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‘Rolling Stone’ pays tribute to Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir with special issue

February 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The life and career of Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, who passed away Jan. 10, is celebrated in a new tribute issue of Rolling Stone.

The magazine’s March issue includes exclusive tributes to Weir from bandmates Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. There’s also an interview with Dead & Company’s John Mayer, intimate photos of Weir taken by his daughter, photographer Chloe Weir, and more.

“The Grateful Dead, for Bob, was freedom. It was a place for him to be Bob — his home,” Hart said of his bandmate. “He had a tough time in his early life, but in the Grateful Dead everyone could be what they wanted to be, and that was freedom. It’s everything.”

“Bob wasn’t one to talk a lot, but this was the way for all of us to fly,” he continued. “We all gave each other space, and at the same time, we all were supporting each other, and the music just started to flow. We all believed in the magic.”

Kreutzmann reflected on the surviving members of the band accepting that it was OK to continue playing Grateful Dead music following the 1995 death of Jerry Garcia.

“It took me a few years to figure that out, but I think it took Bob about five minutes — he played a show in New Hampshire the very night Jerry died,” Kruetzmann told Rolling Stone. “That was also his way of processing it.”

And Mayer told the mag about the connection he felt with Weir.

“We were aligned. Bobby and I both had the same clock — where he knew what I was going to do, and he knew I’d give it back and go, ‘All yours,'” he said. “There were times where Bobby started singing as a way of letting me know, ‘That’s the end of your solo, son.”’

Andrew McMahon announces new Three Pianos concerts

February 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Andrew McMahon has announced a new run of his Three Pianos concerts, featuring his projects Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness.

The shows take place Aug. 8 in Philadelphia, Aug. 14 in Chicago and Aug. 22 in Long Beach, California. They follow the debut Three Pianos concert, which took place in 2025 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.

“Last summer’s Three Pianos show was life changing,” McMahon says in a statement. “Nothing could have prepared me for the magic I felt that night. Sharing the stage with the members of all three of my bands and getting to weave a lifetime’s worth of songs and memories into a single show is something I’d wanted to do for years but was too scared to try.”

He continues, “Having done it once, I couldn’t shake the feeling that this was a moment deserving of a few more stages and a few more nights with my friends and collaborators and the fans that gave our music a home.”

In between the Three Pianos shows, McMahon has also scheduled solo performances in Philadelphia on Aug. 6 and Chicago on Aug. 12.

Presales for all dates are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For all ticket info, visit AndrewMcMahon.com.

The ‘End of You’ is the start of history for Poppy, Amy Lee & Courtney LaPlante

February 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Since Billboard first launched its Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in 1981, the ranking has never seen a song led by three female artists hit #1. Forty-five years later, that has finally changed with “End of You,” the collaborative single featuring Poppy, Amy Lee of Evanescence and Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox.

Before hitting #1 and making Billboard history, “End of You” began with a simple idea from Poppy and her producer, former Bring Me the Horizon keyboardist Jordan Fish.

“We thought that it would be a really interesting take to have three women in rock music come together on a song,” Poppy tells ABC Audio. “Fortunately, [Lee and LaPlante] were both down for the idea.”

Poppy recorded with Lee in the “Bring Me to Life” singer’s house, and with LaPlante remotely. The track was a fitting full-circle moment for Poppy and LaPlante, who were confused for each other in a viral interview during the 2025 Grammys.

Working with Lee was also exciting for Poppy as a longtime Evanescence fan.

“Her voice is so epic,” Poppy says. “To hear it in a room when she was recording, it was definitely something I was blown away by.”

While they may not have predicted achieving an unprecedented chart feat, Poppy had an early inkling that “End of You” was special.

“I think for all of us, separately and together, it was a big moment,” Poppy says. “It feels like quite a statement piece.”

Lee will reunite with Poppy and LaPlante on Evanescence’s 2026 world tour, which will feature support from Spiritbox on the U.S. leg and Poppy on the European leg.

Don’t let the ‘Sun’ go down on her: Zara Larsson’s latest hit ‘represents me where I’m at right now’

February 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

As Zara Larsson prepares to kick off the North American leg of her Midnight Sun tour later this month, her song of the same name is climbing the charts. While the song has a specific meaning, Zara says its title also reflects her general outlook on life these days.

“It’s about just really my love for nature and, like, to be alive and to see a beautiful cloud or to have the wind in my hair and, like, all the small stuff,” she told ABC Audio of the song “Midnight Sun.” “And I think that also represents me where I’m at right now. It’s something that is a bit of the lightness in the dark, y’know, always finding like the positive things, just keeping the spirits up, I think.”

The phrase “Midnight Sun” refers to the fact that her home country of Sweden gets almost 24 hours of daylight during the summer months. Zara, 28, said she chose the title for her album in part because the phenomenon makes her think of her early life in Stockholm.

“It’s something that I grew up with. I had the best, most beautiful, bright summers,” she explained. “And it’s about [those] very, very strong polar opposites of the winter and the summer [in Sweden] that really makes me savor the good moments. I think a lot of people in Sweden do that.”

“And now I feel like I can be nostalgic about my childhood and stuff,” she added. “I feel I reached that age where I’m like, ‘Right, yeah.’ So there’s some of that in there too.”

All aboard: Train sets ninth edition of Sail Across the Sun fan cruise

February 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Tell me, did you sail across the sun? If you never have, now’s your big chance to join Train on their popular fan cruise.

The ninth installment of the band’s Sail Across the Sun trip will embark from Miami on Feb. 11, 2027, aboard the Norwegian Jewel. It’ll return Feb. 15 after visiting Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

During the cruise, Train will give three completely different concerts, including a fan-selected request set, and bring along multiple performers to entertain their guests. This year’s lineup includes Lisa Loeb, KT Tunstall, Jet, Yacht Rock Revue, Pat McGee Band and Emerson Hart, among others.

In addition to the music, the cruise features comedy, a yoga instructor and a tattoo artist, plus activities ranging from wine tastings to silent discos. There’s also all the typical cruise hallmarks, like hot tubs, a casino, a spa, a fitness center and more.

More information on how to get access to presales for the cruise are available at SailAcrossTheSun.com.

Train plans to release new music this spring. The band will then hit the road this summer for their Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere tour, which kicks off on July 8.

Gunna releases video for ‘Forever Be Mine’ featuring Wizkid

February 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Gunna has released the music video for his song “Forever Be Mine.”

It captures him and guest feature Wizkid performing to an audience of women. Wizkid is also seen shooting a scene in front of a beach backdrop, while Gunna is spotted sharing intimate moments with various women, one of whom wakes up to discover that he is no longer by her side.

“Forever Be Mine” appeared on Gunna’s latest album, The Last Wun, which was released in August and peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200.

The video is now available to watch on YouTube.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Billy Idol documentary ‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’ sets theatrical release

February 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Billy Idol documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead is finally hitting theaters in the U.S. on Feb. 26.

Ahead of the opening, the film will get two special premieres, Feb. 23 in Los Angeles at the TCL Chinese Theatre and Feb. 25 in New York at the Regal Union Square. Both screenings will feature an acoustic performance by Idol, and his longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens.

Billy Idol Should Be Dead, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in June 2025. The film explores the rock star’s career and personal life, and features never-before-seen archival and personal interviews with Idol, as seen in a just-released teaser for the flick. It also includes interviews with Idol’s family, peers and collaborators.

The film features the new song “Dying to Live,” which Idol wrote with Academy Award-nominated songwriter J. Ralph.

Info on screenings and tickets can be found at billyidolshouldbedead.com.

Gary Clark Jr. launches new signature guitar with Gibson

February 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Gary Clark Jr. has launched a new signature guitar with Gibson.

The Gibson Custom Gary Clark Jr. ES‑355 marks Clark’s third collaboration with Gibson, following his signature SG and Epiphone Casino guitarist.

“Inspired by the first time he saw B.B. King command the stage with one, the ES‑355 has become Clark’s new number‑one guitar, now reimagined with the craftsmanship and detail of the Gibson Custom Shop,” a press release reads.

The guitar costs $7,999. It’s available online at Gibson.com, and at the Gibson Garage locations in Nashville and London.

Clark’s most recent album is 2024’s JPEG RAW.

Metallica among honorees for 2026 Red Cross Gala in SF

February 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Metallica will be honored as the visionary partner of the year at the 2026 Red Cross Gala in San Francisco, taking place March 21.

The distinction comes after the “Enter Sandman” metallers teamed up with the Red Cross in 2025 to set up blood drives alongside stops on their M72 tour.

“Giving back as a united, engaged community has always been at the core of [Metallica’s charity foundation] All Within My Hands, and working alongside the Red Cross has shown us just how powerful that can be,” Metallica says. “From last year’s fan-fueled Red Cross × Metallica blood drive series — which blew us away by hitting more than 1,000 donations in its first month — to years of teaming up on disaster relief, we’ve seen firsthand how acts of kindness can save lives.”

The band adds, “Thank you to the Red Cross for this incredible recognition, and thank you to the #MetallicaFamily, who prove every day that doing good is something we all can amplify. Seeing fans, volunteers, and entire communities show up again and again shows just how much this work matters.”

Uncle Luke announces Congressional run

February 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

It’s official: Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell will be running for Congress. After stepping down as head football coach at Florida’s Miami Edison Senior High School and contemplating his return to politics, he announced the news in a statement on Facebook Monday.

“After decades of fighting for my community—from the courtroom defending free speech all the way to the United States Supreme Court, to building businesses that created jobs across the South, to mentoring and coaching thousands of young people into college—I have officially decided to run for Congress in Florida’s 20th District,” the statement reads.

“For more than 35 years, I have worked on the ground in Liberty City and throughout South Florida—co-founding Liberty City Optimist, partnering with city and county leaders, building relationships with corporate sponsors, and helping hundreds of thousands of young people access education and opportunity through sports and mentorship. I’ve done the work. I have the relationships. And I know how to get things done,” it continues.

Luke adds that his goal “is to make [Congressional District 20] the standard of what a congressional district in America should look like—revitalized, respected, and resourced.”

He concludes, “It’s time to turn influence into impact.”

Florida’s Congressional 20th District, which includes West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, is currently represented by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.

Luke previously ran for mayor of Miami-Dade County in 2011.

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