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Lady A says their “intentions are true” amid ongoing legal battle over name

September 15, 2021 by WDNY Radio

When Lady A changed their name from Lady Antebellum amid the racial tensions across the country last year, they never imagined the firestorm that would follow. But when blues singer Anita White, who also goes by Lady A, balked at their name change, Charles Kelley, along with band mates Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, had an initially pleasant and hopeful conversation with her, before things quickly went awry. And apparently, the entire affair is still unsettled.

“I think there were some lawyers that probably knocked on her door and said, ‘There might be some money to be made here,'” Charles tells AZ Ce ntral. “And that’s when it kind of turned into something a little bit nastier.”

Lady A filed a lawsuit to be able to continue to go by thatr name, but Charles is still holding out hope for a resolution.

“Our intentions are true with this,” Charles says. “And I think her intentions are true with this. We just need to get on the same page of how to move forward.”

Skillet announces new album, ‘Dominion’; listen now to single, “Surviving the Game”

September 15, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Skillet has announced a new album called Dominion.

The outfit’s 11th studio effort is due out January 14, 2022. It’s the follow-up to 2019’s Victorious, which features the singles “Legendary” and “Save Me.”

“Dominion is about the celebration of freedom, a liberation from fear — to be who we want to be, say what we want to say, believe what we want to believe,” says frontman John Cooper.

“In some ways it’s a reminder of the God-given rights that we were born with,” he adds. “It’s time to regain some sort of control over our lives and not be a slave to fear. I hope this record is going to make people feel empowered, inspired, uplifted and want to rock their faces off!”

The first single from Dominion is called “Surviving the Game.” You can download that now via digital outlets.

Here’s the Dominion track list:

“Surviving the Game”
“Standing in the Storm”
“Dominion”
“Valley of Death”
“Beyond Incredible”
“Destiny”
“Refuge”
“Shout Your Freedom”
“Destroyer”
“Forever or the End”
“Ignite”
“White Horse”

Selena Gomez explores her Mexican heritage in YouTube’s ‘Artist Spotlight Series’

September 15, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Selena Gomez is featured in the latest installment of YouTube’s Artist Spotlight Stories.

In the mini documentary — designed to look like a pop-up storybook — Selena explores her Mexican heritage and family history, and talks about the inspiration behind her Spanish-language EP Revelación.

“If I can speak to the Latinx community, I would say, ‘Be proud of who you are. You are meant to be exactly where you were meant to be, however it looks, whatever it may be. Don’t stop trying,’” Selena says in the doc.

Produced by YouTube Music, Selena Gomez: Artist Spotlight Stories is available on Selena’s YouTube channel now.

Rival Sons reissuing 2011 album ‘Pressure & Time’

September 15, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Rival Sons have announced a reissue of their 2011 album, Pressure & Time, in honor of its 10th anniversary.

The package will be available on standard CD and vinyl, due out November 12, as well as a limited edition deluxe version, which will be released in March 2022.

In the deluxe, you’ll find Pressure & Time on a gold vinyl LP, as well as a bonus single and a 48-page photo book. If you pre-order it before November 12, you’ll also get a signed print of the band.

Earlier this year, Rival Sons announced that they’d be reissuing some of their earlier work via their newly launched Sacred Tongue Recordings. Prior to Pressure & Time, the band’s 2009 debut album, Before the Fire, and their 2010 self-titled EP have also received the reissue treatment.

Meanwhile, Rival Sons are embarking on a 10th anniversary Pressure & Time tour starting September 29 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Diddy declines Jermaine Durpi’s Verzuz challenge: “You ain’t got enough hits”

September 15, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Jermaine Dupri will have to find another artist to go toe-to-toe with him in a Verzuz battle after Diddy says the So So Def founder is not on his level.

It all started when Dupri tweeted at Diddy during Tuesday’s night Verzuz battle between Fat Joe and Ja Rule.

“Somebody let @Diddy know I’m @thegarden right now !,” Dupri wrote, offering an invitation to Diddy for a potential battle. “And he gon need some training for me.”

A few hours later, Diddy responded, officially declining Dupri’s invitation.

“Beloved you my n**** but your arms too short to box with God!!!,” Diddy tweeted back. “You aiint got enough hits. I’ll smash you with just [Biggie] n [Mary J. Blige]. But I do have the upmost respect on you as a musical legend.”

The Bad Boy founder then noted which producer he felt was “worthy” of a Verzuz challenge. “[Dr.] Dre the only one can get in the ring w me,” Diddy declared.

Dre has yet to respond to Diddy’s apparent Verzuz invitation.

Listen to CHVRCHES cover “Cry Little Sister”

September 15, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Credit: Sebastian Mlynarski & Kevin J Thomson

CHVRCHES has shared a cover of “Cry Little Sister,” the 1987 single by Gerard McMahon made famous by the film The Lost Boys.

Lauren Mayberry and company recorded their version for the new Netflix movie Nightbooks, which is out today. You can download the track now via digital outlets.

The “Cry Little Sister” cover is the latest movie-themed project from CHVRCHES. In recent weeks, they released a rendition of the Echo and the Bunnymen song “The Killing Moon,” which was famously used in Donnie Darko, and recorded a remix of a song by iconic horror director and composer John Carpenter.

Oh, and the new CHVRCHES album is called Screen Violence.

It’s a girl! Rachel Platten gives birth to second child

September 15, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Rachel Platten has given birth to her second child with husband Kevin Lazan: a baby girl named Sophie Jo.

The 40-year-old “Fight Song” singer announced the happy news on her Instagram Wednesday, revealing her daughter was born at home in a water birth on September 9 after “2.5 grueling days of labor.”

“When I thought I couldn’t take anymore, this amazing, wise little one kept whispering to me ‘we can do this mama, we can do this,’” Rachel writes, alongside photos of her snuggling in bed with the newborn.

“So i kept going one contraction at a time,” she continues. “I feel like a warrior and I will NEVER doubt my strength again. Thank you Sophie for showing me what I am made of and for completing our family.”

The singer concludes her Instagram post by thanking her fans.

“And Thank YOU all so much for your love and support and for allowing me the privacy these last couple of months to just be with my family and prepare for this new life,” she writes. “Sending you all the coziest new baby snuggles. please, please positive comments only.”

Rachel and Kevin are also parents to two-year-old daughter Violet Skye. They announced they were expecting baby number two back in April.

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Reba McEntire thanks firefighters after rescue from old building

September 15, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Reba McEntire is speaking out after the fire department had to rescue her from the second floor of a building in Oklahoma, when the stairs collapsed while she and her boyfriend, Rex Linn, were inside.

“While my team and I were in Atoka, OK yesterday checking out an old historical building, a staircase collapsed,” Reba shared on social media. “Thankfully, no one was seriously injured. We were safely evacuated from the building thanks to the quick response from the Atoka fire and police departments.”

In a tweet posted by KTEN reporter Lisanne Anderson, Reba can be seen coming down a ladder, with help from a member of the fire department.

“Close call for [Reba] in Atoka, Oklahoma Tuesday,” Lisanne wrote. “Sure glad she and boyfriend Rex Linn are ok! While touring an old building, a staircase collapsed. They were among seven people inside. Atoka’s finest came to the rescue. No one hurt, just some bumps and bruises.”

Reba’s Revived Remixed Revisited box set will be out on October 8.

Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” ranked #1 on ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine’s new “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list

September 15, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Rolling Stone has published a brand-new list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time — it’s first since 2004 — and the top-ranked tune is Aretha Franklin‘s classic 1967 version of Otis Redding‘s “Respect,” moving up from #5 on the previous tally.

Explaining how the Queen of Soul’s version of the song differed from Otis’ original 1965 rendition, Rolling Stone notes, “In Redding’s reading, a brawny march, he called for equal favor with volcanic force. Franklin wasn’t asking for anything. She sang from higher ground: a woman calling for an end to the exhaustion and sacrifice of a raw deal with scorching sexual authority. In short: If you want some, you will earn it.”

Other songs by veteran acts in the list’s top 10 include Sam Cooke‘s “A Change Is Gonna Come” at #3, Bob Dylan‘s “Like a Rolling Stone” at #4 — it topped the 2004 tally — Marvin’s Gaye‘s “What’s Going On” at #6, The Beatles‘ “Strawberry Fields Forever” at #7, and Fleetwood Mac‘s “Dreams” at #9.

Also ranked high on the list are The Beach Boys‘ “God Only Knows” at #11, Stevie Wonder‘s “Superstition” at #12, The Rolling Stones‘ “Gimme Shelter” at #13, The Kinks‘ “Waterloo Sunset” at #14, The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” at #15, Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody” at #17, Prince‘s “Purple Rain” at #18, and John Lennon‘s “Imagine” at #19.

Rolling Stone‘s ranking was determined by more than 250 artists, musicians, producers, music industry figures, critics and journalists, who all submitted in their top 50 choices, which the magazine then tabulated. More than half of the songs on the new list weren’t present on the 2004 list.

Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” ranked number five on ‘Rolling Stone’s’ updated 500 Best Songs of All Time list

September 15, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is number five on Rolling Stone‘s newly updated list of the 500 Best Songs of All Time.

The publication “completely remade” its previous ranking, which was originally published in 2004 and slightly updated in 2010. On that first list, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was ranked number nine.

Naturally, a number of newer songs that weren’t out when the original list was unveiled are now included. For example, Lorde‘s breakout hit “Royals” is ranked at number 30, while Billie Eilish‘s “bad guy” comes in at number 178.

Additionally, several tracks that were eligible for the original 2004 list or the 2010 update but weren’t included now show up on the 2021 ranking, including The Killers‘ “Mr. Brightside” at 378, Foo Fighters‘ “Everlong” at 409 and Pearl Jam‘s “Alive” at 416.

Meanwhile, The White Stripes‘ “Seven Nation Army” made a big leap on the list, from its initial ranking of 286 all the way up now to 36.

As for the number-one greatest song of all time, that’d be Aretha Franklin‘s rendition of the Otis Redding-penned song “Respect.” It takes the title from Bob Dylan‘s “Like a Rolling Stone,” which now occupies the number-four spot.

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