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Alice Cooper says he’s spending this Halloween recording a new studio album

October 29, 2021 by WDNY Radio

With Halloween taking place this Sunday, we checked in with shock rocker Alice Cooper to find out what his plans are for the scary, spooky holiday, and found out some exciting news.

Cooper, who wrapped up his 2021 U.S. tour in support of his latest studio album, Detroit Stories, last week, tells ABC Audio, “I would love to be home with my grandkids, taking ’em trick or treating, except I’m gonna be in the studio in Nashville recording the next album.”

The 73-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer reveals he’s actually “already working on three different albums,” although he doesn’t share any specifics about the projects.

He adds, “I mean, to me, that’s what I was put on Earth to do, is to make records and entertain audiences, you know, and do my shows.”

Cooper says he has no plans to retire because he still feels he hasn’t come up with his best material, and he still loves performing for his fans.

Alice shares a story about how Bob Dylan responded when someone asked him when he was going to retire.

“[H]e goes, ‘I write songs, I sing songs for an audience. That’s what I do,'” Cooper says with a laugh. “It doesn’t matter how much money or anything like that…It has everything to do with, I haven’t written my best songs yet.”

Cooper adds, “Paul McCartney would tell you the same thing. He’d say, ‘I haven’t written my best songs yet, so I’m gonna go do another album.’ And as long as the audience is still there for me, I will keep going until they don’t show up anymore.”

Alice’s next scheduled performance will be in February 2022 on the Monsters of Rock Cruise, followed by a European tour kicking off in May.

Foo Fighters headlining Lollapalooza Argentina & Brazil in 2022; score American Music Award nod

October 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Foo Fighters are headlining the 2022 editions of Lollapalooza Argentina and Brazil.

Dave Grohl and company will be joined on the lineups for both festivals by artists including Jane’s Addiction, The Strokes, Machine Gun Kelly and many others.

Lolla Argentina will be held March 18-20 in Buenos Aires, while Lolla Brazil takes place March 25-27 in São Paulo. For the full lineups and all ticket info, visit LollapaloozaAR.com and LollapaloozaBR.com.

Foo Fighters headlined the U.S. Lollapalooza in Chicago this past summer. The 2022 edition of that festival is set for July 28-31.

In other news, Foo Fighters are among the nominees for the 2021 American Music Awards.

The band, who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this Saturday, will compete in the Favorite Rock Artists category against Machine Gun Kelly, All Time Low, Glass Animals and AJR.

The 2021 American Music Awards will take place Sunday, November 21 at 8 p.m. ET. The ceremony will broadcast live on ABC.

For the full list of nominees, visit TheAMAs.com.

AXS.tv launching three-day Go-Go’s celebration Friday in honor of band’s Rock Hall induction

October 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

With The Go-Go’s being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 30, AXS TV will launch a three-day celebration of the all-female group at the AXS.tv website and the network’s app, kicking off on Friday, the 29th.

“The Go-Go’s Weekend Giveaway” streaming event will include exclusive interviews, performances and more, as well as offering fans the chance to win a prize pack. Among the programs that will stream during the weekend are two episodes of At Home and Social featuring, respectively, singer Belinda Carlisle and drummer Gina Schock.

Carlisle’s episode is a brand-new installment that will feature her reminiscing about The Go-Go’s being part of Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip scene and revealing how she found out about the group’s Rock Hall induction.

Schock will be featured chatting about her new photo book, Made in Hollywood: All Access with The Go-Go’s, sharing some of her favorite pics from the book and discussing how she’s getting ready for the induction ceremony.

The weekend special also will include an episode of Rock & Tell featuring Gina displaying some of her favorite pieces of memorabilia. In addition, a Go-Go’s-themed edition of Nothing but Videos will highlight six of the group’s classic music videos, as well as the clip for their 2020 single, “Club Zero.”

As for the giveaway, five winners will be chosen to receive a prize pack that includes Schock’s Made in Hollywood book and a copy of the 2020 documentary The Go-Go’s. To enter, you can visit AXS.tv through Sunday, October 31.

In other news, The Go-Go’s will take part in a Q&A event at the Rock Hall museum in Cleveland on Friday that will stream live online at 12 p.m. ET on YouTube and Facebook.

Hip hop legend Doug E. Fresh reveals that Prince was going to produce his live album

October 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Legendary rapper Doug E. Fresh recorded and toured with Prince, and he reveals that the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer agreed to produce live album for him before passing away in 2016.

“When I was touring with him, he loved go-go,” the “Human Beat Box” tells HipHopDX. “So based on him loving go-go, he was going to produce my live album before he transitioned.”

Fresh was featured on the Purple Rain star’s 1998 tour with Chaka Khan and Larry Graham, and he recorded two songs on The New Power Generation‘s Newpower Soul album released the same year. Also in 1998, Prince, Khan, Graham and Fresh taped the Beautiful Strange concert video at London’s Cafe de Paris.

Meanwhile, the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards Icon honoree recently released his first album in 26 years, This One’s for Chuck Brown: Doug E. Fresh Salutes the Godfather of Go-Go.

Grammy nominee Brown is known as the leading force behind the go-go music created in the 1960s in Washington, D.C. In 1979, his signature song, “Bustin’ Loose,” remained at number one on the Billboard R&B singles chart for four weeks. The pulsating track has been used as a theme song for the Washington Nationals baseball team, Washington Wizards NBA team and Washington Capitals hockey team.

Brown died from heart failure in 2012 at the age of 75.

“Just from a cultural perspective, Chuck Brown is a culture icon, but not just from the culture of go-go music, more like what he represents,” Fresh says.

This One’s For Chuck Brown: Doug E. Fresh Salutes the Godfather of Go-Go, released September 24, includes the last verse recorded by the late Biz Markie, who passed away July 16 at the age of 57.

Plans in the works for an immersive Beatles attraction in band’s hometown of Liverpool, UK

October 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

U.K. officials have announced plans to create an “immersive, world class” attraction focusing on The Beatles in the band’s hometown of Liverpool, the Liverpool Echo reports.

In a speech on Wednesday, U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that two million pounds, equivalent to about $2.8 million, would be allocated for a Fab Four-themed attraction that would be located on Liverpool’s waterfront.

According to the Echo, the plans, which are in the very early stages, may feature hologram technology similar to what will be used for the upcoming virtual ABBA concert experience that’s opening in London in spring 2022.

Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram tells the newspaper that the plans for the Beatles attraction are “the culmination of many years of hard work to help develop this exciting project for our region,” adding, “This would be a truly world-class, cutting-edge immersive Beatles experience.

Rotheram noted that the attraction “would bring even more visitors from across the globe to build on our unique position as home to the single most influential musicians to walk the planet.”

Reflecting on the band’s impact on the city’s economy and cultural significance, the Mayor said, “The Beatles helped to firmly cement Liverpool on the map in the ’60s. Their legacy still draws millions of visitors over half a century later, which adds millions of pounds to our economy every year.”

The Echo pointed out, however, that the announcement about the monetary allotment did draw criticism from some local residents, who argued that the funds could be better spent to address such issues as poverty and deprivation.

Zayn Malik denies “striking” Gigi Hadid’s mom, Yolanda

October 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Zayn Malik has released a statement following allegations that he “struck” Gigi Hadid’s mom, Yolanda.

In the message posted to Twitter Thursday, the singer begins by saying that he’s a private person and wants to create a safe space for his one-year-old daughter, Khai, but he felt the need to speak out after the accusations were “leaked” to the press.

He does not mention Yolanda by name in the post but says there was an “argument” with one of Gigi’s “family members” several weeks ago.

“This was and still should be a private matter but it seems for now there is divisiveness and despite my efforts to restore us to a peaceful family environment that will allow for me to co-parent my daughter in a manner in which she deserves, this has been ‘leaked’ to the press,” Zayn continues.

He concludes, “I am hopeful though for healing for all involved with the harsh words shared and more importantly I remain vigilant to protect Khai and give her the privacy she deserves.”

In a statement to TMZ, which first reported the allegations, Zayn says, “I adamantly deny striking Yolanda Hadid and for the sake of my daughter I decline to give any further details and I hope that Yolanda will reconsider her false allegations and move towards healing these family issues in private.”

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— zayn (@zaynmalik) October 28, 2021

Listen to two songs from Billy Joel’s upcoming previously unreleased 1975 live album

October 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Billy Joel has debuted two songs from his previously unreleased concert album Live at The Great American Music Hall – 1975, which will be available as part of his upcoming box set Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1, due out November 5.

The performances, renditions of “New York State of Mind,” and “Everybody Loves You Now,” have been released as a two-track bundle available now via digital formats.

As previously reported, The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1 is a nine-LP set featuring the famed singer/songwriter’s first six studio efforts — 1971’s Cold Spring Harbor, 1973’s Piano Man, 1974’s Streetlife Serenade, 1976’s Turnstiles, 1977’s The Stranger and 1978’s 52nd Street — plus his first live album, 1981’s Songs in the Attic, and the aforementioned Live at The Great American Music Hall. The latter album, which will appear as a two-LP set, was recorded in June 1975 in San Francisco.

Joel’s studio versions of “New York State of Mind” and “Everybody Loves You Now” appeared, respectively, on Turnstiles and Cold Spring Harbor, and the San Francisco performance of the former tune came months before Billy recorded the song.

“We rehearsed the song and played it at the show one of the first times it was ever performed live,” Joel’s Turnstiles-era live sound producer Brian Ruggles told Rolling Stone. “Billy liked the arrangement, so they recorded it that way on the album.”

Ruggles also recalled that the concert was taped using a recording truck owned by Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford that was parked outside the Great American Music Hall.

“It was old school recording, but we were able to put together a pretty good recording for this special release,” Ruggles noted.

You can pre-order the box set now.

Chanté Moore is engaged to former BET executive Stephen Hill

October 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Chanté Moore is living the title of her 1999 top ten hit, “Chanté’s Got A Man.”

Wednesday she announced her engagement to former BET President of Programming Stephen Hill, one day after his 60th birthday.

The American Music, Soul Train Music, and NAACP Image Award winner began with lyrics from “Happier Than the Morning Sun” by Stevie Wonder.

“I’m happier than the morning sun… and that’s the way you said that I would be… so glad I gave you a chance to come inside my life… I couldn’t think of a better way to say what love, peace and joy I feel because of you @stephengranthill.” the 54-year-old singer wrote on Instagram with a photo of the two of them enjoying an ocean sunset on a yacht

“Thank you for showering me with more than I ever expected!! Happy Birthday and I love you! Who knew 30 years ago, through many chance meetings, we would end up HERE!?!?,” she continued. “But, here we are…. WE will enjoy OUR gift of the “PRESENT!”

Hill commented, “This has been my best year ever and the continuation of that best is just beginning. Celebrating a solar spin today and am brand new. After 21,915 days…this ol’ heart is skipping the right beats on the regular. May you, right now, at whatever age you are, feel as strong, vibrant and in love as I am right now…at 60. Best birthday ever. I love you.”

Stephen also shared a 21 minute video dancing with Moore to Junior’s “Mama Used to Say,” with the caption, “A lil’ loopin with my fianceé.”

Chanté has been married three times before, including to Kadeem Hardison, with whom she shares daughter Sophia, 25, and Kenny Lattimore, with whom she shares son Kenny Jr., 18.

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Puscifer announces Puscifer TV online concert film library

October 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Puscifer is collecting all of the band’s concert films in one place.

Maynard James Keenan and company have Puscifer TV, an online library of their filmed performances and projects, which will be available on-demand for purchase and rental starting November 12.

The first titles to be released on Puscifer TV include the two streaming concerts Puscifer played over the past year, as well as their 2013 live title What Is…Puscifer. For more info, visit Puscifer.com.

Puscifer released their latest album, Existential Reckoning, last October.

Watch Gojira rock the “Sphinx” in new video

October 28, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Gojira has premiered the video for “Sphinx,” a track off the band’s new album, Fortitude.

Fittingly, the clip transports the French metallers to Egypt where they rock out beside the famed Giza statue. You can watch the “Sphinx” video streaming now on YouTube.

Fortitude, Gojira’s seventh album, was released in April. It also includes the single “Amazonia.”

Gojira’s current headlining tour behind Fortitude continues Thursday in Rochester, New York, and will wrap up November 10 in North Charleston, South Carolina. The band will return to the road next spring for a tour supporting Deftones.

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