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David Byrne releases reworked take on ‘Who Is the Sky?’ track ‘What Is the Reason For It?’

April 29, 2026 by WDNY Radio

David Byrne has released a new version of the track “What Is the Reason For It?” from his latest solo album, Who Is the Sky?

The original song featured Paramore’s Hayley Williams, but the new take, retitled “¿Cuál Es La Razón?,” features Grammy Award-winning Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade in her place.

A press release describes the new version as “a vocal and brass-led remix, drawing inspiration from David’s experiences in Mexico City and the enduring mysteries of love.”

“¿Cuál Es La Razón?,” produced by Mexican Institute Of Sound, is now available via digital outlets.

The release coincides with Byrne announcing that he’ll bring his Who Is The Sky? tour to Mexico for a trio of shows: Sept. 4 in Mexico City, Sept. 8 in Guadalajara and Sept. 10 in Monterrey.

In other Byrne news, the rocker’s new book, Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up, will be released Oct. 6. It’s described as “a brilliant and inspiring reckoning with how breakthroughs across the arts and sciences get forgotten, and how they get rediscovered.”

Byrne is currently on the latest North American leg of his Who Is The Sky? tour. He’ll wrap a two-night stand in St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday. The tour hits Europe and the U.K. this summer, with additional stops in Thailand, Japan and South Korea before returning to the U.S. The tour is set to wrap Sept. 19 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York.

A complete list of dates can be found at DavidByrne.com.

Sam Neill says he is cancer free after five-year lymphoma battle

April 29, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill is opening up about his battle with Stage 3 blood cancer.

The actor said he is now cancer free after a near five-year battle with lymphoma. He recently told the Australian network 7News about his treatment.

“I’ve been living with a particular type of lymphoma for about five years, and I was on chemotherapy and the pretty miserable business but it was keeping me alive,” Neill said.

The actor, who played Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise, said chemotherapy eventually stopped working for him.

“I was at a loss and it looked like I was on the way out, which wasn’t ideal obviously,” Neill said.

He then underwent a cutting edge treatment called CAR T-cell therapy, which genetically modifies blood cells. Neill said this has made him cancer free.

“I’ve just had a scan just now and there is no cancer in my body, that’s an extraordinary thing,” Neill said. “I’m very, very excited that this can happen.”

Neill is even ready to make his return to acting.

“It’s time I did another movie,” he said.

Taking Back Sunday announces fall US tour

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Taking Back Sunday has announced a U.S. tour for the fall.

The trek kicks off Sept. 16 in Nashville and concludes Oct. 18 in Las Vegas. The bill also includes Thrice and Saves the Day.

Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit TakingBackSunday.com.

You can also catch Taking Back Sunday live on their spring U.S. tour, kicking off in May.

The most recent Taking Back Sunday album is 2023’s 152.

Rob Halford, Kirk Hammett, Tobias Forge and more featured on 50th anniversary Accept compilation

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and Ghost frontman Tobias Forge are among the artists featured on an upcoming compilation celebrating the 50th anniversary of the German metal band Accept.

Titled Teutonic Titans 1976–2026, the set is due out Sept. 4, and features 50 guests contributing to 19 reimagined versions of Accept songs.

“There is no better way to celebrate this 50-year anniversary than to have our musical peers, friends, and inspirations come together with us to record these classic ACCEPT songs, which I am honored and proud to share with the World,” says guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. “I hope everyone enjoys this very special record as much as we all enjoyed making it.”

Other guests include Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo and Fozzy vocalist Chris Jericho.

In related news, Tobias Forge is also featured on the upcoming new album from “The Final Countdown” band Europe. The record, titled Come This Madness, is due out Sept. 25.

Dave Chappelle joins lineup for Netflix Is a Joke Fest

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Dave Chappelle is planning to make fans laugh at the Netflix Is a Joke Fest. He’ll perform at the Hollywood Palladium May 7 through May 9, with a lineup of surprises guests from the music and comedy world also on the schedule. No phones will be allowed.

The news was announced via a trailer on YouTube, in which Dave is seen smoking on a rooftop as Morgan Freeman speaks in a voice-over.

“Netflix Is a Joke Fest is happening again. Third time in LA. Beautiful Los Angeles. Bigger, louder, everywhere. On paper, complete. But it’s missing something. Or someone: Dave.”

“Yeah, that Dave. My friend Dave. Dave’s pulling up, and now we got a ball game. Cue the f****** drones,” he continues, as the festival logo appears on a billboard in front of Dave.

The 2026 Netflix Is a Joke Fest takes place in Los Angeles May 4–10. Other performers include Donnell Rawlings, Katt Williams, Durand Bernarr, Busta Rhymes, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Wanda Sykes.

Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Gracie Abrams and more

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ed Sheeran hopes we’re in love with the shape of his head, because it’s on full display now that he’s shaved his hair off. He didn’t go full cue ball bald, but he’s buzzed it down to just some ginger fuzz. He shows off his new look on Instagram, writing, “Yes I’ve shaved my hair. I wanted to shave it to signify a fresh start. A lot of new beginnings in my life atm. I Iove it, thinking of keeping it this way.” He also reveals he’s had shingles for the past month, writing, “wouldn’t recommend it, but on the mend now.”

Gracie Abrams has posted a clip of the new song she’s been teasing on Instagram. “I should know what I’m playing but I forgot/ felt good for a day but that stopped,” she sings. “And I once saw clearly/ but it’s bloodshot/ And I want you so badly but I closed off/ I thought we’d get married, but I guess not/ Now you can watch me hit the wall.”

Maroon 5 is releasing a new single on Friday. It’s now available for presave but there’s no title yet. There’s a video clip on the group’s Instagram that shows them recording the song, and then a small snippet of the song on their Instagram Story. It’s the group’s first new music since they released their 2025 album, Love Is Like.

Nick Jonas seems to be teasing a new line of beauty products. He says in an Instagram video, “I have something that I’m gonna be sharing with you very soon that I’m really excited about. I’ve always been really into skin care and this is something in that space so keep looking for updates.”

The Police’s Stewart Copeland adds more dates to his North American spoken word tour

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Police drummer Stewart Copeland has added more shows to his Have I Said Too Much – The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures spoken word tour.

The trek, Copeland’s first North American spoken word tour, was initially supposed to hit 34 cities this summer, but has been extended into the fall and will now visit 53 cities.

The new dates begin Oct. 28 in Thousand Oaks, California, with stops including Tucson, Arizona; Boulder and Denver, Colorado; Omaha, Nebraska; Detroit; and Homer and Bethel, New York. The tour will wrap Nov. 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The show is described as an evening of conversation with Copeland. It will include photos and videos, along with a Q&A.

An artist presale for the new dates begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Have I Said Too Much – The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures launches June 3 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. A complete list of dates can be found at StewartCopeland.net.

Nashville notes: New Summerfest seats to see Garth + Opry expands to RFD

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

ERNEST is set to make his Today show debut Wednesday during the 10 a.m. hour, ahead of the release of his third studio album, Deep Blue, on Friday.

Opry Live will start airing every Saturday on RFD-TV beginning May 9 at 9 p.m. ET. You’ll also be able to see Circle Sessions starting Friday, May 8, at 9:30 p.m. ET.

A limited number of premium seats for Garth Brooks’ June 16-17 Summerfest concerts at American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee will go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. CT.

Zara Larsson to play special show at LA’s Greek Theatre

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Not only can you buy Zara Larsson’s new album, Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, on Friday, you can also buy tickets to a special concert she just announced for September.

Zara will play a special show at LA’s legendary Greek Theatre on Sept. 29. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, but presales start Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT. You can sign up now for presale access at Laylo.com.

As previously reported, Zara’s album is a reimagining of her album Midnight Sun, partly inspired by Charli XCX’s Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat. Among the guest artists on the album: Shakira, Robyn, PinkPantheress, Madison Beer, Kehlani, JT and Tyla.

On April 29, Zara will be honored with the Breakthrough Award at Billboard’s Women in Music ceremony in LA. She currently has three songs on the Billboard Hot 100: her remix of “Stateside” with PinkPantheress, “Midnight Sun” and her viral 2015 song “Lush Life.”

Jay-Z named among 30 greatest American living songwriters, says ‘4:44’ was hardest album to write

April 28, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Jay-Z has been writing raps for over a decade, starting with documenting them in a green notebook before eventually abandoning writing them down altogether. His hardest album to create, he told The New York Times Magazine, was 4:44.

“‘4:44’ was the toughest thing I had to write—and not lyrically, not the greatest metaphors I’ve ever created. But like the vulnerability and the honesty, the transparency—that’s hard. That’s a difficult thing,” he said as part of an article naming him one of the 30 greatest American living songwriters.

“But to do it for the entire album and to sit in that and like talk about real subjects … and how your kids are going to feel, and you know, at some point, you’re going to have to sit down and speak to them, and all these different topics, that was the most difficult album that I had to write.”

Jay was praised by the magazine as a rapper who has always spoken with the “voice of experience,” one whose “combination of sangfroid and swagger established a new way for rappers to self-present, maintaining street credibility while pursuing both pop success and a more audacious kind of crossover, from performer to executive to tycoon.”

Others on the list include Smokey Robinson, Outkast, Babyface, The-Dream, Missy Elliott, Young Thug, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie and Kendrick Lamar.

The criteria included input from more than 250 music insiders and six New York Times critics who focused on “contemporary practitioners working in the ever-evolving tradition of the great American songbook,” according to the publication.

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