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Pixies premiere new song “There’s a Moon On” off upcoming ‘Doggerel’ album

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Pixies have premiered a new song called “There’s a Moon On.”

The track is the lead single off the “Where Is My Mind?” outfit’s just-announced upcoming album Doggerel, due out September 30.

“We’re trying to do things that are very big and bold and orchestrated,” frontman Black Francis says of the record. “The punky stuff, I really like playing it but you just cannot artificially create that s***. There’s another way to do this, there’s other things we can do with this extra special energy that we’re encountering.”

You can listen to “There’s a Moon On” now via digital outlets.

Doggerel follows the 2019 Pixies album Beneath the Eyrie. Since then, the band has released two singles, “Human Crime” and “Hear Me Out,” though neither are included on Doggerel.

Here’s the Doggerel track list:

“Nomatterday”
“Vault of Heaven”
“Dregs of the Wine”
“Haunted House”
“Get Simulated”
“The Lord Has Come Back Today”
“Thunder & Lightning”
“There’s a Moon On”
“Pagan Man”
“Who’s More Sorry Now?”
“You’re Such a Sadducee”
“Doggerel”

Yes members, Rod Argent & more featured on new Prog Collective album, ‘Songs We Were Taught’

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Prog Collective, the star-studded prog-rock project helmed by current Yes and Asia bassist Billy Sherwood, will release its fourth studio album, Songs We Were Taught, on July 1.

The 10-track covers collection features renditions of a variety of popular and influential songs from the 1960s and ’70s.

Among the many well-known artists who have contributed to the album are Yes singer Jon Davison and keyboardist Geoff Downes, Zombies keyboardist Rod Argent, ex-Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, longtime Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre, Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse, former Yes/Moody Blues keyboardist Patrick Moraz, ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, original E Street Band keyboardist David Sancious and Dweezil Zappa.

One of the tracks, a cover of the classic Animals hit “House of the Rising Sun” featuring former Blood, Sweat & Tears frontman David Clayton-Thomas and ex-Gong guitarist Steve Hillage, has been released as an advance digital track.

Among the other songs on the album are versions of Simon & Garfunkel‘s “The Sound of Silence,” Al Stewart‘s “Year of the Cat,” Seals and Crofts‘ “Summer Breeze,” James Taylor‘s “Fire and Rain,” The Band‘s “The Weight,” Cat Stevens‘ “Wild World,” Bob Dylan‘s “The Times They Are A-Changin'” and Carole King‘s “It’s Too Late.”

Songs We Were Taught can be preordered now on CD and as a purple-vinyl LP at CleoRecs.com. It is also available via digital formats.

Here’s the album’s full track list, along with the artists who contributed to each song:

“The Sound of Silence” (Simon & Garfunkel) — Jon Davison (Yes) and Geoff Downes (Yes/Asia)
“Year of the Cat” (Al Stewart) — Billy Sherwood (Yes/Circa) and David Sancious (Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band)
“House of the Rising Sun” (Bob Dylan/The Animals) — David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat and Tears) and Steve Hillage (Gong)
“In the Land of Grey and Pink” (Caravan) — Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns N’ Roses)
“Summer Breeze” (Seals and Crofts) — Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) and Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs/Deep Purple)
“Fire and Rain” (James Taylor) — Sonja Kristina (Curved Air) and Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)
“The Weight” (The Band) — Rod Argent (The Zombies) and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (The Doobie Brothers)
“Wild World” (Cat Stevens) — Rosalie Cunningham (Ipso Facto) and Patrick Moraz (The Moody Blues/Yes)
“It’s Too Late” (Carole King) — Candice Night (Blackmore’s Night) and Dweezil Zappa
“The Times They Are A-Changin'” (Bob Dylan) — Martin Turner (Wishbone Ash) and Jerry Goodman (The Flock)

Nick Cannon confirms more children on the way; Lori Harvey’s mom joins the breakup chat

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

—Nick Cannon is gearing up to become a father … again. He confirmed the news on a recent episode of the Lip Service Podcast, after the hosts inquired about rumors that he has “three babies on the way.”

“Well, when you say ‘on the way … ‘” he joked, before asking, “What count are you at? Let’s just put it this way … the stork is on the way.”

In response to his short-lived attempt at celibacy in October last year, the Wild ‘N Out host said, “I was supposed to make it through the top of the year, but obviously I was going through some stuff, I got depressed.” He referenced the loss of his baby boy Zion, who died in December due to brain cancer.

“The thing is everybody saw I was so down,” he said. “So everybody was like, ‘Let’s just give him a little vagina, and that’s gonna cure it all.'” In addition to his eighth baby on the way, his first with Bre Tiesi, many speculate Cannon is the father of twins with Abby De La Rosa.

—Lori Harvey‘s mom, Marjorie Harvey, seemed to have joined the chat about her daughter’s split from Michael B. Jordan.

After reports surfaced Monday that Lori, 25, and Jordan, 35, called it quits, her mother posted a message on her Instagram Story that fans say was shade toward her Jordan.

“You sit in s**t for too long, it stops smelling. So come the f**k outta there,” says actress Jennifer Lewis in the now-deleted video clip posted by Marjorie and later shared by The Neighborhood Talk.

Steve Harvey also shared what fans say was a cryptic message. The Family Feud host took to Twitter with a meme that reads, “Sometimes we need to thank God for what didn’t happen.”

Music notes: The Kid LAROI, Jungkook, Louis Tomlinson, Halsey and more

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Kid LAROI teased a new song on his Instagram Story Wednesday, tentatively titled “Tension.” The teased lyrics go “And baby, I regret it/ You told me you forgive me, but you won’t forget it/ And now I start to question your intentions/ You said it’s fine, but I still feel the tension.” It is not known when the song will drop.

BTS‘ Jungkook accidentally wiped his entire Instagram. Speaking on VLive, the singer insisted it’s not part of a rebranding or anything, he was just hoping to make his page “look nicer” and hit the wrong button.

Louis Tomlinson is bringing back the Away From Home Festival, happening August 27 in Spain. The One Direction singer teased, “It’s been a life long dream to put a show of this size together and it’s an absolute honour to have such a great line up in such an incredible location … It’s going to be special!”

Halsey continues to ask the real questions. They tweeted out, “If i seem a little tired today it’s because my brain kept me up at 2 am begging the question ‘how fast could you run down a spiral staircase if a murderer was chasing you?'”

Lady Gaga is hosting an Instagram Live on Thursday, where she’ll take fans inside her Haus Labs makeup line as part of Sephora’s Beauty Chat Room. The stream starts at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sephora’s Instagram.

Christina Aguilera dropped her new PRIDE collection on her store, an exclusive four-piece set so fans can sport fun new clothes for Pride Month.

Kelly Clarkson took a crack at The Weeknd and Ariana Grande‘s “Save Your Tears” on her Wednesday installment of Kellyoke.

Zara Larsson not only bought her music catalogue, she also debuted her new record label, Sommer House, allowing her to own and control her own music releases.

Music notes: Lindsey Stirling, Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson and Christina Aguilera

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lindsey Stirling is “still on cloud 9” after meeting her idol, AJ McLean. After running into the Backstreet Boy, she shared a snap of their meeting and told him, “You’re a rockstar.” The feeling is mutual for AJ, as Lindsey shared a video in which said he is a “massive fan” of hers and is “obsessed” with her Christmas album.

Michael Bublé teased the music video for his cover of “Make You Feel My Love,” which features him walking smoothly down the street as explosions go off behind him, scattering debris all over the road. He is unaware of the mayhem going on, which includes a building being sucked up by a portal and a fire-breathing dragon. He captioned the teaser post, “Subtle.”

Lady Gaga is hosting an Instagram Live on Thursday, where she’ll “walk” fans “through our Haus Labs products” as part of Sephora’s Beauty Chat Room. The stream starts at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sephora’s Instagram.

Kelly Clarkson took a crack at The Weeknd‘s “Save Your Tears” on her Wednesday installment of Kellyoke. Fans applauded her for upping the octave and belting out the song’s final lines.

Christina Aguilera dropped her new PRIDE collection, which is now available on her store. It’s an exclusive four-piece set that features a trucker hat, T-shirts and hoodies that celebrate her headlining LA Pride this Saturday. The hoodie proclaims “Say Gay,” which is a definite reference to Florida’s controversial new law.

Gay? Believe in ghosts? Kristen Stewart wants to work with you for new reality show

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kristen Stewart took to Instagram Wednesday to say she’s “scarily excited” to announce she’s co-producing “the most gayest, most funnest, most titillating queer ghost-hunting show ever.”

The Oscar nominee goes on to explain she’s paired up with Scout, the production company behind gay-friendly hits Queer Eye and The Hype, and is looking for contestants for the series.

Stewart made the call on a selfie-shot video on her hairstylist and friend CJ Romero‘s social media accounts.

“We need to find the most incredible LGBTQ+ ghost hunters, paranormal specialists, mediums, psychics, investigators who will lead the pack on this super gay ghost-hunting adventure,” the Spencer star said.

“Can’t wait to see what you ghouls bring us!” she captioned the post, providing a link for interested hunters.

‘Ghostbusters’ getting animated for Netflix

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman is producing an animated series about the paranormal investigators and eliminators, according to Variety.

Reitman, who co-wrote the big-screen hit with Gil Kenan, is reteaming with him as executive producers of the project, according to the trade.

Reitman is the son of the late Ivan Reitman, the director of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2, and the executive producer of Afterlife. Ivan died in February of this year.

Nothing yet is known about the new project, but it would be the third animated adventures of the boys in gray, following The Real Ghostbusters run from 1986-1991. In 1997, there was a shorter-lived cartoon called Extreme Ghostbusters.

New York City students protest gun violence through public art

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Students from several elementary schools gathered at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem this morning, unveiling benches they painted to advocate for social justice issues. Most notably, they spoke about gun control.

The students at Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science painted a bench featuring a handgun with a twisted barrel and two daisies growing out of the muzzle to signify a future without mass shootings and violence.

12-year-old Nicholas Anderson felt strongly about the issue.

“Kids deserve to be in the world, and they need to get an education, and they need to live a life,” he said.
This event was part of a larger city-wide initiative to get students involved in activism through art by CEI Benchmarks. Its summer exhibition served approximately 1,250 children from the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.

Initially, these benches were displayed in Washington Square Park last month, two days after the devastating shooting at Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas. Some students were already working on benches to raise awareness about gun violence, but now the issue has new relevance in their young lives.

“Many little kids are left out because they get killed each day, and they don’t have a lot of security people to protect them,” said 11-year-old David Sanchez.

The benches have been moved to Thomas Jefferson Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Prospect Park, and Reverend T. Wendell Foster Park and will remain there until Sept. 15.

Nashville notes: Miranda Lambert, Garth Brooks + more

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Miranda Lambert is making a stop on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday evening. It’s part of a busy week for the superstar, who is also performing this weekend as part of the TIME100 Gala.

Garth Brooks has set a new on-sale date for his July 23 Stadium Tour show in Buffalo. He postponed the original on-sale date due to the tragic mass shooting that took place in a supermarket in the city last month. The new sale date is Friday, June 17.

Lauren Alaina is joining forces with fashion brand Maurices to give away free pairs of jeans to CMA Fest attendees. For a limited time following the festival, fans can show their ticket at any Maurices store in exchange for a free pair of classic m jeans by Maurices. The giveaway lasts from June 18 to June 24.

See Ray Liotta in trailer for one of his final roles, Apple TV+’s ‘Black Bird’

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for its upcoming thriller Black Bird, one of the final performances from Ray Liotta, who died suddenly last month.

In the film, Liotta plays the incarcerated dad of Kingsman series lead Taron Edgerton, playing clean-cut Jimmy Keene, who is facing a 10-year stint in prison himself.

“I never wanted this for you,” the Goodfellas alum tells his onscreen son in the adaptation of the real-life memoir In With The Devil.

“Dad. Tell me there’s a way out of this,” Egerton’s Keene desperately says.

“Not a quick one,” his dad replies.

As it turns out, he’s right. Prosecutors make a deal with the young inmate: transfer to a maximum security prison for the criminally insane and try to get a confession from jailed serial killer Larry Hall, creepily played by I, Tonya‘s Paul Walter Hauser.

“You want me to check into hell and befriend the demon,” Keene says in response.

“You think you could be in danger. You are in danger,” Hall later taunts him.

The film debuts July 8 on Apple TV+.

Liotta passed away in his sleep while in the Dominican Republic, where he was working on a film. The 67-year-old completed work on Black Bird and another film, Cocaine Bear, before his death.

Other projects on which he worked, a drama about the L.A. Riots called April 29, 1992, and The Substance, are still in production.

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