Random music news for Monday, March 9, 2026

The Brady Bunch home has been declared a historical landmark. Moving to music news for March 9, 2026…

RIP Joseph “Country Joe” McDonald. He was 84.
Jay-Z now finds himself in an expanded probe of the Jeffrey Epstein situation.
A photographer is suing Sharon Osbourne (and, until he died, Ozzy) over the use of a picture he took of…Ozzy. It’s another bizarre copyright dispute.
Guess how much Live Nation paid in taxes in the US last year? Lower. Lower. There you go!
When Britney Spears was stopped by cops last week, they thought she was on “a cocktail of alcohol and drugs.”
Metallica has added even more dates to their residency at The Sphere. That’s, what, 20 so far?
That’s not Lou Reed’s voice on the new Gorillaz album, but it is a “replica.”
When was the last time you saw a new case for cassettes? Well, here you go. (Via Rick J)
Anna’s Archive, the hacker collective that scraped millions of songs from Spotify, is still alive despite legal action. It’s another case of Whack-A-Mole for the music industry.
Want to boost your social media following? This study says you need to reply to comments more.
Which touring artists are the easiest to see live? Someone has done the math for us. Number one? Coldplay, by far.
Rufus Wainwright is selling his Laurel Canyon house. One of the previous owners was Scott Weiland.
BTS fans are going crazy over this.
FIFA World Cup 1, Iron Maiden 0.
A House of Lords committee in the UKwarns of a clear and present danger posed by AI to the creative industries.
What do Chicken McNuggets have to do with AI music consumption? Let’s ask!