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Random music news for Friday, June 28, 2024

Emoticon use is declining around the world. You might want to read this before you make a mistake. Moving on to music news for June 28, 2024…

  1. I hope Neil Young and Crazy Horse will be okay. Bryan Adams to the rescue–for now.
  2. The man accused in Tupac’s murder has now been denied bail.
  3. Is Cher immortal? You can make a solid case for that.
  4. Bill Gates’ daughter is dating Paul McCartney’s grandson.
  5. It’s Glastonbury weekend. Some interesting news here and here. Oh, and there’s also the Glastonbury Dragonfly.
  6. And since we’re on the topic, here’s a brief history of Glastonbury-sized music festivals since the 1960s.
  7. Disney is being sued for US$20 million by The Village People for an interesting reason.
  8. A fan was injured at a metal show featuring Slaughter to Prevail. The singer helped load the fan into an ambulance. That’s customer service!
  9. No, GOD! PLEASE NO!
  10. This person taught the Taylor Swift course at Harvard. Here’s a thesis.
  11. A slightly odd question: How much are Taylor Swift’s legs worth?
  12. There was a concert scam in Pittsburgh where people though they were going to see a Biggie and 2Pac live orchestra show at a church.
  13. Anyone got a horse that Shania Twain can borrow for Glastonbury?
  14. And who wants this knitted naked version of Chris Martin at Glastonbury?
  15. Remember when someone fraudulently tried to sell Elvis’ Graceland? That case has been handed to federal authorities.
  16. This band is taking a no-nonsense approach to dealing with scalpers (and those who buy from them.)
  17. Oh, dear. Crazy Frog is back.

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Alan Cross

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