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John Mellencamp shows support for Bad Bunny: ‘His halftime show was great’

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

John Mellencamp has thrown his support behind Bad Bunny following the Latin superstar’s Super Bowl halftime show.

During his appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher Friday, John talked about how he was forced to change his name to John Cougar at the start of his career and cracked a joke about Bad Bunny’s name.

Noting that the critics thought John Cougar was a “cornball” name, he added, “You know, like Bad Bunny.”

“It’s kind of a corny name, I mean I don’t have anything against the guy, but it is a funny name,” he said.

He later proved he has nothing against Bad Bunny following his halftime show, when he praised the performance in a post on Instagram.

“I don’t know what Bad Bunny is saying, however I do know he is standing up for Puerto Rico and I am standing up for him,” Mellencamp wrote. “His halftime show was great.”

John Mellencamp recently announced dates for Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, which kicks off July 10 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and wraps Aug. 12 in Mountain View, California. A complete list of dates can be found at Mellencamp.com.

Boyz II Men announce Sin City summer shows

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Boyz II Men are heading back to Sin City for a summer run, announcing their third consecutive engagement at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. They first performed at the venue in August 2024, followed by a return in August 2025.

The group is set to perform on Aug. 14, 15, 21 and 22.

A Citi presale begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT, with additional presales to follow. Tickets then go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. PT.

Boyz II Men are currently on the road with New Edition and Toni Braxton as part of their New Edition Way tour.

And the most popular Super Bowl ad starring a musician was …

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

USA Today is out with its annual Ad Meter ranking of Super Bowl commercials, which was based on votes by nearly 200,000 registered panelists. Many of this year’s ads featured famous musicians in some way, but only one of those ended up in the top 10 of USA Today‘s ranking.

Post Malone’s Bud Light ad, “Keg,” came in at #9 on the ranking of 54 Super Bowl ads this year. In the spot, Posty, Peyton Manning and Shane Gillis attend a wedding, where all the guests begin chasing a runaway keg of Bud Light down a hill.

The next most-popular ad involving a pop star was Redfin X Rocket Mortgage’s “America Needs Neighbors Like You,” which was soundtracked by Lady Gaga’s version of the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood theme. That one ranked #12. Right next to it at #13 was the State Farm Insurance spot “Stop Livin’ on a Prayer,” set to the classic Bon Jovi song and featuring a cameo from Jon Bon Jovi.

Sabrina Carpenter’s ad for Pringles came in at #22, while the Backstreet Boys’ spot for T-Mobile ranked #26. Benson Boone’s Instacart ad ranked #30.

All the way down at #49 was Charli XCX’s ad for Poppi soda. Coming in last at #54 was the Coinbase ad that consisted of the lyrics of the Backstreet Boys’ hit “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” flashed onscreen in retro karaoke graphics.

10 million in album sales? Rascal Flatts ‘Like the Sound of That’

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rascal Flatts learned they’ve officially hit the 10 million mark when it comes to album sales during their Nashville stop on their Life Is a Highway Tour.

Big Machine label head Scott Borchetta surprised the trio with a plaque during their Thursday night show at Bridgestone Arena, their first headlining gig in Music City in more than a decade.

Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney also found out their hits “I Won’t Let Go” and “I Like the Sound of That” have been certified double Platinum, while “Yours If You Want It” has just gone Platinum.

The trio’s midway through the second leg of their tour with Lauren Alaina and Chris Lane. Next up, they play Duluth, Georgia, on Thursday, with nine shows on the itinerary before they wrap Feb. 28 in Buffalo, New York.

Don Henley says 2026 ‘will probably be it’ for the Eagles

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Eagles have several shows booked for 2026, but time may be running out to see them live. During an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Don Henley indicated that this year will be the last for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group.

“You know, I think this year will probably be it,” he said. “And I’ve said things like that before, but I feel like we’re getting toward the end. And that will be fine too.”

When asked again if 2026 was truly the end of the Eagles, he replied, “I think so, yeah. And I’m OK with that.”

And while Henley said he often has to psych himself up to play the same songs he’s played for 50 years every night, he noted there’s a good reason he does it.

“You know it’s not about us, it’s about what (the songs) mean to the people we’re playing them for and therefore you have to play them every night with your heart in it, and you do it because of those people out there,” he said. “What makes us happy is that we make other people happy. We say that music is medicine and people need some medicine right now.”

Eagles return to the Sphere Las Vegas on Feb. 20, with shows booked through March 28. They will also play New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 2. A complete list of dates can be found at Eagles.com.

Taylor Frankie Paul stars in first promo for ‘The Bachelorette’ season 22

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Taylor Frankie Paul is ready to embrace her authentic self in the first promo for The Bachelorette season 22.

The star of Hulu’s reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives takes on the role of The Bachelorette in the upcoming season, which premieres March 22 on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.

The minute-long teaser finds Paul strutting through a hallway that displays many phone screens with news headlines about her life and comments displayed under videos she has made.

Taylor Swift’s reputation track “Look What You Made Me Do” plays as Paul says in a voice-over, “People say I do it all for attention. Millions of likes, and I didn’t like myself.”

We then see clips of Paul navigating the aftermath of her relationship with her ex-partner Dakota Mortensen.

“I have trouble admitting that I deserve better. He cheated. I’m angry at myself because I knew he was lying,” Paul says. “Am I worthy of love? Is it even possible? As a single mom, I want to better myself.”

The trailer ends with Paul breaking a phone screen with her high heel, before stepping through the screen in an outfit of sweatpants, a cropped long sleeve shirt and red Crocs.

“Maybe all I need to do is be my own true self and have a little faith,” Paul says.

A brand-new poster for the upcoming season was also released. It finds Paul emerging from the cellophane of what resembles a Barbie box. She holds a red rose and is outfitted in the same red dress from the teaser. The box includes accessories, such as red Crocs, children’s blocks that spell out the word “MOM” and a book that says “The Book of More Men” on its cover.

The poster features the tagline, “if you don’t fit the mold, break it.”

Disney is the parent company of ABC News, ABC and Hulu.

ICYMI: Super Bowl edition

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Coco Jones represented Black culture at Sunday’s Super Bowl pregame ceremony with a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” aka the Black national anthem. She paid homage to Whitney Houston, putting a spin on the late singer’s outfit from the 1991 Super Bowl pregame ceremony, when Whitney performed the national anthem. The custom look was designed by Karl Kani.

While fans assumed Cardi B would be in attendance, she appeared in an unexpected way. She joined Bad Bunny during his halftime show performance and was seen dancing alongside Karol G, Alix Earle and Pedro Pascal.

Speaking of halftime performers, Chris Brown made it clear he’s ready for his turn. After Bad Bunny performed, Chris wrote on his Instagram Story, “I THINK ITS SAFE TO SAY.. THEY NEED ME!”

Jay-Z also made an appearance, joined by daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi Carter. Continuing their tradition, he snapped his annual photo of Blue jumping in the air; Rumi was seen taking her own as well.

50 Cent released another DoorDash ad, reacting to the New England Patriots’ loss against the Seattle Seahawks. “Hey. Sorry, New England,” Fif said in the video. “I know it’s tough to lose. Well, actually I don’t. But just because you lost the game doesn’t mean you have to lose the beef.” The ad announced a 50% discount for select cities in New England.

You’ll find Vince Gill & Lainey Wilson ‘Down at the Borderline’ on Friday

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Lainey Wilson joins Vince Gill on the title track of his new EP, Down at the Borderline, which comes out Friday.

This is the fourth in the Country Music Hall of Famer’s yearlong series of EPs titled 50 Years from Home, commemorating a half century since he left Oklahoma to chase his musical dreams.

Vince and Lainey previously collaborated on the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in September, debuting a new extended version of “Go Rest High on That Mountain” during the show’s in memoriam segment.

Vince is also adding 13 new July and August dates to his tour schedule, which go on sale Friday as well.

After keeping ‘Opalite’ video secret for months, Graham Norton is ‘in awe of’ himself

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Now that Taylor Swift’s video for “Opalite” has been released, Graham Norton, the U.K. chat show host whose guests provided the cast of the video, is relieved that he can finally stop keeping it secret.

In the latest episode of his podcast Wanging On, Graham revealed that he filmed his parts in the video at the end of November and has been dying to tell someone ever since.

“I’m so in awe of myself, and I came some close [to spilling the tea],” he said.

While Graham did tell his husband, he revealed, “At New Year’s Eve, I was with a gaggle of gays and I just thought, ‘This is so good, surely it’ll be out in a minute, surely I can tell them.’ And then I thought, ‘No, I mustn’t. I mustn’t.’ So I didn’t.”

“So, apologies to all the people I could’ve given this juicy piece of gossip to, but I’m available now and will sing like a canary!”

Graham also said that Taylor, who wrote and directed the video, is a “marvelous” director, adding, “It was like a movie shoot. … It was a big budget … and that stress could get to you, but because she doesn’t [get stressed], the atmosphere all day was just lovely.”

As previously reported, last year Taylor appeared on the Graham Norton Show with Lewis Capaldi, Cillian Murphy, Domhnall Gleeson, Greta Lee and Jodi Turner-Smith. At one point during the show, Domhall joked about getting a part in one of her videos, which gave her the idea to cast all of them in the clip.

Foo Fighters share another new music teaser: ‘Here we go again’

February 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Foo Fighters are continuing to tease new music.

Dave Grohl and company have shared another video featuring different clips of what sounds like new songs smashed together. Throughout the video, which was posted to the Foos’ Facebook, the phrase “Here we go again” continually pops up on the screen.

“Of a broken broadcast system,” the post’s caption reads.

The Foos previously posted a teaser video earlier in February. That one featured the phrase “Do you want more???” alongside the caption, “This is just a test.”

The most recent Foo Fighters album is 2023’s But Here We Are. In 2025, they put out two new singles, “Today’s Song” and “Asking for a Friend,” and recruited a new drummer, Nine Inch Nails’ Ilan Rubin, after parting ways with Josh Freese.

In between teasing new Foos tunes, Grohl attended Super Bowl 60 Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The NFL posted footage Grohl in the crowd, who started chugging a beer when he realized he was on camera.

Grohl will be back in stadiums with Foo Fighters when they launch a U.S. tour in August.

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