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Selena Gomez to produce her first-ever Spanish language series

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Selena Gomez just added an exciting new producing credit to her sprawling resume. For the first time in her career, she is set to take on a Spanish show. The 29-year-old singer has partnered with Univision to helm a true crime docuseries for its upcoming streaming service.

Selena, along with her July Moon Productions company, will produce the series Mi Vecino, El Cartel (The Cartel Among Us) with eOne’s Blackfin. The series explores the murder of Juan Guerrero Chapa, an attorney for a powerful cartel who lived a dangerous double double life as an informant for the U.S. government. His death not only rattled the town of Southlake, Texas, it also launched a years-long international investigation that exposed the dark underbelly of the drug-smuggling world.

“As a true crime fan, I was immediately captivated when I heard the story surrounding the homicide of Juan Guerrero Chapa. Not only did it take place close to my hometown in Texas, but it was also a story unlike anything I’ve ever heard,” Selena said in a press release. “I am excited to partner with Univision and really pull back the layers of his double life.”

Mi Vecino, El Cartel, as well as Univision’s global streaming platform, is set to launch in 2022.

Ohio’s Alrosa Villa venue, site of “Dimebag” Darrell’s murder, now demolished

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Alrosa Villa music venue in Columbus, Ohio, the site of late Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott‘s murder in 2004, has now been demolished.

A fan posted footage of the remaining rubble in a YouTube video Tuesday, December 7. Today, December 8, marks the 17th anniversary of Dime’s death.

Dime had been playing Alrosa Villa with his band Damageplan on the night of December 8, 2004, when a man stormed the stage and shot him to death. Three other people were also killed, along with the gunman.

While Alrosa Villa is no more, the land it stood on will soon serve a new purpose as the site of an affordable housing project. As Columbus ABC affiliate WSYX reports, city and state leaders held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for construction on the development last month.

Scheduled to open in 2023, the complex will include 180 units with rent as low as $350 a month.

Blake Shelton and John Legend console Ariana Grande following her loss on ‘The Voice’

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Although the three gave each other plenty of grief on The Voice, Blake Shelton and John Legend rushed to console Ariana Grande after she was knocked out of the singing competition.

Despite their coach’s passionate social media blitz begging fans for their vote on Tuesday, Team Ariana’s final two members — Jim and Sasha Allen — did not make it through to next week’s finals. Ariana burst into tears following the father-son duo’s elimination and declared, “Tuesdays are the worst days. Ever.”

Although the loss was devastating for the “Positions” singer, two other judges that know the sting of defeat all too well were there to comfort her.

Taking to her Instagram story, Ari shared a silent video of her, John and Blake toasting with black solo cups. “I love you guys,” she wrote and included a series of puppy-eyed emojis. “They came to celebrate and check on me i am crying.”

In a follow-up post, the first-time coach graciously conceded defeat and expressed gratitude for being part of the “insane and beautiful and incredibly challenging ride.”

“I am bursting with pride for jim and sasha and all of everyone from #teamariana…. to have met & worked with such brilliant artists is the greatest gift and honor of all of this,” she wrote, and assured her mentees that she will “always” be there for them. Ari also tagged everyone on her team and urged her fans to give them a follow because they’re “just getting started.”

Ariana grew very close with her Voice team and, according to a past story posted by Twitter user @grandeupdte, invited Jim, Sasha and Holly Forbes to spend Thanksgiving with her.

The Voice airs its finale next Monday and Tuesday, December 13 and 14 p.m. at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

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Rolling Stones members performed at intimate London tribute to late drummer Charlie Watts

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Rolling Stones‘ Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, along with members of the band’s touring lineup, took part in an intimate tribute show to late drummer Charlie Watts at famed London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s on Monday, NME reports.

The show was emceed by former Squeeze keyboardist and TV host Jools Holland, who also led the show’s house band, which featured the surviving members of Watts’ side group, The ABC&D of Boogie Woogie — upright bassist Dave Green, and piano players Ben Waters and Axel Zwingenberger.

Jagger, Richards and Wood all hit the stage during a jam session at the end of the concert that featured performances of the R&B standards “Shame Shame Shame” and “Down the Road Apiece.”

Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman was in attendance at the event, as were members of Charlie’s family.

Current Stones touring sax player Tim Ries and backing vocalist Bernard Fowler also performed, as did Lisa Fischer, who was a backing singer for the group’ for 26 years. Ries played an original tribute song called “Blues for Charlie,” while Fischer sang the blues standard “Trouble in Mind” and then was joined by Fowler for a rendition of the gospel tune “Up Above My Head.”

Watts died on August 24 at the age of 80. Prior to his passing, Charlie had chosen respected session drummer Steve Jordan to fill in for him on The Rolling Stones’ 2021 U.S. tour. The band dedicated the trek to Watts and played a video montage honoring him at the start of each show. The outing wrapped up with a November 23 concert in Hollywood, Florida.

Next year marks The Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary, but it’s not known yet if the band plans to continue touring.

Rage Against the Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me the Horizon playing 2022 Reading & Leeds festival

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Rage Against the Machine, Arctic Monkeys and Bring Me the Horizon will be playing the U.K.’s 2022 Reading & Leeds festival.

Other artists on the bill include Glass Animals, Halsey, Måneskin, jxdn, Bastille, FEVER 333, Wolf Alice, Run the Jewels and Wallows. More names are set to be announced in the coming months.

Reading & Leeds, which consists of two different events happening concurrently over the same weekend, takes place next year August 26-28.

For the full announced lineup and all ticket info, visit ReadingandLeedsFestival.com.

Modest Mouse announces headlining tour dates for 2022

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Modest Mouse has announced a batch of U.S. tour dates for 2022.

The headlining outing begins April 18 in Baltimore, and will wrap up April 28 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 10, at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit ModestMouse.com.

Modest Mouse will be touring in support of their new album ,The Golden Casket, which was released this past June. It includes the lead single “We Are Between.”

Kanye West and Drake’s benefit concert to live stream on Amazon

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Can’t make it to Kanye West and Drake‘s Free Larry Hoover benefit concert on Thursday? Don’t worry, Amazon’s got you covered.

On Tuesday, the conglomerate announced that it will livestream the event exclusively on the Amazon Music app, Amazon Prime Video, and on the Amazon Music Twitch channel. The concert will also be available on-demand.

Additionally, IMAX will livestream the benefit concert in select theaters across the United States in an exclusive, one-night-only IMAX Live event.

Ye and Drizzy will hit the stage Thursday, December 9, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert, which is dedicated to raising awareness of the need for prison and sentencing reform.

Larry Hoover, a co-founder of Chicago’s Gangster Disciples gang, is currently serving six life sentences for murder at the ADX Florence penitentiary in Colorado. Kanye mentions him on the Donda album.

Back in November, amid the feud between the two rappers, Ye invited Drake to perform with him at the benefit. “I believe this event will not only bring awareness to our cause but prove to people everywhere how much more we can accomplish when we lay our pride aside and come together,” West said in a statement at the time.

Almost two weeks later it appeared the beef was squashed, as Drake and Kanye posted videos of themselves partying together in Toronto.

Tickets for the Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert are now on sale on Ticketmaster.com and tickets for the IMAX experience are available at Tickets.IMAX.com.

Songs by Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, Adele among Google’s top trending searches for 2021

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Google has released its annual list of the top-trending searches of the year, and a whole lot of people were interested in songs by Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift.

Olivia’s number-one hit, “drivers license,” topped the Songs category of Google’s Top Trending Searches, which measures searches that spiked for an extended period in 2021, as compared to 2020. Number two on that list is another song that people wanted to listen to closely, searching for clues about the love life of its creator: Taylor’s “All Too Well.”

The “All Too Well” ranking also explains why, in the category of “Celebrities Searched Together,” number five was “Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal” — because “All Too Well” reportedly documents their brief romance 10 years ago.

Two other songs by Olivia also made the top 10 of Top Trending Song Searches: “good 4 u” is number three, and “deja vu” is number 10. In between are hits such as Adele‘s “Easy on Me,” Walker Hayes‘ viral hit “Fancy Like,” Lil Nas X‘s chart-topping “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, and “Wants and Needs,” by Drake.

As for Top Trending Artist Searches, Adele was number three, The Weeknd was number four, Olivia was number six and Lil Nas X was ten. But the top two were both artists who were embroiled in controversy in 2021: rapper Travis Scott and country star Morgan Wallen.

After 10 people died at Scott’s Astroworld festival, more than 200 lawsuits were filed against him. As for Wallen, he was caught on video earlier this year using the N-word, leading to his temporary cancellation: His songs were dropped from radio and streaming services, his record label suspended his contract, and he was banned from numerous award shows.

Adele’s ’30’ is first album in over a year to sell a million copies

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Adele‘s 30 is doing big numbers! Her latest effort is the first album released in over a year to sell one million copies in the U.S.

Adele’s fourth studio album, which was released on November 19, has actually surpassed the one million mark in sales across all formats, including CD’s, vinyl LP, cassette and digital downloads, according to MRC Data, Billboard reports.

Prior to 30, Taylor Swift‘s Folklore was the last album to exceed that threshold when it dropped July, 24, 2020. In 2019, Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Swift’s Lover, and Harry Styles’ Fine Line achieved the feat as well.

The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone says he hopes expanded reissue of debut solo album “will be illuminating” to fans

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

An expanded version Zombies frontman Colin Blunstone‘s 1971 debut solo album, One Year, was released last month in honor.

The 50th anniversary reissue, which is available on CD, as a two-LP vinyl set, digitally and via streaming, features a newly mastered version of the original 10-track album, plus a 14-song collection of bonus recordings dubbed That Same Year.

Blunstone recorded One Year after The Zombies’ breakup, with his former band mates Rod Argent and Chris White co-producing the album and contributing three songs they co-wrote to the project.

“[I]t was a little bit like a Zombies reunion, really,” Colin tells ABC Audio, while noting that the members of Rod’s then-new band Argent were brought in to play on some of the initial tracks. As the sessions proceeded, a young classical British composer named Chris Gunning was tapped to create string arrangements for most of the songs.

While One Year had little success in the U.S., the album yielded a top-20 U.K. hit with Blunstone’s cover of the Denny Laine-penned “Say You Don’t Mind,” which Colin says was “a great song.”

The 14 bonus tracks have an interesting back story. Blunstone says White’s sons, while looking through their father’s archives recently, discovered some reel-to-reel tapes with demos Colin had written and recorded around the time of the One Year sessions but had completely forgotten about.

Studio versions of three of the demos appear on One Year, while Colin recorded another for his second solo album, 1972’s Ennismore, but most of tunes had never been released in any form.

“Hopefully, it will be illuminating to people to just see what I was doing in the way of songwriting at that time,” Blunstone says of the demos.

Here’s the One Year track list:

“She Loves The Way They Love Her”
“Misty Roses”
“Smokey Day”
“Caroline Goodbye”
“Though You Are Far Away”
“Mary Won’t You Warm My Bed”
“Her Song”
“I Can’t Live Without You”
“Let Me Come Closer to You”
“Say You Don’t Mind”

And here’s the That Same Year track list:

“Are You Ready”
“I’ve Always Had You”
“Sing Your Own Song”
“Caroline Goodbye”
“I’d Like to Get to Know You Better”
“Though You Are Far Away”
“Too Much Too Soon Last Night”
“I Wonder If You Know What You’ve Begun”
“I Won’t Let You Down”
“You Gave Me a Reason”
“I’m Coming Home”
“I Really Do Love You”
“Let Me Come Closer”
“You Really Were a Surprise”

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