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Zara Larsson has a ‘Chicken Shop Date,’ replaces herself atop ‘Billboard’ Pop Airplay chart

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Zara Larsson’s “Midnight Sun” is shining at #1.

The title track of her current album has just topped Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, and in doing so, Zara has replaced herself. The #1 Pop Airplay song last week was “Stateside,” her collab with PinkPantheress. No other artist has ever had their first two number ones on that chart hit the top in consecutive weeks.

Plus, two other Zara songs are on the same chart: her Tyla collab “She Did It Again” and her resurgent song “Lush Life,” which became a hit this year despite being released in 2016.

In other Zara news, she’s is the latest guest on the YouTube comedy series Chicken Shop Date, hosted by U.K. comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg. During their chat, the two discuss Zara’s spirit animal — a dolphin, of course — and Zara’s childhood in Sweden, where she hung out in IKEA with her mom and even assembled her own IKEA furniture. “It’s like, a part of being Swedish,” Zara claims.

Zara also discusses the fact that one of the collective nicknames for her fans is “Zluts,” which may not be appropriate anymore.

“It feels kinda weird … especially now, I feel like I have a whole new generation of fans and they’re, like, 9-year-olds,” Zara laughs. “And I’m like, ‘What’s up, Zluts!'”

Sixpence None the Richer bass player dies

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Justin Cary, longtime bass player for “Kiss Me” band Sixpence None the Richer, has died, according to frontwoman Leigh Nash. He was 50.

On Instagram Thursday, Nash posted a carousel of photos of Cary with the band and wrote, “‘We sure had a great time’ is an understatement. Thank you, Justin. We love you forever. Please keep his dear [wife] Linda close to your hearts. She is our family. There’s never been anybody like Justin.”

Earlier in the week, Nash had encouraged fans to visit a GoFundMe page that had been set up for Cary’s family because, she said, he’d recently suffered a stroke. “His wonderful wife Linda has kept us updated everyday and night too. She is lovely, delicate and unfathomably heartbroken,” Nash wrote.

She continued, “We love our brother so so much. Words don’t cover it. I know so many out there love him too. Saw his brilliance, second to NONE professionalism, class, humor (oh my lord the humor) wit, tough as an old boot as they say. Many more adjectives to describe him. Please pray for Justin and Linda. … I’m putting a link to @gofundme in our bio if anyone feels led to help Linda navigate the waters ahead.”

A update on the GoFundMe page states that Justin “passed peacefully” on Thursday morning.

Sixpence None the Richer formed in 1992; Cary joined in 1997, the same year they released their self-titled album. It featured “Kiss Me,” which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned the group a Grammy nomination. The group disbanded in 2004, but when they reunited, Cary was with them again, remaining a member until the present day.

In 2024, BLACKPINK member LISA scored a solo hit with “Moonlit Floor,” which interpolated “Kiss Me.”

The Rolling Stones to debut ‘Speaking In Tongues’, the official ‘Foreign Tongues’ podcast

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Rolling Stones are set to give fans some insight into the making of their upcoming album, Foreign Tongues, with a brand-new podcast.

Speaking in Tongues – The Official Podcast will consist of six episodes, narrated by Grammy Award-winning singer Norah Jones. According to the description, the podcast will take fans “inside the studio on an intimate and exclusive journey tracing the story of the inspiration, writing and recording of the new album.”

The podcast will feature new and exclusive interviews with The Stones’ Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, along with Foreign Tongues producer Andrew Watt. The Cure’s Robert Smith and Steve Winwood, who both appear on Foreign Tongues, will also contribute to the podcast, along with Nathaniel Mary Quinn, who did the artwork for the album.

The episodes are set to drop weekly starting June 25.

Foreign Tongues, The Stones’ 25th studio album, will drop July 10. The band will release the next single from the record, “Jealous Lover,” on June 26.

Details for Peabo Bryson’s Celebration of Life announced

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Peabo Bryson’s family has announced arrangements for his Celebration of Life.

Peabo, known for his hit songs and duets, including “Beauty and the Beast,” died June 2 surrounded by family and friends.

His family will hold a private ceremony on Father’s Day to honor and reflect on his life, followed by a private homegoing service on Monday at 10 a.m. ET, according to an official statement.

The service will feature musical performances by Regina Belle, BeBe Winans and Ruben Studdard in tribute to the late star. Attendance is invitation only; however, fans may watch the service via livestream.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Mr. Robert “Peabo” Bryson Student Scholarship Endowment Fund at Morris Brown College or Antioch Urban Ministries, Inc.

Cole Swindell delivers more ‘real life moments’ with ‘Girl Dad’

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Cole Swindell’s “Girl Dad” is out now, continuing the story he started with 2015’s “You Should Be Here.”

While his #1 dealt with losing his dad in 2013, the new song carries the story forward, imagining what he’d say to his father after getting married in 2024 and welcoming his daughter in 2025.

“I’ve spent a lot of my life chasing dreams, milestones, and moments I thought would define me,” Cole wrote on social media. “Then I became a father. Getting to share these real life moments with you through my music truly means the world to me and my family. I appreciate so many of you already sharing what this song means to you from the clips you’ve heard.”

The “Girl Dad” music video dropped simultaneously, picking up where the “You Should Be Here” clip left off. Cole gave his fan club, The Down Home Crew, an exclusive preview during CMA Fest.

Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo hit big UK chart milestones

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo have taken over the music charts across the pond.

Olivia’s new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, has topped the U.K.’s album chart with first-week sales of just under 103,000 units. That’s a lot more than either one of her previous albums sold in its first week: SOUR moved 51,000 units, while GUTS did 60,000. In fact, Olivia now has the biggest first-week sales for any album by a non-British artist in the U.K. so far this year.

Plus, at age 23, she’s the youngest international artist to sell over 100,000 albums in an opening week since Britney Spears did it in 2024 with Greatest Hits: My Prerogative.

Olivia says in a statement to Official Charts, “Thank you so much for this Number 1 album award! It means so much to me. I wrote so many of these songs in the U.K., so it makes it extra special. Thank you all for listening, I appreciate it so much.”

Meanwhile, Taylor’s new Toy Story 5 song “I Knew It, I Knew You” is #1 for a second week on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart. It sold 71,000 units in the past week, giving it the biggest sales week for any single so far this year. The previous record was held by Harry Styles, whose song “Aperture” sold 70,000 units in its first week.

But Olivia is right behind Taylor; three songs from her new album sit at #2, #3 and #5 on the Singles Chart: “stupid song,” “the cure” and “drop dead,” respectively.

The Band’s ‘Music From Big Pink’ gets limited-edition Vinylphyle pressing

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Band’s debut album, Music From Big Pink, has gotten an audio upgrade.

The album, which features the band’s iconic Robbie Robertson-penned tune “The Weight,” has just been reissued as part of UMe’s Vinylphyle audiophile series.

The release, cut from the original 1968 album master, has been pressed on 180-gram black vinyl and includes new liner notes by music writer Rick Florino.

The pressing, limited to just 3,000 copies, is available now.

Music From Big Pink, originally released July 1, 1968, was recorded following The Band’s stint backing Bob Dylan on his 1966 tour, when they were known as the Hawks. The album’s title references the pink house in West Saugerties, New York, where Band members Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson lived, and the group worked on the record. The cover artwork is a painting by Dylan.

Mgk announces livestream of upcoming Indianapolis show

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Mgk has announced a livestream for his upcoming show in Indianapolis on Saturday.

You can tune in to watch Saturday at 9 p.m. ET via mgk’s YouTube and Twitch channels, as well as the streaming platform Veeps.

“Streaming live in concert Saturday night for anybody who couldn’t see the tour in person,” mgk writes in an Instagram post.

He adds that the stream is also “for my Detroiters that only saw half a show,” referencing his recent performance in the Detroit area that was cut short due to weather.

Mgk is currently touring the U.S. in support of his latest album, 2025’s lost americana.

Katy Perry crowd-surfs inside giant water bottle, declines exes’ calls at first Out of Office tour show

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Katy Perry has created an entirely new show, complete with new props, for her festival run this summer, which she’s dubbed the Out of Office Tour.

During her performance of “I Kissed a Girl” in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday — her first show of the tour — Katy climbed into a giant water bottle labeled “Katyade” and went crowd-surfing, to the delight of fans. She also gave her new single “Watch It Burn” its live debut, ahead of its release on June 25.

While singing “Never Really Over,” she stood next to an enormous iPhone and didn’t answer calls from, among others, the initials “JM,” “RB” and “OB.” Those seemingly stood for her ex-boyfriend John Mayer, her ex-husband Russell Brand and her ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom.

But when the caller displayed as “JPJT” — which stands for Justin Pierre James Trudeau, Katy’s boyfriend, who she calls “the love of my life” — she hit “accept.”

According to MundoAmerica.com, another part of the show featured Katy getting a fake phone call from her daughter during the song “All the Love.”

Katy’s costumes included a long white shirt sporting the words “I am not a robot” with a sequined American flag tie and Canadian flag cufflinks, and a two-piece top and skirt that was a near-replica of an outfit she wore in 2009.

Her setlist was also different from her 2025 Lifetimes Tour, which is coming to screens this summer as a live concert film. In addition to all her biggest hits — from “Roar” and “Firework” to “Teenage Dream” — the new setlist included “Harleys in Hawaii,” “Thinking of You,” “Never Really Over” and a cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs song “Heads Will Roll.”

Brothers Osborne are ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream’ for racing doc

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Brothers Osborne are covering Tom Petty’s 1989 classic “Runnin’ Down a Dream” for the soundtrack of Bobby Rahal: True American Racer.

Riley Green, Rascal Flatts, Greylan James, Danielle Bradbery, Mackenzie Carpenter, The Jack Wharff Band and others also contribute tracks to the Bobby Rahal: True American Racer (Inspired By) Soundtrack, which drops Aug. 21.

Billy Bob Thornton and Mark Collie offer the original “True American Racer (500 miles)” featuring Slash, from their newly formed duo The Backbeat Troubadours.

Big Machine founder Scott Borchetta is one of the directors of the film, which focuses on Rahal’s relationship with team owner Jim Trueman and their fight to win the Indianapolis 500 as Trueman battled terminal cancer.

You can watch Bobby Rahal: True American Racer on Tubi now.

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