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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ debuts at #1 on the Digital Song Sales chart

February 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bruce Springsteen’s new song “Streets of Minneapolis” is already making an impact on the charts.

Billboard reports that the protest song, which he released on Jan. 28, has debuted at #1 on the Digital Song Sales chart for the week ending Jan. 29. Luminate data shows the song had 16,000 downloads two days after being released.

The tune is now Springsteen’s first-ever #1 on the Digital Song Sales chart.

“Streets of Minneapolis” was written in response to what’s been happening in Minnesota, including the fatal shootings of two protesters, Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Springsteen performed it live for the first time on Friday, when he was a special guest at Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello’s A Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota, which took place at the downtown Minneapolis venue First Ave.

“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” Springsteen wrote on Instagram when he released the song. “It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.”

LOCASH switches a collection of Nashville names to Island Time for Mexican music festival

February 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

LOCASH will headline the 15th annual Island Time Music Festival Feb. 25-28 on the Mexican island of Isla Mujeres.

For their sixth time playing the festival, they’re bringing along a collection of their friends to round out the entertainment, including Kellie Pickler, Maggie Rose, Trent Tomlinson, Emily West, Lewis Brice, Aaron Goodvin, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, The 615 Collective, Sarah Darling, Jon Stone & Nekessa, Clayton Anderson and Izzy Malik.

The gathering is a benefit for the Little Yellow School House, a school for local children with special needs funded by donations.

“We love the amazing community of Isla Mujeres and being a part of the family of artists that support these kids,” Chris Lucas and Preston Brust say in a news release. “This is a very special ‘one-of-a-kind’ charitable festival that has become a part of us and our mission of sharing music and making the world a better place.”

You can buy tickets for the Island Time Music Festival online now.

Elton John taps Lola Young to headline annual Oscar viewing party

February 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Elton John has tapped newly minted Grammy winner Lola Young as the entertainment for his annual Oscar viewing party, which benefits his AIDS Foundation.

The 34th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party will take place March 15 in West Hollywood, California. The event will be co-hosted by Elton and his husband, David Furnish, and Neil Patrick Harris and his husband, David Burtka. Among those serving on the committee for the event are Sharon Stone, Patricia Arquette, Brandi Carlile, Keke Palmer, Eric McCormack, Tiffany Haddish, Jason Ritter and Melanie Lynskey.

“Over the years, this stage has welcomed extraordinary young artists I have championed … big voices that have gone on to shape culture and move the world,” Elton said in a statement. “This year, we’re thrilled to continue that tradition with Lola Young, a truly remarkable talent. It’s such an exciting time for new British artists, and Lola’s sheer brilliance has put her right at the forefront globally.”

Last year, Elton told Lola that he’d “bet his house” that her song “d£aler” would be a #1 hit. When it failed to top the chart, Lola posted an Instagram video showing Elton jokingly turning over the keys to his house to her. “Can we stay [over] the odd night?” he asked her. “No, sorry,” Lola responded. “It’s mine now.”

“It’s been incredible getting to know Elton and David, and I’m grateful for the support they’ve shown my music,” Lola said in a statement. “I’m proud to be part of a night that helps make a meaningful impact.”

On Sunday, Lola won the Grammy for best pop solo performance for her hit “Messy.”

Over the years, Elton’s party has raised nearly $124 million for the cause.

Ari Lennox announces Vacancy tour

February 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ari Lennox has announced she’s going on tour, though she won’t be “Mobbin in DC” this time around.

Her Vacancy tour, in support of her album of the same, will include stops in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, Houston, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. The tour kicks off on April 12 and wraps up on June 6.

A presale for Citi card members is already underway, with additional presales scheduled throughout the week. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time via LiveNation.com.

“Coming to a city near you,” Ari wrote on Instagram. “I can’t wait to see you.”

The Vacancy tour follows her “The Age/Sex/Location” Tour in 2023, which supported her sophomore album, Age/Sex/Location.

Vacancy is available now on all streaming platforms.

Lorde headlining 2026 All Things Go Toronto

February 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Lorde is headlining the 2026 Toronto edition of the All Things Go festival, taking place June 6-7.

The bill also includes Wet Leg and The Beaches. Kesha will headline, as well.

You can sign up now for a presale beginning Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit AllThingsGoFestival.com.

All Things Go is also held in New York City and the Washington, D.C., area in September. The 2026 lineups have yet to be announced.

David Ellefson reviews Megadeth’s farewell album: ‘This is a Dave solo record’

February 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has shared his thoughts on the band’s self-titled farewell album.

“I hear it and I go, ‘OK, this is a Dave solo record,'” Ellefson says on the latest episode of his podcast, referring to frontman Dave Mustaine.

“This is Dave and his new band, Dave and his new guys,” Ellefson continues. “It says ‘Megadeth’ so obviously it gets all the attention, but realistically I hear it and to me, it just doesn’t sound like Megadeth.”

The album features Mustaine alongside guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, drummer Dirk Verbeuren and bassist James LoMenzo, marking the first Megadeth record to feature that particular lineup. Mäntysaari joined in 2023, Verbeuren joined in 2016 and LoMenzo rejoined in 2021 after previously playing in Megadeth from 2006 to 2010.

Ellefson, who was the longest tenured member of Megadeth other than Mustaine, was let go from the band in 2021.

Regardless of Ellefson’s thoughts on the album, it debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, marking a career-first for Megadeth.

Along with releasing their final album, Megadeth plans to embark on a multiyear farewell tour. Dates so far include a North American run with Iron Maiden launching in August.

Three Dog Night founding member Chuck Negron dead at 83

February 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Chuck Negron, founding member of Three Dog Night, has died at the age of 83. According to Negron’s representative, he passed away Monday at home in Studio City, California, “surrounded by his loving family.”

No cause of death was revealed, although the statement from his rep noted he battled chronic COPD for three decades and heart failure in his final months.

Negron, along with Danny Hutton and the late Cory Wells, formed Three Dog Night in 1967, with Michael Allsup, Jimmy Greenspoon, Joe Schermie and Floyd Sneed later joining the band. They went on to become one of the most successful bands of the ’60s and ’70s, landing 21 Billboard top-40 hits between 1969 and 1975.

Negron sang lead vocals on many of their iconic songs, including the #1 hit “Joy To the World (Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog),” and the top-five hits “One (Is the Loneliest Number)” and “Old Fashioned Love Song.”

After a decadeslong battle with drug abuse, Negron got clean in 1991 and launched a solo career, releasing seven albums, the last of which was 2017’s Negron Generations. He recounted his life story, as well as his battle with addiction, in the memoir Three Dog Nightmare, released in 1999.

Hutton and Allsup are the last two surviving original members of Three Dog Night. While Negron and Hutton had been estranged since Negron’s final departure from the band in the ’80s, they reunited last year.

“When Chuck left the band 40 years ago, we rarely spoke and lost touch for much of that time. Five months ago, his wife Ami called to tell me he was very sick, and I decided I should go see him,” Hutton wrote in a post on Three Dog Night’s Facebook page. “When I arrived at his house, we hugged, cried, reminisced, and shared many stories. In that moment, we realized how much time had been lost by not being in each other’s lives. It was a beautiful and deeply meaningful reunion.”

Paying tribute to Negron, he noted, “Besides being a phenomenal singer, Chuck was a good college basketball player and had a great sense of humor. I will always be grateful for the music we made together.”

On This Day, Feb. 3, 1973: Elton John scored his first US #1 with ‘Crocodile Rock’

February 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

On This Day, Feb. 3, 1973…

Elton John landed his first #1 single with “Crocodile Rock,” from his sixth studio album, Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player.

The song went on to spend three weeks in the top spot and earned a Platinum certification by the RIAA.

The song also topped the chart in Canada and Switzerland, and hit #5 in the U.K.

Elton went on to have nine #1 hits in the U.S. over the course of his career. His last #1 was “Candle In The Wind 1997,” a reimagined version of his 1987 single, which was released following the death of Princess Diana. The song was paired with the track “Something About The Way You Look Tonight.”

Alice in Chains’ Mike Inez criticizes Grammys for not including Brent Hinds in televised in memoriam

February 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez has criticized the Grammys for not including late Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds in the televised portion of the in memoriam during Sunday’s ceremony.

“BIG party foul Grammys for forgetting the MIGHTY Brent Hinds in the In Memoriam,” Inez writes in an Instagram post.

Hinds, who won one Grammy as a member of Mastodon and was nominated for six others, died in August 2025, just months after he parted ways with the Atlanta metallers.

While not part of the broadcast, Recording Academy did include Hinds in the in memoriam 2026 page on its website.

In other Mastodon-related news, the band has announced a tour of Europe kicking off in June. Visit MastodonRocks.com for the full list of dates and all ticket info.

Grammy winner Lola Young to perform at Elton John’s Oscar viewing party

February 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Newly minted Grammy winner Lola Young has lined up her next big gig: She’ll be providing the entertainment for Elton John‘s annual Oscar viewing party, which benefits his AIDS Foundation.

The 34th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party will take place March 15 in West Hollywood, California. The event will be co-hosted by Elton and his husband David Furnish and Neil Patrick Harris and his husband David Burtka. Among those serving on the committee for the event are Sharon Stone, Patricia Arquette, Brandi Carlile, Keke Palmer, Eric McCormack, Tiffany Haddish, Jason Ritter and Melanie Lynskey.

Last year, Elton told Lola that he’d “bet his house” that her song “d£aler” would be a #1 hit. When it failed to top the chart, Lola had posted a video on Instagram showing Elton jokingly turning over the keys to his house to her. “Can we stay [over] the odd night?” he asked her. “No, sorry,” Lola responded. “It’s mine now.”

“It’s been incredible getting to know Elton and David, and I’m grateful for the support they’ve shown my music,” Lola said in a statement. She added, “I’m proud to be part of a night that helps make a meaningful impact.”

On Sunday, Lola won the Grammy for best pop solo performance for her hit “Messy.”

Over the years, Elton’s party has has raised nearly $124 million for the cause.

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