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21 arrests made in clashes with New York police after Knicks NBA Finals loss

June 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — While most New York Knicks fans remained peaceful following the home team’s first loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, police said some were arrested in clashes with law enforcement officers and for other rowdy behavior.

At least 21 people were arrested following Monday night’s Game 3 of the championship series played at Madison Square Garden, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).

After the game, in which the Spurs broke the Knicks’ 13-game playoff winning streak, fans spilled out of a watch party in Manhattan’s Bryant Park and onto 42nd Street, where some allegedly turned violent.

The NYPD said that in the immediate aftermath of the game, several people allegedly threw beer bottles at or punched police officers, climbed on light poles and scaffolding, got into fistfights, and jumped on top of cars and taxi cabs.

Eight people were arrested on charges of assaulting police officers, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental administration, according to the NYPD. Thirteen others were issued criminal court summonses for disorderly conduct, the NYPD said.

Videos shared on social media showed some fans clashing with police officers, and other videos captured apparent Knicks fans attacking San Antonio fans on the streets, ripping off their Spurs jerseys.

One video showed NYPD officers wearing riot helmets escorting several people wearing Spurs jerseys to a taxi cab to protect them from a crowd yelling at them.

With President Donald Trump attending Monday night’s game, the NYPD and the Secret Service put Madison Square Garden on lockdown, creating a security perimeter around the Garden and only allowing fans with game tickets or a legitimate excuse to get close to the arena.

Earlier on Monday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced that a fan watch party scheduled to occur outside of Madison Square Garden on Monday night was canceled, but other watch parties were scheduled around the city, including the one in Bryant Park.

Tisch said the watch party outside the Garden will resume for Game 4 on Wednesday night.

The Knicks lead the best-of-seven series two games to one in the team’s quest to win its first NBA championship since 1973.

“We will have no tolerance for violence, particularly violence against police officers, destruction of property, climbing on light poles or structures, blocking emergency vehicles or other chaotic behavior,” Tisch said at a Monday morning press conference.

Ignore the ‘Noise’ and ‘Carry On,’ Kenny Chesney’s new album is coming

June 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Kenny Chesney’s next album is done, but the discovery of three new songs has thrown an unexpected challenge into the mix.

“It’s a little bit like putting a puzzle together,” he says, “you know the best possible thing is there, you just have to figure it out. It’s been kind of fun, kind of crazymaking, but it reminds me the power of an actual album, you know? Ten, twelve songs that hold together, not as a concept, but more as a vibe rather than just a flood of songs.”

It’s a vibe that was set in motion by his top-20 hit “Carry On.”

The three new songs fundamentally change the record he’s co-producing with longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon, Kenny’s first for the new HEY NOW Records.

“I’m trying to find the sequence and make some decisions, but those three songs make this a whole other project,” Kenny reveals. “Shane McAnally and I had a conversation – just like ‘Noise’ – and a great song came out of it; someone sent me a song that my friends Brett James and Tony Lane had written that says it all about life… and I’ve got one that’s about a place, but it’s also a state of mind and a state of being that’s really special. Are they singles? I don’t know, but they’re great, that’s what matters.”

As Kenny works to turn in his record, you can check out his new conversation with rock/rap producer Rick Rubin on his Tetragrammaton podcast, which premieres Wednesday.

Stephen Bishop to reissue debut album, ‘Careless’, for 50th anniversary

June 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his debut album, Careless.

The 74-year-old musician is set to reissue Careless on Aug. 14, featuring two unreleased bonus tracks, “Back Again” and “I Don’t Know You Anymore,” both of which were written during the Careless era.

The original album, released in October 1976, featured Bishop’s iconic song “On and On,” which peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as “Save it for a Rainy Day,” which was a top-40 hit.

Bishop was joined by several guests on the album, including Eric Clapton, who had a guitar solo on “Save it for a Rainy Day” and also appeared on “Sinking in an Ocean of Tears.” Chaka Khan and Art Garfunkel also guested on the record.

“I can’t believe it. It feels like it was just 1976 yesterday,” Bishop says. “This album has meant so much to me over the years, and I’m very grateful it has meant so much to so many people. It felt like the right time to finally share more of that story, and the songs that didn’t make the album the first time … they’ve waited long enough.”

The anniversary edition has been pressed on limited-edition confetti splatter vinyl. It comes with a 20-page booklet with rare and previously unseen photos, Stephen’s first-ever liner notes and more.

Careless (50th Anniversary Edition) is available for preorder now.

War’s ‘Greatest Hits’ to be reissued for 50th anniversary

June 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

War’s 1976 Greatest Hits compilation is getting a special reissue for its 50th anniversary.

The new release is part of Rhino’s Spirit of ’76 campaign, which celebrates the albums that defined America’s Bicentennial.

Greatest Hits features such classic War tunes as “The World is a Ghetto,” “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” and “Low Rider,” as well as “Summer,” which was recorded specifically for the original release.

“It marked the first time a new song was included on a Greatest Hits album and went on to become a greatest hit itself,” War’s longtime producer Jerry Goldstein says of the album. “We recorded ‘Summer’ while assembling the original compilation, which makes this 50th Anniversary edition the most authentic and complete version of our Greatest Hits.”

The 50th anniversary edition will be released July 31 on 180-gram black vinyl, along with an expanded CD, which adds tracks “Spill the Wine,” “Don’t Let No One Get You Down,” “So” and “Galaxy.” It is available for preorder now.

War is set to hit the road on their Greatest Hits tour this summer. The trek begins July 4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A complete list of dates can be found at war.com.

Wynonna is a ‘Kentucky Queen’ on ‘The Hard Truth’

June 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Wynonna is a “Kentucky Queen” on her first new solo album in a decade.

She co-wrote the lead single from The Hard Truth, which comes out Oct. 2, with her husband and producer, Cactus Moser, who first rose to fame with his band Highway 101.

“I’ve spent a lifetime singing about heartbreak, healing, faith, and survival, but I’ve never made a record like this one,” Wynonna says. “These songs tell the truth about where I’ve been, what I’ve lost, what I’ve overcome, and who I’ve become.”

“This album asked me to be brave enough to tell the truth,” she continues, “even when my voice shook. It challenged me to let go of perfectionism and embrace the beauty of honest emotion. My hope is that when you hear these songs, you feel what I was feeling while writing and recording them. If they help someone feel seen, understood, or a little less alone, then every hard truth was worth telling.”

You’ll have your chance to chat with Wy about the album on June 15, as she autographs copies live on TalkShopLive.

She’ll also do a special release day show Oct. 2 in her hometown of Ashland, Kentucky.

You can catch Wynonna on her co-headling trek with rock legend Melissa Etheridge this summer.

Here’s the complete track listing for The Hard Truth:
“Prelude (All Downhill From Ashland)”
“All Downhill From Ashland”
“Everything” (feat. Patterson Hood)
“Am I Missing Out”
“Broken And Blessed”
“Hear Me Now” (feat. Iron & Wine)
“The Hopeful Lie” (feat. The War And Treaty)
“Kentucky Queen”
“Girl Who Could Sing”
“Drive”
“Love Ain’t Got The Best Of Me”

Record stores to host midnight events for new Olivia Rodrigo album

June 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Olivia Rodrigo’s fans will seem pretty tired for fans so excited — because they’ll be staying up past midnight to buy her new album at nearly 200 indie record stores across the country Thursday night.

In addition to allowing fans to purchase the vinyl and CD versions of you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, these special midnight sales events will include exclusive merchandise, limited-edition collectibles and special releases.

Among the items fans can score: tote bags, T-shirts, posters, color vinyl variants of SOUR and GUTS, and a 7-inch vinyl of a song that will be announced later.

You can find a list of participating stores near you at RecordStoreDay.com.

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love drops Friday.

Cardi B performs for Knicks’ NBA Finals Game 3 halftime show

June 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Cardi B attended the New York Knicks game Monday night not only as a spectator but also as a performer.

She took to the court at Madison Square Garden during halftime, performing “Bodega Baddie” from Am I the Drama? and her breakout hit “Bodak Yellow” from her debut album, Invasion of Privacy. She was joined by dancers dressed in Knicks jersey dresses.

Following her performance, Cardi sat courtside with 4-year-old son Wave, though she was not impressed with her seats.

“They got me right next to the opps! But I’mma be nice, ’cause I know this is a lot for them,” she joked on her Instagram Story.

While Cardi’s performance didn’t air during the game’s TV broadcast, it was available via the premium NBA League Pass broadcast.

Avery Wilson, who has been performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during most of Knicks’ 2026 postseason, once again sang the national anthem.

The night ended with the Knicks losing to the San Antonio Spurs, 111-115.

Fontaines D.C. mourns death of manager and ‘sixth member’ Trevor Dietz

June 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Trevor Dietz, the manager for Fontaines D.C., has died.

The “Starburster” outfit shared the news Tuesday in a Facebook post that reads, “We are utterly heartbroken to let you know that on Sunday June 7th we lost our dear friend and manager Trevor.”

“Trevor was beside us from the beginning of our journey as a band, we have never known Fontaines D.C. without him, the sixth member of the band,” the post reads. “He cared passionately for us and for what was fair and right in the wider world. He was fearless in his beliefs. We will miss him always.”

The band adds, “We ask that you kindly respect our privacy and that of his family at this terribly difficult time. RIP Trev.”

Wage War announces fall US tour

June 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Wage War has announced a U.S. tour.

The fall trek, dubbed the Emergency Broadcast tour, launches Oct. 25 in San Antonio and wraps up Nov. 27 with a home state show in Orlando, Florida.

The bill will also include We Came As Romans, Varials and Cane Hill.

Presales are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday beginning at 10 a.m. ET. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit WageWarBand.com.

Wage War released a new EP titled IT CALLS ME BY NAME in April. The band’s most recent album is 2024’s STIGMA.

Country star Jackson Dean honors Gregg Allman in song for ‘Music of My Soul’ documentary

June 9, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Gregg Allman documentary The Music of My Soul premieres Tuesday in New York City, and while there’s bound to be plenty of Allman Brothers Band music in the film, there will also be a new track by country star Jackson Dean.

The tune, “My Cross to Bear,” will close the film. Director James Keach enlisted Grammy-winning music maker Julian Raymond to create the track.

Ultimately, the tune is Jackson’s tribute to the man behind the Allman Brothers Band and iconic songs like “Midnight Rider,” ‘Whipping Post” and “I’m No Angel.”

“Gregg Allman lived a life that was so much larger than life, both the highs and the lows, and to sing a song that represents all of that is a lot,” Jackson says. “For me, I wanted to honor him, put everything I had, all that I know about living between the cracks and on those blazing stages into it. But I also knew I wanted to just let the power of who he was move through me and not think … just be.”

“He was an influence and hero to anyone who loves the blues, who chooses to live this life,” Jackson adds. “He was so much more than a song, an album or even the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and it’s all there when you hear him sing. He wrote some of the greatest Southern rock songs ever, but it’s not the words, it’s what’s in the notes when he sings them.”

After the Big Apple premiere, Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul travels to Macon, Georgia, for a hometown opening on Thursday. It will also have one-week exclusive engagements in Los Angeles and New York, before playing in theaters nationwide on June 17.

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