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Dustin Lynch takes an “optimistic” outlook on ‘Blue in the Sky’

February 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It’s blue skies ahead for Dustin Lynch.

The title of his new album, Blue in the Sky, reflects the optimistic state he’s at in life right now, but the singer says he was initially unsure of what to call the album until he heard the opening line of “Tequila on a Boat,” his duet with Chris Lane.

“There’s not really a song title that wraps its arms around how I’m feeling or this group of songs. So we were kicking around ideas, we’re talking months on end here, and ‘blue in the sky’ is the first line of ‘Tequila on a Boat.’ I’m like, ‘well is there a lyric that we can name the album after,'” he explains. “That was the one that raised its hand because of where I am, and I think where this album points, and that’s just very optimistic.”

But the Tullahoma, TN native had to walk through darkness before he could get to the light, going through a breakup only to discover who he truly is. The positive spirit on the other side helped inspire the album.

“Going through a relationship, break up, coming out on the other side of it and finding myself more than I ever have before and being comfortable in my own skin and what I want out of life,” he describes of his journey. “I’m in a very happy place, an optimistic place with my life personally, but also with what’s going on with my music career. It’s just awesome. It’s all good news and I truly believe we all have a choice every day to notice the blue in the sky, and that’s really what that lyric in that title reminds me to think of.”

Dustin is bringing “Party Mode” to country radio as his next single. He launches a tour of the same name on March 17.

Journey’s Jonathan Cain explains why band’s upcoming tour with Toto is “all in the family”

February 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Journey is gearing up for a lengthy U.S. trek with Toto dubbed the 2022 Freedom Tour that kicks off on February 22 in Pittsburgh.

Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain tells ABC Audio that the two bands have a familial connection, because his daughter Madison is engaged to Toto guitarist Steve Lukather‘s son Trevor. The couple is slated to be married early this year.

“It’s all in the family now,” Cain jokes.

Meanwhile, Jonathan notes that this will be the first time that his group and Toto will hit the road together, and he says he feels the two acts are a good pairing.

“We did one show with Toto years ago,” Cain recalls. “And, you know, both crowds seemed to dig each other’s music, so we thought, ‘Why not?'”

Journey and Toto both feature virtuoso rock guitarists — Neal Schon and Lukather — and Cain says there’s a good chance that the two musicians will hit the stage together to jam during the trek.

“I’m sure that will happen a bunch,” he notes. “Been buddies for a long time and looking forward to it.”

The 2022 Freedom Tour will mark Journey’s first full-length tour since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.

“We are pleased as heck to be in the arenas [again],” Jonathan declares. “It’s a risky deal, but we’re going to follow the [COVID] protocol precautions for safety for the crew and the band.”

The tour is plotted out through a May 11 show in Hartford, Connecticut. Billy Idol originally had been announced as opening act for the first portion of the trek. However, sinus issues forced Idol to bow out of the tour, so Toto now is opening the entire trek.

Visit JourneyMusic.com for the full list of tour dates.

The Who’s Pete Townshend hoping to retire from touring before he dies; reveals multiple music project plans

February 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Who recently announced dates for a new two-leg 2022 North American trek dubbed The Who Hits Back! tour, marking the British rock legends’ return to the road after their postponing tour plans multiple times because of COVID-19.

In a new Rolling Stone interview, guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend, 76, notes that although the new outing is “not a farewell tour,” he is hoping to retire from the road at some point.

“I had a conversation with [singer] Roger [Daltrey]. I said to him, ‘I don’t want to be like one of these guys that dies on tour,'” Townshend notes. “I do want to retire. And by ‘retire’ I don’t mean retire from being a musician or artist or creator.”

He adds, “Roger is of the opinion that he wants to sing until he drops. That’s not my philosophy of life. There are other things that I want to do…and will do, I hope. I hope I’ll live long enough to do them.”

For now, Townshend says The Who are committed to keep touring at least through 2023, when he says the band will be rescheduling the U.K. trek they postponed.

Meanwhile, Townshend says he been “very, very busy” working on various music projects, both for himself and with other artists. One project is music for a previously reported art installation connected to his 2019 novel, The Age of Anxiety. Another is a charity project to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust that involves “old music that’s been re-recorded,” and “possibly a podcast.”

Pete also has been collaborating with U.K. folk artist Reg Meuross “on a podcast [and a song cycle] about Woody Guthrie called Fire and Dust,” as well as with a group called the Bookshop Band that “write songs about novels and fictional books.”

Badflower announces North American headlining dates

February 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Badflower has announced a North American headlining tour.

The U.S. leg, which will feature support from the bands ’68 and BRKN Love, will launch April 6 in New Haven, Connecticut, and will wrap up May 1 in Louisville, Kentucky. That’ll be followed by a two-week run through Canada in May.

Tickets to on sale this Friday, February 18. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit BadflowerMusic.com.

Badflower will be touring behind their sophomore album This Is How the World Ends, which dropped last September.

Music Notes: Selena Gomez, Lizzo and JoJo

February 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Selena Gomez showed what happened behind-the-scenes when filming her “Let Somebody Go” music video with Coldplay. The four-minute clip shows Selena and Chris Martin getting used to the complicated rigging system to make it appear that the two were floating through the air. It also includes interviews from the video’s director, Dave Meyes, and those who were behind the camera about the work that went into bringing the melancholy video to life.

Lizzo says she is “redefining love.” Taking to Instagram on Valentine’s Day, the Grammy winner defined love as “compassion for others, talking on the phone w friends and laughing all night, looking in the mirror & dancing for myself.” She also called love “a precious element” and encouraged her followers to “[h]elp a stranger, call a friend, hype yourself up” to learn her definition of what love truly means.

JoJo has found her next project and is joining the All American series in a recurring role that takes a page from her own life story. Per Deadline, JoJo will play “Sabine, a world famous recording artist who’s been making music since she was 10 years old,” and who searches out Greta Onieogou‘s Layla to help her complete her upcoming album. JoJo’s first appearance coincides with the season four premiere of All American, which airs this Monday, February 21, at 8 p.m. ET on the CW.

Whoopi Goldberg back on ‘The View,’ Trevor Noah books White House Correspondents’ dinner, and more

February 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Whoopi Goldberg returned to The View on Monday following her two-week suspension and promised that the show would keep having “tough conversations.” Whoopi faced criticism after saying on the show that she did not believe the Holocaust was about race, but instead about “man’s inhumanity to man.” She later apologized but was removed temporarily from her duties as co-host.

Trevor Noah has been announced as the entertainer at the next White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, Deadline reports. The event will return April 30 after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a new interview with Elle magazine, Zoë Kravitz opens up about her divorce, talks internet trolls and laments the too-soon cancellation of her Hulu show High Fidelity. On her divorce from Karl Glusman, The Batman actress says, “It really is less about him and more about me learning how to ask myself questions about who I am and still learning who I am, and that being okay. That’s the journey I’m on right now.” Kravitz is currently dating Channing Tatum.

Bring Me the Horizon releasing studio version of Ed Sheeran BRIT Awards collaboration

February 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Bring Me the Horizon‘s collaboration with Ed Sheeran isn’t over yet.

The two acts are planning to release a studio version of their collaborative version of Sheeran’s hit “Bad Habits,” which they performed together during the U.K.’s BRIT Awards last week.

The news was announced in a video of a FaceTime call between Horizon frontman Oli Sykes and Sheeran, during which they reminisced about the fun they had onstage together.

“It’s just a joy to be able to play electric guitar and actually rock out properly,” Sheeran said. “So thank you for agreeing to do it.”

At the end of the call, Sykes and Sheeran agree they need to release a studio version.

“We have to get one out,” Sheeran says.

They’ll do just that when the recording drops this Friday, February 18.

Harry Styles spotted filming in front of Buckingham Palace, on a giant bed

February 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Is Harry Styles gearing up for his next music era? The “Adore You” singer certainly has something up his sleeve after fans spotted him being filmed on a giant bed in front of Buckingham Palace.

British publication Daily Mail obtained photos of the bizarre session, during which Harry was seen lounging on an ornate and oversized metal bed while covered in blankets and surrounded by fluffy pillows. Harry also was wearing a pink and green scarf that matched his painted nails, as well as brown and blue polka dot pajamas.

Observers also said Harry’s guitarist and drummer hopped onto the bed for a bit.

It’s unknown exactly what Harry was doing, but the Daily Mail notes he briefly clogged traffic as the bed was on was towed down the street and toward the palace, while the cameras rolled.

It remains to be seen whether all of this means new music’s on the way. Harry’s last album, Fine Line, came out in 2019.

Harry just wrapped the U.S. leg of his Love On Tour and will pick up the European and South American halves starting in June, following his appearance at Coachella. The last tour date is set for December 10 in Brazil.

Third Eye Blind announces 25th anniversary tour alongside Taking Back Sunday

February 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Third Eye Blind will be celebrating their 25th anniversary on a U.S. headlining tour this summer.

The outing, which also includes Taking Back Sunday on the bill, will launch June 22 in Troutdale, Oregon, and will wrap up August 13 in Irvine, California.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 18. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit ThirdEyeBlind.com.

Third Eye Blind’s 1997 self-titled debut album turns 25 in April. The record spawned hit singles, including “Semi-Charmed Life,” “How’s It Going to Be” and “Jumper,” and has been certified six-times Platinum by the RIAA.

Last month, Third Eye Blind played a pair of intimate 25th anniversary shows in Los Angeles and New York City.

Wendy Williams says she is “of sound mind” after bank freezes her accounts

February 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

After Wells Fargo froze her accounts amid allegations she may be incapacitated, Wendy Williams is hitting back, saying her mental health is just fine.

According to a statement from her lawyer, LaShawn Thomas, “Wendy wants the world to know that she strenuously denies all allegations about her mental health and well-being.”

Williams was cut off from her financial assets after her former financial adviser, Lori Schiller, claimed she was not of sound mind and may be the victim of financial exploitation, USA Today reported. The talk show host has been absent from her TV show since July 2021 due to health complications from Graves’ disease, a thyroid illness.

“It saddens Wendy that Wells Fargo has chosen to believe the allegations of a former employee who is upset because she no longer has direct and unfettered access to Wendy’s financial affairs,” her lawyer’s statement continues, further declaring, “Wendy can’t believe that Wells Fargo has wrongly denied her access to her funds without justification.” The statement also says “Wells Fargo’s alleged suspicions were never raised until Wendy made it known that she no longer wanted to bank at Wells Fargo due to the bank’s mishandling of her complaints against her advisor.”

Williams has reportedly filed a restraining order against Wells Fargo in order to regain access to her funds. The bank has denied allegations of improper action.

Thomas’ statement adds, “Wendy wants you to know she is fine; she is of sound mind and disappointed about falsely circulated statements from an industry she has devoted her life to,” and that she’s “grateful for the love and the outpouring of support she has received from her fans and she can’t want to get back.”

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