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Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos unpack their new docuseries ‘Squatters: Get the F*** Out of My House’

June 4, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos executive produce a new six-part docuseries called Squatters: Get the F*** Out of My House.

The docuseries, which follows ordinary people blindsided by manipulators who know exactly how to weaponize tenant protections, is now available to watch on Hulu. Ripa and Consuelos spoke to ABC Audio about the unbelievable true stories included in the series.

“The title didn’t come out of nowhere. This is what these very frustrated homeowners keep saying because they are so desperate,” Ripa said.

Consuelos said that the squatters featured in the show “are so good at finding the loopholes in the law … to frustrate the owners of the homes.”

“We’ve sold homes,” Consuelos said. “You just assume you’re selling your home, and you go check on it, and you’re not gonna find a family that has moved into your house.”

Not only that, but you don’t assume you’ll find multiple families there and discover that “they’re leasing the house from a man who claims that’s his house,” Consuelos continued.

While the married couple have never encountered squatters on any of their properties, Ripa says she has a friend who dealt with squatters.

“He owns properties in California and he said that this is his life,” Ripa said. “There’s so many times that he has leased a property to a tenant who’s never paid rent and then he cannot evict them and so it is a part of his life.”

Through those experiences, Ripa said her friend has “had to become better than the squatters.”

“It is very common. I keep saying we could do episodes not just in each state, we could episodes in every county of every state or in every borough,” Ripa said. “It’s not a unique thing.”

Former NRA CEO must repay $4.3 million for misappropriating money, court rules

June 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Former NRA CEO must repay .3 million for misappropriating money, court rules

Former NRA CEO must repay $4.3 million for misappropriating money, court rules — Former NRA Leader Wayne LaPierre arrives for his civil trial at New York State Supreme Court on January 08, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) — An appellate court in New York has upheld a $4.3 million judgment imposed on former National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre after he was found liable of misappropriating money.

The Appellate Division’s First Department also upheld the prohibition on LaPierre from holding a position as an officer or director of the NRA for 10 years.

“The 10-year ban does not burden LaPierre’s rights to freedom of speech and association, as he remains a member of the NRA and is not precluded from making any public statements or involving himself in fundraising or other outreach,” the opinion said. “Neither does the monetary restitution amount constitute a fine. Instead, it serves the remedial purpose of reimbursing the NRA for the losses LaPierre caused, making it compensatory in nature.”

The decision is a victory for New York Attorney General Letitia James, who sued the NRA, LaPierre and other current and former officers for self-dealing, alleging they violated New York charities laws by mismanaging the NRA’s funds.

The lawsuit was filed in 2020, claiming they misappropriated millions of dollars to fund personal benefits — including private jets, family vacations and luxury goods. The accusations came at the end of a three-year investigation into the NRA, which is registered in New York as a nonprofit charitable corporation.

“Wayne LaPierre and other senior NRA leaders broke the law by funneling millions of dollars in lavish perks to themselves and their families,” James said in a statement celebrating the appeals court decision.

“This decision upholds the jury’s verdict and is another victory in our efforts to ensure that LaPierre is held accountable for his illegal self-dealing,” James said.

LaPierre argued James brought the case against him in retaliation for his speech advocating for gun rights, but the court rejected that, writing the “Attorney General ‘showed as a matter of law that it had probable cause to investigate and sue,’ since ‘public reports of malfeasance at the NRA predated the investigation’ and the investigation uncovered ample evidence of malfeasance.”

LaPierre announced his resignation from the organization in January 2024, days before the start of the trial, citing health reasons, according to the NRA.

After five days of deliberations, a jury in New York in February 2024 held the NRA liable for financial mismanagement and found that LaPierre corruptly ran the nation’s most prominent gun rights group.

Europe drops new song ‘The Cult of Ignorance’ with star-studded video

June 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Europe has released a second single from their upcoming album, Come This Madness, their first new album in nine years.

The Swedish rockers, best known for their 1986 hit “The Final Countdown,” have dropped the song “The Cult of Ignorance,” along with a star-studded video featuring appearances by The Hives’ Howling Pellet, Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson, actress Malin Akerman, tennis champ Stefan Edberg and others.

“I love this track! It’s a straightforward rock anthem with lyrics reflecting the times we live in, written slightly tongue in cheek,” says Europe’s founding member and frontman Joey Tempest. “The title was inspired by a phrase coined by author and biochemist Isaac Asimov. It reflects some of the negative tendencies emerging in our world today, though it is written in a slightly light-hearted tone.”

Come This Madness, Europe’s first album since 2017’s Walk the Earth, will be released Sept. 25.

Music notes: Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes and more

June 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ariana Grande is getting fans hyped for her Eternal Sunshine tour kickoff this weekend: She released a “live from rehearsal” version of her single “hate that i made you love me.”

Shawn Mendes is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his single “Treat You Better” with the release of a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl. The original recording is on side A, and a previously unreleased live version on side B. Shawn also shared a performance video of the live version on YouTube and made the track available on streaming services.

*NSYNC’s Joey Fatone is returning to Broadway musical & Juliet in July. He’ll be back in the role of Lance from July 2 through July 12, Aug. 4 through 15 and Sept. 1 through 7. Joey is also one of the producers of the Tony-nominated musical Titanique, as is JC Chasez.

Ellie Goulding will release her new album, I Know Too Much, on Sept. 4. The first single, “Black Prada Dress,” will be out on Friday. Ellie’s friend Katy Perry is excited about it: She wrote in the comments, “OK im sat.”

Speaking of Katy Perry, she posted a video of her “rehearsing” for her upcoming festival dates. In it, she sings a slowed-down, country-tinged version of her hit “Roar” with absolutely no enthusiasm. “rehearsals for the summer festival show are going great thanks for asking,” she captioned the video. One fan commented sarcastically, “New roar arrangement is lit wow.”

Sienna Spiro has released an official video for her album’s title track, “The Visitor.” “I feel it captures the true essence of what it means to be a visitor, feeling like a spectator in your own life, just passing through someone else’s experience,” she wrote on Instagram.

Benson Boone will have ‘the time of his life’ this month

June 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Looks like Benson Boone will have some new music before he hits the road for his Wanted Man tour in July.

Benson has revealed on social media that he’ll be dropping a project called “The Time of My Life” on June 26. It’s not yet clear if it’s a new single, a new album or perhaps — as rumors have suggested — a movie soundtrack song.

In one video, Benson sits down in a chair and props his feet up, revealing the title and release date on the bottom of his shoes. A phone then begins, prompting him to get up and answer it.

In another video, Benson walks through a puddle of water to a neon sign reading, “The Time of My Life.” You can just hear him sing the first word of the song — “I” — before the video ends.

On his Instagram Story, he wrote, “Everything is a clue. Remember that.”

Benson hasn’t released new music since his 2025 album, American Heart. The video for one of the album’s single, “Mr. Electric Blue,” is among the music videos that will be screened June 9 at New York’s Tribeca Festival, as part of the festivals Shorts programs.

The Wanted Man tour launches July 7 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Beyoncé named in readers’ choice list of the 100 greatest American songwriters

June 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The New York Times released a list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters in April, based on feedback from more than 250 music insiders and six Times critics. The list drew criticism from music fans, prompting the newspaper to give readers an opportunity to weigh in.

The Times has now released a readers’ choice list of the 100 greatest American songwriters, explaining, “As soon as we decided to make a list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters, we could guess how readers would respond to the results: with a combination of enthusiasm and outrage, quickly letting us know which of their favorites we had unconscionably forgotten.”

“We didn’t want all that passion to go undocumented. So we invited readers to assemble their own list — with a formal poll,” the publication added.

The new list is based on more than 25,000 ballots cast, which resulted in “nearly 12,000 distinct choices,” before being narrowed down to 100 songwriters.

Unlike the original list, the readers’ choice list ranks its selections. Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and Kendrick Lamar placed in the top 20, landing at #6, #13 and #17, respectively. All three were included on the original list, as were Lionel Richie, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Outkast and Babyface, whom fans voted onto the new ranking.

Among the artists excluded from the original list but included in the readers’ choice ranking are Eminem, Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, Ye, Lauryn Hill and Alicia Keys.

Soul Asylum releases ‘What Will Become of Me’ from upcoming ‘MPLS Unplugged’ album

June 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Soul Asylum has released another track off their upcoming album, MPLS Unplugged, dropping Aug. 28.

The latest is a recording of the track “What Will Become of Me,” a fan favorite that was first performed live in 1995 and has been part of their sets for years, though it’s never officially released on an album.

“What Will Become of Me” is available now via digital outlets.

MPLS Unplugged captures Soul Asylum’s 2023 concert at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of their 1993 performance on MTV Unplugged.

Soul Asylum has also announced a new world tour that hits North America starting June 13 in Oroville, California, and runs through Aug, 27 in Winnipeg, Canada. They will join the Live on their South American tour, starting Sept. 13 in Santiago, Chile.

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

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s most-used guitar sells for over $500,000 at auction

June 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s most-used guitar sells for over 0,000 at auction

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s most-used guitar sells for over $500,000 at auction — Ace Frehley’s Les Paul guitar (Courtesy of Julien’s Auctions)

Ace Frehley’s most-played guitar brought in big bucks at auction.

The late KISS guitarist’s 1975 Les Paul sold for $512,000 at Julien’s Auctions’ Music Icons auction, which took place May 29-30 at the Hard Rock Café Times Square.

The guitar was described in a press release as Frehley’s “constant companion” from the beginning of his career and was used “more than any other guitar in his arsenal.”

Other Frehley items that sold at auction include: a 1997 Gibson signature Les Paul, which he played at Super Bowl 33, for $57,600; a custom Gibson Les Paul Jr, which he played during the 1996 KISS reunion tour, for $57,600; a life-size stage-worn Destroyer mannequin, which sold for $51,200; and a stage-worn purple jumpsuit, which sold for $11,520.

Other big sellers at the auction include: Eddie Van Halen’s autographed Charvel art series guitar from his last performance with Sammy Hagar, which sold for $115,200 and a belt worn by The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger at their 1969 Hyde Park concert, which sold for $51,200.

Alex Warren taps Kevin James to help him announce new album ‘Wildchild’

June 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

When Alex Warren announced his current tour, he enlisted Jennifer Aniston and Max Greenfield to join him in a comical video sharing the news. Now, he’s enlisted Kevin James for another comical video announcing his new album.

In the video, Alex arrives on set, ready to film his big announcement. Kevin, playing the director, tries to get him hooked up to a harness that’s going to lift him in the air. “Is this gonna be safe?” Alex asked, before a crew member smashes into him, spilling blue paint all over him.

“It’s okay, we’re gonna fix it in post,” says Kevin.

Alex is then hoisted into the air. “My name’s Alex Warren, and my new album…” he says, before confetti explodes everywhere, cutting him off. “No! No! No no no!” screams Kevin. “Not yet!”

“You know, it might be a better choice to do it on the ground,” suggests Alex, but Kevin won’t hear of it. The confetti goes off again, Kevin starts screaming again, the set catches on fire and then the confetti goes off again.

“Alex, just say the line,” says Kevin, at the end of his rope.

“My name’s Alex Warren, and my new album…” Alex says, before the harness gives way and he falls from the ceiling.

The new album is called Wildchild and it’ll be out Aug. 28. It’s the follow-up to his album You’ll Be Alright Kid, which featured his smash hit “Ordinary.”

The confetti in the film is likely a reference to Alex’s current tour: Each night, he has someone from the audience come onstage and hit a button, which rains confetti everywhere.

Eddie Van Halen ‘ruined rock guitar,’ according to The Jesus and Mary Chain

June 3, 2026 by WDNY Radio

You can say a lot of things about the late Eddie Van Halen, but you can’t deny that he was an incredible guitar player, right? Or maybe you can, if you’re The Jesus and Mary Chain.

Speaking to Stereogum, Jim Reid of the Scottish alt-rock duo talked about how, when it comes to playing guitar, sometimes simpler is better. “I can play guitar, but only just. It’s kinda deliberate. I play guitar to the level that I need to play guitar,” he said. “And sometimes knowing too much about making music gets in the way, and it ends up back to Eddie Van Halen again, do you know what I mean?”

Jim’s older brother and bandmate William Reid then chimed in.

“I think guitar players should never learn scales. I think the worst guitar players in the world, like Eddie Van Halen — I can’t stand Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing,” said William. “I think he ruined rock guitar all through the ’80s and ’90s ’cause so many people copied him.”

“And I just couldn’t get any of that playing as fast as you f****** can and cramming as many notes in one second as you could,” William went on.

So whose playing does he admire?

“I listen to Peter Hook’s bass riffs, and I think that’s a thousand times better than anything Eddie Van Halen could ever conjure up,” said William. He was referring to the New Order and Joy Division bass player, who’ll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year.

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