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Gavin Rossdale hopes to connect with ‘Bush Army’ on ‘Land of Milk and Honey’ single & tour

January 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bush recently announced their Land of Milk and Honey tour, named after the single off the band’s latest album, 2025’s I Beat Loneliness, which hit #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

As for why the song “The Land of Milk and Honey” connected with listeners, frontman Gavin Rossdale isn’t exactly sure. He does know, however, that it adheres to Bush’s approach of writing songs they like and think their audience will like.

“For us, we just try and make music that appeals to us,” Rossdale tells ABC Audio. “Unlike what [producer] Rick Rubin said about how you don’t think of your audience when you make music, I don’t connect to that.”

Rossdale explains that he’s not necessarily thinking of the fans when he’s writing lyrics, but in putting the songs together, he’s conscious of what will connect with the Bush faithful.

“There’s an inner core of, like, Bush Army people that you see all the time,” Rossdale says. “So, the idea that I would make a record and just, like, forget they … exist is a bit disingenuous.”

“I do think of the people that love the band, because that’s what it’s all about,” he adds. “Without an audience, there is no exchange.”

Rossdale will come face-to-face with those fans on the Land of Milk and Honey tour, which launches in April. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Olivia Dean, Tate McRae nominated for award for their movie songs

January 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The songs that Olivia Dean and Tate McRae wrote for movies last year didn’t make the cut for the Golden Globes or the short list for the Oscar nominations. However, their efforts have been rewarded with nominations for the 2026 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.

The annual awards honor outstanding music supervision in movies, TV, video games and commercials, but there’s also a category called best song written and/or recorded for a film. “Just Keep Watching,” which Tate co-wrote and recorded for the Brad Pitt film F1, is nominated; so is “It Isn’t Perfect But It Might Be,” which Olivia co-wrote and recorded for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

Other songs in the category include two tracks from Sinners, one from the movie Materialists and “Dear Me,” sung by Kesha and written by Diane Warren, for the documentary Diane Warren: Relentless.

The 2026 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards will take place Feb. 28 in Los Angeles.

“Just Keep Watching” has also earned Tate a Grammy nomination, in the category of best dance/pop recording. Olivia is nominated, too, in the category of best new artist. Those awards will be handed out Feb. 1.

Céline Dion remembers late husband on 10th anniversary of his death

January 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the death of René Angélil, longtime manager and husband of Céline Dion. The Canadian icon remembered René, to whom she was married for 22 years, with a touching Instagram post.

“Mon amour, ten years without you feels like just a day, and yet each day feels like a decade,” she wrote. “Ten years without your caress, and yet every day I feel your touch…We miss you more than we can bear, but you taught us to be strong.”

She concluded, “We love you more, every day and every year,” signing the message on behalf of herself and the couple’s three sons: RC (René-Charles), Nelson and Eddy Angélil.

Céline included a photo of a piano adorned with a large framed picture of René. The manager, who passed away on Jan. 14, 2016, after a battle with throat cancer, had known Céline since she was 12 years old, and the two married in 1994.

It was a touching tribute from Céline, who has spent the past couple of weeks embracing TikTok, where she’s been sharing funny videos with fans.

Butch Vig’s Freezing Man benefit concert raises over $300K for epilepsy research

January 14, 2026 by WDNY Radio

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Butch Vig’s Freezing Man benefit concert raises over $300K for epilepsy research — Freezing Man poster. (Courtesy of Joey’s Song)

The Freezing Man benefit concert, which featured Garbage drummer Butch Vig as musical director, raised over $300,000 for the organization Joey’s Song in support of epilepsy research.

The two-day event, which took place Jan. 9 and 10 in Madison, Wisconsin, featured performances by Vig and his Garbage bandmate Duke Erikson, along with artists including Brian Aubert and Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears, Jane Wiedlin and Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s, Vicki Peterson of The Bangles and John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls.

“It’s Joey Song’s 15th year and it is the most epic one yet,” Vig says. “We want to keep it going. I think the shows on both Friday and Saturday were fantastic. I couldn’t be happier right now.”

In its history, Joey’s Song has raised a total $2.1 million.

Music notes: Bruno Mars, ‘Bridgerton’ tunes & more

January 14, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bruno Mars has added a bunch of new U.S. dates to his upcoming The Romantic tour due to overwhelming demand. He’ll now be playing two-night stops in Las Vegas; Arlington, Texas; Detroit; Chicago; Tampa, Florida; and Miami. He’ll also play three consecutive nights in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Los Angeles, California. Tickets go on sale to the general public Jan. 15 at 12 p.m. local time.

Bridgerton has revealed the songs set to appear in the first episode of the fourth season, which debuts on Netflix Jan. 29. The first episode, titled “The Waltz,” will feature string instrumental versions of Coldplay‘s “Life in Technicolor,” “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” by Usher and Pitbull, and “Never Let You Go” by Third Eye Blind.

If you missed Backstreet Boy AJ McLean on The Jennifer Hudson Show this week, you can now watch the moment when his daughters, Elliott and Lyric, surprised him mid-interview. “You’re supposed to be in school right now!” AJ joked before breaking down in tears. The two also recorded an intro for his upcoming solo album, My Name Is Alexander James, on which they share what they love most about their dad and how proud they are of him.

Watch the trailer for Anderson .Paak’s ‘K-Pops!’

January 14, 2026 by WDNY Radio

A trailer has been released for Anderson .Paak‘s upcoming film, K-Pops!, which hits theaters on Feb. 27.

The movie follows Anderson’s character, BJ, “a fish-out-of-water musician on the search for stardom carrying a bruised heart from a complicated past relationship,” according to the official synopsis. As he attempts to reignite his music career, he secures a gig with a house band in Seoul for a K-pop competition show. There, he unexpectedly reunites with his long-lost son, played by Soul Rasheed, who is also chasing a career in the spotlight.

“What follows is a story of uniting people and cultures through music and comedy, rebuilding relationships and learning how to trust people as they evolve,” the synopsis continues.

In addition to starring in K-Pops!, Anderson makes his feature directorial debut and co-wrote the screenplay with Khaila Amazan.

The film also stars Jee Young Han, Jon “Dumbfoundead” Park, Yvette Nicole Brown, Cathy Shim and Kevin Woo.

Ronnie Wood’s guitars highlight new career-spanning anthology

January 14, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood is the subject of a new career-spanning book.

Fearless: The Anthology, from Genesis Publications, has Wood opening up his personal archive in a book for the first time and features photos of rare instruments, designer stage wear, concert set lists and more.

The book highlights hundreds of guitars Wood used over the course of his career with the Jeff Beck Group, Faces and The Stones. Some of them have rarely been seen before, with Ronnie sharing stories behind the instruments in his own words.

The description notes, “Every detail – the colors, patina, wear and tear, and unique modifications – has been captured to tell the story of Ronnie’s extraordinary journey through music.”

Only 1,000 copies of the book are being produced and are available in two formats. Both are signed and come with a variety of extras.

They are both available for preorder now and are expected to ship in May.

Evanescence, Thom Yorke songs nominated for 2026 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

January 14, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Songs by Evanescence and Thom Yorke are nominated for the 2026 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.

Amy Lee and company’s “Afterlife” and the Radiohead frontman’s “Dialing In” will compete in the best song written and/or recorded for television category. “Afterlife” was recorded for the Netflix series Devil May Cry, while “Dialing In” soundtracked the opening for the Apple TV miniseries Smoke.

The 2026 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards will take place Feb. 28 in Los Angeles.

Evanescence performed “Afterlife” at the 2025 Game Awards in December. The song gave the “Bring Me to Life” rockers their first #1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

Ella Mai releases ‘100’ and accompanying music video

January 14, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ella Mai expresses her willingness to go above and beyond for her lover on her new song “100.” On the track, she lets him know she’s prepared to give all she has to the relationship, trusting that they’ll continue to work together.

“Love ain’t never fifty-fifty/ It’s whatever I got in me/ And in you, I got a partner/ Love you just how you are,” Ella sings. “Baby, even if you only got/ Twenty for my eighty/ Ain’t no maybe/ We’ll make it to a hunnid.”

In an accompanying music video directed by Yussef Haridy and Logan Fields, Mustard, who produced the song alongside Keanu Beats, takes on the role of a blackjack dealer, while Ella and her partner play the game. As part of a plan they devised, the couple evades security and makes a clean getaway with a bag of cash.

“100” is the latest song on Ella Mai’s upcoming album, Do You Still Love Me?, following “Little Things” and “Tell Her.” The project is set to arrive on Feb. 6.

Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann pays tribute to Bob Weir

January 14, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann has shared his thoughts on his late bandmate Bob Weir, whose death was announced Saturday.

In a lengthy post on Instagram, Kreutzmann recounts their first meeting and all the fun they had in the early days of the Grateful Dead.

“Together, we embarked on a journey without a destination,” he writes. “We didn’t set out to change the world, or to become big stars, or to have our own counterculture — we didn’t know any of those things were actually possible and we wouldn’t have been very interested in them even if we did. Well, not too much, anyway. Just enough to dream.”

“I once heard Bobby refer to himself as ‘the greatest rhythm guitar player in the world’ and it made me chuckle lightheartedly at my brother’s boastfulness,” he continues. “The thing is… he was probably right. Time has proven that nobody will ever be able to replace Jerry Garcia — or Phil Lesh — and time will prove the same for Bob Weir.”

“There are so many people who can rightfully say that their life would not have been the same without Bob Weir,” he adds. “That’s been true for me since I was 17. And through it all, the high times and the low tides, my love for him will not, indeed can not, fade away.”

Finally, Kreutzmann asks, “In the end, what more was there for him to do? He played it all… and never the same way, twice. I think he had finally said everything he had to say and now he’s on to the next thing. I just hope he was able to bring his guitar with him or otherwise he’ll go crazy.”

Grateful Dead was co-founded by Weir, Kreutzmann, Garcia, Lesh and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan in 1965, with drummer Mickey Hart and lyricist Robert Hunter joining the group in 1967. Kreutzmann and Hart are now the last two surviving members of the band.

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