Random music news for Saturday, May 9, 2026

The newest trend in Brazil involves Whatsapp and whistling. Moving to music news for May 9, 2026…

1. Is Greta Van Fleet really breaking up? But what about that secret code found in the band’s website?
2. “Hybrid albums?” What are those? Oh, cool!
3. This Taylor Swift lawsuit is getting interesting.
4. Spotify’s fake DJ feature is spreading like a plague.
5. Can we use data analysis to predict the winner for Eurovision? It turns out we can.
6. This might be the first music festival to be cancelled because of high jet fuel prices caused by Trump’s stupid war with Iran.
7. Apple AirPods with a camera? Yes.
8. Wait: You were kicked out of bands for being sober?
9. Why did Bad Bunny trademark his birth name?
10. Why wouldn’t a rock star want to be on The Simpsons? At least fourteen acts turned down the invitation.
11. Simon Cowell did what? Dancing ones? And he spent £3,000,000?
12. This radio station was allegedly powered by dilithium crystals.
13. Kpop Demon Hunters is now the most-watched movie ever on Netflix. We’re talking over one billion viewing hours.
14. There’s a new Mental Health Toolkit aimed specifically at the EDM scene.
15. The AI Graveyard is a site featuring all the AI stuff that didn’t work.

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BONUS: Some churches are preparing for the arrival of aliens. For them, this is serious business.