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The Clark Sisters, Fred Hammond, Deitrick Haddon to perform at Vegas gospel residency

July 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Gospel music is making its way to Sin City: the first gospel music residency in almost 60 years was officially announced Wednesday. The Legends of Gospel will feature The Clark Sisters, Fred Hammond and Deitrick Haddon performing at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

“Gospel has never had a true home on the Las Vegas Strip — until now,” said Neal Carter, spokesperson of IKON Presents, which teamed with Holly Carter, president and CEO of Relévé Entertainment, to bring the residency to life.

Carter, who also serves as the show’s creator and executive producer, added, “For years, I have envisioned bringing Gospel to Las Vegas on this scale. To now unite legendary artists in a groundbreaking residency is more than a milestone, it’s a moment. And I thank God for it. I finally get to fully step into my creativity and bring this vision to life.”

The residency will kick off Oct. 8; tickets will become available on Friday. Additional dates will be announced in the coming months.

KISS reveals details of Ace Frehley tribute at KISS Kruise: Land-locked in Vegas

July 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

KISS has announced more details about the second edition of their KISS fan convention, KISS Kruise: Land-locked in Vegas. They’ve also revealed details of the planned tribute to their late bandmate Ace Frehley, who died in October 2025 at 74.

The tribute is set to feature the current members of KISS — Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer — joined by special guests artists. Performers will be supported by the Ace Frehley Band, and the plan is for each of the current members to personally select and perform a song to honor Ace’s legacy. The tribute promises to feature music covering all eras of Ace’s career.

The weekend will also feature two unmasked KISS performances — one acoustic, one electric — as well as performances by Night Ranger, Bruce Kulick, Slaughter, Faster Pussycat, Keel, Enuff Z’Nuff and more.

There will also be band meet-and-greets, artists panels, Q&As and activities. Simmons will give fans a look at rare pieces of his personal memorabilia collection during Gene Simmons’ Private KISS Collection Show & Tell; Stanley will host a KISS Cook Off, where participants will be challenged to recreate one of his signature dishes.

“Another year of the KISS Kruise experience and the best one yet is on the way,” Stanley says. “Everything we’ve learned at sea and on land over the past years is going into making this the ultimate weekend with us. No ship?!? No problem!”

KISS Kruise: Land-locked in Vegas will be held Nov. 13-15 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. A complete schedule rundown can be found at kisskruisevegas.com.

Ariana Grande’s ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ delays ticket sales

July 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you’ve been eager to snatch tickets to Ariana Grande’s London stage debut, you’ll have to wait just a little bit longer.

Ticket sales for the Stephen Sondheim musical revival Sunday in the Park with George, starring Ariana and her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey, have been pushed back until the fall. They were supposed to go on sale in May.

The show is still set to debut at London’s Barbican Centre in summer 2027.

In the meantime, Ari’s been busy with her Eternal Sunshine tour, which wraps Sept. 1 with a 10-night stand at London’s O2 Arena.

Last week it was learned that Ariana will no longer appear in season 13 of American Horror Story, due to changes to the shooting schedule that conflicted with her tour.

The Shins’ James Mercer announces ’Book of Dreams’ picture book

July 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Shins frontman James Mercer has written a new picture book titled Book of Dreams.

The book, which was illustrated by Jacob Escobedo of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, is due out March 2, 2027.

“Dreams were something my daughters and I talked about all the time,” Mercer says in a statement. “I wanted this book to capture the feeling of moving through those strange nighttime worlds where anything can happen and emotions feel larger than life. Working with Jacob brought the whole thing into a place that felt even more vivid and alive than I originally pictured.”

The book will also be accompanied by a lullaby composed and performed by Mercer.

The Shins, meanwhile, recently celebrated the band’s 30th anniversary with a limited-edition vinyl single. They’ll launch a tour with Weezer in September.

Gunna credits fitness for strengthening onstage presence, discipline and inspiring others

July 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Gunna’s dedication to health and wellness has earned him a feature in Men’s Health. Speaking with the mag, he says his fitness routine now goes hand in hand with his music career.

“I’m in a good space, a good mental space right now,” he says. “It’s not just because of the music. It’s because of the discipline. It’s because of the journey. I feel like it goes together now. Can’t do one or the other. Fitness and music go together for me.”

Exercise, he says, has made him a better performer onstage.

“Working out helps me as a performer with my breathing, my stamina,” he explains. “I can move more, engage more, and give my full energy.”

Gunna began his fitness journey by running and quickly noticed how it strengthened his discipline in other areas of life.

His transformation began to inspire others, prompting him to start his Wunna Run 5K clubs. Since September 2025, they have taken place in Toronto, Washington, D.C., Miami, Atlanta, London, Johannesburg, Houston and Los Angeles.

“People wanted to be more educated on the workout tip and the health journey,” he says, adding that he’s become an inspiration for many in the Black community.

“We were not taught fitness like that,” Gunna says. “You got to be, like, that one who really didn’t go and hang out with the other friends. You stayed in the backyard and played basketball. You kept going to practice, to the football field. It wasn’t for everybody.”

With the Wunna clubs continuing to grow, along with his newfound tennis hobby and becoming a co-owner of Flerish Hydration, Gunna has no plans to slow down — and no idea what the future holds.

“Sometimes you do things and you don’t know the purpose till later,” he says.

Michelle Branch revisiting old songs with ‘Everywhere and Back Again’ EP

July 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Michelle Branch is reimagining her past.

The singer is releasing an EP, Everywhere and Back Again, that celebrates her 25-year career and revisits some of her old songs in a new way.

The first of those reimaginings is “The Game of Love,” out Wednesday, featuring New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander. The new version is produced by Alexander, who wrote and produced the original track in 2002.

The EP will also include “Everywhere,” “All You Wanted,” “Goodbye to You” and “Breathe” — each featuring collaborations with artists across different genres.

“Getting to hear these songs, many I wrote as a teenager, performed by friends and peers that I so greatly admire has been such a ‘pinch me’ moment as a songwriter,” Michelle says in a statement. “Suddenly these adolescent songs about love lost and found take on an entirely new meaning and weight when sung by artists of all different genres and in a different era.”

She adds, “Being able to celebrate a 25 year career while firmly believing my best work is still ahead of me is the dream of any artist. And having fans that have grown up beside me who are still listening and still care after all these years is the greatest gift. Thank you all for helping me celebrate.”

The Everywhere and Back Again EP comes out Nov. 6. Michelle will kick off tour dates Sept. 27 in Seattle, Washington.

Grateful Dead celebrates 20th anniversary tour with 20-CD box set

July 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Grateful Dead is looking back at the summer of 1985 with a new 20-CD box set.

Summer Magic 1985, dropping Sept. 18, celebrates the band’s 20th anniversary tour. It features seven previously unreleased full concerts, including their three 20th anniversary shows at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California, June 14-16.

There are also recordings of concerts at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey Park, Pennsylvania; Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, New York; and Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The set also includes a 96-page book with essays, photos and original artwork.

“The seven shows this box presents … offer a snapshot of the artistic process that was the Grateful Dead, making a powerful statement of the band’s project as they marked their 20th anniversary,” Nicholas G. Meriwether, executive director of the Grateful Dead Studies Association, writes in the set’s liner notes. “(T)his box not only lets us revisit what these shows sounded like at a peak of the band’s PA prowess, it lets us finally hear what these shows meant, the alchemy of time and memory finally revealing the gold of those concerts.”

And The Dead is giving fans a little taste of what to expect with the release of a performance of “Sugar Magnolia” from the Merriweather Post Pavilion show. It is now available via digital outlets.

Summer Magic 1985 is limited to just 10,000 numbered copies and is available for preorder now on Dead.net.

In addition to the box set, the Merriweather Post Pavilion show, which took place June 30, 1985, will be released as a standalone three-CD or four-CD set. It is also available for preorder now.

William Shatner to perform metal set at 2026 Riot Fest

July 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

William Shatner is set to bring his heavy metal project to the live stage.

The 95-year-old Star Trek icon will be performing at the 2026 Riot Fest, taking place Sept. 18-20 in Chicago. His band will feature guitarist Marcus Nand, former Ozzy Osboure bassist Phil Soussan, Vixen guitarist Britt Lightning and drummer Fred Aching.

“I’ve always believed that music, like space, is about exploration,” Shatner says in a statement. “Riot Fest is exactly the kind of place where anything can happen. We’re bringing volume, intensity, and a few surprises. With this incredible band behind me, I expect nothing less than lift-off. I can’t wait to share this experience with the fans.”

The Riot Fest 2026 lineup also includes headliners Twenty One Pilots, Tool and Pierce the Veil.

As previously reported, Shatner is planning to release a metal album featuring covers of bands including Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Rob Halford will guest on a rendition of the Priest classic “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’.”

Full details about the album, including the release date and the full track and guest list, are forthcoming.

Hear Fiona Apple’s opening theme for Apple TV’s ‘Lucky’

July 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Fiona Apple is teaming up with another Apple for a new song.

The “Criminal” artist has composed the theme for the new limited series Lucky, which premiered Wednesday on Apple TV.

The track is called “Horns of a Bull” and soundtracks the Lucky opening credits sequence, which you can watch on YouTube.

Lucky stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the titular character, a con artist who goes on the run following a botched heist. The cast also includes Timothy Olyphant and Annette Bening.

“Horns of a Bull” follows Apple’s 2025 single, “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home).” She also recorded a song called “Where the Shadows Lie” for Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power.

Apple’s most recent album is 2020’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters.

Rick Ross unveils track list for upcoming album, ‘Set in Stone’

July 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

While celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Port of Miami, on tour, Rick Ross is also gearing up for the release of his next project.

Days before Set in Stone arrives, he shared the album’s track list on Instagram via a joint post with his label, Maybach Music Group.

The project features Yung Miami on “She’s My Star,” Jeezy on “Maybach Music VII,” Leon Thomas on “Remarkable Hussle,” Gucci Mane on “Big Fish” and BigXThaPlug on “Living Large.”

Additional guest appearances come from Rich the Kid, YFN Lucci, Deon Cole, The-Dream, Kodak Black, Ball Greezy, Nino Breeze and Big Toney, Young Breed and DJ Nasty. It also features the already released singles “Mahogany Caskets,” featuring T.I., and “Minks in Miami,” featuring French Montana and Max B.

His post’s caption teases a special, unannounced guest on “Caviar Bumps,” which will only appear on the physical edition of the album.

Set in Stone drops on Friday, the same day Ross’ tour makes a stop at Chicago Theatre. He will be joined by special guest Twista.

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