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Music notes: Nick Jonas, Camila Cabello and more

January 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Despite what some people may think, Nick Jonas‘ guitar is plugged in when he’s onstage. After an Instagram user shared a video of Nick playing guitar during DNCE‘s “Cake by the Ocean” at a Jonas Brothers tour stop — implying he wasn’t actually playing — his guitar tech stepped in to defend his boss. Michael Moschella wrote, “I can assure you at all times his guitar is connected, he is playing the song, and he is in the [front of house] mix coming out of the PA for the audience to hear.”

Camila Cabello was honored with the key to the City of Miami on Sunday during the annual Three Kings Parade, which took place in Little Havana during the Feast of the Epiphany celebration. In video posted on Dade County’s website, Camila called the moment full circle, noting that her latest album, C,XOXO, is a love letter to the city. “Given the option to be anywhere, I will always pick Miami,” she told the crowd.

Gracie Abrams wasn’t at the Golden Globes supporting her boyfriend Paul Mescal, but the couple did get together after the show. People has photos of the two holding hands as they arrived at the afterparty at the Chateau Marmont in L.A. They had a lot to celebrate, as Mescal’s film Hamnet won best motion picture (drama).

Speaking of what pop stars did after the Golden Globes, Selena Gomez posted a photo on her Instagram Story of herself, husband Benny Blanco and her Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short enjoying “breakfast for dinner” at a low-key diner.

Music Notes: R. Kelly, Kid Cudi and Latto

January 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

It appears R. Kelly has more music on the way from behind the bars. After his label, Rockland Records, posted Kelly’s remix of Chris Brown‘s “It Depends” on Instagram, Teddy Riley followed up with a post suggesting more is to come. “Still the King of R&B Bar None!!!! Can’t wait for yall to hear the new music!!!” he wrote. “Til then teaser missiles will be dropping!!! It’s about that time for real music!!!”

Kid Cudi showcased his comedic chops Friday at Mi’s Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, performing his first-ever stand-up comedy set. “Sooo this happened!!! Did stand up last night for the first time and holy f*** it was ELECTRIC!!!” he wrote alongside photos from the night. “Hearing people laughing their a**** off and enjoying my set really touched my heart man. I was maaaaad nervous, this was another type of nervousness I [hadn’t] felt before.” He noted that he plans to share clips from the set soon.

Latto is gearing fans up for her album. Sharing photos of her in a black bra and matching capris, a cropped orange short-sleeved jacket and Chanel sandals, the rapper wrote, “Stfu & get ready for the album.” The upcoming project will mark Latto’s fourth album, serving as the follow-up to her 2024 release, Sugar Honey Iced Tea.

Deadhead Andy Cohen pays tribute to Bob Weir

January 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bravo personality Andy Cohen, a well-known Grateful Dead fan, has penned a tribute to the band’s late guitarist, Bob Weir, whose death was announced Saturday.

“Bob Weir wasn’t The Other One, he was That Guy. He was impossibly beautiful and wildly fiery, intense and passionate,” Cohen wrote. “Nobody forgets their first Dead show and mine was in 1986 in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin. Bob was just a speck on the stage from where I was, but man was his voice fierce and smooth… it felt like rays of sunshine were coming out of his mouth.”

Cohen notes that when members of The Dead formed Dead & Company in 2015 with Cohen’s friend musician John Mayer, “fans were gifted our songbook performed live in stadiums again. It felt like Brigadoon.”

“I feel SO BLESSED to have gotten to know Bob and the equally wondrous Weir family through my friendship with John,” he wrote, mentioning that Weir made appearances on his Bravo show Watch What Happens Live. Cohen even shared a clip of one of those appearances on Instagram.

Cohen wrote that during one appearance, Weir talked about dealing with his bandmate Jerry Garcia‘s 1995 death, noting, “he referred to it as ‘checkin’ out’. That felt so graceful a way to put it, and a testament to the fluidity of all us in this world.”

“Bob checked out but his music is going to live gloriously forever, and so will he,” he concluded. “One of the absolute coolest and best to ever do it.”

All That Remains announces new guitarist, Ken Susi

January 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

All That Remains has announced that guitarist Ken Susi has joined the band.

Susi, who previously played with Unearth and As I Lay Dying, takes the place of guitarist Jason Richardson, who announced his departure from All That Remains in 2025 after joining following the 2018 death of Oli Herbert.

“After decades of friendship, shared history, and mutual support, it means everything to get on stage with this band and contribute to a project I genuinely believe in,” Susi writes in an Instagram post. “I can’t wait to hit the road and share what we’ve been working on with all of you.”

Susi also says he’s “deeply honored” to be taking the role once filled by Herbert.

“Oli was not only an extraordinary musician, but a close friend whose presence and influence will always be felt,” Susi writes. “His shoes can never truly be filled, and I carry his spirit with me every time I pick up the guitar.”

All That Remains will launch a U.S. tour in April.

Nashville notes: Chris Stapleton goes Double Diamond + Vince Gill’s summer tour

January 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Chris Stapleton‘s version of “Tennessee Whiskey” has just been certified Double Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. It’s the first country song ever to move 20 million units.

Vince Gill launches his 14-city 50 Years from Home Tour June 18 in Orlando, Florida. It’s set to wrap with six nights at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium in July and August.

If you missed Brandon Lake performing his top-25 hit, “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” on Good Morning America, you can check out his performance online.

Taylor Swift scores 10-week #1 as ‘Stranger Things’ star joins her in top 10

January 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Back in 2024, Stranger Things star Joe Keery aka Djo told The Spout podcast that he was shocked when Taylor Swift told him she was a fan of his song “End Of Beginning.” Now Joe’s in the top 10 alongside Taylor.

Thanks to the final episode of Stranger Things, “End of the Beginning” has experienced a massive streaming boost, jumping from #16 to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s Djo’s first top-10 hit; it previously peaked at #11 in March 2024.

It should be noted the song was not used in the show’s final season. The last song to make the top 10 thanks to Stranger Things — Kate Bush‘s “Running Up that Hill” — did so only after being played over and over during season 4.

Meanwhile, Taylor’s “The Fate of Ophelia” has just racked up its 10th week on top of the Hot 100. It’s her longest-running #1 hit; the previous one, “Anti-Hero,” lasted eight weeks.

As for the Joe/Taylor encounter, Joe told the podcast that in June 2023 he and Taylor ran into each other at a New York recording studio.

“She said, ‘Hey, I really love that track of yours, ‘End Of Beginning,'” Keery recalled. The song, originally released in 2022, didn’t become widely known until early 2024. “She just said she had heard the song. And, you know, obviously I’m like, ‘What? You heard that song? How the hell did you hear that song?’”

“But she’s, like, a music lover and she’s also so hip to new music. … So I guess it’s not shocking to me because she’s a big fan of music and digs around and it somehow came across her desk.”

Miranda Lambert’s ready to Rock the Country with Jelly Roll & Kid Rock

January 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Miranda Lambert‘s hoping to see you on the road sometime in 2026.

“Lookin forward to seein y’all at a show this year!” she posted on Instagram Monday. “@rockthecountry fest just announced this morning.”

The “A Song to Sing” hitmaker will headline the festival May 29 with Kid Rock. Jelly Roll, Josh Turner and more will play the Bloomingdale, Georgia, stage May 30.

Miranda kicks off her 2026 shows Feb. 15 at the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida. So far, she has about a dozen dates at fairs, festivals and special events, though she hasn’t announced a major tour.

Lynyrd Skynyrd to play the 2026 Rock the Country festival

January 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Lynyrd Skynyrd is set to play the 2026 Rock the Country touring festival.

The mostly country festival will take place over eight weekends this summer, with the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers confirmed for the Ashland, Kentucky, stop. Skynyrd will perform July 10, with a lineup headlined by country star Jelly Roll.

Other artists booked for the festival include rockers Creed, Kid Rock and Shinedown, plus country stars such as Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Riley Green and Miranda Lambert.

Other Rock the Country 2026 dates include: May 1-2 in Bellville, Texas; May 29-30 in Bloomingdale, Georgia; June 27-28 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; July 25-26 in Anderson, South Carolina; Aug. 8-9 in Hastings, Michigan; Aug. 28-29 in Ocala, Florida; and Sept. 11-12 in Hamburg, New York.

You can sign up now for a presale that begins Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit RocktheCountry.com.

Lynyrd Skynyrd is set to spend their summer on the road with Foreigner on the Double Trouble Double Vision Tour. It will consist of 19 co-headlining dates, kicking off July 23 in Atlanta and wrapping Aug. 29 in Rogers, Arkansas. A complete schedule can be found at lynyrdskynyrd.com.

A$AP Rocky releases ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ preview, ‘Helicopter$’

January 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

A$AP Rocky co-wrote, co-produced and raps on “Helicopter$,” his latest single and a preview of his Don’t Be Dumb album. The track arrives with a new music video, in which he also flexes his directing skills alongside Dan Streit.

In the clip, Rocky and members of his crew recklessly ride the D.B.D helicopter he used during his 2025 Lollapalooza set through the city. They hang out and perform to a rooftop filled with people dancing and waving rags around in helicopter-like motions. SWAT officers appear throughout, eventually targeting Rocky and even raiding his home. As he attempts to escape in the helicopter, he falls, dropping to his death.

“Helicopter$” was written with Kelvin J. N. Magnusen, and produced with Kelvin and Soufien Rhouat.

Don’t Be Dumb, which also includes lead single “Punk Rocky,” is set to arrive on Friday.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

James Taylor to perform at The Nearness of You Concert in New York

January 12, 2026 by WDNY Radio

James Taylor is one of the acts set to perform at The Nearness of You Concert, an all-star benefit concert supporting cancer research at Columbia University Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The event honors the memory of Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Michael Brecker, who died in 2007. He played sax on Taylor’s 1972 track “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight,” described on Instagram as “one of the most memorable collaborations in James’s catalog.”

The concert will be held Feb. 9 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room in New York, hosted by comedian Susie Essman. The lineup also includes trumpeter Chris Botti, singer/songwriter Lisa Fischer, inaugural poet Richard Blanco and special guests.

This is the fifth Nearness of You Concert that’s been held. Previous shows have raised over $5 million for cancer research and featured artists like Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Christopher Cross and others.

Tickets for the concert are on sale now.

In December Taylor revealed his plans to tour in 2026, noting in a social media video that he would be out west in California and Nevada in April, and then hit the East Coast in June. So far the only confirmed U.S. shows are his annual July 3 and 4 concerts at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts. Taylor also has dates in the U.K. and Europe in July. A complete schedule can be found at JamesTaylor.com.

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