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Billy Idol releases new song, “Bitter Taste,” from forthcoming EP ‘The Roadside’; watch tune’s music video

August 11, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Billy Idol will release a new four-track EP titled The Roadside on September 17, and in advance of the record, the veteran pop-punk singer has made available one of the songs, “Bitter Taste,” as a digital single.

The bulk of The Roadside was written, recorded and mixed during the COVID-19 pandemic. It features contributions from Idol’s longtime lead guitarist and songwriter partner, Steve Stevens. The record, which was produced by Butch Walker, is Idol’s first collection of new original songs since his 2014 album Kings & Queens of the Underground.

The Roadside can be pre-ordered now on CD, on vinyl and as a limited-edition blue-vinyl LP, as well as digitally.

“Bitter Taste,” which was co-written by Idol, Stevens and two other collaborators, was inspired by Billy’s 1990 motorcycle accident that left him with a seriously injured leg.

“I think everyone has been feeling more reflective [during the pandemic]. So, it seemed quite logical and natural to write something about my motorcycle accident,” Idol explains about the new song. “Certainly, the motorcycle accident was the catharsis, the wake-up moment. A little bit of me got left on that roadside. But it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing in the end; it was a wake-up call. Maybe on that roadside I left behind the irreverent youthful Billy and opened the door for a more attentive father and a more sensitive musician.”

You can watch a dramatic companion music video for “Bitter Taste” at Idol’s official YouTube channel.

Here’s The Roadside EP’s full track list:

Rita Hayworth”
“Bitter Taste”
“U Don’t Have to Kiss Me Like That”
“Baby Put Your Clothes Back On”

Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters & more nominated for 2021 MTV VMAs

August 11, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Billie Eilish and Foo Fighters are among the nominees for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.

The “bad guy” star racked up five nominations, including Best Cinematography for “Therefore I Am” and Best Direction and Video for Good for “Your Power.” Meanwhile, Dave Grohl and company received three nods: Best Rock, Best Choreography and Best Cinematography, all for “Shame Shame.”

Also competing for Best Rock are Evanescence‘s “Use My Voice,” The Killers‘ “My Own Soul’s Warning,” Kings of Leon‘s “The Bandit,” Lenny Kravitz‘s “Raise Vibration,” and John Mayer‘s “Last Train Home.”

The Best Alternative nominees are Bleachers‘ “Stop Making This Hurt,” Glass Animals‘ “Heat Waves,” Imagine Dragons‘ “Follow You,” Twenty One Pilots‘ “Shy Away,” Machine Gun Kelly and blackbear‘s “My Ex’s Best Friend,” and Willow and Travis Barker‘s “Transparent Soul.”

Other nominees include Glass Animals’ “Tangerine” and Coldplay‘s “Higher Power” for Best Visual Effects, and Lorde‘s “Solar Power” for Best Cinematography. Additionally, 24kGoldn and iann dior‘s alternative hit/mainstream smash “Mood” is nominated in two categories, including Song of the Year, and Goldn himself is up for Best New Artist.

Voting is open now via VMA.MTV.com. The ceremony will air live from New York City Sunday, September 12.

Elvis Presley Barbie, other collectibles released as 2021 Elvis Week celebration gets underway

August 11, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The 2021 edition of the annual Elvis Week celebration kicks off today, marking the anniversary of Elvis Presley‘s death and held at the late King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Graceland mansion in Memphis. Coinciding with the extravaganza, some new collectible Elvis-themed toys have been released.

The first is an Elvis Presley Barbie that features the famous female doll dressed in a replica of Elvis’ “American Eagle” jumpsuit. It’s emblazoned with sparkling red, gold and blue sparkling eagle designs and gold stars, and includes such accessories as a red scarf and a white cape. The doll also sports a pompadour hairstyle and a long ponytail.

The second collectible is the Little People Collector Elvis Presley figure set, which features three Little People characters reflecting different iconic looks of the legendary performer from the 1950s, the 1960s and the 1970s.

Both the Elvis Barbie and the Little People collector set will be available at major retailers including Walmart, Amazon and Target.

Meanwhile, this year’s Elvis Week runs from today through Tuesday, August 17. Among the many Presley-themed events and activities scheduled to take place during this year’s celebration are various concerts, Q&A sessions and discussions, fan parties and gatherings, movie screenings and much more.

Elvis’ ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, will make guest appearances at select events, including at a special concert on August 16 at the Soundstage at Graceland, featuring on-screen performances by Elvis accompanied by a live group that includes guitarist James Burton and piano player Glen Hardin of Presley’s TCB Band.

Elvis Week also will feature the traditional candlelight vigil held annually on the eve of the anniversary of Elvis’ 1977 death and running until the morning hours of August 16.

Visit Graceland.com for a full Elvis Week schedule.

Santana join forces with “Smooth” collaborator Rob Thomas for new collaborative single, “Move”

August 11, 2021 by WDNY Radio

How’s this for a smooth move! Carlos Santana has teamed up a again with his “Smooth” collaborator, Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas, to record a new song titled “Move” that will be the first single from Santana‘s star-studded upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles.

The track, which also features guest vocals by American Authors, will be released to radio on Wednesday, August 18, while the album in scheduled to arrive on October 15.

“‘Move’ came about was very much like how ‘Smooth’ happened,” explains Carlos. “It was like divine intelligence behind the scenes, and I just knew I had to record it with Rob. The song is about awakening your molecules. Ignite and activate yourself — you know, move. When Rob and I work together, we have a sound that’s splendiferous.”

In a press statement, the new song is described as “a grinding, grooving, swaggering, swaying and altogether breathtaking mix of pop and Latin rock with sure-fire hooks for days.”

“Smooth” was featured on the hugely successful 1999 Santana album Supernatural, and spent a whopping 12 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late ’99 and early 2000. The tune also won three individual Grammy Awards — Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals — and is ranked second among the most successful Billboard singles of all time.

As previously reported, Carlos and Rob both are part of the lineup of the star-packed “We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” event taking place August 21 in New York City’s Central Park, although it hasn’t been officially announced if they will perform together. Meanwhile, the Santana band is slated to kick off a new series of Las Vegas residency dates at the House of Blues on August 25.

Santana joins forces with “Smooth” collaborator Rob Thomas for new collaborative single, “Move”

August 11, 2021 by WDNY Radio

How’s this for a smooth move…Carlos Santana has teamed up again with his “Smooth” collaborator, Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas, to record a new song titled “Move” that will be the first single from Santana‘s star-studded upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles.

The track, which also features guest vocals by American Authors, will be released to radio on Wednesday, August 18, while the album in scheduled to arrive on October 15.

In a press statement, the new song is described as “a grinding, grooving, swaggering, swaying and altogether breathtaking mix of pop and Latin rock with sure-fire hooks for days.”

Trent Reznor guests on new version of Danny Elfman song, “True”

August 11, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Trent Reznor guests on a new version of the song “True,” by prolific film composer and Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman.

The Nine Inch Nails frontman lends his signature growl to the tune while enhancing its industrial vibe. You can listen to the updated recording now via digital outlets, and watch its truly creepy accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.

The original “True” appears on Elfman’s new solo studio album, Big Mess, which dropped in June.

In addition to appearing on the same song, Reznor and Elfman have another thing in common: they’re both Oscar nominees. However, Reznor has Elfman beat when it comes to wins — Trent’s won two with his scoring partner and NIN band mate Atticus Ross, for The Social Network and Soul, while Danny’s been nominated four times but has yet to go home with a trophy.

Smooth “Move”: Rob Thomas reunites with Carlos Santana for new track

August 11, 2021 by WDNY Radio

It’s the reunion we didn’t know we needed: Rob Thomas has re-teamed with his “Smooth” collaborator Carlos Santana for a brand-new song.

The track, “Move,” is the first single from Santana’s new album, Blessings and Miracles, and it’ll be out August 18. The track also features vocals from “Best Day of My Life” band American Authors, with frontman Zac Barnett singing the lead in the second verse.

“‘Move’ came about was very much like how ‘Smooth’ happened,” says Santana in a statement. “It was like divine intelligence behind the scenes, and I just knew I had to record it with Rob.”

“The song is about awakening your molecules. Ignite and activate yourself – you know, move,” the guitar legend adds. “When Rob and I work together, we have a sound that’s splendiferous.”

If “Move” is even half as successful as “Smooth,” it’ll be massive: It was number one for 12 weeks, won three Grammys and it was number two on Billboard‘s ranking of the top songs of the first 50 years of the Hot 100 chart.

Blessings and Miracles arrives October 15. Meanwhile, Rob is working on his first Christmas album.

Steve Martin and Martin Short rave about ‘Only Murders in the Building’ co-star Selena Gomez

August 11, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Selena Gomez has two new fans in her Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short.

Martin, 76, and Short, 71, told InStyle that they were blown away by Selena’s talent in the upcoming Hulu murder mystery series, before remarking that the 29-year-old has been acting for as long as they have.

“I knew her as a singer, but it’s not like I have the radio on constantly. When I looked up her performing work, I realized she’s been around almost as long as I have and she’s done as many movies as I have,” said Martin. “She denies it, but I see her credits. They’re, like, 40 things. That’s what I have.”

Martin also hinted that he learned quite a bit from Selena. “We got to know a person who’s not only a different generation but different multi-generations away from us,” he said.

He explained, “It was a great experience to have her input, to have her awareness. Some of my favorite things in the show are when Marty and I are two, I’ll say, older guys, still kind of living in the vocabulary of the past, and she will correct us on camera!”

The praise didn’t stop there, with Martin calling Selena “extremely professional” before joking, “What you hope for in your acting partner is at least that they’re on time. And she definitely was. Beside her talent, she had that going for her.”

When describing the characters they play in the series, Martin teased, “Marty gets to be flamboyant. I get to be lonely. And Selena gets to be Selena.”

Only Murders in the Building premieres August 31.

Lil Nas X hints at return to country music following release of debut album

August 11, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Lil Nas X says he already knows where he’ll take his music after dropping his debut studio album, Montero.

Taking to Twitter recently, the “Industry Baby” rapper remained tight-lipped about when fans can expect to hold a physical copy of his debut effort in their hands, but did admit he’s already mapped out his next music era.

“After i drop the album i will be finish[ed] with my gay era and returning to my cowboy era,” the 22-year-old teased.

The “cowboy era” that Nas referenced is most likely a nod to his RIAA-certified 14x Platinum hit “Old Town Road” with Billy Ray Cyrus, which became the longest-running number one in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He released two subsequent tracks, “Panini” and “Rodeo,” that are also considered part of his “cowboy era.”

However, fans were quick to point out this could be the rapper’s way of trolling those who say his new music is not up to par with his older work.

The declaration comes as Nas hit a new milestone in his music career. His new single, “Industry Baby,” officially surpassed over 100 million streams on Spotify. In addition, he replaced DaBaby as the streaming service’s most listened-to male rapper. Nas boasts 52 million monthly listeners, while DaBaby, who previously dethroned Drake, has 51 million.

Rihanna celebrates Fenty perfume selling out

August 11, 2021 by WDNY Radio

After recently reaching billionaire status, Rihanna has even more to celebrate. Her new perfume, named Fenty Eau De Parfum, has sold out, less than 24 hours after its launch on Tuesday.

To celebrate the impressive achievement, the “Diamonds” singer took to Instagram to share three photos of herself in bed wearing sunglasses and rocking an oversize black hoodie while eating what appears to be caviar.

Rih captioned the post, “how I woke up after #FENTYPARFUM sold out this morning!!!”

The Fenty founder first teased that she would be dropping a fragrance almost two weeks ago, sharing a few black-and-white photos of herself, with the simple caption “#FENTYPARFUM COMING SOON.”

A day prior to the perfume release, Rihanna posted a compilation of interview clips from various celebrities, including Lil Nas X, Cardi B, Jennifer Lawrence and Jim Parsons, all of whom had expressed that the singer smelled good — or in Nas X’s words, “like heaven.”

Fenty Eau De Parfum comes in a simple, yet elegant amber bottle and retails for $120. A restock date has not yet been announced.

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