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Tears For Fears’ Roland Orzabal releasing memoir

April 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Tears For Fears co-founder Roland Orzabal is ready to tell his life story.

The rocker is releasing Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death, and Tears for Fears on Aug. 4, described as a “deeply personal memoir” that “explores the formative experiences and complex worldview of a creator, his creations, and his personal life.”

The book is described as an “astrological memoir,” with Orzabal, a lifelong astrology fan, using it as a tool to support the storytelling, revealing how his life has been affected by his astrological chart.

Welcome to Your Life will delve into the creation of the band with musical partner Curt Smith, and their massive success thanks to their 1985 album, Songs From The Big Chair, and hit songs like “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and “Head over Heels.” It will also cover the creative and personal breakdown of their relationship, leading Tears For Fears to break up in 1991, before reuniting in 2000.

The book will also offer readers a look into Orzabal’s personal life, including his mental health struggles and the loss of his wife in 2017.

“As he reflects on love, faith, and recovery, Orzabal shows how the power of music can heal even the deepest wounds,” the description notes.

Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death, and Tears for Fears is available for preorder now.

The Alarm releases final video featuring late frontman Mike Peters

April 8, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Alarm has released a video for the song “Live Today,” the final clip to feature their late frontman Mike Peters, who passed away April 29, 2025, after a 31-year battle with cancer.

The track is featured on the band’s upcoming album, Transformation, which will be released May 29.

The video was filmed on a beach in the North of England just days before Peters underwent CAR-T treatment that he had hoped would beat his aggressive form of lymphoma, known as Richter’s syndrome.

“Mike lived a life of beauty and never gave up right to the very end,” says Jules Peters, the rocker’s wife and bandmate. “As the sun rose, watching Mike perform this song with so much optimism and hope will live with me forever.”

“This video is such a difficult watch,” she adds. “It broke my heart … but it captures the eternal essence of Mike Peters that keeps us coming back to him and his incredible songs time after time.”

Transformation is available for preorder now.

Third Eye Blind covers David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ with Elle King

April 8, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Third Eye Blind has released a cover of the David Bowie classic “Heroes” alongside “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer Elle King.

“All together at East West Studios playing this song brought us deeper to grips with the brilliance of Bowie,” the “Semi-Charmed Life” outfit writes in a Facebook post. “Feels like we need this song more than ever.”

You can listen to the cover now exclusively via Amazon Music. It arrives ahead of Third Eye Blind’s upcoming performance at the 2026 Stagecoach festival, taking place April 24-26 and streaming live on Amazon Music.

Meanwhile, another Stagecoach performer, Michael Marcagi, has released a cover of The Head and the Heart’s “Rivers and Roads,” also exclusively for Amazon Music. The recording features singer-songwriter Chance Peña and The Head and the Heart themselves.

Listen to new Tim Montana song, ‘Break Me Down’

April 8, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Tim Montana has premiered a new single called “Break Me Down.”

“Break Me Down comes from a place of anxiety, control, and feeling too far gone,” Montana says in a statement. “It’s about realizing the right person can drag you out of hell—whether you’re ready or not. This one’s for the people who can see light in the darkness, and for the broken souls who never show it on the outside.”

You can watch the “Break Me Down” video now on YouTube.

“Break Me Down” follows Montana’s 2024 album, Savage, which includes the single “Devil You Know.”

Montana will launch a tour with Alter Bridge beginning April 25 in Orlando, Florida.

I woke up like this (in space): Artemis II crew reveals playlist

April 8, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Every morning during their mission, the Artemis II crew has been woken up in their Orion spacecraft by a song of the Mission Control in Houston’s choice. Now, you can get all those songs on one playlist.

“Each track was selected by the Moon crew continuing a tradition that started more than 50 years ago,” the NASA Instagram account explains.

The playlist is updated and includes Wednesday’s wake-up song: “Under Pressure” by Queen & David Bowie. The first song astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen heard was Young & Sick’s cover of “Sleepyhead” by Passion Pit.

That was followed by:

John Legend: “Green Light (ft. Andre 3000)”

Freddy Jones Band: “In a Daydream”

Chappell Roan: “Pink Pony Club”

CeeLo Green: “Working Class Heroes (Work)”

Mandisa & TobyMac: “Good Morning”

Glass Animals & Denzel Curry: “Tokyo Drifting”

In the comments of the NASA post about the playlist, Glass Animals, best known for their #1 hit “Heat Waves,” wrote, “this is the coolest thing that’s ever happened to me in my life ever.”

Young & Sick — the stage name of Dutch artist Nick van Hofwegen — wrote, “Thank you sooooo much for having me aboard!! My life will never be the same.”

Music notes: Beyoncé, Sam Smith and more

April 8, 2026 by WDNY Radio

In honor of the 10th anniversary of Beyoncé’s landmark album Lemonade, released in April 2016, the folks at Rockabye Baby have created a special release. Rockabye Baby creates lullaby versions of famous pop, rock and country songs, and on Friday it is releasing Lullaby Renditions of Beyoncé’s Lemonade. It will feature every song on the record reimagined as a gentle instrumental lullaby. You can hear “Hold Up” now.

Sam Smith’s collaboration with Normani, “Dancing with a Stranger,” has reached 1 billion views on YouTube. It’s Sam’s fifth video to hit that milestone. Sam’s other Billion Views Club videos include “Too Good at Goodbye,” “Stay With Me” and “Not the Only One.”

LISA has teamed up with EDM DJ and producer Anyma for a single and video called “Bad Angel.” The song was released ahead of Anyma’s Main Stage performance at Coachella on April 10 and 17, and LISA is expected to join him to give the song its live debut. The BLACKPINK member and actress says in a statement, “I’ve always loved EDM, so I’ve wanted to try something like this for a while. Anyma is so creative and has such a unique vision, so working with him was really fun.”

Eagles release live recording of ‘Lyin’ Eyes’ from ‘One of These Nights’ reissue

April 8, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Eagles are offering up another preview of the upcoming reissue of their 1975 album, One of These Nights.

The band has just released a live version of their classic tune “Lyin’ Eyes” from a previously unreleased concert, recorded Sept. 28, 1975, at Anaheim Stadium in California. The band previously released a live cover of Chuck Berry’s “Carol.”

“Lyin’ Eyes (Live at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA, 9/28/1975)” is available now via digital outlets.

One of These Nights (Deluxe Edition), a three-CD/Blu-ray set dropping May 1, includes a new mix of the album and the 1975 concert. The Blu-ray features Dolby Atmos and high-res stereo mixes of both the album and the live concert.

One of These Nights (Deluxe Edition) is available for preorder now.

The Eagles are set to play their final two Sphere Las Vegas shows of 2026 on Friday and Saturday. They are also scheduled to play New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 2, followed by concerts in Atlanta; Nashville; Arlington, Texas; and Hollywood, Florida.

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

Watch Harry Styles perform ‘Carla’s Song’ in a Paris museum

April 8, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you’d rather see Harry Styles perform his music in an intimate setting, as opposed to an arena full of screaming fans, he’s got you covered.

Harry has teamed up with the French production company La Blogothèque for one of its signature Take Away shows: intimate performances, usually acoustic, captured in unusual settings. The show, which lasts about six minutes, was recorded in February and shows Harry singing “Carla’s Song” in the Musée Bourdelle in Paris. The only accompaniment is Harry playing the piano.

At the end, Harry utters a French slang phrase — “Je suis en PLS” — which means “I’m done,” in the sense of, “I’m dead” or “I’m exhausted.”

“Carla’s Song” is about Harry’s friend Carla discovering Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul Simon’s music, and then her reaction when he played her one of Paul’s most famous songs, “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”

Victoria Monét talks nostalgic sound on upcoming album, says she wants buzz ‘to be massive’

April 8, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Victoria Monét has a new album on the way, led by the single “Let Me.” In a recent conversation about the project, she explained that its sound leans into nostalgia, mainly due to her musical influences.

“I think that a lot of people who are growing up in music today, I feel like they’re skipping over some really great, timeless, classic songs,” she told Ryan Cameron Uncensored. “And I think if I have the opportunity to bring them back to the surface, I would love to be the person to do that.”

“If I’m thinking about what I’m creating, it’s a mix of the past but also the future because I’m kind of in my head astral projecting into the future for the success of the song, for what people would want to hear by the time the album comes out,” she continued. “My past is my foundation and what I’ve experienced and what I’ve heard. It influences me so much that it feels natural to be talking about it.”

Though it’s unclear what the album will be called or when it will be released, Victoria says that when the time comes, she wants the buzz around the project “to be massive.”

“I want it to be next level, better than I was before,” she explains. “I had always had the goal in mind that if Jaguar 2 was my Off the Wall, then I want this to be my Thriller just as far as magnitude and impact and global growth.”

Victoria is set to join Bruno Mars for the European leg of his The Romantic tour, kicking off in June.

“I am SOO excited to announce I will be joining @brunomars on The Romantic Tour in Europe this summer!!!” she wrote shortly after the news broke. “This is a dream come true.”

Keith Urban, Koe Wetzel and Cole Swindell bring country music to the wine country

April 8, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Country music is headed for California wine country this summer.

Cole Swindell, Keith Urban and Koe Wetzel are set to headline the Country Summer Music Festival June 12-14 at the Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

Nate Smith, Dasha, Breland, Chase Matthew, Ingrid Andress, Kelsey Hart, John Morgan, Tyler Braden and Aaron Watson are just some of the artists who complete the lineup.

Both single-day tickets and passes for the entire festival are on sale now.

The Country Summer Music Festival started in 2014 and was named one of the Top 10 Best Outdoor Music Festivals by Newsweek in 2025.

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