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Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter VI’ debuts at #2 on the ‘Billboard’ 200

June 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Lil Wayne has debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with his latest album, Tha Carter VI. Following the release of the deluxe version days after the original, the project earned 108,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the tracking week ending June 12.

It’s Wayne’s 13th top-10 track on the Billboard 200; it also debuts at #2 and #3 on the Top Streaming Albums and Top Album Sales lists, respectively.

Still, the album has been met with mixed reviews, prompting Wayne’s daughter Reginae Carter to defend him.

“Tha Carter VI is trash? That’s fine, that’s what you want to say,” Reginae said during a recent livestream. “This is what I [hate] about you kids. The fact that y’all can’t get on TikTok and do a little dance for it? That don’t mean that it’s trash, babe. OK?”

“My dad was talking real s***,” she continued. “It’s stuff on that album that you can hear in [NBA] 2K, in games, at f****** malls, at all types of stuff. It’s universal, my love. Y’all need to take y’all’s minds out of the TikTok world and get to the real bag.”

Reginae said her dad “is a lyricist,” before referencing a lyric from Wayne’s song “6 Foot 7 Foot.” “If you can’t understand it, please move in silence like the ‘G’ in lasagna and get the f*** out of here,” she said. “Thanks.”

Eagles, Dead & Company among the top tours of 2025 so far

June 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Eagles and Dead & Company are among the top tours of the year so far.

Pollstar has released its 2025 midyear report, revealing the top touring artists of 2025 based on shows played between Nov. 14, 2024, and May 14, 2025.

The Eagles land at #2 on the Mid-Year Top 100 North American Touring Artists list, thanks to $93.4 million from their shows at Sphere Las Vegas. Dead & Company, who also headlined the Sphere during that time period, land at #6, with $61.9 million.

Both bands also land in the top 10 on the Mid-Year Worldwide Touring Artists list, with Eagles at #4 and Dead & Company at #8.

Both Eagles and Dead & Company have more shows ahead of them in 2025. Eagles return to the Sphere on Sept. 5 for four shows, followed by more dates in October and November. A complete list can be found at Eagles.com.

Meanwhile, Dead & Company are playing shows Aug. 1, 2 and 3 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park as part of the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary celebration. More info can be found at DeadandCompany.com.

Steve Perry raises more than $200K for LA fire relief with memorabilia auction

June 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

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Steve Perry raises more than $200K for LA fire relief with memorabilia auction — David Zonshine

Steve Perry‘s fans “Faithfully” showed up for the former Journey singer’s charity auction of personal memorabilia.

Perry raided his archives to raise money for LA wildfire relief; he ended up raising $215,000 for the cause. The top-selling item on the auction site, Darkives Collectibles, was a page of handwritten lyrics to “Don’t Stop Believin’,” which went for $43,500.

Other items that were sold in the auction included the handwritten lyrics to “Faithfully,” which brought over $12,000; Perry’s Gold and Platinum record plaques; vintage tour merchandise; studio-used instruments; and signed LPs, CDs and cassettes. One signed plaque highlighting the Platinum sales of Perry’s albums with Journey, as well as his own solo albums, went for over $10,000.

Perry said in a statement, “It means the world to me to see these personal pieces, many of which carry deep memories from different chapters of my life, find new homes while helping a cause that matters so deeply to me. I started this auction as a way to give back, and the response has been nothing short of overwhelming.”

Perry also teased, “Who knows… maybe I’ll dig a little deeper into the vault and do this again sometime.”

Ava Max to launch Don’t Click Play tour this fall

June 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Ava Max will release her new album, Don’t Click Play, on Aug. 22, and this fall she’ll launch a headlining tour of the same name.

The tour kicks off Sept. 3 in LA and is set to wrap up in Chicago on Oct. 4. International dates will be announced soon. A Verizon presale starts June 17 at 12 p.m. PT. Additional presales will run through the week; the general sale begins June 20 at 10 a.m. local time via AvaMax.com/tour.

Ava recently released the single “Lovin’ Myself” from Don’t Click Play, which will be her third studio album. She wrote on Instagram, “I have so much more music coming for you this summer.”

Nashville notes: Waylon Jennings’ Fleetwood Mac cover + Warren Zeiders’ parade performance

June 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Cam will preview her upcoming third album during a special show Thursday, July 10, at The Tabernacle in London. All Things Light arrives July 18.

You can check out Waylon Jennings‘ version of Fleetwood Mac‘s “Songbird” on YouTube now. With new vocals by Ashley Monroe and Elizabeth Cook, the track is the first taste of three new collections compiled and mixed by his son Shooter Jennings.

Warren Zeiders performed “Pretty Little Poison” and “Ride the Lightning” at Saturday’s military parade in Washington, D.C.

Mariah Carey scores 50th entry on ‘Billboard’ Hot 100

June 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Mariah Carey has reached a “Dangerous” milestone: Her 50th entry on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart.

The song that did it for her is “Type Dangerous,” her new single and our first taste of her upcoming 16th studio album. The song enters the Hot 100 at #95.

This is Mariah’s first new song on the Hot 100 since “Oh Santa!,” her Ariana Grande/Jennifer Hudson Christmas collaboration from 2020. However, it’s her first non-holiday song since 2017’s “Don’t” featuring YG. And going back even farther, it’s the first non-holiday song she’s released solo, without any guests, since 2015’s “Infinity.”

Of course, Mariah has been a mainstay on top of the Hot 100 each year since 2019, when “All I Want for Christmas Is You” began returning to #1 annually. If “Type Dangerous” eventually hits #1, it’ll be her 20th, tying her with The Beatles for the most chart-toppers ever on the Hot 100.

The lifestyle changes that went into Brett Young ‘2.0’

June 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Brett Young tells Men’s Journal he “cut alcohol out of [his] diet and routine,” with his biggest motivation being “longevity for [my] children and being around for my family.”

From there, the 44-year-old former Ole Miss baseball player continued his wellness journey, getting back into fitness.

“I started digging into kind of researching longevity and wellness and anti-aging and finding out that, you know, heavy lifting is at the core of all of that. And I just kind of dove in head first,” he says.

How does Brett manage to eat healthy on the road? He says “a family-size order of Chipotle” at the beginning of a trip is the answer.

“I don’t do any of the add-ons, none of the extras,” he reveals. “We’re talking about black beans, white rice, and a protein, and guacamole if I’m cheating, and I just fill the fridge with it.”

You can see the results of Brett’s lifestyle changes on the cover of his new album, 2.0, which comes out Friday.

“My stamina and my voice, I started lasting,” he says of the changes. “I could sing for longer periods of time, more days in a row. I mean, the positive effects started kind of pouring over all these areas of my life that I didn’t even know would be touched just by making health and wellness and fitness a primary focus.”

You can read the entire Men’s Journal article online.

Chrisette Michele reveals autism diagnosis: ‘My life and its challenges finally make sense’

June 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Chrisette Michele has shared her latest discovery with fans on Instagram, revealing she has recently been diagnosed with autism.

“I just learned I’m autistic. Official diagnosis. They used the word ‘severely,'” she wrote.

“I’ve been quiet on here,” Chrisette continued. “But… I’ve been outside. Singing. … but learning to strip the mask. One show at a time. (The irony). Just… coming to grips with a lot and giving myself room to take it all in. My life and its challenges finally make sense.”

Chrisette says the diagnosis helped her make sense of the challenges she’s faced, including being canceled for her performance at Donald Trump‘s inauguration in 2017.

“Autistic. Would you get a load of that…I’ll talk more soon,” she said. “Just wanted to say hi… from stage side.”

Chrisette has few shows set for the summer and hosts The Chrisette Michele Podcast.

Scott Weiland’s son releases cover of Velvet Revolver’s ‘Slither’

June 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Scott Weiland‘s son, Noah Weiland, has released a cover of the song “Slither,” which his late father recorded with the band Velvet Revolver.

“I heard [my friend] start playing the riff to ‘Slither’ just messing around,” Noah tells Rolling Stone. “I was like, ‘Ya know, I wonder if we actually tried making a video to that, would people go nuts over it? So within a few minutes of pulling up the lyrics and trying, we got a pretty good take!”

The cover is accompanied by a video with AI-generated images of Scott, as well as his Velvet Revolver bandmates Slash and Duff McKagan. You can watch that on YouTube.

Velvet Revolver recorded two albums, 2004’s Contraband and 2007’s Libertad, before Scott left the group in 2008. The band reunited for a one-off performance in 2012. Scott died in 2015.

As for whether Velvet Revolver could reform with Noah singing in place of his dad, the younger Weiland tells Rolling Stone he doesn’t think that will happen.

“In a perfect world I think we would all want a Velvet Revolver reunion tour,” Noah says. “Although most of these guys act like I don’t exist. I’m always open to opportunities though.”

Noah previously released a cover of Stone Temple Pilots‘ “Sex Type Thing.” He’s also working on original music for a new EP called Crashout Junkie.

Three Beatles sons team up for new Mantra of the Cosmos song

June 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Three sons of The Beatles have teamed up for a new song.

Drummer Zak Starkey, son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, has shared a new song from his band Mantra of the Cosmos on Instagram, which features John Lennon’s son Sean Ono Lennon and Paul McCartney’s son James McCartney on vocals, along with Happy Monday’s Shaun Ryder, who is a member of Mantra of the Cosmos.

Starkey said in an interview with The Telegraph that the track is called “Rip Off,” although he is adamant that the song is nothing like The Beatles.

“It’s like Mantra of the Cosmos with them in it … it’s still my band,” he said.

When it was suggested he needed to get George Harrison’s son, Dhani Harrison, for the track, he responded, “No I don’t. Why do I?”

This isn’t the first time Beatles offspring have gotten together. Back in April 2024, James McCartney released the song “Primrose Hill,” which he co-wrote with Sean Ono Lennon.

Starkey has been in the news a lot lately after being let go by Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey from his job as The Who‘s drummer ahead of their upcoming U.S. tour. But it sounds like he believes there’s still hope he’ll be back with the band.

“I spoke to Roger last week and he said, ‘Don’t take your drums out of [The Who’s] warehouse yet in case we need you,'” Starkey told The Telegraph. “I said, ‘Best let me know.'”

Meanwhile, in an interview with Rolling Stone Zak revealed how his dad, Ringo, has supported him through the whole controversy with The Who.

“I’m very proud of him standing up for me,” he told the mag. When the journalist then asked asking how he did so, Zak replied, “He said, ‘I’ve never liked the way that little man runs that band,'” referring to Daltrey.

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