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Robert Downey Jr. reportedly supporting Armie Hammer in recovery

July 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NOTE LANGUAGE) After his Hollywood career hit the skids following a salacious texting scandal, Armie Hammer has been seeking treatment for various issues. According to Vanity Fair, another star with his own dark past is helping.

The magazine reports Robert Downey Jr. footed the bill for Hammer’s six-month stay at the Florida rehabilitation facility called the Guest House.

What’s more, when a story broke that Hammer was selling timeshares at a hotel called Morritt’s in the Cayman Islands, he and his estranged wife, Elizabeth Chambers, “fled” to L.A. with their two children and have been bunking up with the Marvel movie star.

Hammer is dad to 7-year-old Harper Grace Armand and 5-year-old Ford Douglas Armand.

VF says Chambers is emotionally supporting the Hotel Mumbai and Lone Ranger actor as he recovers, noting she “wants what’s best for their family.”

For the record, an attorney for Hammer didn’t “confirm or deny” the timeshare story, but told the magazine, “I just think it’s shi**y that, if he is selling timeshares, the media is shaming him for having a ‘normal job.'”

A source had told Variety that Hammer is “totally broke, and is trying to fill the days and earn money to support his family.”

Downey, of course, is no stranger to addiction, having been arrested multiple times in the late ’90s for drug-related offenses, eventually serving prison time. Clean and sober for years, he mounted a career comeback with 2008’s Iron Man to become one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood.

Noah Schnapp reveals Doja Cat apologized to him after leaked DM controversy

July 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The drama between Doja Cat and Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp continues. The 17-year-old actor said Doja apologized to him after calling him out for leaking her private messages.

When he was speaking to Variety about the fourth season of Stranger Things, the conversation gravitated toward the TikTok controversy. Noah, who recently revealed that he apologized to the Grammy winner and “everything is all good” between them, was asked if there was anything else he wanted to say.

“I’m super unserious on social media and pretty goofy, so I posted that not thinking too much of it, but obviously it hurt her feelings,” he said of the video that exposed Doja’s crush on Joseph Quinn, who plays Eddie Munson on the show.

“So, as I should, I apologized and she was totally OK with it, and was like, ‘I’m sorry how I reacted.’ It was all good,” he continued. “I love her. I’m, like, the biggest fan of her music, and I told her that. I was like, ‘You’re literally my role model.’ It’s all good.”

Noah also had a few choice words to the fans who he suggests blew the entire thing out of proportion. “People make such a big deal out of everything when it’s on the internet, but, like, in reality, it’s like a two-minute thing,” he explained.

Doja has not commented on the matter since speaking about it in a TikTok live video last week. She had said she was “disappointed” and “bummed” he had leaked her private messages, but gave Noah the benefit of the doubt because of his age.

At the time, she said of the 17-year-old actor, “When you’re that young, you make mistakes.” She also said she wasn’t “embarrassed” because the situation was “not that deep.”

“Excited” Nita Strauss confirms Demi Lovato tour: “Let’s rock!”

July 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Following her debut with Demi Lovato‘s band on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, Nita Strauss has confirmed that she’s joining the pop star on the road, too.

In an Instagram post Friday tagging Lovato, Strauss writes, “Let’s rock, @ddlovato! Excited to dive into this show and have some fun.”

Lovato’s tour, which supports their upcoming, guitar-driven album Holy F***, kicks off August 13 in Springfield, Illinois.

News of Strauss’ involvement comes after the longtime Alice Cooper touring guitarist announced earlier this week that she wouldn’t be joining the shock rocker on his upcoming fall tour.

“There is no drama whatsoever and my touring year is still VERY full,” Strauss wrote at the time. “In fact, I’m on a flight straight into the next adventure as I post this, and I’ll be on stage again much sooner than you think!”

Outside of her work in Cooper’s band, Strauss released her debut solo album, the instrumental Controlled Chaos, in 2018. Her 2021 solo single, “Dead Inside,” which features vocals by Disturbed‘s David Draiman, became the first song by a solo female artist to hit #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in 32 years.

Pilot who landed small plane on highway arrested under suspicion of intoxication

July 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — A pilot who landed his plane on a Missouri highway early Friday after running out of fuel was arrested for allegedly flying while intoxicated, authorities said.

Troopers responded to reports of a small plane blocking the westbound lanes of I-70 near the Kansas City suburb of Grain Valley around 3 a.m. local time.

“Interstate 70 (westbound lanes) BLOCKED by an AIRCRAFT!” Missouri State Highway Patrol tweeted while warning commuters to expect delays.

The plane managed to avoid hitting any vehicles but had a “minor collision” with a guardrail, Missouri State Highway Patrol said. The pilot, who was the only person on board, suffered minor injuries, it said.

Authorities determined that the plane had run out of fuel when the pilot radioed in and made an emergency landing on the highway.

Interstate 70 (westbound lanes) BLOCKED by an AIRCRAFT!

Initial report is a small plane landed on the highway for an unknown reason. The pilot was the only person onboard w/ minor injuries. NO vehicles were hit!@MoDOT_KC is responding due to lane closure. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/Q6SIIJhXRk

— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) July 15, 2022

The pilot, identified by authorities as 35-year-old John Seesing was arrested after he was “found to be intoxicated,” Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

Sgt. Andy Bell, a public information officer for Missouri State Highway Patrol, said troopers suspected impairment by a combination of alcohol and drugs.

Missouri State Highway Patrol records show that Seesing, of Prairie Village, Kanas, was arrested on charges including DWI, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, felony possession of a controlled substance, felony unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Seesing was treated at a local hospital for his injuries and underwent blood testing in connection with the charges, Bell said. He has since been released, he said.

It is unclear if Seesing has an attorney.

The single-engine Piper plane was towed from the scene and all lanes on the highway had reopened by 5:30 a.m.

Troopers believe the pilot was flying from Florida to the Kansas City Downtown Airport.

Flight Aware records show the plane left the Kansas City area early Thursday morning before arriving in Daytona Beach, Florida, then started making its way back toward the Kansas City area later that night.

The Federal Aviation Administration is also investigating the incident.

Midland vs. Jon Pardi: Who’s the best bowler?

July 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jon Pardi and Midland’s “Longneck Way to Go” music video features a bowling game between two teams, each one led by the country acts. As it turns out, that premise is based on real-life events that happened when they were touring together.

“Actually, this happened once on tour,” Midland’s Cameron Duddy says in a new behind-the-scenes video of the video shoot. “And Jon offered $500 to the winner. And Midland beat Jon’s team in real life.”

The Midland guys may be better bowlers than Jon, but there’s no bad blood. The two acts have been friends since their early days in country music. Still, that doesn’t stop Cameron from giving Jon a little grief about his bowling chops — or lack thereof.

“He’s not very good. He’s too big to play bowling,” Cameron continues. Jon, for the record, stands at 6’7″ when he’s in cowboy boots and a cowboy hat — and he’s wearing those two things most of the time.

“Actually, they say, it’s like jockeys. You have to be smaller than 5’10 to really dominate,” Cameron jokes. “Which sucks for me because I’m 6 foot.”

See all the behind-the-scenes antics in the new video, which is available now.

‘Harry’s House’ is the first certified Platinum album of 2022

July 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Harry Styles has done what no other artist who released an album so far this year could — he officially sold over a million copies of his new studio album, Harry’s House.

The Grammy winner is the first artist to have an album released in 2022 reach Platinum status. The RIAA delivered the certification this week. The organization also honored another song of his — “Cherry” — which surpassed over 1 million sales as well, thus earning its own Platinum certification.

Harry’s House arrived on May 20 and was previously led by the record’s lead single, “As It Was.” To date, this song has been leading the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks. In addition, the RIAA has certified the hit twice Platinum.

NBA YoungBoy found not guilty in gun possession case

July 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Louisiana rapper NBA YoungBoy won his gun possession legal battle on Friday when a Los Angeles federal jury found him not guilty.

According to Billboard, the verdict follows a three-day trial in which YoungBoy, born Kentrell Williams, was charged with a single count of illegal firearms possession over a loaded handgun found in his car last year. The victory means the 22-year-old artist will not serve the time in prison, upward of 55 months, he could have if convicted.

In March 2021, YoungBoy was pulled over in his Mercedes Maybach in Tarzana, California. While officers executed a search warrant, he allegedly fled on foot. When authorities searched the car, they found a loaded semiautomatic handgun on the floor behind the front passenger seat, according to Billboard. The possession of the handgun was illegal since the rapper had been previously convicted of aggravated assault with a firearm in 2017 — a case that is still ongoing.

“We are grateful that this jury was so thoughtful and saw the truth,” YoungBoy’s attorney, James P. Manasseh, said of the outcome. “We said from the beginning Kentrell was innocent and we just needed our opportunity to get in front of a fair jury.”

Earlier this week, YoungBoy was seen with boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, who is said to have supported the rapper during trial.

Video surfaced Friday of a group of fans celebrating outside the courtroom after they learned of the not guilty verdict.

Happy Mondays bassist Paul Ryder dead at 58

July 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Happy Mondays bassist Paul Ryder has died at age 58.

The English band, perhaps best known in the U.S. for the singles “Kinky Afro” and “Step On,” announced the news in a tweet Friday: “The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning.”

“A true pioneer and legend. He will be forever missed,” the post continues. “We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time. Long live his funk.”

Happy Mondays formed in 1980 and were staples of the so-called Madchester scene, which combined elements of indie rock and dance music. Following a breakup in 1993, the group reunited in 1999 and then again in 2004. Not unlike another English group of the era, Happy Mondays was plagued by familial issues between Paul and his brother, vocalist Shaun Ryder, which led to Paul not taking part in the 2004 reunion.

Eventually, Paul rejoined Happy Mondays in 2012, and the band has continued to tour over the last 10 years. They were scheduled to perform Friday at England’s Kubix Festival, but their set was canceled due to Paul’s passing.

Kid Cudi’s debut mixtape, ‘A Kid Named Cudi,’ now available to stream

July 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kid Cudi‘s 2008 debut mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, is now available on major streaming platforms, arriving just two days before the project’s 14th anniversary.

The release follows The Boy Who Flew to the Moon, a collection of Cudi’s greatest hits thus far. The 16-track collection includes the Grammy-nominated breakout “Day ‘N’ Nite,” “Pillow Talk” and “Save My Soul.”

The never-before-streamed tape comes with updated cover art of the rapper. “This photo was taken by Mel D. Cole, on 9.22.08. Right before my life changed forever,” he says of the image.

Before dropping his recent single “Do What I Want,” Cudi previewed the new song by sharing a teaser of his upcoming animated music TV series, Entergalactic — a project he says is his “greatest achievement.” The Netflix project and accompanying album are due out this fall.

Here’s the full A Kid Named Cudi tracklist:

KC Mixtape Intro
Down & Out
Is There Any Love (feat. Wale)
CuDi Get
Man On The Moon (The Anthem)
The Prayer
Day ‘N’ Nite (nightmare)
Embrace The Martian
Maui Wowie
Whenever
Pillow Talk
Save My Soul (The CuDi Confession)
T.G.I.F. (feat. Chip Tha Ripper)
CuDi Spazzin’
Cleveland Is The Reason
Heaven At Nite

Chicago’s 38th album, ‘Born for This Moment,’ released today

July 15, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Chicago‘s new studio album, Born for This Moment, arrived on Friday.

The 14-track collection is the band’s 38th official album and was mostly recorded remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, although the horns were laid down live at founding trumpet player Lee Loughnane‘s studio in Arizona.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are enjoying some chart success with the album’s lead single, “If This Is Goodbye,” which currently sits at #19 on Billboard‘s Adult Contemporary tally.

You can check out an official music video for the upbeat pop tune on Chicago’s YouTube channel.

Born for This Moment features three songs that founding singer/keyboardist Robert Lamm co-wrote with Ides of March frontman and ex-Survivor member Jim Peterik — the title track, “Crazy Idea,” and “Our New York Time.”

Chicago fans will likely pick up on the fact that the intro to “Our New York Time” recreates the start of the band’s classic 1969 song “Beginnings.”

“That was [producer] Joe Thomas‘s idea to do that there,” Lamm notes. “Initially, I had a little trepidation about it because I always want to hear something new, but the guys felt really positive about it, so I was cool with it.”

Born for This Moment is Chicago’s first album of original material to feature singer Neil Donnell, who joined the group in 2018.

Founding Chicago trombonist James Pankow says of Donell’s contributions, “Not only is Neil a technically gifted performer, he is an amazing, multirange singer … Without a doubt, he is a big asset to the band.”

Chicago currently is on the road with founding Beach Boys member Brian Wilson‘s solo band. The trek continues Friday night in Wantagh, New York, and runs through a July 26 show in Clarkston, Michigan.

Here’s the full Born for This Moment track list:

“Born for This Moment”
“If This Is Goodbye”
“Firecracker”
“Someone Needed Me the Most”
“Our New York Time”
“Safer Harbours”
“Crazy Idea”
“Make a Man Outta Me”
“She’s Right”
“The Mermaid” (“Sereia Do Mar”)
“You’ve Got to Believe”
“For the Love”
“If This Isn’t Love”
“House on the Hill”

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