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Lena Waithe reveals she’s working on movie with Issa Rae about friendship breakup

October 24, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Lena Waithe may be working on the final season of The Chi, but she has another project in the works. She teases an upcoming collaboration with Issa Rae during her episode of Bustle’s One Nightstand series.

“I’m working on this movie for myself and Issa Rae. It’s a really cool idea about us being friends and having a bit of a friendship breakup, and it’s really funny and silly. I was supposed to be writing beats for her, but I ultimately just started writing the script,” Lena shares.

“She and I [were] Zooming and talking and figuring out how it could be,” Lena continues, noting the characters are “thinly-veiled versions” of who they really are. “The characters’ names [are] Lena and Issa, I’m not even being that imaginative about it,” she shares.

On whether they will actually star in the film, Lena says, “Yeah, we want to. So this is definitely an exclusive. Issa’s going to be like, ‘Oh s***, well now we got to do it.’”

The full interview, which finds Lena discussing her favorite books, is now on YouTube.

Bryan Adams added to the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

October 24, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Bryan Adams is the latest artist added to the upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

He joins a previously announced list of performers and presenters that include Heart’s Nancy Wilson, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Fleetwood Mac‘s Mick Fleetwood, Elton John, Tedeschi Trucks Band, David Letterman, Brandi Carlile and more.

While the Rock Hall hasn’t revealed who Adams will be honoring during the festivities, he does have a connection to this year’s inductee Joe Cocker. Adams co-wrote the song “When the Night Comes” with Jim Vallance and Diane Warren, which became a hit for Cocker.

This year’s other inductees include Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Salt-N-Pepa, Chubby Checker and Outkast. In addition, Warren Zevon is being inducted in the Musical Influence category, while producer Thom Bell, pianist/organist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carole Kaye will be inducted for Musical Excellence.

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.

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Nashville notes: Mitchell Tenpenny’s ‘Therapy’ + Jake Owen’s ‘Dreams’

October 24, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Mitchell Tenpenny‘s new song, “Therapy,” is set to drop Oct. 31. You can check out the wacky visuals Mitchell’s come up with to promote the track on his socials. The first clip is set in an office and involves a character named Greg. Stay tuned to see what’s next.

Maren Morris‘ music video for “Beat the Devil” is out now. It features scenes from Sheriff Country; the song was created to promote the new CBS show.

Jake Owen‘s new album, Dreams to Dream, is set to be released Nov. 7.

Miguel says new album, ‘Caos,’ is his ‘most aggressive body of work’

October 24, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Miguel opens up about the past eight years in his new album, Caos, the Spanish word for chaos. He reflects on his emotions and experiences, and how those drew him to dig deep and challenge his core beliefs, he tells USA Today. He also says that’s why the album has somewhat of an aggressive tone.

“The sound of the album was very much inspired by that nonlinear kind of aggressive tone that I think, at least personally, I’ve had to take with myself and really get to the bottom of things,” Miguel says in an interview with USA Today. “It’s not an easy or happy or romantic process. I think it takes a lot of consideration.”

He calls Caos “the most aggressive body of work” he’s had to date, but says it’s balanced with introspection and tenderness. “My music … has primarily leaned into the beauty of things,” Miguel says of previous projects. “And this was about the ugliness and the challenges.”

He tells USA Today he’s “the most proud of” the lead single “El Pleito” because it displays “the real sense of pride that I have being Mexican.”

Caos, the follow-up to 2017’s War & Leisure, is out now on streaming services.

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready joins Rock Hall induction ceremony lineup

October 24, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has joined the lineup for the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

McCready has a close connection to at least one of the inductees, Soundgarden, having both come from the Seattle grunge scene. He was also a member of the band Temple of the Dog alongside Soundgarden members Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron.

Previously announced performers and presenters include Twenty One Pilots, Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iggy Pop, Beck, Alice in Chains‘ Jerry Cantrell and Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless.

Also being inducted are The White Stripes, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Outkast and Cyndi Lauper, among others.

The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place Nov. 8 in Los Angeles, and will stream live on Disney+.

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Phil Collen on why Def Leppard’s first Diamond award is his most memorable moment

October 24, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Phil Collen is the latest member of Def Leppard to reveal his most memorable moment of being in the band.

In a clip posted to Instagram, the guitarist says that while he’s not someone who tends to love awards, the time they got their first Diamond award for their 1987 album, Hysteria, stands out as a highlight of his career.

“We went to this party in New York … there’s us, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Billy Joel, Elton John and blah blah blah, everyone in the same room,” he explained. “And it didn’t really occur to me, the magnitude of everything we’ve been doing, because it was the first break we’d had in years, because we’d been touring, album touring, album touring and then we stopped.”

“I remember going up to this podium, and literally you would see Elton and Billy Joel and Jimmy Page and Dave Gilmour and all of these people, and it was like, it kind of hit home,” he continued. “So that was kind of special, not because it was an award, but it was because of where we’d come and how hard we’d worked.”

He notes the evening “was the first time I actually kind of sat down and was like, kind of realized what we’d actually achieved, so that was pretty cool.”

Collen’s recollection is part of a series of posts Def Leppard has been sharing since receiving their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. 10. Joe Elliott, Viv Campbell and Rick Allen previously shared their most memorable moments.

Mac Miller estate releases 10th anniversary edition of ‘GO:OD AM’

October 24, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Mac Miller‘s estate is celebrating 10 years of his album GO:OD AM with the release of an anniversary edition.

GO:OD AM (10th Anniversary) features “Royal Flush” with Vinny Radio, “Cable Box” and “Carpe Diem” — three unheard songs recorded during studio sessions for the album. The songs, now available digitally and on a three-LP vinyl, are accompanied by new visuals directed by Danaé Gosset, who worked on the Balloonerism visuals, among other Mac projects.

Her new animated visual for “Rush Hour” is also out now, as are new visualizers for all of the original songs on GO:OD AM (10th Anniversary). Sam Salaban directed those, with some footage coming from Justin Boyd and Rex Arrow.

The estate is also commemorating the album’s decade anniversary with some brand-new merch, now available on the Mac Miller website; fans can also celebrate by watching GO:OD AM (Time Flies, Try To Catch It) – A Short Film.

Mac passed away on Sept. 7, 2018, from an accidental drug overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol. He was 26 years old.

Mac Miller estate releases 10th anniversary edition of ‘GO:OD AM’

October 24, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Mac Miller‘s estate is celebrating 10 years of his album GO:OD AM with the release of an anniversary edition.

Mac passed away on Sept. 7, 2018, from an accidental drug overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol. He was 26 years old.

New Music Friday: Leon Thomas, Tyla, Megan Thee Stallion and more

October 24, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Leon Thomas leaves his Mutt era to release his new EP, Pholks. The project features seven songs, including “Lone Wolf” with 4batz. The video for “My Muse” is out now.

Queen Naija steps into a new decade with her new album, 30. She says in a press release that she’s excited for fans to “hear some new vibes from me that’s different than anything I’ve done before.” She says she hopes people “feel confident, fun and sexy” when they listen to it.

Tyla wants you to put her in “Chanel” as a sign of your love. She dropped the song and accompanying music video, directed by Aerin Moreno.

Megan Thee Stallion goes from Hot Girl to “Lover Girl” in her new single, which samples Total‘s “Kissin’ You.” In the song, she boasts about a partner who showers her with attention and never calls her out of her name. “My n**** say, ‘My lady,’ he never say, ‘My b****,'” she raps. “Most n***** want attention, my n**** give me his.”

Daniel Caesar released Son of a Spergy, named after his father’s nickname. “I have a lot of respect for my dad, and I hold him in high regard,” he says in a press release, according to Uproxx. “The album is about me realizing that I am exactly like him. In that sense, it’s about having patience, respect, and admiration for myself.”

Hit-Boy and The Alchemist have dropped their joint album, Goldfish, featuring Havoc, Conway The Machine, Hit-Boy’s father, Big Hit, and more. The album is accompanied by a film of the same name.

Tee Grizzley dives into themes of loyalty, family, responsibility and betrayal on his new song, “Voicemail.” Rod Wave joins him on the track, discussing some of the troublesome and depressing phone calls he receives.

The Band’s greatest hits compilation, ‘The Best of the Band’, to be reissued

October 24, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The Band’s 1976 greatest hits collection is getting the reissue treatment.

The Best of the Band features 11 classic tunes from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group, made up of Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm and Rick Danko. The newly remastered album features such classic tunes as “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” and more.

The collection will be released Dec. 12 on standard black vinyl, its first time on vinyl since the ‘80s. It will also be released on CD and super high material CD.

The Best of the Band is available for preorder now.

Originally released in July 1976, the album came out as The Band was preparing for their farewell concert, which took place Nov. 25, 1976, at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The concert featured a host of special guests, including Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan, and was captured in the iconic concert film The Last Waltz, directed by Martin Scorsese.

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