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Early Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert getting limited-edition vinyl release

May 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert recording Live at the Paradise Rock Club, 1978 was released on splatter vinyl for Record Store Day in April, and folks who didn’t get their hands on the fan favorite now have a second chance to own it.

The Tom Petty Estate has just released the Boston concert on pink and green split dye color vinyl, limited to only 3,000 copies.

The release, part of the celebration of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 50th anniversary, marks the first-ever official release of the previously bootlegged concert, recorded on the You’re Gonna Get It! tour during the earliest days of the band.

“This glimpse of the past shows the power of the band and the acceptance of the band by the city leading to a great fan base there that only grew as we moved on to play both the Old Garden and also Fenway in the ensuing years,” said Alan “Bugs” Weidel, the Heartbreakers’ longtime equipment manager and Petty’s trusted right-hand man. “The band developed a love of Boston and the fans there that made it a memorable place we were always excited to visit. So listen and imagine yourself in that small venue, discovering one of the all-time great bands.”

Here is the track list for Live at the Paradise Rock Club, 1978. It is available now:
“Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll”
“Don’t Bring Me Down”
“Band Intros”
“You’re Gonna Get It”
“Breakdown”
“Too Much Ain’t Enough”
“Shout”
“I Fought The Law”
“(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66”
“I’m A King Bee”

Trump announces 25% tariff on cars, trucks from EU

May 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced Friday he will increase tariffs on European Union cars and trucks to 25% next week, claiming in a social media post that the E.U. is “not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal.”

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

ICYMI: Rick Ross + French Montana, Latto and more

May 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rick Ross and French Montana are contenders in an upcoming Verzuz, taking place May 7 at Apple Music Studios in Los Angeles and streaming live on Apple Music at 9:30 p.m. ET. It marks Rick’s second battle, following his 2020 competition against 2 Chainz, and French’s first.

Latto accidentally revealed her pregnancy on social media before she planned to share the news with the world. In behind-the-scenes footage from her “GOMF” music video with GloRilla, she explains that she unknowingly posted a video on her TikTok Story. “I had just shot the [‘Business and Personal (Intro)’] video,” Latto began. “I’m talking in the car, I look down, the TikTok not there. I’m like, but it’s not on my page, where is it at? Auntie don’t know about that TikTok Story.” She said she quickly removed the video, though it already had 77 views.

Rap Snacks has featured Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Migos and more on a chip bag, and it’s looking to do the same with an unsigned rapper. The brand has teamed with BlockWork TV to embark on a six-city tour, selecting up to 25 artists to compete at each stop before narrowing it down to one winner per city. The winners will receive a custom brand kit, a content push featured on BlockWork TV’s platforms and a QR code that connects consumers to their music. They will then come together to record Mixtape Vol. 1, with one overall winner.

The new musical Imitation of Life, with music and lyrics by John Legend, will begin performances in New York on Sept. 9 at The Griffin Theater at The Shed. A presale for The Shed members begins Tuesday, followed by a Mastercard presale May 13. Tickets go on sale to the general public on May 15.

Amid health concerns, ZAYN cancels US tour dates

May 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

ZAYN’s first-ever headlining arena tour just got a lot shorter.

The singer has canceled his U.S. dates following the release of his latest album, KONNAKOL. As previously reported, on April 17, the day the album came out, ZAYN posted a photo of himself in the hospital for an “unexpected” illness, from which he said he was recovering. On his Instagram Story Friday he announced that as he continues to recover, he’s had to shorten the tour.

“Thank you so much for all the support and love you’ve shown me on the album release and more importantly your love, prayers, and well wishes for my health,” he wrote. “I’ve felt it and it’s meant the world. I’ve been at home recovering and I’m doing well and will be better and stronger than before.”

However, he continues, “I’ve had to take another look at my schedule for the months ahead and have to reduce the number of shows on the KONNAKOL Tour. I want to make sure I still get out and see as many of you as I possibly can. I’m really looking forward to playing these shows for you, and I hope to see the rest of you around the world very soon.”

ZAYN’s official website shows that right now he’s only going to perform in the U.K., Mexico and South America, starting with a May 23 show in London. However, shows in Birmingham and Dublin have also been canceled.

The U.S. leg of the tour was to have started July 19 in Philadelphia.

Variety reports that ZAYN’s Las Vegas residency earlier this year was a success but ticket sales for the U.S. tour have been “soft,” as per seating maps on Ticketmaster.

2nd missing USF student’s remains identified

May 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(TAMPA, Fla.) — Investigators said Friday they identified remains found this week as part of the investigation into the murders of two missing University of South Florida doctoral students as Nahida Bristy.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said that forensic investigators took several days to identify the remains of the 27-year-old student because of the advanced stages of decay her body was in.

The announcement came a week after investigators found and identified the remains of Zamil Limon, 27, a friend of Bristy who was also reported missing from the campus on April 16.

“We are now actively working to release both bodies for religious reasons back to the families who live in Bangladesh,” Chronister told reporters.

Investigators allege that Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, Limon’s roommate, murdered the pair and dumped their bodies.

Chronister said that Limon was stabbed repeatedly. He did not reveal how Bristy was killed and said the investigation is ongoing.

“At this point we don’t know what the motive is. The why, we don’t know yet,” Chronister said.

Abugharbieh was arrested on April 24, following a standoff with police. His family called 911 about a domestic dispute involving Abugharbieh.

He was charged on with with two counts of first-degree murder with a weapon and ordered to be held without bond.

The sheriff revealed more details about the investigation, including that Abugharbieh allegedly used a cart that belonged to the apartment building he lived in to move the bodies to his car.

Chronister alleged that Abugharbieh searched for terms on his Internet devices related to murdering the victims including “can you bury a body in a trash bag and throw it in a dumpster” and “can a knife penetrate a skull?”

“This is someone very calculated,” the sheriff said.

Prosecutors alleged that the suspect used ChatGPT for those searches and it answered “that it sounds dangerous,” and then Abugharbieh allegedly asked, “How would they find out.”

Chronister added that tech companies have been cooperating with the investigation by providing them with the suspect’s search history.

“This might be able to provide us with the why that we are still searching for,” he said.

Ella Langley, Jordan Davis, Dan + Shay and more expand 61st ACMs lineup

May 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Five-time ACM Awards host Blake Shelton will return to perform at the upcoming 61st ceremony, the Academy of Country Music revealed Friday.

ACM new male artist Tucker Wetmore and new female artist Avery Anna have secured stage time as well, along with newcomer and album of the year nominee Carter Faith.

Dan + Shay, Ella Langley, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Zach Top and The Red Clay Strays join the rundown, too.

Superstar Shania Twain will host the show, with previously announced performers Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert and Riley Green already on board.

The ACM Awards return to Las Vegas this year for the first time since 2022. The award show will also be back in its usual Sunday time slot as it streams live on Prime Video May 17 from MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Listen to new Hollywood Undead song, ‘All My Friends’

May 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Hollywood Undead has premiered a new single called “All My Friends.”

The track features Jeris Johnson, who previously collaborated with Papa Roach on a new version of “Last Resort.” It also references Hollywood Undead’s song “Everywhere I Go,” which appears on their 2008 debut album, Swan Songs.

“All My Friends” follows Hollywood Undead’s March single, “1×1,” which samples the Slayer song “Raining Blood.” The group also put out a song called “SAVIOR” in 2025.

The most recent Hollywood Undead album is 2022’s Hotel Kalifornia.

Hollywood Undead is playing a number of upcoming U.S. festivals, including Welcome to Rockville, Inkcarceration and Rocklahoma.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Lady Gaga’s ‘Prada’ songs arrive as she hits touring milestone

May 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Lady Gaga has just achieved something only four other female artists have done before her.

She hit #1 on Billboard‘s monthly Top Tours chart for March, thanks to some of the final shows of her Mayhem Ball tour, which wrapped on April 13. In March she took in $45.6 million over 12 shows, playing for over 154,000 fans. The only other female artists who’ve been #1 on that chart, which started in 2019, are Pink, Spice Girls, Beyoncé and Shakira.

And in case you’re wondering about Taylor Swift, she never topped the chart because she didn’t officially release box office figures for her Eras Tour.

As previously reported, Gaga’s Mayhem Ball, plus the extra shows she played in Mexico and Singapore before the official tour started, earned a total of $419.5 million in 12 months. It’s now one of the top 10 highest grossing tours by women, according to Billboard, and one of the highest-grossing pop tours ever.

In other Gaga news, we’ve got two new songs from her to listen to, thanks to The Devil Wears Prada 2 soundtrack, which is out now. In addition to her collab with Doechii, “Runway,” you can now hear “Shape of a Woman” and “Glamorous Life.” She worked on the songs with her MAYHEM collaborators.

And in one final bit of news, on Thursday the performing rights organization ASCAP named Gaga’s Bruno Mars Grammy-winning duet “Die with a Smile” its Pop Music Song of the Year.

5 dead in small plane crash south of Austin, officials say

May 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WIMBERLEY, Texas) — Five people were killed in a plane crash in Texas on Thursday night, investigators said.

Hayes County Judge Ruben Becerra said first responders received a call around 11:00 p.m. local time about a plane down in the area of Wimberley, which is roughly 30 miles southwest of Austin.

Fire and EMS crews found the downed Cessna 421C, along with the bodies of the five deceased passengers. Their identities were not immediately released.

Stacey Rohr lives in a house close to the crash site and told local reporters, including one from ABC affiliate KVUE, Friday morning that the crash rattled the neighborhood.

“It felt like an earthquake,” she said.

Although a cause of the crash was not immediately determined, investigators said preliminary information shows that there was no midair collision.

“Preliminary information indicates the aircraft was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of impact,” Becerra said in a statement.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will take over the investigation, according to the judge.

The NTSB said in a statement that the Cessna was destroyed in a post-impact fire. An investigator is on the way to the scene, according to the agency.

Preliminary flight data obtained by ABC News found that the plane took off from Amarillo, Texas, which is about 420 miles northwest of the crash area, and was in the air for almost two hours before it crashed.

‘Pit crew’ car thieves arrested following over 250 Bronx heists: New York investigators

May 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — An alleged group of car thieves who worked fast and furious at night to steal over 250 cars and auto parts in the Bronx were arrested and charged Friday, investigators said.

The Bronx District Attorney’s office indicted 16 alleged members of the Trinitarios street gang in a nearly 1,000-count indictment with grand larceny, auto stripping, and other offenses. Nine of the 16 were arrested as of Friday morning, according to the DA’s office.

The suspects would allegedly lift the target car and use power tools to remove all four tires and rims off within minutes, according to the NYPD and DA.

“These defendants allegedly worked as fast as a racetrack pit crew in the dead of night, stealing cars, tires and rims and catalytic converters worth more than $1 million on the black market,” Bronx DA Darcel Clark said.

Many of the thefts, as many as six per night, were caught on video showing a three-person crew exiting a stolen car, fully masked, with gloves, a car jack and milk crates, investigators said.

“All across the Bronx, people heading to work or school in the morning found their cars propped on crates, or an empty parking space, leaving them stranded and financially strained, the DA said.

The suspects allegedly used public parking garages throughout the Bronx to store the stolen vehicles before and after the thefts, which occurred between midnight and 5 a.m., according to the police.

Other defendants bought the stolen catalytic converters and then sold them on the black market, the indictment said. In one defendant’s home, police said they found a suitcase with $116,000 in cash.

Attorney information for the suspects was not immediately available.

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