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Ariana Grande closes out first leg of Eternal Sunshine tour: ‘i love you’

August 7, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ariana Grande wrapped up the first leg of her Eternal Sunshine tour Thursday night in Chicago, and as she heads to London for a run of shows there, she gave thanks to her fans for their support.

“i love you … i cannot believe that this concludes the north american leg of the eternal sunshine tour,” she wrote on Instagram. “i am overwhelmed with love and the deepest gratitude. thank you endlessly for the most special, beautiful, joyful and deeply fulfilling few months … i will cherish every moment of this time with you all & these memories forever.”

“thank you, chicago … london, i cannot wait to see you soon. i love you all more than ever,” she added.

Ari is set to do 10 shows at London’s O2 Arena starting Aug. 15. After the shows wrap up Sept. 1, she will take a step back from the public eye, as her representatives announced several days ago. But at her Aug. 3 concert, Ari assured her fans that her decision had nothing to do with any negative feelings towards the tour. “This can be and will continue to be the greatest experience of my professional and creative life,” she told the crowd at her show.

In other Ariana news, a superfan undergoing cancer treatment had her dreams come true when Ari’s team invited her and her husband to attend two of her concerts.

As reported by ABC’s Good Morning America, Jess Potter had purchased tickets to the show, but had to cancel after a bad reaction to her chemo. Her husband Daryl tried to cheer her up by buying a ponytail and a microphone and putting on an Ariana concert in their living room. A TikTok of his performance went viral, leading to the invitation, and even a note from Ari herself.

Five Finger Death Punch celebrates band’s ‘Legacy’ on milestone album

August 7, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Five Finger Death Punch’s new album, Legacy, is out now. The record marks the Las Vegas metal outfit’s 10th studio effort, and guitarist Zoltan Bathory wanted it to reflect that career milestone.

“The strongest aspect of the band and what we’re really good at, we compiled those things onto this record,” Bathory tells ABC Audio. “That’s what we did, that’s why we named it Legacy.”

He adds, “If you ask me, like, ‘Hey, give me one album that represents Five Finger Death Punch the best,’ I would give you this one, for sure.”

In addition to being sonically representative of the Death Punch discography, Legacy reflects the 20-year and 10-album journey the band members have been on to reach this point in the lyrics. Take lead single “Eye of the Storm,” which gave the band their 18th #1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

“I think that’s a perfect explanation [of] how it feels to be in this band,” Bathory says of “Eye of the Storm.”

Legacy also ends in perhaps the most Five Finger Death Punch way possible with the song “Scapegoat,” which closes with frontman Ivan Moody plainly saying, “F*** you.”

To Bathory, that song and that moment signals that, after two decades and 10 albums, Five Finger Death Punch isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

“If you were hoping that it’s over, it isn’t,” he laughs.

Five Finger Death Punch is currently touring the U.S. in support of Legacy into October.

Adopt, don’t shop: Sienna Spiro will ‘Die on This Hill’ for PETA UK

August 7, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Sienna Spiro wants animals to be more than just Visitors in your home.

She’s teamed up with PETA UK for a campaign urging people to adopt animals from shelters rather than buying them. “Animals have always been very, very important to me. … My dogs have always been my best friends,” Sienna says in the campaign video, in which she plays with adorable dogs and cats at an animal shelter in North London.

“One thing I hope people take away from this is definitely to adopt and not shop … and maybe not just go for a kitten or a puppy,” she adds. “Maybe go for one that’s had an amazing history. There’s thousands and thousands of amazing animals that really need homes.”

In the video, she sports her ’60s retro look of a minidress and wingtip eyeliner. But when she’s “off duty,” she tells Variety, she doesn’t walk around with a bouffant and boots — and nobody recognizes her.

“I tried the hair for the first time, and it made me feel like such an elevated version of myself,” she adds. “Sometimes having hair that’s different from my everyday hair, or when I put my boots on, allows me to kind of step into something and have a level of confidence and separation from the way I felt writing [my] songs. I’d never wear heels in everyday life.”

The key to Tate McRae’s success? ‘Obsession’

August 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Tate McRae is having a moment: After headlining Lollapalooza and Canada’s Osheaga festival in a single weekend, and going viral for dipping herself in gold paint at the end of her performances, she’s been honored with a special award.

At Variety‘s Power of Young Hollywood event on Wednesday, Tate was given the Triple Threat Award, honoring her achievements as a singer, songwriter and performer. Accepting her award, Tate said, “I’ve realized that I’m incapable of doing anything casually in my life.”

She then described how ballet lessons led her to a professional dance career, while an interest in poetry led her to become a songwriter, which then led her to her current status as a global pop star.

“So, I guess I have a slight problem with doing the most at all times,” she continued, laughing. “It’s not like I was soaking in gold paint two days ago or anything.”

“But honestly, I think that obsession has always been the thing that drives me,” she continued. “When I love something, I really love it. I wanna know everything about it. I wanna get better at it. And I pretty much let it consume my entire life.”

“Dance was my first love, writing became the way I understood myself, and music somehow gave me a place where I could put it all together. The fact that I get to do all three for my actual job is a dream come true, so thank you.”

Tate was given her award by Madison Beer at the event, which also featured Sombr receiving the Songwriter of the Year award from Fleetwood Mac guitar legend Lindsey Buckingham. Plus, Sienna Spiro performed her song “Pure” live.

Enjoy 24/7 Green Day programming on newly launching Green Day TV YouTube channel

August 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Every time is Green Day time thanks to Green Day TV.

The newly launched stream on the “American Idiot” outfit’s YouTube channel will offer a nonstop feed of 24/7 Green Day content.

“Green Day TV will offer fans around-the-clock immersive programming celebrating the band’s 30+ years legacy while showcasing exclusive, never-seen-before content,” a press release reads. “The page will feature a continuous stream of Green Day’s music videos, live performances, and archival footage of almost three decades of unseen footage captured across recording studios, music video production, tours, backstage content, and beyond.”

Green Day TV will also be home to a new variety show titled Transmission Unknown hosted by drummer Tré Cool, which will highlight hand-picked emerging artists.

You can also catch Green Day on the big screen in their upcoming movie, NIMRODS, which premieres in theaters on Aug. 14.

Brooks & Dunn set Opry return to serve Platinum-plus hits

August 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Thirty-five years after they first topped the chart with their debut single, “Brand New Man,” Brooks & Dunn are still going strong, getting ready to make a rare Grand Ole Opry appearance and relaunch their extended Neon Moon Tour.

Now simultaneously members of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the reigning CMA vocal duo of the year, the RIAA recently delivered a reminder that the duo’s biggest hits are still going strong.

“She’s Not the Cheatin’ Kind,” “Hard Workin’ Man” and “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone” have all been certified Platinum, while “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” and “Ain’t Nothin’ Bout You” are now double Platinum. “Red Dirt Road” is now triple Platinum.

Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are set to play the Opry Aug. 12, ahead of their Sept. 10 tour kickoff in Evansville, Indiana.

Future releases music video for ‘No Misery’

August 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Future has released the music video for “No Misery.”

The visual, directed by Loris Russier, features the rapper in Tokyo as he sings, “Got a bad b**** who lovin’ me, just be lustin’ me/ For a century and a decade, no misery/ We made history after history after history.”

The song is featured on Future’s latest album, The Real Me, which landed at #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums last month. It marks the rapper’s 12th #1 album and features the lead single “Radio.”

The same week the album debuted at #1, 17 tracks from the 22-song collection charted on the Hot 100, including “No Misery” at #54.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Moving Pictures: Rush filming homecoming Toronto shows

August 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rush’s Fifty Something comeback tour will hit their hometown of Toronto for a four-show stand beginning Friday, and the band plans to properly document the occasion.

According to a post on the Rush Facebook, all four Toronto shows will be filmed.

“It’s always a hard decision as to where to film a live concert,” says bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee. “Given the limited cities we are able to play, the demand for such a film has been off the charts, not only as a keepsake of their experience, but for those many fans that have not been able to see it live. Toronto being hometown made it a natural choice, and being the last mini-residency of 4 shows, playing over 40 songs which gives us the best chance to capture it all.”

The shows will mark the first time Rush has played Toronto since 2015, and their first since the death of beloved drummer Neil Peart in 2020. Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson reformed Rush in 2025 with Anika Nilles on drums.

“We know there are fans traveling here from all across the globe and that will make it a special week,” Lee says of the Toronto shows. “This tour, being a celebration of our history and a tribute to Neil has been an emotional outpouring from the fans and from us. They have been louder and prouder than ever before, and we hope to capture them letting their ya-yas out while rockin’ their best ‘Tom Sawyer’ air drum fills!”

Barbra Streisand to publish first children’s book

August 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Barbra Streisand can add “children’s book author” to her already extensive resume.

The entertainment legend will publish And by the Way… in March 30, 2027. The book, illustrated by Paige Keiser, is now available for preorder. It follows a grandparent and grandchild as they “contemplate life’s most important truths,” according to the publisher.

One line in the book reads, “Dress up, speak up, and dream big.” Another reads, “Reach for the moon with your big ideas. And by the way . . . in my heart, you’re already a shining star.”

In a statement via Publisher’s Weekly, Streisand says, “I love being ‘Gamma Barbra’ to my three wonderful young grandchildren. One of our favorite activities is reading picture books together…. So, I thought it would be fun to write my own book for them, and hopefully, for other parents and grandparents to read to their little ones!”

The title of the book, Streisand says, is “an expression I use quite often. It seems like there’s always one more thing to say! The message is one of discovery, self-expression, self-reliance, and of course, love.”

Streisand’s 2023 autobiography, My Name Is Barbra, was a best seller, despite weighing in at nearly 1,000 pages in its physical edition.

Watch trailer for upcoming Travis Barker documentary, ’Louder than Fear’

August 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The trailer for the upcoming Travis Barker documentary Louder than Fear is out now.

The film follows Barker’s journey of recovery after surviving a plane crash in 2008 that killed four other people on board. Barker and his friend Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein were the only survivors. Goldstein died in 2009.

The trailer, which you can watch streaming on YouTube, features interviews with Barker and his blink-182 bandmates, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge, as well as appearances by Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee and late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.

“This is the story of the man behind the tattoos,” the doc’s description reads. “A tribute to those who keep going when the music almost stops.”

Louder than Fear will stream on Disney+ and Hulu starting Aug. 13. It previously premiered at the 2026 Tribeca Festival.

Disney is the parent company of Hulu and ABC News.

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