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I Wanna Bach: Sebastian Bach to front Twisted Sister for select fall shows

March 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

After being forced to cancel their planned reunion tour due to frontman Dee Snider’s health, the remaining members of Twisted Sister have found someone else to front the band.

Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda announced on Instagram that former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach will be taking over lead singer duties for “a handful of select dates this fall.” The post features a clip of Twisted Sister’s “You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll,” which appears to feature Bach on vocals.

It also adds that the shows with Twisted Sister “do not affect or conflict with Sebastian’s current or future solo touring schedule, which remains fully intact.”

Dates for Twisted Sister with Sebastian Bach have not yet been announced.

The planned Twisted Sister reunion with Snider was supposed to kick off April 25 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. On Feb. 6, the band announced the tour cancelation “due to the sudden and unexpected resignation of Twisted Sister’s lead singer Dee Snider brought on by a series of health challenges.”

A statement released on behalf Snider said that a “lifetime of legendarily aggressive performing has taken its toll” on the singer, noting the 70-year-old suffered from degenerative arthritis and recently found out that “the level of intensity he has dedicated to his life’s work has taken its toll on his heart as well.”

Bach is currently on a solo tour and will play Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday. He has dates confirmed through Oct. 3 in Saint Charles, Missouri.

Zigga-zig-ah ka-ching: British Royal Mint issues commemorative Spice Girls coins

March 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you want to own a special Spice Girls collectible, the British Royal Mint is here to give you what you really, really, really want.

The Mint is issuing a £5 coin in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the iconic group’s debut album, Spice, and their hit “Wannabe.” One side shows all five members of the group in silhouette, along with their autographs; King Charles III is on the flip side.

The coins come in five limited-edition packaging designs, all of which are limited to 15,000 coins worldwide. Each one showcases a different member, allowing fans to choose between Baby Spice, Ginger Spice, Posh Spice, Scary Spice and Sporty Spice.

You can buy a regular coin for about $25, a silver proof one for just under $1,020 and a gold one for just over $1,800.

On Instagram, Mel B, aka Scary Spice, writes, “Back then when we were just five misfit girls starting out We could never have imagined that this would happen to us – the FIRST female group to be given their very own coin…that really is GIRL POWER! My dad would be sooo proud!!!!”

In other Spice Girls news, Mel B will be one of the celebrities competing in the new Netflix series Squid Game: The VIP Challenge. As in the original Squid Game series, the VIPs are the ones who wear masks and watch as the contestants risk death to win millions.

On Keke Palmer’s podcast, Demi Lovato recalls being ‘exploited’ in past relationship

March 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Demi Lovato and Keke Palmer were both child stars, and on the new episode of Keke’s podcast Baby, this is Keke Palmer, she opens up about a past relationship that she felt was inappropriate due to the age difference between her and her boyfriend. Unfortunately, that’s something Keke had experience with, too.

Demi said being a child star was “challenging,” adding, “There wasn’t a lot of time for play, but when there was, I played pretty hard.” Keke nodded, and said, “I feel like people don’t understand, like, that’s what we was dealing with. You know, I found myself dating … I’m 15. Why is my boyfriend 20?”

To which Demi replied, “Um, why was my boyfriend 30?” To which a shocked Keke could only respond, “GIRL!!!!”

Both women agreed that at the time they felt, “Nobody our age could understand,” but Demi continued, “Then you look back in hindsight, when I turned 30, I was like, ‘That’s not okay.'”

“You realize you were taken advantage of: ‘Oh, I was being exploited,'” Keke said. “Yes!” agreed Demi.

“At 15, I’m thinking, like, my boyfriend’s older because I’m doing an older job … and this is the way that it is and it seemed normal in my mind,” Keke continued, with Demi agreeing. Demi then added, “Especially if you’re an older soul, too. Especially if you’re mature for your age.”

The two then talked about loving the song “Mature” by fellow former child star Hilary Duff. “We all had the same damn life!” said Keke.

Demi also shared that she wrote a song about the experience, called “29.” She didn’t say who it was about, but Demi, 33, dated Wilmer Valderrama, 46, for six years before their 2016 breakup.

E-40 and Tech N9ne announce spring Strange Wid’ It Tour

March 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

“Clydesdale” and “No K.” collaborators Tech N9ne and E-40 are coming together for a co-headlining trek.

Their Strange Wid’ It Tour is set to kick off on April 12 in La Vista, Nebraska, with following shows set in Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Little Rock, Birmingham and more, with a final stop in Tech’s hometown of Kansas City on May 24.

“ME AND MY RELATIVE HITTIN THE ROAD AND WE HELLA LIT, WE NEVER EMBELLISH IT HOW WE COOK AND THEN SELL THE SH!+,” Tech wrote on Instagram, alongside a poster displaying the tour dates.

Ticket information is now available on strangemusicinc.com.

Full lineup announced for Tennessee’s The Mountain Festival

March 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bret Michaels, Rick Springfield and Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini are among the acts booked for The Mountain Music Festival, happening Aug. 21-23 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in the Great Smokey Mountains of Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

The three-day classic rock festival features over 25 artists on three stages, with the lineup that also includes 38 Special, Night Ranger, Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach, Warrant, John Waite, Lita Ford, Jackyl and more.

Three-day and two-day passes for the festival are on sale now, with single day general admission passes going on sale this spring/summer. A complete lineup can be found at TheMountainUSA.com.

The Mountain Music Festival debuted in October 2021 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Donna Summer, Lynyrd Skynyrd songs get chart boost from the winter Olympics

March 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Donna Summer’s classic track “MacArthur Park” has returned to the Billboard charts thanks to the winter Olympics.

The song was used by American figure skater Alysa Liu for her long program when she won the gold medal. Thanks to the exposure, the song has landed at #1 on the Dance Digital Song Sales chart, up 575% in sales, with 2,000 downloads sold between Feb. 20-26.

The original 1978 track, which appeared on Summer’s album Live and More, spent three weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA.

In 2013, following Summer’s 2012 death, a remix of the song retuned to the chart, hitting #1 on the former Dance Club Songs chart.

Another song getting a boost from the Olympics is Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic “Free Bird.”

After the song became the unofficial anthem for the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams, it has hit #15 on the Rock & Alternative Songs chart, #1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart and #6 on the Digital Song Sales chart.

Baby Keem, Mariah the Scientist, Clipse and more to perform at 2026 Outside Lands festival

March 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The 2026 lineup for Outside Lands festival has been announced, and Baby Keem, Mariah the Scientist and Clipse are a few of the stars representing the genres of hip-hop and R&B.

GloRilla, Durand Bernarr and Destin Conrad have also been tapped to perform. Charli XCX, Rüfüs Du Sol and The Strokes are this year’s headliners.

The festival is slated to take place Aug. 7 to 9 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, where it returns for an eighth year. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, following a few presales.

Carly Pearce is the Song Suffragettes’ Yellow Rose of Inspiration

March 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Song Suffragettes will give Carly Pearce their Yellow Rose of Inspiration Award March 30 at their 12th Anniversary Show.

Carly will deliver an intimate performance and participate in a question and answer session as well.

There’ll also be two writers’ rounds that night at The Listening Room, with Elizabeth Nichols, Belle Frantz, Abby Anderson, Chanel Yates, Abbie Callahan, Nanseera, Ashley Anne, Abbey Rowe and Alison Nichols all set to play.

Since its beginning in 2014, more than 500 female singer/songwriters have participated in Nashville’s only weekly all-female singer/songwriter showcase.

Paul McCartney says he was lied to about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame solo induction

March 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Paul McCartney was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1999, but it turns out he was expecting it to happen a lot earlier.

Vanity Fair just published a 2015 interview with McCartney that was conducted for a biography about Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner and in it McCartney reveals Wenner, who co-founded the Rock Hall, went back on a promise regarding his solo induction.

McCartney explained that when John Lennon was inducted into the Rock Hall as a solo artist in 1994, Wenner asked him to handle the induction, and while he agreed, it got him thinking about himself.

“Then I put the phone down. I thought, Well, what about me? I’m not inducted. Now John’s going to go in,” McCartney said. “The thing about John Lennon and McCartney was we were always equal. But, of course, once John got murdered, he became the martyr—the Buddy Holly, the James Dean character—because of the atrocity.”

McCartney said he eventually called Wenner and said, “Well, wait a minute. What about me? Maybe I’ll do John, and then maybe I should go in.”

McCartney said Wenner told him they couldn’t do that, with McCartney noting, “In all my dealings with him, it’s never up to Jann. It’s up to these other people down the corridor somewhere. He happens to have ‘owner-editor’ on his door, but they’re responsible for things?”

McCartney says Wenner eventually told him his solo induction would happen the next year.

“I said, ‘Okay.’ And I bought the deal,” McCartney said. “Next year came around … Crickets.”

McCartney noted, “Eventually I did creep in there, and my daughter Stella wore a T-shirt [that said] ‘About f***** time.”

According to the article, Wenner claimed to not remember making the deal with McCartney.

Both McCartney and Lennon were inducted as members of The Beatles in 1988.

Manhattan’s congestion pricing can continue, judge rules

March 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — A federal judge ruled that Manhattan’s congestion pricing program can continue and the Trump administration does not have the authority to kill the program, which is the first of its kind in the nation.

In a 149-page ruling, Judge Lewis Liman said the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke approval for the program was unlawful, handing a victory to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority following a monthslong legal battle.

“It is difficult to imagine more arbitrary and capricious decision-making than that at issue here,” Liman wrote.

The congestion pricing program went into effect last year in an effort to reduce traffic congestion during peak hours and to raise funds for the city’s public transit system. Passenger vehicles are charged $9 to access Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours.

The extra per-ride surcharge is 75 cents for taxis and black car services, and $1.50 for Ubers and Lyfts. During peak hours, small trucks and charter buses will be charged $14.40, while large trucks and tour buses must pay $21.60.

The Trump administration moved to reverse approval of the program last year. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at the time that the “scope of this pilot project as approved exceeds the authority authorized by Congress” under the Federal Highway Administration’s Value Pricing Pilot Program, calling it “backwards and unfair.”

New York lawmakers pushed back against the decision and challenged the federal government in court.

The federal judge reaffirmed an order from last May upholding the program, but stopped short of completely barring the Trump administration from challenging the program again.

“[Trump] is obviously free to continue to make public statements as well as to ask the Secretary of Transportation to look into whether there are lawful means to end the [Central Business District Tolling Program]. And, as to the Secretary’s statements, he has a right to continue to fight his case and to take an appeal of this Court’s orders,” Liman said.

Overall, the program was the “product of a democratic process” and cannot be arbitrarily revoked, Liman said.

“The [Value Pricing Pilot Program] was passed by Congress. The [Traffic Mobility Act] was passed by democratically elected legislators and signed by a Governor elected by the people of New York. The [Value Pricing Pilot Program] Agreement was authorized by a Secretary nominated by a duly elected President and confirmed by the Senate. The democratic process worked,” the judge wrote.

The program applies for Manhattan south of 60th Street, except for the FDR Drive, the West Side Highway and the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel.

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