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‘Doomsday Clock’ 2026: This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say

January 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — The “Doomsday Clock” — a symbolic clock that represents how close humanity is to global catastrophe — has moved closer to midnight.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday that the clock is now 85 seconds to midnight, with midnight representing the apocalypse.

The organization cited nuclear weapons, climate change and biological threats as the three biggest concerns to humanity and the motivation to move the clock closer to midnight.

The new time is four seconds closer to midnight than the 2025 Doomsday Clock.

The clock, set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit media organization comprised of world leaders and Nobel laureates.

It is “a design that warns the public about how close we are to destroying our world with dangerous technologies of our own making,” according to the group.

Intended to be a metaphor and graphic reminder of the perils humans must address, the Doomsday Clock was established in 1947 by Albert Einstein, Manhattan Project director J. Robert Oppenheimer and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the first atomic weapons as part of the Manhattan Project.

When it was introduced — two years after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan — it was set to seven minutes before midnight.

Since then, the clock has been adjusted both forward and backward multiple times.

The farthest the clock has been adjusted from midnight was at 17 minutes in 1991, after then-President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev announced reductions in the nuclear arsenals of their respective countries and the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty was revived.

In 2025, the clock moved to 89 seconds before midnight. The 2024 and 2023 Doomsday Clock was set to 90 seconds before midnight.

ABC News’ Bill Hutchinson contributed to this report.

Lou Gramm drops new single, ‘Young Love,’ off upcoming album

January 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Back in December, former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm revealed that he had a new album on the way, and now we know the details.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to drop the new solo album Released on March 27, featuring 10 tracks written by Gramm and his former Black Sheep bandmate Bruce Turgon.

“My new album Released is a collection of unreleased songs that were recorded in the 1980s during the production of my three previous solo albums,” says Gramm. “These are powerful, heartfelt songs with a great vintage sound taken right from my old multitrack tapes.”

“This new album was a long time coming and it’s a real nostalgia trip,” he adds. “It means a lot to me to finally see this album released, to be taken back in time when I hear this music again, to remember working with all these great musicians, and to feel that my catalog is now complete.”

And Gramm is sharing his first taste of the album with the release of the track “Young Love,” which features Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell on guitar. The song is now available via digital outlets.

Fans will soon get to hear Gramm perform these songs live. He is due to hit the road in support of the album this summer, with dates to be announced in the coming weeks. He is also set to reunite with Foreigner for a string of Florida shows that kick off April 17 in St. Augustine, wrapping April 23 in Key West.

Gramm’s Released will be available digitally, on CD and on limited-edition ruby red vinyl. All formats are available for preorder now.

Ne-Yo and Akon announce Nights Like This tour

January 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ne-Yo and Akon have joined forces for their upcoming Nights Like This tour. The two will travel to 57 cities, entertaining fans with a back-and-forth set and classics from their discographies.

The set list will include performances of Ne-Yo’s “So Sick,” “Closer” and “Miss Independent,” as well as Akon’s “Smack That,” “Lonely” and “Right Now (Na Na Na).”

The European/U.K. leg kicks off April 24 and runs through May 31. The North American leg will then pick up on June 17, kicking off at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Following stops in Raleigh, Syracuse, Toronto, Dallas, Charlotte and other cities, it will wrap on Aug. 21 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.

Citi and American Express card member presales run from Wednesday at 9 a.m. local time until Thursday at 10 p.m. local time, followed by the artist presale, which starts Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time.

Tickets then become available to the general market Friday at 10 a.m. local time on LiveNation.com.

Charli XCX’s ‘The Moment’ sets sales record, tickets now changing hands online

January 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Tickets for Charli XCX‘s new film The Moment are apparently a hotter commodity than tickets to her Sweat tour.

The movie, which screens in New York and LA on Jan. 30, has become studio A24’s fastest-selling film in a limited release, with over 50 screenings selling out nationwide, according to the studio.

In addition, a screening that includes a Q&A with Charli and director Aidan Zamiri — which will be livestreamed across Alamo Drafthouse venues — has nearly sold out. In fact, much like concert tickets, tickets for that special screening are now changing hands online in resale marketplaces such as Reddit.

The Moment, which arrives in theaters nationwide on Feb. 6, is a fictionalized version of Charli’s experiences during “Brat summer,” when her Brat album took over the pop culture narrative. In addition to Charli, it features Rosanna Arquette, Kylie Jenner, Alexander Skarsgård, Kate Berlant and Rachel Sennott.

Post-surgery, Barry Manilow announces more 2026 tour dates

January 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Barry Manilow isn’t letting his health issues keep him from making the whole world sing.

The music legend has announced seven new arena dates for his 2026 tour. He’ll perform in Long Island, New York; Newark, New Jersey; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Portland, Maine; and in Albany and Buffalo, New York, from April 13 through April 22. These will be his final concerts in these areas.

A presale for those dates starts Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. local time; tickets go on sale to the general public Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. local time.

Meanwhile, Barry has released a new video showing him doing a solo piano performance of his latest single, “Once Before I Go,” at the Westgate in Las Vegas, where he has his long-running residency. He plans to put out more new music this year.

Barry’s 2026 shows start Feb. 27 in Tampa, Florida. They’re scheduled through April 29 in Duluth, Georgia.

Barry announced in December that he’d been diagnosed with stage-one lung cancer; he’s since undergone surgery and his team is optimistic.

Aerosmith to reissue self-titled debut album

January 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Aerosmith is revisiting their self-titled debut album.

The “Sweet Emotion” rockers will release Aerosmith (Legendary Edition) on March 20, described in a press release as the band’s “definitive version” of the 1973 album.

The album will be released in a variety of formats, including the limited-edition five-LP Aerosmith (Legendary Collector’s Edition) that includes the original album remastered on clear vinyl, along with a 2024 Album Mix on translucent red vinyl.

The set also includes a 1973 live performance at the Boston venue Paul’s Mall on black vinyl, as well as previously unreleased studio tracks, also on black vinyl, and a UV cloud-effect 12-inch vinyl, featuring both the 2024 remaster and 2024 mix of the band’s iconic single “Dream On.”

It also comes with a hardcover book featuring never-before-seen photos, plus liner notes with new interviews with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer. There are also contributions from musicians like Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Dolly Parton, The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, Guns N’ Roses’ Slash and more.

Aerosmith (Legendary Edition) will also be released as four-LP and three-CD sets, as well as digitally and as a single LP, in both black and translucent red, and as a single CD.

All formats are available for preorder now. Those who preorder will get a preview of the set with the instant grat track “Mama Kin (2024 Mix).”

Released in January 1973, Aerosmith wasn’t an initial hit for the band, but eventually peaked at #21 in 1976. It featured Aerosmith’s now signature tune “Dream On,” which also wasn’t a hit when it was originally released in 1973, but reached the top 10 when it was rereleased in December 1975.

Teddy Swims sets summer headline tour of the East Coast

January 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

After a string of festival dates, Teddy Swims will be back in action this summer, headlining shows on the East Coast.

Teddy’s headlining dates will be bookended by appearances at Coachella in April and Bonnaroo in June. They start June 4 in Uncasville, Connecticut, and wrap up June 12 in Easley, South Carolina. A presale starts Wednesday at 9 a.m. local time; dates go on sale to the general public Jan. 30 at 9 a.m. local time at Teddy’s website.

Teddy will appear at Coachella April 10, 17 and 25, at New Orleans Jazz Festival on May 3, at the BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley, California, on May 22 and at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 13.

Heading into Grammy weekend, Teddy is nominated for the second year in a row. On Sunday, he’ll compete for best pop vocal album for I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2).

Tyra Banks says ‘I knew I went too far’ in trailer for ‘America’s Next Top Model’ docuseries

January 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Tyra Banks is pulling back the curtain on America’s Next Top Model.

Netflix released a trailer on Monday for a new docuseries called Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, which features exclusive interviews with Banks, Jay Alexander, Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel and more about the hit reality competition series.

The trailer features some of the show’s most controversial moments, including a photo shoot where models had to switch ethnicities. There’s also a clip where Banks says, “I knew I went too far.”

Another clip shows Manuel saying, “We were showing the behind-the-scenes of what the fashion world was.”

He adds, “I realized Tyra could do anything for the success of her show.”

More clips from the trailer include interviews with some of the former models: Whitney Thompson (cycle 10, 2008), Dani Evans (cycle 6, 2006) and Giselle Samson (cycle 1, 2003). America’s Next Top Model ran for 24 seasons from 2003 to 2018.

The docuseries, directed by Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan, “features unprecedented access to former contestants, judges and producers.”

Furthermore, the docuseries will explore “the chaos in front and behind the camera.”

Each week, contestants on America’s Next Top Model would be judged on their appearance, participation in challenges and that week’s photo shoot. One contestant would be eliminated each week.

Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model will be available to stream on Netflix on Feb. 16.

In brief: ‘The Testaments’ gets release date and more

January 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

We now know when The Handmaid’s Tale spinoff series The Testaments will premiere. Hulu has announced that the new series, which is based on Margaret Atwood‘s eponymous novel, premieres its first three episodes on April 8. This dramatic coming-of-age story follows young teens living in Gilead who attend a preparatory school for future wives, where obedience is brutally instilled. Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Mabel Li and Rowan Blanchard star in the upcoming series, which is executive produced by Elisabeth Moss …

The upcoming limited series based on the whirlwind romance between one of the 20th century’s most iconic couples has a release date. Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette will premiere to FX and Hulu on Feb. 12. Its first three episodes will debut at that time, while one new episode of the nine-episode series will air weekly after the premiere. Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon star as the titular couple, while Grace Gummer, Naomi Watts and Alessandro Nivola co-star …

The ceremony date for Broadway’s biggest night has been announced. The 79th annual Tony Awards will take place on June 6. CBS will broadcast the awards show live from Radio City Hall. It will also be available to stream on Paramount+. Nominations for this year’s Tony Awards will be announced on May 5 …

North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea, Japan and South Korea say

January 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(SEOUL and LONDON) — North Korea test-launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday afternoon, South Korean and Japanese officials said.

The missile launch took place just hours after Elbridge Colby, the U.S. under secretary of defense for policy, wrapped up his visit to South Korea early Tuesday morning and arrived in Japan.

Seoul and Pyongyang have been on edge over North Korea’s accusation that South Korea intruded its airspace with drones in January and last September.

The launches amounted to a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions and posed “a serious issue concerning the safety of the Japanese people,” the Japanese Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

“Japan has lodged a strong protest against North Korea and strongly condemned them,” the statement said in Japanese, which was translated by ABC News.

The missiles were fired from the Pyongyang area at about 4 p.m. and both traveled almost 350 kilometers, or about 217 miles, before splashing down into the Sea of Japan, Japanese and Korean officials said.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in its own statement that Seoul’s intelligence authorities tracked the launch and shared info with both Japan and the United States.

“Under a robust South Korea–U.S. combined defense posture, the South Korean military is closely monitoring various developments by North Korea and maintaining the capabilities and readiness to respond overwhelmingly to any provocation,” South Korea’s military said in a statement.

Japanese officials said the missiles were thought to have landed near the North Korean coast in the Sea of Japan, which is also known as the East Sea.

“The government has provided information to aircraft and ships sailing in the area, but at this time no reports of damage have been confirmed,” Japan said in a statement in Japanese, which was translated by ABC News.

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