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Zak Starkey denies making ‘nasty comments’ about Roger Daltrey

August 5, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Drummer Zak Starkey has seemingly responded to new comments The Who’s Roger Daltrey has made regarding Starkey’s firing from the band.

In an interview with the U.K. publication The Times, Daltrey noted that comments Starkey made after The Who’s Royal Albert Hall show in March, where they appeared to have a disagreement on stage, were “kind of a character assassination,” adding that it was “incredibly upsetting.”

Well, now in a post on Instagram, Starkey shared text from an article quoting The Times piece, insisting in the caption, “I didn’t make any nasty comments about Roger when I got fired.”

At the Royal Albert Hall show Daltrey and Starkey appeared to have some words during the performance of “The Song Is Over,” but in The Times piece, Daltrey clarified that he was actually calling out the person handling his monitors.

“There was no conflict and no argument before the show or after as I was in my car on my way home before Pete (Townshend) and Roger had finished the last song ‘Tea and Theatre’ which is an acoustic duet and doesn’t feature any of the band,” Starkey writes, adding, “I thought the gig was ok. I had no idea about getting fired or any problems at all until a week after the show.”

He notes, “So either the times misunderstood or…confusion reigns O’er me and everyone else!”

Starkey says he thought the whole controversy over his firing “had blown over,” calling The Times story “old news and completely wrong.” He said he wasn’t going to respond to it but did so because the story “has been picked up by every outlet in the cosmos.”

Finally he writes, “I love Roger and he’s a f****** amazing singer – we go back too long for grudges.”

Carly Pearce launched her career in Texas with a song you probably don’t know

August 5, 2025 by WDNY Radio

It’s easy to assume that Carly Pearce‘s debut #1 single, 2017’s “Every Little Thing,” was the beginning of her career.

But there’s another song from the previous year that helped launch her as an artist.

“You know what a lot of people don’t know about me is I got my start in Texas country music with the Josh Abbott Band,” Carly tells ABC Audio. “So I have a lot of memories when I had no money, no nothing, was like cleaning Airbnbs on the side.”

“But I had this song out with them called ‘Wasn’t That Drunk.’ So we would play at like Billy Bob’s and I would just be like on the bus as like the girl that was trying to make her dreams come true,” she remembers. “And I was like 24. So I feel like the Texas country market and especially Texas [itself] is like where I cut my teeth in the beginning.”

Back in June, Carly revealed she’s finished the vocals on her fifth album, the follow-up to 2024’s hummingbird.

Alex Warren wanted ‘Ordinary’ to be spiritual, but not ‘too Christian-y’

August 5, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Alex Warren‘s “Ordinary” is #1 for a ninth week on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is loaded with religious imagery, with lyrical references to holy water, angels, the Lord, sanctuary, heaven and hallelujah. Alex says it’s no coincidence that he used these metaphors to talk about love.

“Well, I’m a religious person. … My dad took us to Catholic school,” Alex tells ABC Audio. “I’m not Catholic anymore. I’m Christian. And I feel like it’s a way that I’m really close with my parents, now that they’re gone.”

Alex’s father died of cancer when Alex was 9 years old; his mother died in 2021.

“I feel I can talk to them and I feel there’s such a great relationship with me and God and things like that because of that,” he adds. “And so I grew with church music. I grew up with worship music.”

Alex says he was “heavily influenced” by worship music and also by one of his frequent co-writers, Mags Duval.

“She is also Christian and … in this new album, there’s Bible verses that we’ll use in our records,” he explains.

“I think it’s really important to kind of keep that part of me and tell my story,” Alex notes. “I like to incorporate it in my records but not make it too ‘Christian-y,’ just because I want everyone to be able to listen to my music and I want everyone to able to relate to it.”

Alex kicks off an extension of his Cheaper Than Therapy Tour on Aug. 9 in San Diego. He’ll spend most of August in Australia and New Zealand before returning to North America for more dates starting Sept. 10.

Shadows Fall drummer shares update on comeback album

August 5, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner has shared an update on the progress of the band’s upcoming comeback album.

Bitner shares in an Instagram post that he’s returned to the studio to start working on the back half of the record.

“We’ve tracked five songs so far, you guys have heard two of them that we’ve released,” Bittner says. “Today … we’re gonna start the last five.”

Those two songs that were released are 2024’s “In the Grey” and 2025’s “Souls Devoured.”

Shadows Fall hasn’t put out an album since 2012’s Fire from the Sky. They then went on hiatus in 2015 before reuniting in 2021.

In addition to working on new tunes, Shadows Fall toured with Killswitch Engage over the spring.

Watch new clip from ’Yungblud. Are You Ready, Boy?’ documentary

August 5, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Yungblud has shared a new clip from his upcoming documentary, Yungblud. Are You Ready, Boy?

The footage shows the “Fleabag” rocker speaking about how “fearless” he felt when he first started making music, which was diminished as he would take on more and more “insecurity and anger and pain.”

“I became a shell of myself,” Yungblud shares. “I reeked of insecurity for years.”

With making his latest album, Idols, Yungblud feels he’s “taking some power back.” He went into the record with the mindset of, “If this ends now, if this all just f****** stops, if this is the last thing you are ever gonna say, make sure that it is truly what you want to say, and make sure that it’s truly everything that you’ve ever wanted to leave behind.”

Yungblud. Are You Ready, Boy? follows Yungblud as he travels to Berlin’s Hansa Studios, which was famously used by artists including David Bowie and U2, ahead of releasing Idols. It will screen in theaters on Aug. 20 and Aug. 24.

Yungblud will launch a U.S. tour in support of Idols Aug. 23 in Los Angeles.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Jeezy centerpiece honoring 20 years of ‘TM:101’ sold at auction

August 5, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Jeezy‘s debut album, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, is 20 years old, which calls for a celebration. He recently teamed with Black artist Dr. Fahamu Pècou to display an art piece honoring the milestone anniversary while giving back to the community and giving one of his fans the opportunity to own a collector’s item.

The centerpiece, titled School of Hard Knocks, featured Jeezy in an all-white suit with glasses on, a book in one hand and a backpack with the Snowman logo in another. It was unveiled at the Johnson Lowe Gallery in Atlanta before it was auctioned off. Proceeds were evenly split between Jeezy’s Street Dreamz Foundation and Pècou’s African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta.

“This painting is not just a tribute to Jeezy‘s 20-year legacy,” Pècou says of the artwork, according to a press release. “It is an offering to all the thinkers, hustlers, and visionaries molded in fire. For those of us who come through the margins, the school of hard knocks isn’t metaphor—it’s alma mater. And from its halls, we emerge not broken, but forged—brilliant, unbowed, and blooming.”

“We actually put it out for auction to go toward both of our nonprofits,” Jeezy told ABC Audio, noting the centerpiece is “adding to that whole collector’s feel” he started with the release of his TM:101 vinyls. “I’m just trying to make history, you know, put some points on the board for the culture.”

He’s no piano man: Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott attempts to play piano in new social post

August 5, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott is showing off his piano skills in a new video posted to Instagram, and it looks like he’s a little rusty.

“Allow us to introduce you to Sir Elton Joe,” reads the post’s caption, an obvious reference to Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and well-known pianist Elton John. “When you get a piano in your hotel room for the first time in 46 years of touring, you have to put on a show. Even if it is out of tune.”

The video opens with the time filming began, 12:56 a.m., and Elliott showing off the piano in his room. He then sits down and tries to play a few notes, messing up several times to the point where he begins cursing at himself and loses track of how many attempts he’s made at performing.

It ends with the clip noting the time he ended his attempts — 2:30 a.m.

Luckily for Elliott, fans aren’t expecting to see him behind the piano when Def Leppard takes the stage. Their next show is Saturday in Placer County, California. A complete list of dates can be found at DefLeppard.com.

Wolf Alice teases new ’The Clearing’ track, ‘White Horses’

August 4, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Wolf Alice is teasing another new song off their upcoming album, The Clearing.

The track is called “White Horses” and appears to feature drummer Joel Amey on lead vocals. It’ll premiere on Wednesday, and you can hear a preview now via Wolf Alice’s Facebook.

“White Horses” will be the third song to be released off The Clearing, following lead single “Bloom Baby Bloom” and closing track “The Sofa.”

The Clearing, the follow-up to 2021’s Blue Weekend, is due out Aug. 22.

Wolf Alice will launch a U.S. tour in September.

Saliva announces US headlining dates

August 4, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Saliva has announced a run of U.S. headlining dates.

The trek begins Aug. 31 in Tower, Minnesota, and concludes Oct. 16 in Austin, Texas. The bill will also include support from former Hinder frontman Austin John Winkler‘s new project, the Founder, plus the bands Earshot and LYLVC.

“I dig touring with artists who are hungry and all about the music,” says Saliva vocalist Bobby Amaru. “No egos, just a shared love for the grind and the show. This fall, it’s all about raw energy and rock ‘n’ roll.”

Presales begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Saliva.com.

The most recent Saliva album is 2023’s Revelation, which was dedicated to late guitarist Wayne Swinny. A deluxe edition, dubbed Revelation: Retold, dropped in January.

Music notes: Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga and more

August 4, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Sabrina Carpenter is still glowing from her headlining set at Lollapalooza on Sunday, which saw her bring legendary R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire onstage with her. She wrote on Instagram Monday, “Lollapalooza. i just kept looking into that sea of a crowd thinking how lucky i am to sing for you. Getting to bring out the legendary @earthwindandfire who have raised me on the greatest songs of all time, true soul moving timeless music, that was and will always be one of my favorite memories of my life!” She added, “I love you so so much performing is my favorite thing in the world.”

Collectors worldwide have gone gaga for Labubu dolls, and now so has Lady Gaga. Designer Marko Monroe created a custom Labubu doll for the singer, modeled after one of her Mayhem Ball tour looks. He posted a video on Instagram of himself making the doll and bringing it to her concert, and Gaga was seen carrying it in Malibu, California.

Calvin Harris is a dad. On Sunday the deejay announced that he and his wife, Vick Hope, had welcomed their first child. He posted a photo of himself on Instagram holding the tiny baby and wrote, “20th of July our boy arrived. Micah is here! My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom! Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah.” He also posted quite graphic photos that seem to indicate that he and his wife saved her placenta, dehydrated it and turned it into capsules for consumption.

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