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Watch Wolfgang Van Halen join Guns N’ Roses live for “Paradise City”

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

A special guest moved into “Paradise City” for a Guns N’ Roses concert in Hollywood, Florida, Saturday night.

Wolfgang Van Halen joined Axl Rose and company on stage for a joint performance of the Appetite for Destruction classic, playing guitar and singing background vocals alongside Slash and Duff McKagan. The son of the late Eddie Van Halen has been on the road opening for GN’R with his own solo band, Mammoth WVH.

“Wolfgang Van Halen — you know how cool that is to say that?” Rose said in introducing Wolf to the stage. “We’re talking legacy.”

You can watch fan-shot footage of the collaboration streaming now on YouTube.

Guns N’ Roses’ U.S. tour concluded Sunday with a second show in Hollywood, Florida. They head down to Mexico for a trio of shows later this week.

Wolf, meanwhile, is set to launch his own Mammoth headlining tour next week.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Jimmie Allen’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ plea: “I need country music to hold me down!”

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Things are about to get “Outrageous” for Jimmie Allen tonight on Dancing with the Stars.

That’s the song he and partner Emma Slater will be doing the Salsa to during the show’s Britney Night, in a tip of the hat to pop star Britney Spears.

And if the typically jacked Jimmie is looking a little thinner to you — well, he admits that’s because he’s working so hard.

“My partner Emma’s been kicking my butt, bro!” he tells ABC Audio. “I’ve trimmed down, I went from 221 to 214.”

“I’m trying to get back, I’m trying to get back to like 250!” he jokes.

Meanwhile, the “Freedom Was a Highway” hitmaker’s still balancing family life and touring with Brad Paisley.

“It’s tough! I tell you, that man,” he admits. “You know, trying to do this show while touring, you know, and trying to be a husband and a father at the same time. It’s pretty intense, but I love it.”

Jimmie survived the first elimination, while improving on his standing from the previous week. So if he can just hold on, he promises there’s plenty ahead worth watching.

“If I don’t get voted off the show, which I hope not, so I need country music to hold me down!” he proclaims. “I think we got, you know, Disney week, you know, one week, of course, they always do that, and they have some sort of celebrity week.”

“So I’m looking forward just, you know, every week getting better and, you know, learning new stuff, trying new stuff,” he says.

Tune in to see how Jimmie fares tonight, as the new episode of Dancing with the Stars starts at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Queen’s Roger Taylor says he hopes new solo album, ‘Outsider,’ “imparts a little joy” to people

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Queen drummer Roger Taylor‘s first new solo album in eight years, Outsider, was released Friday.

The 12-collection features an eclectic variety of reflective songs, most of which Taylor recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic at his home studio in southwestern England.

“I think it’s a little bit more adult than my albums before,” Taylor tells ABC Audio. “It was a happy project born out of the boredom of lockdown…I’m very happy with it, and I just hope it imparts a little joy to some other people.”

Taylor says Outsider was almost a literal solo project, noting that he played “about 96 percent” of the music on the album. He did get some vocal help on the record’s lead single, “We’re All Just Trying to Get By,” a duet with Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall.

“[S]he’s a real, real talent, I think,” Roger notes. “It was nice to have her singing along with me.”

He notes that he wrote the song during the lockdown while reflecting on what all living things have in common.

“[E]verybody and everything that’s living is just trying to get by and is just trying to survive and multiply,” he notes. “[E]ven the virus is trying to get by.”

An interesting aspect of Outsider is it features two very different versions of the same song, “Gangsters Are Running This World,” which is about how corrupt people are in control in many countries.

“I couldn’t make up my mind whether to do it as a hard rocker or to do it as a slightly more serious and more melodic piece,” he notes. “So I did both.”

Taylor launched a 14-date U.K. solo tour supporting Outsider on Saturday in Newcastle with a set that included Queen tunes, solo material and select covers.

David Lee Roth announces he’s retiring after his forthcoming Las Vegas residency

October 2, 2021 by WDNY Radio

David Lee Roth is retiring.

The Van Halen frontman dropped the bombshell news during a phone interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal published Friday.

“I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring,” Roth said. “This is the first, and only, official announcement.”

Roth said his recently announced five-show solo Las Vegas residency at the House of Blues — taking place on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and January 5, 7 and 8 — will be his final concerts.

“I’m not going to explain the statement,” Diamond Dave declared. “The explanation is in a safe. These are my last five shows.”

During the conversation, Roth also revealed that he talks frequently with Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen, and that his longtime band mate was aware of his plans to retire.

“Al and I have been talking, and I can’t speak for him just yet, but he knows what I am about to say,” Roth said, adding, “We speak to each other constantly, two or three times a day. We laugh like pirates.”

He also suggested that the 2020 death of guitarist Eddie Van Halen was a factor in his decision.

“[I’ve been thinking about] the departure of my beloved classmate recently,” said Dave, noting, “I am encouraged and compelled to really come to grips with how short time is, and my time is probably even shorter.”

The 66-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer also admitted that he thought he might have been the first Van Halen member to pass away.

Roth finished the interview by saying, “I’ve given you all I’ve got to give. It’s been an amazing, great run, no regrets, nothing to say about anybody. I’ll miss you all. Stay frosty.”

Tickets for the Vegas concerts are on sale now at HouseofBlues.com and Ticketmaster.com.

David Lee Roth releases new solo single & video, “Lo-Rez Sunset”; lines up New Year’s Las Vegas residency

October 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

David Lee Roth has released his recent solo song, “Lo-Rez Sunset,” as a digital single, and also has debuted an animated music video for the quirky, acoustic-driven tune on his YouTube channel.

The surreal video features animated illustrations created by the Van Halen frontman, depicting Diamond Dave apparently stranded on a desolate beach accompanied by a frog-like creature, a horse and other critters.

Dave proceeds to head out to sea with his froggy friend on a rowboat he finds on the beach, but he eventually ends up back where he started. Near the end of the clip, he also happens to find a rocket ship on the beach, but perhaps his adventures are all just a daydream.

“Lo-Rez Sunset” is a jangly, melodic pop tune that initially debuted as one of five songs featured in Dave’s online interactive comic book The Roth Project, which premiered in fall 2020. The track features current Rob Zombie/former DLR Band member John 5 on guitar and bass, as well as drummer Greg Bissonette on drums, keyboardist Brett Tuggle and percussionist Luis Conte.

Meanwhile, after revealing during a backstage interview with Us Weekly at the recent 2021 MTV Video Music Awards that he had plans to play “Las Vegas on New Year’s,” Roth has now confirmed that he’ll be performing five upcoming concerts at the House of Blues Las Vegas, including shows on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and on January 5, 7 and 8.

Roth’s “Rock Vegas” residency will feature “a changing set of 26 instantly recognizable songs, including ‘Jump,’ ‘Panama” and ‘California Girls.'”

Pre-sale tickets and VIP packages for the concerts are available now. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Saturday, October 2, at 10 a.m. PT.

Visit HouseofBlues.com for more details.

Third Man Records releasing White Stripes ‘Live at the Detroit Institute of Arts’ album & film

October 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The White Stripes‘ 2001 performance at the Detroit Institute of Arts museum is being released as a live album and concert film.

Live at the Detroit Institute of Arts will be available as a two-LP and DVD set as part of the latest installment in the Third Man Records Vault subscription service. The package also includes previously unseen photos from the performance, as well as a a custom gatefold jacket.

For a band known for playing unique venues, this particular White Stripes performance may have taken the cake. The show smashed the museum’s single-day attendance record, and found the overflowing crowd getting up close and personal with the artwork in a way for which the staff was not prepared. As one museum executive said of the show, “That was the best thing we’ve ever done. It was also the worst thing we’ve ever done.”

Luckily, as a press release says, “The only noticeable damage done on that evening was the ringing of eardrums.”

To obtain Live at the Detroit Institute of Arts for yourself, you need to sign up for the Third Man Vault before October 31. You can subscribe now via ThirdManStore.com.

‘Queens’: Watch Eve, Brandy, Naturi Naughton and Nadine Velazquez in official music video for “Nasty Girl”

October 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

ABC is giving viewers at taste of 90s hip-hop with the official music video for “Nasty Girl,” an original song from the upcoming drama series, Queens.

Directed by Queens executive producer Tim Story, the new video features series stars Eve, Brandy, Naturi Naughton and Nadine Velazquez performing the catchy tune in signature 90s hip-hop style, while looking glamorous on a yacht as they dance around their hunky back-up dancers.

“As artists who came up in the ’90s, “Nasty Girl” is our love letter to the groundbreaking music and hip-hop culture of the era,” said the four women in joint statement. “To still be in the game today and supporting each other along the way is what our show Queens is all about.”

As previously reported, Brandy, Eve, Naturi Naughton, and Nadine Velazquez star in Queens as the original members of a popular 90s rap group who reunite in hopes of recapturing their hip-hop crowns. New music from the series will be released every episode by Def Jam Recordings. Meanwhile, Swizz Beatz will serve as the executive music producer for all of the original music in the series.

Queens premieres October 19 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.

Neil Young releases ‘Carnegie Hall 1970’ album, first installment of his ‘Official Bootleg Series’

October 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Today, Neil Young released his latest archival live album, Carnegie Hall 1970, which marks the launch of his new The Neil Young Official Bootleg Series.

The album was recorded on December 4, 1970, at the first concert that Young ever played at the historic New York City venue. The Neil Young Official Bootleg Series — Carnegie Hall 1970 is available now as a two-LP vinyl set and a two-CD collection at The Greedy Hand Store at WarnerRecords.com and as a high-res digital download at NeilYoungArchives.com.

The show was the first of two solo acoustic concerts that Neil played at Carnegie Hall that evening, and featured a 23-song set that, in addition to many selections from his solo career, included renditions of tunes he recorded as a member of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

The concert featured performances of three songs that Neil had not yet officially recorded or released — “Bad Fog of Loneliness,” “Old Man,” and “See the Sky About to Rain.” Other tunes he played at the show included “Down by the River,” “Cinnamon Girl,” “Helpless,” “Southern Man,” “Sugar Mountain,” “After the Gold Rush,” “Cowgirl in the Sand” and “Ohio.”

Coinciding with Carnegie Hall 1970‘s release, Young has posted his performance of the Buffalo Springfield tune “Flying on the Ground Is Wrong” featuring him playing the song on piano on his YouTube channel.

Neil is planning to release five more installments of his new Official Bootleg Series in 2022.

Here’s the full track list of Carnegie Hall 1970:

“Down by the River”
“Cinnamon Girl”
“I Am a Child”
“Expecting to Fly”
“The Loner”
“Wonderin'”
“Helpless”
“Southern Man”
“Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing”
“Sugar Mountain”
“On the Way Home”
“Tell Me Why”
“Only Love Can Break Your Heart”
“Old Man”
“After the Gold Rush”
“Flying on the Ground Is Wrong”
“Cowgirl in the Sand”
“Don’t Let It Bring You Down”
“Birds”
“Bad Fog of Loneliness”
“Ohio”
“See the Sky About to Rain”
“Dance Dance Dance”

New Music Friday: Meek Mill, Lil Wayne & Rich The Kid, H.E.R. and Wale with J. Cole

October 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Meek Mill dropped his long-awaited fifth studio album, Expensive Pain, on Friday, featuring Lil Baby, Kehlani, Lil Uzi Vert, Moneybagg Yo, Young Thug, Lil Durk, A$AP Ferg, Brent Faiyaz, Giggs and Vory.

The Philly MC also announced a star-studded “Expensive Pain: Meek Mill & Friends” album playback concert on October 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He’ll perform the new project in its entirety alongside several special guests. Tickets for the show are now on sale on his website.

After celebrating his 39th birthday Monday in Miami at a party hosted by Drake, Lil Wayne released his duo mixtape with Rich The Kid, titled Trust Fund Babies, a ten-track project that also features YG. In the video for the single “Feelin’ Like Tunechi,” they’re pursued by police, and Weezy humorously raps while being interrogated about his performance at a Rolling Loud concert in 2019.

H.E.R. is expanding her music repertoire by collaborating with four-time American Music Award-winning country star Kane Brown. They co-wrote “Blessed and Free ,” a song about being grateful for the simple things in life. They sing, “Cause as long as my eyes still see/As long as my heart still beats/As long as I’m alive, I’m free.”

Finally, Grammy nominee Wale reunites with J. Cole on their new track, “Poke It Out,” which samples Q-Tip‘s 1999 hit, “Vivrant Thing.” It’s the first single from Wale’s upcoming seventh album, Folarin 2, which will be released October 22. The duo previously recorded “Bad Girls Club” in 2011, and “My Boy” in 2018.

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“Let It Snow”: Get your first taste of Michael Buble’s 10th Anniversary ‘Christmas’ Deluxe Edition

October 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

It’s October 1, so that means it’s O.K. to listen to Christmas music, right? Michael Buble sure hopes so.

The Canadian crooner has released the first single from the 10th Anniversary Super Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set of his smash holiday album Christmas, which is coming out November 12.

The package features a seven-track bonus CD with two newly recorded songs: One of them, a new version of “Let It Snow,” is available now for your digital listening pleasure. Michael recorded the new take on this old favorite at London’s famed Abbey Road Studios with the BBC Big Band Orchestra.

As previously reported, the package also includes a book, a lithograph, a green-vinyl version of the album, a making-of DVD, a Christmas ornament, six sheets of wrapping paper and six Christmas cards.

Christmas, originally released in 2011, and is the best-selling holiday album of the 21st century.

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