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On This Day, Aug. 11, 2002: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Rising’ hits #1

August 11, 2025 by WDNY Radio

On This Day, Aug. 11, 2002…

Bruce Springsteen hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart with The Rising, which was filled with songs Springsteen wrote in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

The album, The Boss’ first to top the chart since 1987’s Tunnel of Love, spent two weeks at the top spot.

The Rising was the first album Springsteen released since 1995’s The Ghost of Tom Joad, marking the longest stretch between studio albums for the rocker. It was also his first full album with the E Street Band in almost two decades.

The Rising was nominated for several Grammys, including album of the year, and best rock album, winning the latter. The title track won Grammys for best male rock vocal performance and best rock song, but lost out on song of the year.

Chance the Rapper announces And We Back Tour

August 11, 2025 by WDNY Radio

“And we back, and we back, and we back, and we back” with another Chance the Rapper tour. He’ll be going on a 15-city North American headlining run, starting Sept. 26 in Houston and wrapping Oct. 20 in LA. Other cities on the schedule include New Orleans, Atlanta, Toronto and Chance’s hometown of Chicago.

Presales for the And We Back Tour begin Tuesday, followed by Friday’s sale of general tickets. More information can be found at chancestuff.com.

News of Chance’s And We Back tour arrives after the official announcement of his Star Line album, due out on Aug. 15. It’s led by single “Tree” featuring Lil Wayne and Smino, and its accompanying music video. Star Line is available for CD preorder now.

‘A Grand Ole Opry Christmas’ comes to Hallmark Channel this year

August 11, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Production will start later in August on A Grand Ole Opry Christmas, which is set to air on Hallmark Channel this holiday season.

Nikki DeLoach and Kristoffer Polaha will star in the film, described as a “magical trip across time.” Brad Paisley is set to write original music and perform in the movie as well, alongside other members of the Opry cast.

“The Hallmark Channel to me is a major part of finding the joy and the spirit of the holidays,” Brad says. “We turn it on and leave it on in our house like Christmas tree lights or decorations, it’s a major part of the atmosphere for us.”

“I loved the challenge of creating that same magic with this music by letting it take you to the same place that these movies and this world Hallmark has built,” he adds. “Can’t wait for you to hear what all we’ve done. Also, knowing the Opry is the setting for one of these movies is very inspiring.”

Brad’s also writing and recording the official theme for Hallmark’s 16th annual Countdown to Christmas campaign.

Hallmark’s debuting an exclusive line of Opry-themed products this year, as well.

ICYMI: Leon Thomas, SZA, Lil Baby and more

August 11, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Birdman and Toni Braxton have officially been married for one year. Toni took to her Instagram Friday to commemorate the anniversary. Next to a photo of her holding white flowers and showing off her engagement ring and wedding band, she wrote, “Happy Anniversary.”

Speaking of one-year anniversaries, it’s been one year since Leon Thomas released his breakthrough single “Mutt.” In honor of the occasion, he released the version of the song from his performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk on streaming services.

SZA‘s time on the Grand National Tour has come to an end. Reflecting on the experience in an Instagram Story, she wrote, “This tour was the craziest most once in a lifetime experience I’ve ever had. Like all my childhood thoughts in one bang.. WHAT WAS THAT? Lmao not a lotta words.. thank you to every single person involved that made this happen. Especially @kendricklamar.”

Less than a month after the release of NBA YoungBoy‘s latest album, MASA, it’s been announced he has another album on the way. The project appears to be a collaboration with DJ Khaled, who shared the news on Instagram. “NEW MIXTAPE ALERT #DESHAWN THIS TUESDAY! @nba_youngboy hosted by DJ KHALED!” Khaled wrote, alongside the cover art and track list. “This a mixtape…but to me it sound like a album,” he continued. Kevin Gates is the sole feature on the mixtape, which is named after YoungBoy’s birth name, DeSean.

Lil Baby‘s The Leaks is a compilation of “songs that I already got leaked,” he explained during a stream with PlaqueBoyMax and Veeze. “Most of the leaks don’t be, like, the real versions of s*** anyway,” he said. “But people already got it, so we just go with ‘The leaks.'” He later announced another album will follow four weeks later. Fans think it’s the previously announced Dominique.

Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift may be appearing on Travis Kelce’s podcast

August 11, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce, have talked an awful lot about Travis’ girlfriend, Taylor Swift, on their New Heights podcast. However, Taylor has never appeared on the podcast … but that might be changing.

New Heights teased on social media “a special episode with a VERY special guest” Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. They illustrated the post with a picture of Jason wearing an Eras Tour tee and a vaguely Taylor-shaped silhouette.

Soon after that post went up, the official fan site Taylor Nation posted, “Thinking about when she said ‘See you next era.'” The post featured a number of onstage photos showing Taylor wearing orange — the same background color that was used on the New Heights post.

Plus, Taylor used a similar color as background for the message “See you next era” when the Eras Tour wrapped up in December 2024.

All this has, of course, convinced Swifties that Taylor may use an appearance on New Heights to announce her next album. We’ll just have to wait and see.

Scream it out: Florence + the Machine’s Florence Welch shares mysterious teaser video

August 11, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The dog days may be over, but the screaming days have just begun.

Florence + the Machine frontwoman Florence Welch has shared a mysterious video featuring her kneeling on the ground and furiously digging into the grass. The clip then switches to the point of view of the hole Welch had just created, which she then proceeds to scream into at great volume.

You can check out the teaser via Welch’s Instagram. Maybe make sure your headphones are at a lower volume first.

Fans in the comments are hoping that the video is teasing the next era of Florence + the Machine. The band’s most recent album is 2022’s Dance Fever.

Since then, Welch teamed up with Taylor Swift for the song “Florida!!!” and guested on a track from The Weeknd.

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ to premiere at the New York Film Festival

August 11, 2025 by WDNY Radio

New York is going to get the first screening of the upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic.

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is set to premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival. The film will be the festival’s Spotlight Gala selection, premiering Sept. 28.

The Boss is expected to attend the premiere, along with director Scott Cooper, and the film’s stars, Jeremy Allen White, who plays Springsteen, Jeremy Strong, who plays his manager Jon Landau, and Odessa Young.

“The New York Film Festival has always felt like a spiritual home for the kind of cinema I believe in,” Cooper shares. “To now arrive with a film about Bruce Springsteen—an artist whose music shaped not just a country but my own sense of storytelling—is something I could never have imagined.”

He adds, “Getting to know Bruce, to explore his world and his spirit, has been one of the most profound creative experiences of my life. To share that experience with New York audiences, in a city that defines artistic possibility, is both an honor and a responsibility I hold with deep gratitude.”

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere follows The Boss’ efforts to make his 1982 solo album Nebraska. It also stars Stephen Graham, Paul Walter Hauser and Gaby Hoffmann.

The New York Film Festival is happening Sept. 26-Oct. 13. Tickets for the Deliver Me From Nowhere premiere go on sale to the general public on Sept. 18 at 12 p.m. ET.

U2 reveals where they stand on the current unrest in the Middle East

August 11, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The members of U2 have shared a post on Instagram offering their thoughts on the current Israeli-Palestine conflict.

“Everyone has long been horrified by what is unfolding in Gaza – but the blocking of humanitarian aid and now plans for a military takeover of Gaza City has taken the conflict into uncharted territory,” reads the post’s caption. “We are not experts in the politics of the region, but we want our audience to know where we each stand.”

The post includes separate detailed statements from Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr. and Adam Clayton, with Bono’s lasting 10 slides. The first slide of the post simply notes it shares their thoughts “On Gaza.”

U2 previously commented on the situation in the Middle East during their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere. Following the Oct. 7 attacks at the Novo music festival in Israel the band performed “Pride,” with Bono changing the lyrics to “Early morning, October 7/ as the sun is rising in the dessert sky/ Stars of David they took your life/but they could not take your pride.”

Mgk announces Lost XX Road Trip to promote new album

August 11, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Mgk is launching his Lost XX Road Trip Monday night, featuring free pop-up performances in intimate venues across the Midwest.

He’ll perform Aug. 11 in Columbus, Ohio; Aug. 12 in Indianapolis; Aug. 13 in Milwaukee; and Aug. 14 in Minneapolis. Each performance will take place in venues with a capacity of a few hundred people. You can sign up at his online store to find out where and when each show will take place.

The shows are in support of mgk’s new album Lost Americana, which arrived Aug. 8.

In other mgk news, he appeared on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live! on Sunday night and answered questions from fans, including one about a photo that showed him hugging Sydney Sweeney in Las Vegas.

Host Andy Cohen said, “Kyle P. wants to know if there’s any truth to the rumor that you and Sydney Sweeney were more than just friends?”

Mgk replied, “Kyle P … shut up, dude!”

The Aussie candy Keith Urban can’t wait to taste when he gets back home

August 11, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Keith Urban returns to his homeland this week, kicking off a 10-show stint Down Under Aug. 13 in Newcastle.

And just like any hometown boy, he’s hungry for the things he can only find in his native Australia.

But what’s his favorite?

“Awwwww, God, everything!” he reacts. “Everything in Australia is so good — the seafood, the steaks. Man, I mean, I take Vegemite on the bus like all the time, so that’s not really the go-to.”

Then, the “Straight Line” hitmaker remembers his favorite candy.

“Allen’s Lollies! Any kind of Allen’s Lollies is the way to go,” he decides.

Though he was actually born in New Zealand, Keith moved to Australia when he was only two.

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