Random music news for Monday, December 25, 2023
What? Did you think there wasn’t any music news to report on December 25, 2023? Someone has to post this stuff.
- Heavy metal Santas. These guys rock.
- And how about some metal Christmas traditions?
- Time to start making your Christmas gift wish list for 2053. No, that’s not a typo. Here’s a gift guide for the future.
- This is Christmas-y: David Byrne’s Chrismast playlist.
- They do things differently in Iceland.
- This is not Christmas-y: A list of songs written about groupies. (Via Mark)
- How Shakespeare helped shaped Christmas as we know it.
- I’d do some Boxing Day shopping here: HMV has returned to Oxford Street in London thanks to its Canadian owner.
- Bryan Adams has split with his longtime manager Bruce Allen after 44 years.
- Travis Scott was assaulted by a giant floating head.
- Will Jimi Hendrix get the same AI treatment as John Lennon just did for The Beatles’ “Now and Then?” It’s possible (and I think it’s inevitable.)
- Here’s why all those sexual assault allegations have been filed against Diddy.
- If you have a SiriusXM subscription, you might want to read this.
- More toilets for Glastonbury, please.
- What does the Canadian music industry hope for in 2024? Here’s a summary.
- Vinyl sales in Canada will end 2023 on a hot streak. Year-to-date sales are up about 26%. More than 1.3 million units will be sold this year compared to about 1.9 million CDs. Who saw that coming?
- And here are some media wishes for 2024. I’m completely on board with these.
- RIP Torben Ulrich, father of Lars. He was 95.
- In addition to the CFNY documentary, Radio Luxembourg is getting one, too.
BONUS: I’m sure the Beach Boys appreciate this. (Via Larry)
BONUS BONUS: Bubbles.
