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Lynyrd Skynyrd to perform at Maryland’s Let’s Go! festival in June with The Outlaws

February 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lynyrd Skynyrd will headline the first day of of the Let’s Go! Music Festival, scheduled for June 3-5 in the Annapolis, Maryland, suburb of Crownsville.

Joining Skynyrd on the event’s June 3 bill is another veteran Southern rock band that emerged during the 1970s — The Outlaws.

The festival’s other headliners include country star Billy Currington and pop-rockers the Goo Goo Dolls, who will perform on June 4 and 5, respectively.

Single-day and three-day passes for the festival are available now at Etix.com. Visit LetsGoFest.com for more information.

Lynyrd Skynyrd currently only has a few other confirmed 2022 performances on their schedule. On April 9, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be performing in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the RockYard venue as part of the 25th anniversary Arizona Bike Week event. On May 13, the band will headline a concert at the LA County Fair in Pomona, California. Lastly, on September 23, Skynyrd will be playing a show at the Nugget Resort Casino in Sparks, Nevada.

Auction of Julian Lennon’s Beatles- and John Lennon-themed NFTs brings in over $150K

February 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Auction of Julian Lennon’s Beatles- and John Lennon-themed NFTs brings in over 0K

The recently announced auction of six one-of-a-kind Beatles– and John Lennon-themed NFTs focusing on memorabilia from the personal collection of Lennon’s son, Julian, took place today, bringing in an impressive $158,720.

Among the audio/visual digital tokens sold was one that featured the animated image of Paul McCartney‘s handwritten studio notes for “Hey Jude,” which fetched $76,800 — the highest price ever paid for a Beatles-related NFT at an auction.

In addition, NFTs of a Gibson 1959 guitar that John gave to Julian as a gift, as well as an Afghan coat that Julian’s dad wore during the filming of the Magical Mystery Tour special, both sold for $22,400, while NFTs of a black cape that John wore in the Beatles film Help! and a Gibson Les Paul copy guitar that he gave to Julian as a Christmas present in 1973 brought $12,800 each.

The sixth NFT, which focuses on a Gibson Les Paul 25/50 guitar that John gifted to Julian, sold for $11,520.

A portion of the proceeds raised by the “Lennon Connection: The NFT Collection” auction will benefit Julian’s White Feather Foundation, and will be used to support the charity’s efforts to help reduce global carbon emissions. You can check out full details of the auction at JuliensLive.com.

The sale was organized by Julien’s Auctions in partnership with the YellowHeart NFT marketplace.

Julien’s Auctions president and CEO Darren Julien says, “It’s been an honor partnering with Julian Lennon and YellowHeart in this first-ever event which confirms the growing interest and value of Beatles memorabilia as one-of-a-kind NFT collectibles.”

Watch Fall Out Boy’s Andy Hurley drum on cover of Van Halen’s “Unchained”

February 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Fall Out Boy‘s Andy Hurley lends his drumming skills to a new cover of the Van Halen song “Unchained.”

The recording was spearheaded by Jordan Olds, aka Gwarsenio Hall, who hosts the popular metal-themed Two Minutes to Late Night YouTube channel. Other artists featured on the cover include Matt Pike of High on Fire and Sleep, and Mike Sullivan of metal instrumental outfit Russian Circles.

Previous Two Minutes to Late Night covers include Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale singing Pantera‘s “Mouth for War,” and an all-star prog lineup of Tool‘s Danny Carey, Primus‘ Les Claypool, Coheed and Cambria‘s Claudio Sanchez and Mastodon‘s Bill Kelliher taking on Rush‘s “Anthem.”

Fall Out Boy, meanwhile, has been quiet since wrapping up their Hella Mega tour with Green Day and Weezer last year. Their most recent album is 2018’s M A N I A.

Foo Fighters playing post-Super Bowl virtual reality concert

February 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Foo Fighters have announced a virtual reality concert set to take place after the Super Bowl this Sunday.

The show will air February 13 at 8 p.m. PT — or following the end of the game, whichever comes later — via Horizon Venues, a VR app for Oculus devices.

“Foo Fighters love a challenge,” says frontman Dave Grohl. “From playing the biggest stages in the world to the tiniest clubs to making movies and miniseries…We’ve pretty much done it all.”

He adds, “But we’ve never collaborated with [music video director] Mark Romanek on a conceptual set of songs (including one being played live for the first time ever) for a worldwide audience, where everyone has the best seats in the house thanks to the most bad*** VR tech… until now.”

“Join us when we cross that one off the FF bucket list!” Grohl declares.

For more info, visit Oculus.com.

Kanye West hosted The Future Brunch and performed Sunday Service for Black media over the weekend

February 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

On Sunday, Kanye West teamed with Hollywood Unlocked‘s Jason Lee to hosted a new event dubbed The Future Brunch for Black media outlets and Ye declared Black Future Month

“This is the future,” Ye told the journalists from 50 Black outlets. “There is no looking backwards — only forwards.” West also referenced his good friend and collaborator, the late Virgil Abloh, who passed away November 28, 2021, from cancer. Abloh was the founder of fashion brand Off-White, and the first African American to serve as artistic director for Louis Vuitton.

“Me and Virgil believed in Black design,” the 22-time Grammy winner commented. “Now we need to invest in Black media. God uses me as a vessel — we declare Black Future Month. The future — not the past.” Kanye added, “It’s not about me, it’s about us. They can’t tell us what to say. We’re too powerful.”

During his conversation, the Chicago MC discussed elevating Black culture, desegregation in media, humanizing how people of color are portrayed in the media, and Black ownership of media properties.

Yeezy also performed his Sunday Service for the first time for members of the press.

As Kanye focuses on the future, his verbal war with his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian, continues.

As previously reported, Ye appears to have deleted all of the Instagram posts in which he reportedly called out Kim.

In the since-deleted posts, the Donda rapper slammed Kim, and voiced concerns about his oldest daughter, North, being on TikTok, made claims that his estranged wife stopped him from seeing their children, and even claimed that he was accused of putting a contract out on Kim.

“YESTERDAY KIM ACCUSED ME OF PUTTING A HIT OUT ON HER,” Ye claimed in a lengthy post shared to Instagram on Sunday, according to Page Six.

Billy Joel pledges $1.5 million to Long Island High School for the Arts

February 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Billy Joel pledges .5 million to Long Island High School for the Arts

Billy Joel has always been a huge supporter of the arts, as well as a huge supporter of his home base of Long Island, New York. Now, he’s shown once again why these two things are near and dear to his heart.

Long Island’s Newsday reports that Billy and his charitable foundation have pledged $1.5 million to the Long Island High School for the Arts, which provides programs in music and theater, as well as game design, audio and video production and digital film making.

“We are incredibly proud of LIHSA’s momentum and positive impact on the next generation of artists from Long Island,” Billy and his wife, Alexis, said in a statement.

When the school, founded in 1973, was on the verge of closing six years ago, Billy’s foundation kicked in a million dollars to save it. In 2017, the building that houses the music and theater programs was renamed in honor of Billy’s mother, Rosalind Joel.

Graduates of the school, which is located in the town of Syosset, have gone on to careers on Broadway, nationally recognized arts organizations and more.

Micky Dolenz to pay tribute to late Monkees band mate with new series of solo concerts in April

February 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Micky Dolenz, the last surviving member of The Monkees, will pay homage to late band mates Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork during a series of special concerts visiting seven U.S. cities this April.

The shows, dubbed “Micky Dolenz Celebrates The Monkees,” will feature Dolenz honoring the musical contributions Jones, Nesmith and Tork made to the group, while sharing recollections about his fellow band members, accompanied by a multimedia presentation including film footage and rare photos from Micky’s personal archives.

The concert series will run from an April 5 performance at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium through an April 16 show in Madison, Wisconsin.

“I felt it was important to gather the fans and properly celebrate the lives of Davy, Mike and Peter,” says Dolenz. “People have been contacting me, requesting that I honor them in a way where the extraordinary impact of The Monkees can be properly acknowledged. We spent such a great deal of time together; they were like my brothers, and I want to share some of the great joy we had together.”

The show’s set list will feature many classic Monkees hits, including “I’m a Believer,” “Daydream Believer,” “Last Train to Clarksville,” “Pleasant Valley Sunday” and “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone,” along with tribute segments featuring songs written by Nesmith and Tork, and tunes that showcased Jones’ vocals. Dolenz will be backed by a seven-piece band at the concerts.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 11. Check out Micky’s full tour schedule at MickyDolenz.com.

Last year, Dolenz teamed up with Nesmith for a Monkees farewell tour that wrapped up in November. Sadly, Nesmith passed away on December 10 at age 78. Jones died in 2012 at age 66, while Tork passed away in 2019 at age 77.

Rod Stewart celebrates daughter’s engagement, pays tribute to the Queen

February 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Rod Stewart spent the weekend celebrating two things: the engagement of his daughter, Kimberly Stewart, and the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II‘s ascension to the throne.

Kimberly, Rod’s daughter with his first wife, Alana Stewart, got engaged over the weekend to producer Jesse Shapira, People confirms. Kimberly has a 10-year-old daughter, Delilah, with her ex, Benicio del Toro.

On Sunday, Alana posted photos of herself and Rod having a celebratory dinner in LA with Kimberly and Jesse, as well as Kimberly’s brother, Sean, and Renee Stewart, Rod’s daughter with his second wife, Rachel Hunter. Rod has eight children by five different women, and maintains good relationships with all his kids, and most of their mothers.

Meanwhile, Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II‘s ascension to the throne, and the official start of her Platinum Jubilee year. Rod posted a few photos of himself greeting and chatting with Her Majesty over the years, and wrote, “She’s been a wonderful example of how to conduct yourself with integrity and grace for 70 years now (just like me!) and we should all look forward to acknowledging her magnificent service.”

“I remember quite vividly when I was invited to sing a few songs for Her Majesty at St James’s Palace for a charity event. It was without doubt the most nervous I’ve ever been,” Rod confessed. “Her Majesty looked somewhat terrified as well, I think she thought I was going to play a loud version of ‘Hot Legs’ or something(!) but I didn’t, choosing instead ‘What a Wonderful World’ from my American Song Book collection.”

Rod concluded, “Her Majesty smiled and looked extremely relieved. What a Lady…so cool!”

“Last Night Lonely”: Jon Pardi dropping new single next week

February 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jon Pardi has new music on the way.

On Monday, the hit-making country singer announced that he’s dropping his new single, “Last Night Lonely,” next week. It serves as the lead single off his forthcoming new album.

“Been in the studio working on some stuff. New single coming next week from my upcoming album!” Jon teased on social media.

In response to the announcement, Jon’s wife, Summer, cheers in the comment section,”YA BABY!!!” while a fan celebrates, “Best news I’ve gotten this year,” and another fan writes, “SO STOKED!!!!”

The California native currently has two hits on the radio: he and Lauren Alaina teamed up for the smoldering duet “Getting Over Him,” while Jon’s solo single “Tequila Little Time,” off his 2019 album Heartache Medication, is currently in the top five on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

“Last Night Lonely” is available to pre-save now. The “Dirt on My Boots” hitmaker is set to perform at the famed Houston Rodeo on March 5.

Bon Jovi’s David Bryan turns 60 today; receives Razzie nomination for ‘Diana the Musical’ film

February 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan celebrates his 60th birthday today.

Born David Rashbaum, Bryan is a co-founding member of Bon Jovi and also has co-written several of the New Jersey band’s songs, including “In My Arms,” a top-30 hit in 1993.

David was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the band in 2018.

Outside of Bon Jovi, Bryan has forged a successful career as a composer for musical theater productions. Most notably, he wrote the music for Memphis, a Broadway musical that won four Tony Awards for the 2010 season, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.

Bryan also co-wrote the music for the new Broadway production Diana the Musical, based on the life of the late Princess Diana. Unfortunately, the filmed version of the musical, which debuted on Netflix in October 2021, just earned the dubious distinction of receiving the most nominations for the 2022 Razzie Awards, “honoring” the worst in cinema.

Among the film’s nine nods is Worst Screenplay, with Bryan listed as a nominee alongside the film’s script writer and co-composer, Joe DiPietro, who also was David’s Memphis collaborator.

Back to David’s birthday, his longtime band mate Jon Bon Jovi tweeted a message to him in honor of the milestone, which reads, “Sweet 16 or sweet 60? We’re still doing it my friend!” The post also features a vintage photo that includes Jon and David that was taken when they were teenagers, and a pic of the current Bon Jovi lineup.

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