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Texas reports state’s 1st human case of West Nile virus this year

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(TEXAS) — Texas health officials on Tuesday confirmed the state’s first human West Nile virus case this year, an indication that mosquito season is beginning in the United States.

Public health officials have been warning that rising temperatures have allowed mosquitoes to thrive, increasing the risk of the diseases that they spread, including West Nile.

Last year, the U.S. reported 2,076 cases of West Nile across 47 states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Colorado had the highest number of cases (285), followed by Illinois, Texas, Minnesota and California.

The Texas Department of State Health Services said the patient was a resident of Harris County, which includes Houston, but no other information about the patient was made available.

“West Nile and other mosquito-borne illnesses are a fact of life in Texas in the warmer months, and all Texans should take precautions against mosquito bites to stay safe and healthy,” Texas DSHS Commissioner Dr. Jennifer A. Shuford said in a press release. “By removing standing water around the home, people can eliminate mosquito breeding grounds and reduce insect populations in their area.”

Since 1999, West Nile virus has killed about 2,900 Americans, according to the CDC. Cases are typically reported between June and October, historically peaking in August.

The virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Risk increases with older age, certain medical conditions — such as cancer, high blood pressure and kidney disease — and a weakened immune system.

Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea and a rash. Severe illness can affect the central nervous system and result in hospitalization or death, according to the CDC.

There is currently no vaccine that protects against West Nile virus, and preventing mosquito bites is the best way to protect yourself, the CDC says.

No specific treatments are available. Doctors recommend patients rest, drink fluids and take pain medication to help relieve some symptoms. People with severe illness may need to be hospitalized for supportive treatment, according to the CDC.

The CDC says most people infected with West Nile virus are believed to have lifelong immunity. However, some with weakened immune systems or certain conditions may have their immunity wane over time.

Travis Barker documentary ‘Louder Than Fear’ to debut at Tribeca Festival ahead of Hulu premiere

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The release details for the Travis Barker documentary Louder Than Fear have been announced.

The film will premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York City on June 13. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the blink-182 drummer.

Louder Than Fear will then be available to stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. on Aug. 13, and on Disney+ internationally.

Louder Than Fear follows Barker’s journey of recovery after surviving a plane crash in 2008 that killed four other people on board. Barker and his friend Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein were the only survivors. Goldstein died in 2009.

“This is the story of the man behind the tattoos,” the doc’s description reads. “A tribute to those who keep going when the music almost stops.”

Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Hulu.

Mickey Hart in search of original poster from his first Grateful Dead show

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is hoping to get his hands on a very personal piece of Dead memorabilia.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer posted a photo on social media of a tour poster for the band’s Sept. 29 and 30, 1967, concerts at the Straight Theater in San Francisco. He captioned the post, “Looking for Straight Theater original poster to complete my collection. Will trade!”

Turns out the Straight Theater shows were Mickey’s first-ever performances with the Grateful Dead, an experience he wrote about on his website back in 2015.

In the website post, Hart wrote that he joined the band during their second set, noting, “It was amazing and my life was changed forever – as many of ours are, once we’ve tasted life on the bus.”

He added that after the two gigs he “moved into a closet” in Phil Lesh and Bill Kreutzmann’s apartment “and became the sixth member of the Grateful Dead.”

‘The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn?’ arrives on Hulu

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn? is now available to watch on Hulu.

This two-part docuseries from ABC News Studios follows a whirlwind romance that spirals into a bitter custody battle with allegations of abuse and parental alienation that gained national attention in 2023. It hails from the creators of the Emmy-nominated documentary Take Care of Maya, Caitlin Keating and Henry Roosevelt.

Ty Larson and Brynlee Larson are the children of Brent Larson and Jessica Zahrt, who are divorced and spent years in a bitter custody battle.

“Facing a court order that could send them to a controversial reunification program and the possibility of being forced to live with their father, whom they allege abused them — an allegation the father denies—siblings Ty and Bryn barricade themselves for months, livestreaming the standoff and igniting a viral national reckoning,” according to an official synopsis of the docuseries.

The docusereies draws on never-before-seen archives, police interviews and court records to tell the story of this Utah family with an unprecedented look at what exactly unfolded.

In a press release, Keating and Roosevelt shared a note about this newest project of theirs.

“This film is, at its core, an intimate portrait of a family in crisis thrust into a viral social media battle. It explores the fractures within the family court system, the lasting impact of warring parents, and the relentless search for what is truly in the best interest of the children.”

The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn? is now streaming on Hulu and on Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Hulu.

Gaten Matarazzo to star in ‘Rent’ revival on London’s West End

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Gaten Matarazzo is trading Hawkins for the stage.

The Stranger Things actor is set to make his London stage debut in a new revival of the Jonathan Larson musical Rent. Matarazzo will play Mark in the production, which will be directed by Luke Sheppard.

Performances start on Sept. 26 with an opening night of Oct. 8 at the West End’s Duke of York’s Theatre.

A video on the production’s official Instagram called the upcoming revival “a powerful celebration of community, connection and a call to live every minute as if it were your last.”

Additionally, a post announcing Matarazzo’s casting was captioned, “Are you ready? Hold that focus steady! @gatenmatarazzo is Mark. #RENT returns to the West End, directed by Luke Sheppard.”

Tickets for the upcoming production are now on sale at rentthemusical.com. Additional casting for the production has yet to be announced.

Sheppard recently won an Olivier for directing Paddington: The Musical on the West End. Matarazzo has acted many times on Broadway, most recently starring as Tobias in the 2023 revival of Sweeney Todd.

Michael Jackson is biggest artist in the US, ‘Billie Jean’ is biggest song in the world

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

It seems the “Smooth Criminal” has stolen his way into our hearts, as he’s earned the #1 spot on the Billboard Artist 100 chart. It’s Michael Jackson’s first time topping the chart, which “ranks the top artists in the U.S. based on artists’ activity across streaming, radio airplay, album sales and track sales.”

According to Billboard, Michael’s solo catalog garnered 161.2 million chart-inclusive on-demand official U.S. streams during the May 8-14 tracking week, according to Luminate, ranking just behind Drake and Morgan Wallen. He’s also earned 93.4 million radio airplay audience impressions, sold 20,000 digital downloads and moved 46,000 albums during that time.

Those figures combine to make him the #1 artist in the U.S. and the fifth to earn the placement posthumously. The achievement comes after the success of Michael, the second-highest grossing film of the year, which stars his nephew Jafaar Jackson and has drawn attention to his catalog.

His songs “Rock With You,” “Dirty Diana,” “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” and “Human Nature” are currently on the Billboard Hot 100, as is “Billie Jean,” which also debuts at #1 on the Global 200 chart for the first time.

Thriller and Number Ones sit in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, with The Essential Michael Jackson, Off the Wall, Dangerous and Xscape later down the list.

The Jacksons are also charting, as the group returns to the Artist 100 list at #98.

Michael is currently in theaters nationwide.

Nashville to host Super Bowl LXIV in 2030

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(NASHVILLE) — Super Bowl LXIV is heading to Music City.

Nashville, Tennessee, will host the final game of the 2029-2030 NFL season at the new Nissan Stadium, the National Football League announced Tuesday.

This marks the first time Nashville will play host to the big game, where it will welcome football fans from far and wide for the season finale.

“The 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville was one of the greatest fan events in our history,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.

“Super Bowl LXIV at the new stadium is the next step in this remarkable football journey,” he continued. “We can’t wait to put on an unforgettable show in 2030.”

He also thanked the Tennessee Titans and their controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk for hosting the Super Bowl.

The 2019 draft held in Nashville brought in 600,000 fans.

“We are thrilled that the new Nissan Stadium will host Nashville’s first Super Bowl in 2030,” Strunk said in a statement. “This is an exciting moment for our city and our entire state. We cannot wait for our community to experience an event of this magnitude and for the world to see the energy, hospitality, and culture that make our city so special on a global stage.”

The announcement was made at the NFL Spring League meeting taking place in Orlando and was the result of a “vote by full ownership.”

Nissan Stadium is scheduled to open in 2027.

The final steel beam of the stadium was raised in November 2025 and commemorated in a ceremony attended by Goodell.

Los Angeles, Atlanta and Las Vegas will also host future Super Bowls.

‘Distasteful’: Rush’s Geddy Lee says drummers reached out about joining the band after Neil Peart’s passing

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rush is getting ready to hit the road for their first tour since drummer Neil Peart’s death, with Anika Nilles filling in behind the drum kit.

The band stopped touring in 2015 due to Peart’s health. In a new interview with Guitar World, frontman Geddy Lee says after Peart passed in 2020, there plenty of drummers interested in taking over his job — and some were a little too anxious.

“People who are close to us – good friends that are successful drummers – would never infer something like that because they have too much respect, not only for Neil and for the situation,” Lee tells the mag. “They were grieving as well, so they wouldn’t be so selfish as to say something inappropriate like that.”

But, he adds, “there were many other drummers who reached out to me in the aftermath of Neil’s passing that were pushing themselves, and that was most distasteful to me. It was completely inappropriate timing.”

Rush is set to launch their Fifty Something tour with a four-night run in Los Angeles starting June 7. The North American leg wraps Dec. 17 in Vancouver, followed by dates in South America, the U.K. and Europe. The complete touring schedule can be found at Rush.com.

Geese performing at ‘Rolling Stone’ Rock Tour stop in Denver

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Geese is headlining a stop on Rolling Stone magazine’s 2026 Rock Tour.

The show will take place June 25 at the Summit Music Hall in Denver. Presales begin Thursday at 10 a.m. MT, and tickets will go on sale Thursday at noon MT.

For more info, visit RollingStone.com.

The Rolling Stone Rock Tour also features a New Orleans show headlined by Bleachers, taking place Wednesday. The tour is said to highlight “the most exciting artists shaping the future of rock,” according to a press release.

Geese, meanwhile, is also playing a number of upcoming festivals, including Governors Ball, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. They’ll launch a full U.S. headlining tour in September.

Olivia Rodrigo to drop new song ‘the cure’

May 19, 2026 by WDNY Radio

After “drop dead,” the first single from her new album, hit #1, Olivia Rodrigo is going to see if she can do it again with a second track from the project.

She’s releasing “the cure” on Friday, and you can presave it now. You can also preorder 7-inch vinyl and cassette versions on her webstore. Those physical versions include an exclusive bonus song called “never do.”

Liv wrote on Instagram, “it’s my favorite song on the album and one of my favorite songs I’ve ever made. couldn’t be more excited for you guys to hear it.”

The lyrics of the song were teased as part of two wall murals. One read, “why can’t you come stitch me up?” and the other read, “it’ll never be the cure.”

Both “the cure” and “drop dead” are from Olivia’s new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, which is out June 12.

It’s worth noting that in addition to having a song called “the cure,” Olivia has a connection to Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Cure. Last year, she duetted with The Cure singer Robert Smith at the Glastonbury Festival, and in “drop dead” she name-checks their song “Just Like Heaven.”

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