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Bob Dylan sells entire recorded-music catalog to Sony Music Entertainment; announces US spring tour

January 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Sony Music Entertainment announced today that it’s acquired Bob Dylan‘s entire recorded-music catalog, as well as the rights to various future releases.

The 80-year-old folk-rock legend’s longtime label notes that the agreement, which was reached in July 2021, is a major expansion of its 60-year relationship with the influential singer/songwriter.

The deal spans Dylan’s entire career, from his 1962 self-titled debut album through 2020’s Rough and Rowdy Ways.

Via the agreement, Dylan and Sony Music Entertainment, which is Columbia Records’ parent company, will continue to work together on archival releases for Bob’s Bootleg Series, as well as other projects.

“Columbia Records and [Sony Music Group chairman] Rob Stringer have been nothing but good to me for many, many years and a whole lot of records,” says Dylan. “I’m glad that all my recordings can stay where they belong.”

Adds Stringer, “The essential impact [Dylan] and his recordings continue to have on popular culture is second to none and we’re thrilled he will now be a permanent member of the Sony Music family. We are excited to work with Bob and his team to find new ways to make his music available to his many fans today and to future generations.”

Sources tell Variety that the deal is worth between $150 million and $200 million, although that figure is unconfirmed.

In late 2020, Dylan sold the publishing rights to his songs to Universal Music Group for an amount estimated to be nearly $400 million, according to Variety.

In other news, Dylan has scheduled a spring U.S. tour that runs from a March 3 concert in Phoenix through an April 14 show in Oklahoma City. Tickets for most dates go on sale this Friday, January 28. Visit BobDylan.com for more details.

First ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT sells for $1.1 million

January 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

First ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT sells for .1 million

The first of seven NFTs from Quentin Tarantino‘s Pulp Fiction has sold at auction for $1.1 million.

As previously reported, the filmmaker curated a set of seven non-fungible tokens related to his Oscar-winning crime classic, with each promising exclusive access to seven scenes, including audio commentary and handwritten notes that promise “a unique look into the mind and creative process of Quentin Tarantino.”

After a bidding war — including “multiple bids in the six to seven figure range,” the first chapter, “Royale with Cheese,” was just purchased for $1.1 million, by an NFT collective called AnonDAO. The collective is dedicated to “the advancement of infrastructure protecting people’s right to privacy.”

The remaining six NFTs are set to auction daily through January 31. According to SCRT Labs, which is orchestrating the auction, “Only the purchaser has the power to see, sell and show the art to other people.”

“This groundbreaking NFT sale represents a monumental moment for our community, Quentin, and the Secret Network,” said Guy Zyskind, Founder and CEO of SCRT Labs in a statement.

The remaining chapters will be auctioned on the following dates:

Chapter #2, “Pumpkin and Honey Bunny”: January 24, 2022

Chapter #3, “Foot Massage”: January 25, 2022

Chapter #4, “Check Out the Big Brain on Brett”: January 26, 2022

Chapter #5, “Captain Koons Monologue – The Gold Watch”: January 27, 2022

Chapter #6, “Bring Out the Gimp”: January 28, 2022

Chapter #7, “Last Scene: Coffee Shop – Ezekiel 25:17”: January 31, 2022

Amy Schneider “never expected” to be the winningest woman in ‘Jeopardy!’ history

January 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jeopardy! phenomenon Amy Schneider opened up to Good Morning America Monday about her experience on the quiz show.

Schneider, who is currently tied with Matt Amodio with the second-longest winning streak in Jeopardy! history, told George Stephanopoulos, “I never expected to do this well.”

She added the “main secret” of her success is “just being curious and spending my life learning a lot of stuff.” That said, Schneider was once voted by classmates as, “most likely to be on Jeopardy!”

“I mean, I was good in school. I got good grades, I won the spelling bee. So yeah, I definitely — I did expect to be on Jeopardy! and to do all right, just never expected to do it quite this well,” she confessed.

Schneider admitted she had an interesting way of getting ready for the game show’s “buzzer,” which contestants use to offer their answers to the hosts. “I practiced at home with a ball-point pen,” she said.

However, Schneider said, “that first game, it wasn’t quite working as well as it needed to.” She added, “For whatever reason I decided to throw that out and stop thinking about it and purely try to go on instinct…”

One other thing Schneider wasn’t prepared for? Fame, she told Stephanopoulos. “There’s a bit of a gap between the taping and the airing, so I did have some time to like get used to the idea,” she laughed. “I didn’t really know what it would be or how famous is Jeopardy! famous. So it’s been a lot, but it’s mostly been just really fun.”

Schneider added, “I think that the best part for me has been being on TV, you know, as my true self, expressing myself and representing the entire community of trans people and … just being, you know, a smart, confident woman and doing something super normal like being on Jeopardy!”

“Didn’t want it to end”: Luke Bryan reflects on 2022 Crash My Playa

January 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Luke Bryan and friends had an epic weekend in Mexico at 2022 Crash My Playa.

Luke’s annual event brought the singer and pals Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Jordan Davis, Darius Rucker and others to Cancun for the four-day festival at the Moon Palace. A series of photos from the extravaganza show Luke performing with Jordan and Dustin, embracing his wife Caroline onstage and donning a festive lei while posing in front of a crowd of thousands of fans.

“@crashmyplaya 2022 was one for the books. Didn’t want it to end,” Luke captions the gallery of photos from the weekend. “Good times!” Darius agreed in the comment section.

Fellow headliner Jason also enjoyed the experience, so much so he is already planning for next year’s event. “I love this guy to pieces!! My brother for life, thanks @lukebryan for having us back at @crashmyplaya this year,” he professed on Instagram alongside a video of him and Luke hugging onstage and throwing beers into the crowd. “See y’all in 2023.”

“Unreal weekend @crashmyplaya,” Jordan remarked alongside a series of photos from his headlining set.

“@crashmyplaya is in the books! Thanks @lukebryan and @dariusrucker for letting me join the night 4 fun,” Dustin shared on Instagram Stories over action shots of himself performing with the aforementioned artists.

Crash My Playa launched in 2014.

Snoop Dogg giving away free Super Bowl tickets

January 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Snoop Dogg is so excited about performing during the Super Bowl halftime show, he’s giving away tickets to the big game.

The “Sensual Seduction” rapper is offering a chance to win two free tickets through a contest with his INDOGGO liquor brand.

To enter into the sweepstakes, fans should follow the INDOGGO Instagram account, post a photo or video with a bottle of INDOGGO, tag the brand along with the hashtag #IndoggoSweepstakes, and tag who they are bringing to the game.

INDOGGO is gluten-free, sugar-free and low-calorie gin which Snoop launched in September 2020.

The two teams who will play in the Super Bowl will be determined on Sunday, January 30. The Los Angeles Rams host the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC Championship, and the Kansas City Chiefs will be home to play the Cincinnati Bengals for the AFC title. The winners of those two games will face off on February 13 at Super Bowl 56.

As previously reported, Pepsi dropped a cinematic trailer for the Super Bowl halftime show last week. Created by Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray, the trailer is titled “The Call,” and it features four of the halftime headliners — Snoop, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar — all receiving a mysterious call that makes them rush off by plane, car and bicycle to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the site of the big game.

As each performer appears in the trailer, we hear one of their hits: Eminem’s “Rap God,” “The Next Episode” featuring Snoop, “Family Affair” by Mary J, and Lamar’s “HUMBLE.”

The call comes from the fifth headliner, Dr. Dre, introduced by his hit “Still D.R.E.” He meets the other performers outside the stadium as we hear Tupac‘s “California Love” featuring Dre, who also produced the classic track.

FINNEAS fesses up to awkward moment with Taylor Swift

January 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

FINNEAS may appear calm, cool and collected — but he’s just as awkward as the rest of us. Over the weekend, the singer took to Instagram to share a cringeworthy moment he had with Taylor Swift — at her own birthday party.

While conducting a question and answer session on Stories, a fan asked FINNEAS to recount his most embarrassing moment. He revealed that it was that time he walked up to greet Taylor at her own party, and got a little flustered.

“I said ‘thanks for coming’ to Taylor Swift,” he shared, according to screenshots taken by Buzzfeed. “Meant to say ‘thanks for inviting me’ or whatever obviously.”

Sadly, FINNEAS did not reveal how Taylor reacted to the faux pas or whether or not his sister, Billie Eilish, has teased him about it — as siblings should.

Hear The Melvins and Matt Cameron cover “Spoonman”

January 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

In 2019, The Melvins performed Soundgarden‘s classic “Spoonman” at the Chris Cornell tribute concert I Am the Highway. Now, the grunge pioneers have shared a recorded version of the track, with Matt Cameron of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam on drums.

The Melvins have also shared a video for the track, which appears on the EP Lord of the Flies.

As a member of Soundgarden, Cameron drummed on the original version of “Spoonman,” which appears on their best-selling album Superunknown. On the cover version, he and Melvins drummer Dale Crover play together.

The Melvins were just one of the numerous artists who performed at the January 2019 tribute concert I Am the Highway. The bill also included Foo Fighters, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Jerry Cantrell and William DuVall of Alice in Chains, Perry Farrell, Jack Black, Fiona Apple, Josh Homme and Peter Frampton, just to name a few.

Would you play $2500 for limited-edition vinyl from Billie Eilish, MGK or Nine Inch Nails?

January 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Would you play 00 for limited-edition vinyl from Billie Eilish, MGK or Nine Inch Nails?

Earlier this month, an art exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art inspired by acts like Billie Eilish, Machine Gun Kelly, Nine Inch Nails and No Doubt was announced. Now you’ll be able to buy your own version of those artworks — for a hefty price.

The exhibit, Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined, marks the 30th anniversary of Interscope Records and features over 50 original works by visual artists relating to a particular album or song from the Interscope catalog. Other musicians featured include U2 and Gwen Stefani.

Starting January 27, you’ll be able to buy limited-edition vinyl albums featuring the artwork from the exhibit. There will be 100 copies of each album available, and each will come with a numbered archival quality print of the artwork on the cover. On top of that, each album will be delivered in a custom Gucci box. The price? $2500 each.

The albums will be released in groups, with the first group being available to purchase from January 27 through January 31st, exclusively via the app for the livestream shopping platform NTWRK. All profits will go to a charity foundation which is building a school in L.A.

The first group includes Billie Eilish‘s debut EP don’t smile at me, plus iconic albums by rappers Eminem, Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar. The release dates for the other albums haven’t yet been announced.

Meanwhile, the actual art exhibit will be on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from January 30 to February 13. For more info, visit LACMA.org.

The Weeknd surpasses Justin Bieber as Spotify’s most-streamed artist

January 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Weeknd is celebrating another a major music victory — he is officially the biggest artist on Spotify.

Entertainment Weekly reports that the “Take My Breath” singer surpassed Justin Bieber as the streaming service’s most listened-to artist after amassing over 85.6 million monthly, global listeners on Saturday. That number of followers has continued to rise.

The Weeknd’s accomplishment comes shortly after he released his fifth studio album, Dawn FM, on digital platforms only with a physical release arriving at a later time. The studio effort, which is also number one on Spotify, contains collaborations with Lil Wayne, Tyler the Creator and comedian Jim Carrey.

The album follows his 2020 work, After Hours.

Justin previously broke the record for most listens on Spotify back in August after 83.3 million global users tuned into his music — he had held the title ever since.

Kelsea Ballerini is grateful for “what I have” in new song

January 24, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kelsea Ballerini is appreciating the little joys in life in a new song.

Kelsea treated the audience at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night to a brand new song which she debuted live for the first time. The singer shared she is in the early stages of making her new album, and one of the themes that keeps arising is using the forced downtime of the COVID-19 pandemic to take into account what we’re grateful for.

“It’s made you look at what you have differently. For me, I’ve started to really appreciate the little things a lot more,” she expressed.

Kelsea carries this mentality into the unreleased track wherein the lyrics state that comparison is the thief of joy, while encouraging others to honor where you’re at in life. “I got a roof over my head/I’ve got a warm body in bed/I’m doing alright/Right where I’m at/With what I have,” she relays in the chorus.

“This is a song that I’m really proud of,” Kelsea told the audience. “Maybe if you like it, I’ll put it on the album.”

Kelsea’s current single “Half of My Hometown,” a collaboration with Kenny Chesney, is climbing up the charts, sitting inside the top 10 on country radio.

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