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Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood + more join CMT Music Awards Week’s stacked programming lineup

March 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The first-ever CMT Music Awards Week launches next month, culminating in the CMT Music Awards ceremony on April 11.

Beginning on April 9, a stacked lineup of specials will air, with a long list of country A-Listers contributing to the programming. Blake Shelton and Jimmie Allen will make appearances during the Hot 20 Countdown Live, airing April 9 at 9 a.m. ET, a three-hour special also featuring Carrie Underwood, CMT Awards host Kelsea Ballerini and more.

The following day will bring the CMT Music Awards Nomination Special, including another appearance from Carrie — who’s the most-winning artist in the awards show’s history — with Kane Brown and Thomas Rhett sharing some insight into their nominated videos.

The day of the awards show, Jordan Davis will perform his nominated “Buy Dirt” during the CMT Awards Red Carpet Special, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

CMT’s big week also includes previously-announced specials like CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends, CMT Campfire Sessions: Little Big Town and CMT Storytellers: Brooks & Dunn.

For the first time ever, this year’s CMT Awards will be broadcast on CBS.

Nostalgia bomb! NSYNC launches all-new merchandise collection

March 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

While fans are hoping for an NSYNC reunion, the band has returned in the form of all-new merchandise.

Titled the NSYNC Lifestyle Collection, the new offering is steeped in nostalgia. If you miss the patterns, fonts and colors that were popular in the late ’90s and early ’00s, you’re in luck. The capsule embraces those retro looks through various sweatshirts, sweatpants, shorts and more.

All items contain lyrics, references and other NSYNC influences. One jade-green hoodie capitalizes on the popular “It’s gonna be May” meme — a play on how Justin Timberlake pronounces “me” in the 2000 hit “It’s Gonna Be Me” — by featuring heart-shaped flowers along with the phrase “Guess What?!”

“This new lifestyle collection feels like an evolution in merch style for us,” the band says in a statement. “It’s been fun working together creating a new aesthetic and we are excited to share it! Hope the fans and everyone feel this special line!”

Fans can begin browsing the new, limited-edition merch now on the Grammy-nominated band’s official website.

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ series bumped two days, will debut with two episodes

March 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

If you felt a disturbance in the Force, this might be why.

In an unexpected move, Disney+ has announced that Obi-Wan Kenobi won’t be debuting to commemorate the May 25th release date of Star Wars: A New Hope after all. In a short “important news” video to fans introduced by Ewan McGregor, the onscreen Jedi master noted the debut will now be on Friday, May 27.

“But here’s the exciting part,” the Emmy winner added. “The first two episodes will premiere together.”

As previously reported, McGregor reprises as the titular character around ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.

Incidentally, the streaming service moved its premieres from Fridays to Wednesdays last year, with the debut of Loki, in a campaign that saw star Tom Hiddleston declaring, “Wednesdays are the new Fridays.”

Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

Ariana Grande unveils her Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, slams “disgraceful” legislation

March 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Ariana Grande is fed up with what she says are “disgraceful bills” targeting transgender youth. To mark International Transgender Day of Visibility on Thursday, the singer unveiled a new initiative aimed at helping those who would be impacted by such legislation.

Called the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, Ariana announced, “Please join me in donating to this fund i’ve created with @pledge.to to support organizations providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth.”

“Right now there are hundreds of disgraceful bills pending in state legislature that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights,” she continued. “This will provide critical funds to organizations advocating for the rights of trans youth.”

Ariana explained, “All funds will be split evenly between benefiting organizations… I will be matching all funds raised up to $1,500,000.”

Among the programs her initiative will fund are Gendernexus, House of Tulip, Black Trans Advocacy Coalition, JASMYN, and organizations centered in Florida, Iowa, Arizona, Tennessee, Texas and other states that have put forth anti-LGBT legislation.

The “Positions” singer has raised close to $100,000 as of Thursday afternoon, with more donations coming in every minute. Those interested in donating to Ariana’s cause can do so by visiting pledge.to/protect-defend-trans-youth-fund.

The news comes as Oklahoma and Arizona both signed laws banning transgender youth from participating in school sports that align with their gender identity. Other states imposing similar bans include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

Listen to Chloe Bailey’s upcoming new track, “Treat Me”

March 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

She’s one half of the Grammy-nominated R&B duo Chloe x Halle, but Chloe Bailey‘s next project is hers alone.

On Thursday, the “Have Mercy” singer teased her new single, “Treat Me,” which is expected to drop next Friday.

“TREAT ME DROPS 4/8 y’all ready? make sure you pre-save, link in bio,” Bailey said in the announcement.

The 23-year-old Atlanta native shared the update on Instagram along with a half-naked, sexy photo of herself. The revealing image, which gives off ’97 Missy Elliot “Supa Dupa Fly” vibes, serves as a statement maker for the young star.

Chloe recently spoke about the social media body-shaming she’s received in the past, opening up to Taraji P. Henson about her struggle with confidence in an interview on the Facebook Watch show Peace of Mind with Taraji.

“I’ve been like, really insecure for a long time, and I’m finally at that place where I have self-confidence,” she told Henson.

Bailey said that since developing more confidence, she started to post more body-conscious photos of herself.

The cover art of the upcoming single “Treat Me” falls in the line with all the other appealing images.

The new track is available for pre-save now.

Watch Metallica’s 40th Anniversary show today — and make sure you have your phone handy

March 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Metallica’s ongoing series of concert films that are streaming on The Coda Collection — a music-themed channel on Amazon Prime Video — just got a lot more interesting.

Today, the Coda Collection is debuting night one of Metallica‘s two 40th anniversary concerts, which took place last December in San Francisco. But with the new Coda Companion app, watching the concert turns into a Pop-Up Video-type experience. The app syncs to your stream on The Coda Collection channel, and delivers facts and trivia about Metallica as the concert plays. You can download it for free in the App Store and Google Play.

The Coda Companion experience for night one of the Metallica show features “facts and insight that even devout fans of the band might not know,” according to a press release. The information comes from two members of Metallica’s crew who’ve been with them for decades: Dan Braun, their creative director and scenic designer, and Zach Harmon, their backline manager.

Night two of Metallica’s anniversary show streams April 7, again, along with The Coda Companion experience. It’s also available for The White Stripes‘ 2005 From the Basement, which is also streaming on the Coda Collection. Similar content is launching soon from Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones and more.

‘Ziggy Stardust’-era David Bowie figure unveiled at Madame Tussauds wax museum in London

March 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Madame Tussauds wax museum’s London location has unveiled a new David Bowie figure based on the late rock legend’s Ziggy Stardust-era look.

The figure, which was unveiled Thursday, will be part of the museum’s “impossible line” in the attraction’s Music Festival zone that’s set to open on Friday, April 1.

The Bowie figure was created in partnership with the music great’s estate using information from when David first sat for Madame Tussauds back in 1983. The new figure, which is the second Bowie depiction created for the museum, features him as his alter ego Ziggy Stardust, the alien rock star, donning a red shag hairstyle, a striped jumpsuit and celestial face makeup. According to DavidBowie.com, the statue is based on a photo taken by Masayoshi Sukita in New York city in February 1973.

Bowie’s figure will reside in the relaunched Music Festival section of Madame Tussauds, alongside figures of Freddie Mercury, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse, Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and popular U.K. rapper Stormzy.

“David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust transcends generations and music genres, making him the ultimate headliner to launch our new Music Festival zone,” says Madame Tussauds London general manager Tim Waters. “We were honoured to work with his estate in what would have been his 75th year and play our small part in keeping his inimitable legacy alive for generations to come.”

To celebrate the launch of the new display, the figures were filmed at various famous music-related London locations. For example, the Bowie statue was captured at the Hammersmith Apollo, where David played his final concert as Ziggy Stardust almost 50 years ago, while the Mercury and Hendrix figures were filmed, respectively, at Abbey Road Studios and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.

Visit MadameTussauds.com for more details.

Dove Cameron drops steamy “Boyfriend” music video

March 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dove Cameron‘s queer anthem “Boyfriend” has been given the music video treatment, and fans are fanning themselves over how steamy it is.

The song is about Dove falling in love with a girl already attached to someone else, so she lists all the ways she would make a better boyfriend. Now, the Descendants star turned up the heat with her stunning visualizer, which starts with her locking eyes with a girl, played by TikTok star Charlene Lefever, on a dance floor filled with faceless partygoers.

The two ladies seductively size each other up from opposite sides of the room before fantasizing about what would happen should they meet in the middle. Steamy scenarios include them making out in a phone booth, to locking lips on top of a car racing through a tunnel.

“Boyfriend” has been blowing up the streaming charts, amassing more than 100 million listens on Spotify. It’s also climbing the Billboard charts and is currently at number 20 on the Pop Airplay chart.

Maren Morris’ ‘Humble Quest’ era has taken her “To Hell and Back,” but now she says she’s “fearless”

March 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It’s been a world-rocking couple of years for Maren Morris: Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic halt her tour plans and completely change her day-to-day life, but she also became a first-time mom to baby Hayes.

“I’ve done things that have scared the ever-loving hell out of me, and I made it through it,” Maren tells CBS Sunday Mornings’ Anthony Mason in an interview that will air in full this weekend.

Specifically, Maren is speaking about her difficult labor and delivery during Hayes’ birth, and the emotional challenges that followed.

“Having my son and having a really rough labor and birth with him,” she details. “I had an emergency C-section, and both our heart rates were dropping, and it had been, like, 31 hours and he still wasn’t coming.”

After Hayes finally arrived safe and sound, Maren had to face more challenges during her matrescence — that is, her transition into motherhood.

“Postpartum depression, that was another surprise,” she continues. “It’s just, like, a lot of reality checks, and knowing that I wasn’t in control, and I probably never was.”

But the end result of all those ups and downs have been a newfound sense of power and freedom. “I feel like I’m becoming fearless again,” Maren says. “I just don’t know what there is to be afraid of after the last couple of years.”

You can catch the singer’s full interview on the next episode of CBS Sunday Mornings, which airs April 3.

Lamb of God teams up with Dave Mustaine for cover of Megadeth’s “Wake Up Dead”

March 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lamb of God and Megadeth will be heading out on the Metal Tour of the Year starting next weekend, but the two acts have come together for a new track to create a new track to whet fans’ appetites.

“Ahead of the @metaltouroftheyear kicking off next weekend, we’ve joined forces with @Megadeth to record a cover of the Megadeth classic “Wake Up Dead”, featuring @DaveMustaine with appearances from all 4 members of Megadeth,” Lamb of God writes on Instagram. “We hope everybody enjoys this one and we can’t wait to see everyone on the road soon!”

The song will be released digitally on Friday. The Metal Tour of the Year, which also features Trivium and In Flames, gets underway April 9 in Las Vegas and is set to wrap up May 19 in Quebec City, Canada.

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