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Tate McRae is working on something she’s ‘really excited about’

August 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

After headlining both Lollapalooza and Canada’s Osheaga festivals in one weekend, Tate McRae is plotting her next move and she hopes you’ll “Just Keep Watching.”

Speaking to Vogue, Tate says, “I’m pretty much going back into creative mode. I’ve been spending a lot of time working on something I’m really excited about, so the rest of my summer is definitely going to be pretty heads down.”

“I’m really excited for everyone to see what I’ve been making—hopefully soon,” she adds.

What she’s making may involve new music. Variety reports that she has started working on her fourth album. She started it in February, working with Amy Allen, who co-wrote her hits “Greedy” and “Just Keep Watching.” Amy has also co-written hits for Sabrina Carpenter, Rosé, Harry Styles and Olivia Rodrigo.

Tate tells Variety one of her inspirations for the new album is a book of Dolly Parton’s lyrics, as well as some of the country icon’s songs. When it arrives, it’ll be the follow-up to her 2025 release, So Close to What.

Meanwhile, you can see photos and footage of Tate’s festival performances on the Instagram page of her creative director, including the moment at Osheaga where she dipped herself in gold.

Eagles extend Las Vegas Sphere residency into 2027

August 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Eagles have announced their return to the Sphere in 2027.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have added four more shows to their ongoing Las Vegas residency: Jan. 15, 16, 22 and 23.

Registration is open now for a presale that begins Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. PT.

The new dates will extend the Eagles’ record for the longest-running residency at the Sphere with 72 shows. They launched the residency on Sept. 20, 2024.

Eagles return to the Sphere for more shows starting on Sept. 18. They also have shows scheduled in November and December.

A complete list of Eagles dates can be found at Eagles.com.

Linkin Park announces ‘Unshatter’ doc premiere date + soundtrack

August 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Linkin Park has announced the release date for the band’s upcoming documentary, Unshatter.

The film, directed by band member Joe Hahn, is set to premiere in theaters on Sept. 30. Tickets go on sale Aug. 13.

Unshatter chronicles Linkin Park’s “journey through loss, resilience and creative reinvention” following the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017 and their decision to relaunch the band with new vocalist Emily Armstrong. It includes footage from LP’s first sessions back together, leading through the recording of their 2024 comeback album, From Zero, and their triumphant record release show in São Paulo, Brazil.

An Unshatter soundtrack featuring recordings from the São Paulo concert will be released Sept. 25. You can watch video for the Unshatter performance of “Somewhere I Belong” on YouTube.

For more info on Unshatter, visit UnshatterMovie.com.

‘My Aim Is True’, Elvis Costello’s debut album, getting expanded box set for 49th anniversary

August 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The 49th anniversary of My Aim Is True, Elvis Costello’s debut album, is being celebrated with a five-CD box set, featuring a whole host of bonus material.

My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition) will feature 104 tracks, 52 of which were previously unreleased. It includes a 2026 remaster of the original album, along with demos, outtakes, live performances and interviews. All five CDs come with extensive liner notes from Costello, as well as rare and unseen photos, handwritten lyrics from his notebook and more.

The set is being previewed with the release of four previously unreleased recordings that show the evolution of one of the song’s classic tracks, “Watching the Detectives.” Among those tracks are a live performance featuring The Attractions, recorded on July 8, 1978, at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.

“Making my first record seemed like the beginning of something that I’d imagined for a long time, before I had any sense of a potential audience, let alone the expectation and the assumptions of others about songs written and performed in mere minutes,” Costello writes in his liner notes. “Nevertheless, I raise a chaste glass to My Aim Is True and all who sail in her.”

My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition) will be released Oct. 2. The original album is also getting an 180-gram black vinyl and CD reissue. All are available for preorder now.

Eddie Vedder performs, Bono speaks at funeral for Glen Hansard

August 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Eddie Vedder performed at the funeral for late Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, which was held Tuesday at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin.

The Pearl Jam frontman sang “Song of Good Hope,” a track off Hansard’s 2012 debut album, Rhythm and Repose. Vedder was joined in the performance by Markéta Irglová, who played with Hansard in the band The Swell Season and co-starred with him in the film Once.

Vedder and Hansard were longtime friends and collaborators — Hansard played in Vedder’s solo band, The Earthlings, and opened for Vedder and Pearl Jam on several occasions. Hansard also cowrote the debut song by Vedder’s daughter Olivia Vedder, “My Father’s Daughter.”

Hansard’s funeral included remarks from U2’s Bono, who spoke about how everyone felt like they were one of Hansard’s best friends. He also played a voice message from Patti Smith, who sang a lullaby for Hansard’s family and friends.

Bono then began reading the lyrics to U2’s “Beautiful Day,” before his bandmate The Edge joined him in getting the mourners to sing along to part of the song.

Hansard died on July 29 in a motorcycle accident. He was 56.

Ariana Grande says ‘boundaries need to be set’ after announcing step back

August 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ariana Grande is speaking out following the announcement of her decision to step away from the public eye after her current tour wraps up.

As previously reported, Ariana’s team issued a statement over the weekend saying she would be “taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny,” including dropping out of a West End revival of Sunday in the Park with George.

Ariana addressed fans at her concert at Chicago’s United Center Monday night, and her comments were later shared on social media.

“So basically, the announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing,” Ariana said. “It is something that I had decided. It’s a plan that I had quietly made a long time ago and it’s a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place.”

“I heard that my fans were worried that negativity was ruining things for me, but I just have to say, that could not be more the f*** opposite,” she continued, to a loud cheer from the audience.

“Multiple things can be true at the same time. Boundaries need to be set, human beings can need a break sometimes, and also, this can be, and will continue to be, the greatest experience of my professional career and life,” she noted, adding, “So I just wanted to make that quite plain.”

Her Eternal Sunshine tour concludes its Chicago run on Aug. 6; Ariana then heads to London to wrap up with 10 shows at the O2 Arena.

Meanwhile, for the next 24 hours, a special iTunes edition of her album petal, called hello, i love to sing, is available for download, featuring live versions of the songs “stay” and “oh well.”

Music notes: David Archuleta, Ariana Grande and more

August 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Summer’s not over yet but David Archuleta is already getting into the holiday spirit. The singer has announced his Warm Me Up holiday tour, set to kick off Nov. 28 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The trek wraps Dec. 20 in Modesto, California. Tickets go on sale Aug. 7.

Ariana Grande is set to play the first of three shows in Chicago Monday night, following news that she’d be stepping back from public visibility once her Eternal Sunshine tour is over. She posted a message to fans on her Instagram Story, writing, “i love you, my sweeeetests & cannot wait to be with you tonight ! ! ! ! !”

JENNIE is on the cover of the latest issue of Cosmopolitan. She tells the mag the person whose career she admires the most is Rihanna. “Rihanna will always be my biggest dream in terms of how much influence she has over pop culture and also music culture and art itself,” she says.

‘Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul’ doc set for screenings in venues across the country

August 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The new Gregg Allman documentary Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul is hitting the road.

After opening in theaters in June, the film is getting over 40 one-night-only screenings in music venues across the country, giving fans a chance to experience the film on a big screen with high quality sound. Some of the screenings will also feature Q&As with the film’s director, James Keach, and/or producer Michael Lehman.

“It is incredibly rewarding to bring Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul to audiences around the country,” says Lehman, who was also Allman’s longtime manager. “Having the opportunity to share stories about making the film and my years managing Gregg will make the evening especially meaningful.”

He adds, “I hope the attendees leave with an even deeper appreciation for Gregg’s extraordinary music, his remarkable life, and the legacy he continues to inspire.”

The special screenings will kick off Sept. 1 in Seattle, with dates confirmed through March 18, 2027, in San Francisco. Additional screenings will be announced, with the run expected to wrap Dec. 8, 2027, on what would have been Allman’s 80th birthday.

Bruce Springsteen reveals wife Patti Scialfa’s cancer is in remission

August 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bruce Springsteen has revealed that his wife, E Street Band member Patti Scialfa, is in remission after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, in 2018.

Springsteen’s revelation came in recorded video played at an event ahead of Saturday’s Pan-Mass Challenge bike ride in Boston, which raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

In the video, posted to the Springsteen fan account Spring-Nuts, The Boss first addressed Pan-Mass founder and chairman Billy Starr, and the “whole PMC family.”

“Since 1980, you have inspired a community that has done something remarkable,” he said. “You’ve never stopped believing that ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference. And because of that countless lives have been saved.”

Springsteen then talked about his wife’s cancer battle.

“As you know, Patti’s been living with her multiple myeloma for over eight years, but now, thankfully, she is in remission,” he said.

“Patti’s journey has taught us something I hope every one of us and every American can understand. Medical research isn’t an idea. It isn’t politics. It isn’t a line in a budget,” Springsteen added. “It’s the reason families find hope when hope seems hardest to find. When we lose sight of that we lose sight of one another and that’s too high a price for anyone to pay.”

The video also featured Springsteen performing an acoustic version of “Born to Run,” which he called “one of my best riding songs.”

Scialfa opened up about her cancer diagnosis in the 2024 Springsteen documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. She shared the news while explaining why she had not been performing with the E Street Band during Springsteen’s 2024 tour.

Stella Lefty announces debut album, ‘Long Way Home’

August 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Stella Lefty is following up her debut Lollapalooza performance with a debut album.

The singer has announced Long Way Home will be out Aug. 21. Her new single off the album, “Lean In, Kiss Me,” drops Aug. 7, the same day the album becomes available for preorder/presave.

Her album follows the May release of her EP, Is This Heaven?, featuring her viral hit “Boston.”

Stella performed in front of over 12,000 fans Sunday at Lollapalooza in her home city of Chicago. It marked a full-circle moment for the singer — she’d been attending the festival as a fan since she was 15 years old.

During the performance, she brought out her boyfriend, country star Vincent Mason, to perform “Something to Lose.”

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