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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.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Toy Story 5’ song is ‘an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond’

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Taylor Swift’s new original song for Toy Story 5 is here.

The music superstar shared the song, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” on social media Friday alongside an adorable video of herself as a little girl, marching around in cowboy boots and a cowboy hat, like the Toy Story character Jessie, whose journey inspired the song.

“Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time. Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once,” Taylor captioned the video. “And being a @toystorykid from the age of 5 til now… is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond.”

Taylor noted that she reunited with Jack Antonoff for the song, adding, “We wrote this with so much adoration for these characters that made us laugh and helped us learn lessons and think outside the backyard all throughout our childhoods.”

She also shouted out legendary singer/songwriter Randy Newman, whose song “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” has been featured throughout the franchise. “Thank you to the incomparable @randynewmanofficial for the gorgeous sonic tapestry of songs and scores you’ve meticulously woven over the years,” she wrote. “You created the Toy Story musical world, and we are lucky to get to live in it.”

The song, which features more organic instrumentation than Taylor’s recent work, has her singing, “I remembered I loved you/ Came back when it mattered/ I saw you/ Standing there in the light of the window wearing that same smile/ Man, it’s been a while/ But I knew it, I knew you/ I knew it, I knew you.”

Toy Story 5 hits theaters on Friday, June 19.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Pixar.

Cody Johnson shows off his ‘gold buckle’ as he headlines CMA Fest Friday night

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Cody Johnson will headline the main CMA Fest show at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on Friday night.

It’s a coveted, big-time gig at any point in an artist’s career, but for Cody, it’s his first time meeting the CMA crowd with an entertainer of the year trophy under his belt.

It’s something “The Fall” hitmaker’s been trying to absorb ever since he picked up the ACM honor May 17.

“I remember playing those gigs for very, very little money and knowing … it’s not gonna pay my house off,” he said, looking back on his beginnings. “But ultimately, people got to hear my music. And then that shaped why I wrote certain songs, why I chose certain songs from certain songwriters to send that message.”

“If I have a platform that’s gonna reach this many people,” he explained, “I can send this message or this message. And I chose those songs that sent a brighter message to the world.”

“And looking back, it’s kinda surreal,” Cody continued. “I haven’t really let it soak in yet. For a cowboy, this is that gold buckle I’ve been chasing my whole life.”

Jo Dee Messina, Blake Shelton, Shaboozey, The Red Clay Strays, The Band Perry and Keith Urban are all set to play before Cody goes on at 11:30 p.m. CT.

The return of Rush: Band’s first tour in over 10 years kicks off Sunday

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rush’s highly anticipated Fifty Something tour finally kicks off Sunday in Los Angeles, something fans of the Canadian rockers have been waiting for for more than a decade.

The tour will be Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson’s first outing since wrapping the R40 tour in 2015. It will also be their first tour since the 2020 death of their drummer and friend Neil Peart.

Playing drums on the tour will be Anika Nilles, who previously worked with the late Jeff Beck. Of course, filling Peart’s shoes won’t be easy.

The Police drummer Stewart Copeland, who was a friend of Peart’s, tells ABC Audio Nilles’ biggest challenge will likely be “Rush fans who have memorized every detail of Dr. Peart’s performance.” Still, he believes “she has the chops” to succeed.

“I think she’s gonna do fine,” he says. “I think, you know, the sense that I get is that everyone is very curious. Nobody resents her.”

As for Rush’s return to the road, Copeland notes, “Rush waited a very respectable amount of time. There’s no doubt that it’s all in honor of Neil.”

If you were wondering, Peart will be honored throughout the tour. The band plans to play two sets each night, with a different set list at every show, along with a tribute to their late bandmate. In an April interview with Brazilian TV show Fantástico, Lee said they’ll dedicate two songs per night to Peart, with each performance featuring a visual tribute.

Lifeson described the tribute as “a celebration of who he was as a person and a drummer, not so sad anymore.”

Rush’s Fifty Something tour begins with four nights at the KIA Forum in Los Angeles. The North American run continues through Dec. 17. A complete list of dates can be found at Rush.com.

Baby Keem talks addressing childhood in Vegas in his music, hiatus before ‘Ca$ino’ release

June 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Baby Keem and his mother moved from Long Beach, California, to Las Vegas when he was a child to be closer to family, and it’s a place that holds tough memories for the rapper.

Speaking to HighSnobiety, he says he continues to reflect on his childhood through his music — specifically his February drop “Highway 95 Pt. 2,” the follow-up to 2021’s “Highway 95.”

“I knew I would eventually have to address Vegas,” he says. “I just didn’t know it was going to come out like this.”

He adds, “But when you really dig deep — and I was digging deep, deep — through some of these ideas, it was clear that being from this place was the root of a lot of these concepts. My mom didn’t start using substances until we moved to Vegas. … Vegas is hard for me. I still have some family there, but it’s tough.”

“Highway 95” was featured on Keem’s Grammy-winning album The Melodic Blue in 2021, while Pt. 2 is included on 2026’s Ca$ino. There is a five-year gap between those two projects, due in part to health issues he has not publicly discussed.

“I’ll never be super public about what it was because I don’t want that to be the narrative,” he tells HighSnobiety. “Going through that was the hardest setback for me.”

“You have all these [moments] where you’re like, ‘Damn, I really won’t make music ever again.’ I turned off my Twitter. I didn’t need to see people telling me to release when I physically could not make music for a year. I had to learn how to do it again. It really f***** me up to where I didn’t want to go outside at all.”

The full interview is available online.

Music notes: Dua Lipa, John Mayer and more

June 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, who tied the knot in London on May 31, are rumored to having their big wedding party in Palermo, Sicily, and it appears the rumors are true: The newlyweds were seen out and about Thursday in Palermo, as per People. Plus, Dua’s sister, Rina Lipa, and her dad, Dukagjin Lipa, were also photographed at the Palermo Airport. The couple is rumored to be hosting the three-day event at a villa near Palermo.

John Mayer has shared his guitar skills with country superstar Lainey Wilson. Lainey’s new single, “Phone, Keys, Wallet,” features guitar by John and was recorded at his Chaplin Studios in LA. John’s far from the first non-country star Lainey’s collaborated with. She’s duetted with Myles Smith and Miley Cyrus, and has also sung with Aerosmith, The Black Crowes and Yungblud.

Who is Ariana Grande wearing on her upcoming Eternal Sunshine tour? On her Instagram Story, she thanked designer Christian Louboutin and stylist Law Roach for “filling my tour closet to the brim with the most beautiful custom creations,” adding, “i am so honored & i cannot wait to spend the next few months living in them!” The tour starts on Saturday.

Selena Gomez fans are seeing red. The star posted several photos of herself in London shooting the new season of Only Murders in the Building, and in some of them she’s sporting a curly red hairdo. It’s not clear if it’s a wig, or if she really dyed her hair that color.

Cardi B responds to Latto’s explanation of ‘Gimme Dat’ diss track

June 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Cardi B is reacting to Latto’s explanation of why she dissed her on the song “Gimme Dat.” Taking to X Thursday, Cardi said she understands why Latto was upset with her.

“I truly understand how you feel…and that’s exactly why I chose to apologize publicly because the disrespect became public,” Cardi wrote, before explaining her mindset when she negatively reference Latto during a phone call that was later leaked.

“When the call came out I was eight months pregnant, had just released my album, and was extremely overwhelmed and emotional. Thats not to excuse what I said but to let you know where I was in my head. I genuinely felt bad about what happened,” she said. “On that call I didn’t even mean to call you that, I didn’t mean any harm.. There’s a difference in what I said vs what I meant.”

In the call ranting about Ice Spice’s diss track, Cardi said, “Y’all think I’m f****** p**** a** Latto?” In her post, she acknowledges that she “let my mouth get the best of me.”

Cardi also shared that she made several attempts to reach out afterward.

“I always wanted to make it right but making it right looks different for the both of us,” she wrote. “I wanted to connect with you but you wanted to address it on your album.”

The post follows an interview in which Latto said her emotions were heightened because she had rushed early in her pregnancy to record her verse for the “ErrTime” remix to help with Cardi’s first-week sales. She said she considered Cardi a friend and mentioned Cardi apologized on social media rather than text. Still, she says she’s open to having a conversation.

Cher and her iconic hairstyle star in new short film for Garnier

June 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Cher has rocked many looks over the years, but one thing that most people identify with her is her long, glossy, straight hair — the style has even been called “Cher Hair.” That’s why she’s teamed up with Garnier for a campaign for a new product called Fructis Diamond Sleek Spray.

Cher stars in a short film alongside young actress Xochitl Gomez, the Dancing with the Stars winner who played America Chavez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The film finds Xochitl, who’s wearing a Cher T-shirt, removing her skateboard helmet and declaring that her hair looks bad.

As she enters a club where Cher is scheduled to appear, she runs into the icon herself. “Hey babe,” says Cher. “You’re an uncut gem. All you need is polish. I’m here to help you.” She gives her a bottle of Diamond Sleek Spray and sends her into the bathroom to redo her ‘do.

With her newly sleek hair, a smiling Xochitl poses in the mirror. “I like your T-shirt, but I’m not crazy about the girl,” Cher tells her. She snaps her fingers and Xochitl is suddenly wearing a white, Cher-like outfit with fringe and sparkles.

Cher wrote on Instagram of the product, “I’ve lived my life with very few rules…. But one rule that’s always worked for me is that sleek hair can ALWAYS make a girl shine.”

She noted in a statement, “Sleek hair has always been part of my look, and I’ve never believed in keeping a good secret.”

As part of the campaign, Garnier is also teaming with Cher’s gelato brand, Cherlato, for a pop-up in LA, where fans will be able to sample a limited-edition Garnier x Cherlato flavor.

Warren Haynes reimagines Grateful Dead’s ‘Shakedown Street’ for upcoming album, ‘Dreams & Songs’

June 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Warren Haynes takes on a Grateful Dead classic in the latest preview of his upcoming symphonic album, Dreams & Songs.

The Gov’t Mule frontman has released a cover of The Dead’s “Shakedown Street,” recorded at his 2019 Dreams & Songs symphonic show in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. For the show he was backed by the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra, as well as Oteil Burbridge, John Medeski, Jeff Sipe and Greg Osby.

“‘Shakedown Street’ is a really powerful orchestrated arrangement that enhances the power of the original, which I played and sang a ton of times with those guys through the years, especially with Phil Lesh and Friends, but with The Dead as well,” Haynes says. “It’s a very danceable song. A lot of people just focus on the groove and get lost in the rhythmic quality of it. The orchestra forces you to pay attention to it in a different way. It’s very dark and powerful and, I think, very effective.”

Details on when Dreams & Songs will be released will be revealed at a later date.

Haynes will once again perform with an orchestra next year when he brings his Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience to Nashville on March 11 and 12. Tickets are on sale now.

Below is the track list for Dreams & Songs:
“Dreams and Songs (Part One)”
“Dreams”
“Banks of the Deep End”
“Spots of Time”
“Broken Promised Land”
“Thorazine Shuffle”
“Makes No Difference”
“Terrapin Station”
“Raven Black Night”
“Just Another Rider”
“Black Peter”
“Instrumental Illness”
“One”
“Shakedown Street”
“Whipping Post”
“Dreams and Songs (Reprise)”

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