Random music news for Friday, October 18, 2024

Some people take decorating for Halloween a little too far. See what I mean? Music news for October 18, 2024, is very tasteful. Well, mostly.

Did you see that story about how vinyl sales are down 33% in the US? That was incorrect. Sales are actually up 6.2%.
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino has been ordered to give a deposition in the lawsuit involving the Astroworld concert disaster in Houston.
How brutal is it to be in a K-pop band? This singer testified before the South Korean parliament about her experiences.
Oasis have now sold out 33 stadium gigs. Four Australian shows sold out in 90 minutes.
Spotify somehow keeps allowing fake albums to appear on the pages of real artists.
Sony has just announced PlayStation The Concert. It’ll hit the road next year.
Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre now have their own gin. You’ll have to supply your own juice.
Things are not going well for the Dallas Cowboys so far this season. Owner Jerry Jones may have threatened some radio hosts who were asking questions about the team’s suckage.
A chatbot for your dog or cat? Yes.
The Eagles have extended their residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas into March 2025.
Has this US presidential election brought back music activism? It sure looks like it.
Paul Stanley has revealed more details about the KISS avatar show.
Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand, together at last!
Slipknot for kids! (Via Tom)
System of a Down for Spice Girls fans! (Via Will)