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Early demo of ‘Psycho Killer’ part of Talking Heads’ Record Store Day release

November 26, 2025 by WDNY Radio

An early demo of the Talking Heads’ classic “Psycho Killer” is part of the band’s Record Store Day Black Friday release, Tentative Decisions: Demos and Live, and drummer Chris Frantz is happy fans are getting to hear it.

The song was recorded in the early ’70s when he and bandmates David Byrne and Tina Weymouth were a cover band, The Artistics, playing on the Rhode Island School of Design campus.

“I think the real fans will recognize the songs in their demo form,” Frantz told The Boston Globe. He notes “it was three amateurs in front of one microphone in a dusty apartment on Benefit Street, so technologically it’s not brilliant or anything like that. Quite the opposite.”

He adds, “But it’s got an excitement to it and it’s got a real, I think, rock ‘n’ spirit. I’m very happy with it.”

The Record Store Day release also includes The Artistics’ demo of the More Songs about Buildings and Food track “Warning Signs,” as well as other tracks recorded by the trio between 1975 and 1976.

“In our early years in New York before we made any records, you can see the songs evolving over time, and they really did evolve as we got better and more refined in our listening and our thinking,” Frantz said. “I’m very happy that this is coming out because it’s, you know, to me, it’s an important cultural artifact.”

Halle Bailey says she’s ‘very excited’ about the holiday season

November 26, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The holiday season is upon us, and Halle Bailey is looking forward to “decorating everything, overload,” she says in an interview with E! News.

“I just got Christmas lights all over my house. So, very excited about it,” she said.

Halle told E! News she also likes to bake sugar cookies, noting, “I do a whole thing.”

As for what son Halo Granberry enjoys, Halle says it’s the music, which is why they “wake up in the morning and sing songs.”

Asked whether she thinks he’ll follow in her footsteps, she responded, “Who knows?”

“I would want him to do what he wants to do,” she said. “But he definitely is musically inclined, which is so cool.”

Halle also discussed her hope for her debut solo album, Love?… or Something Like It, which was released during what she says was “a transformative year.”

“I just feel healed and happy and free,” she said. “I just want people to listen to the music, and I’m grateful to be here.”

The album, featuring sister Chlöe, H.E.R., GloRilla and Mariah The Scientist, is now available on streaming services.

Lil Baby announces ‘The Leaks’ release date, drops ‘Middle of the Summer’

November 26, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Lil Baby‘s The Leaks project will be arriving sooner than you think. In an Instagram post Wednesday, he announced it will be dropping on his 31st birthday, Dec. 3.

“I’m Dropping ‘The Leaks’ next week for my birthday 12/3 to celebrate with the fans who kept these leaks & snippets alive,” he wrote in the caption. The album is now available to presave.

The Leaks serves as a gift to Lil Baby fans. It contains “full versions of previously teased snippets and leaked songs that have circulated online over the years,” a press release says. The album was originally set for an Aug. 15 release but was pushed back a few times.

The news of its updated release date arrives on Wham Wednesdays, a series that sees Lil Baby drop a new song and accompanying video every week through the end of 2025. His latest contribution, “Middle of Summer,” is now available for fans to stream.

Bryan Adams enlists friends for new holiday tune ‘California Christmas’

November 26, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Bryan Adams is getting everyone in the holiday spirit.

The rocker just released the new holiday song “California Christmas,” which he co-wrote with his longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance.

The tune is described as “a sun-soaked holiday anthem that brings a bright West Coast twist to the season.” It is the first taste of Adams’ upcoming holiday album, Bryan Adams & Friends: A Great Big Holiday Jam, and features guest appearances by such Canadian artists as Alessia Cara, Barenaked Ladies, Alan Doyle and The Sheepdogs.

“California Christmas” is available now via digital outlets.

The album also features Adams and friends covering holiday staples like “Little Saint Nick,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Deck the Halls,” “O Christmas Tree” and more.

Bryan Adams & Friends: A Great Big Holiday Jam will be released Dec. 8 to coincide with Adams’ Canadian holiday TV special of the same name, which will air on CityTV.

Adams, who earlier this year released the new album Roll With the Punches, is set to wrap his U.S. tour on Wednesday in Minneapolis. He then heads to the U.K. in December. A complete list of dates can be found at BryanAdams.com.

Kirk Hammett’s Back to the Beginning guitar sells for over $76K

November 26, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Kirk Hammett’s Back to the Beginning guitar sells for over K

Kirk Hammett’s Back to the Beginning guitar sells for over $76K — Metallica’s Kirk Hammett on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (ABC/Randy Holmes)

The Gibson SG Custom guitar played by Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett during the massive Back to the Beginning concert has sold at auction for $76,800.

The winning bid dramatically exceeded the estimated price of the guitar, which was set between $4,000 and $6,000.

Kirk played the guitar during Metallica’s Back to the Beginning set for a cover of Black Sabbath‘s “Hole in the Sky.” The concert, which took place July 5, ended with a performance from the original Sabbath lineup: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.

The show was announced as Ozzy’s final live performance ahead of time, and his promise was sadly fulfilled upon his death just over two weeks later on July 22.

Hammett’s guitar was part of Julien’s Auctions’ Played, Worn, & Torn sale, which also included the infamous safe from which the Tommy Lee/Pamela Anderson sex tape was stolen. That safe, which was estimated to go for between $5,000 and $7,000, went for $2,560.

My Chemical Romance announces openers for 2026 European tour

November 26, 2025 by WDNY Radio

My Chemical Romance has announced the openers for the band’s 2026 European tour.

Each show will feature a different supporting act, depending on the night. For example, Joan Jett will be on the bill for MCR’s July 10 performance at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Other openers include Interpol, Sunny Day Real Estate, Echo and the Bunnymen, Mogwai, Idlewild and Skunk Anansie.

MCR’s 2026 tour, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 2006 album, The Black Parade, will come to the U.S. starting in August. The openers for the U.S. leg include Franz Ferdinand, Pierce the Veil, Modest Mouse, Iggy Pop, Sleater-Kinney, The Breeders, BABYMETAL, Jimmy Eat World, The Mars Volta, The Used and Thrice.

My Chem will also launch a tour of South America in January with support from The Hives.

Lainey Wilson shares behind-the-scenes video of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade rehearsals

November 26, 2025 by WDNY Radio

After scoring the entertainer of the year trophy at the Country Music Association Awards, Lainey Wilson is ready to entertain the entire country Thursday at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

On Wednesday she shared footage on her Instagram Story of her parade rehearsals. She sang “Somewhere Over Laredo” while holding an umbrella and wearing a festive red coat with a fur collar. She captioned it, “You can’t rain on this parade!” Unlike most of the other performers, Lainey isn’t riding on a float — she’ll be performing on a stage in front of Macy’s store entrance.

And if you want more Lainey holiday viewing, she appears as an animated version of herself in Disney’s Hulu’s Family Guy’s Hallmark Channel’s Lifetime’s Familiar Holiday Movie, which begins streaming on Hulu Friday. She also sings the theme song, which includes fitting the special’s very long title into the lyrics.

Speaking of “Somewhere Over Laredo,” it just became her ninth top-10 hit on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

A little bit alt, a little bit pop: Sombr looks up to Hozier, Billie Eilish & The 1975

November 26, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Sombr is one of 2025’s biggest breakout alternative artists, but he’s also become a giant pop act — his single “back to friends” reached the top 10 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. Speaking with Vanity Fair, sombr shares that he hopes to follow in the footsteps of other musicians he feels has bridged the gap between alternative and pop.

“I feel like Hozier is a great example of being alternative and sustaining it. He still has such a successful business,” sombr says. “The 1975, same thing. Billie Eilish, when I first heard her music, I considered it to be alternative pop, and I relate.”

“I feel like I make alternative music now,” he continues. “I’m a pop star, apparently. That’s kind of how I feel.”

Asked what “alternative” means to him, sombr replies, “Alternative music is just music that is not pop.”

“It’s not made to be a pop song, but it can become a pop song, because it may be a good song that people gravitate toward,” he says. “When I made ‘back to friends,’ that is an indie-rock song.”

Sombr adds that he always felt “alternative” while in school.

“I painted my nails. I wore all black in high school,” sombr says. “I listened to alternative music, so I make alternative music.”

“I feel like some people are just born alternative,” he continues. “I remember being in high school and thinking, Am I going to be emo forever? And I think I am.”

The Rolling Stones pay tribute to Jimmy Cliff

November 26, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The Rolling Stones have paid tribute to Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, who passed away Monday at the age of 81.

Mick Jagger posted a black-and-white photo on social media of him and Cliff laughing together, writing, “So sad to lose the beautiful voice of Jamaica, Jimmy Cliff.”

Both Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood also posted photos with Cliff. While they were different shots, they appear to have been taken around the same time.

Richards covered Cliff’s hit track “The Harder They Come” in 1993 and wrote about seeing the impact of the movie of the same name, which Cliff starred in.

“Farewell Jimmy, I was in Jamaica when the ‘Harder They Come’ was in every cinema on the island. You could feel the pride and and the love for Jimmy everywhere,” he wrote. “The sweetest voice, the sweetest soul. His music will live with us forever! Heartfelt condolences to his family! One love, Keith @jimmycliff.”

And in his tribute, Wood recalled Cliff’s 1982 album, Special, which he appeared on.

“Very sad news, bless @jimmycliff,” he wrote. “I made an album with him Jimmy in Kingston, Jamaica – a song called ‘Peace Officer’ among others xx.”

And those weren’t the only times The Stones and Cliff collaborated. The reggae star contributed backing vocals to the band’s 1986 album, Dirty Work.

Thomas Rhett mourns the passing of another family dog, Kona

November 26, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Thomas Rhett and his family are mourning the loss of another beloved pet, after losing their dog Cash in October.

On Wednesday he posted a photo of his dog Kona and wrote, “It’s been a tough dog month for our family. We lost our little Kona girl. I think after cash passed she just wanted to go be with him.”

“It’s weird losing a dog, cause whether you know it or not they are just always there, always by your side at the dinner table,” he continued. “They are truly a part of your family. Got the courage last night to listen to @hardy song ‘Dog years’ I cried like a child, but dang that song is so spot on about the life of a dog if they could talk.”

“Kona and Cash yall will be missed a lot. I know yall are having a blast up in heaven together.”

When Cash passed, TR paid tribute by writing, “He was the most loyal, kind dog that I have ever known. He was [my wife] Lauren’s best friend. He was there when every single baby came home for the first time.”

Thomas and Lauren share four children and are expecting their fifth in 2026.

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