Random music news for Friday, February 18, 2022
The Queen–yes, the monarch–has launched a brand of dog perfume. Gotta pay for Prince Andrew’s indiscretions somehow, right? Now let’s try some music news for Friday, February 18, 2022.
- Wait: Spotify is paying Joe Rogan 200 MILLION DOLLARS? That’s double what’s been reported.
- A Canadian folk musician has gone viral with a song called “Crybabies Caravan.” The trucker protestors aren’t happy.
- Is this the best love song of all time?
- Snapchat has entered into a partnership with Ticketmaster to sell concert tickets within the app.
- Something is happening in South Korea. Physical record sales were up 66.9%(!!!) in January.
- Ed Sheeran has been given permission to build his own burial crypt on his property.
- Winter got you down? Try listening to sad songs. It’ll help.
- Here’s a sample of the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic.
- Britney has been invited to appear before the US Congress to talk about her conservatorship issues.
- Are you a podcast “super listener?” You are if you listen this much.
- Canto-pop singer Tommy Yuen has been arrested in Hong Kong. Money laundering charges.
- Beatles manager Brian Epstein is going to get his own statue in Liverpool.
- A Nickelback dad joke. Beware. (Via Tom)
- Got rats? Maybe the old ways were the best.
- There’s a biography on Factory Records’ Tony Wilson coming soon.
- Peleton is now in the video game business.
More news? Look here.
BONUS: Does anyone know what the hell this is?

Why would winter have me down? It’s the best season. Why does everyone just assume that everyone agrees with them about cold=bad and hot=good?