Random music news for Friday, July 3, 2026

Robots are now taking jobs once reserved for office interns. It’s another solution to a problem that did not exist. We’re doomed. Music news for July 3, 2026, is much more uplifting.

1. Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert won’t be touring with New Order for a while because of health concerns. If they tour, the only original member will be Bernard Sumner. Peter Hook thinks this is “rich.”
2. Van Der Dijs is a nu-metal band from Venezuela. Members were killed in the earthquakes when their rehearsal space collapsed.
3. The American health care system in action again. GWAR has launched a fundraiser for founding member Chuck “Sexecutioner” Varga because he’s dealing with cancer. One of the things that’s being auctioned off is the Sexecutioner’s stage axe.
4. Morrissey is being a whiny jerk again. He’s selling Smiths merch with his name on it.
5. Wait: 50 Cent is going to perform at Trump Jr’s club?
6. Suno, the music-generating AI program, is getting sued AGAIN.
7. On the subject of AI, I’m 100% with Madonna on her opinion.
8. Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, is now the biggest-grossing biopic of all time.
9. On a similar topic, there’s a new HBO documentary on Earth, Wind & Fire. Here’s the trailer.
10. Seriously. What’s wrong with the people who go to concerts today?
11. Blur drummer Dave Rowntree is a lawyer. Here’s the kind of thing he works on.
12. Some unheard Chris Martin demos are going up for auction. Coldplay fans take note that it also includes his rejected James Bond theme.
13. You gotta love how Metallica gives back to the community. Here’s the latest.
14. Well, this is an interesting sonic coincidence. No one has picked up on it until now.
15. Did Keith Moon once buy dinner for a nine-year-old Kurt Cobain? Maybe.

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BONUS: This is the most detailed image we’ve ever seen of the centre of the Milky Way. Cool.