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Sting drops new EP featuring ‘Desert Rose’ remixes

April 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Sting has dropped a new EP dedicated to his 2000 single “Desert Rose.”

Desert Rose Reimagined includes three new mixes and three extended mixes of the song, including a reimagined version by Middle Eastern-American duo Tamer Malki and Rami Abousabe, who are also known as Bedouin. There are also remixes from African artist and producer Zakes Bantwini and DJ/producer Darque.

Desert Rose Reimagined is now available via digital outlets.

“Desert Rose” was the second single off Sting’s sixth solo album, Brand New Day. The original version featured Algerian raï singer Cheb Mami and peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100; it was Sting’s last top-40 hit.

Released in September 1999, Brand New Day hit #9 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and sold over 3.5 million copies in the U.S.

Sting will return to the U.S. for a new leg of his Sting 3.0 tour on May 6 in Hollywood, Florida. A complete list of dates can be found at Sting.com.

The ‘most important release’ of Dan + Shay’s career is out now: ‘If you need somebody, say so’

April 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Dan + Shay have dropped the song they call “the most important release of our career so far.”

“Say So” has a theme of suicide prevention, and as per Variety, it was inspired by the death of the duo’s friend Ben Vaughn, a music industry executive who took his own life in 2025. “As we were talking about Ben, we were just like, ‘Man, I wish we would’ve known. I wish we could have reminded him that there’s always somebody on the other line,'” Dan Smyers tells Variety.

While the duo is best known for their love songs, Shay Mooney tells the outlet, “We felt like with [our forthcoming album] project in particular, we needed to come with this song first. We live in a crazy world right now. Obviously in the first verse it touches on Ben’s story, and it is very heavy, but I think that the rest of this song really offers hope to people.”

Adding that both he and Dan have benefited from therapy, Shay notes, “Talking about these things can oftentimes prevent somebody from getting to that point where they do feel hopeless. It isn’t just for people who are already at their wit’s end.”

In the song, the duo sings, “I’ll be there every time you call/ Pick you up every time you fall/ If you’re going through hell, you’re not alone/ If you need somebody, say so.”

On Instagram, the duo writes, “We are beyond proud of this song and hope it becomes a hit (manifesting), but someday when we look back, we will define its ‘success’ not by the amount of sales + streams, but by the amount of people it helped.”

If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health challenge or thoughts of suicide – free, confidential help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text the national lifeline at 988.

Shinedown shares new ’EI8HT’ song, ‘Outlaw’

April 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Shinedown has premiered a new song called “Outlaw,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, EI8HT.

In the chorus, frontman Brent Smith sings, “What will you do/ now that I’m gunning for you?/ Where is the outlaw in you?”

You can watch the “Outlaw” lyric video streaming now on YouTube.

EI8HT, the follow-up to 2022’s Planet Zero, drops May 29. It also includes the singles “Three Six Five,” “Dance, Kid, Dance,” “Searchlight,” “Killing Fields” and “Safe and Sound.”

Shinedown will launch a U.S. tour in support of EI8HT in May.

In other Shinedown news, the band’s celebrating its annual 4:03 Day with exclusive merch. 4:03 Day takes place April 3 and is named after the lyric, “It’s 4:03 and I can’t sleep” from the 2009 Shinedown single “If You Only Knew.”

Listen to two new Jack White songs, ‘G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs’ & ‘Derecho Demonico’

April 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Jack White has premiered two new singles, “G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs” and “Derecho Demonico.”

The bluesy rockers follow White’s 2024 solo album, No Name. The tracks are available now via digital outlets, and will be released on limited-edition vinyl Saturday via ThirdManRecords.com and the Third Man Records shops in Detroit, Nashville and London.

Also on Saturday, White will be performing on Saturday Night Live, marking his sixth overall appearance as a musical guest on the show. In a promo for the episode, White and host Jack Black remark that the show will coincide with both Easter and Passover, which the Tenacious D frontman declares to be “the two most metal holidays of all time.”

White will launch a European tour in May. He’ll be back onstage in the U.S. for the Borderland Festival in East Aurora, New York, in September.

Egg hunts, ‘hideous’ pastel outfits and more: Jordan Davis remembers Easter in Louisiana

April 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Easter coming up on Sunday brings back a flood of memories for Jordan Davis — though he admits he doesn’t treasure every single one.

“We would always have the Easter egg hunt before church,” he recalls. “My mom, she would dress us in these ridiculous, pastel-colored — good Lord, I’m sorry for saying this, but the worst part about Easter for me is some of the photos that I have of what my mom dressed us in. It was hideous.”

Hideous outfits aside, Jordan remembers childhood Easters in Louisiana fondly.

“For me early on, and probably like with a lot of kids, Easter was just another Sunday where it was just a very mini, mini Christmas,” he says. “You know, we would get some candy. Every once in a while, we’d get a present, something we wanted.”

“You know, we’d go to church, and everybody looked great, [they’d] wear the new dress or the guys had these crazy ties on or something like that. And it really wasn’t until my high school years I realized how special that holiday was,” he adds.

With four kids of his own now, ranging in age from 10 months to 6 years, it’s likely to be an eventful Easter at the Davis household.

Jordan does seem to have a bit of time off, since his next show isn’t until April 11 at Boots in the Park in San Diego.

Elton John Record Store Day remix album getting digital release

April 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Dance remixes of Elton John songs make up the upcoming Record Store Day release Positiva Presents: Elton John – The Remixes, and now fans who don’t snag a copy will still have a chance to enjoy the music.

While glow-in-the-dark vinyl pressings will be released for Record Store Day on April 18, Positiva Presents just announced that the album is also getting a digital release on April 19.

The album, curated by Elton, features remixes of “Cold Heart,” his hit with Dua Lipa, and “Hold Me Closer,” his collaboration with Britney Spears.

There are also remixes of “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” “Rocket Man,” “Philadelphia Freedom” and “I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That.” Some of the remixes on the album have previously been unavailable on streaming platforms.

“Record Store Day is incredibly important to me, and with this package I really think we’ve made something special for dance music fans,” Elton says.

The digital release is available for preorder now. Vinyl copies will be available at participating independent record stores.

Olivia Dean dumps social media, prefers to live in ‘sweet ignorance’

April 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you have a hot take on Olivia Dean, she doesn’t want to hear it — even if it’s positive.

Speaking to ELLE, the singer says after she won the Grammy for best new artist, she deleted all the social media apps from her phone. “I’ve been thinking about doing it for a while,” she says. “Even though the love has been overwhelming, even that is not healthy sometimes.”

“I don’t think you’re supposed to know everyone’s opinion about you,” she notes. “And I’ve decided I want to live in sweet ignorance.”

But one app she won’t delete is The New York Times’ Games: Wordle & Crossword. Olivia loves the mini crossword puzzle on the app, and tells ELLE she was thrilled when she was a clue: a word that describes the music both she and Daniel Caesar make. Unfortunately, she got the answer wrong. She laughs, “I bet it was ‘R&B.’ I wouldn’t really say that, guys, but okay, sure.”

Olivia will bring her sold-out tour to the U.S. in July and August, and hints to ELLE that she’ll have a custom look for every city. She took a stand against ticket resellers who were overcharging fans on the secondary market, and forced Ticketmaster to refund fans who overpaid on the platform.

“There is no way that I’m going to get up on that stage and sing my heart out while somebody sits at home and makes $500 or $600 off of me and you,” she tells ELLE. “I want people to be able to afford to come to the show. I don’t think you need to be someone who’s got loads of money to enjoy your favorite album. Full stop.”

U2 releases another surprise EP, ‘U2 – Easter Lily’

April 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

U2 just surprised fans with some more new music.

After releasing the surprise EP U2 – Days of Ash in February, the Irish rockers are back with another surprise EP, U2 – Easter Lily.

While Days of Ash was written as a response to the current chaotic state of the world, Easter Lily is described in a press release as more reflective “exploring themes of friendship, loss, hope, and ultimately, renewal.”

“With Easter Lily we ended up asking very personal questions like: Are our own relationships up to these challenging times? How hard do you fight for friendship? Can our faith survive the mangling of meaning that those algorithms love to reward? Is all religion rubbish and still ripping us apart?” Bono says in a note to fans. “Or are there answers to find in its crevices? Are there ceremonies, rituals, dances that we might be missing in our lives? From the rite of Spring to Easter and its promise of rebirth and renewal.”

He also says the EP’s title is a nod to Patti Smith and her album Easter, explaining it “gave me so much hope when it was released in 1978.”

Like they did with Days of Ash, U2 has also released a special digital edition of their magazine Propaganda, featuring contributions from the band, including in-studio photos shot by Larry Mullen Jr., song lyrics and more.

U2 – Easter Lily is available now via digital outlets, with lyric videos on YouTube.

The EP comes as U2 is in the studio recording a new album, with Bono describing it as a “noisy, messy, ‘unreasonably colourful’ album to play LIVE,” adding, “We still look to vivid rock n roll as an act of resistance against all this awfulness on our small screens.”

Here is the track list for U2 – Easter Lily:

“Song for Hal,” ft. The Edge on lead vocals
“In a Life”
“Scars”
“Resurrection Song”
“Easter Parade”
“COEXIST (I Will Bless the Lord at All Times?)” – ft. a new soundscape by Brian Eno

Breathe in, breathe out with Bush’s ’Tiny Desk’ performance

April 2, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bush is featured in the latest edition of NPR’s Tiny Desk performance series.

While seated behind the titular tiny desk, Gavin Rossdale led the band through performances of the Sixteen Stone hits “Machinehead” and “Glycerine,” the latter of which featured him singing a cappella.

They then played the deep cut “Out of This World” off 2001’s Golden State album before closing the set with the title track off the most recent Bush record, 2025’s I Beat Loneliness.

You can watch Bush’s Tiny Desk performance on YouTube.

Bush will launch a U.S. tour in support of I Beat Loneliness April 7 in Pittsburgh.

Music notes: KATSEYE, Charlie Puth and more

April 2, 2026 by WDNY Radio

KATSEYE has shared the first teaser for the music video for “Pinky Up,” their new single. The song and the video drop April 9 at 9 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, some fans are upset that group member Manon Bannerman doesn’t appear to be in the video. The group’s record labels announced in February that she would be “taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing.”

By his own admission, Charlie Puth isn’t much of an athlete, but he’s going to give a couple of the songs from his new album, Whatever’s Clever!, their live debuts on a sports-centric show. Charlie will perform Saturday on Amazon Music presents: In the Paint, which will stream during NBA Nightcap, Prime Video’s postgame show. It follows Prime Video’s presentation of the face-off between the San Antonio Spurs and the Denver Nuggets.

Zedd, Marshmello and Nelly are among the acts providing the entertainment for the Formula 1 @ Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, set for May 1-3 in Miami Gardens. They, along with Loud Luxury and Kane Brown, will perform at the race’s Hard Rock Beach Club stage. Visit F1MiamiGP.com for tickets.

Illenium has released the official music video for “Don’t Want Your Love,” his collab with Ellie Goulding. The song, co-written by Charli XCX, is from Illenium’s album Odyssey. Ellie welcomed daughter Iris Edeline Minniear-Goulding on March 6 with her boyfriend, Beau Minniear. It’s not clear if she was pregnant when she filmed the video, but we either see her from the shoulders up, or with her middle obscured by special effects.

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