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Def Leppard drops new single, ‘Rejoice’

January 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Def Leppard is back with new music.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band has just debuted the new single “Rejoice.” It’s their first new track since releasing the single “Just Like 73,” featuring Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, in 2024.

“This song’s been an amazing journey from concept to conclusion,” says frontman Joe Elliott. “I said to Phil [Collen] one day, ‘I’ve got this idea for a lyric where the narrator is at absolute rock bottom and wants to rise up to a higher level. Do you have a musical piece that might match with that?’ And he said, ‘As it happens, yes I do.’”

“I had this riff, this idea for a song a while ago actually, so when Joe came to me I created this drum loop based with a tribal sound and it fit perfectly with this other arrangement I had,” Collen says. “I sent it to Joe and it was like magic – he sang straight over the top of it. And that’s how the song was formed.”

“We love it. It’s hard rock for us,” Collen adds. “It’s got a bit more of an ‘oomph’ than stuff we’ve been doing for a while. It’s kind of magical.”

Def Leppard fans can expect to hear them play “Rejoice” live for the first time when they launch Def Leppard: Live at Caesars Palace The Las Vegas Residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Feb. 3. The residency runs through Feb. 28.

A complete list of Def Leppard dates can be found at DefLeppard.com.

Diane Warren earns ninth straight Oscar nomination, 17 overall

January 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Diane Warren is in the running for an Oscar yet again.

The legendary songwriter has earned a best original song nomination for “Dear Me” from her documentary Diane Warren: Relentless.

She’s up against songs from KPop Demon Hunters, Sinners, Viva Verdi! and Train Dreams.

This is the ninth straight year Warren has earned a best original song nomination, which marks her 17th nod in the category.

If she loses, she will have the most Oscar nominations without a win. She’s currently tied with sound mixer Greg P. Russell for that record.

Though she’s never won, Warren does have an Oscar on her trophy shelf. She was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2022.

The 2026 Oscars will air on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.

Phil Collins opens up about health issues in new BBC interview

January 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Phil Collins has given fans an update about his health in a new interview for the BBC.

Collins has been dealing with nerve damage from a spinal injury in 2007. His condition was so bad he had to perform shows seated during Genesis’ 2022 The Last Domino farewell tour, and he’s said it has left him unable to play drums.

In recent years, Collin has been dealing with even more health problems. During the interview with Zoe Ball, Collins described his health issues as “an ongoing thing,” noting, “You know, I have a 24-hour live-in nurse to make sure I take my medication as I should do.”

“I’ve had challenges with my knee, I had everything that could go wrong with me, did go wrong with me,” he continued. “I got COVID in hospital – my kidneys started to back up, you know, everything that started that could, all seemed to converge at the same time.”

When it comes to his knee, he said he’s had five surgeries before getting one “that works,” revealing “I can walk, albeit with assistance, you know, crutches or whatever.”

As for his kidney issues, he said, “I’d probably been drinking too much,” although he said he was
“never drunk, although I fell over a couple of times.” He added, “It is just one of those things that happened and it all caught up with me and I spent months in hospital.”

Collins’ interview will debut as part of the fifth and final installment of the Eras: Phil Collins podcast, which debuts Jan. 26. Parts one to four are available now. The interview will also be broadcast on TV on BBC Two and iPlayer as a special, Phil Collins Eras: In Conversation, debuting Jan. 31.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ track ‘Golden’ earns Oscar nomination

January 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

KPop Demon Hunters is going to the Oscars.

The Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday, with the hit Netflix film earning two nods, including best original song for the movie’s #1 hit “Golden.” The film is also in the running for best animated feature.

In the best original song category, the track is competing against songs from such films as Diane Warren: Relentless, Sinners, Viva Verdi! and Train Dreams.

“Golden” is performed by the voices of HUNTR/X — Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami. It is already a winner this awards season, picking up best original song at the Golden Globes. The film also won best picture (animated).

And there’s a chance for even more awards. The song and the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack are also nominated for five Grammys.

The 2026 Oscars will air on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood earns Oscar nod for ‘One Battle After Another’ score

January 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood has earned another Oscar nomination.

The rocker is nominated in the best original score category for his work on Paul Thomas Anderson’s film One Battle After Another.

He’s competing against scores from the films Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet and Sinners.

Greenwood’s One Battle After Another score had previously earned him a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award nomination, and is also in the running for outstanding original score for a studio film for the Society of Composers & Lyricists’ 2026 SCL Awards.

This is Greenwood’s third Oscar nod. He was previously nominated for his score for Anderson’s 2017 film Phantom Thread, and for Jane Campion’s 2021 western The Power of the Dog.

He and Anderson have worked together several times over the years. In addition to One Battle After Another and Phantom Thread, Anderson recruited Greenwood to score his films There Will Be Blood, The Master, Inherent Vice and Licorice Pizza.

The 2026 Oscars will air on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.

Blake Shelton & HARDY say something new with ‘Let Him in Anyway’

January 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Blake Shelton‘s follow-up to his 31st #1, “Stay Country or Die Tryin’,” is the For Recreational Use Only track “Let Him In Anyway.”

It’s a song he holds in high regard, even in the context of his entire recorded catalog.

“One of the more powerful lyrics of my career, I think, has to be ‘Let Him In Anyway,'” Blake reflects. “This is another HARDY song that he sent over to me. And wow! I mean just, wow! is really all I know to say about this thing. The first time I heard it, I mean, my jaw hit the floor.”

“It’s such a well-written song,” he continues, “but even more than that to me is, I feel like this is a song that’s never been written before and that’s getting harder and harder and harder to find.”

Blake and HARDY first topped the chart together with 2019’s “God Country.”

Blake’s currently in the middle of his Live in Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, which continues through Jan. 31.

Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy add fall dates to tour celebrating R.E.M.’s ‘Lifes Rich Pageant’

January 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Actor Michael Shannon and his musical partner Jason Narducy have added some fall U.S. dates to their tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s fourth studio album, Lifes Rich Pageant.

The duo has added three news shows to their schedule: Sept. 24 in Maquoketa, Iowa; Sept. 25 in Chicago; and Sept. 26 in Detroit.

Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday.

The first leg of the tour is set to kick off Feb. 11 in Denver and wrap March 16 in Bloomington, Indiana. The duo plan to play the album in full, along with select R.E.M. classics. They will also bring the trek to the U.K. starting Sept. 1.

Shannon and Narducy have been celebrating the music of R.E.M. for years now. They previously toured in celebration of the 40th anniversaries of R.E.M.’s Murmur and Fables of the Reconstruction.

Their 2025 Fables of the Reconstruction tour included an onstage reunion of all four members of R.E.M. — Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry — during their stop in Athens, Georgia, birthplace of the band. Their upcoming tour hits Athens on Feb. 26 and 27.

Released in July 1986, Lifes Rich Pageant peaked at #21 on the Billboard album chart. It featured such songs as “Fall on Me,” “Begin the Begin” and a cover of “Superman,” which was sung by Mills.

Idris Elba talks portraying Sam Nelson in season 2 of ‘Hijack’

January 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

More episodes of Hijack season 2 are now streaming on Apple TV, with Idris Elba returning as professional negotiator Sam Nelson. After surviving a plane hijacking in season 1, Sam ends the season 2 premiere with a plot twist no one saw coming: He is now the mastermind behind the takeover of a subway station in Berlin.

In order to portray this role reversal, Elba said he spoke with the creative team about why the series should return and how Sam had changed since the first season. “[We talked] about why are we coming back and what do we want to see and what would he have had to have gone through to get to the season,” he explained in a recent press conference. “Once we had gotten that, there was a lot of discussion around sort of physically what he might look like.”

To bring that to life, Elba said he explored trauma and its aftermath, especially how men process extreme experiences, adding he was mindful of the unexplored “residue effects” that were left over from season 1.

The result is a version of Sam who shows moments of vulnerability throughout the new season.

Though the stakes have flipped, Elba said his character remains compelling because of his humanity. “He isn’t built to be like the gun-twirling kung fu master guy,” he explained. “He’s sort of using a very cerebral approach, he is thinking on his toes and he has a lot of courage.”

Audiences, he said, “don’t mind seeing someone just rumble and bumble their way through, making sense as they go along.”

RAYE says touring with her sisters as her opening acts will be ‘beautiful and special’

January 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

It won’t get to North America until March, but RAYE officially kicks off her This Tour May Contain New Music tour Thursday in Poland. Opening for her during the entire tour are two rising artists — ABSOLUTELY and Amma — who just happen to be RAYE’s sisters. And while some people wouldn’t like the idea of being with their sisters 24/7 for months on the road, RAYE can’t wait.

“Beautiful and special” is how the “Where Is My Husband!” singer described being on tour with her sisters. She told ABC Audio, “Those girls are so ridiculously talented, and I’m excited for them to have a safe audience.”

And by “safe” audience, RAYE means ABSOLUTELY and Amma probably won’t have to work too hard to win over the audience every night, unlike some experiences RAYE has had on tour.

“I’ve done a lot of support tours with very mean audiences,” she told ABC Audio. “Yawny audiences. Audiences who are like, ‘Who are you? Why should we listen to you?’ Do you know what I mean?”

“A support gig is tough, so it’s beautiful that they’re gonna have a safe space to develop their skills on a stage.”

The only downside to touring with your sisters? Something very relatable. RAYE told a U.K. radio station last year, “The only thing I actually get annoyed with [them] over anymore is them stealing my clothes.”

Gonna fight ’em off: Jack White will block anyone telling him to ‘stick to music’

January 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you tell Jack White to “stick to music,” it’s safe to say you aren’t going to be friends.

“Anyone who comments ‘stick to music’ or words to that effect gets blocked,” White writes in the comments of an Instagram post criticizing President Donald Trump. “Anyone who likes said comment gets blocked too. i leave a couple up so everyone knows why they were blocked.”

In the post, White mocks Trump’s recent briefing touting the accomplishments of his first year in office since his 2025 inauguration, writing, “Me do accomplishments! Trump smart. Good boy deserve Nobel Peace Prize!”

“This is my house, not town square,” White’s comment reads. “Ted nugent and kid rock i’m sure are looking for more MAGA supporters so i suggest you head over to their houses. thank you for your attention to this matter!”

White has long been critical of Trump — during Trump’s 2016 campaign, White’s Third Man Records began selling a T-shirt reading “Icky Trump,” a play on the White Stripes song “Icky Thump.” More recently, White deemed Trump’s redecoration of the White House “vulgar, gold leafed and gaudy,” which led to an administration staffer calling him a “washed up, has-been loser.”

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