Random music news for Monday, March 23, 2026
This is the most unmappable city in the US. Here’s why. On to music news for March 23, 2026…
- Uh-oh. AC/DC guitarist Stevie Young had to be admitted to hospital in Buenos Aires ahead of some shows this week.
- ElevenLabs is an AI music company. They offer this service for media, advertising, gaming, and other clients. Only licensed music was used for training.
- Meanwhile, there’s another song contest for the best AI-generated music.
- Xitter/Threads competitor Bluesky now has 43 million users. It also raised another US$100 million in funding.
- Here’s a great evisceration of Meta’s horrible and failed plans for the metaverse.
- What does YouTube Music have planned for the future? Let’s take a look at that.
- “Groupie getaways?” Oh, I see…
- There was a fire at Kid Rock’s Nashville bar. Shame. (Via Rick J)
- Metallica’s partnership with the Red Cross resulted in 40,000 blood donations.
- Dave Mustaine’s memoir is done. In My Darkest Hour will be out in September.
- The cassette had received a design upgrade of sorts for Gen Z. Here’s what that means. (Via Peter)
- A guitar with sixty-four pickups? Yes.
- Into pinball and metal? Look at this.
- “What if you could control YouTube with a surfing cat?” Find out here.
- Not music related, but the US Government just registered the domain Aliens.gov.
BONUS: Let’s talk about Japanese yodelling.
