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After season 29 win, Adam Levine to return for ‘The Voice’ season 30

April 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Alexia Jayy, a member of Adam Levine’s team, won The Voice season 29 on Tuesday night, and now Adam has confirmed that he’s returning to the show for season 30.

He told People, “I will be back. I’m having so much fun doing it. Since I came back a few seasons ago it’s just been a blast and I’m super happy to keep it going as long as they’ll have me.”

Season 30 will air this fall. The other coaches haven’t been revealed yet. Season 29 was positioned as The Voice: Battle of Champions, with past winning coaches Adam, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend all competing to have one of their team members take home the title.

Season 30 will mark Adam’s 19th on the show. An original coach, he stepped away from the show in May 2019, and then returned for season 27. He skipped season 28, then came back for this season.

As for Adam’s day job, he and Maroon 5 have a show in May in Puerto Rico, and then a run of concerts in the U.K. and Europe through June and July, including an appearance at BST Hyde Park in London with OneRepublic. Their most recent album, Love Is Like, came out last summer.

After season 29 win, Adam Levine to return for ‘The Voice’ season 30

April 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Alexia Jayy, a member of Adam Levine’s team, won The Voice season 29 on Tuesday night, and now Adam has confirmed that he’s returning to the show for season 30.

Season 30 will mark Adam’s 19th on the show. An original coach, he stepped away from the show in May 2019, and then returned for season 27. He skipped season 28, then came back for this season.

After season 29 win, Adam Levine to return for ‘The Voice’ season 30

April 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Alexia Jayy, a member of Adam Levine’s team, won The Voice season 29 on Tuesday night, and now Adam has confirmed that he’s returning to the show for season 30.

Season 30 will mark Adam’s 19th on the show. An original coach, he stepped away from the show in May 2019, and then returned for season 27. He skipped season 28, then came back for this season.

Noah Kahan, JENNIE, Hilary Duff included on ‘TIME100’ list of most influential people of 2026

April 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Noah Kahan, JENNIE, Hilary Duff and Anderson .Paak have made the TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people of 2026, and each of them has been honored in an essay written by another celebrity.

Mumford & Sons’ Marcus Mumford penned Noah’s essay, writing, in part, “He’s generous, he’s respectful without sycophancy, and he’s f****** funny. There’s no gloss, and people love it. Noah is not the most glamorous person in the room. He’s the most honest. And that’s why so many of us have connected with him as an artist.”

In an essay about JENNIE, Gracie Abrams wrote, “The power that draws you into ‘Jennie the Artist’ when you’re watching her onscreen or as one of 100,000 people in a stadium — is identical to the power she carries when you find her in the corner of a party or run into her in a backstage hallway.”

Nicole Richie penned Hilary’s essay. “She is the girl we danced with in our bedrooms then and the woman we all want to have dinner with now,” Nicole wrote. “Grounded, glowing, and fully herself. Somehow mothering four children, leading a massive pop resurgence, and still making time for a fun night with her girlfriends for a glass of wine (or seven).”

Natasha Lyonne paid tribute to Anderson .Paak or, as she calls the Silk Sonic member, “Andy.” “Basking in Andy’s golden glow is a gift for anyone in his orbit. The song said to leave the door open … so, you know, pretty sound advice, turns out,” she writes. “Andy’s the whole constellation.”

The 2026 TIME100 will be celebrated at the TIME100 Summit and TIME100 Gala events, taking place April 22 and April 23, respectively, in New York City.

Noah Kahan, JENNIE, Hilary Duff included on ‘TIME100’ list of most influential people of 2026

April 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The 2026 TIME100 will be celebrated at the TIME100 Summit and TIME100 Gala events, taking place April 22 and April 23, respectively, in New York City.

Noah Kahan, JENNIE, Hilary Duff included on ‘TIME100’ list of most influential people of 2026

April 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The 2026 TIME100 will be celebrated at the TIME100 Summit and TIME100 Gala events, taking place April 22 and April 23, respectively, in New York City.

Noah Kahan, JENNIE, Hilary Duff included on ‘TIME100’ list of most influential people of 2026

April 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The 2026 TIME100 will be celebrated at the TIME100 Summit and TIME100 Gala events, taking place April 22 and April 23, respectively, in New York City.

Average tax refund is $3,400, an 11% increase from last year: Treasury Dept

April 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Average tax refund is ,400, an 11% increase from last year: Treasury Dept

Average tax refund is $3,400, an 11% increase from last year: Treasury Dept — The US Treasury building in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) — Wednesday is Tax Day, the last day of this year’s tax season, and the average refund for filers is up 11% compared to last year’s filing season, according to new Treasury Department data.

The average refund this filing season is “over $3,400,” the Treasury Department data said.

The data, which is as of Tuesday, also showed that “over 53 million filers claimed at least one of President Trump’s signature new tax cuts,” which includes provisions from Trump’s sweeping legislation that was passed last year.

Treasury has also announced that more than 5 million filers have opened so-called Trump Accounts for children who were eligible under the law.

“Treasury and the IRS have worked tirelessly to ensure our tax system works for the people it is meant to serve,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a press release on Wednesday. “From the shop floor to the kitchen table, taxpayers are feeling the difference of the largest tax cuts in our nation’s history, and millions of Americans are keeping more of what they earn and seeing their paychecks go further than ever before.”

Over 25 million filers have claimed No Tax on Overtime, with an average deduction of over $3,100, the department’s data noted, while more than 30 million seniors have claimed the Enhanced Deduction for Seniors, with an average deduction of over $7,500.

The data also showed that more than 105 million filers have claimed the permanently doubled standard deduction — the specific dollar amount that reduces the amount of income on which people are taxed.

On July 3, Madonna will let us hear her ‘Confessions II’

April 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

After wiping her Instagram and teasing her new album, Madonna has now released details of Confessions II, the long-awaited sequel to her 2005 album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, or, as a press release puts it, a “continuation.”

The album, due July 3, is available for preorder on multiple formats, including CD, vinyl and cassette. She’s shared a snippet of a trancy song in which she whispers, “Thanks for coming. Sometimes I like to just hide in the shadows. Create a new persona. A different identity. I can be whoever I want to be. Honestly, I wish I could be like other people and just not care. But out here, on the dance floor, I feel so free.”

We then hear a male voice say, “Oh, by the way, it all started like this.”

In a statement, Madonna recites lines that are said to be the lyrics of one of her new songs, “One Step Away”: “People think that dance music is superficial, but they’ve got it all wrong. The dance floor is not just a place, it’s a threshold: A ritualistic space where movement replaces language.”

She continues, “When [producer] Stuart Price and I first started working on this record, this was our manifesto: We must dance, celebrate, and pray with our bodies. These are things that we’ve been doing for thousands of years — they really are spiritual practices.”

“After all, the dance floor is a ritualistic space,” she continues. “It’s a place where you connect —with your wounds, with your fragility. To rave is an art. It’s about pushing your limits and connecting to a community of like-minded people.”

Confessions II is Madonna’s first album of new material since 2019’s Madame X.

Phil Collins’ children, including Lily Collins, congratulate him on Rock Hall induction

April 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Some of Phil Collins’ children, including two who are acclaimed actresses, have taken to Instagram to congratulate him on his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

Lily Collins, star of Emily in Paris, wrote on her Instagram Story, “You did it! Couldn’t be more proud of you, Dad. What an incredible achievement and SO insanely deserved. Love you to the moon and back.” Lily is Phil’s daughter with his second wife, Jill Tavelman.

Meanwhile, Phil’s other daughter, Canadian actress Joely Collins, wrote on Instagram, “So incredibly proud of you Dad for being inducted into the @rockhall. WAY TO GO!!!!! (Finally!).” Joely, who Phil legally adopted, is the daughter of his first wife, Andrea Bertorelli.

Phil’s son Nic Collins, who took over drums for his father on the final Genesis tour, wrote on Instagram, “So proud of you dad. Incredibly deserved and long overdue. You’re my hero!” Nic is Phil’s son with his third wife, Orianne Cevey.

In the comments of Nic’s post, Jason Bonham, son of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, wrote, “Next to my Dad Phil is my Drum Hero . I’m so glad that he will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.” Lily added, “BEYOND.”

On his Instagram Story, Nic’s brother, Matthew Collins, posted a picture of Phil and wrote, “So proud of you.”

In all, Phil has five children: Lily, Joely, Nic, Matthew and Simon Collins. Simon is the son of Phil and Andrea.

The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Nov. 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and will be recorded for broadcast in December on ABC and Disney+.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

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