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Old Dominion lands European tour with three sellouts

October 29, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Old Dominion‘s in the home stretch of their first European tour since 2019, playing three sold-out shows in the United Kingdom.

The CMA and ACM vocal group of the year hits London on Wednesday before heading to Manchester Thursday and Glasgow, Scotland, on Friday.

“We’ve been so blown away by the response we’ve received at these shows,” lead singer Matthew Ramsey says. “We were so excited to finally get back across the Atlantic, and the European Odies have brought incredible energy to every show. Here’s to going out on a high note with the U.K. dates.”

Fans in Norway sang “Happy Birthday” to Matthew, who turned 48 Oct. 21 and is sporting a new mustache, a tradition when the band tours Europe.

Back in the States, OD’s set to play the Odies Beach Vacation in Florida in November, before their Vegas shows in December.

They’ll wrap the year with a couple rescheduled dates in California, before taking the How Good Is That World Tour Down Under in March.

Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum on possible reunion: ‘I don’t think anyone’s … up for it at this point’

October 29, 2025 by WDNY Radio

In 2024, Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum described the status of the band as being on a “semi permanent hiatus.” Now it seems that you can remove the word “semi” from that description.

Bottum speaks on the possibility of an FNM reunion in an interview with Alternative Nation, telling the site, “I don’t think anyone’s sort of up for it at this point.”

“We had a bunch of shows that we were gonna play, and they got canceled, just for various reasons,” Bottum says. “But I don’t think the course that we were on has fixed itself. I just don’t see it happening again, honestly. I think we did a really good job. We played a bunch of reunion tours, and I think we did what we kind of set out to do.”

As Bottum alludes to, Faith No More had a run of shows planned for 2021, but those were canceled. At the time, FNM cited frontman Mike Patton‘s mental health, and he later revealed he was diagnosed with the anxiety disorder agoraphobia. While Patton’s since returned to the road with his band Mr. Bungle, Faith No More has continued to be inactive.

“I don’t think anyone’s upset about it or anything,” Bottum says of FNM’s hiatus. “But I mean, for sure, getting back together would mean a big paycheck, but I think all of us are pretty good with what we did, sort of just like, artistically with the band and committing to ourselves and playing with each other.”

He adds, “I think we’re all pretty good with the decisions that we’ve made up to now, and I don’t see what could really happen more getting back together and doing more shows.”

Sting to play exclusive pre-Super Bowl party

October 29, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Sting is headed to San Francisco for Super Bowl weekend.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to headline Super Bowl LX Studio 60, an exclusive concert put on by On Location, the official hospitality partner of the NFL.

The private concert is happening Feb. 6, the Friday before the big game, at the Palace of Fine Arts, with the event promising “unforgettable music entertainment at one of San Francisco’s most iconic venues.”

Passes for the pre-Super Bowl event are on sale now.

Super Bowl LX, featuring halftime performer Bad Bunny, is happening Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco.

In the meantime, Sting is set to launch a new leg of his Sting 3.0 tour in Hollywood, Florida, on Nov. 7. He has U.S. dates confirmed through Nov. 24 in Chicago. A complete schedule can be found at Sting.com.

Avril Lavigne added to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

October 29, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Avril Lavigne is the latest artist to join the lineup for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

She joins a stacked lineup that includes Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo, Teddy Swims, Bryan Adams, En Vogue, Jim Carrey, Donald Glover, The Killers, Fleetwood Mac‘s Mick Fleetwood, The Go-Go’s Gina Schock, Elton John, David Letterman, Missy Elliott, RAYE, Doja Cat, Brandi Carlile and many more.

Other than Chappell Roan inducting Cyndi Lauper, it’s not been officially announced who is inducting which artist, nor who will be performing tributes to which inductees.

This year’s other inductees include Bad Company,The White Stripes, Chubby Checker, Soundgarden and Outkast. In addition, Warren Zevon and Salt-N-Pepa are being inducted in the Musical Influence category.

The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Nov. 8 in Los Angeles and will stream live on Disney+ starting at 8 p.m. ET. ABC will also air a highlights special on Jan. 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

From ‘3-rex’ to ‘Jurassic Park,’ it’s a dinosaur world for Scotty McCreery

October 29, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Dinosaurs are big at Scotty McCreery‘s house these days.

Since his son Avery McCreery turned 3 on Oct. 24, it’s a theme that started with his birthday party and will likely stick around until Halloween.

“We had a big dinosaur ‘3-rex’ party. It was a lot of fun, a lot of dinosaur toys,” Scotty tells ABC Audio. “I got a big T. rex blowup costume that I got from Amazon that I think scared most of the children.”

“I think Avery was having fun with it, but I had to go apologize to a few kids,” he continues. “But yeah, we had so much fun. The cake was great, the vibes were good. And I think we’re gonna be carrying the T. rex theme on into Halloween, because why not?”

Scotty’s not planning to wear the inflatable, however.

“I think we’re gonna try and do Jurassic Park for Halloween,” he clarifies. “So I might be Dr. Grant and, you know, just put on a red bandana, a nice hat, some jeans, and I’m pretty good.”

There’s a new member of Scotty’s trick-or-treating troupe this year, since Oliver Cooke McCreery joined the family on Sept. 18.

It’s a glass, glass, glass(es): New eyewear collection inspired by The Rolling Stones

October 29, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The Rolling Stones have found a new way to make their fans look cool.

The legendary band has teamed with Revo, makers of high-performance polarized eyewear, for a new line of glasses.

The Rolling Stones x Revo collection features nine designs, each named after one of the band’s songs, including “Shine a Light,” “Start Me Up” and “Gimme Shelter.” The glasses are modeled after the band’s iconic style, with the company taking inspiration from archival photos and reimagining the group’s style “through a modern lens.”

Helping to get the message out about the new collaboration is Lucas Jagger, son of Stones frontman Mick Jagger and Brazilian model Luciana Gimenez, who appears in the ad campaign for the collection.

“The Rolling Stones x Revo collaboration isn’t just eyewear. It’s a wearable tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time,” said Cliff Robinson, CEO of Revo. “The Rolling Stones have inspired generations, and their music and style continue to resonate across ages. This collection lets us celebrate that enduring influence in a way fans of all eras can experience and wear.”

The collection, which ranges in price from $249 to $659, is available now at RollingStones.com, the Stones’ London store RS No. 9 Carnaby, Revo.com, Revo’s New York store and more.

The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Everclear performing at LA fire benefit concert

October 28, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers and Everclear are among the artists performing at an upcoming benefit concert marking the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, specifically the Eaton Fire that devastated the town of Altadena.

The show, dubbed A Concert for Altadena, takes place Jan. 7, 2026, at the Pasadena Civic Center in Pasadena, California. It’s being put on by the band Dawes, whose members were deeply affected by the fire. Dawes also opened the 2025 Grammys with a performance in honor of LA.

“It’s gonna be a heavy night but it’s going to be a beautiful one too,” Dawes say of A Concert for Altadena.

Other performers include Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, Jackson Browne, Mandy Moore and Stephen Stills. For more info, visit Dawes’ Instagram.

Taylor Swift made how much in one week?

October 28, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Taylor Swift raked in the bucks from her Eras Tour, but she’s not doing too badly from sales of her music, either.

Billboard estimates that just one week after her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, went on sale, it’d already earned her about $135 million. That’s due to the record’s massive first-weeks sales, which added up to just over 4 million units, but also where fans chose to buy those units.

According to Billboard, Taylor’s own online store, plus Amazon, Target and retail chains like Urban Outfitters, accounted for 70% of the units; many of them came in the form of limited-edition vinyl variants and CDs, for which fans paid full retail. Plus, Taylor’s store offered the two priciest items: CD box sets, which came with a Showgirl hoodie or a cardigan. Those cost $65 or $70 each.

Billboard cites data from Luminate in reporting that in its first week, Showgirl sold 1.76 million CDs, 1.334 million vinyls, 358,000 album downloads, 26,000 cassettes and 523,000 album equivalent units, which are based on on-demand streams.

So where does the $135 million come from? Billboard says that adding up the retail and wholesale prices and the costs of downloads and streams, Showgirl earned $80 million in revenue in the U.S. alone in the first week it was available. The publication says it then extrapolated that to the rest of the world, arriving at the $135 million figure.

Queen Latifah says she has all ‘kinds of’ unreleased music

October 28, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Queen Latifah has been cheffing it up in the studio. During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show Tuesday, she revealed that she has some unreleased music.

“It’s just so much music, and it’s time and the things,” she said of her decision to make her return to music. “I’ma make some time because I want to get it out there,” she continued, adding she has all “kinds of music” on the way.

Queen also talked about fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion, calling her “cool,” “so fun,” and “so very talented and strong.” She continued, “I love that energy carrying hip-hop into the future.”

Queen and Meg are no strangers to each other; they shared a stage when Meg brought out Queen for her Coachella set in April.

“She asked me to pop out at Coachella and I was like, ‘What? For Real, OK?’ I had to bring it for her because this is Coachella, we gotta take that thing down,” Latifah told J. Hud. “The people are gonna be ready.”

“I wanna thank her again for having me, it was so much fun,” she added. “They worked so hard, her dancers and everybody. It was just good energy that night.”

KISS honors Ace Frehley as they release ‘Dressed to Kill’ 50th anniversary box set

October 28, 2025 by WDNY Radio

KISS just released a 50th anniversary deluxe edition of their third studio album, Dressed to Kill, and in a message to fans, honored their late bandmate Ace Frehley, who passed away Oct. 16.

“Just over a week ago we lost one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time, Ace Frehley, leaving behind a legacy that has reshaped rock forever,” read a post on Instagram. “As we honor his memory, we’re sharing something fans have long anticipated since it was first teased. The Dressed to Kill 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition is here, celebrating an album that has become a cornerstone of KISStory.”

They add, “Play it loud. For Ace, for the music and for 50 years of rock history.”

The deluxe edition features 107 songs, including 78 previously unreleased tracks, and two concerts from the 1975 Dressed to Kill tour. The Blu-ray includes various mixes of the record, including a new Dolby Atmos mix, as well as 1975 promo videos for “C’mon And Love Me” and “Rock And Roll All Nite.”

The set also includes a 100-page hardcover book, featuring interviews with KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, rare unreleased photos and more.

The reissue is available now digitally, as a five-CD + Blu-ray or eight-LP + Blu-ray set, and on premium color vinyl, limited to 3,000 copies. A deluxe picture disc will also be out Nov. 21.

Released March 19, 1975, Dressed to Kill became a top-40 hit for the band and was certified Gold. It featured what would become one of their signature tunes, “Rock and Roll All Nite,” although it wasn’t a hit when first released. A live version, released off KISS’ 1975 album, Alive!, eventually went to #12 on the charts.

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