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Random music news for October 1, 2018

Now that we’re into October, I feel I can enjoy pumpkin spice-laced foods without rushing the season. Let’s take a look at some music news for October 1, 2018.

  1. Korn coffee koffee? Yes.
  2. It’s now DR. Prince.
  3. Can you ever really stop being an audiophile? Probably not.
  4. Apple is hinting at the next version of their AirPod earbuds.
  5. Still wondering about the iPhone XS? Here’s another review.
  6. Here’s my column on the Life is Beautiful music festival for Global News.
  7. Well, if your wedding pictures are going to get photobombed by someone… (Via Tom)
  8. It looks like Kanye Ye forgot to release his new album over the weekend.
  9. And what was Kanye trying to say about slavery and the 13th amendment?
  10. Whatever he said, it’s not going over well.
  11. Meanwhile, Donald Trump was okay with Kanye on SNL.
  12. Should we be worried about Ye’s state of mind? Maybe.
  13. Willie Nelson vs. Donald Trump.
  14. The Happy Mondays vs. the game show.
  15. If slam-dancing in a mosh pit is too wimpy for you, there’s this new thing called “crowd killing.
  16. Bono and the burqa.
  17. Remember that ABBA hologram tour? It’ll happen in 2019.
  18. At 66, this guy was homeless. Then he had a hit single.
  19. Blondie is headed to Cuba on a cultural exchange mission.
  20. Will.i.am from the Black Eye Peas continues to rock technology.
  21. Let’s have a beer with a Sex Pistol.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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