Random music news for Monday, August 26, 2024
Forget mpox. The biggest issue in North American seems to be “phone pinky.” Blame TikTok. As for music news for August 26, 2024…
- So what will Taylor Swift do regards to the US presidential election? An ex-aide to Trump has a prediction.
- Related to that, Donald Trump says he doesn’t have any idea who generated those fake Taylor Swift endorsement images that started making the rounds last week.
- Indian singer Arijit Singh is the most-followed artist on Spotify. Yes, he has more followers than Tay-Tay.
- The son of CCR drummer Doug Clifford has officially been charged with murder.
- Burning Man is in trouble. Here’s why. (Via Christopher)
- “Don’t you know who I am?” Yeah, we don’t care.
- There’s been a lineup change in Imagine Dragons. Drummer Daniel Platzman wants to focus on composing for film.
- South Korea isn’t crazy about how Spotify manages its subscriptions. Authorities are taking a look.
- This was inevitable: Threads is exploring the idea of ads.
- Late Night with Seth Meyers is losing its live band because of budget cuts.
- John Williams, the most successful composer for movie soundtracks, is getting his own documentary.
- Secondary concert ticket seller SeatGeek has a new “ticket-sharing” feature for you and your friends.
- Here’s a cautionary tale about buying tickets online: Make sure you know who the seller is before you bring out the credit card. (Via Christopher)
- Korn has launched a fun fan art contest.
- Rare: Noel Gallagher has some praise for his little brother.
BONUS: Kraftwerk demonstrates their gear on a BBC science program in 1975.
