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U2 joins Shane MacGowan tribute album

May 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

U2 has been added to the track list for the upcoming tribute album to late Pogues frontman and fellow Irish artist Shane MacGowan.

Bono and company have put their spin on the Pogues song “Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah” for the compilation, due out Nov. 13.

The album, titled 20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan, also includes Bruce Springsteen’s previously released cover of “A Rainy Night in Soho.” Other contributing artists include Hozier, who sings the holiday classic “Fairytale of New York” alongside Oscar-winning actress Jessie Buckley, Dropkick Murphys, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tom Waits and The Pogues themselves.

You can check out the full track list via MacGowan’s Instagram.

MacGowan died in 2023 at age 65.

The Pogues reunited in 2024 and launched a U.S. tour in 2025 featuring original members Spider Stacy, Jem Finer and James Fearnley alongside guest vocalists and musicians.

Paul Di’Anno live album announced to accompany upcoming documentary

May 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

A new Paul Di’Anno live album has been announced to accompany the upcoming documentary about the late former Iron Maiden singer.

The set, which was recorded in 2022 in Croatia, is due out June 26. You can listen to its included rendition of the Maiden song “Phantom of the Opera” out now.

“Phantom of the Opera” first appeared on Maiden’s 1980 self-titled debut album. Di’Anno sang on Iron Maiden and its 1981 sophomore follow-up, Killers, before parting ways with the band. He was replaced by Maiden’s current singer, Bruce Dickinson.

The Di’Anno documentary, titled Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer, will be released June 9 on Blu-ray/DVD and digital. It features appearances by Maiden bassist Steve Harris, Metallica’s James Hetfield and KISS’ Gene Simmons.

Di’Anno died in 2024 at age 66. He’ll be posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Maiden as part of its 2026 class.

Twenty One Pilots, Tool, Pierce the Veil, Alanis Morissette headlining 206 Riot Fest

May 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Twenty One Pilots, Tool, Pierce the Veil and Alanis Morissette are headlining the 2026 Riot Fest, taking place Sept. 18-20 in Chicago.

The lineup also includes Rise Against, Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, The All-American Rejects, The Format, Taking Back Sunday, Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Evils Costello & the Imposters, Pixies, Patti Smith, Sugar, Motion City Soundtrack, Thrice and Violet Grohl.

There’s also potential for a sort-of Sex Pistols reunion, since both the reformed “Anarchy and the U.K.” band, which features Frank Carter on vocals, and their former frontman John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd are on the bill.

Tickets are on sale now. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit RiotFest.org.

Report: Authorized TV series about Céline Dion’s family in the works

May 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Céline Dion’s forthcoming Paris residency has put her back in the spotlight, and now a TV drama about her formative years is in the works.

Deadline reports that the movie’s working title is Growing Up Dion, and it has the support of Céline’s family: Her brother Jacques Dion is producing it, and it’s based on the book Dion, A Family Saga, written by her nephew Jimmy Dion.

The movie will cover Céline’s childhood in Quebec and focus on the dynamics of the family: She was one of 14 children and had a close bond with her late mother, Thérèse Dion.

Deadline quotes Jacques Dion as saying, “This series represents something deeply meaningful for our family, as it captures the spirit, struggles, and love that defined our upbringing. We are proud to finally share this story with the world in a way that feels true to who we are.”

There is no word yet on casting. There have been two films about Céline; one of them, Aline, was a comedy loosely based on her life. The Tony-nominated Broadway musical Titanique also features a character named after and based on Céline.

Look at her life: Gracie Abrams announces new tour

May 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ahead of the release of her new album Daughter From Hell, Gracie Abrams has announced an expansive tour that will see her headlining arenas in North America, the U.K. and Europe.

The North American leg of the Look at My Life Tour begins in Denver, Colorado, on Dec. 2 and is currently set to wrap up on March following four shows at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Her schedule also includes four shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Holly Humberstone, Charlotte Lawrence, Bella Kay, Jensen McRae, Del Water Gap and The Japanese House will join as opening acts.

Gracie will then travel to Europe and the U.K. starting April 8; that leg ends in Barcelona on May 28.

Fans can now sign up for the presale at LiveNation.com, which begins June 2 at 9 a.m. local time. A Capitol One cardholder presale starts June 3, and tickets go on sale to the general public June 5 at 9 a.m. local time at shop.gracieabrams.com.

Gracie’s new album arrives July 17. It features the new single “Hit the Wall.”

On This Day, May 28, 2007: The Police reunited for first tour in over 20 years

May 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

On This Day, May 28, 2007 …

The Police launched their reunion tour at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band, was the first time Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers had toured together since 1986.

The band treated the crowd to a hits-filled set that included such songs as “Message in a Bottle,” “Don’t Stand So Close To Me,” “Roxanne,” “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da,” “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” “Every Breath You Take” and more.

The tour hit North America, Europe, the U.K., Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, before wrapping Aug. 7 in New York City. It earned over $360 million making it one of the highest grossing tours of all time.

Judah & the Lion announces new album, ’I AM A PRISM’

May 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Judah & the Lion has announced a new album called I AM A PRISM.

The sixth studio effort from the “Take It All Back” outfit is due out Aug. 14. It’s the follow-up to 2024’s The Process.

You can hear the first single, called “Maybe the Best Is Now,” out now.

Judah & the Lion will be performing at the Let’s Go Music Festival in Maryland in June.

Olivia Rodrigo says babydoll dress criticism is ‘disturbing’

May 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Olivia Rodrigo has recently been wearing babydoll dresses, which are a callback to outfits worn by female artists in the ’90s alternative rock scene, including Hole’s Courtney Love or Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna. Speaking to the New York Times Popcast, she says the criticism that she’s gotten for wearing them is both upsetting and “disturbing.”

When asked about the topic, Olivia said, “That’s been making me so upset. Not even for me. …People can say whatever they want. What’s really disturbing is I feel like I actually wear — I have worn — outfits that are maybe revealing onstage. Like, I’ve been onstage in a sparkly bra and little shorts…which is my right. That’s fine. I felt cool and comfortable in that.”

“And like, that wasn’t inappropriate? But me fully covered up in a dress that people deem to be, like, childlike, was inappropriate?” she questioned.

“I just think it just shows how we just really normalize pedophilia in our culture,” Olivia continued. “And also it’s just, like, this rhetoric that we’re fed as girls since we’re so little, which is, ‘Don’t wear that because then a man is going to sexualize your body and it’s your fault.’ Like, it’s so weird.”

She went on to say that she didn’t think she “looked sexy” in the babydoll dresses at all, noting, “I was like, ‘This is so cool. I feel like I look like Kathleen Hanna or Courtney Love, all these people who are my heroes, and I felt cool and comfortable in it.”

She added, “I just think if we start dressing in a way that’s like, ‘I don’t want some f****** freak to think that I am sexy like a baby’ or some crazy thing like that, I think it’s losing the plot a little bit.”

Tom Morello announces Power to the People Festival featuring Foo Fighters, Springsteen & more

May 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello has announced a concert dubbed Power to the People, described as a “non-partisan celebration of peace, justice, solidarity, music and community action.”

The show takes place Oct. 3 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The bill includes Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, Dropkick Murphys, Jack Black, System of a Down’s Serj Tankian, The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen, ex-Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, The Linda Lindas, grandson and rappers Cypress Hill, Killer Mike and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels.

“The Power to the People festival is about freedom, justice, equality and rock and roll,” Morello says. “It’s about the power everyday human beings have when they come together through music, art, community, and action. We’re honored to bring this incredible lineup to the DC area for a day that celebrates the spirit of activism, creativity, and hope.”

Presales begin Friday at 10 a.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit PowertothePeopleFest.com.

Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters to play Tom Morello-curated Power to the People Festival

May 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters are among the artists who’ll be performing at Power to the People Festival, scheduled for Columbia, Maryland’s Merriweather Post Pavilion on Oct. 3.

Described as a “non-partisan” “day of peace, love, justice, and music,” the festival is curated by Tom Morello, who’s part of Springsteen’s current Land of Hope and Dreams tour. He announced the festival on stage during Springsteen’s show at Washington, D.C.’s Nationals Park on Wednesday night.

According to the event’s website, it will serve to remind people of the “power everyday human beings have when they come together … to shape our country and our planet on, and beyond, Election Day.”

In addition to Springsteen and Foo Fighters, performers include Morello, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, Jack Black, Taylor Momsen, ex-Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, grandson, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Cypress Hill, Killer Mike, The Linda Lindas, Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Dropkick Murphys.

A portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales will go to VoteRiders, a pro-democracy, pro-voter organization, and HeadCount, which will also be on site to help fans register to vote.

Presales start May 20 at 10 a.m. ET at PowerToThePeopleFest.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public May 30 at 10 a.m. ET.

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