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‘The Rest of Us’: Shy Carter pours his heart into his celebratory debut EP

October 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Longtime behind-the-scenes hitmaker Shy Carter has recently been stepping out into the spotlight as an artist with songs like the R&B-flavored “Good Love” and “Beer with My Friends,” a country banger collab with Cole Swindell and David Lee Murphy.

Now, Shy’s following those releases with a bigger project. This week, he announced his debut EP, The Rest of Us, arriving later this month.

The eight-song collection includes “Good Love” and “Beer With My Friends,” plus six as-yet-unheard new tracks, all of which Shy co-wrote. Each of the tracks has a personal connection to his life, the singer explains.

“The title track in particular is really important to me. It’s about how some people seem to have their lives in order and everything seems to be going well for them, and then there’s the rest of us,” Shy explains. “There’s the people who struggle, who have pain, who have messed up and have made it this far only by the awesome grace of God. I am one of the rest of us, and I’m so grateful for everything I’ve been through — because now it can all be used to make this amazing music.”

The Rest of Us arrives October 29.

Boosie Baddazz arrested following brawl on stage in Atlanta

October 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Boosie Badazz was arrested Monday in Atlanta on multiple charges stemming from an on stage brawl at a concert in the city on October 1.

The “Wipe Me Down” rapper, whose birth name is Terrence Hatch, was charged with second-degree criminal damage to property, inciting a riot, disorderly conduct property and criminal trespass, as reported by Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB-TV.

On the second night of the “Legendz of the Streetz” tour, headlined by Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Jeezy and Gucci Mane, police were called to the State Farm Arena in A-T-L around 12:40 a.m. to investigate a report of vandalism at the facility. Officers were told that a man, identified as Hatch, and several of his associates, ran onto the stage during the show, damaged several items, then destroyed more arena property when they were escorted from the stage.

Hatch was booked into the Fulton County Jail late Monday and was released Tuesday on bail. He was previously arrested in Atlanta in 2019 on drug and gun possession charges.

As previously reported, Badazz was kicked off the tour following the incident in Atlanta.

Death Cab for Cutie announces deluxe 20th anniversary ’The Photo Album’ reissue

October 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Death Cab for Cutie has announced a deluxe reissue of the band’s 2001 release The Photo Album in honor of its 20th anniversary.

The expanded collection is set to be released digitally on October 29. Its 35 tracks include the original album, the 2002 EP The Stability, and various previously unreleased demos, live recordings, acoustic versions and outtakes.

You can listen to the demo version of the song “Coney Island” now via digital outlets.

A vinyl version of the reissue, set to arrive by next spring, is available for pre-order now via Death Cab’s web store.

The Photo Album, Death Cab’s third studio effort, would end up marking the end of the band’s early era before they broke out with 2003’s Transatlanticism and 2005’s Plans. The record notably includes the single “A Movie Script Ending,” which would introduce many listeners to Death Cab thanks to its placement in The O.C. TV series.

David Bowie’s estate launching 75th birthday campaign for late rocker with pop-up shops in New York, London

October 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The estate of the late David Bowie is launching a year-long celebration dubbed Bowie 75, commemorating what would have been the influential rock legend’s 75th birthday.

The campaign will begin with the opening of two themed pop-up stores at significant locations in two cities that David called home during his life — London and New York.

The shops will open on October 25, 75 days before the 75th anniversary of Bowie’s January 8 birthday. One will be located in New York at 150 Wooster Street, near the downtown Manhattan neighborhood where David lived for many years, while the other will open in London at 14 Heddon Street, where the cover of Bowie’s classic album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was shot.

Both stores, which will remain open until late January 2022, will offer immersive experiences treating fans to a career-spanning look at Bowie’s music, art, fashion and more.

The Bowie 75 shops will feature audio and high-def video screening rooms presenting 360 Reality Audio listening and viewing experiences, including rare behind-the-scenes footage. They’ll also offer limited-edition releases of Bowie apparel, memorabilia, collectibles, CDs and vinyl LPs; photo galleries; art installations; and special guest appearances.

In addition, fans will be able try on versions of some of Bowie’s iconic outfits and take photos of themselves wearing them in front of specially designed sets.

For more details about the stores, visit Bowie75.com.

The Lumineers share new ‘Brightside’ song, “Big Shot”

October 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Lumineers have debuted another track off the band’s upcoming album, Brightside.

The latest cut, titled “Big Shot,” is available now for digital download. While not a cover of the Billy Joel tune of the same name, The Lumineers’ “Big Shot” similarly comments on someone with perhaps an inflated sense of self.

“Big Shot” is the second track to be released from Brightside, following the lead single and title track. The album is set to arrive in full on January 14, 2022.

Meanwhile, “Brightside” the song currently sits in the top 15 on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart.

Watch official trailer for upcoming ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ docuseries, which premieres next month

October 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The first official trailer for the highly anticipated three-part Beatles documentary series The Beatles: Get Back has just debuted, and it’s really “Something.”

As previously reported, the docuseries — which was created from hours of unseen footage and audio recorded in January 1969 during sessions that yielded the Fab Four’s final album, Let It Be — premieres on Disney+ over three days, November 25, 26, and 27. Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

The nearly four-minute trailer gives some historic background about the sessions while offering clips of the band members working on songs, joking around and discussing musical ideas and plans, including whether they want to perform live for the first time in almost three years.

As the promo points out, the goal of the sessions was, over the course of three weeks, to capture The Beatles making a new album and debuting those songs with an at-first-undetermined live gig.

The trailer includes scenes of the band working on future classics like “Get Back” and “Something,” and segments of a conversation about the proposed concerts. We see John Lennon saying, “I would dig to play on stage,” while George Harrison counters, “I think we should forget the whole idea of a show.”

The clip also touches on how Harrison briefly quit the band during the sessions, and ends as The Beatles prepare to give what became their last-ever live performance, the famous surprise concert on the roof of Apple headquarters on London’s Savile Row.

The docuseries, which was directed by Lord of the Rings filmmaker Peter Jackson, will include the full footage of rooftop show.

Each part of The Beatles: Get Back runs about two hours.

In addition to the trailer, the official poster art for the film event also debuted today.

Coachella no longer requiring vaccination for entry

October 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Coachella is no longer requiring COVID-19 vaccination to attend its 2022 festival.

Organizers announced in an Instagram Story Tuesday that festival-goers will be allowed entry with either proof of full vaccination or a negative test result obtained within 72 hours of their arrival.

“After seeing first-hand the low transmission data and successful implementation of safety protocols at our other festivals this past month, we feel confident we can update our health policy,” the post reads.

Previously, Coachella organizer Goldenvoice and its parent company, AEG Presents, announced that all of the festivals and concerts it produces would require proof of full vaccination starting October 1.

Coachella 2022 is set to take place April 15-17 and April 22-24. The festival hasn’t been held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which canceled both the 2020 and 2021 events.

Fix (The Shape of) You: Ed Sheeran joins Coldplay for album launch event

October 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Coldplay had a special guest at their album launch party Tuesday night in London: Ed Sheeran.

Billboard reports that Chris Martin and company celebrated the impending release of their album Music of the Spheres at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, where Ed, as it happens, recently did a special show marking the 10th anniversary of his debut album + (Plus) with a special concert.

Ed popped up to sing Coldplay’s 2005 hit “Fix You” with the band at Tuesday’s concert, and then Coldplay returned the favor by performing Ed’s hit “Shape of You.” You can watch fan-recorded footage of the performances on Twitter.

What’s the connection between the two acts, other than the fact that they’re both British superstars? As Billboard notes, both Ed and Coldplay recently topped the charts thanks to K-pop supergroup BTS. In Ed’s case, he co-wrote the BTS number-one hit “Permission to Dance,” while Coldplay scored their second U.S. number-one hit by duetting with BTS on the song “My Universe.”

Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres arrives this Friday. Ed’s new album, = (Equals), is out October 29.

Ed Sheeran is back on stage with Chris Martin!!! #London @coldplay pic.twitter.com/D433Fi7MCm
— Antonello Guerrera (@antoguerrera) October 12, 2021

Adele confirms new album, ’30,’ will be out November 19

October 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

After literally years of speculation, we finally know when Adele will gift us with a new album: November 19. The album is called 30, as long suspected.

On Instagram, Adele has penned a lengthy missive about her impending release.

“I was certainly nowhere near when I’d hoped to be when I first started it nearly three years ago,” Adele writes of the album. “Quite the opposite, really. I rely on routine and consistency to feel safe…and yet there I was knowingly — willingly, even, throwing myself into a maze of absolute mess and inner turmoil!”

Adele goes on to say that she’s learned “a lot of blistering truths about my self along the way,” and that she’s also “never felt more peaceful in my life”. As a result, she notes, “I’m ready to finally put this album out.”

Adele says that the album was her “ride or die during the most turbulent period of my life,” and compared it the type of friend who’s always there for you to cheer you up, hold your hand, pick you up and get you out of the house and give you the best advice.

She also compares 30 to “that friend who…checked in on my even though I’d stop checking in with them because I’d become so consumed by my own grief.” She concludes, “I’ve painstakingly rebuilt my house and my heart since them and this album narrates it. Home is where the heart is.”

The first single from 30, “Easy on Me,” arrives on Friday.

Adele is now 33, but as she recently told British Vogue, she was 30 when her “whole life fell apart” due to her divorce.

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Avicii honored with announcement of first annual For a Better Day concert

October 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Avicii‘s legacy lives on.

Stockholm’s Avicii Arena, previously named Ericsson Globe, announced it will host the For a Better Day concert, an event inspired by the late DJ.

The concert is set to take place on December 1 and will host a variety of primarily Swedish acts, including performances from dance duo Galantis and singer-songwriter Miriam Bryant, along with “tributes to Avicii’s musical heritage as well as collaborations and surprise guests,” according to Billboard.

The For a Better Day concert will also include input from mental health experts in an effort to raise awareness of mental health in young people.

The event, which is gearing up to become an annual shindig, is being organized by the Avicii Arena and the Tim Bergling Foundation, a suicide prevention and mental health awareness organization founded by Avicii’s parents, Klas Bergling and Anki Lidénin, and named after their son following his suicide in 2018.

“I hope we succeed in creating a feeling that we really do this together, because it is only together that we can make a difference,” Bergling said. “Young people are our future and we must be afraid for them. It is unacceptable that they are getting worse and that suicide rates are rising in that group – and it is our duty to do what we can to break that trend.”

Tickets for the show go on sale Wednesday on the Avicii Arena website.

If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, or worried about a friend or loved one, help is available. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 [TALK] for free confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Even if it feels like it, you are not alone.

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