Random music news for Friday, December 22, 2023
I swear if I hear that Kars for Kids jingle one more time the red mist will descend and I won’t be held responsible for what happens next. As for music news for December 22, 2023…
- TikTok has no intention of being remembered just for 15 second videos. The company has music in its sites.
- Remember earlier this year when Madonna got sick? Turns out she was REALLY sick.
- Is club culture dead? No. It’s just evolving. Discuss.
- Vanilla Ice says he hung out with drug kingpin Pablo Escobar “many times.”
- This is something of a milestone as the recorded music industry sees the rise of more female producers.
- The Dead Kennedys’ classic hardcore album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, was released in 1979. It finally went gold this week.
- Spotify and Deezer are worried about France imposing a streaming music tax.
- Rapper Blueface could be sent to jail for two years after what he did to this fan.
- This was inevitable: A Taylor Swift-themed sea cruise.
- Here’s the story behind “Christmas Wrapping” by The Waitresses. (Via Ivar)
- Wait: Lady Gaga hates Christmas? Apparently.
- Are wintry pop ballads dead? Maybe.
- This is weird: The Dead Air Channel.
- Apple Music has a new collaborative playlist feature. Here’s how it works.
- What are musicians using AI for? Glad you asked. Here’s a handy graphic.
- If you’re a fan of Ted Lasso, here’s Roy Kent singing a Muppets Christmas song.
BONUS: I missed this one earlier in the year. (Via Tom)
BONUS BONUS: Arthur C. Clarke was ban on with his predictions in 1964. (Via Mark)
“I swear if I hear that Kars for Kids jingle one more time the red mist will descend and I won’t be held responsible for what happens next.”
I literally scream at the TV to shut up when that comes on, then quickly as I can hit mute. I have turned the TV off and walked away when I figure out that a certain channel is playing that commercial.
Even now, I am fighting to keep the gawd off awful song out of my head. Time for some Judas Priest to clear the head.