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Barry Manilow says new album ‘What a Time’ reflects ‘where I’ve been, where I am’

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ahead of his return to the stage, Barry Manilow has released What a Time, his first non-concept album of new, mostly original material in years. And he says for him, the project is a “full-circle” moment.

Barry writes in an Instagram post that the album is “a collection of songs that feel really alive to me right now. They reflect where I’ve been, where I am… and a lot of what I still want to say.”

He goes on to say that the songs also reflect “all the different styles I’ve loved working in.” That’s because, he notes, he wanted the album to feel like “a journey. Not just one sound, not just one lane… but a mix of moments.”

Barry explains, “That’s how I used to make records in the beginning… just following the music wherever it wanted to go. Letting each song be its own thing, but still part of something bigger.”

While making What a Time, he says, “I kind of realized… I was doing that again. Same freedom, same curiosity… same love for it. So yeah… in a way, this album really does feel like things have come full circle.”

Barry says he’s “really proud of these songs,” which he describes as “a little bit of the past, a lot of right now… and still looking ahead.”

The entertainer is set to start his brief U.K. arena tour June 9 in Glasgow, Scotland, and wrap up June 17 in London. These will be his first major shows since undergoing surgery for lung cancer.

“I’m terrified, and I’ve never felt that way about going back on stage,” he told US Weekly. “I really don’t know what’s about to happen. I’ve never been in this situation, so I’m really very nervous about it.”

Steve Lacy announces new album, ‘Oh yeah?’

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Steve Lacy is back with new music.

The singer is set to drop his third studio album, Oh yeah?, on July 17. He has released the record’s first single, “the feeling,” along with an accompanying music video.

The album is described in a press release as Lacy’s “most personal art to date,” noting it’s “the culmination of a four year journey whereupon Steve found himself feeling at home in foreign countries and situations and less at home at home.”

Oh yeah? is the follow-up to 2022’s Gemini Rights, which was Lacy’s major label debut. It reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and went to #1 on the Top Rock Albums chart. The album featured the hit song “Bad Habit,” which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Oh yeah? is available for preorder now.

(Video includes uncensored profanity.)

ERNEST, Ella Langley, HARDY and more raise $445K for Second Harvest

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

ERNEST, Ella Langley, HARDY and more raise 5K for Second Harvest

ERNEST, Ella Langley, HARDY and more raise $445K for Second Harvest — Ella Langley & ERNEST (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

A group of now-legendary songwriters came together Tuesday at the historic Ryman Auditorium to raise nearly half a million dollars for Second Harvest Food Bank.

Ella Langley headlined the night, which was organized by Nashville native ERNEST and started with a guitar pull.

ERNEST, HARDY, Lee Thomas Miller and Dean Dillon offered George Strait’s “The Chair,” Jamey Johnson’s “In Color,” Morgan Wallen’s “Wasted On You” and HARDY’s “McArthur,” among others.

Ella’s intimate set drew from her second album, Dandelion, including a duet version of “Loving Life Again” with its co-writer, ERNEST.

“I’m incredibly grateful for the way this event has grown and evolved, even just over the last few years,” he says. “It’s one of my favorite nights of every year that really captures the heart of our songwriting community. Thank you to Ella, HARDY, Lee, Dean, and everyone who made this night possible – we’ll see you next year.”

Including this year’s $445,000, ERNEST has raised more than $1.18 million since taking over Music City’s annual Stars for Second Harvest show.

Full version of Pink Floyd’s ‘Pigs on the Wing’ available digitally for the first time

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

A rare Pink Floyd track has gotten its first-ever digital release.

The full version of “Pigs on the Wing,” which prior to this was only available on the eight-track release of 1977’s Animals, is now available via digital outlets and on YouTube.

The original song was cut into two parts for Animals, with the full version linking them by a guitar solo performed by Snowy White.

The song is featured on the just-released Pink Floyd compilation album 8-Tracks, which, as the name suggests, features eight curated classic tracks from the 1971-1979 era of Pink Floyd.

Other songs on the album include hits “Money,” “Wish You Were Here,” “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2,” “Time” and “Comfortably Numb,” along with early Pink Floyd tracks “One of These Days” and “Wot’s… Uh the Deal.”

In addition to the digital release, 8-Tracks was released on vinyl and CD.

Evanescence’s Amy Lee on gender equality in music: ‘I don’t want to be the best female-fronted rock band’

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Evanescence is out with their new album, Sanctuary, but this year also marks the 20th anniversary of their album The Open Door. Frontwoman Amy Lee says things have definitely improved when it comes to gender equality in music since 2006.

“When we were starting out, most of the time I was the only woman I’d see all day at festivals, besides anyone I had with me in my crew,” Lee tells the U.K. publication MusicWeek. “On the one hand, that made things intimidating. But on the other hand, [it was] powerful because we were different and I had something to say.”

“Over the last 20 years, hell yeah, I’ve watched things change,” Lee continues. “When I go to festivals now, there are always other women on stage, so we have seen progress, especially in heavy music.”

But Lee would rather dispense with the gender divisions altogether.

“I don’t want to be the best female-fronted rock band; I want to be the best rock band, period,” she notes.

She adds, “Whether you’re male or female, whatever colour you are, or wherever you come from, none of that should matter. What should matter is that you’re great at what you do. And all the women that I lift up, all the women we’re taking on tour – they all rock. That’s why they’re coming on tour with us.”

Among the artists joining Evanescence for their world tour, starting June 11, are Spiritbox, Nova Twins, Poppy and K.Flay. Amy’s happy that her collaborations with some of those artists, plus Halsey and Bring Me the Horizon, have led to younger audiences discovering Evanescence.

Says Lee, “When we earn new fans at this stage, hearing new music we make and getting into us that way, that really feels like the goal.”

Masego announces Fix Your Face Tour

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Masego has announced more than 40 dates for his upcoming Fix Your Face Tour.

The tour is set to kick off on Aug. 4 in Dallas and wrap up on Sept. 16 in LA, with a European leg scheduled to follow.

During the tour, Masego will perform music from his forthcoming project while offering fans a more personal look at the man behind the music.

An artist presale begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, followed by additional presales throughout the week. General ticket sales start Friday at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can sign up for early access through Masego’s website.

“This is not a drill!!! I am leaving the comfort of my home and coming city to city. You gon’ pull up on me or what?” he wrote on Instagram. “See you soon.”

Paul McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ debuts at #1 in the UK

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Paul McCartney is #1 in the U.K. yet again.

The legendary Beatle’s latest solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, has debuted on top of the U.K. Official Chart.

“Guess what? Our album is Number 1! Can’t get much higher. And we are well chuffed,” said McCartney. “My team and the whole gang of people who worked on this thing, they have done a fantastic job, so thank you to all of them. And thank you to all of YOU who bought it! And thank you to me!”

This is McCartney’s 24th career #1 in the U.K. Over the course of his career he’s had 15 chart-toppers as a member of The Beatles, six solo number ones, two number ones with Wings, and one #1 credited to him and wife Linda McCartney.

The Boys of Dungeon Lane also tops the Official Vinyl Albums chart.

The album, produced by Andrew Watt, features songs about McCartney’s childhood in Liverpool, early adventures with future Beatles bandmates George Harrison and John Lennon, and more. It also includes his first-ever duet with Ringo Starr, “Home to Us.”

Deep Purple releases ‘Diablo’ from upcoming album ‘SPLAT!’

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Deep Purple is offering up another preview of their upcoming album, SPLAT!

The band has dropped the new single “Diablo,” which features country star Keith Urban on guitar.

“It is all about taking chances,” frontman Ian Gillan says of the song. “Just for once in your life, do something exciting, step out of the mold, take that curious bend in the road instead of sticking to the highway and do something that will, for the rest of your life, either guide or warn you.”

“Diablo” is now available via digital outlets. A live performance video is set to debut Sunday on YouTube, with the band’s Roger Glover planning to chat with fans during the premiere.

SPLAT!, dropping July 3, explores the idea of the end of humanity as a transformation rather than a destruction, with the album’s description noting it sees the end “not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence.”

Deep Purple kicks off a European tour on June 11 in Finland. They launch a North American tour Aug. 4 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

A complete list of dates can be found at DeepPurple.com.

Stevie Nicks makes major donation to USC

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Stevie Nicks is honoring the doctor who helps keep her voice in tip-top shape.

The singer has made a major donation to University of Southern California to help complete a $3 million fundraising goal for an endowed chair at the Keck School of Medicine at USC within the Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

The chair honors Dr. Joseph Sugerman, Nick’s longtime ear, nose and throat specialist.

“Through late nights on the road, years of touring, hours in the recording studio, I always knew I could count on Dr. Sugerman to be there to help keep my voice healthy, just as he does for his other patients,” said Nicks. “I am thrilled to have this opportunity to acknowledge his talent and insights and mark his many years of outstanding practice.”

The first holder of the endowed chair will be Dr. Michael M. Johns, director of the USC Voice Center, which was established in 2017.

“I am touched and humbled by the support of my patients who have extended themselves to create this endowed chair, which will be dedicated to advancing vocal medicine,” said Dr. Sugerman. “I’m especially excited that this will strengthen the outstanding programs at the USC Voice Center.”

Muse releases ‘Nightshift Superstar’ from upcoming album ‘The Wow! Signal’

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Muse has dropped the new single “Nightshift Superstar” from their upcoming album, The Wow! Signal.

In a press release, the song is described as blurring Muse’s “signature fiery rock with funky French house,” noting it contains “driving disco rhythms, orchestral flurries, pinwheeling guitars, and choir vocals.”

“Nightshift Superstar” is now available via digital outlets, with a new video now on YouTube.

The Wow! Signal, dropping June 26, is the follow-up to 2022’s Will of the People. It also includes the previously released songs “Hexagons,” “Unravelling,” “Be with You” and “Cryogen.

Muse is getting ready to hit the road this summer. They’ll launch a North American tour on July 2 in Milwaukee, with dates confirmed through Aug. 31 in Los Angeles. A complete list of dates can be found at Muse.mu.

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