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“Happy two-week anniversary”: Gwen Stefani shares gorgeous wedding photo

July 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Two weeks after her wedding to Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani is still living in bliss.

On Sunday, the No Doubt frontwoman turned to Instagram to commemorate the two-week anniversary of their lavish wedding in Oklahoma, sharing a gorgeous black-and-white photo of her and Blake walking into a stone chapel, welcomed by officiant Carson Daly and a slew of wedding guests.

“Happy 2 week anniversary,” she captioeds the pic, adding a heart emoji.

The couple married on July 3 at their ranch in Blake’s native Oklahoma. Gwen wore a custom Vera Wang wedding gown, along with a veil embroidered with their names and those of her sons Kingston,Zuma and Apollo. Blake and Gwen wrote their own vows for one another, with Blake also turning his into an original song for his wife.

Gwen also wore a Vera Wang party dress at the reception, where she and her new husband danced to a playlist that included music from fellow The Voice coaches Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine‘s band, Maroon 5.

Iron Maiden announces new album, ‘Senjutsu,’ coming in September

July 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

After releasing their new song, “The Writing on the Wall,” along with an animated mini-movie, Iron Maiden has now unveiled details of their new studio album.

Called Senjutsu, the 17th album from the metal legends will arrive September 3. Their first album in six years, it’s a double-CD collection, the title of which loosely translates from Japanese to “tactics and strategy.” The cover art, created by Mark Wilkinson based on an idea by Maiden bassist Steve Harris, features the band’s beloved mascot Eddie in full samurai gear.

Frontman Bruce Dickinson says Senjutsu was recorded in 2019 during a break in the band’s Legacy tour so they could continue on the road and still have plenty time to set up the project. Of course, as he says, “The pandemic delayed things more — so much for the best-laid plans — or should that be ‘strategies!?'”

Harris says of the new project, “We recorded this album in the same way we did The Book of Souls in that we’d write a song, rehearse it and then put it down together straight away while it was all fresh in our minds.”

“There’s some very complex songs on this album which took a lot of hard work to get them exactly as we wanted them to sound, so the process was at times very challenging,” Harris adds, noting, “I’m very proud of the result and can’t wait for fans to hear it.”

Senjutsu is available for pre-order July 21 at IronMaiden.com in a variety of formats, including a few different colors of vinyl and a super deluxe box set.

Here’s the track listing for Senjutsu:

“Senjutsu”
“Stratego”
“The Writing on the Wall”
“Lost in a Lost World”
“Days of Future Past”
“The Time Machine”
“Darkest Hour”
“Death of the Celts “
“The Parchment”
“Hell on Earth”

Sways? Waves? Bruce Springsteen’s manager settles “Thunder Road” lyrics controversy

July 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

For the past week or so, there’s been an ongoing online debate about the opening lyric of Bruce Springsteen‘s 1975 classic, “Thunder Road.” But now, it appears that Bruce’s manager, Jon Landau, has solved the mystery.

It started when New York Times writer Maggie Haberman went to see Bruce’s Broadway show and tweeted, “A screen door slams, Mary’s dress sways.” Fans pounced, insisting that Haberman had it wrong: It’s “Mary’s dress waves.”

But fans who believe that the Boss sing “sways” jumped to Haberman’s defense, sparking a back-and-forth between the two camps, and even a Los Angeles Times article examining the issue and presenting evidence for both sides. For example, the lyric database on Springsteen’s official website, as well as the original lyrics printed on the album, say “waves,” but in handwritten lyric sheets from that period, and in Bruce’s autobiography Born to Run, the lyric is “sways.”

Reps for Springsteen wouldn’t comment, but Landau, who co-produced the Born to Run album in addition to managing the Boss for decades, has written a letter to The New Yorker, clarifying the issue.

“The word is ‘sways,’” Landau wrote. “That’s the way he wrote it in his original notebooks, that’s the way he sang it on Born to Run, in 1975, that’s the way he has always sung it at thousands of shows, and that’s the way he sings it right now on Broadway. Any typos in official Bruce material will be corrected.”

Landau added, “And, by the way, ‘dresses’ do not know how to ‘wave.’”

Poetry experts might argue that the best evidence for “sways” is the fact that it precedes the line, “Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays.” “Sways” rhymes with “plays,” while “waves” does not.

Christina Aguilera emotionally calls her LA Philharmonic takeover a “moment of a lifetime”

July 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Christina Aguilera reimagined her biggest hits by transforming them into unique classical renditions over the weekend thanks to the assistance of the LA Philharmonic. The “Beautiful” singer officially marked her comeback by performing before two sold-out crowds Friday and Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl.

According to Billboard, the show’s first night on Friday was a resounding success with Philharmonic’s music director Gustavo Dudamel likening Aguilera’s intimate performance to a “beautiful, beautiful resurrection.”

The Grammy winner modified hits such as “Genie in a Bottle,” “Dirrty” and “The Voice Within” so they could be complimented by a full orchestra.

Aguilera became emotional by how strongly the audience reacted to her reimagined classics and called her show “a moment of a lifetime,” adding that her mother “was a violinist” who fostered her love of classical music.

“I was originally, of course, inspired by the great Rodgers and Hammerstein and The Sound of Music being the first thing that ever spoke to me musically. I wanted to be Julie Andrews on the hills and tonight is that moment for me,” she told the audience before bringing out A Great Big World so they could perform their 2013 hit “Say Something.”

Aguilera didn’t perform just her songs, she also sang Etta James‘ “At Last” and James Brown‘s “It’s a Man’s World” — among others.

It was later revealed that Ariana Grande and her husband Dalton Gomez were among the sold out crowd.

The “Positions” singer took to Instagram Stories to share her favorite highlights of the night and wrote to Aguilera, “Screaming. I love you. Congratulations to you & the @laphil on a STUNNING show.”

Later Stories show Grande actually screaming as the “What a Girl Wants” singer unleashes her signature powerhouse vocals.

Camila Cabello proudly shows off her natural curves: “Being at war with your body is so last season”

July 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Camila Cabello shared a heartfelt message to fans about overcoming the pressure of beauty standards and being at peace with one’s body.

Taking to her TikTok recently, the “Havana” singer reflected on the thoughts she had while running in a crop top, which showed off her stomach that she admits is not flat.

“I was just running in the park minding my own business trying to be fit, trying to keep it healthy. And I am wearing a top that shows my belly,” said Cabello while panning down to show her relaxed stomach. “I wasn’t tucking it in, because I was running and existing like a normal person that doesn’t tuck it in all the time!”

“And I was like, ‘Damn.’ But then I reminded myself being at war with your body is so last season,” the singer noted before sharing her thoughts that all women’s bodies should be celebrated.

“I am grateful for this body that lets me do what I need to do,” the upcoming Cinderella star grinned. “We are real women with curves and cellulite and stretch marks and fat. And we got to own that, baby!”

Cabello hilariously closed out her video by belting out a few lines of Aretha Franklin‘s “Something He Can Feel” while gesturing to her curves.

The “Señorita” further punctuated her point by captioning the PSA, “I luv my body.”

Cabello has been more active on social media as of late, which culminates with reports that the singer is gearing up for her next era in music.

The three-time Grammy nominee confirmed over the weekend that she will be releasing a new single and music video on Friday, titled “Don’t Go Yet.”

The single will be Cabello’s first offering of 2021 and the followup of her 2019 album Romance.

D Smoke explains his family’s deep-rooted connection to music

July 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Rapper D Smoke showcased his dense flow and conscious lyrics on his Grammy-nominated debut album, Black Habits. He tells ABC Audio that it was essential for fans to learn about his personal story and his perspective growing up in Inglewood, California.

“I think it’s really important to share with the world, like, who the artist is,” D Smoke says. “I always treated Black Habits like my debut album, even though I been making music for years. I’ve put out music [for] a long time. But this was going to be available to a large part of the world.”

He continues, “I thought it was really important that people go back and learn about my history [and] my family history, because my family has everything to do with why I am the artist that I am.”

D Smoke, who is 35, comes from a talented family of musicians: His mother, Jackie Gouché, plays piano and is a professional singer, while his brother, singer and producer SiR, is signed to Kendrick Lamar‘s label, Top Dawg Entertainment. D Smoke also won an ASCAP award for co-writing Jaheim‘s 2007 song “Never” with his brother, Davion Farris, and he mentions his oldest brother Ron-Ron on the Black Habits track “Bullies.”

“My family’s connection to music goes back many generations from before my grandmother. But what I’ve witnessed begins with my grandmother,” he says. “She started playing piano in church and singing in church…singing that Aretha-esque music. And then, of course, my mom and my uncles. They all wrote music and sang harmonies together and performed together doing gospel.”

D Smoke says it’s a “blessing” to build a “collective bond” with his family, where “multiple voices are singing and playing different instruments.”

Foghat’s Roger Earl on band’s new concert album/DVD, ‘8 Days on the Road’: “Looks like we can play still”

July 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Foghat has just released a new concert album and video called 8 Days on the Road in celebration of the veteran rockers’ 50th anniversary.

The collection, which is available as a two-CD/DVD package and digitally, features a November 2019 performance by the band at Daryl’s House, the club Daryl Hall owns in Pawling, New York.

Founding Foghat drummer Roger Earl tells ABC Audio that the band hadn’t planned to record the show, but since the club has cameras and recording equipment already set up, they went ahead and documented the gig.

“The sound in the room is terrific…It’s like playing in your living room,” Earl explains. “[A]nd then we took all the stuff home and [Foghat lead guitarist and producer] Bryan Bassett…started working on it. And we listened to…the first rough mixes and we said, ‘Wow, looks like we can play still.'”

Roger adds that he also was “pleasantly surprised” with the film of the show.

The concert features Foghat delivering inspired renditions of many of their best-known tunes, including “Slow Ride,” “Fool for the City” and the Willie Dixon classic “I Just Want to Make Love to You.”

Earl notes that the band also included two rarities in the set, a cover of Chuck Berry‘s “Maybellene,” which the group originally recorded for its 1972 self-titled debut, and a version of the Wild Cherry hit “Play That Funky Music.” Roger says he suggested that the band perform the latter tune because Bassett is a former Wild Cherry member, and played on the original track.

Earl tells ABC Audio that Foghat will be playing the 8 Days on the Road set at their 2021 concerts, so if “people come to see us and they like the set…it’s already pre-recorded for them.”

Sure there’s pressure, but Matt Stell hopes to move “Everywhere but On” from #1

July 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Matt Stell‘s in an enviable position: So far, every song he’s ever released as a single has gone to #1.

Now that the six-foot-seven former college basketball player has a new hit climbing the chart, is he feeling the pressure to keep up his streak?

“It’s crazy. It’s a little bit of a roller coaster with the singles,” he explains. “Because with ‘Prayed for You,’ I had no expectations whatsoever… I just went into it and was just enjoying the ride.”

“‘Everywhere but On,’” he continues, “I felt like I was playing with house money a little bit…”

“Now, as that song got towards the top ten and closing in on that #1,” Matt admits, “there was some expectations and some nervous moments in there hoping that we could ring the bell.”

Matt’s third career single, “That Ain’t Me No More,” does deviate from his playbook significantly.

“What’s different about it, is it’s the first outside cut that I’ve ever cut,” he points out. “I moved to town to be a songwriter, but part of that is because I love songs, right?… And whatever the best song is, has kind of been my motto.”

“So this song came out of nowhere and kinda changed our plans a little bit,” Matt reveals. “And I thought that really spoke to the power of this tune. And it’s one that I’m really glad I get to be the person to cut it and kinda put my stamp on it.”

“And as far as pressure,” he says, “if it’s anything like the last one, you know, once it kind of gets up wherever it’s gonna get to, that’s kinda when the nail biting starts.”

This summer, Matt heads out with both Old Dominion and Miranda Lambert.

The Smashing Pumpkins’ Jeff Schroeder starts “new chapter of…my musical life” with debut solo song

July 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Longtime Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder has released his debut solo single: “Haenim,” a cover of a song originally written by Korean guitarist Shin Joong Hyun, who pioneered the rock scene in the country in the ’60s and ’70s. As Schroeder tells ABC Audio, the track is a fitting introduction to who he is as a musical artist now, and who he’s been as a person his whole life.

“People like Shin Joong Hyun, basically their gigs were to play these clubs that were for U.S. military people, because that kind of music really wasn’t popular amongst the Korean population,” Schroeder explains. “It was really for, I think, a lot of these military base nightclubs where these musicians would go and play.”

Since his mother, who’s Korean, met his father when he was stationed there in the military, Schroeder felt a kinship to Shin’s musical identity.

“My personal connection as a rock musician and Korean American and this song is all interwoven in this bigger, larger sociopolitical history of the U.S. and Korea,” he explains. “So [‘Haenim’] really felt like the right place to start this new chapter of, at least, my musical life.”

From the musical side, “Haenim” features dreamy guitars reminiscent of the Pumpkins, punctuated by classic metal-style solos that really help the song soar. Schroeder credits the inspiration of those to a friend named Max, who had recently passed away.

“I said, ‘What would Max tell me? If he was here, what would he encourage me to do?'” Schroeder recalls. “‘Cause I was, like, ‘Oh, I can definitely do the more shoegaze-y type of lead thing here…or should I just totally go for it?’ And I was, like, ‘No, Max would tell me to go for it.'”

Schroeder is currently prepping his debut solo EP.

The secret to Gabby Barrett’s post-baby body bounceback isn’t much of a secret

July 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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Gabby Barrett gave birth to her first child, daughter Baylah, in January, and she’s now out performing live, and looking even better than she looked before she got pregnant. So what’s the secret behind her post-baby body bounceback? Gabby credits the fact that she’s just very busy…and, most importantly, she’s young.

“I don’t know, I guess being a mom…I really haven’t gotten the chance to, like, eat all the junk food that I was eating,” she laughed to reporters not long ago. “So I guess it really just cut [the weight] out in my face and all around the place!”

The “I Hope” singer, who welcomed Baylah about three months before her 21st birthday, also thinks her relative youth had something to do with it.

“I thankfully was able to kind of like shed some weight quickly and get off all the baby weight and I feel good,” she said. “I dunno, I’m thankful for that — that my body kinda was able to snap back and be healthier than it was before, even after having a baby, and quickly, after that. So I can thank, I guess, my 21-year-old metabolism for that!”

Gabby is among the many stars who’ll be taping a concert in Nashville at the end of the month for an upcoming ABC-TV special. Newlyweds Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are also performing, as are American Idol judge Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line and others.

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