Random music news for Friday, May 22, 2026
Have you noticed the change to Google Search? Thoughts? What about music news for May 22, 2026? BONUS: Sure. Okay.
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We knew this was coming: Bruce Springsteen adds extra security because of Trump zealots
Bruce Springsteen has never minced words with his opposition and disgust with Donald Trump. He hasn’t held back on this current Land of Hope and Dreams Tour, either. Springsteen has used his platform
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Random music news for Thursday, May 21, 2026
This is a real headline: “AI-Created Vintage Adult Film Unveiled at Cannes.” We’re doomed. Send in music news for May 21, 2026. BONUS: Hoping for new alien overlords? Here’s why that might be
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A Canadian restaurant chain wants to come to the rescue of indie musicians
When it comes to finding places to play for emerging and indie musicians, it’s dire out there. Venues are scaling back on live music. Others are closing down completely, victims of gentrification and/or
Read MoreRandom music news for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Websites know a lot about you from the moment you are on them. Try this test. This is scary. Moving to music news for Wednesday, May 20, 2026… BONUS: Oh, I remember this.
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There’s a big musicians’ protest against AI today
We don’t need AI to make art. That’s what humans are for. Increasingly, though, music-generative AI is creeping into the culture with its fake, soulless, and inhuman analogies of songs. AI companies have
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The Canadian Air Guitar Championships are coming up this week
Last year, I was asked to be a judge in the finals of the Canadian Air Guitar Championships. Damn, it was fun. Our winner went to Finland to compete in the world finals,
Read MoreRandom music news for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Netflix has its own AI studio now, and it’s going to use it whether we like it or not. I hope you like music news for May 19, 2026. And I’m warning you:
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, May 18, 2026
It’s happening: ballmaxxing. Why? Music news for May 18, 2026, is much less gross. Mostly. BONUS: What’s the best in-game nightclub out there? Let’s investigate.
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Bulgaria pulls out a big win at Eurovision 2026
The slogan of the Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s most batsh*t crazy music competition, is United by Music. This year, not so much. Russia is still on the sh*tlist and is banned from
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The White House dragged Drake into a cringey MAGA thing
Yesterday (May 15), Drake dropped three albums on a single day: Iceman (we knew it was coming) and two surprise records, Habiti andMaid of Honour. It took only a few hours for Donald
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