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Chrissie Hynde teams with famous friends for new album ‘Duets Special’

August 13, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde has recruited some of her famous friends for a new solo album, Duets Special, dropping Oct. 17.

The album features Chrissie collaborating with artists like Blondie’s Debbie Harry, The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Garbage’s Shirley Manson, The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, the late Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan, k.d. lang, Lucinda Williams, Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan, Julian Lennon and more.

Hynde is offering up the first preview of the record with the digital release of the classic “Always on My Mind,” featuring Rufus Wainwright.

“I never thought about doing a Duets album before. I think the idea came about in 2023,” Chrissie shares. “I was talking to Jörn (Weisbrodt), Rufus Wainwright’s husband, on the phone. I think we were recommending novels to each other, and for some reason, I said ‘Hey, maybe Rufus and I should do something,’ and quickly scribbled out 10 songs off the top of my head.”

She adds, “So Jörn asked Rufus, who was up for it, and that’s how it started. A spontaneous and what I thought would be a fun thing.”

Duets Special, Hynde’s fourth solo album and the first since 2021’s Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan, will be released digitally, and on black vinyl and CD. It is available for preorder now.

Here is the track list for the album:

“Me & Mrs Jones” (feat. k.d. lang)
“Can’t Help Falling In Love” (feat. Mark Lanegan)
“Sway (feat. Lucinda Williams)
“Dolphins” (feat. Dave Gahan)
“First of the Gang to Die” (feat. Cat Power)
“Always on My Mind” (feat. Rufus Wainwright)
“Every Little Bit Hurts” (feat. Carleen Anderson)
“I’m Not in Love” (feat. Brandon Flowers)
“It’s Only Love (feat. Julian Lennon)
“Try to Sleep” (feat. Debbie Harry)
“County Line” (feat. Alan Sparhawk)
“Love Letters” (feat. Shirley Manson)
“(You’re My) Soul And Inspiration” (feat. Dan Auerbach)

Man, I feel like a side of fries: Shania Twain is lovin’ it at McDonald’s

August 13, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Shania Twain worked at McDonald’s when she was growing up in Canada. Now she’s teamed with the fast-food chain to curate a selection of menu items in her home country.

The limited-edition Shania’s Sides menu items, which launched Tuesday, include a strawberry pie and All Dressed McShaker Fries. Those are McDonald’s fries coated in what Canada calls “all-dressed” seasoning — a mix of ketchup, barbecue, sour cream and onion, and salt and vinegar flavors. There’s also a cowboy boot keychain you can get with the purchase of an Extra Value Meal.

“This collaboration feels like a homecoming for me,” Shania says in a statement. “I fell in love with McDonald’s fries while working as a crew member in Toronto, so being able to dress them up with my personal touch was surreal.”

Shania also told the Toronto Star of her time working at McDonald’s, “I always thought I made the perfect fries. I really did enjoy [working] the drive-thru because you do it on a microphone and that was fun. I would sort of sing little lines and be goofy.”

Taylor Swift pokes fun at herself in ‘GMA”s exclusive clip of her ‘New Heights’ appearance

August 13, 2025 by WDNY Radio

ABC’s Good Morning America is sharing an exclusive first look at Taylor Swift’s highly-anticipated, first appearance on the New Heights podcast, co-hosted by her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce.

“Our guest today is a singer, songwriter and producer and director from … Reading, Pennsylvania,” Jason says as he introduces the pop superstar.

In the exclusive clip, Travis introduces his girlfriend by using his nickname for her.

“Tay tay, welcome to New Heights,” Travis says.

“Thank you! Thanks for having me on my favorite podcast,” Taylor responds. Then, she jokes, “As we all know, you guys have a lot of male sports fans that listen to your podcast and I think we all know that if there’s one thing that male sports fans want to see in their spaces and on their screens, it’s more of me.”

Taylor is expected to reveal new details of her upcoming 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl — including the cover art — on Wednesday’s new episode of New Heights, which premieres at 7 p.m. ET.

No need to even ‘Finish This Drink’ as Brothers Osborne work in their own studio

August 13, 2025 by WDNY Radio

As Brothers Osborne get closer to their follow-up to their 2023 self-titled fourth studio album, one major element has changed.

TJ Osborne and John Osborne are now able to work in John’s own studio, Pine Box. In fact, April’s “Finish This Drink” was recorded there.

“That actually is some of the first stuff that we’ve recorded in my studio,” John points out. “I’ve done a few other projects, but that’s what we’re doing right now.”

John was nominated for CMA album of the year in 2023 for his work on Ashley McBryde‘s Lindeville album.

Now, he’s finding new creative freedom working in his own space.

“It’s actually been really fun because like yesterday, before we flew out this morning, I was just in there working on the next four songs that we recorded. We can work at our own pace,” John tells ABC Audio. “We’re not having to worry about budget or the time or this producer has got another artist coming in. And it’s been really fun just recording and writing at our own pace, and I love it.”

“It’s a lot of work,” he adds, “but I love it.”

The siblings are busy on the road this summer, with Brothers Osborne’s next concert Saturday night at Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho.

Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony look back at Van Halen’s ‘dark’ record ‘Balance’

August 13, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Ahead of the upcoming expanded edition release of Van Halen’s 1995 album, Balance, former members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony are reflecting on the record in a new video posted on YouTube.

In the clip, Hagar calls Balance “one of the darkest records lyrically I’ve ever done in my life.” He adds, “And a lot of it was just coming off of what was going on within the band. … Everyone’s life was going through changes on this record.”

Despite the turmoil, Sammy says Balance was a “great record,” and they both give credit to producer Bruce Fairbairn and engineer Mike Fraser.

“Without those two guys, this record probably wouldn’t have got made and the band could have broke up right there,” Sammy says.

He joked, “Instead it waited for the tour.”

Balance was the band’s last studio album with Hagar and the last to feature Anthony on an entire album.

Both Hagar and Anthony also discussed some of the “great music” on Balance, including songs like “The Seventh Seal” and “Can’t Stop Loving You.”

As for the track “Don’t Tell Me What Love Can Do,” Hagar says it was “one of the most painful vocals I’ve ever done in my life. It makes ‘Dreams’ sound easy. But great lyric.”

“These are great songs,” Sammy concludes. “Great record. Great, great, dark record.”

Balance (Expanded Edition), dropping Friday, will be released as a two-LP/two-CD/Blu-Ray set featuring a remastered edition of the original album, along with audio and video rarities. The set will also include eight live performances from the band’s 1995 show at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Blu-ray includes restored promo videos along with a previously unreleased live clip of “The Seventh Seal,” shot in Minneapolis in 1995.

Balance (Expanded Edition) is available for preorder now.

Myles Smith says ‘Nice to Meet You’ is having ‘real-life impact’ on fans’ lives

August 13, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Myles Smith is spending August opening for Ed Sheeran all across Europe, but in the U.S. his song “Nice to Meet You” has become his second hit, following “Stargazing.” Myles has said the song is about doing the things that scare you because you never know where they might lead — and he says fans have been taking the message to heart.

“Yeah, loads, loads of really cool stories,” he told ABC Audio when asked if fans have told him the song has been the impetus for taking a chance on something.

He added, “And then, with social media being the way it is, it also became this sort of soundtrack for people meeting each other virtually as well.”

And according to Myles, many of those virtual meetings turned into real-life encounters, which he was initially skeptical of.

“I had my concerns. I was like, ‘Is this safe?'” he admitted. “But I’ve seen lots of people turn into best friends and go traveling the world. There was a couple who came to the show saying that they flew across the country and now are in a relationship because of that song, because they found each other through that trend on TikTok.”

“So yeah, it’s having a real-life impact, which is really awesome,” Myles said.

On Tuesday, Myles also directed fans to a separate Instagram he has called @mylessmithlive.

“I’m a few months behind. But I have this page where I’ll be posting all of the unseen photos and footage from touring this year,” he wrote on his Instagram Story. “Who knows you may even spot yourself. I just wanted a time vault of all the moment[s] and all of the fun that we’ve had. Sometimes it all goes so quickly. You forget to take a second.”

Twenty One Pilots announce ‘Breach’ album listening parties

August 13, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Here’s your chance to hear Twenty One Pilots‘ new album, Breach, early.

The “Stressed Out” duo has announced Breach listening parties in independent record stores across the globe starting on Sept. 6. Breach will be officially released a week later, on Sept. 12.

Along with getting to hear Breach before the general public, attendees will have a chance to pick up limited-edition picture discs.

For the list of participating locations, visit Breach.TwentyOnePilots.com.

Breach is the follow-up to 2024’s Clancy. It includes the lead single “The Contract.”

Twenty One Pilots will launch a U.S. tour in support of Breach on Sept. 18 in Cincinnati.

When We Were Young announces 2025 side shows

August 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The When We Were Young festival has announced its run of side shows for 2025.

Artists including Taking Back Sunday, Ice Nine Kills and Story of the Year will be headlining concerts around Las Vegas Oct. 17-19 as When We Were Young takes place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds Oct. 18-19.

Presales for the side shows begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. PT. For all ticket info, visit WhenWeWereYoungFestival.com.

When We Were Young 2025 will be headlined by blink-182 and the reformed Panic! at the Disco.

Lady Gaga is coming to Roblox’s ‘Dress to Impress’ game

August 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Lady Gaga is bringing Mayhem to Dress to Impress, a game on the Roblox platform.

In Dress to Impress, players create outfits around a specific theme, selecting clothing, accessories and hairstyles from a big online selection. Everyone’s fit is then judged by the other players, and you can win in-game currency.

From Aug. 16 through Aug. 23, you’ll be able to play Lady Gaga’s Mayhem, where you can choose from Gaga-related themes, clothes, items and more. According to the sign-up page, “You might even have a chance to meet Lady Gaga In-Game through an Exclusive Outfit Competition, judged by Lady Gaga herself.”

Based on the footage the game has posted, many of the looks you can choose from are inspired by the outfits Gaga wears during her current Mayhem Ball tour.

You can sign up to be notified at Roblox.com.

Robert Plant on turning down Black Sabbath’s farewell, why there won’t be another Led Zeppelin reunion

August 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Robert Plant reveals in a new interview with Mojo that Black Sabbath‘s Tony Iommi invited him to participate in their Back to the Beginning farewell show, but declined the offer. The concert, in Birmingham, England, turned out to be Ozzy Osbourne’s final performance before his death.

“I said, Tony, I’d love to come, but I can’t come. I just can’t,” the former Led Zeppelin frontman says. “I don’t know anything about what’s going on in that world now, at all. I don’t decry it, I’ve got nothing against it. It’s just I found these other places that are so rich.”

Plant will release a new album with his acoustic band Saving Grace on Sept. 26, and they’ll head out on a U.S tour on Oct. 30. While they’ve been known to play Led Zeppelin tunes like “The Rain Song” and “Four Sticks” at their shows, Plant prefers to stay away from the bigger hits.

“What were the hits? How can they be related to now, where do they fit? They fit as a sort of memoir,” he says. “When people say that I don’t like ‘Stairway To Heaven,’ I just don’t like the idea of it. These iconic things – they’re just what they are.”

He adds, “But you know, most people have missed some of the best Zeppelin stuff. ‘For Your Life,’ on Presence. ‘Achilles Last Stand!’ F***** hell. Just extraordinary that three people and a singer can do that.”

The last time the surviving members of Led Zeppelin performed together was in 2007 in London at the tribute concert for record exec Ahmet Urtrgen. While Plant says that performance “came through,” he doesn’t expect it will ever happen again.

As for why, he says, “I suppose, to do it for the sake of it was never what Zeppelin was about.”

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