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Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers and Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler celebrated on new ‘Sound & Vision Live’ album

August 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers and Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler are being celebrated on a new limited-edition charity album.

Sound & Vision Live, produced by former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum, was recorded in March at the inaugural Palm Springs Sound & Vision Awards in Palm Springs, California. Proceeds from the album benefit Sorum’s Adopt the Arts foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing underserved elementary schools with high-quality music education.

In addition to performances from Rodgers and Butler, the double vinyl album features an all-star lineup of artists including Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes, Billy Idol’s longtime collaborator Steve Stevens, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo and Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt.

“I never went into that night thinking we were making a record,” says Sorum. “I originally had the show recorded and filmed because I wanted to preserve the experience for myself. But when I listened back, I realized we had captured something truly magical—the energy in the room, the performances, and the spirit of all these incredible artists coming together for the kids.”

The album’s first pressing will be limited to 2,000 copies. It is available for preorder now through Experience Vinyl, with a shipping date of Sept. 28.

A record release celebration for the album will be held Sept. 13 at the Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs and will feature two screenings of a companion concert film. In addition, 250 Collector’s Edition colored vinyl copies of the album will be available at the event.

Megan Thee Stallion teases return of Tina Snow on ‘Act III’: ‘Tina is grown now’

August 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Hotties rise up! Megan Thee Stallion is the latest guest on Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson’s podcast, IMO.

In between talking about her childhood and rise to fame, the rapper dropped some teases about her next project, Act III.

She said the title is still a work in progress but she’s eager to bring back her Tina Snow alter ego.

“I think giving her a proper rollout, a proper title, a reintroduction to Hotties that may not have been with me since 2017, 2018, I think that this is gonna be a new experience for them,” she said. “Tina is grown now, babe. She has been through lots of life since y’all heard from her last.”

Megan also said the album will feature many collaborations – some niche, some overdue and some shocking.

“Act III is going to be one of my favorite projects I ever put out because I definitely took my time with this one,” she said.

“For Act III, I went home, and I was like, ‘Nobody bother me. I gotta finish my album,’” she said. “So, this has been the most organized and the most calm I’ve been making music in a while.”

Paperback release of Paul McCartney’s ‘Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run’ announced

August 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Paul McCartney’s 2025 book about his post-Beatles career with Wings is getting a paperback release with some bonus material.

Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run will be released in paperback on Oct. 6 and will feature an added conversation between McCartney and director Morgan Neville. The interview was recorded to coincide with the the Neville-directed documentary Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, which debuted on Prime Video in February.

When it was initially announced, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run was described as “a landmark account” of McCartney’s “triumphant musical reinvention in the 1970s and the subsequent rise of one of the decade’s most iconic bands.”

The book, edited by historian Ted Widmer with a foreword by McCartney, features over 150 photographs from the time period, many of which were previously unseen.

Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run isn’t McCartney’s first book. In 2021 he released The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, based on conversations McCartney had with the Irish poet Paul Muldoon. In it McCartney recounted the inspirations behind over 100 of his songs.

ASIA releases new ‘Indigo’ single, ‘Echo of You’

August 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

ASIA is giving fans another taste of their upcoming album, Indigo.

The band, which currently features original member Geoffrey Downes along with musicians Virgil Donati, John Mitchell and Harry Whitley, has released the new single “Echo of You,” along with an accompanying video.

“This song was part of the main writing sessions between Harry and I. It took on a whole different angle in the latter stages of development with more of a focus on electronica and a spacey production,” Downes says. “It’s a happy, uplifting tune, despite the nostalgic overtones of the lyrics, a love song with a twist.”

This is the second song ASIA has released from Indigo, following “The Traveller (Into the Light).”

Indigo is the first new album from ASIA since 2014’s Gravitas, which was the band’s last album to feature vocalist/bassist John Wetton before his 2017 death. It will be released Nov. 6 and is available for preorder now.

‘The Lost Boys’ musical teases one-night-only Slash appearance

August 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Welcome to The Lost Boys on Broadway, we got fun, games and possibly Slash.

The musical adaptation of the ’80s cult classic is teasing an appearance by the Guns N’ Roses shredder for its performance Thursday at Broadway’s Palace Theatre in New York City.

A flyer posted to the production’s Instagram reads, “The Lost Boys with Slash! Live at the Palace” and “One night only” alongside Thursday’s date.

Slash previously played on a studio recording of a song from The Lost Boys musical called “Have to Have You.”

In other Slash news, the guitar icon is set to provide the music for a haunted house called Killceañera as part of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights season.

“In this haunted house featuring music by Slash, you’re invited to Lola’s quinceañera — where she’s summoned vengeful ghosts and malevolent spirits to help exact her monstrous revenge on school bullies,” reads a post on the Halloween Horror Nights Instagram. “Face legendary creatures from Latin American folklore as they help Lola snuff out her birthday candles one by one.”

‘The Lost Boys’ musical teases one-night-only Slash appearance

August 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Welcome to The Lost Boys on Broadway, we got fun, games and possibly Slash.

The musical adaptation of the ’80s cult classic is teasing an appearance by the Guns N’ Roses shredder for its performance Thursday at Broadway’s Palace Theatre in New York City.

A flyer posted to the production’s Instagram reads, “The Lost Boys with Slash! Live at the Palace” and “One night only” alongside Thursday’s date.

Slash previously played on a studio recording of a song from The Lost Boys musical called “Have to Have You.”

In other Slash news, the guitar icon is set to provide the music for a haunted house called Killceañera as part of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights season.

Steve Lacy announces North American fall tour

August 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Steve Lacy has announced a North American tour for the fall in support of his new album, Oh yeah?

The headlining trek launches Sept. 27 in Minneapolis and will wrap up Nov. 30 in Vancouver. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit WeAreSteve.net.

Oh yeah?, which was released in July, marks Lacy’s third full-length album and the follow-up to 2022’s Gemini Rights, which spawned his breakout hit, “Bad Habit.”

The Oh yeah? title track is currently charting on the Billboard Hot 100 following its placement in the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie.

Steve Lacy announces North American fall tour

August 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Steve Lacy has announced a North American tour for the fall in support of his new album, Oh yeah?

The headlining trek launches Sept. 27 in Minneapolis and will wrap up Nov. 30 in Vancouver. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit WeAreSteve.net.

Oh yeah?, which was released in July, marks Lacy’s third full-length album and the follow-up to 2022’s Gemini Rights, which spawned his breakout hit, “Bad Habit.”

The Oh yeah? title track is currently charting on the Billboard Hot 100 following its placement in the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie.

Jonas Brothers will have a g’day headlining NFL game in Australia

August 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Jonas Brothers are heading to the land Down Under.

The trio will perform during the halftime show of a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angels Rams that’s scheduled to take place Sept. 11 in Melbourne, Australia. Due to the time difference in Australia, the game will stream live on Netflix on Sept. 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET.

“We couldn’t be more excited to perform at halftime during the NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Australia,” said the group in a statement. “Playing at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of such passionate Australian fans is an incredible honor.”

The JoBros performance is the first of seven halftime shows that will take place across the NFL’s international games in 2026, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks. These games will take place across seven countries and four continents.

The band is set to play New York’s Madison Square Garden on Aug. 20, 21 and 22.

Ritchie Blackmore to reunite with Deep Purple for the first time in over 30 years

August 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ritchie Blackmore is set to reunite with Deep Purple for the first time in over 30 years.

The rocker revealed the news in an Instagram Live stream Tuesday, sharing that he plans to come out during the encore of Deep Purple’s concert at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York, Wednesday night.

“You know, there is something we wanted to mention about tomorrow night. … Well, it is a secret and I don’t want anybody to know, but I’m probably (going to) get up and do an encore with the band, Deep Purple,” Blackmore said. “But you can’t tell anybody, and I know that this is gonna be kept a secret. And will it? I suppose so.”

Blackmore went on to say that he was the one who reached out to frontman Ian Gillan, asking him how he’d feel if he joined them for an encore for “old times’ sake.”

“He seemed to love the idea,” Blackmore said, noting the rest of the band also gave it a thumbs-up.

“It’ll be good to see the old guys again,” the 81-year-old Blackmore said, before joking, “I think we’ll all be on crutches and wheelchairs and things, although I think the rest of them are OK.”

Blackmore was one of the co-founders of Deep Purple in 1968, then left the group in 1975 to form his band Rainbow. He was part of Deep Purple’s 1984 reunion and last played with them in 1993.

Deep Purple is on a North American tour in support of their latest album, SPLAT! The tour runs through Sept. 12 in Sparks, Nevada. A complete list of dates can be found at DeepPurple.com.

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