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J. Cole addresses his apology to Kendrick Lamar on surprise release ‘Birthday Blizzard ’26’

January 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

J. Cole dropped four new freestyles Tuesday, just ahead of his 41st birthday on Wednesday. The tracks arrive as part of a DJ Clue–hosted mixtape titled Birthday Blizzard ’26, where Cole reflects on his controversial public apology to Kendrick Lamar on “Bronx Zoo Freestyle.”

Rapping over Diddy’s “Victory” featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes, Cole directly addresses the backlash. “I used to be top, see/ the apology dropped me way out of the top three/ no problem, I’m probably my best when they doubt me,” he spits. “The top ain’t really what I thought it would be, so I jumped off and landed back at the bottom/ and restarted at a level where I wasn’t regarded as much/ just to climb past them again and tell them all to keep up.”

The bars reference Cole’s apology following his diss track “7 Minute Drill,” which was released in response to Lamar’s verse on Metro Boomin’s “Like That.” On the song, Kendrick dismissed both Drake and Cole as top rappers, declaring, “Motherf*** the Big Three, n****, it’s just big me.”

Cole later walked back his response at Dreamville Festival, calling the diss “the lamest, goofiest s***.”

Elsewhere on Birthday Blizzard ’26, Cole delivers “Golden Goose Freestyle” over Black Rob’s “Can I Live” featuring The LOX, “Winter Storm Freestyle” over Biggie’s “Who Shot Ya?” and “99 Build Freestyle” over The LOX’s 1998 classic “Money, Power & Respect.”

Jadakiss previously teased the project on his Joe and Jada podcast, confirming Cole’s use of LOX instrumentals.

Birthday Blizzard ’26 is now available on thefalloff.com; a track of the same name appears on the website.

Cole’s next album, The Fall-Off, is set to arrive on Feb. 6.

Harry Styles to return to the stage with live performance at the BRIT Awards

January 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you’re wondering what you can expect from Harry Styles‘ upcoming Together, Together tour, he’ll be giving fans a preview in February.

Harry’s official return to live performance will take place Feb. 28 at the BRIT Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys. The show will be held in Manchester, England, at the Co-op Live, a venue in which Harry is an investor.

Harry joins Olivia Dean as a performer on the show. It’ll be his first time at the BRITs since 2023, when he scored four trophies and performed. His appearance comes shortly before he releases his new album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., on March 6.

Harry’s Together, Together tour gets underway May 16 in Amsterdam and will travel to London, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, New York City, Melbourne and Sydney, with multiple shows in each city.

‘Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool’ comes to Netflix April 22

January 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Lainey Wilson spent Christmas Day performing on Snoop Dogg‘s Holiday Halftime Party, and it won’t be her last time on Netflix.

The documentary Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool is set to premiere on the streamer April 22.

“I couldn’t be more excited that this documentary is going to be on Netflix,” she tells Deadline. “This was such a special project to make, and I hope that folks who watch it see that no dream is too big and that staying true to who you are will always lead you exactly where you’re meant to be.”

The show “captures a pivotal moment in her career,” according to the official release from Netflix.

Lainey’s also been rubbing elbows with some other Netflix stars. She recently stopped by the Los Angeles set as Leanne Morgan shoots the second season of her eponymous sitcom. You might remember the Tennessee comedian also visited Lainey as she hosted November’s CMA Awards.

Bruce Springsteen releases new song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’

January 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bruce Springsteen has released a brand-new song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” written in response to what’s been happening in Minnesota, including the fatal shootings of two protesters.

“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” Springsteen wrote on Instagram. “It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good,” the two Minneapolis residents who were fatally shot by federal agents.

He signed it, “Stay free, Bruce Springsteen.”

“Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice singing through the bloody mist/ We’ll take our stand for this land and the stranger in our midst,” Springsteen sings. “Here in our home they killed and roamed in the winter of ’26/ We’ll remember the names of those who died on the streets of Minneapolis.”

Springsteen also sings of “King Trump’s private army from the DHS,” and calls out what he calls the “federal thugs” who killed Pretti and Good.

This isn’t the first time Springsteen has spoken out about what’s been happening in Minnesota. At the Light of Day Winterfest concert in Red Bank, New Jersey, in early January he dedicated the song “The Promised Land” to Good, and reiterated what Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has said, that “ICE should get the f*** out of Minneapolis.”

Luke Bryan heads back to California for second year of Farm Tour

January 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Even before Luke Bryan launches his Word on the Street Tour in the spring, he’s heading back to California for three Farm Tour dates.

“We had such a great response to the shows out West last year that we decided to come back,” he says. “It was so impactful to learn from the farmers about what affects their operations and families, and our hope is to shine a little spotlight on them for all they do for America.”

Luke will kick off his 17th Farm Tour May 14 at Sillect Farms in Shafter, California, before heading to Clovis on May 15 and Elk Grove on May 16.

Presales start Feb. 2, before tickets go on sale to the public Feb. 5.

Look for special guests to be announced in the future, as well as Luke’s traditional Farm Tour dates in the fall.

The son of a peanut farmer, Luke launched his first Farm Tour in 2009 and has since provided 90 college scholarships to students from farming families.

Luke’s Word on the Street Tour kicks off May 29 in Gilford, New Hampshire.

The Black Crowes announce new 2026 tour dates

January 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Black Crowes have announced a new set of co-headlining tour dates with country rock band Whiskey Myers.

The Southern Hospitality tour, featuring special guest Southall, will hit over 40 cities, kicking off May 17 in Austin, Texas. It will also visit Nashville, New York, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Dallas and more, before wrapping Aug. 20 in Mountain View, California.

The tour will also include a special show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Aug. 17 with additional headliner Tedeschi Trucks Band. This will mark the first time all three bands have headlined the iconic venue.

A presale for tickets begins Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. local time.

A complete list of dates can be found at TheBlackCrowes.com.

To coincide with the announcement, The Black Crowes have released another single off their upcoming album, A Pound of Feathers, which drops March 13. “It’s Like That,” which is also featured on ESPN on ABC’s NHL campaign, is available now via digital outlets.

Damiano David has ‘deep love’ for ‘Descendants,’ says Dove Cameron

January 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Getting engaged to the star of your favorite Disney Channel original movie may sound like the plot of a Disney Channel original movie, but it’s real life for Damiano David.

The Måneskin frontman’s fiancée, Dove Cameron, told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Tuesday that he has “a deep, deep love and reverence for the Descendants franchise.”

Cameron, of course, starred in the Descendants movies as Mal, the daughter of the Disney villain Maleficent. The first film premiered in 2015, nearly 10 years before David and Cameron reportedly started dating in 2023.

“[David] loves Descendants in, like, a way that’s almost divorced from his relationship with me,” Cameron said, adding that the first one is his favorite.

David and Cameron announced their engagement in January.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

Hear new Motionless in White single, ‘Afraid of the Dark’

January 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Motionless in White has premiered a new single called “Afraid of the Dark.”

The track reflects on the band’s 20th anniversary as frontman Chris Motionless sings, “Every scar is a badge of a lesson I’ve learned/ That took me twenty f****** years to earn.”

“I want the story of MIW to inspire anyone listening to not fear the unknown, but to run head first into it with everything they’ve got,” Chris says. “This song is about taking control of your destiny and writing the script of your own future without any doubt or apprehension.”

“For those of you who have been with us for any part of the last 20 years, this one is for you,” he adds. “If you mean it, you will make it.”

“Afraid of the Dark” follows Motionless in White’s 2022 album, Scoring the End of the World.

Motionless in White will be touring North America alongside Bring Me the Horizon starting in April.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Hear new Motionless in White single, ‘Afraid of the Dark’

January 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Motionless in White has premiered a new single called “Afraid of the Dark.”

The track reflects on the band’s 20th anniversary as frontman Chris Motionless sings, “Every scar is a badge of a lesson I’ve learned/ That took me twenty f****** years to earn.”

“For those of you who have been with us for any part of the last 20 years, this one is for you,” he adds. “If you mean it, you will make it.”

“Afraid of the Dark” follows Motionless in White’s 2022 album, Scoring the End of the World.

Motionless in White will be touring North America alongside Bring Me the Horizon starting in April.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Noah Kahan announces new album, ’The Great Divide’

January 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Noah Kahan‘s next album officially has a title and release date.

The record is called The Great Divide and will arrive on April 24.

“The songs are the words I would say if I could,” Kahan writes in an Instagram post. “They are the fears I dance with in the moments before I drift off to sleep.”

“The music here is my best attempt to delve deeper into the people, places, and feelings that have made me who I am,” he continues. “I am grateful for all of it, for all of you, for listening to them, if you choose to do so.”

Kahan previously teased a song called “The Great Divide,” which is set to premiere on Friday.

The album The Great Divide follows Kahan’s breakout album, Stick Season, which was first released in 2022 and later expanded in various deluxe editions. The record spawned a hit in the title track, as well as collaborations with Hozier, Post Malone, Sam Fender, Gracie Abrams and Kacey Musgraves, among others.

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