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Jeezy expands ‘Legend of the Snowman’ residency

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Jeezy is bringing the snow to Las Vegas for a few more shows. He’s added 11 dates to his Legend of the Snowman residency, bringing the total to 21 shows.

He will now also perform throughout July, early August and late August. A presale is currently underway using the code “SNOWMAN.” Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. PT. All shows will be held at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

Jeezy’s new residency follows his Guinness World Record-breaking TM: 101 Live shows in Vegas, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101. This time around, he’ll perform songs from his entire catalog. Derrick Hodge will return as composer and conductor, and Adam Blackstone is back as musical director. The show will remain a black-tie affair, complete with an orchestra and band.

The residency is currently scheduled to kick off Friday and run through Aug. 22.

Jeezy says in an Instagram video, “It’s gon’ be epic, it’s gon’ be crazy. … Let’s have some fun.”

Josh Groban to give fans an early listen of new album Cinematic

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Josh Groban’s new album, Cinematic, is coming out May 8, but you can get an early listen Friday on YouTube.

If you subscribe to Josh’s YouTube channel, you can tune in for the YouTube x @TalkShopLive CINEMATIC Listening Party, starting at 1 p.m. PT. In addition to a preview of the album, Josh will do a special Q&A; you can submit questions now on Instagram. One fan has already asked what he plans to sing at his upcoming wedding to fiancée Natalie McQueen.

As the title suggests, Cinematic features Josh singing famous songs from movies. To mark the occasion, he’s hidden a certificate for a year’s worth of movie tickets for one lucky fan to find on London’s Wardour Street, which was once a film industry hub. It remains to be seen if he’ll do the same in any U.S. cities.

Barry Keoghan seemingly comments on rumor he cheated on Sabrina Carpenter

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Sabrina Carpenter never publicly commented on rumors that the reason she and Barry Keoghan split up was because he cheated on her. But now Barry is speaking out, seemingly addressing that rumor.

While appearing on Benny Blanco’s podcast, Friends Tell Secrets, the Irish actor talked about why he stopped using social media and going out in public for a while. “There was a narrative out there that was never really sort of even spoken on, a narrative that’s not true, and I never confirmed or said anything about it,” he explained. “And I just disappeared.”

When Benny’s co-host Dave Burd asked Barry to clarify what narrative he was referring to, asking, “Is it something about cheating?” Barry confirmed, “Yeah, that I cheated.”

“I don’t want to ever bring anyone else into it. But like, you know, unfortunately, having a relationship in the public eye … it gets put out there,” he continued.

Sabrina dated Barry in 2024. He starred in the video for her song “Please Please Please” and is widely assumed to have inspired several songs on her album Short n’ Sweet, particularly the line in “Bed Chem” where she sings, “Who’s the cute boy with the white jacket/ And the thick accent?”

‘Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live’ to debut in May

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Recording Academy is honoring Rod Stewart with his very own concert special.

Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live will feature taped performances from Stewart’s One Last Time Tour concerts that took place in Miami, Florida, in February. In addition to the concert performances, the special will feature archival footage of Stewart, along with a behind-the-scenes look at his show.

Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live, named after Rod’s 1988 hit song, will air May 19 on CBS and stream on Paramount+.

Rod Stewart launched his One Last Time Tour in 2024 and still has shows booked through August. Next up, he’ll kick off a new set of Las Vegas residency dates at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on May 27. A complete list of dates can be found at RodStewart.com.

Kacey Musgraves to debut ‘Middle of Nowhere’ live at Gruene Hall

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Kacey Musgraves’ sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, drops Friday, and fans will get their first chance to hear her sing it live during three shows at Texas’ oldest dance hall.

Tickets are on sale now for Middle of Nowhere: Live at Gruene Hall. The Mariachi Brothers will be her special guests for the May 3, 4 and 5 concerts.

The album’s title comes from a sign Kacey noticed in her hometown of Golden, Texas, which is about 300 miles from Gruene Hall in New Braunfels.

Currently, that looks like your only chance to see Kacey live until she plays the Bourbon & Beyond festival Sept. 25 in Louisville.

You can check out a couple of the new songs from her recent Coachella set on YouTube: “Back on the Wagon” and “Uncertain, TX.”

Death Cab for Cutie shares new song ‘Punching the Flowers’ off upcoming album, ’I Built You a Tower’

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Death Cab for Cutie has released a new song called “Punching the Flowers,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, I Built You a Tower.

“‘Punching the Flowers’ is a song about stagnation and the feeling of being imprisoned by The Known,” says frontman Ben Gibbard in a statement. “And about the damage done when someone ventures deeper into the unknown.”

You can watch the video for “Punching the Flowers” on YouTube.

I Built You a Tower, the follow-up to 2022’s Asphalt Meadows, is due out June 5. It also includes the single “Riptides.”

Death Cab for Cutie will launch a U.S. tour in July.

Bruce Springsteen to receive the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award at Tribeca Festival

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bruce Springsteen is set to be celebrated at the 2026 Tribeca Festival in June.

The Boss will be honored with the 2026 Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award, named after the late singer, actor and civil rights activist. The award “recognizes artists who don’t just speak out, but actively use their platform to advance equality, dignity, and human rights.”

“There are few figures who embody the spirit of Tribeca’s Harry Belafonte Award more fully than Bruce Springsteen,” said Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca Festival co-founder and co-chair.

The event, taking place June 13 at the OKX Theatre at BMCC in Manhattan, will include a conversation between the New Jersey rocker and U2 frontman Bono, with Robert De Niro and singer Patti Smith also on hand to celebrate Springsteen.

The 2026 Tribeca Festival runs from June 3 to June 14. Tickets are on sale now.

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon among ‘New York Times” 30 greatest living American songwriters

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon are among the artists recognized on The New York Times Magazine’s new list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters.

According to the mag, the list was based on feedback from more than 250 music insiders and six New York Times critics, noting that in making their picks, they decided to focus on “contemporary practitioners working in the ever-evolving tradition of the great American songbook.”

The mag describes Simon as “musically voracious, an almost obscenely gifted crafter of melodies and chord progressions and — surprisingly, perhaps — a beatmaster supreme, forever seeking new ways to syncopate his songs.”

For Dylan, they debate the idea as some have suggested that he’s the “greatest songwriter of them all,” but note that he’s “pushed back the horizons of popular music, expanding the limits of what a song could say and how it could say.”

When it comes to Springsteen, the mag points out how he’s “continued to believe in songwriting as a tool to hold his bruised, beloved country accountable.” It adds, “He takes seriously his self-appointed role as America’s conscience, its cultural ambassador and its chief firefighter, and he knows that these jobs are never done.”

Other songwriters making the list include Carole King, Lionel Richie, Diane Warren, Smokey Robinson, Nile Rodgers, Lana Del Rey, Fiona Apple, Mariah Carey, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Taylor Swift.

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon among ‘New York Times” 30 greatest living American songwriters

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon are among the artists recognized on The New York Times Magazine’s new list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters.

Jason Aldean reveals Luke Bryan’s son is a scholarship-worthy quarterback

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Not only did Jason Aldean just sell out the University of Georgia’s stadium with fellow Peach State native Luke Bryan, the two duet on the title track of his new album, Songs About Us.

When it comes to friendships between two superstars, however, Jason admits it can be hard to get together.

“Luke and I both obviously have our careers, and he’s doing American Idol stuff too,” Jason explains. “So, he’s out of town a lot and it’s sometimes hard for us to catch up. But, you know, we’ll see each other like out on the golf course somewhere or, you know, we like to hunt together, fish together, that kinda stuff, play golf, like whatever.”

It’s a friendship that’s grown over nearly two decades.

“I’ve watched his boys grow up, and he’s watched my kids grow up,” Jason says. “And watching Bo now — his oldest boy is a quarterback and he’s starting to get some D1 scholarships to go to college. … So, it’s cool, like you’re invested more than just a friend.”

“You’re invested in the family, and he and I’ve been friends for almost 20 years at this point, so it’s been a cool friendship, cool relationship,” he adds. “And yes, we work together and do that kinda stuff, but we also hang out and have business ventures and different things away from music, too.”

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