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Luke Bryan shares heartwarming story of grieving young fan

September 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Luke Bryan has dealt with plenty of loss in his life, including the death of both his brother, Chris, and his sister, Kelly, as well as his brother-in-law, Ben. While Bryan wishes he hadn’t endured so much grief, he does say he is grateful he can use his experience to help others, including one little boy Bryan says he will never forget.

“I believe we were in North Carolina,” Bryan recalled in the Dirt Road Diaries documentary about his life. “It was a typical meet and greet. This little blond-headed boy walks up to me and says, ‘Can I ask you a question?’ I said, ‘Well, yeah, buddy,’ and I got down on one knee.”

It was what the little boy said next that Bryan still remembers to this day.

“He looked at me and goes, ‘I wanna know how you get through every day having lost your brother and your sister, because I lost my sister, and I can’t get over it. My heart’s broke,” Bryan says. “It was a big moment for me, because I understood the way I live, with a smile on my face, is important to people.”

Bryan is currently on the road on his Proud to Be Right Here Tour. His Farm Tour will kick off on September 9.

That time Demi Lovato tried to shoot their shot with a ‘Schitt’s Creek’ star

September 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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You might think Demi Lovato would have no problem enticing a fellow celeb to go on a date with them, but in the latest episode of their podcast, the singer was embarrassingly reminded of what happened when they tried to shoot their shot with one of the stars of Schitt’s Creek.

Demi’s guest on 4D with Demi Lovato was Emily Hampshire, who played Stevie Budd in the Emmy-winning comedy series. She asked Demi if they minded if she talked about how they first met, and then revealed that it was when Demi slid into her DMs and asked for a date.

“You said, ‘I like you on the show, we should kick it sometimes,'” Hampshire, who identifies as pansexual, recalled. “And then you said, ‘And by kick it, I mean go on a date’…like, you made it clear it was a date. And I loved that, because sometimes that’s confusing.”

Hampshire, who’s 40, then revealed that she turned down Demi, who’s 29, because she’s so much older than the singer. According to Hampshire, Demi responded, “Think of Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor,” before backtracking and adding, “Uh, I don’t mean YOU’RE the Holland Taylor!”

Paulson, who’s 46, is in a relationship with Taylor, who’s 78.

Demi, who was in hysterics over this story, attempted to explain, “I was like, ‘No! No! I just love them together! I really do!'” And then Hampshire added, “I thought it was the funniest thing in the whole world, because I was the Holland Taylor in that situation!”

Demi admitted that referring to the age difference wasn’t their “smoothest move,” but added, “A non-binary person can dream. And they, she — I was a ‘she’ at the time — was dreaming big!”

Long story short, the two didn’t end up dating, but became really good friends.

Trace Adkins says his wife, Victoria, inspired him to make new album

September 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Trace Adkins just released his 25-track The Way I Wanna Go album. The record, which commemorates the 25th anniversary of his debut, Dreamin’ Out Loud, features an impressive list of guest artists, including Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Melissa Etheridge, Keb’ Mo’, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg and Pitbull.

Adkins spent much of the last year working on The Way I Wanna Go, but he says it is his wife of two years, Victoria Pratt, who deserves the credit for the ambitious project.

“I can’t even begin to explain what a difference she’s made in my life,” Adkins tells People. “She rejuvenated me and inspired me to take whatever time I have left and make the most of it…and then just make the best music that I can make.”

Adkins is currently on the road, serving as the opening act on Shelton’s Proud to Be Right Here Tour. Adkins and Shelton duet on “If I Was a Woman” from The Way I Wanna Go.

Meek Mill and Lil Uzi Vert escape a police helicopter in “Blues Notes 2” video

September 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Philly rappers Meek Mill and Lil Uzi Vert do wheelies on motorcycles and ATVs as they are tracked by a police surveillance helicopter in their new “Blues Notes 2” video, which dropped Wednesday.

Meek opens the video flowing with swagger, rapping, “I’m not in competition with my homies/ I’m whippin’ the competition and the Rollie/ I know my opposition never knew me/ They wouldn’t be opposition if they know me.”

The song is the follow-up to Meek’s 2016 track “Blue Notes,” from his DC4 mixtape. That project also featured Vert with Nicki Minaj on “Froze.”

Mill and Uzi have collaborated several times, including on “Shared Locations,” the song they released last week that also features Lil Durk.

Meek’s flurry of new music may be a sign that he’s coming soon with a fifth studio project, following his 2018 Championships album.

Smokey Robinson to be honored at the annual Songs of Hope gala this month

September 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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Motown legend Smokey Robinson is among the artists who will be recognized at this year’s Songs of Hope virtual gala.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will receive the Clive Davis Legend in Songwriting award in acknowledgement of his career achievements as a composer.

Jimmy Jam will co-host the event, which will stream on September 30 starting at 6:30 p.m. PT.

The Songs of Hope gala was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Previous Legend in Songwriting award honorees have included Burt Bacharach and Diane Warren.

The Songs of Hope gala raises money for the City of Hope charity’s mission to eliminate cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

OnlyFans creators sounding off after platform’s reversing a ban on adult content

September 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(NOTE CONTENT) Last week, the video platform OnlyFans made headlines by apparently pulling a 180, reversing a previous announcement that it would ban adult content. The ban led to an outcry from content creators and followers alike, which the platform claimed was in part behind their decision to “suspend” the ban.

The initial decision was to placate “banking partners and payout providers” who apparently balked at being associated with a platform that wasn’t necessarily built for NSFW content, but certainly flourished because of it.

Mia Isabella, an OnlyFans provider and adult film star, told ABC Audio that the now-suspended ban was ironic on its face: “[OnlyFans] had an acquisitions person that came out to acquire the talent from my industry to build a platform, that was how it was started.”

She explains, “I’m very grateful that they decided to keep the terms and actually stand up to whatever discriminatory practices…are being used against our particular industry.”

That said, for many content creators, the reversal was greeted with skepticism. Addison Sins gave up a career in the healthcare industry for a far more lucrative career on OnlyFans. She tells ABC Audio about the now-suspended ban, “A lot of us are trying to know…was it a publicity stunt?”

She adds, “It’s just that there’s so much uncertainty now that they’ve done something like that, that a lot of the community of the girls I work with no longer trust OnlyFans.”

Another adult performer, Marcela Alonso, offers, “They said suspend, not cancel, ‘suspend’ means that it’s just temporary. So with that being said, I personally am not keeping my eggs all in one basket…And it’s up to each content creator to…learn about the other platforms and just diversify, just in case.”

The subscription platform is pushing to branch out, with mainstream celebrities signing on, and the launch of its OFTV offshoot platform, which features cooking shows and the like, But Mia says ultimately, OnlyFans needs the content it tried to ban.

“I understand that seems so cool that musicians and athletes and people that are not in the adult industry might join the platform. But the platform wasn’t built for them.” She adds of OnlyFans, “They’re not going to make money. All those hundred and twenty million members are fans of the adult performers. They’re not going to be watching musicians and paying membership fees to see what their next single is going to be. They could just go on YouTube.”

Tom Holland wishes sweet Happy Birthday to his “MJ,” Zendaya

September 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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If you heard a collective “AWWW!” recently, it might have been from the 12.4-million-plus people who liked Tom Holland‘s sweet Happy Birthday post on Instagram to his Spider-Man films co-star and reported girlfriend Zendaya.

The Avengers film star posted a Spider-Man dressing-room photo of himself and Zendaya that she snapped in a mirror, along with a note that reads, “My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays. Gimme a call when your [sic] up xxx.”

The cuteness overload was nearly too much for followers to handle, with one adding, “YALL IM CRYIN.” Another offered of Tom’s message, “lost my boyfriend but is for zendaya so it’s okay.”

The post was also liked by Tom’s onscreen Aunt May, Marisa Tomei, who commented with a rose emoji.

Oh, and for the record, Zendaya responded some hours later with the message, “calling now,” adding a heart emoji.

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Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ album features Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat, Elton John & more

September 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

After revealing the album art for his debut Montero, Lil Nas X has unveiled the album’s track list in a video posted to his socials. In the clip, a naked Nas tumbles from the sky and into the album’s paradise-like setting — and then just keeps on falling. The titles of the tracks flash by as he falls.

Montero, which will be released on September 17, will include the previously released singles “Industry Baby” and “Sun Goes Down,” as well as the hit title track. A wide variety of guests join the rapper on the album, including Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus and Elton John. Nas’ collaboration with Elton, “One of Me,” is also ill be included on the British pop-rock legend’s newly announced compilation album The Lockdown Sessions, due out October 22.

After posting the Montero track list, Nas took to Twitter to thank everyone for being so excited about his new music. “brooo the support all of my album content has been getting is next level,” he wrote. “i am so thankful! i really want to make you guys happy and invite you to my world.”

Here’s the full track list:

“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”
“Dead Right Now”
“Industry Baby” (ft. Jack Harlow)
“That’s What I Want”
“The Art of Realization”
“Scoop” (ft. Doja Cat)
“One of Me” (ft. Elton John)
“Lost in the Citadel”
“Dolla Sign Slime” (ft. Megan Thee Stallion)
“Tales of Dominica”
“Sun Goes Down”
“Void”
“Don’t Want It”
“Life After Salem”
“Am I Dreaming” (ft. Miley Cyrus)

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Summer Walker accuses ex-boyfriend London on da Track of physical threats: “Ghetto baby daddy from hell”

September 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Summer Walker is demanding that her ex-boyfriend, London on da Track, stop threatening her and her family.

London produced her 2019 platinum album, Over It, and they have a six-month-old daughter together. She said in an Instagram video, “I went on a date and the next day I get all these threats. Leave me alone.”

”So if anything happens to me it was him. Ghetto baby daddy from hell,” Summer added in an Instagram story, according to The Shade Room. “I be minding my business & NEVER call him unless it’s about the well being of my child,” the “Girls Need Lover” singer continued. “Raising your child since 2 months cause you ain’t s**t & wouldn’t help me. You need to stop threatening people & tell him thank you, f***inG weirdo.”

Summer adds she wants to return the Mercedes-Benz SUV London gave her a few months ago.

“Come get this car, I don’t want nothing from you n this s**t ain’t even paid for. I like my cars paid OFF.”

Elton John officially announces star-studded multi-genre album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’

September 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

After teasing it on social media on Tuesday, Elton John has now confirmed plans to release a star-studded compilation called The Lockdown Sessions.

Due out on October 22, the album collects the many collaborations that Elton worked on after he was forced to put his Farewell tour on pause due to COVID-19. Among these are new songs that he recorded with Stevie Nicks and Stevie Wonder.

“The last thing I expected to do during lockdown was make an album. But, as the pandemic went on, one-off projects kept cropping up,” Elton explains. “Some of the recording sessions had to be done remotely, via Zoom, which I’d obviously never done before. Some of the sessions were recorded under very stringent safety regulations: working with another artist, but separated by glass screens.”

He adds, “But all the tracks I worked on were really interesting and diverse, stuff that was completely different to anything I’m known for, stuff that took me out of my comfort zone into completely new territory.”

The Lockdown Sessions features Elton collaborating with more than 20 artists over 16 tracks, 10 of which are previously unreleased. The unreleased tracks include his collaborations with Nicks and Wonder, as well as with the late Glen Campbell, Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder, Nicki Minaj, Lil Nas X and Charlie Puth.

Also included is his new single with Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix),” and the all-star version of Metallica‘s “Nothing Else Matters” that he recorded with Miley Cyrus, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, guitarist/producer Andrew Watt, and famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

In an Instagram message, Elton adds that he’s also working on a regular album with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, which will be his next release.

Here’s The Lockdown Sessions track list:

Elton John & Dua Lipa — “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)”
Elton John, Young Thug & Nicki Minaj — “Always Love You”
Surfaces feat. Elton John — “Learn to Fly”
Elton John & Charlie Puth — “After All”
Rina Sawayama & Elton John — “Chosen Family”
Gorillaz feat. Elton John & 6LACK — “The Pink Phantom”
Elton John & Years & Years — “It’s a sin” (global reach mix)
Miley Cyrus feat. WATT, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo & Chad Smith — “Nothing Else Matters”
Elton John & SG Lewis — “Orbit”
Elton John & Brandi Carlile — “Simple Things”
Jimmie Allen & Elton John — “Beauty in the Bones”
Lil Nas X feat. Elton John — “One Of Me”
Elton John & Eddie Vedder — “E-Ticket”
Elton John & Stevie Wonder — “Finish Line”
Elton John & Stevie Nicks — “Stolen Car”
Glen Campbell & Elton John — “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”

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