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Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift drops even more ‘Showgirl’ vinyl variants

August 25, 2025 by WDNY Radio

For all you Swifties who absolutely, positively must have every iteration of every Taylor Swift album, you’ll be happy to know that she’s released a new vinyl variant of The Life of a Showgirl.

Following the Shiny Bug and the Baby, That’s Show Business collections, Taylor posted another countdown on her website on Monday, which has now been revealed as an announcement of two limited-edition vinyls called the Tiny Bubbles In Champagne collection.

The Under Bright Lights Pearlescent Vinyl variant is pressed on pearlescent cream vinyl with a “bubble splatter” effect. The Red Lipstick and Lace Transparent Vinyl is pressed on clear transparent vinyl with a metallic red and orange bubble splatter effect.

Both variants come with unique cover art, a photo strip of four photos and a Tiny Bubbles in Champagne edition poem written by Taylor. Both are available while supplies last until Wednesday at 3:59 p.m. ET.

The cover art shows Taylor surrounded by an array of deep orange-colored feathers, wearing a bejeweled headdress.

The Life of a Showgirl is out Oct. 3. So far there’s been no word about any singles.

Bruno Mars sets New Year’s Eve show in Las Vegas

August 25, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Despite not releasing any solo music since 2016, Bruno Mars has had an amazingly successful year, and now he plans to close it out with a performance in his favorite haunt: Las Vegas.

Bruno will perform at Dolby Live at Park MGM on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31. Presales start Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster.

Bruno performed his 100th show at Park MGM on Aug. 22. He started his extended residency back on New Year’s weekend 2016. Those 100 shows don’t include the 34 he did as Silk Sonic, co-headlining with Anderson .Paak.

This year, Bruno topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks with his Lady Gaga collab, “Die With a Smile,” and hit the top five with “APT.,” a collaboration with ROSÉ from BLACKPINK. He and Gaga also shared the best pop duo/group performance Grammy for “Die With a Smile” this year. Plus, in 2025 Bruno became the first artist to surpass 150 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Teyana Taylor featured in September ‘Vogue’; ‘Escape Room’ film surpasses 1 million views

August 25, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Teyana Taylor‘s having a moment.

Following the debut of her new album, Escape Room, and the short film that goes with it, she’s now featured in the September issue of Vogue as part of a fashion spread called A Sense of Occasion. “What does dressing for evening look like now? Here, a group of topflight actors raise a curtain on the new formalwear,” reads the caption of the spread.

Teyana, who co-stars with Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn and more in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s new action film One Battle After Another, is seen wearing a Givenchy by Sarah Burton dress and a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello gown. The film is out Sept. 26.

Meanwhile, the Escape Room short film has racked more than 1 million views on YouTube, after it first premiered on Prime Video. Of the film she says in a statement, “It’s the visual representation of my scars, the picture of my healing, and a mirror for anyone ready to face their own truth.”

She wrote on Instagram, “THE ESCAPE ROOM SHORT FILM HAS HIT A MILLIIIIII ON YESTERDAY’S DEBUT @youtube LETS KEEP RUNNING IT UPPPPPPPPP!!!!! YALL DA BEST!!! IM SO THANKFUL. CHECK OUT THE ER SHORT FILM IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY.. IT TAKES THE ALBUM TO ANOTHER LEVEL!”

Nashville notes: Ryan Hurd’s ‘Vindicated’ in ‘COVER TOWN’ + Jessie Jo Dillon’s new label

August 25, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Ryan Hurd will unleash the first piece of his upcoming COVER TOWN record with his version of Dashboard Confessional‘s “Vindicated,” which drops Friday.

Although Ashley McBryde‘s previously put out both “Acoustic” and “From the Pulpit” visual versions of “Rattlesnake Preacher,” the song’s full-fledged music video is out now. You can check it out on YouTube.

Carter Faith‘s debut album will be the first release on songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon‘s new MCA imprint, Gatsby Records. Cherry Valley is set to arrive Oct. 3.

Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to 4 charges after Los Angeles arrest

August 25, 2025 by WDNY Radio

(This is an updated version of a story previously published at 2:59 p.m. on Aug. 25)

Lil Nas X appeared in a Van Nuys, California, courtroom on Monday to enter a not guilty plea to four felony charges, which were filed against him following his arrest in Los Angeles on Aug. 21.

The “Old Town Road” singer, born Montero Lamar Hill, appeared in-person at the Van Nuys Courthouse in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon to enter his not guilty plea, according to Los Angeles ABC station KABC.

The 26-year-old rapper was charged earlier in the day with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer. All four counts are felony charges, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.

ABC News has reached out to reps for Lil Nas X for comment.

Lil Nas X was arrested and taken to a hospital on Aug. 21 after he was seen roaming down a street in Los Angeles, nearly naked, sources told ABC News at the time.

Video shared by TMZ Hip Hop on the day of his arrest shows Lil Nas X walking in nothing but white cowboy boots and his underwear.

In the video, he sings and interacts with the person filming, saying, “Didn’t I tell you to put the phone down? Uh oh, someone’s gonna have to pay for that.”

The “Montero” artist can also be heard in the video making comments about being at a party as he struts down the street and strikes a pose.

Lil Nas X has not commented publicly on his arrest.

Playboi Carti sets headlining Antagonist Tour for fall

August 25, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Following the success of his #1 album MUSIC, Playboi Carti will hit arenas across the U.S. this fall.

The rapper’s Antagonist Tour, his first solo headline trek since 2021, launches Oct. 3 in Salt Lake City and is set to wrap up Dec. 1 in Atlanta. Support acts include rappers Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang.

An artist presale starts Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For tickets, visit PlayboiCarti.com. VIPNation is also offering a variety of VIP packages.

According to a press release, when MUSIC was released in March, it received 139 million first-day streams on Spotify — the most of any album so far this year. In addition, every track on the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first rapper ever to send 30 or more songs into that chart simultaneously.

John Fogerty wanted to tag CCR rerecordings ‘Taylor’s Version’ on ’Legacy’ album

August 25, 2025 by WDNY Radio

John Fogerty‘s new album, Legacy, includes rerecorded versions of classic Creedence Clearwater Revival songs like “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain.” Each track on the album is tagged “John’s Version,” a nod to Taylor Swift‘s own rerecording project. As it turns out, Fogerty wanted to be even more direct with his reference to the pop star.

“I wanted them to call [the rerecordings] Taylor’s Version,” Fogerty tells Billboard. “I lobbied for that: ‘You want this to sell? Call it ‘Taylor’s.'”

Swift started her rerecording process after her master recordings to her first six studio albums were purchased by music mogul Scooter Braun in 2019. Braun later sold the masters to a private equity firm, from which Swift finally purchased them in May 2025.

Similarly, Fogerty decided to record Legacy after fully regaining the rights to his CCR catalog.

“I was so happy to see her solution to her predicament … I was applauding her doing [the rerecordings],” Fogerty says. “I’m convinced that her rerecording those albums in many ways reset the condition, so that she was able to purchase the originals. She was strong enough and powerful enough a force that she rearranged the playing field.”

Legacy is out now.

Lil Nas X faces 4 felony charges after Los Angeles arrest

August 25, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Four felony charges have been filed against rapper Lil Nas X following his arrest in Los Angeles on Aug. 21.

The “Old Town Road” singer, born Montero Lamar Hill, was charged Monday with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.

His arraignment is scheduled for Monday in Van Nuys, California.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Shaboozey records song for ‘The Long Walk’ soundtrack

August 25, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Shaboozey will be “walking” into movie theaters in September as part of the latest Stephen King film adaptation.

The “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” singer has recorded a new song, “Took a Walk,” for the end titles of the movie The Long Walk, which will be out Sept. 12. The song hits digital platforms Sept. 5.

Shaboozey first got involved with the project when Lionsgate, the studio releasing the movie, asked for permission to use his song “Last of My Kind” in the trailer. But after he saw the film, he was inspired to write a completely new song.

“I really felt for these characters. These guys seemingly have no future, but hold on tight to the idea of hope — a better life, a better world. It felt familiar,” Shaboozey says in a statement. He collaborated on the song with, among others, Stephen J. Wilson, who also contributed guitar.

“The movie feels timeless and soulful, so I thought Stephen’s guitar would be the perfect complement to leave fans with a song that feels timeless,” Shaboozey adds.

Based on the 1979 novel The Long Walk, which King wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, the movie is set in a dystopian future where young men can win the prize of a lifetime by participating in an annual contest: They have to walk along a predetermined route, but if they don’t maintain a speed of at least 3 miles an hour, they’ll be shot. The walk ends when there’s only one man left.

Hear the haunting ‘full circle mix’ of George Jones & Alan Jackson on ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today’

August 25, 2025 by WDNY Radio

There’s quite a story behind the Grand Ole Opry’s new “full circle mix” of the George Jones classic “He Stopped Loving Her Today.”

Jones’ signature tune, written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, is widely considered one of the greatest country songs of all time. In the new version, Jones sings the first verse in a performance from the Opry stage on June 12, 1993.

Through the use of modern technology, Alan Jackson picks up the second verse during his May 2, 2013, homage from the Opry stage at Jones’ funeral.

The “full circle” mix of “He Stopped Loving Her Today” is the second release from Opry 100: Country’s Greatest Songs following Ashley McBryde‘s version of Hank Williams‘ “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” which came out in July.

The full 20-track album arrives Nov. 7.

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