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Gracie Abrams tells Cyndi Lauper about touring: ‘Constantly shocking’ but ‘fun’

October 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

As part of Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians series, Gracie Abrams sat down for a chat with newly minted Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Cyndi Lauper, whose music she grew up with, courtesy of her mom.

During their talk they discussed touring, since Cyndi just completed a farewell tour and Gracie has just wrapped up a four-year run on the road, which marked her first time playing live for fans at that level. When Cyndi noted that touring for the first time is “a little shocking,” Gracie agreed, saying, “The whole thing is constantly shocking.”

Gracie said touring has made her realize that “the best and highest use of my being here on this planet is for the two hours a night that people feel they can come and have some place to, at the very least, be around strangers who are expressing anything loudly. We don’t even really get that these days.”

When Cyndi said that touring is fun, Gracie agreed, adding, “I felt very filled up by the fact that you know other people are having a good time.”

Cyndi, who recently booked a residency in Vegas for 2026, is currently working on a musical based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith movie Working Girl. As for Gracie, she’s figuring it out.

“Now that the album cycle is over, the next album isn’t made, I don’t know what I want to say yet,” she explained. However, she told Cyndi, “Hearing you talk about the whole point of writing and reflecting on the world that we’re living in, I feel called more than ever to [write about that].”

“You got your whole life now. It’s going to be really great,” Cyndi told Gracie. “You’re going to make it. You are going to write the book.”

Listen to Nothing More cover Nine Inch Nails song ‘We’re in This Together’

October 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Nothing More has released a cover of the Nine Inch Nails song “We’re in This Together.”

The track has been over a decade in the making, as Nothing More first started working it 11 years ago.

“‘We’re in This Together’ sounds like a love song colliding with a war cry,” says frontman Jonny Hawkins. “[Writer/orator] Alan Watts once said that ‘you are the universe experiencing itself’ — and this song embodies that truth. It’s us against the world, and this song is my inner monologue.”

The original “We’re in This Together” appears on NIN’s 1999 album, The Fragile.

Nothing More’s most recent album is 2024’s CARNAL. They’ll launch a U.S. headlining tour in January.

Neil Young celebrating 50th anniversary of ‘Tonight’s the Night’ with limited-edition reissue

October 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Neil Young is set to reissue his 1975 album Tonight’s the Night in celebration of its 50th anniversary.

The reissue will feature six bonus tracks, as well as a previously unreleased original version of “Lookout Joe,” which replaces the version on the 1975 release.

Other previously unreleased tracks include “Walk On,” which, like the original “Lookout Joe,” was recorded during Young’s 1973 recording sessions at S.I.R. in Los Angeles, and an alternative take on the album’s title track.

Other bonus tracks include “Wonderin’,” which has previously only been available to stream on the Neil Young Archives website, as well as “Everybody’s Alone,” “Raised on Robbery” featuring Joni Mitchell and “Speakin’ Out Jam,” which appeared on Neil Young Archives Vol II.

The limited-edition Tonight’s the Night 50th Anniversary Edition is set to drop on Nov. 28 with reimagined cover art. It will be released on vinyl, CD and digitally, and will be available at Young’s Greedy Hand Store and independent retailers.

The reissue isn’t the only release from Young this year. He and his band the Chrome Hearts released the new album Talkin’ To the Trees in June. And his Official Release Series Volume 6, featuring 1992’s Harvest Moon, 1993’s Unplugged, 1994’s Sleep With Angels and 1995’s double album Mirror Ball, which he recorded with Seattle rockers Pearl Jam, is dropping Oct. 24.

Foo Fighters are ‘about to take flight’ in possible new music teaser

October 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Are Foo Fighters teasing new music?

Dave Grohl and company have posted a video on Instagram featuring an image of a parrot perched in front of a Foo Fighters logo with what sure sounds like fresh material playing in the background.

The Foos further stir the pot with the accompanying caption, which reads, “About to take flight…”

We’ll have to wait and see if new Foos tunes are indeed in the pipeline. Either that or Grohl is planning to get even deeper into bird-watching.

Foo Fighters put out a new single called “Today’s Song” in July, which was the band’s first original music to follow their 2023 album, But Here We Are. They recently wrapped a tour of Asia after playing a batch of pop-up U.S. shows, which marked their first with new drummer Ilan Rubin.

Death Valley Days: George Strait books 2026 concert at Clemson

October 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

George Strait will return to the stage in 2026, playing a May 2 show at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Strait headlined the most recent concert at the venue, known as Death Valley, in 1999.

“Going back to Death Valley for the first time in more than 25 years feels pretty special,” the legend says. “Can’t wait to see you, Clemson!”

Cody Johnson and Wyatt Flores will join him on the date, with tickets going on sale Oct. 31.

Strait played only five shows in 2025, with stops in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Boston and Los Angeles.

In December, he’ll be celebrated as part of the 47th Kennedy Center Honors, before being inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2026.

Hear late Mark Lanegan sing with Chrissie Hynde on new ’Duets Special’ album

October 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Late Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan is posthumously featured on Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde‘s new album, Duets Special.

Lanegan sings with Hynde on a cover of the classic “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” famously recorded by Elvis Presley.

Hynde tells NME that she became familiar with Lanegan’s music after reading his 2020 memoir, Sing Backwards and Weep. She never got to meet him in person before his death in 2022.

“A great, great singer and songwriter,” Hynde says of Lanegan. “We emailed, and I was so looking forward to meeting him. But fate had other ideas.”

Duets Special is out now. It also includes collaborations with The Killers‘ Brandon Flowers, Garbage‘s Shirley Manson, Debbie Harry of Blondie, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys and Depeche Mode‘s Dave Gahan.

ICMYI: Jay-Z, Danity Kane, Nas and more

October 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Jay-Z recently met with Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. Al Nahyan wrote on X that they “discussed the future of the entertainment sector and the technological transformations driven by artificial intelligence in this vital field, as well as the importance of achieving a balance between innovation, data protection, and creators’ rights.”

Three of five members of Danity Kane will be going on tour, the group announced Wednesday, sharing a list of cities on the schedule. It’s unclear which three members will be headed on The Untold Chapter Tour, described as a “reckoning,” a “reunion” and a “revelation.” Tickets go on sale Friday.

D’Angelo‘s daughter, Imani Archer, penned a tribute to her dad, who she described as her “biggest hype man,” “protector” and “biggest musical inspiration.” “No one will EVER measure up to how brave and strong you are…I love you so much Daddy. I wish I had more time to spend with you,” she wrote. “This is breaking my heart into a million pieces….I will forever honor you and carry on your legacy Dad.” The full tribute is on Instagram.

Nas thinks it “would be great” to work with Kendrick Lamar, but “it just has to be smooth [in] the way it connects,” he tells Complex. “Anything I do with anybody, especially someone like him, I just want to take my time with, so we’ll see.” Looking into the camera, he then told Lamar, “[If] you’d be so kind to do a song with your brother.”

Musicians pay tribute to KISS guitarist Ace Frehley

October 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Following the announcement of KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley’s death Thursday, several rockers have taken to social media to pay tribute to the legendary musician.

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready shared a photo of Ace backstage at a 2005 Pearl Jam concert, writing, “Ace was a hero of mine and also I would consider a friend. I studied his solos endlessly over the years,” adding, “I would not have picked up a guitar without Ace and KISS’s influence. RIP it out Ace, you changed my life. Thank you.”

Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 called Ace “my hero & my friend,” noting, “Ace Frehley changed the world. He influenced millions of people & changed my life. I will miss you my friend.”

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello called Ace “my first guitar hero,” writing that he “inspired generations to love rock n roll and love rock n roll guitar playing.”

“His timeless riffs and solos, the billowing smoke coming from his Les Paul, the rockets shooting from his headstock, his cool spacey onstage wobble and his unforgettable crazy laugh will be missed but will never be forgotten,” he added.

Tommy Thayer, who joined KISS in 2002, called Frehley, “A legend who will never be forgotten,” noting “it’s been an honor to walk in his footsteps.” Bruce Kulick, who was with KISS from 1984 to 1996 wrote Ace was a “one of a kind and truly an iconic guitar player,” adding, “Not only was he loved by all, he influenced millions of guitarists around the world.”

And E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt wrote, “Just as KISS has been underrated as a band all these years, so was Ace underrated as a guitar player.”

Others paying tribute to Ace include Rush, Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, Poison’s Bret Michaels, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Alice Cooper, Rick Springfield, Def Leppard, Twisted Sister‘s Dee Snider, Anthrax, Pantera and more.

Watch Sabrina Carpenter reveal her ‘greatest fear’ in new ‘SNL’ promo

October 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Sabrina Carpenter isn’t scared of hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend — but she is scared of something else.

Sabrina’s hosting and performing on the show on Oct. 18, and in a new set of promos, she and cast member Marcello Hernandez discuss whether or not she’s “scared to host.”

“Me? I perform in front of thousands of screaming fans every night,” Sabrina replies. “So you’re not scared?” Hernandez asks.

She replies, “No. I’m terrified. But not of hosting. Deep down, my greatest fear is…”

Then she and Hernandez both say at the same time, ” …My dentist grows a really long beard and during the appointment it tickles my chest.” The pair look at each other in shock and then walk offstage.

Also in the promos, Sabrina says, “I think I might need to arrest someone for being too hot” — which she does every night on her Short n’ Sweet tour. Hernandez, assuming she’s talking about him, laughs and says, “Well, I turn myself in.” Instead, Sabrina says, “You’re under arrest, cameraman!” pointing to the middle-aged, bald guy behind the camera. “Damn! Yeah I can’t compete with that,” says Hernandez.

That moment is actually meta, because Sabrina did arrest Hernandez at one of her LA concerts last year for being too hot. At the concert, he was in character as Domingo, the guy in the viral SNL sketch based on her song “Espresso.”

Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury Prize with ’People Watching,’ releases new collaboration with Elton John

October 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Sam Fender‘s People Watching won the 2025 Mercury Prize.

The prestigious award, which was handed out Thursday, honors the best album of the year from a British or Irish artist.

Other nominees included Wolf Alice‘s The Clearing and Fontaines D.C.‘s Romance.

In a fitting bit of timing, Fender’s also just released a new collaboration with the legendary Elton John, called “Talk to You.” The track will appear on the upcoming deluxe edition of People Watching, due out Dec. 5.

“I was playing around with the riff and thought what I need is a really good pianist and then hmmm, I wonder who I can call?” Fender says of writing “Talk to You.” “And of course, who better than Elton John.”

The original People Watching dropped in February.

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