Random music news for Saturday, February 14, 2026

If you’re a fan ofBreaking Bad, why not buy Walter White’s IRL house? It’s for sale. Moving to music news for February 14, 2026…

1. Spotify has some new guidelines for developers, which are related to AI risks. At least they recognize the problem.
2. YouTube Music now charges users to see song lyrics.
3. Deadmau5: Not a fan of AI and music. Right on, dude!
4. Why would anyone sample Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” and not clear the sample? Dumb. And person who did this is pro-MAGA.
5. Turns out The Edge of U2 was never a fan of grunge.
6. Are you a fan of Fishbone? They’re using Kickstarter to fund their next album.
7. How’s this for a collectible: The two-page memo that officially dissolved The Beatles just sold for US$100,000.
8. People wagered US$24 million on whether Marky Mark would show up at the Super Bowl.
9. New Zealand has a possum problem. The solution might be Selena Gomez.
10. Meanwhile, certain British fish are being saved from being sucked into the water pipes of a nuclear power plant through the use of a “fish disco.”
11. This yacht rock thing just keeps getting bigger. And if you actually own a yacht, read this.
12. The Smashing Pumpkins have prepared a 35th anniversary edition of the Gish album.
13. The official Jeff Buckley documentary is out. Early reviews are great.
14. Can anyone shed light on this (apparent) Joey Ramone cover of Johnny Rivers’ “Secret Agent Man?” Leave info the comments, please.
15. This guy was arrested by ICE. Agents asked what kind of music he wanted to listen to on the way to detention. He chose “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC.

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BONUS: Why is MAGA art so awful? Discuss. Then look at this. (VIa Oreo)

And this, too. (Oreo again)