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Limp Bizkit hopes to ‘try to start working on a new record,’ says Wes Borland

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Limp Bizkit put out a new single in 2025 called “Making Love to Morgan Wallen,” marking the band’s first fresh material in four years. Guitarist Wes Borland tells ABC Audio that Limp Bizkit plans to work on more new music in 2026 as they continue to grieve the 2025 death of bassist and founding member Sam Rivers.

“We had a death in the band, and that sort of has rocked us a little bit,” Borland says. “We’re kind of moving through that, recovering from that. It’s been an interesting process.”

Borland says that the plan is to get back in the studio in between Limp Bizkit’s upcoming live dates, which include headlining sets at the Rock Fest, Inkcarceration, Louder than Life and Aftershock festivals.

“We are looking to go back into the studio and book studio time this year whenever we can in between travel to try to start working on a new record,” Borland says.

Since returning to the road after Rivers’ passing, Limp Bizkit has been touring with new bassist Richie Buxton, who also plays with the artist Ecca Vandal.

“We’re very stoked with our new bass player,” Borland says. “Hopefully we can keep him for as long as we can.”

Borland, meanwhile, recently teamed up with Jackson to launch a new signature guitar.

Almost monday announces new album, ‘THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY’

June 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Almost monday has announced a new album called THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY.

The sophomore full-length effort from the “can’t slow down” outfit is due out Sept. 9. It’s the follow-up to their 2024 debut, DIVE.

“We made this during the best and worst year of our lives,” almost monday says of the upcoming record. “It’s the result of an honest life lived; the highs, the lows, the pain, and the joys are all there on this record.”

THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY includes the previously released songs “enjoy the ride,” “skinny dip,” “no more regrets” and “leaving is easy.”

Almost monday is currently on tour with Young the Giant and Cold War Kids.

Syd Barrett tribute concert planned for October

June 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The late Pink Floyd guitarist and songwriter Syd Barrett would have turned 80 in January, and the milestone is being celebrated with a special concert in the English city where the rocker grew up.

The concert will be held Oct. 10 at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England, which is the last place Barrett performed live in 1972.

The event, happening on World Mental Health Day, will feature performances by such artists as Kula Shaker, Soft Machine, Men on the Border, Diana Silveira & The Psychedelic Circus, Rhadika and Pünk Flöyd.

“Eighty years after his birth, Syd Barrett’s influence remains as powerful as ever,” Neil Jones, the co-organizer of the concert, told BBC News. “His music, creativity and unique vision continue to inspire artists and audiences across generations.”

Tickets go on sale Friday. Proceeds will be donated to mental health charities.

And that’s not the only way Barrett’s milestone birthday will be marked. According to a post on Instagram, a charity tribute album is also on the way, as well as a Barrett exhibition.

Barrett was a founding member of Pink Floyd but parted ways with the group in 1968. Some claim it was due to mental illness, while others suggest it was drug related.

Stewart Copeland on his relationship with Sting: ‘We get along great’

June 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Police drummer Stewart Copeland is opening up about his relationship with former bandmate Sting.

In an interview with Billboard, Copeland says he, Sting and Police guitarist Andy Summers “get alone just fine,” adding that he and Sting are still in touch, often talking about “kids, Instagram memes, bulls***.”

As Billboard notes, this is despite a lawsuit Copeland and Summers filed against Sting over Police royalties.

As for the reasons they still get along, Copeland notes, “It’s not because of satanic impulses or any of the human infirmities of jealousy, greed, pride, whatever. It’s because we had a spell where our music universes overlapped and we created some incredible stuff.”

“We really achieved everything we needed to achieve,” he says. “Really, as I’ve been saying a lot recently, ol’ Sting-O and I, we make music for different reasons, and it has a different place in our lives. So we get along great as long as we’re not trying to make music together.”

As for the lawsuit, Copeland will only say, “We’re not (in court). The bean counters are, somewhere over in London. For me it’s, ‘Lemme know how it works out.’”

Copeland is currently on his Have I Said Too Much? – The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures spoken word tour. His next show is Thursday in San Juan, Capistrano, California. A complete list of dates can be found at StewartCopeland.net.

Smashed bass from The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ to go on display at new London Museum

June 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The iconic smashed bass from the cover of The Clash’s 1979 album, London Calling, will be on display at the new London Museum in Smithfield, England.

The Fender Precision Bass guitar will be on loan from The Clash’s Paul Simonon, after having previously been on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

Simonon infamously smashed the bass during a performance at New York’s Palladium on Sept. 20, 1979, with the photo taken by photographer Pennie Smith.

The guitar will be part of the museum’s Past Lives exhibit, which a press release notes will take museumgoers on a “journey through London’s history via chronological and thematic displays.”

The new London Museum will open Nov. 28 in Smithfield’s General Market. More info on the museum can be found at londonmuseum.org.uk.

Watch Christina Aguilera, John Legend and more perform at opening of Obama Presidential Center

June 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Christina Aguilera, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Bruce Springsteen, and U2’s Bono and The Edge were among the performers at the grand opening of President Barack Obama’s Obama Presidential Center Thursday in Chicago. If you didn’t catch it live, the whole thing has been archived at Obama.org.

Christina performed a classic that was introduced as “one of President Obama’s favorite songs,” which she had never performed in public before: Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.” Wearing a sparkly cream gown, she performed a new arrangement of the 1967 hit.

Jennifer sang the national anthem at the ceremony, as well as a rendition of “The Impossible Dream,” from the musical The Man of La Mancha. John sang a version of Donny Hathaway’s “Someday We’ll All Be Free,” plus his Oscar-winning hit “Glory,” for which he was joined by rapper Common and a choir.

Bono and The Edge sang “City of Blinding Lights,” while Bruce Springsteen performed “Land of Hope and Dreams.” And Stevie Wonder closed the event with the songs “All I Do” and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours),” plus a version of “Higher Ground,” for which he was joined by all the other performers.

The day’s other performers included Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, The Roots and Nigerian singer Tems.

Nashville notes: Niall Horan’s Opry debut + Charlie Worsham’s indy album

June 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you’ve been meaning to check out the Lainey Wilson exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum but haven’t done it yet, time is running out. Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails is scheduled to finish its run Sunday, June 28, after its July 2025 opening.

The first independent album from singer, songwriter and musician Charlie Worsham is set to arrive Aug. 7, titled Once Upon a Second Time Around.

Niall Horan is set to make his Grand Ole Opry debut July 7, before he plays Nashville’s Geodis Park July 9 with Thomas Rhett.

Bruce Springsteen, U2’s Bono and The Edge perform at Obama Presidential Center grand opening

June 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bruce Springsteen, and U2’s Bono and The Edge were among the performers at the grand opening of President Barack Obama’s Obama Presidential Center Thursday in Chicago.

Bono and The Edge followed a speech by former first lady Michelle Obama, performing “City of Blinding Lights,” joined by producer Jacknife Lee.

Bono started riffing toward the end of the song, singing about performing in front of “46, 42 and 43,” a reference to Presidents Joe Biden, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, who were all in attendance for the opening. He then added “44 and family” for the Obamas, whose daughters, Malia Obama and Sasha Obama, were also there.

Bono ended the song by singing “Michelle ma belle,” the lyric from The Beatles song “Michelle.”

Springsteen hit the stage following Barack Obama’s speech, treating the crowd to his Wrecking Ball track “Land of Hope and Dreams.”

“Hi, I’m Bruce, and I’m so glad to be here this afternoon for President Obama and Michelle, Malia and Sasha, you know how I love you all,” Bruce said when he first walked out on the stage.

“‘Oh, what a glorious task we are given to continuously strive to improve this great nation of ours.’ That was from President Obama’s speech in Selma,” he continued. “President Obama and Michelle, you have exemplified that ideal with lives that have served us all with heart and commitment, love and compassion.” He then dedicated the song to the couple.

Springsteen later returned to join Stevie Wonder and the day’s other performers to wrap the ceremony with Wonder’s classic “Higher Ground.”

Other performers included Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, John Legend, Common, Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, The Roots and Tems.

Alicia Keys combines Billy Joel with ‘Empire State of Mind’ at NY Knicks championship parade

June 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The night the New York Knicks won the NBA Championship, Alicia Keys was onstage at the afterparty for the premiere of her new documentary and performed “Empire State of Mind” onstage. She gave an encore performance Thursday afternoon in New York City, at the end of the Knicks’ victory parade in lower Manhattan.

“This is our time! This is our time! We are champi-ONS!” she yelled to the cheering crowd as she stood on the stage with Knicks players in front of City Hall.

“Me and my son Egypt, we thought that we would do it like this,” she continued. Egypt stood at the piano and began to play Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” as Alicia sang the first verse of that classic tune.

“I’m in a New York State of Mind,” she finished, then yelled, “Let’s gooooo! OK!” as the drum beat of “Empire State of Mind” started up. “We here right now! This is our time right now! We’ve been waiting over 50 years for this moment and we never gonna stop!”

Alicia then sat at the piano and completed the song, as the players danced and sang behind her, along with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Jay-Z, who appeared on the original song, didn’t make an appearance.

“Congrats, New York City, I love you!” she said as she left the stage. On her Instagram Story, she posted video of herself hanging out backstage with Knicks Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges.

Toosii leaves LSU Tigers to resume rap career, according to Tigers head coach

June 18, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Toosii’s time as a college football player has already come to an end. He had joined the Louisiana State University Tigers as a wide receiver but had to pull out due to NCAA violations.

Speaking on the In the Bayou with Tyrann Mathieu podcast Wednesday, LSU Tigers football head coach Lane Kiffin reflected on Toosii joining the team, noting he initially wondered if it was a stunt.

“I met with him. He’s awesome,” Kiffin said. “He is an awesome person, figured out life, going through a lot of stuff like a lot of us, in a really good spot, and he just wanted to try.”

When asked if Toosii was still on the team, Kiffin confirmed that he isn’t. “He just recently, like, after seeing it all and kinda like going through it, he was doing well. I think he just had to balance everything, and then there’s little limitations on what he can make and do,” Kiffin explained.

“I think he did, he signed with like one of the, I don’t know what they’re called, the gambling company thing where you do the commercials for him and stuff, and that shouldn’t work in the NCAA, you know,” he continued. “So he went back to his professional career.”

Despite Toosii’s departure, Kiffin maintained that he “really enjoyed being around him.”

“It wasn’t a stunt at all,” he said. “He really wanted to see if he could do it, and I like how he impacted some of our guys.”

The news arrives days after Toosii released his new single, “Yesterday.”

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