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How the CMA Awards convinced Elle King “country’s more rock ‘n’ roll than rock ‘n’ roll”

November 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

If Elle King can take home the CMA for Musical Event of the Year for “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” with Miranda Lambert on Wednesday night, she’ll have a matching set.

Back in 2016, the “Ex’s & Oh’s” hitmaker took home the trophy for her chart-topping duet with Dierks Bentley, “Different for Girls,” and it was the beginning of an eye-opening experience for the rocker.

“I had had a really hard, mildly traumatic experience at the Grammys,” she recalls. “And I’d been nominated for two Grammys, and someone stepped on the back of my gown, and it ripped all the way up to my belly button. And we had to beg somebody to stitch me up right before they’re about to announce who won the award.”

Fast-forward to her subsequent appearance on the CMA Awards with Dierks, which left her a little bit dumbfounded — in a good way.

“I’m backstage at the CMAs,” she remembers, “and everyone has their dressing room doors open, and Luke Bryan is like, ‘Hey Elle, you want a drink?’ and putting his arm around me.”

“And everyone was genuinely kind and inviting and warm,” Elle continues, “and I was like, ‘Well, I think this is pretty fun.'”

“The rowdier I was,” she adds, “the more people like, amped it up. They know how to get down. And that’s when I was like, ‘Well, country’s more rock ‘n’ roll than rock ‘n’ roll.'”

To say Elle’s a favorite in the Musical Event category is an understatement. She was also nominated last year for “Fooled Around and Fell in Love,” which Miranda cut with her tour mates.

Tune in to see if Elle wins, as her backstage buddy Luke hosts the 55th CMA Awards Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Scoreboard roundup — 11/7/21

November 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Brooklyn 116, Toronto 103
Cleveland 126, New York 109
Orlando 107, Utah 100
Washington 101, Milwaukee 94
Indiana 94, Sacramento 91
Oklahoma City 99, San Antonio 94
Golden State 120, Houston 107
LA Clippers 120, Charlotte 106

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Detroit 5, Vegas 2
Chicago 2, Nashville 1 (OT)
Anaheim 4, St. Louis 1
Minnesota 5, NY Islanders 2
Vancouver 6, Dallas 3

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta 27, New Orleans 25
Baltimore 34, Minnesota 31 (OT)
Cleveland 41, Cincinnati 16
Denver 30, Dallas 16
Jacksonville 9, Buffalo 6
Miami 17, Houston 9
NY Giants 23, Las Vegas 16
New England 24, Carolina 6
LA Chargers 27, Philadelphia 24
Arizona 31, San Francisco 17
Kansas City 13, Green Bay 7
Tennessee 28, LA Rams 16

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Atlanta 2, Cincinnati 1
Final Columbus 2 Chicago 0
DC United 3, Toronto FC 1
Miami 1, New England 0
New York 1, Nashville 1 (Tie)
Orlando City 2, CF Montreal 0
Philadelphia 1, New York City FC 1 (Tie)
Portland 3, Austin FC 0
FC Dallas 1, San Jose 1
Colorado 5, Los Angeles FC 2
Minnesota 3, LA Galaxy 3 (Tie)
Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting Kansas City 0
Seattle 1, Vancouver 1 (Tie)

Metallica selling 40th anniversary limited edition silver rings

November 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Here’s a literally metal way to celebrate Metallica hitting the big 4-0.

The “Enter Sandman” legends are selling a very limited edition silver ring in honor of the band’s 40th anniversary. Only 40 will be made, with each one hand-numbered, and engraved with the last names of current ‘Tallica members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, as well as ex-bassist Jason Newsted and the late Cliff Burton.

The rings cost $399.99, and will go on sale Monday, November 8, at 9 a.m. PT via the Metallica web store. They will only be available to those belonging to Metallica’s Fifth Member fan club.

If you miss out on one, a run of standard, unnumbered rings will go on sale in December for $249.99.

Metallica’s 40th anniversary celebration will continue with a pair of special hometown San Francisco concerts, taking place December 17 and 19.

Sting says “no thanks” to the idea of retirement: “I can’t imagine life without working onstage

November 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Sting recently turned 70, but unlike fellow rock star Elton John, he has no plans to retire any time soon…or ever, actually.

Speaking to USA Today, Sting says asking him to imagine never touring again would be like “asking a fish what it’s going to be like without water.” He adds, “I can’t imagine life without working onstage. I love it.”

In fact, Sting’s busier than ever. On November 19, he’ll release a new album The Bridge, which he says he recorded “as a way to save his mental health” during lockdown. He also launched his first-ever Las Vegas residency, My Songs, which he jokes is “better” than Elton’s residency, The Red Piano.

On top of that, Sting did a comic turn as a murder suspect in the hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.

“I’ve worked with both Steve Martin and Martin Short many times over the years and they knew I could say lines at least,” Sting says of getting the part. “I’d never worked with Selena, and she was fabulous. It was fun.”

Sting’s Las Vegas show, at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, runs through November 13, and will then return in June for more dates. Sting also has a European tour kicking off in March.

Ed Sheeran’s ‘= (Equals)’ debuts at number one following ‘SNL’ performance

November 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Ed Sheeran had a pretty eventful weekend following his bout with COVID-19.

The singer not only was able to perform as planned on SNL, but his album = (Equals) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album becomes his fourth consecutive number one to top the chart, after 2019’s No. 6 Collaborations Project, 2017’s ÷ (Divide) and 2014’s x (Multiply). It has also hit number one in 14 other countries and counting, including Ed’s native U.K.

On SNL, Ed performed two songs off the album: “Shivers” and “Overpass Graffiti.” He also participated in a sketch, playing himself as a guest on The Dionne Warwick Talk Show. Ego Nwodim as Dionne asks him a series of hilarious questions, starting with the first one: “You did a song called ‘South of the Border.’ My question is, are you nasty?”

“Yeah, a little bit,” Ed replies with a grin.

The sketch also featured Chloe Fineman as Miley Cyrus, Pete Davidson as Post Malone, SNL host and Succession star Kieran Culkin as Jason Mraz and a surprise appearance from the real Dionne Warwick herself.

Ten years after debut, Of Monsters and Men reflects on “very surreal” breakout moment

November 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

When Of Monsters and Men first started out in Iceland, they never thought they’d be playing outside of their home country.

Now, after a decade of selling out shows across the globe, the folk rock outfit is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album, My Head Is an Animal, with a deluxe reissue.

Speaking with ABC Audio, vocalist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir can pinpoint the moment when she knew Of Monsters and Men was breaking out: a 2012 performance at South by Southwest, just as U.S. radio was getting a hold of the single “Little Talks.”

“We walked into this bike shop, and we didn’t know what to expect,” Nanna remembers. “Then the place was just crowded and people were singing along, which was very surreal for us. I think that was one of those moments, where you were, like, ‘Oh, wow.'”

“After that, it felt kind of out of control, really,” she laughs. “[‘Little Talks’] just kind of kept spreading and we were just kind of chasing it.”

Of Monsters and Men followed My Head Is an Animal with two more albums — 2015’s Beneath the Skin and 2019’s Fever Dream — and another is in the works. The band’s sound has become more intricate over the past 10 years as they’ve tried to build on the “playful” energy of their debut.

Vocalist Ragnar “Raggi” Þórhallsson sees the changing creative process like “when a child paints a picture” versus an adult trying to “capture that vibe again.”

“That’s, I think, the core of being an artist, is you’re trying to surprise yourself,” Raggi says. “You’re trying to not just go with what you know.”

“When you draw a smiley face when you’re 30, you just draw a smiley face and it’s instantly recognizable,” he says. “But it’s no fun.”

Kid Cudi praises Kanye West for helping him escape from depression

November 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Two-time Grammy winner Kid Cudi launched his recording career in 2009 on Kanye West‘s GOOD Music label. His debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, was certified double platinum, igniting a very successful career. However, the 37-year-old rapper admits that he could not handle stardom and, eventually, became depressed and suicidal for five years.

Cudi, born Scott Mescudi, remembers that when West called him “the most important artist of the past 10 years” during a concert in Houston, it helped him escape his depression.

“My mom was visiting me,” Cudi tells the Los Angeles Times. “And [she] came up to me and was like, ‘Look at this.’ And it was Kanye in concert. I started bawling my eyes out. Like I just started weeping like a big baby. Because we had fallen out and there was beef. But that’s my brother. I just kind of realized in that moment … I realized that he really loved me.”

Cudi’s emotional story is told in the new Amazon Prime Video documentary, A Man Called Scott, which premiered Friday

It includes testimonials from West, Pharrell Williams, A$AP Rocky, Jaden and Willow Smith, and Lil Yachty.

Cudi also appears in the film, Don’t Look Up, opening December 10, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Cate Blanchett and Chris Evans.

Last week, he received a nomination from the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for On Screen Performance for the song “Just Look Up” that he recorded with Ariana Grande for the film. Cudi is also nominated in the Feature Film Category for his song, “Guns Go Bang” with Jay-Z, from The Harder They Fall.

Been a long time! Led Zeppelin’s classic album ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ was released 50 years ago today

November 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Fifty years ago today, November 8, Led Zeppelin released its classic fourth studio album, an untitled collection commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV.

The massively successful album is packed with some of the band’s best-known songs, including one of the great all-time rock anthems, “Stairway to Heaven,” and cemented Led Zeppelin’s reputation as the world’s biggest hard rock band.

Led Zeppelin IV missed topping the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at #2, but the album has gone on to sell over 23 million copies in the U.S., making it among the five best-selling studio albums ever in the States.

Besides “Stairway to Heaven,” Led Zeppelin IV features “Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” “Misty Mountain Hop,” “Going to California” and more.

“Black Dog” reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, Led Zeppelin’s second highest-charting single in the U.S. after “Whole Lotta Love,” which peaked at #4 in 1970.

Two guest artists are featured on Led Zeppelin IV. Former Fairport Convention singer Sandy Denny duets with Robert Plant on “The Battle of Evermore,” and original Rolling Stones keyboardist Ian Stewart plays piano on “Rock and Roll.” Denny was the only guest vocalist ever to appear on a Led Zeppelin song.

Heart sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, who famously saluted Led Zeppelin at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors by performing “Stairway to Heaven” with late Zeppelin drummer John Bonham‘s son, Jason, tell ABC Audio that Led Zeppelin IV made a major impact on them.

Ann credits the album with being “probably one of the biggest turning points of my musical life,” while Nancy says that Led Zeppelin “painted…culture-altering landscapes” on the record.

Meanwhile, a video series profiling the making of Led Zeppelin IV has been posted on the band’s YouTube channel.

Here’s the album’s full track list:

“Black Dog”
“Rock and Roll”
“The Battle of Evermore”
“Stairway to Heaven”
“Misty Mountain Hop”
“Four Sticks”
“Going to California”
“When the Levee Breaks”

Kieran Culkin’s ‘SNL’ hosting debut includes surprise guests Dionne Warwick and Tracy Morgan

November 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Kieran Culkin, star of HBO’s Succession, made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut over the weekend in an episode that featured surprise guest appearances from music legend Dionne Warwick and SNL alum Tracy Morgan.

While it was Culkin’s first hosting gig, the 39-year-old actor explained in his opening monologue that he actually made his SNL debut 30 years ago, when his older brother, Macaulay Culkin, hosted the show.

Kieran showed a clip of his younger self being hoisted into the air by then-cast member Kevin Nealon during the goodnights, and recreated that moment when current cast members Chris Redd and Kenan Thompson lifted him onto their shoulders at the end of Saturday’s show.

In the show’s cold open, Aaron Rodgers, played by Pete Davidson, was interviewed by Fox News’ Judge Jeanine Pirro — played by Cecily Strong — about his COVID-19 diagnosis.

The sketch also saw the return of former President Donald Trump, played by new cast member James Austin Johnson, whose impression drew praise on social media.

Later, Ego Nwodim reprised her “Dionne Warwick Talk Show,” sketch, in which she portrays the legendary singer-turned-social media personality — who is confused by today’s music. The bit ended with an appearance from the Grammy-winning singer herself, who joined Nwodim for a snippet of her 1966 hit, “What the World Needs Now.”

Another popular sketch was about the awkward conversations guys have in the men’s room. Alex Moffat‘s character admitted that he “killed a man in 2012” and the bit ended with Tracy Morgan popping out of one of the stalls and warning them “not to go in there,” because “I dropped a bomb… and that man [pointing to Moffat] killed my brother.”

Musical guest Ed Sheeran performed “Shivers” and “Overpass Graffiti” from his new album = (Equals).

Some victims in Travis Scott Astroworld stage-surge identified, cause of surge still being investigated

November 7, 2021 by WDNY Radio

As names of some of the victims emerged in the deadly stage-surge horror at the Astroworld Festival concert in Houston, the medical examiner is asking for the public’s help in identifying one young man who died in the chaos that erupted during rapper Travis Scott‘s performance.

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences released a post-mortem photo of the 6-foot-2, nearly 500-pound man, who perished at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, where he was brought after Friday night’s mayhem.

He was among eight concert-goers killed when throngs in the estimated crowd of 50,000 packed into NRG Stadium in Texas, and suddenly surged toward the stage, authorities said.

Three of the people killed were identified by either their families or the schools they attended.

The youngest victim who died was 14-year-old John Hilgert, a freshman at Memorial High School in Houston, according to a letter the school’s principal sent to parents.

Also killed was 16-year-old Brianna Rodriguez, a junior at Heights High School in Houston, and Franco Patino, 21, a senior at the University of Dayton in Ohio.

As previously reported, the concert bedlam unfolded around 9:30 p.m. local time Friday when the “the crowd began to compress toward the front of the stage,” Houston Fire Chief Sam Pena told reporters during a news conference Friday night.

At least 13 people injured remain hospitalized, including five under the age of 18, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told reporters during a briefing.

What triggered the surge is under investigation by the Houston Police Department. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he has ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to make state resources available to support the investigation.

Scott has since addressed the incident. He first posted a statement on social media saying he is “absolutely devastated” by what happened. He later shared updates on his Instagram Stories, saying he was “working closely with everybody to get to the bottom of this.”

His girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, also posted a statement via her IG Stories, which reads in part that she is “broken and devastated” by the incident, and that her “thoughts and prayers” are with those who lost their lives and were affected.

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