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The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas sells music publishing catalog in “multimillion-dollar deal”

June 6, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas is selling his music publishing catalog to the company Primary Wave Music.

According to a press release, Primary Wave now owns “a stake in Casablancas’ share of music publishing on all Strokes compositions, as well as his share of master copyrights and master royalties,” including songs such as “Last Nite,” “Reptilia” and “Someday.” The agreement is described as a “multimillion-dollar deal,” though an exact number was not published.

In addition to those multimillion dollars, Casablancas will also receive “access to the Primary Wave marketing and branding teams, as well as the publishing infrastructure which includes licensing and [sync] opportunities.”

“Primary Wave is thrilled to partner with Julian Casablancas for his works in The Strokes,” says Primary Wave Music’s David Weitzman. “Julian’s extraordinary talents as a songwriter, singer, and leader infuse the magic that is The Strokes. The Strokes are one of the most important bands of this century and are beloved by a multi-generational audience who have made them a global festival headliner.”

The Strokes are set to return to the stage as a global festival headliner this week after missing a few shows, including Boston Calling and Primavera Sound, due to a positive COVID-19 case within the band.

Fan asks Harry Styles to be her prom date — and he agrees

June 6, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Imagine if Harry Styles was your date to prom. That actually happened to one Scottish fan who worked up the courage to ask the “As It Was” singer to accompany her to her high school dance.

Scottish Sun reports Anna Carty, of Glasgow, Scotland, tasked her local radio station — Capital Scotland — with helping her land her dream date. She hoped that, because Harry is set to perform at her city’s Ibrox Stadium the same weekend as her school dance, he’d agree. Anna’s dance is June 9 and Harry’s concert takes place two days later.

Radio station staff worked their butts off to make Anna’s dream come true and captured the moment they told her the wonderful news. Well, actually, they just played a message from Harry himself.

The “Watermelon Sugar” singer said the station “passed on your invite to the prom and I’m sure it’ll be a good Scottish party.” He remarked, “I would love to be there, so just send me the details and I’ll see what I can do!”

He signed off by telling Anna, “See you soon.” Of course, the fan couldn’t stop screaming and exclaimed, “I actually can’t think!”

As for the kind of dress Anna is planning for prom, she picked out a black and white dress, which means Harry should have no problem finding a matching tux.

Dustin Lynch extends the Party Mode Tour

June 6, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dustin Lynch is still in party mode.

The hit singer is extending his Party Mode Tour into the fall, with 11 new dates across the U.S. He’s booked two shows in Kansas and Oklahoma in July, followed by a pair of stops in Missouri and Georgia in August.

He also has a handful of new dates in September and October, beginning on September 9 in Flagstaff, Arizona, and concluding the trek on October 7 at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway, which is attached to the historic Fenway Park in Boston.

“Having too much fun on the Party Mode tour, so we’re keeping it going!” Dustin shares on Instagram.

The Tullahoma, Tennessee, native launched the tour, which is named after his current top 30 single on country radio, in March. He and MacKenzie Porter recently spent six weeks at #1 on the country charts with their hit duet, “Thinking ‘Bout You.”

Tickets for the new shows go on sale to the public Friday at 10 a.m. local time. Visit Dustin’s website for a full list of dates.

Report: Metro Boomin’s mother killed by husband in murder-suicide

June 6, 2022 by WDNY Radio

In a horrific tragedy, Metro Boomin‘s mother was reportedly killed by her husband in a murder-suicide.

On Friday night the producer’s mother, Leslie Joanne Wayne, was killed by her husband — not Metro’s biological father — who died by suicide after, according to TMZ. The outlet also reported that Metro received the news over the weekend, when his mother’s body was discovered by police outside of the Atlanta area, according to law enforcement sources.

Reps for the Metro confirmed Wayne’s death to TMZ and shared that the family is requesting privacy during this difficult time. An autopsy is currently underway to determine the exact cause of death.

Metro Boomin has produced some of the biggest hits for artists like Future, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Migos, Drake, and more.

Sting on the “insane” idea that produced an album that “makes people smile”

June 6, 2022 by WDNY Radio

In 2019, Sting won a Grammy for 44/876, an album he made with reggae/pop star Shaggy. Now the two have re-teamed for Come Fly wid Mi, a recently released album Sting produced of Shaggy doing reggae versions of Frank Sinatra tunes like “That’s Life.”

Sting first came up with the idea when he overheard Shaggy singing during a boat trip in Norway, but admits that the concept is definitely “insane.”

“He was singing along with the Frank Sinatra CD. I just heard something in it that appealed to me, because it doesn’t sound like Frank. He sounded like Shaggy, because he’s got an equally iconic voice. But there was some authenticity there,” Sting tells ABC Audio.

“And so the idea just kept coming back to me. And a year later I said, ‘We should do that crazy idea,'” Sting laughs. “It’s insane! But I’m so glad that it’s actually seen the light of day now and people are responding in the way I thought they would.”

The album includes well-known songs like “Fly Me to the Moon,” but Sting had Shaggy sing some lesser-known tunes, too. He claims he was “very strict” when it came to Shaggy “singing the correct melody,” but, Sting adds, “He’s a good pupil.”

Sting predicted that Come Fly wid Mi would bring people joy, and he was right. At the album launch in New York City, Sting says, “As soon as [Shaggy] started to sing…everyone in the club…had this wide grin…it just makes people smile. And what does the world need more than a smile at the moment? I don’t know! We need a smile!”

It’s unlikely Sting and Shaggy will be performing together in the near future, though, since Sting is currently doing his Las Vegas residency My Songs, followed by a European tour.

Shinedown, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch headlining Rocklahoma 2022

June 6, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Shinedown, Korn and Five Finger Death Punch will headline the 2022 Rocklahoma festival, taking place September 2-4 in Pryor, Oklahoma.

“ROCKLAHOMA 2022! It’s time!!!” says Shinedown frontman Brent Smith. “We are so excited to announce that we will be one of this year’s headliners. We are bringing you guys and girls the biggest show of the year. We cannot wait to see you. LET’S GO!!!”

The bill also includes Evanescence, Megadeth, Seether, Three Days Grace, Jelly Roll, Cypress Hill, In This Moment, Skillet, Underoath, Ice Nine Kills, Motionless in White, Black Veil Brides and The Hu, among many others.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 10, at 10 a.m. CT. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit Rocklahoma.com.

Kate Bush reacts to ‘Stranger Things’-driven “Running Up That Hill” resurgence: “It’s all really exciting!”

June 6, 2022 by WDNY Radio

season of Stranger Things, the often press-shy singer has shared a statement commenting on the song’s resurgence.

“You might’ve heard that the first part of the fantastic, gripping new series of Stranger Things has recently been released on Netflix,” the statement reads. “It features the song, ‘Running Up That Hill’ which is being given a whole new lease of life by the young fans who love the show — I love it too!”

“Because of this, ‘Running Up That Hill’ is charting around the world and has entered the UK chart at No. 8,” Bush continues. “It’s all really exciting! Thanks very much to everyone who has supported the song.”

Since the new Stranger Things season, which is the first volume of the show’s two-part fourth season, premiered May 27, streams of “Running Up That Hill” have increased by 8,000%, according to Variety.

“I wait with bated breath for the rest of the series in July,” Bush says. The second volume of season four will premiere on Netflix July 1.

“Running Up That Hill” was originally released in 1985 as the first single off of Bush’s album, Hounds of Love. Meg Myers debuted a cover of the song in 2019, which eventually hit #1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart in 2020.

Report: Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey break up after over 1 year of dating

June 6, 2022 by WDNY Radio

After over a year of dating, Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey are over.

News that the Creed actor, 35, and Harvey, 25, split first broke over the weekend with a source telling People, “Michael and Lori are both completely heartbroken. They still love each other.”

“Michael matured a lot over the course of their relationship and was ready to commit for the long term. He let down his guard with her, opening up emotionally in a romantic relationship for the first time,” the insider added. “They had great times together and brought out the best in each other.”

Although neither Jordan nor Harvey have publicly commented on the status of their relationship, US Weekly notes that photos of the couple have seemingly been scrubbed from Harvey’s social media.

The SKN by LH founder and Just Mercy star were first romantically linked in 2020 before going Instagram official in January 2021.

Jack Harlow works the drive-thru at KFC

June 6, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Last week, Jack Harlow announced that as part of his partnership with KFC, he’d be introducing a signature meal at the fast-food chain. Over the weekend, he personally made sure fans got a taste of the new menu item.

As previously reported, on Saturday, a KFC in Smyrna, Georgia was transformed into Jack’s Meal HQ, giving fans in the area the first crack at Jack’s combo of KFC Mac & Cheese, Spicy Chicken Sandwich with a side of ranch, Secret Recipe Fries, and lemonade. But Billboard reports that Jack himself turned up at the location, donned a uniform and surprised some customers at the drive-thru window.

The restaurant announced Jack’s presence with a massive KFC bucket in the parking lot adorned with the Kentucky rapper’s mug.

The “First Class” artist first teamed with KFC in December to donate $250,000 to the American Red Cross for Kentucky tornado relief.

Fan’s Hootie & the Blowfish memorabilia collection donated to library at band’s alma mater

June 6, 2022 by WDNY Radio

A massive collection of Hootie & the Blowfish memorabilia will now live at a very fitting location: the University of South Carolina Libraries. The members of Hootie first met UofSC and founded the band there.

The memorabilia’s been donated by longtime fan Rick Noble, who’s been collecting Hootie stuff — CDs, t-shirts, ticket stubs, posters, banners, golf balls and more — since he listened to his daughter’s copy of the band’s 1993 EP, Kootchypop.

“I really liked the band and the music. I liked the way they handled themselves. I liked the fact that it was UofSC where they met,” Noble says in a statement.

Noble first met the band in 1995 when they agreed to do a benefit concert for an event he was organizing, and they started giving him merch. The rest, he said, “was just a treasure hunt.”

You can see some of the collection on the school’s Instagram: It includes more than 500 CDs, 45 t-shirts, 65 banners and 60 magazines.

“The support of fans like Rick Noble over the past 30 years is what allowed the dreams we had as South Carolina students to become reality on stages across the world,” Hootie frontman Darius Rucker says in a statement.

He adds, “It’s such a special, full-circle moment to see his collection come home to the UofSC library and we couldn’t be more thankful to him for supporting both our band and our university.”

“Hootie & the Blowfish have always been really special to the university and definitely have supported the university,” says UofSC Libraries Dean Tom McNally says. “So, what better place for their collection to be?”

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