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Rick Wakeman, Geoff Downes featured on upcoming ‘Frost’ soundtrack

September 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman and the band’s current keyboardist, Geoff Downes, are among the musicians who have contributed to multi-instrumentalist/producer Fernando Perdomo‘s soundtrack to the recent thriller film Frost.

The album, which features a score composed by Perdomo, will be released as a white-vinyl LP and digitally on September 23, while a CD version will be packaged with a Blu-ray featuring the film that’s due out on October 11.

Wakeman is featured on the album’s lead single, “The Crash,” which was released Friday via digital formats. He also appears on two additional tracks. Downes lends his talents to a pair of other tunes, while other guest musicians on the album include veteran U.K. singer/guitarist Terry Reid and electric violinist L. Shankar.

Among Perdomo’s previous projects are Energy Overload, a collaborative album with Vanilla Fudge/Cactus drummer Carmine Appice, and Ram On, a star-studded 50th anniversary tribute to Paul and Linda McCartney‘s Ram album. Both albums were released last year.

The Frost soundtrack tells the story of a father and daughter who have to fight for their lives when they are stranded on an icy mountain after a car accident.

Here’s the full track list of the Frost soundtrack:

“The Crash” — featuring Rick Wakeman
“Fading Heartbeat” — featuring Terry Reid
“Helicopter Rescue” — featuring L. Shankar
“First Sign of Impending Snowstorm” — featuring L. Shankar
“Orchid Dreaming — Big Electric Cat
“Photo Album” — featuring Terry Reid
“Hoodoo Man Blues — Junior Wells featuring Joe Louis Walker
“Desperation” — featuring Geoff Downes
“The Bonening — Front Line Assembly
“Not Alone” — featuring Rick Wakeman
“Snowy Landscape” — featuring Geoff Downes
“Dad Finally Answers the Walkie” — featuring L. Shankar
“Family Tragedy” — featuring Terry Reid
“Frosted Blonde” — featuring Rick Wakeman
“Intruder — Front Line Assembly*

* on CD and digital versions only.

Halle Bailey grows up as the star of ‘The Little Mermaid’: “I had come out of this cocoon with Ariel”

September 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Halle Bailey has enjoyed musical success with her older sister Chloe as the duo Chloe x Halle, and now she feels she’s maturing as a woman with her starring role in The Little Mermaid.

Bailey portrays the underwater Disney princess Ariel in the upcoming live-action film.

“I’d definitely say coming into this film I was a lot more, I think, just young-minded and a bit more not sure of myself so much,” the 22-year-old entertainer tells People. “The whole experience of filming, in more ways than one, mirrored Ariel’s journey of finding herself and her voice.”

Disney debuted the official teaser trailer Friday at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and it earned over 104 million global views, according to Variety.

Zendaya, Halle Berry, Keke Palmer, Nicki Minaj and Amanda Gorman were among the celebrities praising the clip on Twitter.

In the teaser trailer, Bailey swims under water, leads viewers through her treasure trove and sings some of the lyrics to the iconic song “Part of Your World.”

“I remember at the end of filming, wrap day, I was just sobbing because I truly felt like I had come out of this cocoon with Ariel,” Bailey adds.

She says the film has “changed my perspective on everything” and “impacted my life in so many ways.” Bailey hopes that Black girls will be inspired by her performance.

“The fact that now it’s getting to be played by me, a person who looks like me, woman of color, I’m just like, wow, I’m so grateful what it will do for all the other little Black and brown boys and girls who will see themselves in me,” she says.

The Little Mermaid opens in theaters May 26, 2023.

Brendan Fraser talks being “disappointed” by ‘Batgirl’ being shelved

September 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Though he’s currently being buoyed by positive reviews for his role in Darren Aronofsky‘s The Whale, Brendan Fraser explains he was disappointed by Warner Bros. Discovery shelving Batgirl.

Fraser was to play the heavy Firefly in the film, which, as reported, was pulled by the studio and won’t likely ever see the light of day.

In a sit-down with Black Swan director Aronofsky at the Toronto International Film Festival, Fraser told Variety of the aborted project, “The fans really wanted to see this film made,” calling lead Leslie Grace, who played Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, “a dynamo.”

Initially bound for HBO Max, Batgirl appears to be partially a casualty of the current entertainment landscape, the actor said. “The movie was shot and conceived for a smaller screen. In this age that we’ve come out of now between streaming service versus theatrical release, it wound up being the canary in the coal mine.”

He added, “What did we learn from this? Work with trusted filmmakers, like Darren.”

Fraser was asked about the Oscar buzz surrounding The Whale, in which he plays a morbidly obese father trying to make amends; the trade notes he did so by quoting Moby Dick:

“I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing.”

Luke Bryan makes “personal goals” to balance family time, career

September 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Luke Bryan has been a country music superstar for more than a decade, but he’s still finding the balance between family and fame.

In between his busy touring schedule, Luke is intentional about supporting his children’s endeavors, going so far as to split his time between his sons’ games. Recently, Luke was in the middle of an event at his house in Nashville when he left to watch part of eldest son Bo‘s game before heading over to see 12-year-old Tate play on the field.

“It’s a tremendous challenge navigating this career and everything that goes with it,” Luke tells E! News. “You have to make personal goals to get home. There are a lot of nights that I travel through the night to try to be there one day to hang with the boys. But the boys in our family understand it’s a pretty amazing life we get to live because of our blessings.”

The singer says that while his sons “appreciate” his work, he anticipates that he’ll have to make more time for family as his sons get older.

“I’m probably going to slow it down a little bit as the boys get into high school and want to play even more sports,” Luke says.

The hitmaker will embark on his 13th annual Farm Tour starting on September 15 in Indiana.

Silk Sonic, Michael Jackson, Post Malone, Ava Max, Alessia Cara and more honored by RIAA

September 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Silk Sonic, Ava Max, Post Malone, Alessia Cara and Michael Jackson were honored by the Recording Industry Association as part of a new class of Gold and Platinum honorees for the month.

Silk Sonic’s debut album, An Evening With Silk Sonic, has been minted Platinum by the RIAA. The duo released the effort last November; it swept the 64th annual Grammy Awards.

Also on the album side of these awards, Posty’s Hollywood’s Bleeding — which produced the hit “Circles” — earned a new Platinum tier after selling 4 million copies.

Michael Jackson notched several big wins with the RIAA, with six of his songs moving up a few tiers. Leading the pack are “Thriller” and “Billie Jean,” which are his first songs to be certified Diamond — meaning they both sold over 10 million copies.

“Beat It” also made an impressive leap after going eight-times Platinum. “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” is four-times Platinum, while his “The Girl Is Mine” collab with Paul McCartney is now officially Platinum. His song “The Lady in My Life” has gone Gold after selling half a million copies.

Also saluted by the Association is Ava Max, who earned Platinum status with “The Motto,” while Harry Styles‘ “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” officially crossed over into Gold territory.

In addition, Alessia’s “How Far I’ll Go” hit from Disney’s Moana went twice Platinum. Other Disney hits to earn Platinum status with the RIAA include Phil Collins‘ “You’ll Be In My Heart” from Tarzan, Donny Osmond‘s “I’ll Make a Man out of You” from Mulan, and Mandy Moore‘s “When Will My Life Begin?” and “I’ve Got a Dream” from Tangled.

In addition, Ariana Grande and John Legend‘s “Beauty and the Beast” duet from the 2017 live action film also went Platinum.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

Silk Sonic, Em Beihold, Post Malone, Ava Max, Pitbull and more honored by RIAA

September 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Silk Sonic, Em Beihold, Post Malone, Ava Max and Pitbull were honored by the Recording Industry Association as part of a new class of Gold and Platinum honorees for the month.

Silk Sonic’s debut album, An Evening With Silk Sonic, has been minted Platinum by the RIAA. The duo released the effort last November; it swept the 64th annual Grammy Awards.

Ava Max also earned Platinum status with “The Motto,” as has Em Beihold with her viral debut single, “Numb Little Bug,” which officially sold over 1 million copies.

Posty’s Hollywood’s Bleeding album earned a new tier after selling 4 million copies and is now certified four-times Platinum. In addition, his “I Did It” collab with DJ Khaled, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby and DaBaby is now certified Gold.

Pitbull’s album Libertad 548 is officially twice Platinum, while his “Te Quiero (I Love You Baby)” collab with Frankie Valli and Chesca is Platinum.

Also earning newly minted Platinum status is Demi Lovato, as their song “Heart Attack” officially sold over 4 million copies.

Usher also received some love from the RIAA, which minted his album My Way seven-times Platinum. In addition, his songs “You Make Me Wanna…” and “Nice & Slow” both went three-times Platinum.

Lauv and Lany was also saluted by the RIAA, as their song “Mean It” is now certified Gold.

Dove Cameron also earned some RIAA credit thanks to her work on Disney’s The Descendants, with the songs “Rotten to the Core,” “Night Falls,” “It’s Goin’ Down” and “Ways to be Wicked” all earning Platinum status. The song “Good to Be Bad” is also now certified Gold.

Speaking of Disney, Ariana Grande and John Legend‘s “Beauty and the Beast” duet from the 2017 live action film also went Platinum.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

Saweetie thought she would be with Quavo for ‘the rest of our lives’

September 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Saweetie has opened up about her past relationship with Quavo, saying, “I thought we was gonna spend the rest of our lives together.”

The “Best Friend” rapper made the comment on Yung Miami‘s YouTube series, Caresha Please.

“With him, I just knew it was the one. It was different … I was just hella enthralled with who he was as a human. Even if he wasn’t a rapper I would have still been in love with him. It was one of those things,” Saweetie added.

The two-time Grammy nominee says the emotional wounds are now starting to heal after their breakup.

“I’m much better than last year. I feel like I had to overcome a lot last year and I’m finally getting back to my centered self,” said the California MC continued.

“I lost someone who I loved. You know, when you think someone is your soul mate, and you don’t end up with them, it’s hard,” she told the City Girls member.

“A lot of people thought that I was just having fun and the single life, but I was hurt. Like, I really loved him, and I was just doing a lot of soul searching,” Saweetie said on the show. “My problem is, I be thinking about like 10 years from now we gon’ have this, this and that. So like when they don’t happen, I be like … my dreams be, like, shattered.”

Despite the painful ending, Saweetie shared that she felt she “learned how to be a woman.”

“I [was] raised in a really tough environment, both of my parents were tough. But since I was in love, I was like, it’s time to step it up as a woman,” she explained.

The couple started dating in 2018, and Saweetie announced their split in March 2021.

Shania Twain closes out her Las Vegas residency with a $150,000 donation to Shania Kids Can

September 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Shania Twain closes out her Las Vegas residency with a 0,000 donation to Shania Kids Can

Ever since Shania Twain’s “Let’s Go!” Las Vegas residency opened in 2019, $1 of every ticket purchased has been directed to her nonprofit organization, Shania Kids Can, which supports children living in poverty and facing other crises.

As the residency winds down, Shania — along with Live Nation Las Vegas and Caesars Entertainment — presented Shania Kids Can with a final $150,000 check to support the cause.

Shania Kids Can helps children throughout North America, but in light of Shania’s run of shows in Vegas, the organization has put a spotlight on kids local to Shania’s residency: The charity partnered with Communities in Schools of Southern Nevada to help support underserved students at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School for the 2022-23 school year.

In music news, Shania recently joined the panel of judges for the new season United Kingdom reality singing competition show Starstruck. She was also a special honoree at the ACM Honors ceremony last month.

Sam Fender cancels US tour dates: “I’ve neglected myself for over a year now”

September 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Sam Fender has canceled his upcoming run of U.S. tour dates for mental health reasons.

In a statement posted to his Twitter, the “Seventeen Going Under” artist writes, “It seems completely hypocritical of me to advocate discussion on mental health and write songs about it if I don’t take the time to look after my own mental health.”

“I’ve neglected myself for over a year now and haven’t dealt with things that have deeply affected me,” Fender continues. “It’s impossible to do this work on myself while on the road, and it’s exhausting feigning happiness and wellness for the sake of business. My friends and colleagues have been worried about me for a while and it’s not going to get better unless I take the time to do so.”

The affected dates include several headlining shows, as well as gigs opening for Florence + the Machine and a set at the Life Is Beautiful festival in Las Vegas.

“I can’t express how grateful we are to have such an awesome fan base,” Fender writes. “Me and the boys are burnt out and we need this time. Thank you for always sticking by us.”

Simon Cowell blames Barry Manilow for Jennifer Hudson’s ‘American Idol’ loss

September 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It’s arguably hard to remember now, seeing as she’s got EGOT status to her name, but Jennifer Hudson only placed sixth on American Idol.

On the debut of The Jennifer Hudson Show Monday, in their first sit down since her less-than-stellar performance, JHud chatted with Simon Cowell about that fateful elimination.

“That night, I will never forget,” said the tough-talking former Idol judge. “I was thinking, ‘Who chose stupid Barry Manilow Week?” Cowell said, rolling his eyes. “Wasn’t me!”

“It wasn’t my idea,” he insisted.

Hudson recalled the song she performed was “Weekend in New England,” about which Cowell recalled thinking, “Not a great song.”

“Not your fault,” he said.

Hudson then said Cowell “flipped the script” on her by asking her a deep question: “If you were going to go back in time, would you have changed the song, or kept things the way they were?”

Hudson said no: “Because that song led me to get Dreamgirls, hon.” Hudson won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the 2006 film.

Hudson explained, “By the time I was eliminated, I felt like I got an opportunity to display who I was as an artist, so I was OK with being eliminated.”

“And then once I was, I was like, ‘You know what? You’re walking away with your talent. You’re walking away with your gift.’ This competition may be over, but … your love and your drive isn’t.”

JHud added, “Too often people give up and think that’s the end of the road and I said, ‘No, I’ll be back. And I don’t know when, I don’t know how, but I will sing my way to it.'”

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