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BTS debuts at #1 with ‘ARIRANG,’ biggest sales week for a group since 2014

March 30, 2026 by WDNY Radio

BTS’ comeback album is — just like the name of their label — a big hit.

The group’s new album ARIRANG has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart with first-week sales of 641,000 units. That’s the biggest sales week for an album by a group since 2014, when the chart started measuring sales in “units.”

It’s also the biggest week for an album by units since Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl debuted in October with a record-breaking 4 million+ units. On vinyl alone, ARIRANG sold 208,000 copies, which is the largest vinyl sales week for a group in the modern era, which is considered to have begun in 1991.

ARIRANG, featuring the single “SWIM,” is BTS’ first album of new original material since 2020, and their first since the group went on hiatus in 2022 so its members could fulfill their mandatory military service. SUGA was the last member to be discharged, in June of 2025.

Overall, ARIRANG is BTS’ seventh #1 album. The group promoted it with back-to-back appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the live Netflix special BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG and the Netflix documentary BTS: THE RETURN.

BTS’ world tour kicks off April 9 in Goyang, South Korea; the first U.S. date is April 25 in Tampa, Florida.

Violet Grohl joins lineup for 2026 Reading & Leeds

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Violet Grohl has joined the lineup for the U.K.’s 2026 Reading & Leeds festivals.

The daughter of Dave Grohl will play both events, which take place simultaneously over the same weekend, Aug. 27-30.

The previously announced 2026 Reading & Leeds headliners include Florence + the Machine and Fontaines D.C.

Violet’s dad has headlined Reading & Leeds multiple times with Foo Fighters, most recently in 2019.

Violet will release her debut solo album, Be Sweet to Me, on May 29. She’s playing the Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta in September.

Lindsey Buckingham hints at possibly working with Stevie Nicks again

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks revealed back in October that after years of estrangement, they have begun talking again. Now in a new video, Buckingham suggests that this could lead to something — possibly a creative collaboration.

The former Fleetwood Mac star posted a clip to Instagram where he talked about what he has in store for 2026. “Despite what’s going on in Washington, it’s going to be a very good year, or maybe because of what’s going on in Washington,” he said.

As for what projects he’s got coming up, Buckingham added, “I’ve been working on a new solo album for the last couple of years, which is one song away from being finished,” noting, “that’s certainly in the future for this coming year.”

He also mentioned the planned Fleetwood Mac documentary for Apple, directed by Frank Marshall.

“Those are two very specific things that are waiting in the wings for this year,” he said before suggesting something may happen between him and Nicks.

“I think on a more general level, just the energy in terms of what Buckingham Nicks did to sort of create a resurgence of connection between Stevie and myself, I think on a larger scale, that seems to be something that’s in the air,” he said, referring to the 2025 reissue of their 1973 album. “And what that translates to specifically, I wouldn’t want to speculate yet.”

He added, “But I believe with all my heart, it will translate to something good, and something wonderful, and something needed and something extremely appropriate.”

Juvenile is back with ‘Boiling Point,’ first solo album in more than a decade

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

It’s been a little “Slow Motion,” but Juvenile is back with Boiling Point, his first solo project in over a decade.

The album was inspired by the response to his Tiny Desk performance, which helped him reconnect with his fans.

“It all started from the ‘Tiny Desk’ thing,” he tells Revolt. “I realized what my fans wanted, right? It got me closer to my fans, and we developed this relationship to where I feel like I owe them my album.”

“I owe it not only to them, I owe it to myself and my family,” he continues. “You know, my kids done grew up, so they didn’t have an opportunity to see me and know what it’s like. So, I think it’s great for me and my kids too.”

Boiling Point features guest appearances from Mannie Fresh, Birdman, B.G., DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Jacquees, Trombone Shorty, Dee-1 and Megan Thee Stallion, who appears on the remix to “B.B.B.”

Juvenile says the collaboration came together thanks to fan demand, adding Meg’s team also reached out to make it happen. Megan also spoke to Billboard about the collaboration.

“When I heard the song, I said…’I know this ain’t my Juvie sounding like this,'” Meg recalled. “I was like, ‘Juvenile, you don’t want me to be on this?’… I was like, ‘Oh wait, friend, send me the instrumental, we’re going to go ahead and give the people what they want!'”

“So he definitely owes me one for my album,” she said. “The hotties ain’t ready for that.”

The Kinks’ Dave Davies reveals first reaction to Moby’s ‘Lola’ comments: ‘Who is Moby?’

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Kinks’ Dave Davies recently defended the band’s iconic song “Lola” after Moby called the song’s lyrics “gross and transphobic” in an interview with The Guardian.

In a new interview with The Telegraph, Dave says he was “shocked and really quite upset” when he heard about Moby’s comments, noting his first thought when he heard about them was “Who is Moby?”

And when he told his brother, bandmate and “Lola” songwriter Ray Davies about them, he had the same reaction, asking Dave, “Who the f*** is Moby?” Dave adds that Ray “wasn’t happy at all.”

Talking about the tune, which was released in 1970, Dave says when Ray first played it for him he thought it was “fun and beautiful.”

“It was about real people and real people’s antics. There is nothing nasty about it,” he says. “People were quite shocked by it. But we loved it, and the world seemed to love it too. No one mentioned the word transphobia then. I don’t think the word existed.”

Dave says of Moby’s comments, “I worried that it could turn people against us because it can feel like people are becoming weirder by the day.” He added, “They are always quick to judge and make assumptions about others. It is very rigid thinking. They don’t know that there is always a backstory. It can be dangerous to smear people.”

But Dave says he doesn’t hold anything against Moby.

“I don’t bear anyone malice. I think he made a clumsy mistake,” says Dave. “All music, all art, should be applauded. It’s not for me or for anyone else to decide what is right or wrong. We should be grateful that we live in a world where people are free to make music and say what they want to say.”

Billie Eilish and brother FINNEAS to guest on their mom’s new vegan cooking show

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Billie Eilish’s mom, Maggie Baird, is venturing into the culinary world.

She’s teaming with public media organization WETA in Washington, D.C., for a cooking series called Climate Kitchen, set to premiere in 2027. Eilish and her brother, FINNEAS, will be among the guests on the show, which is described in a press release as “part cooking show, part lifestyle series, part docuseries.”

Climate Kitchen will feature recipes for affordable plant-based meals, plus features and information about how our meals can either hurt or help the planet. Other guests will include Martha Stewart, FINNEAS’ fiancee, Claudia Sulewski, and sustainable living experts.

Baird told People that she’s created recipe books for both Eilish and FINNEAS, adding, “It makes me so happy when they tell me they made one of the recipes.” One of Eilish’s favorites, she said, is a spicy noodle and tofu soup, to which the singer adds “enough chili flakes in it to heat up a room!”

In a statement, Maggie said the series will show “small, simple behavior shifts can build toward lasting difference in our own health and the health of our planet.” She added, “Plant-based food is not the only solution to climate change, but there is no solution without it.”

Report: Biopic about Steve Marriott and Small Faces in the works

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

A biopic about the late Steve Marriott and his band Small Faces is in the works, according to Deadline.

The film, All or Nothing, will be inspired by the West End musical of the same name, written by actress and writer Carol Harrison. It is based on her friendship with the singer, who she met when she was 8 years old.

According to the film’s description, Marriott’s story is “seen through the eyes of a young female fan,” noting, “through their emotional connection, we uncover the complexities and contradictions that burn beneath the showman’s mask, as Steve struggles to navigate life in the spotlight, disguising his raw private turmoil and vulnerability with arrogance and caustic humor.”

Marriott formed Small Faces in 1965 with bassist Ronnie Lane, drummer Kenney Jones and keyboardist Jimmy Winston. Marriott left the group in 1969 to form Humble Pie. The band went on without him, recruiting Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, and renaming themselves Faces. Marriott, who was posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Small Faces, died in 1991 at the age of 44.

The film, due to start production in the fall, will feature Small Faces’ music. Deadline notes that the estates of Marriott and Lane have both given their blessings to the film.

Fetty Wap introduces fans to ‘Zavier’ on new album

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Fetty Wap has released a new album, Zavier, introducing fans to the name his family calls him and the real person behind the moniker.

The project features G. Herbo, Wiz Khalifa, Max B, Monty, Honey Bxby, Tink and more. It’s led by the single “White Roses,” which includes background vocals from his sisters Divinity and Ymanie; the video is now available to stream on YouTube.

“I want fans to hear the evolution,” Fetty says in a statement. “It’s still Fetty, but it’s a version that’s been through life and came back stronger.”

“I came up with many songs while incarcerated, especially during the six months I spent in solitary confinement,” he continues. “Even in difficult environments, creativity never leaves you; music was still a way for me to express myself. I’ve had time to reflect, grow, and really think about the kind of artist and man I want to be moving forward. The music still has the energy people know me for, but there’s also more honesty and perspective in it now.”

Zavier, now available on streaming services, marks Fetty’s first album since being released from prison on charges of conspiracy to distribute drugs. He’s set to celebrate with a series of “Welcome Home” shows in April, with stops in Montclair, New Jersey; Hartford, Connecticut; Albany, New York; and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. More shows will be announced at a later date.

Lionel Richie advises celebs that they can’t be ‘famous and rich without the people’

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you’re a celebrity who’s always complaining about being harassed by your fans, Lionel Richie doesn’t want to hear about it.

Appearing on his son-in-law Joel Madden’s podcast, Artist Friendly, the American Idol judge explained that anyone who wants to be in showbiz better be sure they’re ready for everything that might come with it.

“I tell people when they get into the business there’s one thing you didn’t calculate. I hope you like people,” he said. “If you don’t like people, here’s how it’s going to sound. You spend the first half of your career going, ‘Look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me.’ And then you finally get famous. ‘Don’t look at me. Don’t look at me. Don’t look at me.'”

“And I’m going, ‘Okay, now, the universe gave you what you were asking for,'” Lionel continued. “Now, what is that about people you don’t like? Oh, you want to be famous and rich without the people?…It doesn’t work like that. You have to be able to engage.”

Lionel also said that he never wants anyone to come away from an encounter with him with a negative feeling.

“Sometimes you meet the person you idolize the most and you’re sorry you met them,” he explained. “I made a promise to myself. I’m never going to be that.”

He went on to say that fans are “scared to death of you. They want to say something to you. And you can see it on their face. They want to say something. And for me to ignore them would be the worst.”

New Music Friday: Ne-Yo, Eric Bellinger, The LOX, Yeat and more

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

No matter what route Central Cee takes, All Roads Lead Home. In his new EP, he raps about his roots in West London and his rise to stardom. He also nods to his hometown on the artwork, which captures him at a bus stop in Shepherd’s Bush.

Ne-Yo has released another country song. Following the country-inspired “Simple Things,” “Up Out & Gone” is about “the joy of a night out and the simple moments that make life memorable,” according to a press release.

Eric Bellinger is out with “Cry in Front of You.” While announcing the release, he wrote, “As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned to fully embrace my emotions. There’s nothing more freeing than removing that protective barrier and feeling safe enough to allow yourself to feel the tears of love, joy or even pain. It’s all connected and necessary to truly experience the balance of peace & bliss that this life has to offer.”

The LOX returns with “Never Change,” a record that “explores the unwavering principles of loyalty and the evolution of the streets,” as per a release. Jaheim and Trent Shelton are on the track.

Elmiene’s debut album includes sounds for someone. It’s shaped by his relationship with his late father. “Making this album was painful, I felt lonely sometimes, I felt loved sometimes. I felt guilty sometimes and I felt forgiven sometimes but most of all it was an important duty to myself that I needed to fulfil[l],” he previously said in a statement.

Other releases:

Fivio Foreign, Still Standing

BIA, We on Go Pack

Yung Bleu, World at War

Momo Boyd, “She’s a Sweetheart“

Chief Keef, Skeletor

Yeat, ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe / A Dangerous Love)

Joyner Lucas ft. NBA Youngboy, “Deep End“

Rob49 featuring Lil Yachty, YTB Fatt, G Herbo, BTY Beedo, and G Youngin’, “Da Fuxk (Remix)”

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