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The Year in Rock 2022: The Emo Nation gets its Lollapalooza with When We Were Young

December 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

While the Alternative Nation had Lollapalooza, the Emo Nation has When We Were Young.

Over the last couple years, the emo and pop-punk sounds of the 2000s seemed to be coming back in vogue thanks to artists including Machine Gun Kelly, WILLOW and the many, many projects of Travis Barker. That comeback was cemented in 2022 with the announcement of the When We Were Young lineup.

The Las Vegas festival, originally announced as a one-day event, was set to be headlined by My Chemical Romance and Paramore, while the rest of the bill featured Bring Me the Horizon, A Day to Remember, Avril Lavigne, Dashboard Confessional, The Used, Jimmy Eat World, AFI and Taking Back Sunday, along with pretty much every other band you might’ve heard in a Hot Topic during the George W. Bush administration.

Upon its announcement, the When We Were Young lineup immediately went viral, with reactions ranging from excited to nervous. Even putting aside that the festival seemed like the fever dream of a mid-aughts scene kid, the sheer number of bands on the bill seemed like a logistical nightmare, leading the most skeptical observers to invoke the memory of the infamous Fyre Festival.

After selling out almost immediately, organizers announced two additional When We Were Young days with the same lineup. Those sold out, as well.

After months of hype, When We Were Young was finally set begin in October — and its first day was canceled due to dangerously high winds. While the doubters were briefly proven right, the festival successfully went on as scheduled for its second and third days.

Not only did When We Were Young prove the longevity of the emo and pop-punk scene, it also set the stage for future nostalgia-themed festivals. When We Were Young 2023 will feature Green Day, the reunited Blink-182, Yellowcard, Thirty Seconds to Mars, The Offspring and Good Charlotte, while nu metal fans can look forward to the inaugural Sick New World festival, featuring Deftones, System of a Down, Korn, Incubus, Evanescence and Papa Roach.

Cyndi Lauper, Harry Styles and others whose songs reached 1 billion YouTube views this year

December 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Music videos from Cyndi Lauper, Harry Styles, Justin Timberlake and more joined YouTube’s exclusive Billion Views Club in 2022.

Cyndi enjoyed her first-ever Billions Club video after her 1983 hit “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” which was first uploaded to YouTube in October 2009, was watched over 1.13 billion times this year.

Cyndi wasn’t the only throwback to amass 1 million views: The Police‘s “Every Breath You Take” and Europe‘s “The Final Countdown” — respectively released in 1983 and 1986 — are also new members of the club. Aqua‘s 1997 song “Barbie Girl” also earned its membership this year.

For Harry, his 2017 debut single, “Sign of the Times,” surpassed the milestone, while “Drag Me Down,” his 2015 hit with One Direction, completed its seven-year journey to join the club.

Two Justins added new members to the club: Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors,” which was uploaded in March 2013, and Justin Bieber‘s 2012 “Beauty and a Beat” collab with Nicki Minaj.

The Weeknd now has five songs in YouTube’s Billion Views Club after two videos — “Save Your Tears” and his Daft Punk collab “I Feel It Coming” — crossed the milestone.

Lady Gaga scored her third entry in the club after her 2008 hit “Poker Face” was viewed 1 billion times this year.

Rihanna‘s “Stay,” her 2013 collab with Mikky Ekko, became her second club entry after amassing more than 1 billion views this year.

Other songs to join the club were Maroon 5‘s “One More Night, fun. and Janelle Monáe‘s “We Are Young,” Pharrell Williams‘ “Happy” and Imagine Dragons‘ “Demons.”

In all, more than 50 music videos earned over 1 billion views this year. YouTube’s Billion Views Club has been going strong since 2012, when Psy‘s “Gangnam Style” became the first song to amass 1 billion views on the platform.

Deputy fatally shot during traffic stop by man out on bond following conviction: Sheriff

December 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif.) — A California deputy was fatally shot during a traffic stop by a man who authorities said should have been incarcerated under the state’s “three strikes” sentencing law but instead was out on bond.

Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, was killed Thursday afternoon in Jurupa Valley when the driver opened fire after being pulled over, authorities said.

The suspect fled the scene and a manhunt ensued, authorities said. During a pursuit on several freeways in the area, the driver crashed on Interstate 15 in Norco. The suspect was cornered by a BearCat vehicle and fired several rounds at deputies before he was killed by deputies’ responding gunfire, authorities said.

The suspect was identified as William Shea McKay, a convicted felon who has an “extensive violent past,” Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said during a news conference Thursday night, citing multiple assaults with deadly weapons and the stabbing of a California Highway Patrol canine.

McKay was convicted on multiple felony charges in November 2021, marking his “third strike,” according to Bianco. Based on the state’s sentencing law regarding repeat felony convictions, he should have automatically been sentenced to 25 years to life, the sheriff said. However, his bail was reduced to $500,000, which he posted in March and was released while his sentencing was continued, according to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, which prosecuted the case.

McKay was granted another continuance for sentencing in July and ultimately failed to appear for his sentencing in October, at which point a bench warrant was issued, prosecutors said.

Bianco blamed the court’s actions for Cordero’s death.

“This terrible tragedy should have been prevented by the legal system,” Bianco said. “We would not be here today if the judge had done her job.”

A spokesperson for the San Bernardino Superior Court, which adjudicated the case, told ABC News it does not plan to issue a statement on the case at this time.

Court records show that on Nov. 8, 2021, McKay was found guilty of false imprisonment, evading a peace officer, criminal threats likely to result in death or great bodily injury and receiving stolen property. He was also found to be a felon who had serious prior convictions.

McKay was found not guilty of kidnapping and kidnapping to commit robbery or rape in that case.

His bail was reduced from $950,000 to $500,000 following the verdicts. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office said it requested at the time that it be set at no bail.

“Our Office upheld our oath of pursuing justice by prosecuting convicted felon McKay in November of 2021, however a failure in the process to separate McKay from society and hold him accountable for his crimes has resulted in the tragic loss of a law enforcement deputy,” San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson said in a statement.

It was unclear what exchange Cordero and McKay had prior to the shooting, Bianco said, adding that investigators plan to review body-worn camera footage.

Cordero was transported to the Riverside Community Hospital following the shooting, where he succumbed to his injuries, officials said.

Cordero, of Rancho Cucamonga, joined the sheriff’s department in 2014. He was described as a “ray of sunshine” by the Riverside Sheriff’s Association, which represents law enforcement officers in the county.

“Deputy Cordero put on his uniform daily to make a difference in his community and keep families safe,” the association said in a statement. “Deputy Cordero’s death leaves a tremendous hole in the hearts of so many people who had the chance to know him personally.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered Thursday that flags at the state Capitol be flown at half-staff in his honor.

“He served his community selflessly, and with dedication and courage,” Newsom said in a statement. “We owe him our respect, gratitude, and will remember his sacrifice.”

Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $685 million ahead of Friday’s drawing

December 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Mega Millions jackpot jumps to 5 million ahead of Friday’s drawing

(NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $685 million ahead of Friday night’s drawing.

The prize is the largest Mega Millions prize ever offered in the final week of any year, according to the lottery.

The cash prize option is estimated to be $347.8 million.

The jackpot has grown over the 21 drawings since the lottery’s jackpot was last won on Oct. 14, when two ticket winners split a $502 million prize.

It’s continued to climb since the most recent drawing; after no tickets matched all six winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing, the jackpot was estimated to reach $640 million.

Only six Mega Millions jackpots have been won this year. Winning tickets were in California, Florida, New York, Minnesota, Illinois and Tennessee.

The Mega Millions jackpot has soared past $600 million just five other times in its more than 20-year history, according to the lottery.

In July, the jackpot surpassed the $1 billion mark for only the third time in its history.

The historic $1.34 billion prize was won by an anonymous ticket owner in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., and the U. S. Virgin Islands.

The next drawing is at 11 p.m. ET Friday.

House Republicans prepare to counter Democrats’ priorities with new bills

December 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — House Republican Whip Steve Scalise sent a letter to his colleagues Friday outlining the party’s legislative agenda once it takes over the chamber in the new year.

Scalise, who has been elected to become the next House majority leader, laid out a handful of bills that will be brought to the floor in the first two weeks of the next Congress — many of which would counter the work done by Democrats over the past four years.

“The American people spoke on November 8th and decided it was time for a new direction,” Scalise wrote.

“The last two years have been tough on hard-working families as they have grappled with drastic increases in the cost of living, safety concerns with violent crime skyrocketing in our communities, soaring gas and home heating prices, and a worsening crisis at our Southern border,” he added.

The list of legislation includes a bill to rescind billions of dollars allocated for the Internal Revenue Service in the Inflation Reduction Act, which Democrats passed with zero Republican support.

Republicans assert the funding will result in the hiring of 87,000 IRS agents to target middle-income families, which the Treasury Department has said is not the case. Democrats said the money is needed to modernize the agency and replace a retiring workforce.

Another bill to be brought forward by the GOP would make permanent the Hyde Amendment, a decades-old provision that has banned federal funding for most abortions. President Joe Biden supported the amendment for years but reversed his position in 2019 and Democrats tried to get rid of the provision in a spending bill last year but the effort failed.

According to Scalise, the GOP will also bring forward separate legislation to establish a China select committee, block “non-emergency” drawdowns from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and give the Department of Homeland Security secretary power to turn away migrants at the border absent “operational control.”

While Republicans are set to take back control of the House for the first time since 2018 next week, many of the measures are likely to face an uphill in the Democrat-controlled Senate.

In the letter, Scalise also encouraged his colleagues to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy for speaker on Jan. 3.

McCarthy’s bid to become the chamber’s leader has been complicated by opposition from a group of hard-line conservatives who say the California congressman isn’t doing enough to push back against Democrats, especially after the GOP’s disappointing performance in the midterm elections.

Official business in the House, including establishing committees, holding votes and seating members, will not be able to start until a new speaker is elected.

Scalise told his colleagues that he recognizes that it will take time for committees to get established in the new Congress, but said the bills that he plans to bring forward first are “ready-to-go” legislation.

“These commonsense measures will address challenges facing hard- working families on issues ranging from energy, inflation, border security, life, taxpayer protection, and more,” the congressman wrote. “They should garner wide support and provide an indication of our bold agenda to come.”

Canadian folk musician Ian Tyson, writer of ‘Four Strong Winds,’ dies

December 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Canadian folk musician Ian Tyson, one half of the duo Ian & Sylvia, passed away Thursday at the age of 89. According to a post on Facebook, he died at his ranch in Alberta, Canada, from “on-going health complications.”

Tyson is best known for his song “Four Strong Winds,” which was covered by such artists as Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and Judy Collins, as well as Neil Young, whose cover appeared on his 1978 album, Comes a Time. Ian & Sylvia’s other big hit, “Someday Soon,” was covered by Collins, Lynn Anderson, Glen Campbell and more.

Tyson became a member of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989, and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame with partner and wife Sylvia Fricker in 1992. He was also inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019.

Taylor Sheridan reveals how he got Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren for ‘1923’: He asked

December 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NOTE LANGUAGE) Taylor Sheridan‘s career is on fire right now, thanks to his massive hit Yellowstone, its successful spin-off, 1883, and now its new prequel show, 1923.

He also executive produces the acclaimed Mayor of Kingstown with Jeremy Renner and Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone, to boot.

For 1923, Sheridan scored Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, marking the former’s first foray into television. So how did he snag the two massive leads?

He asked.

Sheridan tells Deadline, “Truth? I called him and said come down to my ranch and he flew down,” he says of the actor and pilot. “I did the same with Helen.”

“I said, ‘We’re going to do this thing together.’ He goes, ‘Can I read a script?’ I said, ‘You can when it’s written, but it ain’t written yet and you got to commit to it now.'”

Sheridan explained, “I’m done wondering who I’m writing for, and I have to go try to chase the person I had in my mind and I can’t get the person because they’re doing some f****ing Netflix show. I don’t do that s*** anymore.”

He adds of the Indiana Jones star, “I poured about two bottles of wine down him. He said yes. I got him on the plane as fast as I could, closed the deal … Then came Helen, and same thing. Have a glass of wine.”

With his stars on board, Sheridan wrote 1923 and sent it to them. He said of Ford, “[H]e called me and he goes, ‘It’s f***ing perfect. When do we start?'”

Music videos by Rihanna, Travis Scott and more reached 1 billion views on YouTube this year

December 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Music videos by Rihanna, Dr. Dre, Travis Scott and more joined YouTube’s Billion Views Club this year.

Rihanna’s “Stay,” her 2013 collab with Mikky Ekko, became her second club entry after amassing more than 1 billion views this year.

Travis marked his first club entry with his 2018 hit “SICKO MODE” featuring Drake. On the other hand, this song becomes Drake’s 10th track to join YouTube’s exclusive club.

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg‘s “Still D.R.E.” also joined the club after they performed it at the 2022 Super Bowl.

The Weeknd now has five songs in YouTube’s Billion Views Club after two videos — “Save Your Tears” and his Daft Punk collab “I Feel It Coming” — crossed the milestone.

Nicki Minaj scored two entries with her 2012 “Beauty and a Beat” collab with Justin Bieber and “FEFE,” the 2018 6ix9ine collab she featured on with Murda Beatz.

Lil Nas X earned his first entry with his “Old Town Road” collab with Billy Ray Cyrus, while 21 Savage scored one with his Post Malone collab, “rockstar.” Posty had another billion-views music video this year — 2015’s “White Iverson.”

Pharrell Williams submitted two entries to the club this year: His 2014 song “Happy” from Despicable Me and “Safari,” his 2016 collab with J Balvin, BIA and Sky.

Several late legends also made the club this year: Coolio, with his “Gangsta’s Paradise” collab with L.V., and XXXTentacion‘s posthumous 2018 hit “Moonlight.”

Other songs joining the club this year are Sean Kingston‘s “Beautiful Girls,” fun. and Janelle Monáe‘s “We Are Young“, Black Eyed Peas‘ collab with J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys for Life),” as well as Sean Paul‘s Dua Lipa collab “No Lie.”

In all, YouTube’s Billion Views Club added 51 entries this year.

Måneskin recaps debut US tour with ‘Everything This Way’ film

December 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Måneskin has shared a short film recapping the band’s debut U.S. tour.

The 36-minute video, titled Everything This Way, includes live and backstage footage from the run, which began on Halloween night and wrapped up earlier in December.

“These last two months on the road have been insane and we can’t wait to come back!” Måneskin says. “But until then, please fasten your seat belts and enjoy our New Year’s present we prepared especially for you.”

You can watch Everything This Way streaming now on YouTube.

Måneskin will kick off 2023 with the release of their new album, Rush!, which drops January 20. The group is also nominated for Best New Artist at the 2023 Grammys, taking place February 5.

(Video contains uncensored profanity)

The Year in Music: And in other news …

December 30, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Not everything that happened in the music world in 2022 was earth-shattering, but there were plenty of notable news events that made headlines. Here are just a few of them:

— Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine, who’s married to Behati Prinsloo and expecting his third child with her, found himself in hot water in September when Instagram model Summer Stroh claimed the two had an affair. Adam denied the affair, but admitted to acting inappropriately by sending flirty messages online. Meanwhile, Maroon 5 announced a Las Vegas residency, which will kick off in 2023.

— Justin Bieber canceled the rest of his Justice world tour in June after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which paralyzed the right side of his face. His wife, Hailey Bieber, dealt with health issues of her own, suffering a ministroke in March.

— Fellow Canadian star Shawn Mendes also canceled his world tour this year to focus on his mental health, telling fans, “I was not ready for how difficult touring would be after this time away.” He came back into the spotlight to promote the film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, for which he voiced the title character.

— The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame went totally ’80s, inducting Lionel Richie, Pat Benatar, Duran Duran and Eurythmics, as well as Carly Simon, Eminem, Judas Priest and Dolly Parton.

— We said goodbye to Meat Loaf and Ronnie Spector in January, Olivia Newton-John in August, and Irene Cara and Fleetwood Mac‘s Christine McVie in November.

— Beyoncé returned with a new album, Renaissance, and is currently the leading Grammy nominee, with nine nods. Adele has seven, and Harry Styles has six. Also scoring Grammy nominations: ABBA, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Bonnie Raitt, Ed Sheeran, Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix, Michael Bublé and Diana Ross.

— Rihanna returned with her first solo single since 2016, “Lift Me Up,” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which scored her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song.

— Mariah Carey once again topped the charts with “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” but failed in her attempt to trademark the phrase “Queen of Christmas” for use on everything from music to dog projects to soy milk. Darlene Love, who’s been called the Queen of Christmas for years, objected publicly, and Christmas artist Elizabeth Chan successfully asked the U.S. Trademark Office to reject Mariah’s application, reasoning that no one should own that phrase.

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