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Marlon Wayans, Keke Palmer tapped for romantic buddy action-comedy ‘Ride or Die’

March 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Marlon Wayans and Keke Palmer will star in a new romantic buddy action-comedy, Ride or Die, which has just been acquired by Lionsgate.

Wayans will take on the role of robbery detective Martin Banks, while Palmer will play Tami Moore, “a consummate professional narcotics detective and unapologetic butt-kicker,” according to Deadline. “Sparks and bullets fly when these opposites are partnered to track down a billion-dollar cache of deadly opioids stolen from the vault of a multinational pharmaceutical company that threaten to flood the streets of Chicago.”

Wayans describes the film as When Harry Met Sally with guns, according to Deadline. It’s also being promoted as the “first romantic buddy-cop action comedy.”

Wayans co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Alvarez.

The news of Ride or Die arrives as Wayans promotes the latest installment of Scary Movie, premiering in theaters on June 5, as well as his Wild Child Tour, for which tickets are now available.

Palmer, meanwhile, continues work on her podcast; on Tuesday she dropped an episode featuring Niecy Nash-Betts. She also recently premiered the movie I Love Boosters at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival. The film is set to be released on May 22.

Watch Miley Cyrus try to identify her own song lyrics

March 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Even though she’s sung them hundreds of times, Miley Cyrus does not, in fact, have an encyclopedic knowledge of her own song lyrics. She proves that in a new video for Variety, in which she attempts to identify lyrics from her own songs, as well as the ones she recorded as Hannah Montana.

There are some songs Miley knows right off the bat, like “This Is the Life,” which she says is her favorite Hannah Montana song. “It was the first song I ever cut as Hannah Montana, so now, 20 years later, that it’s still living its best life, that makes me happy.”

Miley also quickly identifies “The Best of Both Worlds,” but misses “He Could Be the One.” “Dude, you said these were easy. … What the hell?” Miley complains. “I don’t frickin’ remember this song.” She also failed to identify a line from Hannah Montana: The Movie.

She identifies “Rock Star,” but says it’s only because it’s the favorite song of Hannah Montana superfan Alex Cooper, who hosted the upcoming Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.

“See You Again” is an easy one for Miley to identify: It was her first single released under her own name. She strikes out with “Ordinary Girl,” but recovers with “Party in the U.S.A.” and “Hoedown Throwdown.”

Miley also identifies “Always Find Your Way Back Home”; her controversial-at-the-time Bangerz track “We Can’t Stop”; and “Nobody’s Perfect,” a Hannah song she loves. And of course, the whole thing ends with “The Climb.”

Of the years she spent as Hannah, Miley adds, “I couldn’t imagine any other destiny for me. It felt like a perfect fit of fate, exactly what I was made to do and built for.”

Nashville notes: Jennifer Nettles’ new musical + Lee Brice’s ‘Kingdom’ comes soon

March 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Lee Brice will release “When the Kingdom Comes” on April 3, ahead of the June 5 release of his album Sunriser.

Jennifer Nettles will star in the new musical she wrote, Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo, this summer in New York City. Tickets are on sale now for the show’s June 28-July 26 run at Perelman Performing Arts Center.

Time is running out to see Rosanne Cash: Time Is a Mirror at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The exhibit will wrap up its nearly 16-month run on April 1.

Teaser released for documentary on the search for Paul McCartney’s missing bass

March 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

A new documentary focuses on the 50-year search for Paul McCartney’s long-lost Höfner bass, and the first teaser has just been released.

McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass, directed by Arthur Cary, is set to hit theaters in the U.K on April 2 and 4. According to the film’s description, the doc “tells the extraordinary story of this iconic instrument, and the fan powered quest to find it.”

McCartney purchased the bass in Hamburg, Germany, in 1961 and used it to write such Beatles classics as “Love Me Do” and “She Loves You.” It was initially believed to have last been seen in 1969 following the filming of Get Back. It was later revealed that it had actually been stolen in 1972 from a truck parked in Notting Hill, West London.

The Lost Bass Project launched a campaign to find McCartney’s bass in 2018, and the Beatle announced in February 2024 that he had it back in his possession.

The documentary features interviews with McCartney, his brother Mike McCartney, Elvis Costello and Klaus Voormann, along with journalists and fans who set out to find and restore the bass.

“It’s a story about fandom, creativity, love, loss, memory and the transformative power of music,” the description adds.

There’s no word on whether the documentary will be released in the U.S.

For Gabby Barrett, multi-Platinum hits seem to be ‘The Easy Part’

March 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Gabby Barrett previewed what’s ahead for her musically and picked up some accolades for a couple monster hits at the annual Warner Records luncheon during Country Radio Seminar this week in Nashville.

She performed “The Easy Part,” which she co-wrote with HARDY, and debuted an unreleased song, teasing that Chris Stapleton had previously had it on hold.

Afterward, the head of the label presented Gabby with two new RIAA certifications. Her three-week #1 “The Good Ones” is now quintuple Platinum, while her debut single, “I Hope,” is now nine-times Platinum.

So far, there’s no word on when more new music may be coming, though you can check out the recently released music video for “The Easy Part” now.

RHCP’s Flea to perform on ‘The Tonight Show’

March 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is set to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The episode will air March 23 at 11:35 p.m. ET/10:35 p.m. CT on NBC.

The performance comes ahead of Flea’s debut solo album, Honora, dropping on March 27. The record features Flea playing his signature instrument along with the trumpet, which he showcases on an instrumental cover of the Frank Ocean song “Thinkin Bout You.”

Honora also includes collaborations with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Nick Cave.

Flea will launch a U.S. solo tour in May.

New collection highlights George Thorogood & The Destroyers live performances

March 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

George Thorogood & The Destroyers have been performing live for over 50 years, and now a new compilation album is highlighting some of their iconic performances.

The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live, dropping June 12, will feature live performances that span from 1978 to 2024, many of which have never been released before.

The collection includes performances of such classic Thorogood tracks as “Who Do You Love,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Bad to the Bone” and “Move It on Over.” As a preview of the album, a previously unreleased performance of “Who Do You Love” from a 1980 concert in Atlanta is now available via digital outlets.

The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live will be released in a variety of formats, with the LP release featuring four previously unreleased tracks, and the CD and digital releases featuring eight previously unreleased performances. There will also be a yellow vinyl pressing, sold exclusively at Barnes & Noble, and a blazing Red Smoke vinyl, available on Thorogood’s website.

The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live is available for preorder now.

George Thorogood & The Destroyers are currently on a Canadian tour and will play Enoch on Thursday. Their next U.S. show is March 25 in Duluth, Minnesota.

A battle for the ladies: Tyrese and Tank going to head-to-head in March 26 Verzuz

March 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The next Verzuz battle has been announced, and it’s all for the ladies. Tank and Tyrese, who have worked together as members of TGT, will be going song for song in a competition that also doubles as a celebration of their discographies.

The Verzuz will stream live on Apple Music on March 26 at 5:30 p.m. PT, according to an Instagram post. In the comments, Tyrese appeared to share more details about the event.

“200 ladies only……. no dudes…. in LA…. intimate…. live, in-studio guests,” he wrote, before teasing an opportunity for fans to meet them in person. “Tank….. I don’t know, bro—should we do VIP meet-and-greets after?”

Tank posted an old video on his Instagram Story, in which he asks Siri how many #1 records Tyrese has. When Siri responds “four,” he looks at the camera and says, “Enough.” The clip is then followed by Kendrick Lamar’s “TV Off,” specifically the lyric: “It’s not enough (Ayy)/ Few solid n***** left, but it’s not enough/ Few b****** that’ll really step, but it’s not enough.”

On Tyrese’s end, he posted a photo of himself sleeping on a throne, with the words “Verzuz Easy Work.”

He also said he “might not sing any of my obvious monsters.”

“I think I might try and lose on purpose… I’m about to give the real Tyrese fans and supporters some B-side classics that they always ask me to sing,” he wrote, adding that his Beautiful Pain album “is about to finally be on the main stage.”

He then asked for recommendations on what other songs from the album he should perform: “I am really really about to do this for you the real ones….. Should I finally do WILDFLOWER?”

Gov’t Mule announces details for rescheduled Island Exodus 16

March 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

After having to postpone their Island Exodus 16 this year due to hurricane damage, Gov’t Mule has announced dates for the rescheduled festival, happening in 2027.

Island Exodus 16 will now take place Jan. 17-21, 2027, at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters Montego Bay in Trelawny, Jamaica.

The lineup for the 2027 edition will be exactly the same as the planned lineup for 2026. It will include three two-set shows from Gov’t Mule, with guitarist John Scofield sitting in with the band as a special guest. It will also feature Mule frontman Warren Haynes headlining a special afternoon solo show.

Other artists on the bill include moe. and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country doing two shows each.

The festival will include a whole host of events, including a Q&A with Haynes, a cornhole tournament, yoga, beach tie-dye and more.

Presale for previous Island Exodus attendees opens March 30, with reservations open to the general public April 1 at 10 a.m. ET.

More details can be found at islandexodus.com.

Gov’t Mule launched the annual Island Exodus back in 2010. The 2025 festival also featured three two-set beachfront concerts from Gov’t Mule, plus a headlining afternoon solo set from Haynes. Other artists on the bill included Drive-By Truckers, Karina Rykman, Big Sugar and Ron Holloway.

Muse announces new album, ’The Wow! Signal’; listen to single ‘Be with You’ now

March 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Muse has announced a new album called The Wow! Signal.

The milestone 10th studio effort from the “Supermassive Black Hole” rockers drops June 26. It’s the follow-up to 2022’s Will of the People.

Along with the album news, Muse has premiered a new song called “Be with You,” which they’d been teasing over the last week. You can watch the “Be with You” video on YouTube.

The Wow! Signal also includes the 2025 single “Unravelling.” Here’s the full track list:
“The Dark Forest”
“Nightshift Superstar”
“Shimmering Scars”
“Cryogen”
“Be With You”
“Hexagons”
“The Sickness in You & I”
“Unravelling”
“Hush”
“Space Debris”

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