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Mickey Guyton’s husband reminded her who she was ahead of ‘Remember Her Name’

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Mickey Guyton‘s Remember Her Name album is out.

The record, released almost a decade after she signed a recording contract, might never have been released if not for the urging of her husband, Grant Savoy.

“It has been a long time coming. Like, the fact that I’m here is a miracle,” Mickey told Yahoo! Entertainment. “In 2019, I was ready to stop it all. Really, 100 percent, sometimes on a daily, I was like, ‘Why did I choose to do this? Like, this makes no sense.’”

Mickey admits she got angry at Grant, who refused to let her quit, although his reasoning made sense to her.

‘He kept saying, ‘Because you need to be here. If you’re not out there, then for every Black girl that wants to sing country music, that dream has gone if you’re not there,'” she recalled. “Then I was like, ‘OK, fine.’ And I’m so glad I didn’t stop.”

Mickey will be honored next month as the Breakout Artist of the Year at the CMT Artists of the Year ceremony.

Nas performs Feed NYC benefit concert in hometown New York City

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Nas raised money to feed the hungry in his hometown, New York City, in a benefit concert Thursday in The Big Apple.

Rocking the stage in the rain at Forest Hills Stadium, the rap icon performed his classics, including “If I Ruled the World,” as reported by AllHipHop.com. Proceeds from his Concert to Feed NYC were donated to City Harvest, New York City’s largest food rescue organization.

The Grammy winner said the show was important because “it supports a cause I care deeply about.”

“We are so grateful to have a dedicated and passionate friend in Nas who will create such a special evening to support our work. Together, we can feed our city,” said City Harvest CEO Jilly Stephens. “The Concert to Feed NYC will help us rescue and deliver more food for the many New Yorkers who are struggling to put meals on their tables because of the pandemic, many for the first time,” she added.

“Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City was facing a profound hunger crisis,” Stephens continued, “particularly in the marginalized communities that City Harvest has long served.”

Nas, who celebrated his 48th birthday on September 14, recently performed at Rihanna‘s Savage X Fenty fashion event which is streaming in 240 countries and territories on Amazon Prime Video.

In his latest video, “Brunch on Sunday,” Nas dined with Los Angeles Lakers basketball stars LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, and Swizz Beatz, as well as Nas’ 27-year-old daughter, Destiny. They appear in all-white in the clip, which was shot on the rooftop of the luxurious Catch restaurant in LA.

‘The View’ hosts leave mid-show due to testing positive for COVID-19, miss Vice President Harris interview

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The View had a bit of a shakeup on Friday as hosts Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin had to depart the set mid-episode after testing positive for COVID-19.

Just before they were scheduled to bring out Vice President Kamala Harris as the guest, an off-camera show runner asked that Ana and Sunny step off the set, and advised other co-hosts Joy Behar and Sara Haines not to introduce the VP.

Moments later, Joy revealed that both Sunny and Ana have tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated.

“No matter how hard we try, these things happen,” Joy shared with the audience. “They probably have a breakthrough case and they’ll be okay, I’m sure, because they’re both vaccinated up the wazoo.”

Harris did make a remote appearance on the show from a separate studio at ABC’s New York headquarters.

Miss Independent: Kelly Clarkson will be a single woman again in January

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Kelly Clarkson is probably putting a big red “X” around the date of January 7, 2022, because that’s when she’ll be officially single and ready to mingle once again.

According to legal documents obtained by ABC News, Kelly’s marriage to Brandon Blackstock will be officially over on that date. The two married in October of 2013, and Kelly filed for divorce in June of 2020. She and Brandon have two children together: daughter River, 7, and son Remington, 5.

The legal documents also state that as of now, Kelly can legally be known as Kelly Brianne Clarkson once again. She changed her name to Kelly Blackstock when she and Brandon wed.

Kelly released her aptly named new single “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You)” earlier this week. Her holiday album When Christmas Comes Around… arrives October 15.

‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ returns on ABC Sunday night

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune returns when season two premieres on its new night, Sunday, September 26 at 8 P.M. ET.

Hosted by pop-culture legends Pat Sajak and Vanna White, the series welcomes celebrity contestants to spin the world’s most famous wheel and solve word puzzles for a chance to win up to $1 million for the charity of their choice.

First up on Sunday night is Seinfeld veteran Jason Alexander, who is raising money for Americares; pro wrestler-turned Dancing with the Stars contestant Michael “The Miz” Mizanin, playing for Connor’s Cure at the V Foundation for Cancer Research; and DWTS dance pro Cheryl Burke, playing for PhilDev, which is dedicated to eradicating poverty through science and technology in the Philippines.

“It’s fun because we interact during the show, you know, their personality comes out,” White tells ABC Audio of the celebrity contestants. “They’re not playing a character, they’re playing themselves, and they’re having fun. And it shows!”

Sajak agrees. “It’s funny how many of them are just really excited to be here. You forget that they sit at home with their kids or used to sit with their grandmother or whatever, watching the show, just like everybody else….And it was funny to watch them come on the set and [say] ‘Look, there’s the puzzle board!’ …It was very fun and very gratifying.”

Sajak admits the famous fans tried to get their share of selfies on the stage. “Sometimes….I’d have to stop them,” the host laughs, “‘You know, we have a game to play here, guys. Put your phones away!'”

Orlando’s Rebel Rock festival canceled

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Rebel Rock festival, set to take place this weekend in Orlando, Florida, has been canceled due to the rainfall that hit the area this week.

“After this week’s severe weather and despite our crew’s effort to improve the ground conditions around the Main Stage over the last three days, our venue partner has deemed the area unfit for artists, crews, vendors, and fans,” organizers say in a statement. “The amount of water dropped this week simply proved to be too much to clear to provide you a safe festival environment and experience.”

Information regarding refunds is forthcoming.

Prior to the weather issues, Rebel Rock had already been beset by a shuffling lineup. Headliner Limp Bizkit canceled their set amid scrapping all of their 2021 dates for “safety” reasons. Fred Durst and company were replaced by Incubus, who then pulled out themselves on account of “continued complications with COVID-19 in our touring camp.”

Other artists on the Rebel Rock lineup included Rise Against, Machine Gun Kelly, Papa Roach, Volbeat, Five Finger Death Punch and The Used.

BTS on the mental toll the pandemic’s taken on them: “I have been questioning my purpose in life”

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

While BTS’ career has been going great over the past 20 months, they opened up in an exclusive interview with ABC News about the mental toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on them.

“I have been having a lot of negative thoughts and questioning my purpose in life,” BTS’ Jimin said. “I hope that COVID ends quickly and we can get back to doing the performances we love.”

Noting that he’s struggling with a “sense of isolation and that everything has come to a halt,” Suga says he’d like everyone to work together to stop the pandemic’s progress, “so we can emerge from this isolation and depression a bit faster.”

J-Hope said that he misses “the trivial daily part of life…When we travel or go on tour, people gather in groups and talk to us…I get an energy from those moments that I haven’t been able to feel lately.”

As for V, he misses the fans the most. “It’s been almost a year and a half, two years since I’ve had real eye contact with ARMYs,” he said. “Since I don’t see [them] in person, I sometimes wonder if they really exist.”

“Rather than photoshoots or TV shows, I could do concerts all day long. That’s the biggest loss for me,” said Jungkook.

J-Hope added that he hopes that “many people get vaccinated, and it becomes possible for us to safely have a concert.”

“We sympathize with people who fear vaccines, because it’s a change,” noted Jin. “It’s understandable to be wary of something that didn’t exist before. But I believe that if we’re afraid of the past, we won’t be able to make progress. We need to be more positive about the vaccine in order to create a better future.”

Drake hosts party for over 1000 people at Dave & Buster’s in Miami

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Certified Lover Boy showed his love for over 1,000 of his friends and fans with a massive blowout Wednesday in Miami.

Drake rented the Dolphin Mall Dave & Buster’s for a private party, and Future was among his VIP guests, according to TMZ.

The Champagne Papi has much to celebrate: his CLB album has been number one for two weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and has sold over one million units. His single “Way 2 Sexy,” featuring Future and Young Thug, is number two on the Billboard 100 after hitting the top of the chart last week. Two more tracks from the album are in the top ten: “Knife Talk,” featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat, is number four, and “Girls Wants Girls,” featuring Lil Baby, is number ten.

Drake played the album during the party, inspiring several women to twerk on top of video games.

In July, the four-time Grammy winner held a much more intimate event when he rented an empty Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for a dinner date with model Johanna Leia.

Drizzy also rented SoFi Stadium in LA in May to celebrate winning Artist of the Decade at the Billboard Music Awards. The Weeknd, Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, Doja Cat, family members and other friends joined him at a banquet table set up at the 50-yard line.

Check out The Temptations duetting with Smokey Robinson on their new single, “Is It Gonna Be Yes or No”

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Temptations have released a brand-new single called “Is It Gonna Be Yes or No,” that was written and produced by and features guest vocals from fellow Motown legend Smokey Robinson.

The sensuous romantic ballad, which is available now as a digital download and via streaming services, will appear on the famed vocal group’s upcoming studio album, Temptations 60, in celebration of band’s 60th anniversary.

“Is It Gonna Be Yes or No” reunites The Temptations with Robinson, who wrote or co-wrote many of the group’s early hits, including “The Way You Do the Things You Do” and the chart-topping classic “My Girl.”

A behind-the-scenes video looking at the making of the song has been posted on The Temptations’ official YouTube channel. In the clip, Smokey explains, “I wanted to soften them up and write something sweet and gentle. Souful, ’cause they’re soulful singers.”

Otis Williams, the last surviving original Temptations member, then notes, “Because of Smokey, we started with ‘The Way You Do the Things You Do,’ and we’ve been rolling ever since. It’s only that Smokey be on this here album.

Smokey adds, “I’m so happy with the record…I can’t wait to see the public reaction to it.”

Among the musicians who contributed to the track were acclaimed session bassist Freddie Washington and longtime Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers drummer Steve Ferrone.

This past summer, The Temptations launched a yearlong 60th anniversary celebration that will run through June of 2022. Temptations 60 is due out next year, and the group also has a series of tour dates lined up, and is planning a special commemoration of Williams’ 80th birthday on October 30.

You can check out all of the confirmed upcoming Temptation shows at TemptationsOfficial.com.

Listen to CHVRCHES cover Avril Lavigne’s “I’m with You”

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

They were a synth-pop trio, she was a Pop-Punk Queen — can we make it any more obvious?

CHVRCHES has released a cover of the Avril Lavigne song “I’m with You” for Apple Music’s Home Sessions series. In contrast with their usual glitzy sound, Lauren Mayberry and company delivered a more grounded take on the Let Go single, befitting of the original’s vulnerability.

“I’m with You” is the third cover song from CHVRCHES over the past few months — they’ve also shared their versions of Echo and the Bunnymen‘s “The Killing Moon,” and Gerard McMahon‘s “Cry Little Sister,” aka the Lost Boys song.

As for original CHVRCHES music, the band’s new album Screen Violence just dropped in August.

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