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Iggy Pop collaborates with Danny Elfman on new version of “Kick Me” song

June 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Iggy Pop has united with acclaimed composer and former Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman for a new version of the latter’s song “Kick Me.”

The track, which finds the Godfather of Punk spitting lines, including “Kick me/I’m a celebrity,” will appear on Elfman’s upcoming album Bigger. Messier., a “remixed and reimagined” version of his 2021 album, Big Mess.

“I couldn’t be more excited to announce the record with Iggy’s version of ‘Kick Me,’ which not only serves as a reinvention of the song vocally, but instrumentally as well,” Elfman says.

You can listen to the song now via digital outlets.

Bigger. Messier. will be released August 12. It also includes Elfman’s previously released collaborations with Nine Inch Nails‘ Trent Reznor, “True” and “Native Intelligence,” as well as a track with FEVER 333.

(Video contains uncensored profanity)

Tequila little time with you: Eric Church hangs out with Michael Jordan

June 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Eric Church got to spend some time with NBA royalty.

While in Nashville for the NASCAR Ally 400 Cup Series, The Chief wined and dined with Michael Jordan at the Graduate Hotel. The two sipped on Cincoro tequila, a liquor brand co-founded by the basketball legend. Eric posted a photo of the epic meeting that shows them posing on a velvet couch with a couple of half empty bottles of Cincoro.

“Enjoyed the fellowship and the libations. Go Heels,” the “Heart on Fire” hitmaker writes in the caption, referencing the North Carolina Tar Heels, a group of athletic teams at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

“A goat and a chief walk into a bar…” quips the Graduate Hotel in their post re-sharing the photo.

An avid sports fan, the country star made headlines in April when he cancelled his show in San Antonio, Texas to attend the North Carolina Tar Heels game against Duke University in the NCAA Championship.

Broken Bells return with new song “We’re Not in Orbit Yet…”, announce ‘Into the Blue’ album

June 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Broken Bells are ringing once again.

The duo, made up of The Shins frontman James Mercer and producer Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton, has premiered a new song called “We’re Not in Orbit Yet…”

The track, which is available now via digital outlets, is the first song to be released off an upcoming new Broken Bells album titled Into the Blue. No other details have been announced about the record, only that it’s “coming soon.”

Broken Bells formed in 2009 and have released two albums: 2010’s Broken Bells and 2014’s After the Disco. Since then, they’ve shared a number of one-off singles, including 2015’s “It’s That Talk Again,” 2018’s “Shelter” and 2019’s “Good Luck.”

Elizabeth Olsen will “never” think of her ‘Multiverse of Madness’ character as a “baddie”

June 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(POTENTIAL SPOILERS) Elizabeth Olsen‘s Wanda Maximoff may have been causing multiversal chaos as the Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but she doesn’t see her character as a villain.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe veteran recently stopped by Good Morning America to answer fan questions. When asked about what it was like to play an evil character, Olsen said, “I will never think of her as a baddie.”

“I think she learns a lesson, but I think of her as she’s just processing big emotions,” she explained, drawing a parallel between her MCU persona and the protagonist of her and husband Robbie Arnett‘s new children’s book, Hattie Harmony: Worry Detective, out now.

Olsen described Hattie Harmony’s name as being “inspired by helping kids deal with big, complicated feelings that are hard to understand or identify” and giving kids the language and tools to manage those feelings.

The Emmy-nominated actress said she utilized methods like mindful movement and mindful breathing when dealing with “a lot of weird panic attacks” in her early 20s, which she said “really threw me off.”

“I never had a stress ball, but I would do other kinds of body tension things to help relieve the anxiety in my head or the stress or the overwhelming feelings I would get,” she continued. “And also the positive self-talk that Hattie uses I feel like we could all use a little bit of that.”

With the fate of Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch left uncertain at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Olsen said she doesn’t know what’s next for her in the MCU.

“I would love to know myself,” she said. “Keep spreading rumors and maybe they’ll hire me again.”

Marvel Studios is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.

Moment of Pride: Savage Garden’s Darren Hayes says Pride means visibility, being “rid of shame”

June 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

From 1993 to 2001, Darren Hayes was the frontman for the chart-topping Australian pop duo Savage Garden, known for hits like “I Knew I Loved You” and “Truly Madly Deeply.” Today, he’s a solo artist and an out gay man who’s been married to his husband for 17 years. As Pride Month wraps up, he talks about what the word means to him.

He tells ABC Audio that “to be proud is to be completely rid of shame,” adding, “Having shame is such a dark cloud under which I spent so much of my young life.”

Darren tackles that topic indirectly in his new single and video, “Poison Blood,” which details his and his family’s history of depression. He notes, “So much of my own struggle with mental health in the past centered around my own internalized shame around my sexuality as a young person…so I hope this song is a comfort for anyone who needs reminding they are not alone.”

Darren adds that shame can also be dispelled by representation.

“I look back on the beginning of my career when I was still coming to terms with my own sexuality, and I didn’t really have any role models or anyone that I felt like I could look up to,” he tells ABC Audio. “And today, I’m just so grateful that we live in a time where there are so many young performers, athletes, journalists, politicians, artists…who comfortably…live their truth in the public eye.”

“It’s that old adage: You have to see something in order to be able to be it,” he adds. “So that’s what Pride means to me. It’s about visibility. It’s about continuing to show up and be a voice, because no one knows when our rights can be taken away from us.”

Asia now planning to launch 40th anniversary tour early next year, a joint trek with Alan Parsons

June 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Earlier this year, Asia announced that it was organizing a new tour to mark the supergroup’s 40th anniversary that would kick off this summer, but now, plans for the trek have been revised.

The tour, a joint outing with The Alan Parsons Live Project, originally was supposed to have launched in August, but the trek has been delayed because of a medical procedure Alan Parsons underwent recently. The tour is now being rescheduled for early 2023, and new dates will be announced soon.

Asia’s current lineup features two original members, drummer Carl Palmer and keyboardist Geoff Downes, as well as bassist/singer Billy Sherwood and lead vocalist/guitarist Marc Bonilla.

Sherwood joined Asia in 2017 after original lead singer and bassist John Wetton‘s death, while Bonilla was recently welcomed into the band to replace singer/guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, who began playing with the group in 2019.

Bonilla is a former member of late Emerson, Lake & Palmer keyboardist Keith Emerson‘s solo band.

“We were hoping to be out this August, however moving the tour to early next year so we can remain on a co-bill with The Alan Parsons Project will be well worth it,” says Palmer. “I am so thrilled that ASIA has finally been able to return to performing after three years off the road due to the pandemic; we have much to celebrate.”

Adds Downes, “ASIA has been through a lot during these last four decades, but the music has always endured…This tour will be historic.”

In addition to celebrating its 40th anniversary, the band also will be promoting its recently released multi-disc box set, ASIA in Asia — Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983, which focuses on a historic concert the band played in Japan that featured ELP’s Greg Lake stepping in for Wetton.

Metallica cancels show due to “member of the Metallica family” testing positive for COVID-19

June 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Metallica has canceled the band’s headlining performance Wednesday at the Frauenfeld Rocks festival in Switzerland due to a “member of the Metallica family” testing positive for COVID-19.

“We are beyond sorry to disappoint those of you planning to attend the show,” the metal legends write in a statement posted early Wednesday morning. “It was our intention to reschedule a show in Switzerland as soon as possible, however in overnight discussions with the local promoters, sadly it became apparent that schedules and venues do not line up for the remainder of this year or next.”

The festival will still take place as scheduled with sets from Five Finger Death Punch, FEVER 333 and others. With Metallica now out of the lineup, though, organizers are offering ticket holders a partial refund for those who still plan to attend. Ticket holders who decide not to go at all because of the Metallica’s cancellation will receive a full refund.

Metallica’s next scheduled concert is set to place this Friday, July 1, at Belgium’s Rock Werchter festival. Rock Werchter organizers tweeted Wednesday that they’re “in contact” with the Metallica camp, adding that the group is “hopeful to play.”

Britney Spears’ husband Sam and Paris Hilton both say couple’s wedding was a “fairytale”

June 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Sam Asghari, who married Britney Spears earlier this month, says their wedding was a “fairytale.”

On Wednesday morning, the Iranian-American actor appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America to talk about his new film, Hot Seat, but he also opened up about life as a married man. “I have to wear this thing now,” Sam joked, pointing to his ring. “It’s heavy, man. I’m getting a workout with it!”

“It’s just been surreal, man.” he added. “It’s been a minute. It was way overdue for us, and we imagined this thing being a fairytale and it was.”

Sam and Britney first met while on the set of her “Slumber Party” music video in 2016. After five years together, Sam popped the question in September 2021.

His comments about the wedding were echoed by wedding guest Paris Hilton, who told E!, “It was a magical fairytale. I’m so happy for her. She’s like an angel. And it was just an iconic night with so many incredible powerful women.” In addition to Paris, the guest list included Drew Barrymore, Donatella Versace and Madonna.

“Just seeing her walk down the aisle in the dress, I was crying,” Paris added. “It was just so beautiful and romantic and just seeing sparkles and happiness in her eyes. And just seeing my Brit back and just in love and just the whole thing.”

Paris, who sang her hit “Stars Are Blind” at the wedding with Selena Gomez, said of her longtime friend, “She’s one of the kindest people in the world and is such an angel. She is not like any of the people in this town. She means a lot to me.”

Sam’s movie Hot Seat is out July 1 and also stars Mel Gibson, Shannen Doherty and Kevin Dillon.

Miranda Lambert reveals her mom is cancer-free after a diagnosis last September

June 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Miranda Lambert has great news about the breast cancer diagnosis her mother, Beverly, received last September.

“She’s been through a whole lot, but she’s doing really well, and she’s ready to roll,” the star says, revealing in a new People cover story that her mother is now cancer free.

“I was able to be there with her through the hardest parts. She’s unstoppable,” Miranda explains. “She’s just been so strong and positive through the whole thing. It’s a good lesson for people to take away from a journey like that: Even though it’s a really scary place to be, the more positive, the better.”

The singer adds that she, her dad Rick and brother Luke, all gathered around Beverly in the family’s home state of Texas to help her through the ordeal.

Miranda and her mom have always been close — they even co-founded the MuttNation Foundation, an organization that supports shelter pets — and Beverly tells People that her country superstar daughter was there every step of the way.

“When she wasn’t here in Texas, we talked by phone or FaceTime so she could see how I was,” Beverly recounts. “On my head-shaving day, she FaceTimed with me and my hairdresser so she could be with me.”

She adds, “We had some unexpected bonding moments over her rubbing my bald head with essential oils. Those were the rawest and most tearful moments.”

Mandy Moore cancels tour amid pregnancy

June 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Mandy Moore is putting her family first and cancelling her tour.

Taking to Instagram Tuesday, the This Is Us star, who is expecting her second child with husband Taylor Goldsmith, shared, “It is with a heavy heart and much consideration that I have to let you all know that I am cancelling my remaining show dates in 2022.

“It has been an honor and an absolute dream to return to the stage again this past month, performing for all of you,” she continued.

The actress, 38 — who is also mom to 16-month-old son August Harrison — explained that she wasn’t pregnant when the shows were booked and while she thought she “could power though,” it was “long hours” and “not getting proper rest” that ultimately made it “too challenging to proceed.”

“I know that I have to put my family and my health (and the health of my baby) first and the best place for me to be right now is at home,” she wrote.

Moore thanked her fans for their support and for respecting her decision, before notifying them that all tickets will be refunded.

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