Random music news for Friday, January 9, 2026

A TV as thin as wallpaper? Yes! Want. I’m also lusting after this computer monitor. But I can probably do without this purse that comes with a OLED screen. Moving to music news for January 9, 2026.

1. Pat Smear is going to miss some upcoming Foo Fighters shows because he broke his foot. He says it was a “bizarre gardening accident.” (IYKYK) What, no throne for him?
2. Richard Ashcroft (The Verve) can’t drive for six months after being caught speeding in his MB G-Class.
3. Ozzy’s museum exhibit is a big hit!
4. What do we need to look for in 2026 when it comes to the law? Music piracy and AI lawsuits.
5. And here’s a list of the issues that will concern Canadian music this year.
6. Record companies have reimagined themselves as tech companies. Here’s how they did it.
7. There’s an unauthorized book on Rush’s 2112 album coming in March.
8. Remember a TV show called ReBoot? It’s back! (Via Rick J)
9. Celine Dion has finally joined TikTok, thank God.
10. Toronto is still counting the money made when Taylor Swift visited in late 2024. Here are the latest numbers.
11. Grok not good.
12. I was asked for my AM Top 40 favourites when I was growing up. Here’s my list.
13. If you love LEGO, look at this.
14. Fans have been waiting for decades for something like this to happen.
15. Puscifer’s comic book series continues.

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BONUS: The US Department of War sent a warning to a store in Toronto: “Stop sending butt plugs to Bahrain!” You can’t make this stuff up.