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BET announces four-part award show series featuring Druski, Keke Palmer and more

June 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The countdown to the 2026 BET Awards continues with the announcement of a four-part series titled Behind the Image: BET Awards Edition. Set to premiere on BET just hours before the main show on Sunday, it will kick off at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Episodes will spotlight award show host Druski, Keke Palmer and T.I., with Terrence J serving as host. Fetty Wap is also slated to perform for his first-ever solo post-prison TV performance.

Druski’s episode will find him giving a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation for Culture’s Biggest Night as he gears up to host the show. Keke will discuss her commitment to helping shape and advance the culture, as well as her career and longevity. T.I. will open up about his music, comedy and entrepreneurship.

Bow Wow’s Tiny Desk performance will follow at 7:30 p.m. ET. The prerecorded performance serves as the culmination of a Tiny Desk Black Music Month series celebrating the culture and BET.

Meanwhile, the 2026 BET Awards Red Carpet Live! will air on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitch starting at 5:30 p.m. ET. Bow Wow will host alongside Rocsi Diaz, Loren Lorosa, Jason Lee, Tierra Marsh and Brian McIntosh.

Bow will also flex his hosting duties on Thursday at 7 p.m. PT during a celebrity basketball game, featuring Da’Vinchi, Flo Milli, G Herbo, Hunxho, Jacquees, Jozzy, Key Glock, Lucky Daye, Luke James, Maiya the Don Masego, Maliibu Miitch, Rome Flynn, Shannon Wallace, Shareef O’Neal, Symba, Toosii and YFN Lucci.

The BET Awards air live on BET at 8 p.m. ET and reair at 8 p.m. PT.

Songwriter Desmond Child previews new live album with performance of ‘I Was Made For Lovin’ You’

June 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Songwriter Desmond Child has released a live performance of the KISS classic “I Was Made For Lovin’ You,” a song he co-wrote with KISS’ Paul Stanley.

The song is the first track released from Child’s upcoming live album, Desmond Child Rocks The Parthenon – The Live Concert Album, a recording of his June 2022 concert at the historic Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece.

The album is filled with performances of songs Child wrote for other artists, like KISS, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Ricky Martin and more. The “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” performance features Canadian singer Justin Benlolo, one of several guests who appear on the album. Others include Alice Cooper, Bonnie Tyler, Rita Wilson and Kip Winger.

Desmond Child Rocks The Parthenon – The Live Concert Album, dropping July 24, is available for preorder now.

Whitesnake’s mid-’80s albums getting vinyl reissue

June 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Whitesnake’s career took off in the ’80s, and now the albums that helped launch the David Coverdale-fronted band to superstardom are set to be reissued on vinyl.

The band’s three mid-’80s albums — 1984’s Slide It In, 1987’s Whitesnake aka 1987 and 1989’s Slip of the Tongue — will be reissued on standard black vinyl on Sept. 18.

Each album will also get color vinyl variants. Whitesnake will get a gold black ice variant, Slide It In will be available as an onyx variant and Slip of the Tongue will be available as a crimson moon variant through CraftRecordings.com.

In addition, Whitesnake will be released on tan smoke vinyl via Walmart and limited-edition stone marble vinyl via Revolver. The album features the band’s biggest hits — “Here I Go Again,” “Is This Love” and “Still of the Night.”

All three vinyl reissues are available for preorder now.

Jay-Z to chat about music and life in new docuseries ‘JAŸ-Z IN 8’

June 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Jay-Z is opening up about his music, lyrics, creative process and more in a new documentary series. Titled JAŸ-Z IN 8, the eight-part series is set to debut on HBO in the fall.

The series is directed by Rick Rubin and features in-depth conversation between the two as they discuss Hov’s life and career.

A teaser for the docuseries is now on YouTube.

The announcement comes as Jay-Z celebrates the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. In honor of the occasion, pop-up experiences have opened in Brooklyn and Manhattan, showcasing his collection of 13 solo studio albums on cassette. Limited-edition library cards featuring the album artwork are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Jay-Z has also released a 30th anniversary edition of Reasonable Doubt and announced a series of performances, including shows at Yankee Stadium, Paris and LA’s SoFi Stadium. MTA and Spotify even joined the festivities, decorating New York City’s J/Z trains with photos honoring the album.

A full list of activities celebrating Reasonable Doubt can be found online.

Released on June 25, 1996, Reasonable Doubt spawned the singles “Ain’t No N****” and “Can’t Knock the Hustle.” It featured guest appearances from Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, Jaz-O and the Notorious B.I.G. The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Brad Paisley’s ‘Out of the Picture’ in Europe as he brings tour to US

June 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Brad Paisley’s closing the chapter on his 10th European tour, having sold out all 10 shows in nine cities.

The trek kicked off June 8 in Helsinki, Finland, and wrapped Wednesday in Zurich, Switzerland, with stops in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands and Germany along the way.

Next up, he’ll mark America’s 250th birthday with a July Fourth show in Provo, Utah, before continuing his Brad Paisley Live Tour in the States.

Jake Worthington, Charlie Worsham, Hannah Harper, Laci Kaye Booth, The Band Loula and Mackenzie Carpenter will join him at different times on the trek, which wraps Oct. 9 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Meanwhile, Brad’s just released the ninth song in his ongoing Tacklebox project, which mines unreleased and unrecorded material from his catalog. “Out of the Picture” is out now.

Billy Joel’s ‘Piano Man’ tops the ‘Billboard’ Top TV Songs chart

June 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Billy Joel’s iconic track “Piano Man” is back on the Billboard chart.

The rocker’s signature tune, the title track to his 1973 sophomore album, is #1 on the Billboard Top TV Songs chart thanks to its appearance in the Prime Video series The Boys.

The song appeared in the show’s series finale, although Joel has often been referenced throughout the series because he’s the favorite artist of the character Hughie, played by Jack Quaid.

Thanks to its appearance in the show’s final episode, “Piano Man” got a boost of 19.1 official U.S. streams and another 1,000 downloads.

“Piano Man” was Joel’s first major hit, peaking at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013 and in 2015 was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry.

Other songs landing in the Top TV Songs chart top 10 this week include: Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day” at #3, due to an appearance in Netflix’s The Boroughs; Bob Seger’s “Night Moves” at #5, also because of The Boroughs; Steely Dan’s “Do It Again” at #6, thanks to its appearance in HBO’s Euphoria; and “I Played the Fool,” Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt’s theme song to HBO’s Rooster, at #10.

Hear two new songs from Hayley Williams’ Power Snatch project

June 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has released two new songs with her Power Snatch project.

The tracks are called “Great” and “Training,” and both are collaborations with musician Tiberius b.

Williams officially launched Power Snatch in January, though online sleuths uncovered an Instagram profile relating to the project dating back to summer 2025. Power Snatch also features songwriter/producer Daniel James, who worked with Williams on her 2025 solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.

Williams launched her debut solo tour in March, during which she played Ego Death in full each night. She’ll embark on another U.S. tour in September dubbed “The Hayley Williams Show,” which will feature performances from songs off all three of her solo albums.

‘Still the One’: Alan Jackson covers Orleans ahead of touring finale

June 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

As Alan Jackson prepares to wrap up his touring career with a sold-out show Saturday at Nissan Stadium, he’s dropping new music as a tribute to his wife of 50 years.

When Alan initially met Denise Jackson, “she was a cheerleader for Newnan High School practicing her dance routine for the cheerleader squad.” The song that was playing was the band Orleans’ top-five pop hit from 1976, “Still the One.”

“I sat there and watched her, and three years later I ended up marrying that girl and she’s my wife today,” Alan says. “This has always been one of our fond memories of our starting-out days, and every time we hear that song … it brings back those memories.”

Alan’s version of “Still the One” is out now.

“I went in the studio and re-recorded that pop song with a little country seasoning on it, and I gave it to her for her birthday because she’s ‘still the one,'” he adds.

Saturday’s star-studded Last Call: One More for the Road will air as an NBC special later this year.

Tom Morello pulls out of European solo tour to care for his mother

June 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Tom Morello has dropped out of his solo tour of Europe in order to care for his 102-year-old mother, Mary Morello.

“My dear mom, Mary Morello is back in the hospital and I’m headed home to help look after her,” the Rage Against the Machine guitarist writes in an Instagram post. “Rocking the UK & Europe with you all this summer has been incredible and I [can’t] wait to be back with you and continue this movement that we started. With much love, unity and power.”

Morello previously postponed scheduled headlining shows in London and Paris earlier in June. Refunds for those shows will now be issued at point of purchase.

Morello is set to perform at the Newport Folk Festival in July, followed by a run of U.S. dates in September. He’ll then host his Power to the People festival in Columbia, Maryland, in October.

Ms. Lauryn Hill unveils lineup for Diaspora Calling! Music & Arts Festival

June 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ms. Lauryn Hill has revealed the lineup for her Diaspora Calling! Music & Arts Festival in England, which will be hosted by Dave Chappelle.

Slated to take the stage are Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML, YG, Zion Marley and more.

Lauryn will also perform alongside Wyclef Jean for a moment celebrating 30 years of the Fugees’ second studio album, The Score.

The event, which “celebrates the sounds, stories and cultures that connect generations across the globe,” according to an Instagram post, is set for Aug. 7 at The Milton Keynes National Bowl in England.

Tickets go on sale July 3. Fans can now register for presale access.

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