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Jeff Lynne thanks fans for their support following cancellation of final ELO show

July 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Jeff Lynne has given fans an update following the cancellation of the last two shows of ELO’s tour, including their BST Hyde Park show in London on July 13, which was supposed to be the band’s last ever show.

“I am now at home recuperating,” Lynne writes on Instagram. “I was absolutely gutted to have to cancel the final two shows.”

He adds, “I send my heartfelt thanks to all of the fans as well as my band and crew for all their support and love.”

Lynne initially canceled the band’s Manchester show due to illness, before pulling the plug on the London concert, explaining he was “battling a systemic infection,” and doctors had advised him that he shouldn’t perform.

Jeff Lynne’s ELO announced back in March 2024 that they would be heading out on their final tour, dubbed The Over and Out Tour. In October of that year they announced that the BST Hyde Park show would be their last ever concert. At the time he said that London seemed “like the perfect place to do our final show.”

Nashville notes: The Band Perry’s Whiskey Jam + Trisha’s ‘Today’ takeover

July 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Trisha Yearwood performed “Bringing the Angels,” “Girls Night In” and the title track of her new album, The Mirror, Friday morning on NBC’s Today show to celebrate the new record she co-wrote and co-produced. She also performed her breakthrough hit, “She’s in Love with the Boy.”

The Band Perry will headline Whiskey Jam Monday night in Nashville at Dierks Bentley‘s Whiskey Row on Lower Broadway.

“Burning House” singer/songwriter Cam is set to perform “Alchemy” from her new album, All Things Light, Monday during the 8 a.m. hour of NBC’s Today.

Music notes: Gracie Abrams, Kelly Clarkson and more

July 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Gracie Abrams is launching The Secret of Us Deluxe Pop-Ups in celebration of her upcoming tour dates. The pop-ups, presented by American Express, will feature fan experiences to reflect Gracie’s current favorite things — including matcha. Limited-edition merch will also be available. Pop-ups will take place in New York City and Toronto from July 25 to July 27, and in Los Angeles from Aug. 1 to Aug. 3.

Kelly Clarkson is set to perform at Band Together Texas to help her home state in the aftermath of the July 4 flooding. The star-studded benefit concert, presented by country stars Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum, will take place Aug. 17 at Moody Center in Austin.

Scooter Braun is clearing up speculation that Taylor Swift‘s song “Vigilante S***” is about him and his ex-wife, Yael Cohen. When asked if the song is about their divorce, he told the Question Everything podcast, “No, because I talk to Yael every day. My ex-wife is one of my best friends, so me and my ex-wife laugh about that stuff. We don’t even call each other ‘ex.’ That’s, like, my partner. That’s the mother of my children.”

Roger Waters shares ‘Have a Cigar’ performance clip from upcoming concert film

July 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Roger Waters has shared another performance clip ahead of the upcoming theatrical release of his concert film, This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague the Movie.

The latest is a performance of the Pink Floyd track “Have a Cigar,” which appeared on the band’s 1975 album, Wish You Were Here.

This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague the Movie was recorded during Waters’ May 25, 2023, show at O2 Arena in the Czech Republic. The concert was part of Waters’ “first ever Farewell Tour” and featured performances of several Pink Floyd tunes, as well as his solo material.

The film is coming to theaters on July 23 and July 27, with tickets on sale now at RogerWaters.film.

In addition to the theatrical release, music from the film will be released on Aug. 1 in a variety of formats: four-LP, two-CD, DVD, Blu-Ray and digital audio. It is available for preorder now.

Lainey Wilson is ‘Tough as Nails’ in new Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit

July 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Lainey Wilson‘s new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, titled Tough as Nails, is now open, after a party to celebrate it Thursday night in Nashville.

Lainey previewed the exhibit with her parents before speaking to a crowd of industry insiders gathered in the hall’s rotunda, where its members are memorialized.

“To be able to share pieces of my journey, I mean, handwritten lyrics, my childhood journal, my earliest bell-bottoms, it means more than I can say. Because behind every song, every show, every step of this wild ride, I have had no choice but to become tough as nails,” she said.

You can get a sneak peek at the collection on Lainey’s socials.

Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails runs through June 2026.

John Oates drops ‘Real Thing Going On’ from upcoming album ‘Oates’

July 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

John Oates has shared another taste of his upcoming solo record, Oates, due out Aug. 29.

The latest is the new single “Real Thing Going On.” The song is described as having melodies reminiscent of the “classic groove-oriented R&B and pop” he was known for in the ’70s and ’80s, when he rose to fame as one half of the hit duo Hall & Oates.

“Real Thing Going On” is available via digital outlets.

This is the second single the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has released from Oates. He previously shared the tune “Enough is Enough.” The album has Oates collaborating with Clyde Lawrence and Gracie Lawrence, of the soul-pop band Lawrence, and singer/songwriter Devon Gilfillian.

Oates is currently on the road and is set to play Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Friday. A complete list of dates can be found at JohnOates.com.

A Boston sell-out and a Blake Shelton collab? It’s ‘a really big deal’ for Thomas Rhett

July 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Thomas Rhett‘s making good on his promise to keep expanding the About a Woman universe, dropping three new tracks a day before he plays a sold-out show at Boston’s Fenway Park on Saturday.

The new About a Woman (& A Good Ol’ Boy) EP adds the solo track “Bottle with Your Name on It” alongside “Ain’t a Bad Life” with Jordan Davis and “Old Tricks” with Blake Shelton.

“This week is a really big deal for me,” TR says. “If you’d have asked me what two of my biggest career bucket list dreams are, I would have told you headlining a stadium and collaborating with one of my heroes like Blake Shelton. This week, I’m doing both of those things, and my mind is blown.”

May’s About a Woman (From a Small Town) EP added three new tracks to his seventh album, including “Small Town Girls” with current tour mate Tucker Wetmore. The original record includes “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Woman” with Teddy Swims, who’ll be with him at Fenway on Saturday, as well.

“I’m grateful and pumped and we’re going to bring every ounce of energy to Fenway this weekend,” TR adds. “It’s one of the most iconic places you can play, and getting to come back to headline — especially with new music that means so much to me — feels like the perfect full-circle moment.”

Newcomers The Castellows will also play the Fenway Park show.

New Music Friday: Raekwon, Saweetie, Gelo and more

July 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

As Wu-Tang Clan prepares for the final date of their Final Chamber tour, member Raekwon begins his next era. The rapper has released a new album, The Emperor’s New Clothes, which is his first solo project since 2017’s The Wild. It features Nas, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher and fellow Wu members Method Man, Ghosftace Killah and Inspectah Deck.

Why settle for one when you can have “Boffum“? That’s the gist of Saweetie‘s new song, produced by J White Did-It. “Rapper, athlete I need ‘boffum’/ Don’t you ask me just get ‘boffum’/ How many on me? Like four of ’em/ I keep a secret no tea I don’t know nothing/ Take a shot, peel off in a four-runner,” she raps. “Boffum” will likely appear on her new EP, Hella Pressure, arriving on Aug. 1.

Gelo may be in the rap game, but he declares he’s in a league of his own. League of My Own features 13 tracks and one guest appearance: GloRilla.

Joyner Lucas released ADHD 2, the sequel to 2020’s ADHD. It sees him tackle topics including mental health, resilience, identity and growth. He teamed with Big Sean, T-Pain, Ty Dolla $ign, Chris Brown and more on the project, which is made up of 18 tracks.

Ace Hood is back and has some stuff to say. “This is the story I never told,” he wrote on Instagram of his new album, S.O.U.L. The acronym stands for Some of Us Lose.

Other releases:
Benny the Butcher, Summertime Butch 2

Anycia & DJ Drama, Grady Baby

Trippie Red, “Woke Up”/”The Face“

Toosii, “Even Then“

Kardinal, Rotimi, Ocean Banks, “SOAK“

Elton John lands career-first milestone with ‘Diamonds’’ 400th week on UK chart

July 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Elton John has landed a new chart milestone in the U.K.

The rocker’s greatest hits compilation Diamonds has now spent 400 weeks on the U.K.’s Official Albums chart, his first album ever to spend that length of time on the chart.

“He’s still standing!” the Official Charts announced on social media, a reference to Elton’s 1983 hit song “I’m Still Standing.”

Released in November 2017, Diamonds was Elton’s first career-spanning compilation, featuring hits from 1970 to 2016. The album hit #1 in the U.K. in January 2025, 374 weeks after it was released, due to a limited-edition release. It was Elton’s ninth #1 on the U.K. chart.

In the U.S., Diamonds was a top-10 hit, peaking at #7 on the Billboard 200.

Good Charlotte shares new ‘Motel Du Cap’ track, ‘Stepper’

July 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Good Charlotte has shared a new song called “Stepper,” a track off the band’s upcoming comeback album, Motel Du Cap.

“Stepper” is the second cut to be released off Motel Du Cap, following the lead single “Rejects.”

Motel Du Cap, the first Good Charlotte album since 2018’s Generation Rx, is due out Aug. 8.

Good Charlotte played “Rejects” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and will perform on the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series on Aug. 8.

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