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Kix Brooks offers Hope on the Inside through writers round

March 11, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Country Music Hall of Famers Kix Brooks and Vince Gill are coming together for a writers round in Nashville to raise money for a nonprofit Kix co-founded.

Kix started Hope on the Inside with fellow Louisiana native Briana Calhoun in 2023 to help people in correctional facilities.

“I can’t wait to share what is going to be a really special night with some of Nashville’s most prolific songwriters, great artists and inspiring stories,” Briana says. “Hope on the Inside’s mission and success in rehabilitation support programs is offering true second chances to those who might otherwise never get one.”

Kix and Vince will be joined by legendary songwriters Bob DiPiero and Tim Nichols. Bob wrote George Strait’s “Blue Clear Sky” and Faith Hill’s “Take Me As I Am,” while Tim is the force behind Tim McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying” and Jo Dee Messina’s “Head Carolina, Tails California.”

Tickets for the April 2 show at Nashville’s Listening Room are on sale now.

After calling out Timothée Chalamet, Doja Cat admits, ‘I’ve never been to a ballet. I’ve never seen an opera’

March 11, 2026 by WDNY Radio

In response to Timothée Chalamet’s claim that “no one cares” about opera or ballet, Doja Cat posted and then deleted a TikTok calling out the actor for his comments. Now she’s coming clean about the fact that her Chalamet response was just “virtue signaling.”

In her deleted TikTok addressed to Timothée, Doja said, “Your industry has a tough time. My industry has a tough time. Doesn’t mean people don’t care about it. People care. … There’s still an audience. People give a f***.”

But Doja said in a follow-up TikTok, “I am gonna come out and just say that I know nothing about opera. I know nothing about ballet.” She added, “I’ve never been to a ballet. I’ve never seen an opera.”

“What I was doing yesterday was virtue signaling, because I wanted to connect, and I knew that Timothée’s goof-up was something that I could leverage in order for people to connect with me and f*** with me,” she said.

“And it’s easy,” she continued. “It’s a modern way to garner clicks, likes, approval and all kinds of things like that from people. And so I did that yesterday, and I didn’t really think about why I was doing it. … Am I proud of it? No.”

She concluded, “It just kind of furthers the fact that sometimes I think s*** and then I’m like, ‘Never mind.’ So never mind.”

Melissa Auf der Maur to guest on Billy Corgan’s ’The Magnificent Others’ podcast

March 11, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Melissa Auf der Maur will be the next guest on Billy Corgan’s podcast, The Magnificent Others.

The episode will premiere on March 17, the same day the former Hole bassist, who also briefly played with Corgan in The Smashing Pumpkins, releases her memoir, Even the Good Girls Will Cry.

“The two revisit their time together in The Smashing Pumpkins, while reflecting on their origins in the alternative rock scene and the personal stories that inspired Auf der Maur’s memoir,” a press release says of the conversation.

Along with putting out a book, Auf der Maur will be playing shows with former bandmate Courtney Love. After teasing the shows as a “tour,” Love clarified a Hole reunion is still not happening.

Kate Winslet in talks to join ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’: Report

March 11, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Kate Winslet might just be making her way to The Shire.

The Oscar winner is in talks to star as the female lead in the upcoming film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, Deadline reports. The specific role she would play has not been revealed.

Warner Bros. Pictures had no comment when reached by ABC Audio.

The upcoming film is set to debut in movie theaters on Dec. 17, 2027. Andy Serkis, who has played Gollum in The Lord of the Rings franchise for decades, will direct it.

Peter Jackson and his partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will produce The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, with the studio saying the creatives will be on board every step of the way.

“Yesssss, Precious. The time has come once more to venture into the unknown with my dear friends, the extraordinary and incomparable guardians of Middle-earth Peter, Fran and Philippa,” Serkis said at the time the project was announced.

Jackson, Walsh and Boyens also shared a joint statement.

“It is an honour and a privilege to travel back to Middle-earth with our good friend and collaborator, Andy Serkis, who has unfinished business with that Stinker – Gollum!” they said.

Sir Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf the Grey in the original trilogy, revealed details about the upcoming film at the For the Love of Fantasy fan event in August 2025.

“I hear there’s going to be another movie based in Middle-earth, and it’s going to start filming in May. It’s going to be directed by Gollum, and it’s all about Gollum,” McKellen said.

“I’ll tell you two secrets about the casting: There’s a character in the movie called Frodo, and there’s a character in the movie called Gandalf,” McKellen said. “Apart from that, my lips are sealed!”

See what happens when Chris Janson teams up with David Lee Murphy for ‘Fun’

March 11, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The men behind “Buy Me a Boat” and “Dust on the Bottle” are getting together to have some “Fun.”

Chris Janson teased his new collaboration with David Lee Murphy on his socials on Wednesday.

“They can’t say we didn’t have fun! New song and music video feat. @davidleemurphy out Friday,” he revealed, along with a snippet of the video.

“We had a truckload of it/ Fun/ Yeah, we couldn’t get enough of it/ Fun’s what you get when we all get together/ Say what you want, but you can’t say we didn’t have fun,” the two sing in a clip that shows them doing exactly that.

“Fun” follows “Easy to Love, Harder to Hold,” which Chris put out at the end of January.

Chris Janson’s about to have some ‘Fun’ with David Lee Murphy

March 11, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The men behind “Buy Me a Boat” and “Dust on the Bottle” are getting together to have some “Fun.”

Chris Janson teased his new collaboration with David Lee Murphy on his socials on Wednesday.

“They can’t say we didn’t have fun! New song and music video feat. @davidleemurphy out Friday,” he revealed, along with a snippet of the video.

“Fun” follows “Easy to Love, Harder to Hold,” which Chris put out at the end of January.

Kid Cudi thanks fans for tuning into first livestream of newly launched Twitch channel

March 11, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Kid Cudi is giving fans an inside look at his music-making process on his newly launched Twitch channel, Kid Cudi Presents: Someone Cooked Here. He had his first livestream on Tuesday, where he chopped it up, freestyled and worked in the studio alongside Dot Da Genius.

His goal is to allow fans to see what goes on behind the scenes, an experience he wishes he could have had with his favorite musicians.

“I started this because I’ve always dreamed of being a fly on the wall in some of my favorite artists sessions, and decided it would be cool to give u guys VIP access,” he wrote on Instagram ahead of the release. “Who knows what we’ll make, who knows who will show up, get ready. U just got a ticket into my world. Welcome.”

Following the nearly six-hour stream, Cudi took to Instagram to express his gratitude for those who tuned in.

“Thank You to everyone for the subs, the love, all the gifts u sent, the support was DEF felt and MUCH appreciated,” he wrote, alongside a video clip from the livestream. “Im so geeked I cant sleep! We had 12k people watching and over 600 subs.”

“The team was sayin these are strong numbers for a first stream,” he continued. “So guess what? ROUND 2 OF ‘SOMEONE COOKED HERE’ TOMORROW!!”

The livestream is set to begin Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT. Cudi says if he reaches 1,000 subs, fans can vote for the song they’d like for him to release. “The best thing about being independent is I can do what I want,” he concluded.

Muse, The Lumineers, Limp Bizkit headlining 2026 FEQ festival

March 11, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Muse, The Lumineers and Limp Bizkit are among the headliners for Canada’s Festival D’été de Québec, or FEQ, taking place July 9-19 in Québec City.

The bill also includes The All-American Rejects, Royel Otis, Daughtry, Goldfinger, Lord Huron and Testament. Gwen Stefani and Jelly Roll are among the headliners, as well.

Passes are on sale now.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit FEQ.ca.

Journey reschedules two shows due to severe weather

March 11, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Journey has been forced to reschedule two shows on their Final Frontier tour due to weather.

In a post on Instagram, the “Don’t Stop Believin'” rockers announced that “severe weather” has prompted them to move their concert scheduled for Wednesday in Montreal to Friday. Their Hartford, Connecticut, concert, originally scheduled for Saturday, has now been moved to May 24.

“Stay safe and thank you for your understanding,” the post adds. “We can’t wait to see you and make these shows unforgettable.”

Journey launched their Final Frontier tour on Feb. 28 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The outing, which is being billed as their farewell tour, has dates confirmed through July 2 in Laredo, Texas. Journey is also scheduled to play the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, on Aug. 11.

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

Road to the Oscars 2026: Fun facts about this year’s nominees

March 11, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony will be held Sunday, and with this group of nominations come a bunch of interesting facts. Here’s a look at some fun facts about this season’s crop of nominees.

Sinners achieved a rare feat to become the most-nominated film in Oscars history. With 16 nominations, it blew past the previous record holders La La Land, Titanic and All About Eve, which all earned 14 nominations each. Director Ryan Coogler and his producing partner and wife, Zinzi Coogler, are the first Black married couple to earn a nomination in any category. Zinzi Coogler is also the first Filipina producer and the third Black woman nominated for best picture.

International films were particularly dominant across many categories this year. Both Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent picked up many nominations across the board. Both films are up for the coveted best picture prize, as well as the best international feature film award. Stellan Skarsgård received his first-ever Oscar nom for his Sentimental Value performance, marking the first time an actor from a film not in the English language has been nominated in the best supporting actor category.

Speaking of The Secret Agent, its star Wagner Moura is the first Brazilian best actor nominee in Oscars history. He’s the third Brazilian acting nominee overall, after Fernanda Torres received a best actress nomination last year for I’m Still Here and her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, received a nomination in the same category for the 1998 film Central Station.

Much has been said about Timothée Chalamet’s feelings toward ballet and opera. But how about the fact that he is the youngest male actor since Marlon Brando, and second youngest overall, to earn three acting nominations at the Oscars. He’s also nominated for best picture as a producer on Marty Supreme, which, at 30 years and 26 days old, makes him the youngest person to ever be double-nominated for producing and acting in the same year. He just beats out Warren Beatty, who was 30 years, 10 months and 20 days old when he received those nominations for the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde.

The Oscars will take place on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The show will air live on ABC and will also stream live on Hulu.

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