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10 million in album sales? Rascal Flatts ‘Like the Sound of That’

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rascal Flatts learned they’ve officially hit the 10 million mark when it comes to album sales during their Nashville stop on their Life Is a Highway Tour.

Big Machine label head Scott Borchetta surprised the trio with a plaque during their Thursday night show at Bridgestone Arena, their first headlining gig in Music City in more than a decade.

Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney also found out their hits “I Won’t Let Go” and “I Like the Sound of That” have been certified double Platinum, while “Yours If You Want It” has just gone Platinum.

The trio’s midway through the second leg of their tour with Lauren Alaina and Chris Lane. Next up, they play Duluth, Georgia, on Thursday, with nine shows on the itinerary before they wrap Feb. 28 in Buffalo, New York.

ICYMI: Super Bowl edition

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Coco Jones represented Black culture at Sunday’s Super Bowl pregame ceremony with a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” aka the Black national anthem. She paid homage to Whitney Houston, putting a spin on the late singer’s outfit from the 1991 Super Bowl pregame ceremony, when Whitney performed the national anthem. The custom look was designed by Karl Kani.

While fans assumed Cardi B would be in attendance, she appeared in an unexpected way. She joined Bad Bunny during his halftime show performance and was seen dancing alongside Karol G, Alix Earle and Pedro Pascal.

Speaking of halftime performers, Chris Brown made it clear he’s ready for his turn. After Bad Bunny performed, Chris wrote on his Instagram Story, “I THINK ITS SAFE TO SAY.. THEY NEED ME!”

Jay-Z also made an appearance, joined by daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi Carter. Continuing their tradition, he snapped his annual photo of Blue jumping in the air; Rumi was seen taking her own as well.

50 Cent released another DoorDash ad, reacting to the New England Patriots’ loss against the Seattle Seahawks. “Hey. Sorry, New England,” Fif said in the video. “I know it’s tough to lose. Well, actually I don’t. But just because you lost the game doesn’t mean you have to lose the beef.” The ad announced a 50% discount for select cities in New England.

You’ll find Vince Gill & Lainey Wilson ‘Down at the Borderline’ on Friday

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Lainey Wilson joins Vince Gill on the title track of his new EP, Down at the Borderline, which comes out Friday.

This is the fourth in the Country Music Hall of Famer’s yearlong series of EPs titled 50 Years from Home, commemorating a half century since he left Oklahoma to chase his musical dreams.

Vince and Lainey previously collaborated on the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in September, debuting a new extended version of “Go Rest High on That Mountain” during the show’s in memoriam segment.

Vince is also adding 13 new July and August dates to his tour schedule, which go on sale Friday as well.

After keeping ‘Opalite’ video secret for months, Graham Norton is ‘in awe of’ himself

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Now that Taylor Swift’s video for “Opalite” has been released, Graham Norton, the U.K. chat show host whose guests provided the cast of the video, is relieved that he can finally stop keeping it secret.

In the latest episode of his podcast Wanging On, Graham revealed that he filmed his parts in the video at the end of November and has been dying to tell someone ever since.

“I’m so in awe of myself, and I came some close [to spilling the tea],” he said.

While Graham did tell his husband, he revealed, “At New Year’s Eve, I was with a gaggle of gays and I just thought, ‘This is so good, surely it’ll be out in a minute, surely I can tell them.’ And then I thought, ‘No, I mustn’t. I mustn’t.’ So I didn’t.”

“So, apologies to all the people I could’ve given this juicy piece of gossip to, but I’m available now and will sing like a canary!”

Graham also said that Taylor, who wrote and directed the video, is a “marvelous” director, adding, “It was like a movie shoot. … It was a big budget … and that stress could get to you, but because she doesn’t [get stressed], the atmosphere all day was just lovely.”

As previously reported, last year Taylor appeared on the Graham Norton Show with Lewis Capaldi, Cillian Murphy, Domhnall Gleeson, Greta Lee and Jodi Turner-Smith. At one point during the show, Domhall joked about getting a part in one of her videos, which gave her the idea to cast all of them in the clip.

Foo Fighters share another new music teaser: ‘Here we go again’

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Foo Fighters are continuing to tease new music.

Dave Grohl and company have shared another video featuring different clips of what sounds like new songs smashed together. Throughout the video, which was posted to the Foos’ Facebook, the phrase “Here we go again” continually pops up on the screen.

“Of a broken broadcast system,” the post’s caption reads.

The Foos previously posted a teaser video earlier in February. That one featured the phrase “Do you want more???” alongside the caption, “This is just a test.”

The most recent Foo Fighters album is 2023’s But Here We Are. In 2025, they put out two new singles, “Today’s Song” and “Asking for a Friend,” and recruited a new drummer, Nine Inch Nails’ Ilan Rubin, after parting ways with Josh Freese.

In between teasing new Foos tunes, Grohl attended Super Bowl 60 Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The NFL posted footage Grohl in the crowd, who started chugging a beer when he realized he was on camera.

Grohl will be back in stadiums with Foo Fighters when they launch a U.S. tour in August.

Jon Bon Jovi talks State Farm Super Bowl ad, says Bon Jovi will play more shows in 2027

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

In addition to introducing the New England Patriots at the Super Bowl on Sunday night, Jon Bon Jovi made a cameo in a State Farm insurance commercial, which featured Bon Jovi‘s “Livin’ on a Prayer.” Jon says he decided to appear in the ad because it brought him “joy.”

Speaking to Billboard, Jon says he feels that State Farm ads are “a part of American pop culture right now,” adding, “They’re fun, they’re funny, they’re whimsical. And when they came to me with it, I saw the script and I found joy in it. I just smiled — as simple as that. I couldn’t say no to that.”

In the ad, Danny McBride and Keegan-Michael Key play two guys who start a company called Halfway There Insurance, whose coverage is vastly inferior to State Farms, as co-star Hailee Steinfeld learns over the course of the spot. At the end, Jon and Jake from State Farm pull up in a car next to Hailee. Jon asks, “Need a lift?” and they drive off.

Jon also tells Billboard about Bon Jovi’s upcoming tour — their first since 2022 and their first since he underwent treatment for vocal cord issues. He says the shows will feature “all the obvious hits, in all the right keys we’ve always performed them.”

“I can honestly say there’s nothing in the catalog of the 18 albums that I couldn’t sing … . It’s locked again,” he says of his improved vocal prowess.

For now, there are only 15 dates, and he insists there will “absolutely not” be any additional shows added this year. However, he reveals, “In ’27, based in joy and gratitude and humility, we’ll go out [again].”

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood requests ’Phantom Thread’ music be removed from ‘Melania’ film

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has released a statement requesting that music from his score for the 2017 Paul Thomas Anderson film Phantom Thread be removed from the new movie Melania, a documentary about first lady Melania Trump.

“It has come to our attention that a piece of music from Phantom Thread has been used in the Melania documentary,” the statement reads. “While Jonny Greenwood does not own the copyright in the score, Universal failed to consult Jonny on this third-party use which is a breach of his composer agreement. As a result Jonny and Paul Thomas Anderson have asked for it to be removed from the documentary.”

The Phantom Thread score earned Greenwood his first Oscar nomination and was also nominated for a Golden Globe.

Greenwood is nominated for the 2026 Oscars with the score for Anderson’s latest film, One Battle After Another.

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood requests ’Phantom Thread’ music be removed from ‘Melania’ film

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Phantom Thread score earned Greenwood his first Oscar nomination and was also nominated for a Golden Globe.

Greenwood is nominated for the 2026 Oscars with the score for Anderson’s latest film, One Battle After Another.

On This Day: Feb. 9, 1964: The Beatles perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

On This Day, Feb. 9, 1964…

The Beatles made their debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, which was their first time performing in front of an American audience.

The band hit the stage with the songs “All My Loving,” “Till There Was You” and “She Loves You” and later returned to perform “I Saw Her Standing There” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”

The performance was seen by a then-record 73 million viewers, helping Sullivan top the nightly ratings for the first time in seven years.

The show is considered one of the seminal moments in pop culture and launched Beatlemania in America.

In 2014, exactly 50 years later, CBS celebrated the iconic appearance with The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles. The show featured performances by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with other artists who covered Beatles tunes.

Goo Goo Dolls, Hozier, Paul Simon & more to headline Love Rocks NYC benefit

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Goo Goo Dolls, Hozier and Paul Simon are among the artists headlining the 10th annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert. The annual event raises money for God’s Love We Deliver, which provides meals to New Yorkers affected by illness.

The concert at New York City’s Beacon Theatre is set for March 5, and will also feature Mary J. Blige, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles, Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes, Elvis Costello and more, plus “special surprise guests.” Also appearing will be Whoopi Goldberg, Paul Shaffer, Jeff Ross and Julianne Moore.

A presale starts Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. ET, with the general onsale taking place Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster. You can sign up for the presale code now at LoveRocksNYC.com.

Last year alone, God’s Love We Deliver, which was founded in 1985, cooked, packaged and delivered 4 million meals to 15,000 New Yorkers. Over the years, the Love Rocks NYC concerts have raised $65 million, funding 6.5 million meals.

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