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Morgan Wallen’s Still the Problem with 2026 tour

October 30, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Morgan Wallen fans will have 21 more chances to see the superstar in concert in 2026.

The “I Got Better” hitmaker will kick off the Still the Problem 2026 tour April 10 with two nights at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

The trek will hit 11 cities, playing two consecutive nights at each stadium, save for the April 18 date at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The tour’s set to wrap Aug. 1 in Philadelphia.

Brooks & Dunn, HARDY, Ella Langley, Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Flatland Cavalry, Hudson Westbrook, Jason Scott & The High Heat, Zach John King, Vincent Mason and Blake Whiten are all part of the show’s rotating lineup of talent.

Registration for presales is open now online, ahead of tickets going on sale to the public Nov. 7.

Morgan’s Still the Problem 2026 tour takes its name from his fourth studio album, I’m the Problem, which has spent a dozen weeks atop Billboard‘s all-genre album ranking.

On This Day, Oct. 30, 2002: David Letterman devotes an entire show to Warren Zevon

October 30, 2025 by WDNY Radio

On This Day, Oct. 30, 2002…

Warren Zevon was the sole guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, with his appearance coming a few months after he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

The “Werewolves of London” singer, a frequent guest on Letterman’s show over the years, was interviewed by the host where they talked about his diagnosis, with Zevon retaining his sense of humor. When Letterman asked him about that the news of his condition, he quipped, “you mean you heard about the flu?”

When asked by Letterman if there was something he now knew about life and death, Zevon said the memorable line, “not unless I know how much you’re supposed to enjoy every sandwich.”

Zevon performed three songs during the episode, “Mutineer,” “Genius,” and “Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner.” It would be his last public performance.

Zevon died Sept. 7, 2003, at the age of 56.

Zevon is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Influence category. The ceremony is happening Nov. 8 in Los Angeles and Letterman has already been announced as one of the evening’s presenters.

Make It Wit Chu: Josh Homme gifts Jack White signature amp

October 30, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Jack White can now rock out with a little more Stone Age energy, courtesy of Josh Homme.

The Queens of the Stone Age frontman sent the “Seven Nation Army” rocker one of his signature amps created with the company Peavey.

“Q: How cool is it to open the mail this morning and receive this bad a** little amplifier that Joshua homme designed with Peavey and sent over to me?” White writes in an Instagram post. “A: it’s very cool.”

“Ye who live either in small closets or in big studios need to check this out,” White continues. “This amp must have a Napoleon complex cause It’s louder and tougher than its size. Thanks Josh.”

Here’s another Q: How cool is it to be a famous rock star? A: It’s very cool.

Beyond receiving an amp from Homme, White has another connection to QotSA via guitarist Dean Fertita, who he plays with in the band The Dead Weather.

Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus loves a family costume; Brantley Gilbert does not

October 30, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Jay DeMarcus‘ two kids are teenagers now, and the Rascal Flatts hitmaker says he misses the days when Madeline DeMarcus and Dylan DeMarcus were willing to do family Halloween costumes along with mom Allison DeMarcus.

“I loved when we all dressed up as Star Wars characters,” Jay recalls. “That was my favorite. She was Princess Leia, I was Han Solo, and [we] had a little Obi-Wan and a little Yoda. It was fun.”

On the other hand, Brantley Gilbert isn’t quite the costume connoisseur that Jay is. But with three kids ranging in age from 1 to 7, he’s leaving some room to be flexible.

“My wife is big into costumes for Halloween, so I can only imagine what’s gonna go down this year with costumes,” Brantley says. “I’m not much of a costume guy.”

“I like to see everybody else do their thing and have a good time,” he continues. “But who knows? Dad may have to put on a costume before it’s over with, but as of right now, I don’t plan to.”

Brantley’s youngest, Abram Howell Gilbert, celebrated his first birthday on Oct. 11, while Braylen Hendrix Gilbert is 6 and big brother Barrett Hardy-Clay Gilbert will be 8 on Nov. 11.

Watch Foo Fighters rock ‘Amazon Music Live’

October 30, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Foo Fighters are set to rock the Amazon Music Live series Thursday night.

You can tune in to watch Dave Grohl and company’s performance starting at 9 p.m. PT following the Prime Video broadcast of Thursday Night Football. It’ll air on Prime Video, the Amazon Music Twitch channel and in the Amazon Music app.

The set follows an eventful week for the Foos, which saw the release of a new song, “Asking for a Friend,” and the announcement of their 2026 North American stadium tour, which features support from Queens of the Stone Age.

Presales for the tour are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Flavor Flav says Public Enemy’s ‘The Hits Just Keep on Comin’ video has ‘important history lesson’

October 30, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Public Enemy has released the music video for “The Hits Just Keep On Comin,” one Flavor Flav says is complete with a history lesson.

The video finds Olympian Ashleigh Johnson changing outfits, each representing a revolutionary figure. She dresses as Prince, Tommie Smith, Serena Williams and Amanda Gorman, showing off her looks in a room filled with television screens.

The TVs capture Public Enemy’s performance of the song, which is interspersed with clips featuring Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali and more.

“This music video for ‘The Hits Just Keep on Comin’ got a real important history lesson, a real important message, and a real important warning. My girl Ashleigh Johnson from the Olympic Water Polo team did a phenomenal job honoring some of the greatest heroes of modern civil and cultural rights,” Flav says in a statement to Rolling Stone. “I’m very proud of the important artwork and messaging that Public Enemy continues to put out.”

The song, Chuck D adds, urges listeners to take charge.

“It’s time to wake up and DO something. Emphasis on the ‘DO,'” he said. “And Flav outdid himself on this one.”

The video, Public Enemy’s first for their album Black Sky Over The Projects: Apartment 2025, arrives on the heels of Flav’s announcement that he will be a sponsor and official hype man for the bobsled and skeleton teams at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.

“My mission is to be their official hype man and push them into the direction of getting those medals,” he told NBC. “I’m trying to set the trend to bring more sponsors into the Olympics.” He also added his goal is to “bring more attention and funding to Olympic sports.”

Billie Eilish gives details on mystery 3D project with James Cameron

October 30, 2025 by WDNY Radio

At her concert in Manchester, England, in July, Billie Eilish told fans that they might see more cameras than usual because she was doing a special 3D project with Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron. Now we know what that mystery project is.

In an interview with WSJ. Magazine for its Innovator Issue, Billie reveals she and James are creating a 3D concert film, which she says will be unlike previous 3D concert films released by U2 and Katy Perry.

“It’s been [an] insanely amazing, surreal experience,” Billie says.

She adds, “I’m so excited for the fans to experience this 3D situation. … I haven’t seen anything, really, like it, and I’m just kind of blown away at every step of the process.” One reason Billie is hyped about the project is that she never gets to watch her own concerts — at least, not in high quality — and this will give her an opportunity to do so.

“If you do something amazing, like a f****** backflip, and nobody’s filmed it, I can’t ever really have proof that I did it,” she explains. “So it’ll be nice to have that.”

Billie says her favorite James Cameron film is Titanic and she firmly believes that there was, in fact, enough room for Jack and Rose on that floating piece of wood.

In addition to innovating in that field, Billie is an innovator when it comes to sustainable touring, insisting upon plant-based food in the entire venue and even using biodegradable confetti. As she tells the magazine, “The main thing that I’ve learned in working with so many companies and making my own merch and my perfume is that everyone can actually do it. It’s just that mostly they don’t.”

New book about Genesis’ Tony Banks coming in 2026

October 30, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Genesis founding member and keyboardist Tony Banks is the subject of a new book coming in 2026.

Tony Banks: Man of Spells – The Magician of Genesis is written by Italian music journalist Mario Giammetti. He has written 15 books about Genesis, including Genesis – 1967 to 1975: The Peter Gabriel Years and Genesis – 1975 to 2025: The Phil Collins Years.

The Banks book is described as a look into the life of “one of rock music’s most gifted and influential writers and performers,” focusing not just on his career with Genesis but on his “frequently overlooked solo career.”

The book is culled from interviews Giammetti conducted with Banks over the years, as well interviews with others in the artist’s inner circle. It will also feature more than 100 images, including rare and previously unpublished photographs.

“While there have been various books written by or about all the other major players in Genesis, there has until now never been one focused exclusively on Tony Banks,” Gregory Spawton, co-owner of Kingmaker Publishing, which is publishing the book, says. “We felt it was important to shine a brighter light on his life and career.”

Tony Banks: Man of Spells – The Magician of Genesis will be released Feb. 19. It is available for preorder now.

Avatar frontman let ‘the subconscious take the wheel’ on new album, ’Don’t Go in the Forest’

October 30, 2025 by WDNY Radio

‘Don’t Go in the Forest’ album artwork. (Black Waltz Records)

Avatar is celebrating Halloween with new music.

The Swedish metal outfit’s milestone 10th studio effort, Don’t Go in the Forest, drops Friday.

“We do one [album] with a plan, with a very clear idea at the beginning,” frontman Johannes Eckerström tells ABC Audio of Avatar’s approach to making records. “Then we do another one where, because of having done it like that before, it becomes necessary to kind of see where things [take] us.”

Don’t Go in the Forest very much fits into the latter category, with a range of sounds including the fist-pumping anthem of “Tonight We Must Be Warriors” and the metal sea shanty “Captain Goat.” Eckerström also took a more throw-things-at-the-wall approach with the lyrics on Don’t Go in the Forest.

“I put a trust in a sense of beauty rather than necessarily always understanding where I was going with what I was writing,” Eckerström says. “That meant kinda letting the subconscious take the wheel.”

Avatar’s last album, 2023’s Dance Devil Dance, spawned the band’s first #1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in the single “The Dirt I’m Buried In.” It’s fitting, then, that Don’t Go in the Forest includes a song called “In the Airwaves,” though Eckerström wasn’t thinking of Avatar’s radio play when he wrote it.

“Especially not maybe with the fastest song we have done in a long time,” he laughs.

Overall, Eckerström didn’t want the success of “The Dirt I’m Buried In” to impact how he and his bandmates wrote music.

“We always believe in not writing the same song twice,” he says. “So we can’t let that then become, ‘Oh, that worked that one time, maybe it will work again,’ and start falling into the trap of the law of diminishing returns.”

Devo announces livestream of Denver concert

October 29, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Devo is giving fans a chance to stream their live show from the comfort of their home.

The band just announced the new livestream event Devo: 50 Years of De-Evolution…Continued!, Live from The Mission Ballroom, which will stream live on Nov. 13 from their show in Denver.

Tickets for the livestream are available now, and the concert will be available to rewatch for three days following the premiere.

The announcement coincides with Friday’s release of Energy Dome Frequencies: Songs From The Devo Documentary, a companion album to their documentary, Devo, which debuted on Netflix in August. It is available for preorder now.

Devo is currently on the Cosmic De-evolution tour with The B-52s. They play Austin, Texas, on Saturday. A complete list of dates can be found at clubdevo.com.

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