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Tell me why it’s gonna be May: Joey Fatone and AJ McClean on May meme battle, Sphere jealousy and GWL campaign

April 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

It’s April 27, and that means everyone’s favorite meme is about to make its annual appearance — but this time a member of the Backstreet Boys is joining in on the *NSYNC fun.

Joey Fatone and AJ McLean both appear in the campaign for this year’s “It’s Gonna Be May” flash sale at Great Wolf Lodge, which has both of them yelling “It’s Gonna Be May!” AJ gives props to *NSYNC for having a meme that’s become “a staple.”

“We also had a meme, but it just didn’t really take off,” AJ reveals. “There was ‘As long as you love May.’ But ours kind of went [away] really quickly. And theirs has been going for years.”

“I would rather be in the Sphere as opposed to just talking about ‘It’s gonna be May!'” Joey responds. He insists he’s not that jealous of Backstreet Boys’ sold-out residency at the Vegas venue.

“Honestly, I’m so proud of them,” says Joey. “Yes, there’s a little bit of jealousy, but I don’t know, it’s different. … I guess because I’m older, it’s not a competition anymore. … We’re constantly just rooting for each other.”

This is the third year Joey filmed a promo for Great Wolf Lodge’s 24-hour flash sale: 51% off your stay if you book May 1 with the code BEMAY. It’s AJ’s first, but he knew he’d love it because his daughters had been to one of the resorts and raved about it.

“My kids and I are always eye-to-eye on stuff like this. If they had a blast, I’m going to have a blast,” he says. “They were so jealous that I got to go to a Great Wolf that they’ve never been to. I’m sending them pictures and videos and they’re like, ‘Aw man.'”

The globe-spanning friendship of Luke Combs and Ed Sheeran is based on something simple

April 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Not only did Luke Combs make the 2026 TIME100 list of the most influential people on the planet, he’s also featured on one of four worldwide covers.

In the issue, the Huntersville, North Carolina, native is the subject of a tribute written by a fellow superstar from Suffolk, England: Ed Sheeran.

So what’s the secret behind the friendship between the two men from different sides of the world?

“I just think we’re really similar in our kind of approach to our life and, you know, prioritizing our family and obviously being able to do things at a really high level, you know, as far as records and tours and all that crazy stuff,” Luke told ABC Audio on the red carpet at the TIME100 Gala April 23 in New York City.

“But just being grounded in the things that really matter, which is, you know, friends, family. I feel like we have a big bond over that,” he adds.

Luke’s “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” hangs on for a third week at #1 in the latest edition of Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart.

Lindsey Buckingham reveals what inspires him to make music

April 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Lindsey Buckingham is giving fans a little insight into what inspires him to continue to create new music. The rocker broached the subject in a video posted to Instagram, captioned, “Remember, you always have choices.”

“The thing about new music or about continuing to make any music at all is that you are again presented with a choice,” he says. “Do you follow your instincts? Do you following your gut? Do follow your vision? Do you take risks? Or do you find yourself somewhat caught in repeating formulas or concepts of yourself that have been defined externally for you?”

Buckingham goes on to mention an unnamed artist who told him, “I just don’t get excited about making my albums anymore. I don’t get excited about writing,” to which Buckingham told him, without judgement, “Well, you know, you have taken that road of fulfilling expectations that are foisted on you to some degree.”

“I had the luxury to be in a hugely successful band that could have swallowed me alive,” he says, referring to Fleetwood Mac. “But I somehow was able to use the opportunity from that to reject some of what that was about on a commercial level, on a monetary level, even on an artistic level.”

He compared the decision to making a Steven Spielberg film versus an indie film, noting an artist is more likely to grow with an indie film.

“I’m just saying, if you’re going to follow the commerce, you’re not necessarily going to find the religion in what you do,” he concludes. “And so when I contemplate the idea of continuing to write new music and to make new albums, it’s in pursuit of and because of the religion, for sure.”

Coco Jones talks ‘LUVAGIRL,’ being chosen for the ‘TIME’100 list

April 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Coco Jones is loving life.

The “LUVAGIRL” singer says her latest single is representative not just of her status as a soon-to-be-married woman, but about her feelings on all aspects of her life.

“I am engaged, I’m in love. And I’m in love with myself, you know?” she told ABC Audio on the red carpet of the TIME100 Gala in New York City. “It’s not just about, of course, us. It’s about the whole intention of my next project. It’s very, ‘I love my life. I love me. I love my girls. I love my man. I love everything.’”

Coco, who revealed her engagement to NBA star Donovan Mitchell last summer, does indeed have a lot to be grateful for.

She was among those chosen for the TIME100 list as one of the most influential people of 2026. She was celebrated at the TIME100 Gala on April 23 and performed at the event, as well.

“I think it’s an honor to be here, to be even on that list,” she told ABC Audio. “It’s such an accomplishment.”

She added, “TIME100 has, I mean, just been a home for all the powerhouse culture movers. And so to be considered … to be actually on the list, it’s just a huge accomplishment and a huge honor. I’m really grateful.”

In the magazine’s TIME100 issue, Coco’s best friend Jaylen Barron paid tribute to her. Barron wrote that Coco is “incredibly grounded” and someone who “will always tell you the truth, even when it’s hard,” adding that she sets an example for young Black women by staying true to herself without compromising her values.

Others who made the list include Anderson .Paak, Keke Palmer, Sterling K. Brown and Zoe Saldaña.

AFI announces 20th anniversary ‘Decemberunderground’ vinyl reissue

April 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Hey, Miss Murder, can AFI’s Decemberunderground return to vinyl? It sure can!

Davey Havok and company have announced a vinyl reissue of their hit 2006 album in honor of its 20th anniversary.

The reissue, which marks the first time Decemberunderground has been available on vinyl since 2006, will come in three variants, including a limited-edition deluxe package featuring a bonus 7-inch single with two bonus tracks.

You can preorder your copy now.

Decemberunderground marked AFI’s seventh studio album and spawned their most successful single, “Miss Murder.”

“DECEMBERUNDERGROUND is a time and a place. It is where the cold can huddle together in darkness and isolation,” Havok says. “It is a community of those detached and disillusioned who flee to love, like winter, in the recesses below the rest of the world.”

The most recent AFI album is 2025’s Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…, which nods to Decemberunderground with its closing track, titled “Nooneunderground.” AFI premiered a video for “Nooneunderground” on Thursday.

AFI is currently on a U.S. tour in support of Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…

Madonna makes surprise appearance at LGBTQ bar in West Hollywood

April 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Madonna followed up her surprise appearance at Coachella last weekend with another surprise Saturday night in West Hollywood.

She popped up at the iconic LGBTQ bar The Abbey and took over the DJ booth, along with her Confessions and Confessions II producer Stuart Price, Variety reports. Madonna’s boyfriend, Akeem Morris, was also on hand.

“Hello, children, mother is here to save you,” Madonna told the crowd. “Are you ready to dance for me? Come on meet me on the dance floor.”

She sang “I Feel So Free,” the first single from Confessions II, and performed for about 30 minutes overall. The crowd included Julia Fox, Tori Spelling and Britney Spears’ former husband Sam Asghari, according to Variety. Also on hand, according to Madonna’s record label, were Addison Rae, Lily Allen, Cara Delevingne and Bebe Rexha.

The event doubled as a birthday party for Abbey owner Tristan Schukraft, who Madonna playfully spanked as the crowd sang “Happy Birthday.”

Demi Lovato brings out JoJo and Jutes during surprise-filled Madison Square Garden concert

April 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Demi Lovato packed several headline-making moments into her Friday concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden: The singer brought out surprise guests JoJo and husband Jutes during a sold-out stop on her It’s Not That Deep Tour.

The surprise appearances came just hours after Demi released It’s Not That Deep (Unless You Want It To Be), the deluxe version of her most recent album.

During the middle of the show, Demi welcomed JoJo to the stage for a performance of “Too Little Too Late.” Videos shared online showed the crowd erupting as the two singers traded vocals on the track.

Perhaps not coincidentally, both singers were guest stars on different nights during the Jonas Brothers’ Greetings From Your Hometown Tour last year, and both are featured on the Brothers’ live album Friends From Your Hometown, documenting the tour.

Demi later acknowledged the buzzy moment on social media, reposting Instagram Stories from fellow artists including Kelsea Ballerini and Adam Lambert, both of whom shared clips of the performance.

Later in the set, Demi shifted gears when she brought out Jutes for a performance of “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls. The duo had tapped Goo Goo Dolls singer John Rzeznik to perform the song at their wedding last year.

After the concert, Demi posted a video of the performance to Instagram and captioned it, “you & me forever @jutesmusic.”

“Falling in love with him changed my sound,” Demi told Nightline back in October. “I was like ‘I’m gonna go make another rock album’ and as I was making it I was (like) ‘wait, I’m really happy.'”

Demi is currently on tour through the end of May with stops scheduled in Houston, Seattle and more.

Demi Lovato brings out JoJo and Jutes during surprise-filled Madison Square Garden concert

April 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The surprise appearances came just hours after Demi released It’s Not That Deep (Unless You Want It To Be), the deluxe version of her most recent album.

Demi later acknowledged the buzzy moment on social media, reposting Instagram Stories from fellow artists including Kelsea Ballerini and Adam Lambert, both of whom shared clips of the performance.

After the concert, Demi posted a video of the performance to Instagram and captioned it, “you & me forever @jutesmusic.”

Demi is currently on tour through the end of May with stops scheduled in Houston, Seattle and more.

Listen to new Stitched Up Heart song ‘BEAST’ featuring Nonpoint’s Elias Soriano

April 24, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Stitched Up Heart has released a new song called “BEAST,” featuring guest vocals from Nonpoint frontman Elias Soriano.

The track will appear on the upcoming Stitched Up Heart album, MEDUSA. You can watch the “BEAST” lyric video on YouTube.

MEDUSA is due out June 12. Stitched Up Heart will launch a U.S. tour in May.

Nonpoint, meanwhile, will kick off a U.S. tour Saturday in Tampa, Florida.

Rostam shares new ‘American Stories’ track, ‘Back of a Truck’

April 24, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Former Vampire Weekend member Rostam has released a new song called “Back of a Truck,” which will appear on his upcoming album, American Stories.

“‘Back of a Truck’ is about that feeling of being reminded of someone you used to know,” Rostam says in a statement. “Hearing that song on the radio—or maybe it’s the smell of laundry that brings you back, then smiling to yourself and wishing them well, choosing to remember it in a way that lets go of the bad and holds on to the good.”

You can watch the “Back of a Truck” video on YouTube.

American Stories is due out May 15. An accompanying film, American Stories: A Concert Film, will screen in New York City on May 5 and Los Angeles on May 11. Both screenings will feature a Q&A with Rostam.

Rostam played on Vampire Weekend’s first three albums before leaving the band in 2016. Along with his solo career, Rostam has produced albums for artists including HAIM and Clairo, the latter of whom guests on American Stories.

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