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Skid Row’s Rachel Bolan announces debut solo album, ‘Gargoyle of the Garden State’

March 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan has announced his debut solo album, Gargoyle of the Garden State.

The record is due out June 12. The first single, “At War with Myself” featuring Danko Jones, is out now.

“Gargoyle of the Garden State is not a project, it is every bit of my soul,” Bolan says in a statement. “Like me, it knows when to be serious and also knows where the party is.”

Other guests on the record include Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and Skid Row’s Scotti Hill, Dave “Snake” Sabo and Rob Hammersmith.

Skid Row, meanwhile, announced in February that they were launching a worldwide audition process to find the band’s next singer. Their most recent vocalist, Erik Grönwall, left Skid Row in 2024, after which Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale fronted the band for a run of live shows.

As for Skid Row’s classic lineup singer, Sebastian Bach, he will be performing with Twisted Sister in place of Dee Snider, who’s sitting out their upcoming shows for health reasons.

Zach Top, Brothers Osborne and more to celebrate Telecaster’s 75th birthday

March 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Zach Top, Brothers Osborne, Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs and Steve Warner will all step onto the legendary Ryman stage as Fender throws a 75th birthday party for the Telecaster on May 4.

Defined by Fender as the “world’s first mass-produced, solid-body electric guitar,” the Telecaster will be center stage for the show titled Tele Town.

Two-time ACM guitar player of the year Derek Wells is its musical director.

“Putting this show together has been about more than just great players, it’s about capturing the spirit of an instrument that’s shaped so much of the music we all love,” he says. “This lineup is full of people who’ve lived with this guitar onstage and in the studio, and I’m certain that when we all are together, you’ll see people playing with love and reverence for what this instrument has meant to us all.”

Legendary guitarists like James Burton and Brent Mason will be part of the night as well, with more names still to be announced.

Tickets go on sale Friday. Proceeds will go to Nashville charities.

Wolf Alice, Florence + the Machine & more nominated for 2026 Ivor Novello Awards

March 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Wolf Alice and Florence + the Machine are among the nominees for the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards.

The prestigious ceremony honors the best in songwriting and composing by British and Irish artists.

Wolf Alice’s 2025 album The Clearing is up for best album, while its song “The Sofa” will compete in the best song musically and lyrically category.

Florence + the Machine’s “Everybody Scream,” the title track off their 2025 album, is also nominated for best song musically and lyrically.

Other nominees include Gorillaz’s “Damascus” for best contemporary song, and Lola Young and Myles Smith’s respective breakout singles, “Messy” and “Stargazing,” for most performed work. Coldplay’s enduring hit “Viva La Vida” is nominated for most performed work, as well.

The 2026 Ivor Novello Awards will be held May 21 in London.

In other U.K. awards news, Sam Fender will receive the prize for best live act at the 2026 O2 Silver Clef Awards, taking place July 9 in London.

The annual ceremony is presented by the charity Nordoff and Robbins, which provides music therapy services to vulnerable and isolated people in the U.K.

“It’s an honour to receive the Best Live Act Award at this year’s O2 Silver Clef Awards,” Fender says. “I’m so lucky to do this as a job. This award is especially meaningful because of the incredible work in music that Nordoff and Robbins do.”

Lady Gaga in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’? Anne Hathaway plays coy

March 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

While it was reported last year that Lady Gaga would appear in The Devil Wears Prada 2, the movie’s star is keeping her mouth shut on that topic.

In a video for Harper’s Bazaar, Anne Hathaway is asked, “Can you confirm or deny a Lady Gaga cameo?”

“Who?” she responds, laughing. She then adds, “Oh, I know her, she was so good in A Star Is Born. Oh my gosh. Can you believe that somebody can be so talented? It just blows one’s mind.”

It would appear Anne is just playing coy, since Gaga was photographed reportedly leaving the movie’s set in Milan last year.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is set to hit theaters May 1. In addition to Anne, the returning cast includes Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.

‘Wild Thing,’ ‘Angel of the Morning’ songwriter Chip Taylor dead at 86

March 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Chip Taylor, songwriter of such hits as “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” has died at the age of 86. The news was confirmed in a post on his official Facebook page.

“Hi all – we are sad to tell you that Chip passed away last night. His last days were peaceful,” read the post signed by his children Kris and Kelly. “Chip loved the amazing blessing it was to connect with people through music and truly appreciated this community. He considered you all friends. We will miss him greatly.”

Taylor, born James Wesley Voight, was the younger brother of actor Jon Voight. He had his first big hit with “Wild Thing,” which was a #1 hit for the Troggs in 1966. Their version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019. Jimi Hendrix also gave a memorable performance of the track at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, where he set his guitar on fire at the end.

Taylor’s other big hit, “Angel of the Morning,” has been covered by several artists. Merrilee Rush’s 1968 version of the song was the first to hit the top 10, peaking at #7. Juice Newton also charted with the track, with her 1981 version peaking at #4. The song was also interpolated for Shaggy’s 2001 hit “Angel,” which went to #1 on the Hot 100.

Taylor wrote several other pop and country songs over the years, which have been recorded by such artists as Tom Petty, Janis Joplin, The Hollies, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Linda Ronstadt, Willie Nelson and more.

Taylor was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016.

HARDY has a huge hit with ‘McArthur’ — but it’s complicated

March 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

It hasn’t even been two months since HARDY released “McArthur,” and the generational saga is already a top-25 hit.

While it seems to be making its way up the chart quickly, HARDY recalls it wasn’t one of his quickest compositions.

“It took a couple, three hours maybe. I mean, to me that’s a medium one. A fast one is, I always like to think under an hour,” he says. “But this one was a regular write. We definitely had to do like some surgery on this one, and make sure we had the timelines and all that kind of stuff in order. So it took a little bit of extra time.”

Eric Church, Morgan Wallen and Tim McGraw join HARDY on the “McArthur” recording, which means he has a hit he can’t exactly replicate on the road. So he’s decided to play it completely solo.

“It’s not really a song that I want to play with my band,” he explains. “I feel like if it’s already such a chill song, it’s something that I’ll just do with my acoustic guitar.”

HARDY’s currently on the COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR, which resumes Thursday in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s most used guitar headed for auction

March 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Personal items from the late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley are among the pieces of memorabilia up for sale at Julien’s Auctions upcoming Music Icons auction.

Over 800 items will be part of the auction, including instruments from Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward and more.

The highlight of this year’s auction is Frehley’s most played 1975 Les Paul guitar, which is expected to sell for between $400,000 and $600,000. According to a press release, the guitar was Frehley’s “constant companion” from the beginning of his career and was used “more than any other guitar in his arsenal.”

Other Frehley memorabilia up for grabs include a 1977 tour jacket, a full-length kimono from the Rock & Roll Over Tour era and a purple velvet stage-worn jumpsuit.

Also part of the Music Icons auction is Hammett’s first Ouija ESP custom guitar, which is signed with an inscription from the rocker; Vaughan’s 1969 Guild F-412 Twelve String guitar, played during his 1990 MTV Unplugged performance; Ward’s used Zildjian Gong and RIAA Platinum records; and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin’s 1987 Gibson HR Fusion 1 guitar, used during the recording of the band’s debut album, Appetite for Destruction.

Bidding for items will open online April 27, with the two-day live auction happening May 29 -30 at the Hard Rock Café Times Square in New York. More info can be found at JuliensAuctions.com.

Highlights from the auction will be on display at the Hard Rock Piccadilly Circus in London through April 13, before moving to Japan’s Hard Rock Café Tokyo for display on April 27. Additional items will go on display at the Hard Rock in New York starting May 13.

Miley Cyrus says ‘Hannah Montana’ special is ‘just a celebration’: “It’s all joy”

March 25, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. It features Miley Cyrus performing your favorite Hannah hits plus a new song, “Younger You,” which she wrote just for the occasion.

“It’s really just something that felt like it came naturally and organically in support of this special,” Miley told ABC’s Good Morning America at the premiere. “So it’s always exciting when I can use music to kind of translate all the emotions that I’m feeling.”

Miley added paying tribute to the role that made her famous is “just a celebration.”

“It’s all joy. It’s a gift, you know, obviously to the fans, but also for me to get to be a part of it in a way that I wasn’t when I was kind of in the middle of it,” she explained.

In addition to stars from Hannah Montana, the premiere attracted other celebs, including David Archuleta, who sang a duet with Miley in the show’s third season. “People still remember it, they still love it, and it’s a part of their childhood,” David said. “And so to be a part of people’s growing up is really special.”

HUNTR/X singing voice Rei Ami, a huge Hannah fan, said, “Miley raised me.” She also revealed that she was once “caught by a fan at a convention and they started calling me ‘Asian Hannah Montana,'” adding that made the premiere a “full circle moment” for her.

Miley’s mom, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, said that for her, “one of the coolest” things is seeing “how proud” Miley is of being Hannah Montana.

“When you see her come out [onstage in the special], it’s pretty crazy,” noted Tish. “She’s kind of like this Miley/Hannah mix … and I love it. It’s amazing.”

(Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Hulu.)

Pearl Jam shares Japanese versions of videos ahead of Eddie Vedder’s solo Japan tour

March 24, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Pearl Jam has uploaded Japanese versions of videos for “Even Flow,” “Jeremy” and “Daughter” in celebration of frontman Eddie Vedder’s first solo tour in Japan.

The updated clips feature subtitles with the lyrics of each song in Japanese.

Vedder’s Japan tour launches in April and includes shows in Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo.

“The tour will give audiences a unique opportunity to experience Eddie’s solo work and career-spanning material in a theater setting,” Vedder previously said.

(“Jeremy” video contains uncensored profanity.)

Fetty Wap unveils track list for ‘Zavier’

March 24, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The rollout for Fetty Wap’s new album, Zavier, continued Wednesday, as he unveiled the project’s track list.

The list came at the end of a video trailer in which he’s seen working in the studio. “You ever been in the dark so long you start thinking it’s normal?” he begins. “I been there. Concrete walls. Long nights. Lotta thinking. Lotta solace, you know? That solace different though. It could break if you soft or it might make you stronger and sharpen you up.”

Fetty adds that his time behind bars got him focused. “Made me see who really around, made me see what mattered for real: kids, family, homies,” he says.

“When you lose everything you stopped playing with your second chance,” he adds. “So I don’t move random no more. I ain’t chasing, I ain’t rushing. I’m just locked in. When you really been in the dark, you don’t come out the same. You don’t talk the same, you don’t walk the same. You don’t move the same.”

Named after his alter ego, Zavier features 17 tracks, as well as guest appearances from Wiz Khalifa, Honey Bxby, Tink, Max B, G Herbo and more.

Zavier arrives on Friday, marking his first album since he was released from prison in January. He’d previously served time on charges of conspiracy to distribute drugs.

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