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‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ getting special 4K UHD + Blu-ray release

March 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The critically acclaimed Led Zeppelin documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin is being released in a special high-definition box set.

Becoming Led Zeppelin Limited Collector’s Edition, dropping April 14, is a two-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray set that comes with a host of extras.

The set, housed in a Steelbook case, comes with a special letter from the film’s director, Bernard MacMahon, plus two limited-edition guitar picks, four photo card prints, an iron-on jacket patch and vinyl stickers.

Becoming Led Zeppelin Limited Collector’s Edition is available for preorder now.

Becoming Led Zeppelin, described as a “hybrid docu-concert film,” was the first officially sanctioned documentary about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group. It featured archival footage of Led Zeppelin, along with new interviews with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, as well as archival audio from their late drummer, John Bonham.

When it opened in February 2025 it set a record for IMAX theaters, becoming the biggest opening weekend ever for an IMAX exclusive music release. It also landed in the top 10 at the box office during its debut week.

‘Outlander’ stars talk filming ‘bittersweet,’ ’emotional’ final season

March 6, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The time has come to say goodbye to the time travel romance Outlander. The series’ eighth and final season premieres on Starz Friday.

It promises to be an emotional conclusion to the Fraser family’s story, which began with Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire’s (Caitriona Balfe) years-spanning love story and expanded to include their daughter, Brianna (Sophie Skelton), and her husband, Roger (Richard Rankin).

The first couple of episodes are a family reunion of sorts with the characters coming back together after some time apart. Skelton says “every scene had a bittersweet feeling” as members of the show’s large cast began to wrap.

“It was almost like death by a thousand cuts really,” Rankin adds. “You had one person wrap one day, then the next day, and then the next day. And people did get quite emotional.”

Multiple endings for the series were shot, and while Rankin says he knows which one was chosen, Skelton says she’s still in the dark.

“I actually, I’m kind of intrigued to see it with the fans,” she says. “I actually haven’t even asked, so I don’t know. Yeah, I’m in it with you guys.”

While the end is near, Skelton and Rankin both say if they could time travel to relive any moment on set, they’d go back to the beginning.

“Maybe my first day, I feel,” Skelton, who joined the show in season 2, says. “It might be cool to go back and just, I don’t know, relive what I was thinking. … It’d be fun to go back now with the knowledge I’ve got and just be like, ‘Mate, just go for it. Do something rogue with Brianna.’”

Rankin agrees, adding that he was “perhaps a little shy” when he first started and would go back to “just maybe have a little word with myself and, you know, maybe be a bit bolder.”

Music notes: Selena Gomez, Pink and more

March 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Selena Gomez is showing support for her Only Murders In the Building co-stars after one suffered a devastating personal tragedy. On her Instagram Story, Selena posted a black-and-white photo of herself, Steve Martin and Martin Short and wrote over it, “My favorite guys. I’ll always be there for them as they have been for me. Love you Steve and I love you Marty.” Short’s daughter, Katherine, died last month at age 42.

Pink had a full-circle moment while guest-hosting The Kelly Clarkson Show on Thursday. She spoke with singer, songwriter and actress Kandi Burruss, who co-wrote Pink’s 2000 debut single, “There You Go,” and also produced Pink’s vocals. Kandi is currently starring in the Broadway musical & Juliet, in which she sings Pink’s hit “Perfect.”

Old pals Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan were both spotted in Paris this week, attending different fashion shows. Chappell attended the Acne Studios Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Fashion Show on Wednesday, and on Thursday, Olivia was at the Chloé Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Fashion Show, alongside stars including Oprah Winfrey, Aimee Lou Wood, Brooke Shields and Paris Jackson.

Another Grohl hits the chart: Violet makes ’Billboard’ debut with ‘THUM’

March 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

After signing her own record deal, Violet Grohl is following in her father’s footsteps in another way.

Violet’s single “THUM” has entered the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, officially marking her Billboard debut.

The track, which debuted in December on Bandcamp before receiving a wide streaming release in January, begins on Adult Alternative Airplay at #38.

Of course, Violet’s dad, Dave Grohl, has a long history on the Billboard charts with Foo Fighters. The “Everlong” rockers have logged a total of 44 songs on the Alternative Airplay chart, which ties them with U2 for most in the ranking’s 38-year history, and 43 songs on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

Foo Fighters will release a new album, Your Favorite Toy, on April 24. Violet’s debut album is forthcoming.

Metallica adds February 2027 dates to Sphere residency

March 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Metallica has added even more dates to their upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at the high-tech Sphere venue in Las Vegas.

The newly announced shows will take place in 2027 on Feb. 4 and 6, 18 and 20, and 25 and 27. Presales begin for members of Metallica Fifth Member fan club at 3 p.m. PT.

Metallica’s previously announced Sphere dates take place Oct. 1 and 3, 8 and 10, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29 and 31; Nov. 5 and 7; and Jan. 28 and 30.

With each pair of shows, which take place on Thursdays and Saturdays, the Thursday concert will feature a completely unique set list from its corresponding Saturday performance.

Presales to the previously announced shows are ongoing. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. PT.

Metallica’s also announced the launch of the Royal Flush ticket, which gets you into every Metallica show of 2027.

For all Metallica Sphere info, visit Metallica.com.

Music Notes: Queen Latifah, T.I. and more

March 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you came across rumors that Queen Latifah had passed away, she has a new post on Instagram denying the reports. “Good morning, it’s me, Latifah,” she says in a video Thursday. “I’m 100% A-OK. Can’t believe what you read on the internet or see. Can’t believe nothing now, right? I’m good. Peace.”

Lo Kee, a restaurant in Atlanta, is honoring some famous women from the city with specialized items on its menu, according to Billboard. The menu features the Latto crispy rock shrimp tempura as an appetizer, Mariah the Scientist filet mignon cubes as an entrée and the NeNe Leakes thai tea crème brûlée as a dessert. There are also menu items named after Monica, Ciara, Keri Hilson, Kandi Burruss, Tamar Braxton and Porsha Williams.

T.I.’s song “Let ‘Em Know” is back in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. Speaking to Billboard about the accomplishment, he says, “It’s surreal, in a way. It’s humbling that relevance still exists within this art that I’ve been able to present to the world after such a long journey. I just appreciate the fans receiving it.” Elsewhere in the interview, he talked about leaving Atlantic Records, the 50 Cent feud and more.

Phil Collins tops the fan-vote leaderboard for Rock Hall induction

March 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

There’s no guarantee that the artist who tops the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan vote will actually get into the Rock Hall, but at least they can take comfort in the fact that fans think they belong there.

Over 2.5 million votes have been cast since the nominees for induction were announced, and so far Phil Collins is #1 in the fan vote by a comfortable margin. Were he to make the cut, it would be his second time in the Hall, since he’s already in as a member of Genesis.

Coming in at #2 is R&B boy band New Edition, followed by Pink at #3. The late R&B icon Luther Vandross is currently #4, followed by Billy Idol, INXS and Sade — which, by the way, is a group and not just a person.

The rest of the top 10 vote-getters are, in descending order, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and Lauryn Hill.

The nominee with the fewest votes on the leaderboard? The late singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley, who released one highly influential album, Grace, before he accidentally drowned in 1997.

Of course, the leaderboard can change many times before the deadline to vote is reached. As previously reported, the results of the fan vote are submitted as a single ballot, as though all the fans together were one actual Rock Hall voting member. There are roughly 1,200 voting members in all. The winner of last year’s fan vote, Phish, did not make it into the Hall.

The 2026 Rock Hall of Fame inductees should be revealed in April; the ceremony will take place in the fall.

Guns N’ Roses announce tour of Australia & New Zealand

March 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Guns N’ Roses announced in February they were headlining the bp Adelaide Grand Final Concert on Nov. 29 in Adelaide, Australia. Now it turns out that while they’re Down Under, they’re going to be playing some other shows, as well.

The “Sweet Child O’ Mine” rockers just announced dates for a tour of Australia and New Zealand, which will have them hitting seven cities. The trek kicks off with the Adelaide show, and then the rockers will visit Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, before wrapping the tour on Dec. 17 in Auckland, New Zealand.

A presale for the Guns N’ Roses Nighttrain fan club begins Friday. A complete list of tour dates and ticket information can be found at GunsNRoses.com.

Guns N’ Roses is set to launch a North American tour on May 5 in Hollywood, Florida. Their next show is March 28 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan star in ‘Beef’ season 2 teaser trailer

March 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The official teaser trailer for the second season of Beef is here.

Netflix has shared the first trailer for season 2 of the popular Emmy-winning anthology series from A24 and creator Lee Sung Jin.

This season features a brand-new story with a completely different cast of characters. Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny star in season 2. The incident that sparks the new “beef” is a Gen Z couple witnessing an alarming fight between their millennial boss and his wife.

“Newly-engaged Ashley Miller (Spaeny) and Austin Davis (Melton), both lower-level staff at a country club, become entangled in the unraveling marriage of their General Manager, Joshua Martín (Isaac), and his wife, Lindsay Crane-Martín (Mulligan),” according to its official synopsis. “Through favors and coercion, both couples vie for the approval of the elitist club’s billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh Jung), who struggles to manage her own scandal involving her second husband, Doctor Kim (Song Kang Ho).”

The teaser trailer begins with Issac’s Joshua Martín giving a voice-over monologue.

“Our members, do you know why they pay so much to come here?” he says. “The courts, the exclusivity, the discretion. People need a place where they can feel safe. Where they can pretend everything is OK. It’s the land of make believe.”

The cast also includes Seoyeon Jang as Eunice, William Fichtner as Troy, Mikaela Hoover as Ava and the musician BM in his acting debut as Woosh.

There will be eight 30-minute episodes in season 2. Lee returns as its creator, showrunner and executive producer. The first season’s stars, Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, also return to executive produce season 2, joined by Mulligan, Isaac, Melton and Spaeny as executive producers.

Beef season 2 arrives to Netflix on April 16.

House fails to adopt Iran war powers resolution

March 5, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — The House failed to adopt a war powers resolution that attempted to curtail President Donald Trump’s military actions in Iran.

It failed by a vote of 212-219. Republican Reps. Thomas Massie and Warren Davidson bucked GOP leaders by voting in favor; four Democrats voted against the resolution, including Reps. Greg Landsman, Henry Cuellar and Jared Golden.

The resolution, which only expresses the sentiment of Congress, called on the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces in hostilities against Iran or any part of the Iranian government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force is enacted.

It came after recent U.S. strikes on Iran that killed several Iranian leaders, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran.

The measure was non-binding and not subject to the president’s signature or veto.

Speaker Mike Johnson argued Wednesday that the United States is “not at war” but only engaged in a “defensive operation” in Iran.

“We’re not at war right now,” Johnson told reporters at the Capitol. “We’re in — four days into a very specific, clear mission and operation.”

Later on Wednesday, Trump contradicted Johnson, repeatedly referring to the conflict in Iran as a “war” hours after Johnson said it wasn’t.

Sitting next to Johnson during a roundtable on energy prices, Trump said “we’re doing very well on — on the war front, to put it mildly.”

Johnson had said that the “passage of a war powers resolution right now would be a terrible, dangerous idea.”

“It would empower our enemies. It would kneecap our own forces, and it would take the ability of the U.S. military and the commander in chief away from completing this critical mission to keep everybody safe,” he said Wednesday.

On Wednesday, Senate Democrats failed to meet a 51-vote threshold on an alternate Iran war powers resolution sponsored by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican Sen. Rand Paul. The resolution failed behind a 47-53 tally.

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