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Jhené Aiko joins rising artist August 08 on new single, “Water Sign”

July 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jhené Aiko and singer-songwriter August 08 have teamed up for the new single “Water Sign,” which dropped Friday as part of August’s six-song EP Towards the Moon.

August can be most notably traced to DJ Khaled‘s hit “I’m the One,” where he’s credited as a co-writer.

According to Variety, the LA-based artist recently signed with Allel Sound, Aiko’s joint label with Def Jam Records.

“August is an incredible writer, singer and artist whose music speaks to me on so many levels,” Aiko said, per Variety. “As a fellow Los Angeles native, I am so proud of him. August’s talent, love for songwriting and hands on approach with his art is something I can relate to and have a great amount of respect for. It was a natural evolution of our friendship and musical collaboration to have him become the first artist signed to Allel Sound. I couldn’t be more excited to work with August.”

Towards the Moon is the second installment of August’s two-part debut album titled Seasick. The South LA native released Towards the Sun via Def Jam in April.

The Hu details sophomore album, ’Rumble of Thunder’

July 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Hu has announced a new album called Rumble of Thunder.

The sophomore effort from the Mongolian rockers will arrive September 2. It includes the previously released song “This Is Mongol” as well as a newly premiered track called “Black Thunder,” which is available now via digital outlets.

“‘Black Thunder’ is the crown jewel of our second album,” says vocalist Gala. “The music video is split into two parts and conveys the core values of men through visuals…We hope that our pride in our culture shines through, as we aimed to bring viewers joy and a piece of our culture through this video.”

Rumble of Thunder follows The Hu’s 2019 debut, The Gereg. The 2020 deluxe version of the project includes collaborations with Papa Roach‘s Jacoby Shaddix, Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale and From Ashes to New.

The Hu will hit the road ahead of Rumble of Thunder‘s arrival on a U.S. tour with Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth and Fire from the Gods, kicking off in August.

Here’s the Rumble of Thunder track list:

“This Is Mongol”
“YUT Hövende”
“Triangle”
“Teach Me”
“Upright Destined Mongol”
“Sell the World”
“Black Thunder”
“Mother Nature”
“Bii Biyelgee”
“Segee”
“Shihi Hutu”
“TATAR Warrior”

The Killers announce new single, “Boy”

July 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Killers have announced a new single called “Boy.”

The track is available to presave now. You can watch Brandon Flowers and company’s debut performance of the song at Spain’s Mad Cool festival via The Killers’ Instagram.

Speaking about “Boy” in an interview with NME, Flowers explains, “There’s an optimism to it. It’s in the dust, it’s in the gutter, and it’s looking at the stars. It’s writing in more of a new wave vehicle.”

“Boy” will follow The Killers’ recent one-two punch of albums: 2020’s Imploding the Mirage and 2021’s Pressure Machine. In an interview with NME last year, The Killers shared that yet another record was already in the works.

Following their current trip through Europe, The Killers will launch a U.S. tour in August.

Pentatonix’s Kirstin Maldonado welcomes first child after “an unexpected and difficult delivery”

July 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Pentatonix singer Kirstin Maldonado is a mom! The 30-year-old mezzo-soprano welcomed a daughter alongside partner Ben Hausdorff.

Sharing a carousel of photos of the happy parents and their newborn Elliana Violet, Kirstin wrote, “I can’t believe a week ago you were still in my tummy. After a bit of an unexpected and difficult delivery, we finally got to meet our beautiful baby girl 6/28/22 and have been so over the moon in love with her.”

Kirstin didn’t go into further details and instead focused on what it’s like being a first-time mom.

“We are soaking up every beautiful perfectly imperfect newborn moment,” she continued, “every late night cuddle, feed, cry is all worth it with our sweet baby and my perfect partner in crime @hausdo.”

Kirstin said of her daughter, “Elliana Violet, your mommy and daddy feel so lucky to have you and love you SO much, it’s insane!! We had no idea our hearts could expand this much. You are worth everything and more. Welcome to the family, sweet Evie baby.”

Hausdorff shared the same photos to his personal Instagram and expressed, “Welcome to the world and to our fur family Elliana Violet. You are already so loved and so tiny!”

He called Kirstin “an absolute warrior” and praised, “Thank you for giving life to our gorgeous, precious, sweet baby Evie.” Hausdorff said he is excited to start his new “forever journey.”

Pentatonix has also shared the couple’s photos and accompanying announcement on their page. “We are SO excited about the announcement of your new baby girl Elliana Violet,” they wrote. “The two of you are going to be incredible parents!! We can’t wait to meet her!”

Kirstin and Hausdorff have been dating since 2018. They revealed in March that they were expecting their first child together.

Keith Urban drops “Brown Eyes Baby” as his The Speed of Now Tour rages on

July 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Keith Urban is back with new music this week. On Friday, he dropped his newest song, “Brown Eyes Baby,” a mid-tempo burner that follows a girl who’s still hurting from a breakup, but just might be able to patch up her heartbreak with a little help from someone new.

“I can put the sun right back in your sunshine / Bring a little love into your late night / Ain’t gotta be nothin’ but one more drink and maybe / I can take the blue out of your brown eyes, baby,” Keith sings in the song’s chorus.

The song’s subject matter has some common DNA with one of Keith’s previous hits, “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” but its melody features a smooth, sway-a-long groove that’s a perfect fit for a live show. Keith’s already been trying it out at some of the stops on his The Speed of Now Tour, and now that it’s officially out, the singer says he can’t wait to keep performing it live.

“We’ll be bringing this one to life every single night with all of YOU out on tour!” the singer said on social media when he announced his song’s release.

“Brown Eyes Baby” is Keith’s new single. It doesn’t appear on the track list of his latest album, The Speed of Now Part I, meaning that a new batch of music just might be on the way.

‘Robocop’ reborn for the video game ‘Rogue City’

July 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The seminal sci-fi action movie Robocop turns 35 on July 17, and to help celebrate, video game developer Nacon has released a trailer for its upcoming release Robocop: Rogue City.

The film’s original star, Peter Weller, returns to voice his titular character, who was a cop named Alex Murphy until he was “killed” in the line of duty and reborn as the cyborg cop.

The trailer shows the city of Detroit as the crime-infested hellscape it was in the beloved 1987 film and lets players step into the alloy boots of the cybernetic hero to clean up the town.

The footage teases classic Robocop touches like his heads-up-display targeting system and, of course, a tangle with the monstrous ED-209 urban pacification robot.

The trailer ends with Robo approaching the screen and uttering Weller’s classic line, “Dead or alive, you’re coming with me.”

The game will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and for download on Steam.

Five Finger Death Punch drops new ’AfterLife’ track, “Times Like These”

July 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Five Finger Death Punch has dropped a new song called “Times Like These,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, AfterLife.

The track presents a softer side of FFDP’s usual aggressive sound as frontman Ivan Moody confesses, “Times like these/I wanna fade away.”

You can listen to “Times Like These” now via digital outlets.

“Times Like These” is the fourth AfterLife cut to be released, following “IOU,” “Welcome to the Circus” and the title track.

AfterLive will arrive in full on August 19. That same day, Five Finger Death Punch will kick off a U.S. tour; Megadeth, The Hu and Fire from the Gods will also be on the bill.

Monkeypox cases up 77% in one week: WHO

July 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Monkeypox cases around the world have increased 77% in seven days, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

There have been 6,027 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox in 59 countries as of Monday, up 2,614 cases from June 27, the last time the WHO issued its report.

Three deaths have been reported in Africa, where monkeypox is considered an endemic. There have been no deaths from the virus in the U.S and in other parts of the world.

There are 4,920 confirmed cases in Europe, the region with the most cases.

People who identify as gay, bisexual or men who sleep with men make up most of the cases, according to the WHO’s report.

Health experts have warned that despite those groups making up the majority of cases, anyone can test positive for the virus.

Brian Thomas, a 32-year-old Baltimore man who recently tested positive for monkeypox, opened up about his experience with the virus to ABC News, saying he pushes back against people thinking it’s a gay disease.

“Even though this community is the one that’s most affected now, it’s not going to stay like that forever if the numbers increase,” Thomas said.

The incubation period from the time a person is exposed to when symptoms first appear can be anywhere from five to 21 days, according to the WHO.

The disease begins with a fever, headache, fatigue, chills and muscle aches. Monkeypox also causes swollen lymph nodes.

The Department of Health and Human Services said it’s sending nearly 300,000 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine for prevention of the disease for people who have been exposed.

Beyoncé makes chart history as first woman artist with 20 top 10 singles, here’s a full list

July 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

You won’t break her soul, but Beyoncé continues to break records.

According to Billboard, the Grammy winner has made history as the first woman, solo music artist to land at least 20 top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and 10 or more top 10s as a member of a group.

She joins Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, the only other artists to achieve the feat.

Beyoncé’s latest single, “Break My Soul,” which debuted on June 20, helped her to reach the milestone after jumping from No. 15 to No. 7 on this week’s chart.

To celebrate her most recent accomplishment, Billboard compiled a list of each of her top 10 hits, in order of their peak position:

1. “Irreplaceable”
2. “Baby Boy”
3. “Crazy in Love”
4. “Check On It”
5. “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
6. “Naughty Girl”
7. “03 Bonnie & Clyde”
8. “Me, Myself & I”
9. “Savage”
10. “Telephone”
11. “Halo”
12. “If I Were a Boy”
13. “Drunk in Love”
14. “Sweet Dreams”
15. “Perfect”
16. “Beautiful Liar”
17. “Mi Gente”
18. “Déjà Vu”
19. “Formation”
20. “Break My Soul”

New Grubhub perk for Amazon Prime members

July 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Amazon members are already primed to enjoy perks of speedy delivery and now, that can include food from hundreds of thousands of restaurants.

The food delivery service has teamed up with Amazon to offer Prime members a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership.

The new membership for U.S. customers includes unlimited $0 delivery fees from restaurants that participate on Grubhub nationwide, the companies announced in a press release.

“More than half (53%) of adults and nearly two-thirds (64%) of millennials admit that purchasing takeout and delivery food is ‘essential’ to the way they live, but only one-third (38%) of Americans report using third-party delivery companies like Grubhub at least some of the time,” the food delivery service reported.

Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime, explained that the new feature for Prime members “is our way of saying ‘thank you.'”

“The value of a Prime membership continues to grow with this offer, and this year is shaping up to be a great time to enjoy the convenience, savings, fun and deliciousness that membership provides,” Ghani added.

Grubhub+ members will also get access to member-only perks and rewards. Members also enjoy a donation match on Grubhub+ orders through Grubhub’s Donate the Change program, which raised more than $25 million in 2021 alone, benefiting more than 20 charitable organizations.

This offer is available to Prime members all year long.

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