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Mastodon announces new album, ’Marrow Deep’; hear Josh Homme collaboration now

July 13, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Mastodon has announced a new album called Marrow Deep.

The ninth studio effort from the Atlanta metallers is due out Aug. 28. It’s the follow-up to 2021’s Hushed and Grim.

Marrow Deep also marks Mastodon’s first without guitarist and founding member Brent Hinds, who parted ways with the band in March 2025. Hinds died just five months later in August 2025 in a motorcycle accident.

Mastodon has since recruited new guitarist Nick Johnston.

“[Guitarist] Bill [Kelliher], [drummer/vocalist] Brann [Dailor], and myself are thrilled that we still have the opportunity to do this, and we’ve got other members who are just over the moon to be in the band with us,” says bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders in a statement. “That’s a magical feeling that makes us keep wanting to go to band practice. It’s reminiscent of the very beginning of our band, where all members are hungry, we’re united, and excited to get to work. And we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to do this record.”

Marrow Deep includes the previously released song “Your Ghost Again,” which pays tribute to Hinds. A second track, called “Snakes for Dinner,” is out now, and features Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme.

Mastodon will launch a U.S. tour in support of Marrow Deep in September.

On This Day, July 13, 1985: The star-studded Live Aid charity concerts were held in London and Philadelphia

July 13, 2026 by WDNY Radio

On This Day, July 13, 1985…

The star-studded Live Aid charity concerts were held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.

Organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the concerts featured performances by Queen, David Bowie, U2, Sting, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney and many others in London, while the Philadelphia lineup included Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Mick Jagger and a Led Zeppelin reunion.

Phil Collins performed at both venues, flying aboard the Concorde from London to Philadelphia, and traveling to and from each stadium by helicopter.

Together, the concerts raised money for African famine relief. They were broadcast around the world to an estimated audience of more than 1 billion people across 150 nations.

Madonna nabs 10th #1 album with ‘Confessions II’

July 13, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Madonna has achieved her 10th #1 album on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.

Confessions II debuts atop the tally, giving the Queen of Pop her biggest streaming week ever for an album and her largest pure album sales week in more than a decade, according to Billboard.

The album, featuring the Sabrina Carpenter collab “Bring Your Love,” is Madonna’s first #1 in the 2020s. It also makes her the first act with a #1 in the 2020s to have also claimed the #1 spot in three other decades. She’s had three #1 albums in the 1980s, four in the 2000s and two in the 2010s.

Confessions II is the long-awaited sequel to Madonna’s 2005 album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, which also reached #1 on the chart.

Last week, Confessions II topped the U.K. Official Albums Chart, making it her 13th U.K. chart-topper.

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck releases new single with band Drink The Sea

July 13, 2026 by WDNY Radio

R.E.M. guitarist and co-founder Peter Buck has released new music with his latest band, Drink The Sea.

The band also features Screaming Trees’ Barrett Martin, Eleven’s Alain Johannes and others. It just released the track “Oh Desire,” written by Buck and Johannes, with Johannes on vocals.

The song will appear on the band’s upcoming album, Drink the Sea III, which will be released Oct. 2. Drink The Sea’s first two albums, Drink the Sea I and Drink the Sea II, came out in 2025.

“Oh Desire” is available now via digital outlets.

Drink The Sea is hitting the road on a U.S. tour starting Aug. 30 in Vashon Island, Washington, with dates confirmed through Sept. 24 in Kirkland, Washington. They also have European shows booked in September and October.

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

The Calling, Fuel turn back the clock with new songs

July 10, 2026 by WDNY Radio

A pair of bands from the late ’90s/early 2000s post-grunge and rock scene have returned with new music.

“Wherever You Will Go” band The Calling and “Hemorrhage (In My Hands)” rockers Fuel have both released new songs.

The Calling’s track is called “Dust,” and will appear on the group’s upcoming third studio album and their first in 22 years, Before the World Turns to Dust.

“I was initially writing ‘Dust’ as a timeless love song set in an apocalyptic world—kind of like what ours feels like at the moment—but then the song got a bit deeper,” frontman Alex Band says in a statement.

You can watch the “Dust” video on YouTube. Before the World Turns to Dust is due out in the fall.

Fuel’s track, meanwhile, is titled “Want It.” It’s the lead single off the band’s upcoming album, Pendulum, which will be released Oct. 30.

“Want It” is accompanied by a lyric video that is now on YouTube.

Pendulum marks Fuel’s first record with new singer Aaron Scott. The band’s last effort, 2021’s Ånomåly, featured vocals by John Corsale, who replaced original frontman Brett Scallions.

Madonna lands 13th UK #1 album with ‘Confessions II’

July 10, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Madonna has landed a new #1 in the U.K.

Her latest release, Confessions II, tops the U.K. Official Albums Chart this week, making it her 13th chart-topper.

The new #1 makes Madonna the first female artist in the U.K. to have a #1 record in each of the last five decades. She’s also now tied with Elvis Presley for fifth place when it comes to overall U.K. #1 albums.

Madonna earned her first #1 album in 1984 with her sophomore release, Like a Virgin. Her last #1 was MDNA, which came out in 2012.

Madonna is actually sitting on top of several U.K. charts. Confessions II is also #1 on the U.K. Official Sales, Official Vinyl Albums and Official Dance Albums charts.

Confessions II is the long-awaited sequel to her 2005 album, Confessions on a Dance Floor.

Music Notes: Benson Boone, Kelly Clarkson and more

July 10, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Benson Boone made a surprise appearance during country star Megan Moroney’s concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Thursday night. Fan-shot footage posted to YouTube shows Megan welcoming Boone out to help her sing her track “Beautiful Things,” before they team up to sing his hit track of the same name.

Kelly Clarkson has given fans a preview of her upcoming single, “I’d Be Lyin’.” She posted a snippet of her recording the track in the studio on Instagram. The clip starts out with Kelly just singing to a drum beat, before the full backing track kicks in. “I’d be lyin’ if I said I do/ You’re hearing only what you wanted to,” she sings in the clip. “I take a shot every time you lie/ I’ve never been so damn drunk in my life.” Kelly will release “I’d Be Lyin'” on July 17.

Ellie Goulding has announced she’ll be performing at Saturday’s FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, when England takes on Norway. “Performing at the @fifaworldcup quarter final for England vs Norway has me feeling like truly anything could happen,” she wrote on Instagram next to a carousel of photos of her jumping up and down on her bed. “I already know the boys will make England proud, it’s coming home.”

Shawn Mendes is continuing the 10th anniversary celebration of his sophomore album, Illuminate. He has released “Ruin (Live From Boston),” a live take on the album’s opening track, which has become a fan favorite. It is now available via digital outlets. This follows Shawn’s June celebration of the album’s hit single “Treat You Better,” which he marked with the release of a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl.

Phil Collins to appear on ‘Sodajerker On Songwriting’ podcast

July 10, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Phil Collins is set to make a new podcast appearance.

The team behind the Sodajerker On Songwriting podcast announced on Instagram that the Genesis frontman will appear on their show next week.

“Coming to Sodajerker On Songwriting next week: the one and only @officialphilcollins!” read the post. “We had the true honour of spending a fascinating hour with Phil in London recently; he was in terrific form & we can’t wait to share our conversation.”

The podcast is hosted by musicians Simon Barber and Brian O’Connor, who didn’t reveal the exact date Collins’ appearance will go live. They did encourage fans to “go out and spread the word to the Phil fans in your life.”

This is a big year for the 75-year-old Collins. He is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles. This will be his second induction; he was previously inducted as a member of Genesis in 2010.

J. Cole takes fans behind the scenes ahead of Fall-Off World Tour kickoff

July 10, 2026 by WDNY Radio

J. Cole has been working behind the scenes to finalize the details of The Fall-Off World tour. A post on The Fall-Off’s X account shows him working on fine-tuning the lighting.

“The lights, just stationery staying there, not reacting to what they’re doing. The lights on the stage not reacting to what they’re doing so there’s a lot of good s*** about that, but it needs to be tightened up,” he says. “Less movement on the back screen, I think.”

“Way better, this is for sure the world,” he says later in the clip. When it seems his ideas are implemented, Cole reacts and says, “Boom. Yes.”

The video then cuts to a clip of him rehearsing his raps on the stage.

“Tour Time. See you tonight,” the caption reads.

The Fall-Off World tour kicks off Friday in Charlotte, arriving shortly after he launched The Fall-Off magazine, which gave 60 creatives an opportunity to pay homage to and help carry forward hip-hop print journalism.

Nashville notes: Riley Green’s ‘Drunk’ video + Lainey Wilson’s Opry return

July 10, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Keith Urban kicked off Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series Friday on ABC. You can watch his performances of “Summer Breeze” and “We Go Back” from his new flow state album, plus his hit “Wasted Time,” online.

CMA entertainer of the year Lainey Wilson is booked to play the Grand Ole Opry July 23.

You can pay a virtual visit to Riley Green’s Duck Blind in midtown Nashville simply by watching his new music video for “Think as You Drunk.”

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