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Random music news for Friday, May 15, 2026

Watch. This is going to be turned into a TV show: “The Sad Wives of AI.” As for music news for May 15, 2026…

  1. A must-read: “How AI-Generated Music Became a $4 Billion Fraud Machine.”
  2. This is an interesting legal battle: FKA Twigs vs. The Twigs. No word yet about Twiggy.
  3. Anyone else remember “The Tampon Incident” at an L7 concert? No? Here’s what happened.
  4. Jack White has something to say about Trump’s new golden statue at Mar-A-Lago.
  5. Have you seen the Trump-Iran war video game? He won’t like it. (Via Rick J)
  6. This is a real problem: The declining availability of news on the radio in rural areas. Think we have news deserts now? This will make it worse.
  7. That Lady Gaga film that’s out today? It was produced in conjunction with Apple.
  8. Eminen’s ex-wife, Kim Mathers, finds herself facing jail time for a hit-and-run.
  9. Nikko McBain, drummer for Iron Maiden, has written a memoir.
  10. If you like Spotify Wrapped reports, you’re going to love this.
  11. Guitarists! Noel Gallagher’s pedal boards have gone up for sale.
  12. Wired headphones are making a comeback. Here’s why.
  13. And Gen Z is driving sales of CDs. No, really.
  14. Dare to be Stupid is the name of the Weird Al musical. It’s headed to Broadway.
  15. Does it surprise you that Mark Zuckerberg has cringey taste in music? Here’s proof.

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BONUS: Can you tap dance to Slayer? Yes. Yes, you can.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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