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Miley Cyrus claims she was ‘the first person to maybe ever be canceled’

October 2, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Miley Cyrus may have been harshly criticized when she shed her Disney image for a more provocative image in her 20s, but she wasn’t letting it bother her at the time.

In a preview clip ahead of her CBS Sunday Mornings interview airing Sunday, Miley says it wasn’t until years later that she learned just how brutal the backlash was.

“I was the first person to maybe ever be canceled, I guess,” she says. “I didn’t know until I was older actually how brutal it really was.”

“It was very challenging for other people but for me, it was a good time,” she admits. “It looked fun and it was fun. It wasn’t until I was older that I realized how harsh [it was].”

Miley, who’s 32 now, adds, “I would never now, being where I am, ever look at anyone in their 20s from the view of who I am now. But at the time, it was awesome.”

Miley caught the brunt of the backlash in 2013, when she released her Bangerz album and twerked onstage with Robin Thicke at the MTV VMAs.

The Yardbirds’ Chris Dreja dies at age 79

October 2, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page is paying tribute to Chris Dreja, his former bandmate in the Yardbirds, who has passed away at age 79.

“I heard today of the passing of musician Chris Dreja, who passionately played with the iconic Yardbirds, on rhythm guitar and then the bass,” Page wrote on Instagram. “I hadn’t seen him in a while, and I wish I had. RIP Chris.”

Dreja was a co-founder of the Yardbirds, which formed in London in 1963. In addition to Page, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck were early members of the group, although they both eventually left. Other members included vocalist/harmonica player Keith Relf, drummer Jim McCarty and bassist Paul Samwell-Smith.

For Your Love, the band’s debut album in the U.S., was released in 1965. The title track became a top-10 hit. Other hit songs by the band include “Heart Full of Soul,” “Shapes of Things” and “Over Under Sideways Down.”

Dreja, who co-authored several of the band’s songs, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992. He was part of the reformation of the group in 1992 and continued to perform with them until 2012, when he suffered a series of strokes that left him unable to perform.

Outside of music, Dreja had a career as a photographer. He is responsible for the photo on the back cover of Led Zeppelin’s debut album. He also worked with Andy Warhol, and photographed such artists as Bob Dylan, the Righteous Brothers, and Ike and Tina Turner.

Nashville notes: Emmylou Harris’ ‘Spyboy’ returns + Chase McDaniel’s ‘Die Trying’

October 2, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Emmylou Harris‘ 1998 live album, Spyboy, will be rereleased Nov. 7. The vinyl will include five unreleased songs from the original recording, while the CD adds four tracks. You can preview “Thing About You” now.

You can check out Chase McDaniel‘s new music video for “Die Trying” on YouTube. It’s from the newcomer’s debut album, Lost Ones, and features his dog, Letto.

Chase Rice, Josh Ross and Hannah McFarland will play a special Jack’s Garage concert Oct. 18 at The Sunset Room in Austin, Texas, the weekend of the Austin Grand Prix.

New David Bowie photo book coming in November

October 2, 2025 by WDNY Radio

A new photo book dedicated to David Bowie is coming out in November.

Collaboration: Frank Ockenfels 3 x David Bowie is due out Nov. 4, featuring never-before-published photos by famed photographer Frank Ockenfels 3, who met Bowie in 1991.

“This project was his idea,” Ockenfels tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview about the book. “He brought it up to me during one of our final shoots, saying he thought by that point we had enough for a book.”

The book features photos of Bowie from 1991 to 2006, with the description noting they “reflect the many facets of Bowie’s career” and that it “serves as both a visual tribute to a legendary figure and a documentation of a profound artistic connection.”

Talking about his work with Bowie, Ockenfels tells The Hollywood Reporter, “He didn’t come with a look book. He just supported my eye and allowed me to fail, which is what a lot of great art comes out of.”

Ockenfels says he regrets not getting to shoot Bowie for his 2016 album, Blackstar, sharing that he was unaware the singer was sick. Bowie died two days after the album’s release.

“David really allowed me to grow,” Ockenfels says. “An artist like that constantly pushes you: How much further can we go? How much weirder? That’s a unique relationship.”

Collaboration: Frank Ockenfels 3 x David Bowie is available for preorder now.

Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan among the Record Store Day 2025 Black Friday releases

October 2, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Record Store Day has announced the list of releases for its 2025 Black Friday event, taking place in independent record stores on Nov. 28. This year there will be over 170 releases, and here is a selection of some of the titles:

Billie Eilish‘s live recordings from her Amazon Songline performance will be available on physical formats for the first time as a 10-inch EP.

Chappell Roan is releasing a 7-inch vinyl featuring live performances of “The Subway” and “The Giver.”

Benson Boone is releasing his 2023 EP Pulse on electric yellow and bright blue splatter vinyl, marking the EP’s first-ever vinyl release.

Kesha’s 2024 Spotify Singles holiday cover of Lindsey Buckingham’s “Holiday Road” is being released on vinyl for the first time, paired with an unreleased version of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.”

Bruno Mars’ debut EP, It’s Better If You Don’t Understand, is getting its first-ever vinyl pressing.

Plus, Wicked For Good: The Soundtrack, with performances by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is being released on two-LP picture disc, featuring alternative cover art, a poster and more.

For the full list of releases and participating stores, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

Reba’s ready for a mother/daughter reunion on ‘Happy’s Place’

October 2, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Reba Hart and Cheyenne Montgomery will soon be together again.

Fans of Reba McEntire‘s self-titled sitcom will recognize the character names from the popular sitcom, in which Sweet Magnolias star JoAnna Garcia Swisher played the country star’s daughter.

Now, Swisher’s set for a reunion on Reba’s new show, Happy’s Place. She’ll play an influencer named Kenzie on the NBC sitcom, which puts her at odds with Reba’s character, Bobbie.

Of course, McEntire’s Reba nemesis, Melissa Peterman, also stars in the show, which is going into its second season. Steve Howey and Christopher Rich, respectively the son-in-law and ex-husband on Reba, both guested in season 1.

The second season of Happy’s Place premieres Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

Report: One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik teaming up for road trip series

October 2, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Former One Direction bandmates Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik are hitting the road together — not for a tour, but for a new road trip show coming to Netflix.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two British singers will embark on a journey across the U.S. for the new docuseries. In addition to discussing their lives and careers along the way, they’ll reportedly discuss the unexpected passing of their One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.

There are currently no plans for fellow 1D members Harry Styles and Niall Horan to appear, according to THR. The show is expected to debut sometime next year.

Liam died in 2024 at age 31 after a fall from his hotel balcony in Argentina.

George Michael’s estate ‘delighted’ that Taylor Swift interpolated ‘Father Figure’

October 2, 2025 by WDNY Radio

George Michael’s estate is thrilled that the late singer’s song “Father Figure” has been incorporated into Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl.

As previously reported, Taylor’s track of the same name interpolates the 1988 classic.

“We were delighted when Taylor Swift and her team approached us earlier this year about incorporating an interpolation of George Michael‘s classic song ‘Father Figure’ into a brand new song of the same title to be featured on her forthcoming album,” the estate wrote on social media Thursday.

“When we heard the track we had no hesitation in agreeing to this association between two great artists and we know George would have felt the same,” the statement added. “George Michael Entertainment wishes Taylor every success with The Life of a Showgirl and ‘Father Figure.'”

The Life of a Showgirl drops Friday. Ahead of the release, Spotify revealed two more song lyrics on billboards in Mexico City and Toronto: “My infamy loves company” and “Thank you for the lovely bouquet.”

Here are the 2025 Record Store Day Black Friday releases

October 2, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Record Store Day has announced the list of exclusive releases for its 2025 Black Friday event, taking place Nov. 28 in independent record stores across the country. Here are some of the titles:

Cage the Elephant will release Live from The Vic in Chicago, a two-LP set capturing the band’s performance at the Windy City venue.

Ghost is contributing a limited-edition picture disc edition of their latest album, Skeletá.

Billie Eilish‘s live recordings from her Amazon Songline performance will be available on physical formats for the first time as a 10-inch EP.

The soundtrack to the 2009 Watchmen movie, featuring My Chemical Romance‘s cover of Bob Dylan‘s “Desolation Row,” will be released on a picture disc.

RSD Black Friday 2025 will also feature releases from Asking Alexandria, James Bay, The National‘s Matt Berninger, Alice Cooper, Creed, The Flaming Lips, In Flames, Led Zeppelin, Mötley Crüe, Motörhead, Role Model, Soul Coughing, Van Halen and the late Scott Weiland.

For the full list of releases and participating stores, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

Record Store Day announces 2025 Black Friday releases

October 2, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Bob Dylan will be represented with two new releases, including The Original Free Wheelin’ Bob Dylan, which features four songs that Columbia Records execs pulled from the original 1963 album. There will also be a 7-inch single of “Masters of War,” recorded in Alan Lomax’s apartment in 1962, that includes a conversation between Dylan and Lomax on the B-side.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ live collection, The Live Anthology – From The Vaults Vol. 1, will be released on turquoise blue vinyl, marking its first-ever vinyl release

Grateful Dead has three releases, including a recording of their Oct. 4 & 6, 1980, concerts at The Warfield in San Francisco, which will be released on both limited-edition vinyl and CD. They will also release the live album On A Back Porch Vol. 2, a collaboration between The Dead and Dogfish Head Brewery.

RSD Black Friday 2025 will also feature releases from Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Van Halen, Ramones, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Elton John and Brandi Carlile and more.

For the full list of releases and participating stores, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

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