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Beyoncé releases “Be Alive” from new Will Smith movie, King Richard

November 12, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Beyoncé dropped her first new music of the year on Friday: ‘Be Alive,” from the new Will Smith movie, King Richard.

Queen Bey was inspired to contribute the song after attending a screening of the film, which tells the story of how Richard Williams, portrayed by Smith, developed his daughters, Serena and Venus Williams, into tennis superstars.

The 28-time Grammy winner sings: “It feels so good to be alive / Got all my family by my side / Couldn’t wipe this black off if I tried / That’s why I lift my hеad with pride.”

“The marriage of a movie and a song is a kind of magic that’s unmatched in entertainment,” Smith told EW.com. “I was so happy when Beyoncé called.

Beyoncé and Serena previously worked together when the four-time Olympic gold medal winner appeared in the “Sorry” video in 2016.

“There is no other person that could do the song except for Beyoncé because I feel we’ve had a similar path in our lives,” Serena said last week on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “We trained from an early age to reach a goal. Her dad was super involved in her career as well as her mom, and for us it was really only one answer. She embraced that.”

“The original song is amazing,” Serena added. “It all came together so perfectly.

“Be Alive” is heard during the closing credits of King Richard, which debuts theaters in November 19 and streams exclusively on HBO Max. The song is nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award in the Feature Film category.

Puscifer releases live albums capturing recent streaming concerts

November 12, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Puscifer has released a pair of new live albums, Existential Reckoning: Live at Arcosanti and Billy D and The Hall of Feathered Serpents Featuring Money $hot.

The collections capture Maynard James Keenan and company’s two streaming concerts from the past year. Existential Reckoning premiered in October 2020 to celebrate Puscifer’s new album of the same name, while Billy D featured a full performance of the band’s 2015 album, Money $hot.

You can download both sets now via digital outlets.

The release of the albums coincides with the launch of Puscifer TV, an online collection of the group’s filmed performances and projects. Both Existential Reckoning and Billy D are available now for on-demand purchase and rental.

Physical editions of both concert films and their accompanying live albums are forthcoming.

Lady Gaga says making ‘House of Gucci’ was “the greatest time in my life”

November 12, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Lady Gaga has had plenty of career highlights over the past 13 years or so, including winning an Oscar, performing at multiple award shows, touring the world and singing with everyone from Elton John to Tony Bennett. But according to her, the experience she had making her new movie tops them all.

In Ridley Scott‘s House of Gucci, Gaga stars as Patrizia Reggiani, who married into the Gucci family and then had her husband Maurizio Gucci killed after he dumped her for another woman. Gaga tells The New York Times that after the film was completed, she was “really emotional” that the experience was over..

“I joke with Ridley all the time, but I really experienced some type of attachment panic when I left set, I missed him so much,” Gaga explains. “I felt the way Patrizia felt, a life without Gucci was not a life worth living. The greatest time in her life was being a Gucci, and I can say to you, being done with this film, that the greatest time in my life was being a Gucci.”

“That’s how art and life line up,” she adds. “Ridley’s life is a masterpiece, and you’re lucky if you get to be a part of it.”

Gaga also addresses the headlines she’s made for stating that while making the movie, she stayed in character all the time, speaking in Patrizia’s Italian accent even when she wasn’t filming.

“It’s like muscle memory, so that when you’re in the scene, the accent is not in the way of the visceral quality of what’s happening in the room,” she says, explaining that she wanted to sound totally natural without thinking about it.. “It would have been harder for me to go in and out of character on set than to stay in it.”

Luke Combs plans his first-ever headlining stadium shows for 2022

November 12, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Hot on the heels of his first-ever CMA Entertainer of the Year win, Luke Combs has announced another big first in his career.

On Friday, he revealed he’ll be playing three headlining stadium tour dates in the summer of 2022, marking his first stadium run as a headliner. Those shows will take place at NFL stadiums in Denver, Seattle and Atlanta.

The news comes just a couple of days after Luke’s big win at the 2021 CMAs, and just one day after he dropped his new song, “Doin’ This,” after debuting it on the CMAs stage. “Talk about a week!” Luke commented. “It will be hard to top this one.”

Joining Luke for the stadium shows will be opening acts Cody Johnson, Zach Bryan and Morgan Wade. Tickets go on sale to the general public next Friday, November 19, and members of Luke’s Bootleggers fan club will have access to a special pre-sale that Wednesday beginning at 4 p.m. local time.

Additionally, American Express card members will have early access on November 18 between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. local time.

Gabby Barrett + Carly Pearce to deliver festive holiday fun as co-hosts of ABC’s CMA Country Christmas

November 12, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Newly crowned CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carly Pearce will join forces with country superstar Gabby Barrett this holiday season: The pair are co-hosting the 2021 edition of the annual CMA Country Christmas TV special.

Carly shared the news on her Instagram, along with a photo of the two women seated together in front of a roaring fire, wearing cozy holiday garb; Carly holds an acoustic guitar and Gabby’s got a microphone. Behind them, stockings hang from the mantelpiece and a Christmas tree decked out with ornaments stands over a mountain of wrapped gifts.

It’s both singers’ first time hosting a major TV special. The lineup for CMA Country Christmas hasn’t been announced yet, but it does have an air date: It’ll premiere on November 29 on ABC.

Gabby was a performer on last year’s show, singing “The First Noel.”

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Arctic Monkeys looking to release new album in 2022, says drummer

November 12, 2021 by WDNY Radio

We may be getting a new Arctic Monkeys record next year.

In an interview with the BBC’s 5 Live Breakfast, drummer Matt Helders was asked whether the “Do I Wanna Know?” rockers had a new album “ready to go.” His response? “Pretty much, yeah.”

“It was sort of a bit disjointed how we had to do it,” Helders said of the recording process. “There’s bits to finish off and stuff. But yeah, it’s all in the works.”

Helders added that he “reckon[s]” the album will arrive in 2022.

“I think by the time we get everything together it’ll be next year,” he said “Hopefully then we can get out and tour next summer or something.”

Whenever it arrives, the next AM album will be the follow-up to 2018’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.

Josh Groban to resume residency at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in April 2022

November 12, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Josh Groban kicked off his residency at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Valentine’s Day of 2020 — the first of what was supposed to be many shows. Of course, a month later, the pandemic hit and everything was canceled. But now, Josh has announced that he’s finally returning to the famed venue next spring.

“We are BACK!” he tweeted Thursday. “With great excitement and gratitude I’ll return to @RadioCity April 7-9. Each show will be unique with special surprises, celebrating the vibrant and talented melting pot of NYC.”

On Instagram, he added, “All tickets from the original 2020 dates will be honored…and I’ll see you there to celebrate.” Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com.

In addition to Josh performing his best-known songs and unexpected covers — such as Elton John‘s “Empty Sky” — that first show in 2020 featured a mix of comic, filmed video pieces and special guests, including Dr. Ruth Westheimer and an incredible cello player who Josh just happened to meet on the subway.

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Jackson Browne’s new ‘Austin City Limits’ episode premieres Saturday on PBS

November 12, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The latest episode of PBS’ popular live performance series Austin City Limits features Jackson Browne, and it’ll premiere on Saturday, November 13, at 9 p.m. ET; check local listings.

Browne’s performance marks the lauded singer-songwriter’s first Austin City Limits appearance since 2002. The program was recorded recently at ACL‘s studio in Austin, Texas, and features Jackson backed by an eight-piece band playing to a limited audience.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s set includes three songs from his latest album, 2021’s Downhill from Everywhere, as well as select tunes from throughout his decades-long career, like “These Days,” “Doctor My Eyes” and “Take It Easy.”

“It’s like Valhalla for us, getting to play Austin City Limits,” Browne comments during the show. For a rendition of the Downhill from Everywhere track “A Human Touch,” Jackson is joined by singer-songwriter Leslie Mendelson, who co-wrote the tune.

Jackson brings the show to a close with a medley of two songs from his classic 1973 album For Everyman: The Eagles‘ hit “Take It Easy” — which Browne co-wrote — and “Our Lady of the Well.”

Browne wrote “Take It Easy” with late Eagles member Glenn Frey. While introducing the tune, he asks the audience, “You wanna sing this one? Sing it so Glenn Frey can hear you!”

You can check out a preview clip from the episode featuring a performance of the Downhill from Everywhere song “My Cleveland Heart” on YouTube.

Browne recently launched a new leg of his joint U.S. tour with James Taylor. The next show, which takes place in Jacksonville, Florida, is also scheduled for this Saturday. Visit JacksonBrowne.com to see his full tour schedule.

Here’s Browne’s full ACL set list:

“I’m Alive”
“The Long Way Around”
“My Cleveland Heart”
“The Dreamer”
“These Days”
“A Human Touch”
“Doctor My Eyes”
“Late for the Sky”
“Take It Easy”/”Our Lady of the Well”

The Jacksons’ Marlon Jackson invites fans to “have a party on the water” on 2022 Ultimate Disco Cruise

November 12, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Jacksons are among the many famous artists who will be performing on the 2022 edition of the Ultimate Disco Cruise, which sets sail from Miami on February 26 and visits two Mexico locales — Cozumel and Costa Maya — before returning to port on March 3.

The famed sibling group are making their return to the seagoing dance-music extravaganza after previously playing the cruise in 2020. Marlon Jackson tells ABC Audio that he and his brothers had “a really great time doing this cruise the first time,” so they’re looking forward to doing it again.

“[T]he people were nice, made me feel welcome, and made us feel at home,” Marlon notes.

Alongside The Jacksons on the lineup are KC and the Sunshine Band, Kool & the Gang, The Spinners, The Ohio Players, Rose Royce, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Thelma Houston, A Taste of Honey, Hues Corporation and many more.

About The Jacksons’ performances on the cruise, Marlon says, “I think we’re adding a couple of different songs that we didn’t do last time.” Regardless of what the band plays, he insists, “We’ll have fun onstage. It’s all about just having fun.”

Marlon also points out that he and his brothers did an autograph-signing session on the last cruise, adding, “I’m sure we’ll probably do the same [on this one].” In addition, he expects to take part in a meet-and-greet session with fans, something he also did on the last cruise.

For fans considering going on next year’s Ultimate Disco Cruise, Marlon urges, “Come out and just have a great time…Have a party on the water!” He also points out that fans can get a discount on the price of the cruise by using the promo code “JACKSONSFAN.”

For more details, visit UltimateDiscoCruise.com.

Kenya Moore reveals her thoughts on a NeNe Leakes return to ‘RHOA’

November 12, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Kenya Moore is down for NeNe Leakes to return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Speaking with the New York Post, Kenya, 50, said, “I do think that she has a very interesting story to tell now, especially with the unfortunate passing of her husband [Gregg Leakes].”

Kenya added, “If it were up to her fans, they would say, ‘Absolutely yes, bring her back.’ She was a viable cast member for many, many years. [She’s] one of the OGs and you can’t take that away from the franchise.”

Kenya’s comment comes after longtime RHOA cast members Porsha Williams and Cynthia Bailey announced they would not be returning for season 14. Also, just last week, NeNe appeared on The Real and shared that she would be open to returning the Bravo reality series.

“Yeah, sure, I’ll return to the show,” she said at the time. “I’m OK with returning to the show as long as we can work through a few things.”

“I’m happy to return to the show,” she continued. “And besides, I have a lot of unfinished business with a couple of them that they confirmed on the show [during Season 13].”

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