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Rihanna Reflects On 15-Year Anniversary Of Debut Single

Rihanna celebrated the 15-year anniversary of her debut single, “Pon De Replay” on Monday (May 25th). 

Yesterday, while reflecting on her first single, Rihanna touched on when she auditioned for JAY-Z at Def Jam Records. 

She wrote on her Instagram Story, “#15YearsOfRihanna. Thank you for all the love on this hashtag today. Man this is trippy. Feels like just yesterday I was shaking in the hallways of Def Jam waiting to audition for Jay.”

Rih continued, “Pon De Replay is where it all began…. 15 years later and I’m here because God led me to you, and you guys have held me up, supported me, tolerated me, loved me, kept it too real with me, and we gon always be connected because of that! I love you Navy, and I cherish you. I’m so grateful to be gifted you as my fans and family. G4L!” 

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – Rain On Me

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s Song “Rain on Me” dropped early this morning. Gaga has called “Rain on Me” a “celebration of all the tears,” and claims in a new Apple Music interview that rain doubles as a metaphor for all the alcohol she’s consumed to numb her pain. “I’d rather be dry, but at least I’m alive,” she sings throughout the song.

Lady Gaga and Grande spoke with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about their collaboration, in an episode set to air today. “Her and I connected right away and she was so wonderful,” Gaga said, and Ariana added, “It feels so fun to be part of something so upbeat and straight pop again. It felt so good, and fun, and happy to dip a toe into her world a little bit… she made me feel so comfortable.”

“Rain on Me” follows the release of LP single, “Stupid Love,” which Gaga unveiled in February. In addition to Grande, the 16-song Chromatica features contributions from Elton John and Blackpink.

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BRITNEY SPEARS’ …BABY ONE MORE TIME’ NAMED GREATEST DEBUT SINGLE OF ALL TIME

Britney Spears is making history with her debut single just days after celebrating the 20th anniversary of her record-breaking album Oops!…I Did It Again.Rolling Stone has released their “100 Greatest Debut Singles of All Time” rankings list, and Spears sits at the top with “…Baby One More Time.”

Released in 1999 when Spears was just 16-years-old, the song spent 32 weeks on the Hot 100, is the fifth best-selling single by a female artist and has generated more than 285 million streams in the U.S.

“In the great tradition of debut singles, it was a divisive statement that drew a line between past and future…with ‘…Baby One More Time,’ this girl changed the sound of pop forever: It’s Britney, bitch. Nothing was ever the same,” Rolling Stone wrote of the song.

“Number ONE ??!!? Thank you @RollingStone …. what an honor 💋💋💋 !!!!!!,” she wrote on Twitter.

Little Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” Kanye West’s “Through the Wire,” and Outkast’s “Player’s Ball” also made the list, as did Kesha’s “Tik Tok,” The Weather Girls’ “It’s Raining Men,” Destiny’s Child’s “No No No,” Rihanna’s “Pon de Replay,” Billie Eilish’s “Ocean Eyes,” Maren Morris’ “My Church,” Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games,” Hanson’s “MMMBop,” Alicia Keys’ “Fallin’,” Madonna’s “Everybody,” One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful,” and Lorde’s “Royals.”

The Top 20 on Rolling Stone’s list:

  1. Britney Spears, “…Baby One More Time”
  2. The Jackson 5, “I Want You Back”
  3. The Sex Pistols, “Anarchy in the U.K.”
  4. Run-DMC, “Sucker M.C.’s/It’s Like That”
  5. Chuck Berry, “Maybellene”
  6. R.E.M., “Radio Free Europe”
  7. Led Zeppelin, “Good Times Bad Times”
  8. Elvis Presley, “That’s All Right”
  9. The Ramones, “Blitzkrieg Bop”
  10. The Smiths, “Hand in Glove”
  11. Taylor Swift, “Tim McGraw”
  12. Lil Nas X, “Old Town Road”
  13. The Clash, “White Riot”
  14. Kanye West, “Through the Wire”
  15. The B-52’s, “Rock Lobster”
  16. Radiohead, “Creep”
  17. Outkast, “Player’s Ball”
  18. The Box Tops, “The Letter”
  19. Depeche Mode, “Dreaming of Me”
  20. Kate Bush, “Wuthering Heights”

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Full Story: Rolling Stone

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Did Ryan Seacrest Have a Stroke?

Samantha “Just Sam” Diaz was crowned American Idol’s winner Sunday night, but on Monday, everyone was talking about host Ryan Seacrest.

The 45-year-old frightened viewers when he appeared to be slurring his words, and his right eye appeared larger than his left. Fans took to social media, concerned that Seacrest had a neurological episode. He also absented himself from Live With Kelly and Ryan Monday morning, prompting more concern. So much so, his rep spoke to People.

The rep said: “Ryan did not have any kind of stroke last night. Like many people right now, Ryan is adjusting to the new normal and finding work-home balance, with the added stress of having to put on live shows from home.”

The rep added: “Between Live with Kelly and Ryan, American Idol, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, and the Disney Family Singalong specials, he has been juggling three to four on-air jobs over the last few weeks and he’s in need of rest. So today he took a well-deserved day off.”

Seacrest is expected back on Live With Kelly and Ryan this week.

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Read the Full Story: https://bit.ly/2zc8Rub

 

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A 9 Year Old Girl from the Mount Washington Valley has created a “Birthday Program” for Merriman House Residents at Memorial Hospital

Brittney Bossidy is only 9 years old and when the coronavirus pandemic started Brittney took it upon herself to reach out to Memorial Hospital, because she wanted to make sure that the residents at their nursing home, The Merriman House, were being recognized on their birthdays since they couldn’t have any visitors. Brittney arranged a “Birthday Program” where she and her family are making flower arrangements and cards for residents to celebrate their birthdays. She’s even reached out to Ruthies Flower Shop and Shaw’s Supermarket and they have donated the flowers and vases.  Brittney is definitely a go-getter and her parents, Sherri and Eric, couldn’t be more proud. She’s already made 6 deliveries!

Brittney was Gino’s guest on the Magic Morning Show earlier today, click below to listen to the interview.

(NOTE: We have received reports of audio issues from iPhone users, please let us know if you have any issues and what platform you are listening on at office@wmwv.com – Thank you for your understanding!)

 

To learn more about the MERRIMAN HOUSE go to MAINEHEALTH.ORG

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Jonas Brothers – “X” and “Five More Minutes”

JONAS BROTHERS TEAM UP WITH KAROL G FOR NEW SINGLE ‘X’ AND RELEASE ANOTHER: The Jonas Brothers have teamed up with Karol G for a new single titled “X.” The track was featured during the end credits of their new concert film Happiness Continues. They shared artwork for the single, featuring a white outlined “X” in the middle of red lips against a yellow background. In contrast, “Five More Minutes” showcases the band’s softer side with a yearning ballad. Check out both songs below and every hour on the hour all day long on Magic 104!