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Noel Gallagher, Ozzy Osbourne honored at 2026 BRITs; Sam Fender, Wolf Alice among winners

February 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Noel Gallagher and Ozzy Osbourne were honored Saturday at the 2026 BRIT Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys.

The Oasis guitarist received the songwriter of the year award despite not having not released a new song in the past year, though it’s hard to deny the impact of his and his brother Liam Gallagher’s reunion tour in 2025.

In accepting the prize, Noel thanked his aforementioned brother as well as the rest of Oasis for bringing “those songs to life.”

The late Prince of Darkness, meanwhile, was posthumously honored with the BRIT lifetime achievement award. The ceremony also featured a performance of the song “No More Tears” featuring Ozzy band members including Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, guitarist Zakk Wylde, keyboardist Adam Wakeman and drummer Tommy Clufetos. The rendition was fronted by English pop star Robbie Williams.

The night’s winners included Sam Fender for alternative/rock act and song of the year for his collaboration with Olivia Dean, “Rein Me In,” Wolf Alice for group of the year, Lola Young for breakthrough artist and Geese for international group.

Wolf Alice also performed, as did sombr, who was seemingly accosted by a stage-rushing fan during his set. However, a rep for sombr confirms to Variety that the incident was staged and was intentionally part of the production.

‘Life Changes’: Thomas Rhett is finally the father of a boy

February 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins are now the parents of a baby boy, the two revealed on Instagram Friday evening.

“Oh. my. goodness. Our hearts are just in a big ole puddle with this precious baby BOY,” Lauren begins, leading with a photo of the little one, who has a full head of dark hair, with his arms wrapped around a stuffed duck.

“Brave Elijah Akins was born last week at almost 10 pounds and almost 2 weeks early-thank you Jesus this big boy didn’t wait another 2 weeks to be born,” she says. “Thomas Rhett was my biggest champion in labor & delivery.”

“He helped deliver him,” she continues, adding a crying emoji, “was the first one to see and *tearfully*, mixed with a bit of shock announce to us all in the room ‘It’s a BOY.’”

“We are so grateful God chose us to have YOU cutie pie,” she closes. “Your four sisters are smitten and we are completely over the moon in love with you big Brave boy.”

The post includes a full carousel of photos of the whole family, including his sisters, Willa Gray, Ada James, Lennon Love and Lillie Carolina, who range in age from 10 to 4.

Blood, slaps and Paris: Watch Alex Warren lead a tour of stars’ homes in new video for ‘Fever Dream’

February 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Alex Warren’s video for his new song “Fever Dream” lives up to its name.

The video starts with Alex as the driver on one of those buses that take you around to stars’ homes in Hollywood. As he passes by the houses, calling out the names of the stars who live there, he spots a mysterious woman looking through a window. He runs into the house to find her and instead stumbles across a horror movie set, with his wife, Kouvr Annon, playing the victim who’s getting stabbed. Alex ends up covered in blood.

He runs into another room in the house and finds himself in the back of a limo with two mysterious figures and some balloons. He then exits the limo and fights his way through a horde of paparazzi, only to wake up lying on a street being revived with defibrillator paddles.

Alex then finds himself in front of a sorority house and dances around with the girls there. Suddenly, he’s back in the limo, then he’s fighting off the paparazzi again. Finally, he’s in a field with the tour bus, and his customers are yelling at him. Suddenly, he sees the girl he’s been chasing in the field and runs up to her. When she turns around, we see it’s Paris Hilton.

“Paris?” he asks. “Yeah?” she responds. “It’s been you the whole time?” he asks. “Duh,” she replies. “Is this even real?” he asks. “It’s time to wake up, Alex,” says Paris, and then slaps him.

Next thing you know, he’s waking up on Hollywood Boulevard wearing different clothes. We see that he’s actually a musician busking on the street for money, and none of any of what we’ve just seen was real. Or was it?

‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,’ ‘Laughter in the Rain’ singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka dead at 86

February 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka died Friday at the age of 86, ABC News has confirmed.

“Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka,” read a statement from the musician’s family. “A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed.”

Sedaka rose to fame in the late ’50s and early ’60s, thanks to popular hits like “Calendar Girl,” “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,” “Oh! Carol,” and what became his signature song, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” which went to #1 in 1962. In 1975, he released a slowed-down version of the same song, which became a top 10 hit in 1976 and earned him a Grammy nomination.

Sedaka’s career as an artist saw a decline in the mid-’60s, due to the popularity of The Beatles and the so-called British Invasion, although he had continued success writing songs for other artists like Frank Sinatra, The Monkees and others. He also remained a successful performer in the U.K. where he released a trio of popular albums: Emergence, Solitaire and The Tra-La Days Are Over. Those albums prompted Elton John to signed Sedaka to his Rocket Records label, and helped reintroduce him to American audiences.

Sedaka saw a renewed popularity as a performer in the mid-’70s, thanks to the albums released on John’s label. One, Sedaka’s Back, featured the #1 song the “Laughter in the Rain,” while The Hungry Years included another #1 hit, “Bad Blood,” with an uncredited Elton John on backing vocals.

Sedaka also maintained a successful songwriting career, writing tunes for other artists, including the Captain and Tennille song “Love Will Keep Us Together,” which went to #1 and earned Sedaka and co-writer Howard Greenfield a Grammy for record of the year.

Sedaka was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983, which also gave him the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.

New Deadhead documentary, ‘Summer Tour’, to screen this summer

February 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Grateful Dead have a loyal fan base, and a new movie about them is set to hit theaters this summer.

Summer Tour, directed by Mischa Richter and co-produced by actress Chloe Sevigny, focuses on the Deadhead community as they follow Dead & Company on the band’s final tour in 2023.

The film debuted at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival and was just acquired by Utopia. As a shout out to Deadheads, the company plans to roll out the film this summer with a multi-city tour across America that will include screenings and performances by Dead-inspired bands.

“We are so happy that Summer Tour has found a home with Utopia,” says Richter. “We can’t think of a better fit for our film due to Utopia’s experience with and love for music documentaries.”

“Summer Tour is a lovingly crafted hang-out documentary that roadtrips alongside such an iconic music fandom,” Utopia’s Charlie Sextro notes. “There’s a timeless quality to Mischa’s film. It’s a love-letter to community, music, alternative lifestyles and gathering together irl.”

Aerosmith release ‘Walkin’ The Dog’ live performance from reissue of their self-titled debut

February 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Aerosmith is set to reissue their self-titled debut album in March, and they are giving fans a preview of the bonus material that will come with it.

The Boston rockers have released “Walkin’ The Dog (Live At Paul’s Mall, 1973)” to digital outlets. It’s part of the limited-edition five-LP Aerosmith (Legendary Collector’s Edition), dropping March 20.

In addition to the 1973 live performance at Boston venue Paul’s Mall on black vinyl, the set includes the original album remastered on clear vinyl, along with a 2024 Album Mix on translucent red vinyl. The set also includes unreleased studio tracks on black vinyl and a UV cloud-effect 12-inch vinyl, featuring both the 2024 remaster and mix of the band’s iconic single “Dream On.”

The set also comes with a hardcover book featuring never-before-seen photos, plus liner notes with new interviews with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer. There are also contributions from musicians like Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Dolly Parton, The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, Guns N’ Roses’ Slash and more.

In addition to the Collector’s Edition set, Aerosmith will release Aerosmith (Legendary Edition) as four-LP and three-CD sets, as well as digitally, as a single CD and as a single LP, available in both black and translucent red.

All formats are available for preorder now.

New Music Friday: RAYE, Alex Warren, Jessie Murph and more

February 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

RAYE has released “Nightingale Lane.” from her upcoming album, This Music May Contain Hope. There’s also a live video, recorded at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios with the London Symphony Orchestra and a choir. “This song is about the greatest heartbreak I’ve ever known,” RAYE says before she starts singing the ballad. The album is out March 27.

Alex Warren has been teasing his song “Fever Dream” for weeks, and the song is finally out. Fans seem to agree that they really like the song but wish it was longer. Like his breakthrough hit “Ordinary,” the song is about his wife, Kouvr Annon. It’s the first taste of new music from the Grammy-nominated singer ahead of his upcoming tour, which launches in April. He performs at the BRIT Awards on Sunday.

Jessie Murph has a new song on the soundtrack of Scream 7, the latest installment in the long-running horror franchise. The slinky track is called “Criminal.” The movie’s in theaters now.

Lauv has returned with a new EP called songs i couldn’t forget, a set of demos he’s been sitting on for years. In a statement, he writes, “back in 2018, i wrote these songs during a time that shaped me. years later, i still can’t get them out of my head, so i put them together into my new EP … it’s a collection of songs that still mean a lot to me — lessons learned, moments shared, and love lost. in any case, i hope you love them.” The single, ‘mariah,’ is about listening to old songs by Mariah Carey. Lauv launches a co-headlining tour with Khalid called It’s Always Summer Somewhere, starting May 15.

Nashville notes: Warren Zeiders was ‘Born to Be Yours’ + ERNEST’s new ‘Boat’

February 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Avery Anna’s new EP, forgive, forget, will arrive March 13. The six-song collection features her latest release, “Man Downstairs.”

“Boat Named After You” is the latest preview of ERNEST’s third studio album, Deep Blue, which is set for release sometime later this year. It will also feature the previously released “Lorelei.”

“Born to Be Yours” is Warren Zeiders’ first new music since January’s Live from the 717. The 21-track album was recorded during his sold-out Giant Center performance in his hometown of Hershey, Pennsylvania.

When We Were Young festival to return in 2027 after skipping 2026

February 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

When We Were Young won’t be happening in 2026.

The Las Vegas festival will be skipping this year but plans to return in 2027, organizers have announced.

“The songs, the memories, the moments — none of it exists without you,” a statement on the When We Were Young website reads. “After an unforgettable run in Las Vegas, we’ve decided to take 2026 off to give this festival the care it deserves and to make sure what comes next feels just as special as what came before.”

It continues, “Thank you for showing up with your whole hearts every year. This isn’t goodbye — it’s just a pause. We’ll see you in 2027.”

The first When We Were Young festival took place in 2017 in Santa Ana, California. It then relaunched in Vegas in 2022 with a headline-making lineup dedicated to the alternative, emo and pop-punk scene of the early and mid-2000s.

My Chemical Romance and Paramore headlined in 2022, followed by blink-182 and Green Day in 2023, MCR and Fall Out Boy in 2024, and blink and the reformed Panic! at the Disco in 2025.

The Zombies releasing mono remaster of debut album, ‘Begin Here’

February 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Zombies are revisiting their debut album with a new reissue.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to reissue 1965’s Begin Here remastered in mono on April 17. This follows the September release of a mono remaster of their iconic sophomore album, Odessey & Oracle.

The reissue of Begin Here, the second of four planned reissues, will feature all 17 tracks from the U.K. and U.S. versions of the album, with new liner notes by rock journalist David Fricke.

“Thinking of The Zombies’ first album Begin Here immediately triggers wonderful memories of late-night sessions in Decca’s West Hampstead studio fueled by pure excitement and adrenaline,” The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone says. “These tracks changed all of our lives forever and I am forever grateful. I look back on them with wonder and a great deal of affection!”

The band is previewing the reissue with the release of the mono remastered version of “It’s Alright With Me,” which is now available via digital outlets.

Begin Here (Mono Remastered) will be released digitally, and on CD and vinyl. It is available for preorder now.

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