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BTS’ Jin cheekily reveals the items he cannot live without

November 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Chances are you can’t hit the road without a few must-haves; for BTS‘ Jin, there are a few possessions he just can’t live without.

Speaking to GQ, the singer revealed both the common-sense and the downright bizarre things that make his world go round.

Jin first showed off his limited-edition blue tennis bag and matching yellow racket that have a Minions character on them. “If you’re a superstar, you can’t help yourself with limited editions,” he remarked and noted he picked this pairing because “it’s not that big.”

Jin said he also needs a gaming keyboard because he’s been playing games since he was in elementary school. “V is the member who’s best at playing games,” he said of his fellow BTS member and added the group makes time to play games together. Jin confessed he’s “not good” at gaming, but joked J-Hope is worse than he is.

His strangest possession is his blue pajamas with an angel print that he helped design. Jin revealed the angel that appears all over his pajamas is based on the TinyTAN animated characters.

On the more mundane side of things, Jin said his wallet is super important and he can never leave home without it.

He also loves his green Louis Vuitton bag.

Jin just released his new song “The Astronaut,” which features Coldplay. He is also slated to be the first member of BTS to go into mandatory military service.

Carrie Underwood copes with a breakup in “Hate My Heart” music video

November 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Carrie Underwood’s latest music video is here and it’s a master class in all the different ways to get over heartbreak.

The video for “Hate My Heart” starts with five women — Carrie and four of her pals — simultaneously slamming the door on a relationship, both literally and metaphorically. In the group chat, all of them swear they’re done and they all start heading down different paths toward healing with their different coping mechanisms.

Carrie immediately heads to the gym, sprinting on a treadmill and taking all her frustration out on a punching bag. Meanwhile, one of her friends is eating ice cream and watching sad movies, another is checking out dating apps and a third is enjoying a little online retail therapy.

In a fun Easter egg for Carrie’s longtime fans, the final friend in the group is sitting in her recent ex’s car, carving her name into his leather seats — a nod to a lyric in Carrie’s 2005 megahit “Before He Cheats.”

Another scene shows Carrie onstage, singing to a packed house, as the other version of herself — the recently single version who’s been hitting the gym to ease her heartbreak — makes her way toward the front of the crowd. Finally, she jumps up and the two Carries sing face to face in the final chorus of the song.

Carrie debuted the music video for “Hate My Heart” on Facebook, and it’ll be available on YouTube on Friday. The song is the latest single off her Denim & Rhinestones album.

Ed Sheeran is “delighted” he broke a British chart record

November 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

While his buddy Taylor Swift breaks records on the American music charts, Ed Sheeran has made waves across the pond. He is now the first artist to have four albums simultaneously chart on the British music charts.

According to Official Charts, his albums Plus, Multiply, Divide and Equals — respectively stylized with the mathematical signs “+”, “x”, “÷” and “=” — have all spent 52 weeks or more inside the Official Albums Chart Top 10.

The only other act to chart more than one album for a year was Simon and Garfunkel, who had two.

“Delighted to find out that four of my albums have spent a year or more in the UK top 1,” Ed said of his accomplishment. “Thank you to my wonderful fans for making this possible, you’re the best. See you in 2023.”

In other Ed news, his song “Shivers” is the latest single to join Spotify’s Billions Club and becomes his eleventh single overall to amass over a billion streams. He reacted to the news on Instagram, noting that it’s not only his eleventh entry in the club, but it’s his “15th as a writer.”

“Thank you so so much for streaming it. See you next year for a new album,” he closed.

Ed added he is celebrating his accomplishment by filming “a new video for my brand new album,” which he previously teased will be called Minus — stylized as the mathematical “-” sign.

He has yet to announce an official release date.

Track list for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Music From and Inspired By’ unveiled

November 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Music From and Inspired By, the soundtrack to the highly anticipated Black Panther sequel, drops Friday. Ahead of its release, the track list was unveiled, boasting features from over 40 international artists.

Among the guests are Nigerian stars Burna Boy and Tems, who appear on respective songs “Alone” and “No Woman No Cry.” E-40 is featured alongside Snow Tha Product on a track called “La Vida.” Fireboy DML performs “Coming Back For You,” and Future makes an appearance on “Limoncello,” which also features OG DAYV.

Other artists who guest on the soundtrack include Stormzy, Tobe Nwigwe, PinkPantheress,Rema, Blue Rojo, Bloody Civilian and Rihanna, who made her musical return with the lead single, “Lift Me Up.”

Produced by Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan, the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack will be released under the labels Roc Nation Records, Def Jam Recordings and Hollywood Records.

Göransson, who composed and produced the original songs on the album, says he and Coogler intended to create a project closely related to the film.

“Ryan and I talked about the importance of creating an immersive journey of sound and voice,” he says via a press release. “If we used a song in the film, we wanted it to be the entire song, and to be connected to the story. Thematically, we wanted to move the audience from grief to celebration. When you listen to the soundtrack, you can close your eyes and relive the experience of the movie. That was the intention.”

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Music From and Inspired By is now available for presave/preorder. The movie premieres November 11 in U.S. theaters.

Lena Waithe named ambassador for the 2023 American Black Film Festival

November 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Master of None writer and star Lena Waithe has been named the ambassador for 2023’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF).

As such, Waithe will “help bring awareness to ABFF’s mission of showcasing Black talent and discovering new voices and…collaborate with the festival for one-of-a-kind moments.”

The actress, writer, and producer noted she’s “honored” by the news. The Emmy winner said in a statement that she is “excited to collaborate with the festival to shine a light on unique and groundbreaking stories and the creatives behind them.”

Calling Waithe a “powerhouse in the film and television industry and a trailblazer for emerging creative artists,” festival producer and ABFF Ventures President Nicole Friday hailed Waithe’s “commitment to elevate diverse voices,” which “personifies ABFF’s commitment to diversify Hollywood.”

Lena is in good company, as previous ABFF ambassadors include Oscar winners Halle Berry and Common, Emmy and Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson and Grammy-winning music legend Mary J. Blige.

Next year’s event will be held from June 14-18 in Miami Beach; a virtual program will follow June 19-25 on ABFF Play.

Country stars honor The Rolling Stones with ‘Stoned Cold Country’ tribute album

November 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Some of country music’s biggest stars will pay tribute to one of rock’s legendary bands on their 60th anniversary with Stoned Cold Country, an album celebrating The Rolling Stones.

Hit-making acts including Little Big Town, Eric Church, Maren Morris, outlaw country legend Steve Earle and many others provide country-influenced interpretations of some of the Stones’ biggest hits.

Though the album doesn’t drop until next year, you can get a taste now of Brothers Osborne’s country-funk take on “It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It),” with help from Americana husband and wife duo The War and Treaty. That track drops this coming Friday, November 4.

Here’s the Stoned Cold Country track list:

“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” — Ashley McBryde
“Honky Tonk Women” — Brooks & Dunn
“Dead Flowers — Maren Morris
“It’s Only Rock N’ Roll (But I Like It)” — Brothers Osborne & The War and Treaty
“Miss You” — Jimmie Allen
“Tumbling Dice” — Elle King
“Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” — Marcus King
“Wild Horses” — Little Big Town
“Paint It Black” — Zac Brown Band
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” — Lainey Wilson
“Sympathy for the Devil” — Elvie Shane
“Angie” — Steve Earle
“Gimme Shelter” — Eric Church
“Shine a Light” — Koe Wetzel

Wiz Khalifa drops music video for “Keys”

November 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Wiz Khalifa has given his single “Keys” the video treatment.

The clip, shared on YouTube Wednesday, captures multiple versions of Wiz in Brady Brunch-style squares. He’s also seen rapping in front of different-colored backgrounds alongside his leading lady.

“Keys,” produced by Quadwoofer Bangs, appears on Wiz’s latest album, Multiverse, which dropped over the summer. Wiz and Andrea Saavedra put on their directors’ hats for the video.

The new video comes days after the Taylor Gang album G Rage dropped. Wiz is featured on the project, as are fellow Taylor Gang artists Chevy Woods and Ty Dolla $ign. Other stars, including 6am, P Fire and Lil Uzi Vert, also make guest appearances.

‘In Rare Form’: Maren Morris reimagines seven ‘Humble Quest’ tracks, pairs the music with a short film

November 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Maren Morris isn’t done with her Humble Quest era yet. On Wednesday, she announced plans to release a reimagined collection of seven songs from her newest album, Humble Quest: In Rare Form.

To go along with the new project, Maren will also release a short film. She shared a preview of the visual element on social media, showing footage of her sitting around a campfire with a group of musicians.

“It’s been amazing, playing this record live,” Maren tells her collaborators in the teaser clip. “Y’all did so much prep before I even walked into the rehearsal space.”

The new versions of Maren’s Humble Quests songs will take another perspective on the album’s central questions of what matters most in life and how to create and value meaning in life. “What are we gonna leave behind? As long as we have each other, it doesn’t really matter, but our songs, we get to leave behind,” Maren continues.

The teaser also shows snippets of the singer performing Humble Quest’s title track in the woods, backed by a group of string musicians.

Humble Quest: In Rare Form comes out Friday.

Kim Petras and Sam Smith cried when “Unholy” topped the ’Billboard’ chart

November 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kim Petras revealed how she and Sam Smith reacted to their song “Unholy” topping the Billboard Hot 100.

Kim spoke to People about their recent victory and explained they were both in London when news broke that they topped the American songs chart.

“It was a super magical night, and we cried,” said Kim. “It was amazing. We spent it together that night, and I’ll never forget it.”

“Unholy” has gone on to make queer history on the Hot 100. Kim is now the first transgender artist to lead the Billboard chart, while Sam is the first non-binary artist. They also ushered in a new first when their song replaced Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit” at the top, marking the first time two gender-diverse artists took the #1 spot from a bisexual artist.

Kim expressed she is “so grateful” for how the audience supported “Unholy” and said she worked “so hard to get to this point” in her career.

“I’m not stopping now. I feel like I’ve reached this new plateau,” she continued before teasing her next single with Max Martin, “If Jesus Was a Rockstar.” The song arrives November 11.

Kim explained, “And now the pressure’s on for the songs to do well, and I feel ready… I have songs backed up, so many songs, that I feel are really ready [for public consumption].”

AC/DC’s Brian Johnson reveals the life-changing advice Roger Daltrey gave him

November 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson‘s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But the 75-year-old says there was a time he had all but given up on music — until another rock legend gave him some life-changing advice.

Speaking with The West Australian newspaper about his just-released autobiography, The Lives of Brian, Johnson recalls his life before joining AC/DC, when he quit his job as an engineer to focus on music. He fronted a band named Geordie that scored a single top-ten hit, enough to convince Johnson that he was on his way to stardom — until the bottom fell out.

“At the age of 28, I’d lost everything. My marriage, my career, my house,” Johnson recalls, adding, “I’d had my shot and blown it.”

Even so, Johnson formed another band, working non-music jobs, including installing car windshields, to help pay the bills. But it was while he was living with the other band members in a single apartment that The Who‘s Roger Daltrey, already a rock legend, invited them over to dinner at his country manor.

“He said, ‘I’m going to give you one piece of advice, Brian,” Johnson recalls. “Never give up. Do you understand me? Never, ever give up’.”

“And I really took that to heart,” says Johnson. “He’s probably forgotten that he said that, but I didn’t.”

Not long after that, Johnson was invited to audition for the AC/DC frontman spot after original lead singer Bon Scott‘s death. And the rest, as we all know, is rock and roll history.

The Lives of Brian is available everywhere now.

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