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Ozzy Osbourne BBC doc premiere date postponed

August 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The premiere date for a BBC documentary on the late Ozzy Osbourne has been postponed.

The film, titled Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, was set to air Monday, but has been moved to an as-yet unannounced date. In a statement, the BBC says, “The film has moved in the schedules and new transmission details will be confirmed in due course.”

Coming Home follows Ozzy’s return home to England after long living in the U.S. leading up to the big Back to the Beginning concert on July 5, which marked his and Black Sabbath‘s final live performance. Ozzy died just over two weeks later, on July 22.

“Filmed over three years, [Coming Home] captures the extraordinary roller-coaster of their lives as Sharon [Osbourne] and Ozzy attempt to complete their long-held dream of moving back to the UK, Ozzy heroically battles to get fit enough to perform, and the family deal with the dramatic consequences of his ill-health,” a press release reads.

Coming Home was originally planned as a documentary series called Home to Roost, which was first announced in 2022. Details of the standalone doc were announced on Aug. 7.

Stuntman set ablaze for cover of Pink Floyd’s 1975 album ‘Wish You Were Here’ dies

August 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Ronnie Rondell, Jr., the American stuntman who appeared on the cover of Pink Floyd’s 1975 album Wish You Were Here, has died.

An obituary announcement posted online reveals that Rondell passed away Aug. 12, at the age of 88.

The cover of Wish You Were Here, from design studio Hipgnosis, was photographed by Aubrey “Po” Powell, and featured two businessmen shaking hands, one of which was Rondell, who was set on fire.

In addition to the Wish You Were Here cover, Rondell appeared in TV and movies, including 1974’s Blazing Saddles, 1987’s Lethal Weapon and 1994’s The Crow.

For Jordan Davis, New Orleans is best ‘Bar None,’ but Charleston’s a close second

August 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

At first glance, it’s hard to tell what’s happening on the front of Jordan Davis‘ third album, Learn the Hard Way.

The “Bar None” hitmaker sits in a lawn chair, wearing sunglasses, between what seem to be two boats. But Jordan reveals the shoot was meticulously thought out.

“The album cover is all shot outside of Charleston,” he says. “I’ve always loved that look. You know, we did a lot of Louisiana stuff for Home State, my first record. And I would always just go back home and shoot stuff in New Orleans.”

“But if you’re not gonna shoot it in New Orleans,” he continues, “a very close second as far as just that vibe in a place that I love is Charleston, South Carolina. So you get the moss, you got the water.”

There’s also a nod to Jordan’s teen years on his jacket.

“My nickname in high school was ‘Stick’ because I was super tall and skinny. So you got the ‘Stick’ on the name patch,” he points out.

After a Saturday night spot on the Opry, Jordan will travel to London for two shows.

Learn the Hard Way is out now, as “Bar None” just became his 10th top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

Lewis Capaldi says getting back to music after 2 years is ‘a bit bizarre’: ‘I feel like I’m a new singer’

August 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

After taking two years off to look after his physical and mental health, Lewis Capaldi returned to the stage in June with a performance at the Glastonbury Festival in England, and a brand-new single, “Survive.” But the Scottish singer says after so much time away from the spotlight, he kind of feels as though he’s starting his career all over again.

“I feel like I’m sort of like a new singer,” he tells ABC Audio. “Yeah, just finding my feet again and getting back into the swing of things, it’s been a bit weird. And not in like a bad way at all, it just feels a bit strange.”

“Like people asking me questions [in interviews] and then doing TV [appearances] and stuff, it’s just a bit bizarre,” he continues. “Because I’ve been living quite a normal life for the last two years, and to be thrown back into this is a bit… strange. So I’m just trying to work out how I want to do it all this time.”

But don’t get him wrong: Lewis is definitely grateful that he’s been welcomed back with open arms. In fact, “Survive” debuted at #1 on the charts in his native U.K. and is getting lots of radio play here in the U.S.

“I’m just relieved that people are still listening and still interested in listening,” says Lewis, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019 with “Someone You Loved” and scored a top-10 hit with “Before You Go” in 2020.

“…There’s no guarantee when you go away that people will give a hoot when you come back,” he adds. “So, I feel really pleased and I just feel relieved — because I’ve got a mortgage to pay!”

Lewis will launch a U.K. tour in September, followed by shows in Australia and New Zealand. So far no word on any U.S. dates.

John Fogerty talks forgiving his late brother and bandmate, Tom Fogerty

August 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

John Fogerty and his bandmates in Creedence Clearwater Revival did not break up on the best of terms in the ’70s. The acrimonious split resulted in a rift between John and his brother and bandmate, Tom Fogerty, which lasted until Tom’s death in 1990.

“We certainly were estranged,” John tells People, noting that things were so bad between them that at one point Tom sided with Fantasy Records exec Saul Zaentz, the owner of John’s old label, who also owned the royalties to the CCR catalog.

Tom actually called Zaentz his “best friend” once, which John says was “like a dagger in my heart at the time.”

“But many, many years after that, long after Tom had passed away, I actually made it a point in my own consciousness to forgive Tom for all of that,” John tells the mag. “If he’d gotten a chance to survive, I think he would’ve come to the place where we’d say, ‘All that stuff’s crap,’ and let it go.”

He also thinks they may have suggested making music together again, which would have helped them heal and “realize our much stronger bond as brothers.”

“We didn’t get that chance, but I feel that, at least on my side of it, I’ve felt happy and positive toward Tom,” John adds. “The idea of meeting him in the afterlife would be a very joyful thing.”

John, who regained the rights to his music in 2023, is set to release the new album Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years, on Friday. The album was recorded with his sons Shane Fogerty and Tyler Fogerty and features rerecorded takes on CCR classics.

The Who kicks off North American farewell tour with live debut of ‘Going Mobile’

August 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The Who kicked off their The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour Saturday in Sunrise, Florida, treating fans to a song they’ve never played live before.

According to setlist.fm, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers performed the Who’s Next track “Going Mobile,” with Pete Townshend’s brother, guitarist Simon Townshend, handling lead vocals. It marked the first time The Who had ever played the 1971 song live in concert.

“Going Mobile” was part of four straight songs from Who’s Next, with the band performing “Bargain.” “Love Ain’t For Keeping” and “Behind Blue Eyes” right before it. Later in the concert they also played “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “The Song Is Over,” and “Baba O’Riley,” from the same album.

The set was filled with a whole host of other Who classics. They opened with “I Can’t Explain,” and also played tracks like “Who Are You,” “I Can See For Miles,” “Pinball Wizard,” “My Generation,” “You Better You Bet,” “The Real Me,” “Eminence Front,” and more.

According to USA Today, while the band did work through some technical difficulties during the show, Roger Daltrey noted it would make the gig more memorable.

“You’ll never remember the perfect show,” Daltrey said after an issue before “You Better You Bet.” “You’ll remember the f***-ups.”

They also joked about their drummer drama, referring to the fact that they they fired, then re-hired, then fired drummer Zak Starkey earlier this year. When introducing new drummer Scott Devours, the drummer for Daltrey’s solo tours, Townshend joked, “I have no idea who he is.”

The Who’s The Song Is Over North American Farewell tour hits Newark, New Jersey, on Tuesday, with dates confirmed through Sept. 28 in Las Vegas. A complete list of dates can be found at TheWho.com.

Rome announces debut solo EP, ‘Gemini’

August 15, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Rome, formerly of Sublime with Rome, has announced his debut solo EP.

The set is called Gemini and will drop Sept. 19. It includes the single “Slow & Easy” featuring Dirty Heads.

“This is the most fun I’ve ever had making music,” Rome says of the EP. “It’s the culmination of waking up every day and choosing to write something from the heart with my friends and family. Every note is intentional, every word means something real to me. The world is getting to know another side of me, and I couldn’t be more excited.”

Rome launched his solo career following the dissolution of Sublime with Rome, which was originally founded in 2009 as an offshoot of Sublime. Sublime with Rome ended with a 2024 farewell tour after original Sublime members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh reformed the band with Jakob Nowell, son of the late Bradley Nowell.

A$AP Rocky talks Denzel Washington’s love of hip-hop: ‘I did not know that that man was such a fan’

August 15, 2025 by WDNY Radio

A$AP Rocky and Spike Lee were guests on Wallo and Gillie‘s Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, where they promoted their latest film with Denzel Washington, Highest 2 Lowest. Though a fan of Denzel, Rocky shares he was surprised to learn of the actor’s love of hip-hop.

“Denzel was such a great actor, he did something that wasn’t even on the script,” Spike recalled. “He started rapping from Nas’ Ilmatic. And it wasn’t scripted but [A$AP Rocky] was rolling with it. And he says at one point, ‘What is it, a rap battle?'”

Rocky noted that the moment “was crazy because I did not know that that man was such a fan of hip-hop like that.”

“I presumed that he was on some Miles Davis s***, maybe some Alice Coltrane,” he continued. “Your man came on set talking about Moneybagg Yo lyrics, NLE Choppa lyrics, DMX lyrics. So in the scene, he just starts freestyling like regular, so it caught me off guard.”

Rocky admits he was “fanning out the whole time. …And just to see him freestyle, he got me up out of there,” he says. “I lost a battle to Denzel.”

Denzel and Rocky star in Highest 2 Lowest, Spike’s reimagining of Akira Kurosawa‘s 1963 Japanese film High and Low, is out now in select theaters.

Avenged Sevenfold announces Chicago pop-up shop

August 15, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Avenged Sevenfold is launching a pop-up shop in Chicago to celebrate their shows with System of a Down at the Windy City’s Soldier Field.

The store will be open Aug. 29 through Sept. 1 at 39 S State St. It promises to include exclusive merchandise and experiences.

A7X’s shows with SOAD take place Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Their upcoming touring plans also include headlining Kentucky’s Louder than Life festival in September.

System of a Down, meanwhile, is also playing shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Aug. 27 and Aug. 28, and Toronto’s Rogers Stadium on Sept. 3 and Sept. 5. Korn is on the bill for the Jersey shows, while Deftones will be opening in Toronto.

Pink pulls off viral Nicki Minaj stiletto challenge — and rapper approves

August 15, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Pink can fly over stadiums hanging upside down while singing in tune — so why can’t she balance precariously on one leg while wearing high heels?

The “Try” singer posted a TikTok on Thursday that showed her successfully completing the viral “Nicki Minaj stiletto challenge.” It’s named after a scene in a 2013 video by the rapper, in which she squats and balances on one leg, and crosses her other leg, all while wearing stiletto heels. People have so far managed to do the pose while balancing on things like podiums, dumbbells and paint cans, while others try and wipe out.

In Pink’s TikTok, she’s doing the pose while balancing on top of a box, wearing a bathing suit and casually drinking a bottle of beer and laughing. She captioned it, “Why my friends always wait till my third beer to make me do dumb s*** on TikTok.”

Nicki reposted the video on X and added heart, grimacing face and pink bow emojis.

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