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Manny Charlton, founding Nazareth guitarist, dies at 80

July 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Manny Charlton, founding guitarist of the Scottish rock band Nazareth, has died, according to a Facebook post from his grandson. A cause of death was not given. Charlton was 80.

Charlton was Nazareth’s guitarist, producer and co-songwriter from 1968 to 1990, and played on the band’s most successful albums, including 1975’s Hair of the Dog, which was RIAA-certified Platinum in the U.S. and featured the group’s biggest hit, a cover of “Love Hurts,” originally made famous by The Everly Brothers in 1960.

Charlton produced Guns N’ Roses‘ early demos, but bowed out of producing their debut album due to commitments with Nazareth. The album, ultimately recorded with producer Mike Clink, went on to sell an estimated 30 million copies globally and became the biggest-selling debut of all time. GN’R recorded “Hair of the Dog” for their 1993 all-covers album, The Spaghetti Incident?

After Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover produced several early Nazareth albums, Charlton took over for Hair of the Dog, and remained the band’s producer until 1983, a period during which they released some 17 studio albums.

Charlton went on to release numerous solo projects, including 2014’s Hellacious, which featured guest appearances from original GN’R drummer Steven Adler, as well as Def Leppard/Dio guitarist Vivian Campbell, Vanilla Fudge‘s Tim Bogert and others.

Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty sentenced to probation and in-home detention

July 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Nicki Minaj‘s husband Kenneth Petty was sentenced in Los Angeles on Wednesday after failing to register as a sex offender.

Petty, 44, was sentenced to three years of probation and one year of in-home detention for the offense, according to MyNewsLA.com. He was also ordered to pay a $55,000 fine.

The sentencing comes a year after Petty pleaded guilty to the federal charge of failure to register.

Petty was convicted in 1995 of attempted rape for an incident that occurred the year before with a 16-year-old girl in New York. He served over four years in prison for the offense and was ordered to register as a sex offender if he ever moved out of the state.

Petty and Nicki married in 2019 and moved to California afterward. They welcomed their first child together in September 2020.

Christmas In July: Backstreet Boys to release ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’ on October 14

July 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Merry Christmas, Backstreet Boys fans! The group has officially announced that their first holiday album, A Very Backstreet Christmas, will arrive October 14 and is now available for pre-order.

The album includes the group’s renditions of Christmas classics like “O Holy Night,” “Winter Wonderland” and “Silent Night,” as well as three new original tunes: “Christmas in New York,” “Together” and “Happy Days.” The Target CD version includes two bonus tracks: “Feliz Navidad” and “It’s Christmas Time Again.”

In a statement, Backtreet’s Howie Dorough says, “We’ve been wanting to do a Christmas album for nearly 30 years now and we’re beyond excited that it’s finally happening. We had such a fun experience putting our BSB twist on some of our favorite Christmas classics and can’t wait to be part of our fans’ holiday season.”

The group is currently out on their DNA World Tour.

Here’s the track listing for A Very Backstreet Christmas:

“White Christmas”
“The Christmas Song”
“Winter Wonderland”
“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
“Last Christmas”
“O Holy Night”
“This Christmas”
“Same Ole Lang Syne”
“Silent Night”
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
“Christmas in New York”
“Together”
“Happy Days”
“Feliz Navidad” (TARGET ONLY)
“It’s Christmas Time Again” (TARGET ONLY)

“Thanks, Dave!” Neighbors thank Chappelle for helping block controversial housing development

July 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dave Chappelle put his money where his very outspoken mouth is, and purchased a large plot of land near his home in Yellow Springs, Ohio — and his neighbors are thanking him for it.

Developers had planned to install housing on the 52-acre plot, but Chappelle apparently outbid the developer, meaning the land will be preserved as-is, according to the Daily Mail.

“To me it is clear, the project isn’t going forward. The developers will not be building on that land,” village manager Josue Salmeron told the publication.

In response, some local residents and merchants have been posting signs reading “Thanks, Dave!”

As reported in February, Chappelle took his grievances to a local city council meeting, and along with other residents, decried the plan.

“Hi, I’m Dave Chappelle,” the comic said, after waiting his turn to speak at the time.”I just wanna say…I don’t know why the village council is afraid of litigation from a $24 million-a-year company,” referring to the developer Oberer, “when it’s out a $65 million-a-year company,” Dave said, referring to his Iron Table Holdings company.

“I cannot believe you would make me audition for you!” Chappelle blasted the council members. “You look like clowns.”

Chappelle added forcefully, “I am not bluffing. I will take it all off the table!”

The comic is heavily invested in the community in which he lives, and the parcel of land on which housing would have been built abuts his own property.

In Brief: Paramount+ gets more ‘Evil’; ‘Pretty Little Liars’ sequel, and more

July 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Paramount+ is scaring up a fourth season of its supernatural drama Evil. The series follows a forensic psychologist, played by Katja Herbers, who teams with a Catholic seminarian and a technology contractor — played respectively by Mike Colter and Aasif Mandvi — to investigate alleged supernatural incidents. Evil began on CBS is now in its third season on the streaming service. New episodes of the 10-episode season drop weekly on Sundays…

HBO Max has dropped the first trailer for Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, a sequel to the popular 2010 ABC Family/Freeform teen drama Pretty Little Liars. The new series stars Good Witch‘s Bailee Madison as Imogen, “a true survivor” and the “final girl” who’ll “drive the mystery of uncovering ‘A’ as she fights for her life and the lives of her friends.” Chandler Kinney and Maia Reficco also star. The original Pretty Little Liars ran until 2017 and inspired a pair of spinoffs: Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists and Ravenswood, both of which were canceled after one season…

(NOTE LANGUAGE) Zoë Kravitz has tapped Christian Slater, Alia Shawkat, Geena Davis and Haley Joel Osment to round out the cast of her directorial debut, P**** Island, according to Deadline. They join an ensemble that also includes Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum and Simon Rex. The movie follows Ackie as Frida, “a young and clever Los Angeles cocktail waitress” with her sights set on philanthropist and tech mogul Slater King, played by Tatum. After maneuvering her way into King’s inner circle and ultimately an intimate gathering on his private island, she senses there’s more to it than meets the eye. The project is currently filming in Mexico…

Lizzo reveals track list for new album, ‘Special’

July 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lizzo is giving fans an early peek into her new album, Special.

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the singer and rapper shared a video reel of herself twerking in a bikini on a lounge chair before grabbing the vinyl for her upcoming fourth studio album and revealing the track list.

“SHES A 10 BUT YOU CANT GET HER UNTIL JULY 15TH,” she captioned the post.

Lizzo’s forthcoming album boasts 12 songs including previously released tracks “Grrrls” and “About Damn Time.”

Here’s the complete track list:

“The Sign”
“About Damn Time”
“Grrrls”
“2 Be Loved”
“I Love You B****”
“Special”
“Break Up Twice”
“Everybody’s Gay”
“Naked”
“Birthday Girl”
“If You Love Me”
“Coldplay”

‘1883’ co-star Isabel May had no idea who Tim McGraw + Faith Hill were before the show

July 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill co-star as James and Margaret Dutton on the wildly popular Yellowstone prequel, 1883. On the show, Isabel May plays their oldest daughter Elsa, but in real life, the actress admits she didn’t even know who Tim and Faith were before she signed on to the series.

“I didn’t know that they were big,” Isabel reveals to Kelly Clarkson on an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, which Tim also joined via video chat.

But her musical blind spot paid off on set, as she was able to get to know the superstar couple not as famous country artists but as people.

“There was a blank slate. And my goodness, they are just the loveliest people I think I’ve ever met. I immediately fell in love with them,” Isabel continues. “It was so genuine.”

Specifically, she quickly learned that not only was Faith kind, but she was also hilarious. “She’s such a goofball!” Isabel says. “She makes animal noises, weird animal noises. She’s so gifted at it, too.”

The feeling is apparently mutual: Tim says that when he first met Isabel, he was impressed by how much she looked like she could be their actual daughter. As he got to know her, his admiration only grew.

“The more we got to know her, the sweeter she got, and the more we grew to love her and respected her,” he says. “She’s incredible. She just shines in the show.”

Sheryl Crow postpones Ravinia Festival appearance in wake of Highland Park shooting: “We are hurting”

July 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Sheryl Crow is just one of the several artists who were set to perform as part of this week’s Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois. But the festival has canceled or postponed all scheduled shows through July 10, in the wake of the mass shooting in Highland Park on July 4 that left seven people dead and dozens more wounded.

On Twitter, Sheryl, a longtime anti-gun violence advocate, posted the festival notification and wrote, “We are hurting w/ the community of #HighlandPark & all the communities suffering from gun violence during this confusing time in our history. We feel helpless to know how to help. We encourage everyone to give to those who are in mourning.”

She added that she plans to her reschedule her Ravinia appearance, which was to have taken place Thursday night. Her next show is July 8 in Ohio. All ticket holders will receive refunds by August 1.

On Wednesday, the alleged shooter, 21-year-old Robert Crimo III, was ordered held without bond by a judge. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 28.

Justin Bieber to debut exclusive track in ‘Free Fire’ in-game universe

July 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Although we’re unable to see Justin Bieber live in concert at this time, that’s not stopping him from putting on a virtual reality show.

Garena has teamed with the “Peaches” hitmaker to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Free Fire game. The platform is reportedly pulling out all the stops to get fans excited for the milestone event — and that includes a special collaboration with Justin.

“I’m excited to partner with Garena Free Fire to have this opportunity to entertain my fans across the globe,” he raved. “This collaboration with Free Fire has allowed us to explore various dimensions in which we can integrate my music with games and I can’t wait for everyone to enjoy what we have worked hard on behind the scenes.”

Justin will not only step up for a in-game performance, set for August 27, he will also debut an exclusive track just for the game’s anniversary.

Not only that, Garena is making it possible for players to dress their avatars up in new outfits and enjoy some custom emotes to dance along to the Grammy winner’s music. That’s not all, though — players can also take on some minigames and win a chance to perform with Justin’s avatar on the virtual stage.

Garena teased there will be more exciting announcements to come in the following weeks.

Free Fire is a battle royale, first-person shooter game, and is one of the top gaming apps on the iOS and Android stores. The game set a record in August 2021 for having the most global players online in a single day — over 150 million.

Ringo Starr turns 82; global “Peace and Love” celebration planned for noon

July 7, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Here’s wishing Ringo Starr a very happy 82nd birthday filled, of course, with peace and love!

As previously reported, the former Beatles drummer is marking the occasion with the latest installment of his annual “Peace and Love” birthday celebration. This year’s event will feature Ringo gathering privately in Los Angeles with wife Barbara, some of his All Starr Band mates and several other celebrity friends to give a “Peace and Love” salute at noon local time.

Taking part in the celebration will be All Starr Band members Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter, Colin Hay, Warren Ham and Gregg Bissonette, as well as Benmont Tench, Richard Marx, Matt Sorum, Jim Keltner, Ed Begley Jr., Linda Perry, Diane Warren, and the late Roy Orbison‘s sons Roy Jr. and Alex.

As usual, Ringo is asking everyone to join in by saying or thinking “Peace and Love,” and/or flashing a peace sign, at noon local time wherever they are in the world.

As part of this year’s celebration, Artemis Music Space Network, with help from the International Space Station, will transmit Starr’s message across the planet, and into Earth’s orbit and outer space.

At noon, Ringo will signal the Artemis Mission Control Center in Houston, Texas, to beam his message and music — including his 2021 single “Let’s Change the World” — to the International Space Station, which will relay peace-and-love messages and music down to the planet and out to the stars.

The event will kick off with a number of musical performances paying tribute to Ringo.

Meanwhile, “Peace and Love” celebrations are taking place in many locations around the world, including at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. In addition, a special Starr playlist will be played today in over 10,000 Starbucks stores.

For more info, visit Ringo’s Facebook page.

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