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Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman on their fight to get back The Guess Who name

January 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Guess Who’s Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman are opening up about the lawsuit that helped them get back the rights to the band’s name.

In October 2023, they filed a suit that accused former bandmates Jim Kale and Garry Peterson of tricking fans into thinking Cummings and Bachman were still performing with The Guess Who, when they were actually getting a “cover band.”

In a new interview with the Q with Tom Power podcast, Cummings says they filed the suit because they were “very upset with what the fake band had done.”

“At first, it didn’t bother me so much, but it went on and on … it was just enough already,” he said.

The pair said it wasn’t just that other people were playing their music under The Guess Who name. They said those musicians would say they wrote the band’s classic tunes like “These Eyes” and “American Woman,” would use Guess Who records to promote their shows and would even sign their names on the band’s albums.

Cummings noted, “They got to the point where they believed it was their stuff.”

“We decided to finally go to mediation in LA and not leave the room until it was decided,” Bachman said, with Cummings noting that during the mediation the two sides “were arguing and fighting that whole time.”

They settled the case in September 2023, and the first thing Cummings wanted to do was put a band together with Bachman. “He and I knew we could put together a tremendous show,” he said. “I knew right away, I said, ‘This is gonna be fun.'”

Cummings and Bachman are now set to return to the stage as The Guess Who, with their first show on Jan. 31 Niagara Falls, Ontario. They will also kick off a Canadian tour on May 26 in Moncton.

Blud-der man? Yungblud wants to write with Eddie Vedder

January 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

After linking up with Aerosmith and The Smashing Pumpkins, Yungblud is looking to work alongside another all-star collaborator.

The “Zombie” artist tells the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast that he hit it off with Eddie Vedder when they both performed at a private company party in December.

“Eddie’s such an inspiration to me, especially vocally,” Yungblud says of the Pearl Jam frontman. “I think we might write together in the future.”

Yungblud does also have a connection to Vedder through producer Andrew Watt, with whom he’s working on a new record. Watt previously produced Vedder’s 2022 solo album, Earthling, and played in his Earthlings solo band.

Yungblud’s Aerosmith collaboration, the EP One More Time, was released in November, and he just put out a new version of his song “Zombie” with the Pumpkins on Friday.

Watch Jonas Brothers get shirtless, float in space in new Almond Breeze ad

January 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Jonas Brothers are fans of Blue Diamond Almond Breeze® almond milk, so they’ve partnered with the brand for an ad campaign that pokes fun at AI-generated content.

In a video, the brothers’ team pitches them on ad ideas for the partnership, which they’ve used AI to create. One shows them enjoying the product while floating in outer space, while another one shows them dressed as milkmen, riding on the back of a giant almond galloping down the street.

Another one shows the brothers as shirtless, idealized versions of themselves, drinking almond milk in a hazy, dream-like fantasy setting. But the horrified guys reject all the ideas, though Joe Jonas is somewhat into the shirtless one.

“If we’re gonna do a partnership with Almond Breeze, we’ll just tell people it’s really good,” says Nick Jonas. Their team immediately hails this as a brilliant marketing concept. “You boys are disrupters,” says one of them. “Where do you get this stuff?”

Ten minutes later, the team has created an AI ad based on the slogan “Almond Breeze: It’s Really Good.” “You should leave,” says Kevin Jonas.

According to a press release, JoBros were “deeply involved” in the ad, to make sure it “reflects their unique personalities and comedic chemistry.”

“Life on the road means being intentional about what we put into our bodies,” they say in a statement, adding that the partnership “felt natural because it’s a product we genuinely use and love.”

A$AP Rocky to headline 2026 Governors Ball

January 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

With a new album, Don’t Be Dumb, coming out on Jan. 16, A$AP Rocky is gearing up for a show where he’ll likely perform some of its new tracks. The rapper has been announced as one of the headliners of the 2026 Governors Ball, taking place June 5 to June 7 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City.

Rocky will be playing on June 7, following sets from Clipse, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, among others. Other artists on the bill include headliner Baby Keem and Mariah the Scientist, as well Kali Uchis and Ravyn Lenae.

Registration has opened for those interested in taking part in the presale, which begins Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public an hour later, at 11 a.m. ET.

More information is available at GovernorsBallMusicFestival.com.

On This Day, Jan. 6, 1987: Eric Clapton kicks off his first Royal Albert Hall residency

January 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

On This Day, Jan. 6, 1987 …

Eric Clapton kicked off a six-night residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall, treating the crowd to such classic songs as “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Wonderful Tonight” and “Cocaine,” as well as Cream tracks “White Room” and “Sunshine of Your Love.”

The residency became a near-annual event for Clapton. In 1991, he played a whopping 24 shows at Royal Albert Hall, breaking his own record for the longest run of concerts at the venue.

During that run, Clapton performed with three lineups — a rock band, a blues band and an orchestra. In June 2024, he released a box set, The Definitive 24 Nights, featuring performances from that run.

Clapton’s most recent Royal Albert Hall residency took place in May 2025. He has not yet revealed plans to play the venue in 2026.

Lorde, JENNIE, Katseye, Ravyn Lenae to play 2026 Governors Ball festival

January 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Lorde is headlining the 2026 Governors Ball festival, taking place June 5-7 in New York City’s Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

The other headliners are rapper A$AP Rocky and K-pop star Stray Kids. The bill also includes Katseye, JENNIE, Ravyn Lenae, Audrey Hobert, Dominic Fike, Kali Uchis, Major Lazer, Mariah the Scientist and Absolutely, who is RAYE‘s sister and will be opening for her on tour this year.

You can sign up now for a presale taking place Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting Thursday at 11 a.m. ET.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit GovernorsBallMusicFestival.com.

Why Taylor Swift’s video co-star called Travis Kelce a ‘d***’ on set

January 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Travis Kelce is the nicest guy ever — at least according to everyone who’s ever met him. So why did Taylor Swift‘s video co-star Josh Charles once call her then-boyfriend a d*** to his face? He explained the story on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday night.

Charles and Ethan Hawke played mad scientists in Taylor’s elaborate video for “Fortnight,” and Travis was on set while they were filming it. When Fallon asked Charles about Hawke’s claim that Charles and Travis had gotten into a fight, Charles clarified that it wasn’t a fight but a disagreement over Travis’ attitude on the field.

Charles, who is a Ravens fan, told Fallon, “I’ve always liked Travis Kelce. I just thought he was so cool. But that year they beat us in the AFC Championship game — they beat the Ravens — he was a real jerk that year. So I kind of fell off of him.”

When he finally met Travis on set, Charles said he flat-out told him, “This year, you were kind of a d***. What was up with that?” Instead of punching him in the face, Charles recalled that Travis just laughed and said, “You know what? You’re right. I’m gonna tell you why.”

According to Charles, Travis explained that the Chiefs were “most worried” about facing the Ravens, so he had “to come in with some swagger.”

“And he did,” Charles said. “He got in our heads and they won the game.”

After clearing the air, Charles then said Travis turned out to be “actually great” and “such a good dude.” Still, he added, “I like him a lot, but I’ll root against him.”

David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ gets ‘Stranger Things’ streaming bump

January 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

David Bowie is the latest artist to see a streaming bump thanks to the Netflix series Stranger Things.

Bowie’s “Heroes” plays over the closing credits of the show’s series finale, and according to Billboard, Luminate data shows that the song saw a 500% increase in streams following its inclusion.

“Heroes,” the title track to Bowie’s 12th studio album, saw about 342,000 streams on Jan. 1, the day after the show’s New Year’s Eve debut, and then continued to increase up to 456,000 streams on Jan. 2 and 470,000 streams on Jan. 3. Those numbers mark a significant increase compared to the months prior to the episode’s airing, when “Heroes” would average about 94,000 streams per day.

Stranger Things has a history of boosting the visibility of songs from previous decades. Most notably, Kate Bush‘s 1985 single “Running Up That Hill (Deal With God)” became the most streamed song on Spotify in the U.S. and the U.K. after its use in the fourth season of the show. It also went to #1 in the U.K. and #3 in the U.S.

“Heroes,” originally released in 1977, wasn’t the only song featured in the Stranger Things series finale. Other songs in the episode include Prince‘s “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain,” Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper,” Pixies’ ” Here Comes Your Man” and Cowboy Junkies’ cover of The Velvet Underground’s “Sweet Jane.”

Luke Combs is loving ‘Days Like These’ heading into 2026

January 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Luke Combs has both a new album and a new baby on the horizon in 2026, all while his latest hit, “Days Like These,” seems on track to be his next #1.

“You know, it’s a pretty simple tune and it was literally born on just this day where I was just having a great day,” he recalls. “I was like, ‘Man, you know, I wish I had more of these. I’ve got to write about this to some extent.'”

His sixth album, the follow-up to 2024’s Fathers & Sons, is also getting its finishing touches.

“New record’s done,” he told ABC Audio just before November’s CMA Awards. “I’m done with my part. It’s not quite turned in yet, but it should be turned in in the coming weeks and be out sometime early next year.”

“So I’m excited for people to hear it,” he adds. “It’s gonna be really good, I think.”

As for Luke’s third child, he and wife Nicole Combs have only revealed it’s due sometime this winter.

David Bowie’s longtime pianist Mike Garson recalls their last conversation

January 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Saturday marks 10 years since David Bowie’s death and his longtime pianist Mike Garson is opening up about the last time he spoke with the rock legend.

Garson tells Gold Derby that their last conversation was quite hopeful, despite the fact that Bowie was secretly battling cancer.

“It was only a few weeks before. He reached out to me, talking about continuing the trilogy of the Outside album,” Garson says, referring to Bowie’s 1995 album, and planned sequels that never happened. “He never gave up hope. … He was dying, and yet he was saying, ‘Let’s do this.’ So, of course, I got excited.”

Garson also recalls the last message he got from Bowie, noting he knew it was the end even though he was unaware of Bowie’s illness.

He says he had just listened to Bowie’s discography which left him “awestruck,” prompting him to send Bowie an email. Garson says, “And within three seconds, he emailed me back, saying, ‘Mike, we did a great body of work together.’”

Garson said the “finality” of that statement had him telling his wife “that’s the last time I’m going to hear form him.” “I don’t know if it was just my intuition,” he explained. “I did not know he was dying then, because he kept [his illness] secret from everyone. … But we had a very special connection.”

Garson is set to headline a trio of shows, Bowie’s Piano Man: A Decade in the Stars, at the Sun Rose West Hollywood in Los Angeles Jan. 8-10. The shows will celebrate Bowie’s birthday and the 10th anniversary of his death, and will feature guest appearances by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Bowie touring bassist Carmine Rojas and others.

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