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The Black Crowes’ Chris Robison on the band’s 2015 breakup: ‘I was angry’

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson says anger prompted him to make moves in 2015 that wound up breaking up the band.

In an interview on Jay Mohr’s Mohr Stories podcast, Chris discussed the breakup, which his brother Rich Robinson said happened when Chris asked for a bigger stake in the band. Chris told Jay he asked for more money because he knew it would lead to the breakup.

“I had to remove myself because I was heartbroken about the whole thing,” he said. “I was angry.”

He said at the time their manager asked what it would take for him to continue with the band.

“And I knew this would be the nail in the head. I knew I could also set it down,” he explained. “I said, ‘I want more money then. If this is a cash cow, then I want my side of beef.’”

He added, “It’s not like I did it out of some random thing. I did it completely to put a nail in this thing, ’cause I knew.”

Chris said that during that period he felt the band was “out there just chasing money so everyone can live a certain lifestyle.”

“I felt, in all honesty, I was, like, I’m not here for that. And I’m not done. As an artist, as a person, I’m not done. This isn’t over,” he said.

“I’m also completely aware and prepared for that to sound selfish, self-indulgent,” he continued. “I did it to be cruel in a way, too, ’cause my heart was broken. And my spirit. I wasn’t gonna allow my spirit to be broken.”

The Black Crowes went on to reunite in 2019 and have since released two albums, 2019’s Happiness Bastards and 2026’s A Pound of Feathers. They are on tour now.

Mickey Hart in search of original poster from his first Grateful Dead show

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is hoping to get his hands on a very personal piece of Dead memorabilia.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer posted a photo on social media of a tour poster for the band’s Sept. 29 and 30, 1967, concerts at the Straight Theater in San Francisco. He captioned the post, “Looking for Straight Theater original poster to complete my collection. Will trade!”

Turns out the Straight Theater shows were Mickey’s first-ever performances with the Grateful Dead, an experience he wrote about on his website back in 2015.

In the website post, Hart wrote that he joined the band during their second set, noting, “It was amazing and my life was changed forever – as many of ours are, once we’ve tasted life on the bus.”

He added that after the two gigs he “moved into a closet” in Phil Lesh and Bill Kreutzmann’s apartment “and became the sixth member of the Grateful Dead.”

Travis Barker documentary ‘Louder Than Fear’ to debut at Tribeca Festival ahead of Hulu premiere

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The release details for the Travis Barker documentary Louder Than Fear have been announced.

The film will premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York City on June 13. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the blink-182 drummer.

Louder Than Fear will then be available to stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. on Aug. 13, and on Disney+ internationally.

Louder Than Fear follows Barker’s journey of recovery after surviving a plane crash in 2008 that killed four other people on board. Barker and his friend Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein were the only survivors. Goldstein died in 2009.

“This is the story of the man behind the tattoos,” the doc’s description reads. “A tribute to those who keep going when the music almost stops.”

Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Hulu.

Michael Jackson is biggest artist in the US, ‘Billie Jean’ is biggest song in the world

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

It seems the “Smooth Criminal” has stolen his way into our hearts, as he’s earned the #1 spot on the Billboard Artist 100 chart. It’s Michael Jackson’s first time topping the chart, which “ranks the top artists in the U.S. based on artists’ activity across streaming, radio airplay, album sales and track sales.”

According to Billboard, Michael’s solo catalog garnered 161.2 million chart-inclusive on-demand official U.S. streams during the May 8-14 tracking week, according to Luminate, ranking just behind Drake and Morgan Wallen. He’s also earned 93.4 million radio airplay audience impressions, sold 20,000 digital downloads and moved 46,000 albums during that time.

Those figures combine to make him the #1 artist in the U.S. and the fifth to earn the placement posthumously. The achievement comes after the success of Michael, the second-highest grossing film of the year, which stars his nephew Jafaar Jackson and has drawn attention to his catalog.

His songs “Rock With You,” “Dirty Diana,” “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” and “Human Nature” are currently on the Billboard Hot 100, as is “Billie Jean,” which also debuts at #1 on the Global 200 chart for the first time.

Thriller and Number Ones sit in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, with The Essential Michael Jackson, Off the Wall, Dangerous and Xscape later down the list.

The Jacksons are also charting, as the group returns to the Artist 100 list at #98.

Michael is currently in theaters nationwide.

‘Distasteful’: Rush’s Geddy Lee says drummers reached out about joining the band after Neil Peart’s passing

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rush is getting ready to hit the road for their first tour since drummer Neil Peart’s death, with Anika Nilles filling in behind the drum kit.

The band stopped touring in 2015 due to Peart’s health. In a new interview with Guitar World, frontman Geddy Lee says after Peart passed in 2020, there plenty of drummers interested in taking over his job — and some were a little too anxious.

“People who are close to us – good friends that are successful drummers – would never infer something like that because they have too much respect, not only for Neil and for the situation,” Lee tells the mag. “They were grieving as well, so they wouldn’t be so selfish as to say something inappropriate like that.”

But, he adds, “there were many other drummers who reached out to me in the aftermath of Neil’s passing that were pushing themselves, and that was most distasteful to me. It was completely inappropriate timing.”

Rush is set to launch their Fifty Something tour with a four-night run in Los Angeles starting June 7. The North American leg wraps Dec. 17 in Vancouver, followed by dates in South America, the U.K. and Europe. The complete touring schedule can be found at Rush.com.

Geese performing at ‘Rolling Stone’ Rock Tour stop in Denver

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Geese is headlining a stop on Rolling Stone magazine’s 2026 Rock Tour.

The show will take place June 25 at the Summit Music Hall in Denver. Presales begin Thursday at 10 a.m. MT, and tickets will go on sale Thursday at noon MT.

For more info, visit RollingStone.com.

The Rolling Stone Rock Tour also features a New Orleans show headlined by Bleachers, taking place Wednesday. The tour is said to highlight “the most exciting artists shaping the future of rock,” according to a press release.

Geese, meanwhile, is also playing a number of upcoming festivals, including Governors Ball, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. They’ll launch a full U.S. headlining tour in September.

Olivia Rodrigo to drop new song ‘the cure’

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

After “drop dead,” the first single from her new album, hit #1, Olivia Rodrigo is going to see if she can do it again with a second track from the project.

She’s releasing “the cure” on Friday, and you can presave it now. You can also preorder 7-inch vinyl and cassette versions on her webstore. Those physical versions include an exclusive bonus song called “never do.”

Liv wrote on Instagram, “it’s my favorite song on the album and one of my favorite songs I’ve ever made. couldn’t be more excited for you guys to hear it.”

The lyrics of the song were teased as part of two wall murals. One read, “why can’t you come stitch me up?” and the other read, “it’ll never be the cure.”

Both “the cure” and “drop dead” are from Olivia’s new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, which is out June 12.

It’s worth noting that in addition to having a song called “the cure,” Olivia has a connection to Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Cure. Last year, she duetted with The Cure singer Robert Smith at the Glastonbury Festival, and in “drop dead” she name-checks their song “Just Like Heaven.”

Squeeze reunites with original member Jools Holland for first time in almost four decades

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

There was a Squeeze reunion on the latest episode of the BBC music show Later… With Jools Holland.

Squeeze members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook reunited with their former bandmate Holland on the Sunday night episode, with the trio performing Squeeze’s debut single, “Take Me I’m Yours,” which was released in 1978.

The performance kicked off the 68th season of Later… With Jools Holland and marked the trio’s first performance together in 36 years.

Holland was a founding member of Squeeze and played keyboards in the band until 1980. He appeared on the band’s first three albums — their 1978 self-titled debut, 1979’s Cool for Cats and 1980’s Argybargy — before leaving to launch a solo career.

In addition to the “Take Me I’m Yours” performance, Squeeze performed “Why Don’t You” and “The Place We Call Mars” from their most recent album, Trixies.

Squeeze is set to hit the road on a North American tour this summer with Adam Ant, Haircut 100 and Glenn’s son, Leon Tilbrook. The tour kicks off Aug. 16 in Nashville and wraps Sept. 27 in Detroit.

A complete list of tour dates can be found at SqueezeOfficial.com.

Squeeze reunites with original member Jools Holland for first time in almost four decades

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

There was a Squeeze reunion on the latest episode of the BBC music show Later… With Jools Holland.

The performance kicked off the 68th season of Later… With Jools Holland and marked the trio’s first performance together in 36 years.

In addition to the “Take Me I’m Yours” performance, Squeeze performed “Why Don’t You” and “The Place We Call Mars” from their most recent album, Trixies.

Squeeze is set to hit the road on a North American tour this summer with Adam Ant, Haircut 100 and Glenn’s son, Leon Tilbrook. The tour kicks off Aug. 16 in Nashville and wraps Sept. 27 in Detroit.

A complete list of tour dates can be found at SqueezeOfficial.com.

Watch The Offspring’s Dexter Holland deliver commencement address to graduating USC Dornsife students

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Talk about a pretty fly commencement speaker.

The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland delivered an address to graduating students during the 2026 commencement ceremony for the University of Southern California’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

In his remarks, Holland spoke about his experience as a Triple Trojan, meaning he’s received three degrees from USC: a bachelor’s in biological sciences in 1988, a master’s in molecular biology in 1990 and a Ph.D. in molecular biology in 2017.

“I hope that throughout your life, you achieve things so cool and so legit that you, too, like me, stop and wonder whether this is really happening,” Holland said. “Don’t just choose a career, choose a life that’s as messy and as brilliant as you are.”

Holland previously delivered the commencement address for USC’s Keck School of Medicine in 2022.

The Offspring, meanwhile, just announced a pair of concerts taking place in Quebec in August focused on the band’s older material and deep cuts.

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