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Warren Haynes to release new stripped-down solo album, ‘The Whisper Sessions’

June 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes is offering up a new take on his recent solo album, Million Voices Whisper.

The rocker is set to release The Whisper Sessions on Sept. 12. The nine-track album features seven stripped-down versions of songs from the album, which came out in November. It also includes a new version of the Allman Brothers Band classic “Melissa,” featuring Haynes and his ABB bandmate Derek Trucks.

“We didn’t plan to release stripped-down versions of the songs from Million Voices Whisper, it just kind of happened organically,” Haynes says of the album. “We were combing through these performances and realized that they offer a unique perspective into the songs themselves, so we thought it would be cool to make them available.”

Trucks actually appears on three of the album’s tracks. Another one is “These Changes,” which was co-written by both artists.

“I love this song, which is about looking back and forward at the same time and navigating your way through an ever-changing life,” Haynes shares. “The instrumental section at the end, where we are trading guitar riffs and playing off of each other, was not in the original arrangement as we wrote it – it just came about organically once we started recording the song.”

He adds, “It was a great opportunity for the two of us to rekindle our chemistry that we’ve had for a long time.”

The Whisper Sessions is available for preorder now.

Noah Kahan, The Fray, Nelly & more to perform on CNN’s ‘The Fourth in America’

June 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Noah Kahan, The Fray and Nelly are among the musical acts who’ll be ringing in Independence Day this year on CNN.

The cable network’s fifth annual special The Fourth in America will air starting at 7 p.m. ET live on CNN. The special will feature coast-to-coast firework shows from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Las Vegas, San Diego, New Orleans, Nashville and Seward, Alaska.

Viewers will see performances from Sting, Counting Crows, Timbaland and reunited “What’s Up” band 4 Non Blondes, as well as country stars Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Ashley McBryde; rap icon Ice Cube; ’90s alt-rockers CAKE and Sublime; and the artists on the I Love the ’90s tour: Vanilla Ice, Young MC, Rob Base and Tone Loc.

CNN’s The Fourth in America is hosted by Dana Bash, Boris Sanchez, Victor Blackwell and Sara Sidner.

Noah Kahan, Sublime playing CNN’s ’The Fourth in America’ special

June 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Artists including Noah Kahan and the reunited Sublime will perform during CNN’s 2025 The Fourth in America special.

Also on the lineup are Counting Crows, Cake, 4 Non Blondes, Sting, rapper Nelly, and country stars Lainey Wilson and Dierks Bentley, among others.

The Fourth in America will air July 4 from 7 p.m. ET to 1 a.m. ET. Along with the musical performances, the broadcast will feature “coast-to-coast firework shows,” a press release says.

Burna Boy announces No Sign of Weakness tour

June 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Burna Boy is hitting the road.

The singer announced his No Sign of Weakness tour, named after his upcoming album, due out July 11.

The North American trek will kick off Nov. 12 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, making Burna Boy the first Nigerian artist to ever headline the venue. He’ll also make stops in Seattle, Houston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Inglewood, California.

The 16-date tour wraps with a two-night stand in Toronto, Ontario, on Dec. 17 and 18.

With the exception of the Red Rocks show, all other tour dates will feature a 360-degree stage in the middle of the floor.

Artist presale tickets are on sale Tuesday, June 24, from 10 a.m. local time to 10 p.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, June 27, at 10 a.m. local time. For all ticket details, go to onaspaceship.com/tour.

Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Ashley McBryde celebrate The Fourth in America

June 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley, Ashley McBryde and The War and Treaty will all celebrate America’s 249th birthday with performances on CNN.

You can tune in July 4 at 7 p.m. ET to watch The Fourth in America, which will also feature Noah Kahan, Sting, Nelly, Counting Crows, Timbaland, The Fray, CAKE, Sublime, Ice Cube, 4 Non Blondes, Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, The United States Air Force Band and more.

The show’s fifth year will also feature fireworks from cities around the country, including Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Nashville, New Orleans and Philadelphia.

Chicago to release expanded version of ‘Chicago IX’ greatest hits collection

June 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Chicago is set to release an expanded version of their greatest hits collection, Chicago IX, to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

The original collection of 11 songs was released in 1975 and featured Chicago hits from 1969 to 1974, including such songs as “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday in the Park” and “If You Leave Me Now.” It went to #1, spent 72 weeks on the Billboard 200 and became one of the band’s bestselling albums.

The new expanded edition adds 10 Chicago hits that were released through 1980. They include songs like “Baby What a Big Surprise,” “Street Player” and “Thunder and Lightning.”

Chicago IX: Greatest Hits Expanded, which features a new cover in gold in honor of the album’s 50th anniversary, will be released on CD and two-LP black vinyl. It is available for preorder now.

Chicago is set to launch a new North American tour on Wednesday in Dubuque, Iowa, with dates confirmed through Nov. 16 in Brookings, South Dakota. A complete list of dates can be found at ChicagoBand.com.

Static-X wants to push ‘Push It’ to Platinum

June 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Static-X is hoping the “it” in “Push It” will be a Platinum record.

The band has launched a campaign to get their signature song certified Platinum by the RIAA after learning that it had gone Gold.

In a Facebook video, Static-X’s “AI mouthpiece X-Bot” asks that fans help to “‘Push It’ Platinum” or “get a shovel to the face.”

“It’s crazy how far this band has come in 25 years,” says bassist Tony Campos. “Our fans are so incredible, and the streaming numbers are so consistent. At this point, the world would have to end for ‘Push It’ not to go platinum.”

“Push It” originally appeared on Static-X’s 1999 debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip, which has been certified Platinum.

Static-X will be touring alongside Mudvayne starting in September. The band’s lineup includes a masked singer referred to as Xer0 in place of late frontman Wayne Static, who died in 2014.

How popular is Luke Combs? Just take a look at this list

June 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Luke Combs is now the only country artist in history to have four Diamond-certified singles.

“She Got the Best of Me” is his latest hit to move 10 million units or more, following “Beautiful Crazy,” “When It Rains It Pours” and “Hurricane.”

At this point, he has more country certifications from the Recording Industry Association of American than anyone other than Garth Brooks.

Luke found out the news after he became the first country artist ever to headline Bonnaroo, where he performed on the What Stage on June 12.

Here’s a rundown of his other recent certifications from the RIAA:

SINGLES
“Beautiful Crazy” – 14-times Platinum
“When It Rains It Pours” – 12-times Platinum
“Hurricane” – 11-times Platinum
“Forever After All” – 8-times Platinum
“Beer Never Broke My Heart” – 8-times Platinum
“Fast Car” – 7-times Platinum
“The Kind of Love We Make” – 6-times Platinum
“One Number Away” – 6-times Platinum
“Better Together” – 5-times Platinum
“Even Though I’m Leaving” – 4-times Platinum
“Where The Wild Things Are” – 4-times Platinum
“Going, Going, Gone” – 3-times Platinum
“Love You Anyway” – 3-times Platinum
“Must’ve Never Met You” – 3-times Platinum
“Does To Me” – 3-times Platinum
“Lovin’ On You” – 3-times Platinum
“1, 2 Many” – 2-times Platinum
“Cold As You” – 2-times Platinum
“Growin’ Up & Gettin’ Old” – Platinum
“Nothing Like You” – Platinum
“5 Leaf Clover” – Platinum
“Beer Can” – Platinum
“I Got Away With You” – Platinum
“Tomorrow Me” – Platinum
“What You See Is What You Get” – Platinum
“Remember Him That Way” – Gold
“The Man He Sees In Me” – Gold
“Outrunnin’ Your Memory” – Gold
“Every Little Bit Helps” – Gold
“New Every Day” – Gold
“The Other Guy” – Gold

ALBUMS
Gettin’ Old – 2-times Platinum
This One’s For You – 7-times Platinum

‘The Jeffersons’ actress Marla Gibbs releasing a memoir

June 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The Jeffersons actress Marla Gibbs is coming out with a memoir. People reports the 94-year-old will be releasing It’s Never Too Late in early 2026, from Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

According to the book’s synopsis, Gibbs will detail “her difficult journey from a tempestuous childhood to becoming a confident Hollywood powerbroker and groundbreaker who paved the way for today’s superstar talents.”

“It is an honor that Amistad, one of the most esteemed African American imprints in publishing, has chosen my life story to be among their selective canon of powerful narratives,” Gibbs said in a statement to People. “My hope is that my memoir will serve as an inspiration to those that continue to show me love and support.”

The Emmy-nominated Gibbs is known for her role as Florence Johnston in The Jeffersons and as Mary Jenkins in the sitcom 227.

Ahead of ‘Tracks II’ release, Bruce Springsteen teases ‘Tracks III’: ‘There are five full albums of music’

June 18, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Bruce Springsteen is set to release Tracks II: The Lost Albums on June 27, a box set featuring seven previously unheard Springsteen records.

The set includes 83 songs, all of which were originally recorded between 1983 and 2018. Of those songs, 82 have never been released before and 74 have never been heard before. While that may sound like a lot, the rocker has even more to share.

“Tracks III, that is finished,” he tells The New York Times. “It’s basically what was left in the vault.” The paper notes that includes music dating back to his 1973 debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

“So there was a lot of good music left,” Springsteen adds. “There are five full albums of music.”

Springsteen released the original Tracks compilation in 1998, which was comprised of single B-sides, demos and alternate versions of already-released material. As for why it took so long to release a follow-up, Springsteen tells the paper it was all about timing.

“I believe I’m engaged in a conversation with my audience that has a certain ebb and flow as to when records are released,” he says.

And in addition to Tracks III, it sounds like Springsteen is already plotting his next album.

“I’m a better man when I’m working,” he says. “I feel like I’ve got plenty of work left in me, and our band does too. Our band’s in great shape, and we carry on.”

Tracks II: The Lost Albums is available for preorder now.

Springsteen and the E Street Band are currently touring Europe. They play Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday. A complete list of dates can be found at BruceSpringsteen.net.

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