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Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire in aftermath of redistricting

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Steve Cohen, a longtime Tennessee Democrat, announced Friday he will not seek reelection and instead retire at the end of his term, after his Memphis district was carved up in the state assembly’s redistricting effort.

“This is by far the most difficult moment I’ve had as an elected official,” Cohen said. his voice choked with emotion as he announced he sent a letter Friday to the state capital asking not to appear on the ballot.

“I don’t want to quit. I’m not a quitter, but these districts were drawn to beat me. They were drawn to defeat me,” Cohen said.

Cohen is the first Democratic representative to opt for retirement after the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which held that race-conscious redistricting under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional.

After the ruling, Tennessee state lawmakers passed a new congressional map that could allow Republicans to flip the state’s lone Democratic-held seat.

Cohen’s majority-minority district, Tennessee’s 9th congressional district, is being split in three. Cohen has sued over the new map in court, as have several civil rights groups.

“Butchered,” Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat whose district shares a border with Cohen, told ABC News about the Tennessee district.

“He’s represented a majority-minority district as a white person. He’s been well. He’s had a consistent vote on behalf of his constituents, and all of a sudden, the court says take that opportunity away,” Thompson said of Cohen. “But worse than that, Tennessee legislature split Memphis in three different ways. So now, as far as the Congress is concerned, there’s no real community of interest in Memphis, because they’re so divided.”

Cohen is the 22nd House Democrat to opt against reelection to the House this midterm election cycle.

“Memphis is my home, and that’s what I fight for, and I want to do it again. If I get the chance, I’ll do it, but otherwise I’ll be retiring from Congress, and from, I guess, from public life,” Cohen said.

Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Idris Elba make ‘TIME’100 Philanthropy list

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rihanna has landed on the TIME100 Philanthropy list honoring the “world’s most influential givers, leaders, advocates, and thinkers.” She made the cut thanks to her Clara Lionel Foundation, founded in 2012 after her grandmother’s death and named after her grandparents.

The foundation has donated over $100 million to support climate resilience, women’s entrepreneurship, arts and culture, education and healthcare across the Caribbean, the U.S. and East Africa.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it distributed $33 million in a single year. Most recently, after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica in October 2025, the foundation launched a fund to restore healthcare services and improve access to clean water and education.

Chance is included for his nonprofit SocialWorks, which has supported Chicago Public Schools. The organization has contributed $5.6 million, helping renovate classrooms, getting new equipment and funding arts education programs, among other things. Chance has even performed at benefit concerts and meet-and-greets.

“I had teachers that I felt like were antagonistic towards me, and a lot of that gets vented on in my first project,” Chance tells TIME. “But I also had a lot of teachers that were big advocates for me and kept me from getting kicked out. And those are the ones that organized the teachers’ labor union and mobilized the teachers to strike for better facilities and more resources.”

Idris Elba and his wife, Sabrina Dowhre, are recognized for their Elba Hope Foundation, which focuses on food security, sustainability, youth advocacy and support for smallholder farmers. Their initiatives include the Rice for Life program, which has provided food to millions of people, and the Creative Futures Program, which gives youth in underserved communities access to careers in music, film, theater and media.

Paul McCartney, Elton John, and more make ‘The Sunday Times’ Rich List

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Paul McCartney, Elton John and members of Queen, Oasis and The Rolling Stones are among the rockers landing on the annual Sunday Times Rich List, which is put out by the U.K.’s paper of record, The Times, and ranks the richest people in the United Kingdom.

McCartney is the rocker ranking highest on the list this year, landing at #152 with wife Nancy Shevell. They’re down from #151 last year; the couple is said to be worth over $1.4 billion.

Elton John lands at #277, up from #283 last year, with earnings of almost $640 million, while The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are at #284, up from #295, with earnings close to $600 million.

Making the list for the first time this year are Oasis brothers Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher, who rank at #325. Thanks to their 2025 reunion tour, they’re said to be worth almost $500 million.

Finally, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor land at #334. Thanks to the 2025 sale of their back catalog, the pair are worth close to $480 million.

Miranda Lambert will be ready to cook, since she’s bringing ‘Crisco’ to the ACMs

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Miranda Lambert’s new tune, “Crisco,” expands on the sound of her previous duet with Chris Stapleton, “A Song to Sing,” with a new groove described as Urban Cowboy meets Saturday Night Fever.

“We wanted something that feels familiar but also fresh, which is really hard to do,” Miranda says. “We leaned into all the things I grew up loving about country music – Glen Campbell, Kenny and Dolly; very ’70s and ’80s.”

“It’s a fun mix of all these sides of country music that I’ve never fully explored before,” she adds, “even down to using strings in a bigger way. I almost can’t believe I’ve made this many records without really going there, but it was magical to hear how much strings can transform a song.”

Miranda will perform “Crisco” for the first time during Sunday’s 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on Prime Video.

Already the winningest artist in ACM history, Miranda goes into the night with nominations for female artist, song for “A Song to Sing,” song and single for co-writing and co-producing Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” and music event for both “A Song to Sing” with Stapleton, and “Trailblazer” with Reba McEntire and Lainey Wilson.

Sublime releases new song ‘Can’t Miss You’ off upcoming ‘Until the Sun Explodes’ album

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Sublime has released a new song called “Can’t Miss You,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Until the Sun Explodes.

“‘Can’t Miss You’ is probably my favorite track on the record,” says Jakob Nowell, who’s now fronting Sublime in place of his late father, Bradley Nowell. “It was one of those magic songs that got written in a day. The strange chord progression was definitely inspired by my father’s songwriting, especially songs like ‘Pool Shark’ and ‘STP.'”

“Classic Sublime always had this feeling like you never knew where the song was going to take you,” Jakob continues. “I look towards my father’s work for guidance at every turn, and ‘Can’t Miss You’ is a perfect example of that.”

You can watch the video for “Can’t Miss You” on YouTube.

Until the Sun Explodes marks the first Sublime album since their 1996 self-titled effort, which was released just months after Bradley’s death. It’s due out June 12, and includes the singles “Ensenada” and “Until the Sun Explodes.”

Little Big Town serves up hope and healing with ‘Hey There Sunshine’

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Little Big Town will deliver the debut performance of their new song, “Hey There Sunshine,” on Sunday’s 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on Prime Video.

Their first new music in two years, “Hey There Sunshine,” follows 2024’s The Christmas Record and 2022’s Mr. Sun, and was co-produced by the band’s Karen Fairchild.

The cut “captures the … moment when healing begins” after a “season of emotional heaviness,” according to the news release announcing the track.

“Songs are truly the most profound gifts,” Karen says. “We’re honored this one found its way to us. It’s a reminder of all the beauty around us and that it’s never too late to find it.”

You can check out the “Hey There Sunshine” music video on YouTube now, as the band promises there’s more from them coming soon.

Drake releases ‘Iceman,’ plus two more brand-new albums

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rapper, songwriter, and icon Drake attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Toyota Center on March 16, 2024, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Fans thought Drake was preparing one album, but he ended up releasing three. During the fourth episode of his Iceman series, he announced he’d be dropping two more albums alongside Iceman — Habibti and Maid of Honour.

The releases mark Drake’s first albums since his public feud with Kendrick Lamar, a topic he addresses repeatedly throughout Iceman.

“With Dot back in 2024 was a big piece/ So it’s like, this s*** is me, but it isn’t me/ Y’all keep on asking me what it did to me, that’s what it did to me,” he raps on “Make Them Cry.” “When I dig deep, they say dig deeper. Tell us how it felt to meet the grim reaper.”

Though Drake initially suggests there are no features on the album with the lyrics “This album better have some big features/ Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but I’m all alone for my mental,” the project includes guests 21 Savage, Future and Molly Santana.

Elsewhere on the album, Drake opens up about his mental state after the feud.

“N****** wanna talk about a battle, I’m battlin’ patience/ N****, I battle frustration,” he says, before revealing his dad, Dennis Graham, was battling cancer. His father has since revealed that he no longer has lung cancer.

Drake also appears to address J. Cole, who backed out of his own potential feud with K. Dot.

On “Make Them Pay,” he raps, “I love you ’cause of the history, but if we bein’ real, I could never forgive you.”

The album includes an updated version of the leaked track “1AM in Albany,” now titled “Make Them Remember.” Drake also takes aim at DJ Khaled, A$AP Rocky, LeBron James, Rick Ross and Jay-Z.

While Iceman is an introspective hip-hop album, Habibti has more of an R&B sound. Maid of Honour is dance-inspired.

Fans suspect the albums are Drake’s way of fulfilling contractual obligations to the label he has been feuding with, Universal Music Group.

He’s released a few music videos from Iceman on his YouTube.

Ed Sheeran makes ‘Sunday Times’ Rich List, drops long-awaited collab, co-writes World Cup anthem

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ed Sheeran is currently out on his LOOP tour, but while he’s entertaining fans in person, he’s also raking in the bucks and dropping new material.

Ed is included on the annual Sunday Times Rich List, which is put out by the U.K.’s paper of record, The Times, and ranks the richest people in the U.K. On the paper’s list of the “40 richest people under 40 in the U.K.,” Ed ranks #14, with an estimated fortune of more than $547 million. That’s up from last year, when he was “only” worth around $494 million. However, when he’s ranked against the entire list, which features everyone of every age, he’s #306 out of 350.

Meanwhile, Ed has finally released “Repeat It,” a song he and DJ/producer Martin Garrix have been working on intermittently for 12 years. The song was teased with a billboard campaign in the Dominican Republic, where Ed performed May 9. The billboards read, “hi ed, can we please release our song? xx marty.”

Finally, Ed co-wrote “Dai Dai,” the new official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, performed by Shakira and Burna Boy, which is now available. Shakira is donating her royalties from the song to Global Citizen’s Education Fund, which provides access to education for kids in underserved communities. No word on whether Ed is also donating his royalties.

Primus releases ‘A Handful of Nuggs’ EP

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Primus has released a new EP called A Handful of Nuggs.

The four-track set includes a new song called “The Ol’ Grizz” and a cover of Dio’s “Holy Diver” featuring the singer Puddles Pity Party. You’ll also find the previously released Maynard James Keenan collaboration, “Little Lord Fentanyl,” as well as a live recording of the song “Duchess (And the Proverbial Mind Spread).”

A Handful of Nuggs is out now via digital outlets and will be released on vinyl on July 22.

Primus will launch a U.S. tour on May 20 in Reno, Nevada. The bill will also include two of frontman Les Claypool’s other bands, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade.

The Claypool Lennon Delirium also released a new album, The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy, earlier in May.

Luxury brand Chrome Hearts drops lawsuit over Neil Young’s band name

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

:Neil Young performs with the Chrome Hearts at the Hollywood Bowl on Monday, September 15, 2025. (Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

Los Angeles luxury brand Chrome Hearts has dropped its lawsuit against Neil Young over the name of his latest band, The Chrome Hearts.

The brand, which has been in business since 1988 selling Chrome Hearts-branded clothing items, filed its lawsuit in California federal court back in September, accusing the rocker of trademark infringement.

In the suit, the brand claimed Young and the band’s “continued use of the confusingly similar name in commerce violates Chrome Hearts’ valuable intellectual property rights,” contending that the rockers had “intentionally and knowingly capitalized off of confusion between” the brand and the band.

The suit claimed the company reached out to Young and the band in July about its trademark rights, asking them to stop using the Chrome Hearts name, but they continued to not only perform under the name, but sell merchandise with the name on it.

The brand had wanted the court to force Young to stop using the name and grant ir damages, but on Thursday it filed a notice of dismissal of the case. No details as to why it chose to dismiss the case have been given.

Young began touring with The Chrome Hearts — organist Spooner Oldham, guitarist Micah Nelson, bassist Corey McCormick and drummer Anthony LoGerfo — in 2024. They released their first album together, Talking to the Trees, in June 2025 and are expected to release their second album, Second Song, this year.

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