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Tyla announces sophomore album, ‘A*Pop’

April 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you love Tyla, put her in Chanel and on your calendars, too: her sophomore studio album, A*Pop, is set to arrive on July 24.

Tyla announced the news via a trailer on social media, which describes A*Pop as “dance,” “African,” “unapologetic,” “fun,” “for you,” “for me,” “confident” and “global.”

In an interview with i-D, Tyla said she was initially nervous going into the album because she wasn’t sure what direction to take.

“I was nervous — like, ‘Where do I go from here?'” Tyla said. “But I realised that the music really reflects where you are in life.”

“The new album sounds came on its own, it fell into place. I had no direct intention,” she continued. “It’s more a reflection of what I was feeling in the moment, what I was living through in the making of it.”

Tyla teased that “there are some exciting features” on A*Pop, but those details — and others about the album — remain under wraps.

A*Pop follows Tyla’s self-titled debut and is supported by the single “Chanel,” where the album title was first teased in the music video, as well as “She Did It Again” featuring Zara Larsson.

It is now available for preorder.

CMA Fest’s Nissan Stadium concerts will start with a throwback to the ’90s

April 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

CMA Fest will take a trip back to the ’90s, as Clay Walker, Jo Dee Messina, Rhett Akins and Sara Evans open the nightly concerts June 4-7 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium.

Rising stars Vincent Mason, Zach John King, Emily Ann Roberts, The Jack Wharff Band, Kaitlin Butts, Kat Luna, Laci Kaye Booth, Maggie Antone, Scoot Teasley and Willow Avalon will also get the chance to play the Platform Stage at the home of the Tennessee Titans.

Caylee Hammack is set to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Thursday night.

Christian singer and country collaborator Brandon Lake is also confirmed to lead Cowboy Church on Sunday morning on the Riverfront Stage.

You can access complete info about the lineup and tickets at CMAFest.com.

Lenny Kaye to release debut solo album

April 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Musician Lenny Kaye, the longest serving member of the Patti Smith Group, is launching a solo career.

The 79-year-old rocker will release his debut solo album, Goin’ Local, on July 17, described as “a deeply personal collection” that represents his “most autobiographical and introspective turn yet.”

“I feel like I’m a new artist,” says Kaye. “I think this album will surprise those who think they know me from what I’ve done previously.”

Goin’ Local features the song “Solstice,” which was co-written by Smith, and includes special guests like jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, Railroad Earth’s Tim Carbone, The Jayhawks’ John Jackson and multi-instrumentalist David Mansfield.

As a preview of the record, Kaye has released the album’s title track.

“I’ve always loved the local, its intimacy and camaraderie,” he says of the tune. “I feel that the truest ‘Goin’ Local’ is the privilege to go inside my own head and hear how I sound to me.”

Goin’ Local is available for preorder now.

Kaye is set to hit the road in April with Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. The tour kicks off April 25 in Easton, Maryland.

Here is the track list for Goin’ Local:
“Goin’ Local”
“This Love”
“If I Were You”
“Let’s Make a Memory”
“A Friend Like You”
“Be That As It May (May Day)”
“Solstice”
“World Book Night”
“Pennsylvania Girls”
“Poppy”
“The Things You Leave Behind”
“Yes I Will”

Peter Hook ‘won’t stand with’ New Order at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

April 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Peter Hook will be in attendance when Joy Division and New Order are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but don’t expect to see him onstage with his former bandmates.

When asked in an interview with Rolling Stone if he’ll join New Order at the podium to accept the induction, Hook replies, “No. Not after what they did to me and my family, no.”

“I won’t stand with them,” Hook says.

As for whether that might cause any logistical issues at the ceremony, Hook responds, “I couldn’t give a s***. I’m not bothered. You’ve got to have morals.”

Hook left New Order in 2007, and the frosty relationship between the two parties escalated to legal action. Hook contends that his former bandmates should not continue to call themselves New Order.

“It’s very sad, but that’s what happened,” Hook says. “They did it. They decided to take the New Order name. I felt it was wrong, and I still think it’s wrong.”

Hook isn’t optimistic about a reconciliation ahead of the induction ceremony on Nov. 14 and says New Order would have to offer more than just a onetime reunion.

“They’d have to reach out and try and form some kind of relationship,” Hook says. “You can’t just go ‘truce for the night’ after what we’ve been through. If you knew what we’ve been through, you wouldn’t even suggest it.”

Even still, Hook allows that “life is full of surprises.” After all, even fellow inductees Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher were able to put aside their differences and reunite Oasis.

“Maybe Liam and Noel could be the intermediaries that you’re looking for,” Hook says.

New Order, meanwhile, has not commented on whether they’ll attend the induction.

PJ announces The Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Tour

April 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

PJ Morton has announced a tour in support of his upcoming double album, Saturday Night, Sunday Morning.

The Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Tour will include 30 headlining shows across North America, during which he will perform songs from the project and his catalog alongside his longtime live band. The tour kicks off July 19 and wraps on Nov. 27.

An artist presale for the tour begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets then on go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning was initially the name of PJ’s memoir, Saturday Night, Sunday Morning: Staying True to Myself from the Pews to the Stage. The album now takes on the same name, bringing his story to life musically. The Saturday Night portion will focus on R&B, while Sunday Morning will center on gospel music.

“I’d always been made to choose. Growing up in church, I loved gospel music. You could feel it in your soul. But R&B and soul music, that got me too,” PJ begins in a statement. “There was always an unspoken rule that you had to choose one or the other. But is that a true reflection of life? Are we all one thing all the time? Is the soundtrack the same for having a worship experience with God as it is for falling in love?”

“I’ve been fortunate enough to exist in many of these spaces authentically,” he continues. “I was the same person when I wrote ‘Let Go Let God’ as I was when I wrote ‘Say So.’ I didn’t want to choose this time. I’m both Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.”

PJ wrote and produced the project, which is set to arrive on June 19.

Zara Larsson reveals guests for ‘Midnight Sun: Girls Trip’

April 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

In an Instagram video, Zara Larsson has revealed some of the guests who’ll be joining her on the deluxe edition of her current album, Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, due May 1.

In the video, Zara walks into a convenience store and starts browsing a rack of keychains. She chooses a whole bunch of them, and each one is labeled with a name of one of her collaborators. One of them, PinkPantheress, we already knew about — she and Zara performed their remix of “Midnight Sun” at Coachella.

The other names revealed include Tyla, Shakira, Madison Beer, Kehlani and Swedish pop icon Robyn, best known for “Dancing on My Own.”

“My girrlsssssssssss!!!!!” Zara captioned the video. “I’m so so so so so honored and excited for this. And you know what’s crazy? This is just the beginning of girls trip!!! Like HELLO This summer is gonna be madness.”

Judas Priest to release compilation album, ‘The Best of Judas Priest’

April 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Heavy Metal rockers Judas Priest are dropping a new compilation album, The Best of Judas Priest, on June 19, a career-spanning collection that includes such iconic Priest songs as “Breaking The Law,” “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming” and “Living After Midnight.”

According to a press release, songs on the album “represent key moments from across their catalogue and trace the evolution of a band that helped shape the genre itself.”

The Best of Judas Priest will be released on CD, vinyl and picture disc vinyl and is available for preorder now.

That’s not the only thing Judas Priest fans have to look forward to in 2026.

The group’s career is the subject of a new documentary, The Ballad Of Judas Priest, which is expected to be released later this year. The doc, which had its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February, was directed by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and filmmaker Sam Dunn.

Judas Priest is also set to kick off a European tour on July 25 in Monchengladbach, Germany, wrapping Sept. 21 in London. A complete list of dates can be found at JudasPriest.com.

Here is the track list for The Best of Judas Priest:

“You’ve Got Another Thing Coming”
“Lightning Strike”
“Breaking The Law”
“Beyond The Realms Of Death”
“Painkiller”
“Hell Bent For Leather”
“Rocka Rolla”
“Turbo Lover”
“Electric Eye”
“Crown Of Horns”
“Living After Midnight”
“Night Crawler”
“Heading Out To The Highway”
“Better By You, Better Than Me”
“The Sentinel”
“Diamonds And Rust”

Tommy Lee announces ‘reimagined’ version of ’Tommyland: The Ride’ album

April 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Tommy Lee has announced a new album called Tommyland Rides Again, described as a “reimagined” version of the Mötley Crüe drummer’s 2005 solo record, Tommyland: The Ride.

Tommyland Rides Again is due out May 22. According to a press release, the updated set gives “each track all the love and attention to create something that was just sonically impossible back in 2005.”

“The cover art invites you to take a ride inside my twisted musical world and experience its new life after 20 years,” Lee says in a statement. “And in Dolby Atmos.”

Tommyland: The Ride included collaborations with Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, Something Corporate’s Andrew McMahon and Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, as well as the single “Good Times,” which featured Butch Walker and was the theme song to the 2005 reality seriesTommy Lee Goes to College.

The Tommyland Rides Again version of “Good Times” is out now alongside an HD upscale of the original video, which you can watch streaming on YouTube.

Tommyland Rides Again also includes a new bonus track called “Stupid World,” featuring musician and former pro skateboarder Chad Tepper.

After releasing the original Tommyland: The Ride album, Lee didn’t put out another solo record until 2020’s Andro, which remains his most recent solo effort.

Mötley Crüe, meanwhile, is preparing to launch their Return of the Carnival of Sins tour in July.

Steve Winwood pays tribute to his Traffic bandmate Dave Mason

April 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Steve Winwood has paid tribute to his Traffic bandmate Dave Mason, who passed away on April 19 at the age of 79.

“We were deeply saddened to hear of Dave Mason’s passing,” Winwood writes on Instagram. “Dave was part of Traffic during its earliest chapter, and played an important role in shaping the band’s sound and identity during that time. His songwriting, musicianship and distinctive spirit helped create music that has lasted far beyond its era, and continues to mean so much to listeners around the world.”

“Those years remain a special part of the band’s story, and Dave’s contribution to them is not forgotten,” Winwood continues. “His place in that history will always be remembered, and through the music, his presence endures.”

Finally, he notes, “At this sad time, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and all those who loved him and his music.”

Mason and Winwood formed Traffic in 1967 with Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

With Mason’s death, Winwood is the only surviving member of the band; Capaldi passed away in 2005 at 60, and Wood passed away in 1983 at 39.

Muse teases new ’The Wow! Signal’ track, ‘Cryogen’

April 22, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Muse is teasing a new song called “Cryogen,” which will appear on the band’s upcoming album, The Wow! Signal.

The track is set to premiere on Friday. You can hear a clip of the song, which soundtracks footage of Muse’s recent performance at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, now via Facebook.

“Cryogen” will mark the third cut from The Wow! Signal to be released, following “Be With You” and “Unravelling.” The album, which marks the follow-up to 2022’s Will of the People, will arrive in full on June 26.

Muse will launch a U.S. tour in July.

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