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Black Label Society details ‘Doom Crew Inc.’ album; listen now to new single, “Set You Free”

August 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Black Label Society has announced a new album called Doom Crew Inc.

The 11th studio effort from Zakk Wylde and company — and their first since 2018’s Grimmest Hits — is due out November 26. You can listen to the lead single, “Set You Free,” now via digital outlets.

“We incorporated Father Dario even more into the solos, doubling with me and being more involved in that regard,” says Wylde, referring to guitarist Dario Lorina. “It really, truly is a two-guitar album, more so than ever. A twin guitar band, whether it’s the Allman Brothers or Judas Priest, with harmony lines, unison lines, and trading off solos.”

Here’s the Doom Crew Inc. track list:

“Set You Free”
“Destroy & Conquer”
“You Made Me Want to Live”
“Forever and a Day”
“End of Days”
“Ruins”
“Forsake”
“Love Reign Down”
“Gospel of Lies”
“Shelter Me”
“Gather All My Sins”
“Farewell Ballad”

Marlon Wayans reveals he never got married because he always wanted to be there for his mom

August 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Marlon Wayans revealed in a new interview that a promise he made to his mother is why he has never married.

The 49-year-old actor recently spoke with Essence and explained, “I never got married because I knew my mom needed me.”

Wayans, whose mother, Elvira Alethia, died last year at age 81, continued, “On her death bed, I said, ‘Can I tell you something woman?’ She was in a lot of pain and she was fighting to stay alive and I say, ‘I’m 47 years old and I’ve never been married because I always wanted you to be my number one girl.'”

“My mother turned over, she looked at me, she grabbed my hand, and she pulled me close to her. I said ‘I know, I love you too,'” the Respect star shared.

Said Wayans, “I gave her a kiss and I said, ‘I’ll see you soon, but not that soon because I got a s*** load of life to live.’ She laughed in pain, and I gave her a kiss, and those were my last words to my mom.”

The White Chicks star said he is now starting to open up to the idea of marriage and told the outlet, “Yeah, I probably got one in me. Just one.”

“I like things to bend and not break, and I feel like when you get married, you have to get divorced in order to either be separated or together,” he added. “I like friendships because you just learn each other and you just grow and you just get better.”

The comedian shares two children — Amai Zackary Wayans, 21, and Shawn Howell Wayans, 19 — with longtime partner Angela Zackery. The two, who never married, went their separate ways in 2013.

Carrie Underwood sings in the rain at New Jersey show

August 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

During a performance at Barefoot Country Music Festival in New Jersey this weekend, Carrie Underwood got caught in the rain — but she kept the music going.

Carrie shared a video to Instagram that shows her belting out her signature hit, “Before He Cheats,” strutting down the catwalk as rain pours down around her onto the packed crowd. But the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the concertgoers, who sang loudly with the superstar.

“I’m siiiiiiinging in the rain. Such a fun night in Jersey at the @barefootcountrymusicfest !!! I couldn’t have hoped for a better crowd…or better weather!” Carrie captioned the special moment, thanking fans for the love.

She and Jason Aldean are racing up the charts with their collaborative duet, “If I Didn’t Love You,” which is currently at #15 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

The Killers grab top-10 ‘Billboard’ 200 debut with ‘Pressure Machine’

August 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Killers‘ new album, Pressure Machine, has debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

The seventh studio effort from Brandon Flowers and company enters the chart at number nine with 26,000 equivalent album units, 22,000 of which were traditional album sales.

With Pressure Machine, each of The Killers’ seven albums has landed on the Billboard 200 top 10, with 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful being their only number-one. As impressive as that might be, it doesn’t hold a candle to The Killers’ chart performance in the U.K., where they’ve hit number one on the Official Albums Chart with every studio record.

The Killers were poised to play songs from Pressure Machine during this past weekend’s We Love NYC concert in Central Park before the event was scrapped due to inclement weather caused by Hurricane Henri. However, viewers of the CNN broadcast caught a backstage rendition of “Mr. Brightside” with guest backing vocals by CBS This Morning anchor Gayle King, who filmed the performance.

“Let the games begin”: Taylor Swift joins TikTok

August 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Taylor Swift has officially joined TikTok!

In her first-ever video, posted Monday, the singer lip syncs to U.K. rapper Dave‘s “Screwface Capital” and its line “My outstanding payments swift like Taylor.” As she does, we see her modeling her various album aesthetics — from folklore to evermore to her Fearless reissue — ending with a look from her upcoming Red reissue.

“Lots going on at the moment: Red (my version) vinyl is up for presale on my site and oh I’m on tiktok now let the games begin,” Taylor captioned it.

Just an hour after posting, the video had racked up over 500,000 views and counting.

Red (Taylor’s Version) drops November 19.

@taylorswift
Lots going on at the moment: Red (my version) vinyl is up for presale on my site and oh I’m on tiktok now let the games begin 😺 #SwiftTok
♬ original sound – Taylor Swift

Aerosmith announces new partnership bringing entire music catalog together at Universal Music Group

August 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

As Aerosmith prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the band has announced a new wide-ranging partnership with Universal Music Group that, for the first time, brings together the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ entire recording catalog on one label home.

The global deal also will include upcoming music projects, merchandise items and new audio-visual content, including films, television programs, online presentations and more.

In addition, the partnership also will make available material from the vaults of Aerosmith’s Vindaloo studio, as well as from the personal archives of the band’s five members — frontman Steven Tyler, guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer. The band mates also will participate in curating collections of their music, photos, video content, artwork, memorabilia and more.

Forthcoming releases will include previously unseen and unheard rarities from throughout Aerosmith’s long career.

“It’s been a long road but I’m extremely happy and proud to say on behalf of Aerosmith we have been able to bring our 50 years of music under one roof by partnering with UMG,” Perry says in a statement. “This will allow us to bring our music to our fans in ways we never were able to before. It’s something we’ve dreamed about happening for a long time…It’s an incredible way to celebrate 50 years and the many more years to come.”

Adds UMG chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, “On the band’s 50th anniversary, Aerosmith continues to influence the course of music not only through their iconic catalog but also through film, television and video games and their inimitable style…We look forward to building upon their incredible legacy and ensuring their music continues to inspire fans around the world.”

Corey Taylor is “doing well” amid COVID-19 bout, wife says

August 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Corey Taylor‘s wife Alicia has shared an update on her husband’s health after he announced last week that he’d tested positive for COVID-19.

In a tweet posted Sunday evening, Alicia wrote, “Corey is doing well and thanks everyone for the sweet thoughts and messages.”

“Ready to get him home as soon as it’s safe, so I can take care of him!” she added. “He (very luckily) hasn’t lost his sense of taste or smell so I send him stupid amounts of snacks, hydration powders, and yummy desserts.”

Corey revealed the news of his diagnosis last Friday, a day after he concluded a U.S. tour in support of his 2020 debut solo album, CMFT.

“I woke up today and tested positive, and I’m very, very sick,” Taylor said while announcing his scheduled appearance at last weekend’s Michigan pop culture convention Astronomicon would be canceled. He added that he’s vaccinated, and that he “should be OK.”

Wanted to give you guys an update:
Corey is doing well and thanks everyone for the sweet thoughts and messages. 🥰
Ready to get him home as soon as it’s safe, so I can take care of him! 🖤
— uh-lee-see-yuh Taylor (@AliciaETaylor) August 22, 2021

UB40 sax player Brian Travers dies of cancer at age 62

August 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Brian Travers, founding saxophone player for the popular U.K. reggae band UB40, died Sunday at the age of 62.

The band announced Travers’ death in a message that reads, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our comrade, brother, founding UB40 member and musical legend, Brian David Travers. Brian passed away…with his family by his side, after a long and heroic battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with Brian’s wife Lesley, his daughter Lisa and son Jamie.”

The BBC reports that Travers underwent an operation in 2019 to remove two brain tumors, and had an additional operation last year.

In addition to playing sax, Brian contributed to the arrangement of UB40’s tunes and wrote lyrics for some of the band’s original songs.

UB40 has been hugely successful in the U.K., scoring 39 top-40 hits on the country’s singles chart. The band also has scored several major hits in the U.S., including their chart-topping covers of Neil Diamond‘s “Red Red Wine” and Elvis Presley‘s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” and their popular take on Sonny & Cher‘s “I Got You Babe” — a duet with The Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde.

Travers’ death comes just a couple of months after the band’s lead singer, Duncan Campbell, announced he was retiring from the group for health reasons. Campbell’s decision to retire came after he suffered a seizure in June, following a stroke in 2020. Duncan joined UB40 in 2008 after his brother, Ali, the group’s original lead singer, quit the band.

Last month, UB40 announced that Birmingham, U.K., reggae singer Matt Doyle as its new frontman.

Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ tops ‘Billboard’ 200 for third straight week

August 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Billie Eilish‘s Happier Than Ever has pulled a hat trick by topping the Billboard 200 for a third straight week.

The album, released July 30, remained the top album in the country after moving an additional 60,000 units in its third week of release. This is only the second album this year to spend its first three weeks atop the chart, second to Morgan Wallen‘s Dangerous: The Double Album.

In addition, Happier Than Ever tied with Eilish’s debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, which spent three non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 in 2019.

Eilish’s fans streamed her new album 49.6 million times over the past week and purchased 23,000 physical copies. The number of purchases also makes Happier Than Ever the current best-selling album in the U.S.

Eilish’s Happier Than Ever has produced eight Billboard Hot 100 top-40 singles: “Therefore I Am,” “My Future,” “Your Power,” “Lost Cause,” “NDA,” “Oxytocin,” “Getting Older” and the album’s title track. At the moment, “Your Power” and “Happier Than Ever” are the highest-ranking album singles, with both peaking at number 6.

“We Love NYC” concert canceled due to inclement weather

August 23, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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Saturday’s “We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” was cut short thanks to Hurricane Henri.

The event, which was held in Central Park and put on by Live Nation and industry icon Clive Davis, came to a halt just after the halfway mark when lightening struck within a 10-mile radius, Variety reports.

According to the outlet, the good times came to an end for 60,0000 attendees at the two-hour-and-37-minute mark, in the midst of Barry Manilow belting out “I Can’t Smile Without You.” An announcer interrupted the performance saying, “Attention. Please pay close attention to the following safety measures. Due to approaching severe weather, all persons should move quickly and calmly to the nearest exits and proceed to your vehicles and protected areas.”

Performers and concertgoers both waited out the weather in hopes the show would go on, with talks that perhaps the event could continue even without an audience and strictly as broadcast. However, after about three hours and no signs of the weather letting up, it was announced that it was a wrap.

“We Love NYC” was scheduled to be a five-hour event that would treat attendees to performances from stars representing an array of genres. Among those who hit the stage before things went awry were Jennifer Hudson, Andrea Bocelli, Earth Wind & Fire, LL Cool J, Kane Brown, Journey, Santana, Jon Batiste and Polo G.

Meanwhile, acts including Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Maluma, Patti Smith and the Killers were stunted.

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