Random music news for Friday, December 29, 2023
- I know you’re curious: What’s it like to study Taylor Swift in college? Is it like this course on The Grateful Dead?
- Tay-Tay brought in big TV ratings for the Kansas City-Raiders game on Christmas Day. Again, she’s managed to co-opt the entire NFL.
- And Swifties are upset at Chiefs fans who blame her for the loss, calling her “Yoko.”
- Remember that Swiftie who died at a show in Brazil? It was heat exhaustion.
- Sorry for the previous entries but it’s Christmas week and it’s been slow for news. Maybe this next item will be an improvement.
- Nope. Sorry.
- Wait: This should work. It’s a history of rock in 500 songs. (Thanks to Mike for rescuing music news today.)
- Here’s a list of the biggest cultural flops of 2023.
- Are you ready to sing “Auld Lang Syne?” Do you even know why we sing it? Here’s the explanation.
- Relax: Ozzy’s not dead.
- This is useful: Why are some songs greyed out on Spotify?
- This is historic: A US radio station is now owned by Canadians.
- “Social media behemoths raked in US$11 billion from minors.” Discuss.
- On the topic of social media, does TikTok wish to explain this?
- Vinyl sales in the UK are at their highest since 1990.
BONUS: Dance like everyone is watching.
