Green Day to perform at Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance concert

March 28, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Green Day is performing during the upcoming Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance concert, co-hosted by United Nations Human Rights and the Recording Academy.

The show will take place April 2 in San Francisco, and aims to raise awareness for “human rights-based approaches and solutions to climate change and the suffering it causes.” Green Day will also be recognized for their “long-standing commitment to social justice and environmental causes.”

“As world renowned artists and activists, Green Day continues to leverage its major influence and platform to bring awareness to the impact of climate change on the people and the environment,” says Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights.

“Don’t be an Idiot, you won’t want to miss this one,” Green Day adds.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 29, at noon PT.

Green Day will launch a U.S. stadium tour in July in support of their new album, Saviors. They’ll also be playing their albums Dookie and American Idiot in full each night to celebrate their respective 30th and 20th anniversaries.

Music Notes: 2 Chainz, Beyoncé & Nicki Minaj and more

March 28, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Frisco, Texas, is hosting its first-ever Tacos & Tequila Festival on Sunday, May 5, aka Cinco De Mayo, and has tapped 2 Chainz, Juvenile, Travis Porter and DJ Skribble to perform as part of its World-Class Musical Showcase. The event, taking place at Rider Field, will also feature Lucha Xtreme Wrestling and food, including tacos, margaritas and sweets, from over 100 vendors and food trucks.

Beyoncé is gearing up for the worldwide release of Cowboy Carter, but she took some time to congratulate Nicki Minaj on her own accomplishments. Based on a post on Nicki’s socials, Bey appears to have sent the rapper some flowers alongside a card that read, “Onika, I just received your [Pink Friday] nail collection and I love them. Thank you so much for thinking of me and congratulations on your launch and the tour. Love, Beyoncé.” “Barbz, #PinkFridayNails are Queen approved,” Nicki captioned the post. “Thank you Beyoncé . Love you.”

John Legend is slated to take the stage at City Year Los Angeles’ 13th annual Spring Break fundraising event, which will be honoring the organization’s co-founders, Andrew Hauptman and Ellen Bronfman Hauptman. They’ll be recognized for their contributions to the LA public education landscape, and the launch and sustenance of City Year LA. The event takes place Saturday, May 4, at SoFi Stadium.

Mick Jagger gets stamp of approval from Maroon 5 after dancing to “Moves Like Jagger”

March 28, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Mick Jagger‘s recent Instagram post in which he’s dancing to the tune “Moves Like Jagger” has not gone unnoticed by Maroon 5, the band that made the track a hit.

The Rolling Stones frontman, 80, shared his video on Wednesday, March 27. In the clip he’s seen busting some moves while laughing and smiling, adding the caption, “Moves like who!” It appears the video was taken at one of the rock icon’s favorite island destinations, Mustique.

Well, Maroon 5 caught wind of the clip and reposted it to their Instagram Story, captioning it with an animated “GOAT” — “Greatest of All Time” — graphic.

“Moves Like Jagger,” featuring Christina Aguilera, came out in 2011 and became Maroon 5’s second #1 hit, as well as one of the bestselling singles of all time.

And those Jagger moves will be on full display in just one month, when The Stones kick off their Hackney Diamonds tour on April 28 in Houston, Texas. A complete list of dates can be found at rollingstones.com.

U2’s Sphere residency reigns over ‘Billboard’ tour charts for the month of February

March 28, 2024 by WDNY Radio

U2‘s successful Las Vegas residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere, has landed them on top of the Billboard Top Tours chart for the month of February.

The Irish rockers brought in $56.5 million from 166,000 tickets sold to put the Sphere show on top for the first time. Previous months of the residency landed at #2 on the chart.

U2 played a total of 10 Sphere shows during the month of February, before wrapping the residency for good the following month with two shows on March 1 and 2.

Thanks to the success of the February concerts, U2 is also at #1 on the Billboard Top Boxscores list, with the Sphere becoming the top-grossing venue for the month.

U2 launched their sphere residency on September 29, playing a total of 40 shows. They were the first band to play the state-of-the-art venue, with Phish set to follow with four shows booked from April 18 to April 21. Dead & Company will then take over, playing 24 shows between May 16 and July 13.

Halle Bailey celebrates 24th birthday with boyfriend DDG and their son, Halo

March 28, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Halle Bailey turned 24 on Thursday, and she celebrated the moment with her own little family. Taking to Instagram, she shared a carousel of photos featuring boyfriend DDG and their son, Halo.

In two photos, she and Halo, whose face is blurred out, are covered in mud. Another captures DDG’s back with the words “Halo’s Daddy” written in mud, and a few more see Halle flaunting her bikini body.

“This is 24,” wrote Bailey alongside the post. She and DDG welcomed son Halo last year.

Tyler Hubbard calls opening for Kane Brown a full-circle moment

March 28, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Several years ago, then-newcomer Kane Brown landed one of his first opening slots with Florida Georgia Line.

Now, the country superstar’s tapped the duo’s Tyler Hubbard to open for him on his In The Air Tour, and Tyler couldn’t be more thrilled.

“It was incredible to watch him take on the challenge and grow a ton on that tour and now it’s full circle,” says Tyler. “Now I’m getting to open up for him and I’ve watched him play and I’m just like, ‘Wow!’ He’s really grown into something special and he’s just an awesome dude. He’s a great artist.”

“I think [Kane] has really found himself and knows who he is and what he wants to be,” Tyler continues as he beams with pride about Kane. “It’s just cool to see because it’s not every day that you have that story and not every day that you get to see artists keep it together and be consistent and put out great music and maintain a family and do what he’s doing.”

“A lot of love for Kane. I’m excited to be back out with him, and I know we’re going to have a good time,” he adds.

Kane’s In The Air Tour with Tyler kicks off Thursday in Charlottesville, Virginia. For tickets and Tyler’s full tour schedule, head to tylerhubbardofficial.com.

Tyler’s currently #7 on the country charts with “Back Then Right Now,” the lead single from his forthcoming sophomore album, Strong. The 13-track project arrives April 12 and is available for preorder and presave now.

Trailer released for documentary on Rolling Stones muse Anita Pallenberg

March 28, 2024 by WDNY Radio

A new documentary about German-Italian actress, artist and model Anita Pallenberg, ex-girlfriend of The Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones and Keith Richards, is set to come out in May, and fans are getting their first look at it.

The first trailer for Catching Fire: The Story Of Anita Pallenberg, coming to Video on Demand on May 3, has just been released.

The film has Scarlett Johansson reading from Anita’s unpublished memoir and includes never-before-seen home movies and family photos, as well as interviews with Richards, the two of the children he had with her — Marlon and Angela Richards — and others.

“I’ve been called a witch, a slut and a murderer,” Johansson is heard saying in the trailer. “Maybe people confuse me with the characters I played.”

“I was bursting in love,” Richards says about their relationship. “Anita is in a lot of those songs. She’s a muse I’m sure though not just for me.” He also adds, “Basically, I was trying to keep up with her most of the time and most of the time it was fun.”

Pallenberg appeared in over 40 films throughout her career but is best known for her association with The Stones. She dated Jones for two years, ending the relationship in 1967. She then began a relationship with Richards, which lasted until 1979. While the pair never married, they had three children together, Marlon, Angela and a son, Tara Jo Jo Gunne, who died from SIDS when he was 2 months old.

All of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ features revealed

March 28, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Beyoncé‘s new album, Cowboy Carter, is already out in some parts of the world, so the featured artists on the album have now been revealed.

Miley Cyrus and Post Malone collab with Bey on the songs “II Most Wanted” and “Levii’s Jeans,” respectively.

The album also includes several interludes, featuring guest stars taking turns as DJs on a fictional country radio station called KNTRY Radio Texas. Dolly Parton introduces an updated version of her classic track “Jolene” and appears in the intro of the song “Tyrant.”

Willie Nelson makes an appearance on the interludes “Smoke Hour Willie Nelson” and “Smoke Hour II,” and Linda Martell, a major Black female country star after whom the song “The Linda Martell Show” is named, introduces the song “Ya Ya.”

Also of note: The album sees Beyoncé take on The Beatles‘ 1968 classic “Blackbird.”

Cowboy Carter, which features a total of 27 tracks, arrives March 29.

Chris Janson shares story behind chest anchor tattoo: “I was just saving it until I ever got married”

March 28, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Chris Janson is giving fans another peek into the story behind his tattoos.

In his latest Story Behind My Tattoos Instagram video, Chris shared the genesis behind the anchor tattoo on his chest with his wife Kelly‘s name.

“Now this one’s my favorite. I actually do love this tattoo. It says Kelly on it, it’s an anchor,” Chris shares, before explaining how the longtime ink appeared. “I had the anchor started with my buddy Will, and it hurt so bad when it was going on. I’m not gonna lie. So I just got the outline.”

“And then we got married she’s like, ‘Why do you have an outline of an anchor on your chest?’ And I said, ‘Well, I was just saving it until I ever got married, if I ever got married.’ And one and done with Kelly,” he recalls. “So the first thing I did was go and get it filled it and put her name across my chest, so it’s there forever.”

Chris is currently making his way up the country charts with “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get.” It’s the first new release since his 2023 album, The Outlaw Side Of Me, which spawned the #1 hit “All I Need Is You.”

Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson land features on Beyoncé’s new album, ‘Cowboy Carter’

March 28, 2024 by WDNY Radio

Beyoncé‘s new album, Cowboy Carter, is already out in some parts of the world, so the featured artists on the album have now been revealed.

The 27-track project includes several interludes, which see guest stars serving as DJs on a fictional radio station called KNTRY. Country icon Dolly Parton is included on an interlude called “Dolly P,” and she introduces Bey’s version of her classic song “Jolene” — for which Beyoncé has changed the lyrics. She also briefly appears in the intro of the song “Tyrant.”

Fellow country legend Willie Nelson is featured on two interludes: “Smoke Hour Willie Nelson” and “Smoke Hour II.”

Meanwhile, Post Malone, who’s been dabbling in country music lately, is on the track “Levii’s Jeans,” and Miley Cyrus sings on a song called “II Most Wanted.”

Also of note: Beyoncé has recorded a version of The Beatles‘ 1968 classic “Blackbird,” and in the song “Ya Ya,” she interpolates The Beach Boys‘ classic song “Good Vibrations.” That song is introduced by the voice of Linda Martell, a major Black female country star.

Cowboy Carter, which arrives Thursday at midnight, also includes Bey’s #1 hit “Texas Hold ‘Em.”

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