Random music news for Friday, November 22, 2024
A serious question for MAGA supporters: How will you measure Trump’s success? Moving to music news for November 22, 2024…
- RIP Vic Flick, the guy who played the twangy guitar on the James Bond theme. He was 87.
- RIP two former drummers with the Bee Gees who died within days of each other.
- Looks like Tay-Tay bailed on Toronto on her private jet between her two weekends at Rogers Centre. I think she went home to do laundry.
- People are bailing on X/Twitter in droves. Bluesky now has 20 million users.
- Did I mention this Fleetwood Mac doc that’s in the works?
- The British music industry had a good year thanks to Elton John, Ed Sheeran, and Coldplay. Germany is doing well, too.
- Hip-hop’s influence on the live music industry is growing worldwide.
- A “social media card game?” Yeah. Its creators think it can reach a billion users.
- Instagram will soon let us reset our algorithm recommendation settings.
- Paris-based music streamer is ready with “My Deezer Year.”
- A Charlie XCX protest song? It was from last weekend’s SNL. Here’s the uncensored version. (Via Sean)
- Metallica’s “remastered” pinball machine has been released just in time for Christmas.
- A church in Switzerland is using an AI Jesus to hear confessions.
- Well, that’s one copyright lawsuit we don’t have to worry about anymore.
- I wonder what those riffs sounded like?
BONUS: If you’re still looking for more to worry about, check out this hacker story.
BONUS BONUS: Canadian parliamentary politics looks fun. (Sean again)
