wishing a very happy 80th birthday to singer/songwriter Jesse Colin Young, who came to fame as the frontman of the popular folk-rock band The Youngbloods.

The Youngbloods are most famous for their 1967 rendition of the oft-covered Chester Powers-penned peace anthem “Get Together.” Upon its initial release, the song only reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100, but it was re-released in 1969 after it was used in a religion-themed TV and radio campaign and wound up going to #5 on the chart.

Young also wrote many original songs for The Youngbloods, including the popular 1969 tune “Darkness, Darkness,” which was later covered by various artists, among them Mott the Hoople, Eric Burdon, Robert Plant and Ann Wilson.

Jesse had released a couple of solo albums before The Youngbloods were formed, and after the band broke up in 1972 he went back to his solo career.

His most successful solo effort was 1975’s Songbird, which peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200. His most recent collection of new songs is Dreamers, released in 2019.

Last year, Young teamed up with Steve Miller for a new version of “Get Together” that was released as part of the WhyHunger charity’s SongAid campaign. Young also recorded a new rendition of the tune with acclaimed ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro that appears on the latter artist’s new collaborative album Jake & Friends.

Young’s newest single is a cover of the 1971 Cat Stevens tune “Trouble” that Jesse recorded as a duet with his daughter, Jazzie Young.

The track, which is available now via digital formats, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Harold and Maude, the quirky film that featured “Trouble” on its soundtrack.

You can check out a music video for the duet at Young’s official YouTube channel.

Future celebrates birthday with “Life Is Good” RIAA Diamond certification

November 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

It was a special weekend in Atlanta for Future as he celebrated his 38th birthday, and received a plaque for “Life Is Good,” featuring Drake, being RIAA-certified Diamond for ten million sales.

Friday night, the “Mask Off” rapper hosted a Mafia-themed birthday party attended by Drake, according to HotNewHipHop.com Later, Drizzy hosted an after party at Dave & Busters. Saturday night, Future’s manager, Dwight Elder, presented him with the Diamond plaque.

“Life Is Good” was released January 10, 2020 as the third single from Future’s eighth studio album, High Off Life. The song debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for eight consecutive weeks. It’s one of many Future/Drake collabos, including “Where Ya At,” “Jumpman,” “Used to This” and “Way 2 Sexy,” with Young Thug, from the Champagne Papi’s Certified Lover Boy album.

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Dan + Shay celebrate American Music Awards win with fans: “We are VERY thankful”

November 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Dan + Shay were performing in Texas on Sunday night, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t able to celebrate their big win at the American Music Awards.

On Monday, the duo took to Instagram to share their excitement about winning Favorite Country Duo or Group at the all-genre awards show, which aired live from Los Angeles on ABC on Sunday night. They celebrated the news with the thousands of fans at their sold-out show at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, the massive crowd erupting into thunderous cheers as the duo excitedly hoisted their trophies in the air.

“These awards always mean the most to us because they are fan voted,” the twosome expressed in the caption to their post. “And to everybody who voted for us, THANK YOU. We are the luckiest guys of all time to have y’all in our corner and will NEVER take your support for granted. It’s very appropriate that it’s Thanksgiving week because we are VERY thankful.”

Country peers Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Gabby Barrett also walked away winners. Dan + Shay continue on The (Arena) Tour through December 7 where it wraps in Boston.

Justin Bieber shouts out wife Hailey in tender birthday wish: “I am so blessed to be yours”

November 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

While some people might panic at the idea of celebrating two back-to-back birthdays, Justin Bieber welcomes the opportunity to tell his loved ones just how much they mean to him. A day after setting the bar for big brothers everywhere when celebrating his little brother, Jaxon, turning 12, Justin Bieber penned a swoon-worthy birthday tribute for his wife, Hailey, who turned 25 on Monday.

Again, sharing a collage of cozy-looking photos, Justin took to Instagram and gushed, “To my beloved birthday squish. My heart belongs to you. My eyes belong to you, my lips belong to you. I am yours. I am so blessed to be yours. You are my forever.”

“Life has never made more sense until you became my wife,” the Grammy winner sweetly said to his bride of three years. “I will never stop loving you, I will never stop holding you, and I will never stop protecting you.”

Calling Hailey his “queen,” Justin vowed, “I will spend everyday making you feel like the queen that you are.”

He ended on an adorable note, by referencing a fond memory of the model’s maternal grandmother, Mary Ellen Deodato.

“As your grandma would say in her Portuguese accent ‘happy bursday baby,'” he wrote, ” I love you until the end of time and then after that.”

Among the many never-before-seen photos he shared Monday were snaps of the two relaxing by the beach, enjoying fancy dinners and of her recent birthday bash.

The two tied the knot in September 2018.

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Luke Combs breaks records as “Cold As You” becomes his latest #1 hit

November 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Luke Combs continues to break records in country music.

As his latest single, “Cold As You,” ascends to #1 on country radio, it makes him the first artist in history to have seven consecutive #1 singles off the same album.

“Cold As You” and its predecessors “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” “Even Though I’m Leaving,” “Does to Me,” “Lovin’ on You,” “Better Together” and “Forever After All” are all lifted from the deluxe album, What You See Ain’t Always What You Get, setting a record for most chart-topping hits off the same project.

“Cold As You” marks Luke’s 12th consecutive #1 single overall.

Luke’s 2019 sophomore album, What You See Is What You Get, and the deluxe edition released in 2020 both debuted at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 and Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

The superstar singer was recently crowned Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards for the first time. He’s set to embark on a headlining stadium tour in 2022 that includes stops at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High, among other venues.

The magic’s still here: Taylor Swift’s re-recorded “All Too Well” debuts atop Billboard 100

November 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Looks like America really needed a good cry last week because Taylor Swift‘s newly rerecorded version of “All Too Well” is the top song in the country. The tear-jerking ballad dethroned Adele‘s “Easy on Me,” which falls to second place, and debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 — marking Taylor’s eighth official chart-topper.

“All Too Well” is featured on the recently released Red (Taylor’s Version), which offers two versions of the heartbreak anthem — a regular, radio-friendly shorter song and the mythical 10-minute version. Fans spent years begging Taylor to release the latter, which she not only did, but also directed and released a short film to accompany the single. She also gave it a folklore facelift just last week with the “Sad Girl Autumn” remix.

Billboard combined the data from the long, short and the “Sad Girl Autumn” version of “All Too Well,” which helped propel the single to the top of the Hot 100. Its new ranking smashes the previous record it held when the song appeared on the chart in 2012 at number 80.

This also means that Taylor has accomplished a new feat: she’s now the proud creator of the lengthiest song to top the Hot 100. She dethrones Don McLean, whose eight-minute and 37-second “American Pie (Parts I & II)” held the record since 1972.

Taylor’s also is the first artist to send a cover of her own song to the top since Elton John did with his 1973 single, “Candle in the Wind.” Two covers of that song, recorded in 1988 and 1997, went on to number one.

Billboard notes the last time a cover dominated its Hot 100 was in 2001, when Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mya and Lil’ Kim performed Labelle‘s 1975 hit “Lady Marmalade” for the movie Moulin Rouge!

Members of New Edition and Boyz II Men to be featured in ‘A Very Boy Band Holiday’

November 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Following their battle with New Kids on the Block Sunday night on the American Music Awards, two members of New Edition will perform in the Christmas special, A Very Boy Band Holiday.

Bobby Brown and Michael Bivins will sing with members of five more male groups. Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men will also be featured, along with Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block; Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Lance Bass of *NSYNC; Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons and Justin Jeffre of 98 Degrees, and Erik-Michael Estrada of O-Town.

All of the artists will perform their classic tunes, as well as each group’s greatest holiday hits. Surprise guests will drop by, and viewers will also hear a new original song called “A Very Boy Band Holiday,” performed by Joey Fatone and Wanya Morris.

A Very Boy Band Holiday airs Monday, December 6 at 8 p.m. ET on A

Rob Thomas to sing on ‘Christmas in Rockefeller Center’ special next week

November 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Rob Thomas is among the artists who’ll help ring in the holidays this year on NBC’s annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center special.

One of the Matchbox Twenty frontman’s Rockefeller Center performances will be a duet with country star Brad Paisley, singing “Santa Don’t Come Here Anymore,” their duet from Rob’s new holiday album, Something About Christmas Time.

Other artists who’ll be making the show merry and bright include Norah Jones, Harry Connick Jr., Alessia Cara and country stars Carrie Underwood and Mickey Guyton.

Christmas in Rockefeller Center will also include the annual lighting of New York City’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, which this year is a 79-foot-tall Norway Spruce from Maryland that weighs about 12 tons. It’ll be decked out with more than 50,000 multi-colored, energy-efficient LED lights and topped with a Swarovski star.

The two-hour special will air on NBC on Wednesday, December 1, at 8 p.m. ET/PT and will stream live on Peacock. During the broadcast, viewers will have the opportunity to donate to Red Nose Day to help with homelessness, food insecurity and learning loss among children and families who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ritchie Blackmore’s band Blackmore’s Night releases expanded version of 2006 ‘Winter Carols’ album

November 22, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Just in time for the holidays, Blackmore’s Night, the renaissance folk-rock band led by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his wife, singer Candice Night, has released an expanded and remastered version of its 2006 Christmas album, Winter Carols.

Available as a two-CD set and digitally, the updated Winter Carols features the original album’s tracks, as well as a brand-new recording, a rendition of the 16th century tune “Coventry Carol”; the four songs from the group’s 2020 holiday EP, Here We Come A-Caroling; five live performances that previously were released as part of a 2013 Winter Carols reissue; and more.

Blackmore’s Night’s version of “Coventry Carol” also features added lyrics by Night and new musical arrangements by Blackmore.

Coinciding with the release of the expanded Winter Carols, an animated music video for the original Blackmore’s Night tune “Christmas Eve” has premiered at the band’s official YouTube channel.

The festive clip features computer-animated images of Santa Claus and his gift-filled, reindeer-drawn sleigh flying over a snow-covered town as children go ice skating and people walk around a brightly lit Christmas tree in the town square.

Here’s the full track list of the expanded Winter Carols album:

CD 1
“Coventry Carol”
“Deck the Halls”
“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
“O Christmas Tree”
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/O Come All Ye Faithful”
“I Saw Three Ships”
“Winter (Basse Dance)”
“Ding Dong Merrily on High”
“Ma-O-Tzur”
“Good King Wenceslas”
“Simple Gifts (Lord of the Dance)”
“We Three Kings”
“Wish You Were Here” (2021 Version)
“Emmanuel”
“Christmas Eve”
“We Wish You a Merry Christmas”

CD 2
“Crowning of the King”
“Here We Come A-Caroling”
“It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”
“O Little Town of Bethlehem”
“Silent Night”
“Christmas Eve” (2013 Version)
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/O Come All Ye Faithful” (Live from Minstrel Hall)
“Emmanuel” (Live from Minstrel Hall)
“We Three Kings” (Live from Minstrel Hall)
“Ma-O-Tzur” (Live from Minstrel Hall)
“Good King Wenceslas” (Live from Minstrel Hall)

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