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Random music news for Friday, October 1, 2021

That’s one big comet. Please stay far away. But come in close for music news for October 1, 2021.

  1. Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg will all perform at the Super Bowl Halftime show in February.
  2. And here’s a timeline of Super Bowl performers over the years.
  3. Spotify is now conducting neuo research on brain engagment while subjects listen to music.
  4. Meanwhile, TikTok has designs on becoming a different type of streaming company. Spotify needs to watch out.
  5. Coldplay and BTS, together at last.
  6. Imagine, for a second, Richard Branson singing “Like a Virgin” for cruise ship karaoke.
  7. This upcoming book on Eddie Van Halen loooks really interesting.
  8. Sony is launching a new “wellness” program for its artists.
  9. A good tutorial: How grunge became grunge. (Via Walter)
  10. Depeche Mode’s 1989 concert film, 101, is being re-released in HD with unseen footage.
  11. Here’s an interesting look at the staging logistics of the Hella Mega Tour with Green Day, Weezer, and Fall Out Boy.
  12. More praise for the new documentary on The Velvet Underground.
  13. Dave Grohl said that while Nirvana was writing Nevermind, the band existed on a dollar a day.
  14. Everyone’s getting a rock doc these days. Even Ratt.
  15. A Trainspotting TV series? Yes.

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