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Gojira’s Christian Andreu announces signature guitar with Jackson

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Gojira’s Christian Andreu has announced a new signature guitar in collaboration with Jackson.

The Pro Plus Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RR24 EVTN6 boasts “three-piece neck-thru construction with graphite reinforcement and alder wings” that create a “bulletproof foundation that delivers earth-shaking tone with fortress-like stability,” Jackson says.

“But the real game-changer is the revolutionary Evertune F6 bridge – pure wizardry that locks you in perfect pitch no matter how hard you thrash, bend, or punish this beast,” the description continues.

The guitar is available now for $2,429.99. For more info, visit JacksonGuitars.com.

Gojira’s most recent album is 2021’s Fortitude. In between, they released the Grammy-winning song “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira),” which they performed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Alt-J’s Joe Newman releases video for JJerome87 single, ‘Brush Me Like a Horse’

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Alt-J frontman Joe Newman has released the video for his single “Brush Me Like a Horse,” released under his solo moniker, JJerome87.

The surreal clip finds an imprisoned man forced to run on a treadmill overhanging a cliff, lest he fall to his death.

“Brush Me Like a Horse is an acid western about a man condemned to die in a cruel, humiliating public spectacle,” says video director Alex Takács. “Joe Newman came to me with the vivid image of a state execution via treadmill, and it immediately conjured this whole narrative world.”

You can watch the “Brush Me Like a Horse” video on YouTube.

“Brush Me Like a Horse” is included on the debut JJerome87 album, The Canyon, which is available now exclusively via Newman’s website.

Alt-J’s most recent album is 2022’s The Dream.

It’s something unpredictable: Gigi Perez covers Green Day’s ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)’

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Gigi Perez has released a cover of the Green Day song “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).”

The “Sailor Song” artist recorded the ’90s classic for Hollister’s newly launched graduation season campaign, continuing the track’s status as a graduation staple despite being initially written as a bitter breakup song.

The cover is accompanied by a video, now available on YouTube, featuring footage of seniors reflecting on the final days of high school cut with shots of Perez strumming an acoustic guitar. It begins with Perez listening to a tape cassette of the opening guitar line that Billie Joe Armstrong infamously fumbles in the intro of the original song. However, Perez does not say the f-word, as Armstrong did.

“There were so many pieces of this project that made this opportunity feel perfect,” Perez says in a statement. “I’m deeply nostalgic, and thinking about my own senior year, the impact Green Day has had on me, and my connection with Hollister made reimagining a song that’s so important to me a really special experience.”

Perez will be performing at Coachella in April before launching a tour opening for Noah Kahan in June.

Music notes: Jonas Brothers, *NSYNC and more

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

What do Jonas Brothers have in common with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Anne Hathaway and Lin-Manuel Miranda? They’ve all worked with Disney in some capacity over the years. That’s why JoBros and those other stars are being named Disney Legends at the company’s annual D23 fan event, set for Aug. 14-16 in Anaheim, California. Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

Just call *NSYNC’s Joey Fatone and JC Chasez “The Producers.” They’ve joined the producing team for the musical comedy Titanique, a sendup of the 1993 movie Titanic, featuring the songs of Céline Dion. It starts previews in New York City Thursday night on Broadway. Joey actually appeared in a 2010 production of The Producers, and he’s also appeared in Broadway shows like Rent, Little Shop of Horrors and, most recently, & Juliet.

If you missed BTS’ performance of their new single “SWIM” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night, you can watch it now on YouTube. Or, you could just wait until Thursday night, when the group will perform a second song on the talk show. During their Wednesday appearance, the group discussed their reunion, answered questions from fans and revealed the meaning behind some of the songs on their new album, ARIRANG.

Mariah Carey’s birthday present — to us — is the release of her Olympics performance

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Mariah Carey’s birthday — or, as she calls it, anniversary — is Friday, but we’re getting the gifts.

At midnight, Mariah is releasing her performance from the opening of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in February. As part of the elaborate opening production, Mariah sang the beloved Italian song “Volare,” also known as “Nel blu, dipinto di blu.”

The song, recorded by Domenico Modugno, topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958 and has been recorded by over 100 artists. It marked the first time Mariah had sung in Italian. At the end of that track, she broke into one of her patented “whistle tones,” before segueing into her song “Nothing Is Impossible” from her 2025 album, Here For It All. The songs are being released as one medley.

On Instagram, Mariah posted behind-the-scenes video from that day, including footage of her walking around backstage in a silver gown and white feather boa. You can watch video of her actual performance in an earlier post on her Instagram.

Friday is the 57th “anniversary” of Mariah’s birth.

New list reveals the most ‘perfect’ Beatles tunes

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Beatles released a lot of music over the course of their career, and there’s no doubt some songs are better than others. So, which Beatles songs are the best?

Of course, the answer to that is subjective, but Collider has some thoughts, and it just came out with its choices for the 10 most “perfect” Beatles tunes, noting songs were chosen based on “songwriting, musical construction, overall influence, and the song’s impact on the band’s musical evolution.”

Topping the list is the 1968 classic “Hey Jude,” which Paul McCartney wrote for Julian Lennon after John Lennon left his first wife, Cynthia Lennon.

“Whether it’s tears of triumph or pain, ‘Hey Jude” is a song meant to make you feel something,” the mag writes. “It’s what music is all about, after all.”

Coming in at #2 is 1969’s “Come Together,” followed by 1970’s “Let It Be” at #3, 1968’s “Blackbird” at #4 and 1964’s “A Hard Day’s Night” at #5.

Rounding out the top 10 are: “In My Life,” “All You Need Is Love,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Yesterday” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand.”

Miley Cyrus to receive Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award during ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ finale

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Miley Cyrus is already a Disney Legend — now she’s about to become a Drag Race legend, too.

During the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 18, RuPaul will honor Miley with the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award, which was established in 2023. It has previously been presented to designer Bob Mackie, Liza Minnelli and horror icon Elvira.

During the grand finale, the top queens will lip-synch for the crown and a grand prize of $200,000 to Miley’s song “Every Girl You’ve Ever Loved,” from Miley’s most recent album, Something Beautiful.

The episode is set to air April 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.

Nashville notes: Brantley Gilbert’s ‘Good Damn’ + Shenandoah’s 40th Anniversary Tour

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Brantley Gilbert’s debut single for his new record label, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, is titled “Good Damn” and is the first taste of his ninth studio album, which he’s working on now.

Legendary country band Shenandoah is embarking on their 40th Anniversary Tour in 2026, playing Flying E Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona, on Friday. The trek continues through Dec. 5, when they’re booked in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

Filmore will headline the 2026 Iroquois Steeplechase Saturday, May 9, at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, alongside Lauren Gottshall and Alannah McCready.

The Killers to perform at UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Killers will perform ahead of the final match of the 2026 UEFA Champions League soccer tournament.

The “Mr. Brightside” outfit will take the pitch ahead of the match at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30 as part of the Final Kick Off Show event.

The announcement was made in a video featuring Brandon Flowers and company alongside soccer icon David Beckham.

“When we were asked to perform at the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi, we said yes without hesitation, some stages speak for themselves,” The Killers say in a statement. “We’re honored to celebrate the incredible teams and players at what will undoubtedly be an epic match.”

The 2025 UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show featured Linkin Park.

George Clinton to headline 2026 ‘Essence’ Festival of Culture

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

George Clinton is in his mid-80s, but his goal remains to “Just Sing.” He and Parliament-Funkadelic have been tapped to take the stage July 5 at the Essence Festival of Culture with a headlining set that will close out the annual event.

The performance will mark the first citing of his new Mothership, which pays homage to the spacecraft he first debuted 50 years ago in New Orleans as part of the 1976 P-Funk Earth Tour.

The landing was deemed “the greatest single moment in the history of rock n’ roll,” according to a press release, and the Mothership sits among history at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The new one will accompany Clinton as he plans to tour the world.

“To celebrate George in New Orleans, where the Mothership first touched down, is a beautiful full-circle moment,” said Vivian Scott Chew, founding partner of Chew Entertainment, who has teamed with Clinton’s management to produce the special moment. “The weekend will be about more than music—it’s about community, legacy, and making space for the next generation to carry the funk forward.”

The Essence festival will take place July 3-5 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Cardi B, Kehlani, Latto, Patti LaBelle, Brandy and Monica are among those on the lineup.

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