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ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons releases blues-rock holiday single, “Jingle Bell Blues”

November 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons is bringing fans some early holiday cheer with a new single titled “Jingle Bell Blues,” a 12-bar-blues-infused version of the Christmas classic “Jingle Bells.”

The track is available now as a digital download and via streaming services, while a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single pressed on red-translucent vinyl will be released on December 10.

The disc, which you can pre-order now at Gibbons’ official online store, comes with an old-school vinyl center hole adapter with “Billy F Gibbons” written on it. The single’s flip side features an etching of a whitewall tire.

Billy recorded “Jingle Bell Blues” in Nashville this past June, with accompaniment from Mike Fiorentino on bass and Miles McPherson on drums.

Gibbons co-produced the track with Fiorentino, who also co-produced Billy’s 2021 solo album, Hardware, with Billy and ex-Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum.

Commenting about the new track, Gibbons says he hopes it’s worthy to stand alongside some of the classic tunes of the yuletide season.

“Around Christmas, it always seems that there are five to ten holiday selections listed in the lower right corner of a typical juke box in a typical juke joint, the song titles and artist names printed on wreath-bedecked title strips,” Billy reflects. “Our hope is for ‘Jingle Bell Blues’ to be one of those records. Bing Crosby, David Bowie, Elvis, Brenda Lee, Jose Feliciano, Otis Redding, Mariah Carey, Nat King Cole, Gene Autry, and not forgetting Adam Sandler, need some company and we’d be thrilled to provide it in the spirit of the season.”

French Montana’s new album features Drake, John Legend, Rick Ross and many more

November 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

French Montana has revealed the star-studded track list for his new studio album, They Got Amnesia, which drops Friday.

Drake, John Legend, Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $ign, Saweetie, Doja Cat, Lil Durk, Kodak Black, Latto, and the late Pop Smoke are featured on the 20-track project. This is the Moroccan born rapper’s fourth studio album, following his self-titled Montana in 2019.

The album cover shows the 37-year old MC breathing through tubes, a reference to when he was rushed to a hospital on November 21, 2019 in Los Angeles suffering from an elevated heart rate. He was ordered to stay at home for 30 days for extensive bed rest.

French admitted that he paid the price that year for partying too much to celebrate his birthday, which is today, November 9.

“Life comes at you sometimes, get you down to your knees,” he said. “That’s what happened when you try to be too much of a rock star on your birthday. I turned up so much I ended up in the ICU.”

Glass Animals break ‘Billboard’ record for longest journey to top 10

November 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

It’s taken from the middle of — not June — but January until now for Glass Animals to finally score their first Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit.

Yes, believe it or not, the British band’s single “Heat Waves” has finally reached number 10 on the Hot 100, 42 weeks after it first entered that chart back on January 16 of this year. That’s the longest any song has ever taken to get to the top 10 in the more than 60-year history of the chart.

The previous record was held by country superstar and American Idol winner Carrie Underwood, whose single “Before He Cheats” took 38 weeks to hit the top 10. Other acts who’ve seen their hits take 30 or more weeks to reach those heights include Imagine Dragons, Nickelback, Creed, and country-pop crossover stars Gabby Barrett, Lonestar and Faith Hill.

“Heat Waves” is from Glass Animals’ third album, Dreamland, which became their first top 10 album on the Billboard 200 upon its release in August of 2020. The band’s current single is “I Don’t Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance.”

Glass Animals are up for Favorite Pop Duo or Group and Favorite Rock Artist at the American Music Awards, which will be handed out later this month on ABC.

U2 debuts new “Your Song Saved My Life” music video promoting Education Through Music charity

November 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

U2 and the upcoming animated film Sing 2 have teamed up with the Education Through Music nonprofit to create a special music video for the Irish rockers’ new tune “Your Song Saved My Life” to promote the organization, which provides music classes to children in under-resourced schools throughout North America.

The video, which premiered today on U2’s YouTube channel, features several students and teachers from the Education Through Music (ETM) program, who, through interviews, voice-overs and subtitles, share why music has had such an important positive impact on their lives. The clip seeks to demonstrate the importance of ETM’s goal of making high-quality music education available to more young people across America.

You can support ETM and find out more about the program by visiting YourSongSavedMyLife.com and www.national.etmonline.org.

As previously reported, “Your Song Saved My Life,” which was released last week, will appear on the soundtrack album for Sing 2, which features Bono making his animated film debut as the voice of a rock-star lion character named Clay Calloway. The flick is scheduled to get its U.S. premiere on December 22.

The album, which will be released on December 17, also features Bono duetting with Sing 2 co-star Scarlett Johansson on a version of U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” as well as Johansson performing renditions of the band’s “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of” and “Where the Streets Have No Name.” On the latter tune, Scarlett is joined by Sing 2 cast members Reese Witherspoon, Nick Kroll and Taron Egerton.

The 21-song soundtrack also includes tunes by Elton John, Whitney Houston, Billie Eilish, Pharrell Williams and more. You can pre-order the album now.

Wait and bark: Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg shares dog’s reaction to new mask

November 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Not only do Slipknot‘s masks terrify humans, but they’re pretty confusing to dogs, too.

Drummer Jay Weinberg posted an Instagram video of his dog, a Brussels Griffon named Papaya, reacting to his new mask. Weinberg placed the mask on the floor next to Papaya, who then proceeded to circle and sniff it intently in between intermittent barking.

That the mask might have an interesting smell for dogs probably shouldn’t be that surprising, given that a tour laundry specialist once deemed garments worn by Slipknot to be the “most soiled” he’s ever handled.

Weinberg debuted his new mask during Slipknot’s performance at Knotfest Los Angeles last week. The show also featured the live premiere of the Knot’s new single, “The Chapletown Rag.”

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Watch sneak peek of Billie Eilish on ‘Sesame Street’

November 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Ahead of Billie Eilish’s guest spot on Sesame Street set to air next year, the show has released a sneak peek of her putting an educational spin on her song “Happier Than Ever.”

In the clip posted to YouTube and shared on Billie’s socials, the singer duets with The Count, changing the lyrics to be all about counting to two. They’re helped by Bert, Elmo and other Muppets.

“When I’m counting with you/I’m happier than ever,” she sings. “…Here is what we’ll do/Come on, let’s count to two.”

The 52nd season of Sesame Street debuts November 11 on Cartoonito on HBO Max, with new episodes — 35 in all — dropping every Thursday. Billie’s episode won’t air until June 16, 2022.

Placebo announces first new album in nine years

November 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

A friend in need’s a friend indeed, but a friend with new music is better.

Placebo has announced a new album for the first time in nearly a decade. The U.K. band will release Never Let Me Go, the follow-up to 2013’s Loud Like Love, on March 25, 2022.

Never Let Me Go includes the previously released single “Beautiful James,” as well as a just-released track called “Surrounded with Spies.” Both tunes are available now for digital download.

Placebo will hit the road in support of Never Let Me Go in November 2022 for a U.K. tour.

Here’s the Never Let Me Go track list:

“Forever Chemicals”
“Beautiful James”
“Hugz”
“Happy Birthday in the Sky”
“The Prodigal”
“Surrounded By Spies”
“Try Better Next Time”
“Sad White Reggae”
“Twin Demons”
“Chemtrails”
“This Is What You Wanted”
“Went Missing”
“Fix Yourself”

20,000 people sign petition to have Travis Scott removed from Coachella lineup

November 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Travis Scott is scheduled to be one of the headliners of the 2022 Coachella festival, and 20,000 people have signed a Change.org petition asking the promoters to remove him from the lineup.

The petition is titled, “Remove Travis Scott as a Goldenvoice performer.” Goldenvoice is the promoter for the event. Coachella will be held April 15-17, and April 22-24, 2022 in Indio, California. Due to the pandemic, the event was canceled this year, and in 2020.

“With the recent tragic and unnecessary death at Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert, due to Scott’s own gross negligence and sheer lack of compassion for human life, we ask AEG, Paul Tollett, and Goldenvoice to remove him as performer at all of their festivals,” petition creator Sendero Secreto commented.

As previously reported, Scott was scheduled to headline this weekend’s Day N Vegas Festival, which is also promoted by Goldenvoice, but he has cancelled his performance. He is being replaced by Post Malone.

George Harrison’s childhood home near Liverpool to be sold via auction later this month

November 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

A house in the Liverpool, U.K., suburb of Speke where George Harrison lived while growing up will be auctioned off on November 30 by the Omega Auctions company.

The residence, a three-bedroom council house where Harrison and his family resided from 1950 to 1962, is estimated to sell for between 160,000 and 200,000 pounds, or from about $217,000 to $271,000.

While living at the house, George met Paul McCartney and John Lennon and was asked to join their band The Quarrymen. That group and, later, The Beatles, frequently rehearsed at Harrison’s home.

A number of features dating back to when Harrison lived at the house remain intact, including a bath, a sink, some of the original doors and hanging rails in wardrobes, as well as a kitchen dresser unit found in one of the outbuildings in the property’s backyard.

Omega Auctions points out that the buyer would be able to apply for a blue plaque, which acknowledges that a site is of historic U.K. significance, starting this month.

The home will be available for viewing by appointment during the two weeks leading up to the auction.

A video featuring photos of the house, as well as vintage pics of Harrison taken in and around the home, has been posted on the Omega Auctions’ official YouTube channel.

Russell Dickerson is ready to look “fly” as a presenter at the 2021 CMA Awards

November 9, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Russell Dickerson is ready for his shining moment as a presenter at the 2021 CMA Awards — and he’s going to look fashionable doing it.

Ahead of the show on Wednesday night, the hit singer is putting his most confident foot forward, stating that he’s going to be “looking fly” and reading the teleprompter like a pro.

“I feel like I got the teleprompter. It’s really reading it and also keeping a real, normal look on your face,” he describes of his technique.

The “Home Sweet” singer is also looking ahead to other CMA Awards ceremonies when he can take his one-year-old son, Remington. Russell and his wife, Kailey, welcomed Remington in September 2020, and he’s already dreaming up matching father-son outfits they can wear to future events.

“I wish we could bring [him]. They’re obviously still very strict about the COVID stuff. That is gonna happen one year. Me and Rem are going to be dressed exactly the same, to the nines,” the singer predicts.

Russell is part of the all-star lineup of presenters at the 55th annual CMA Awards, airing tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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