Random music news for Saturday, September 16, 2023

Hands up all of you who were dying for a new flavour of Coca-Cola created by AI. Anyone? How about some music news for September 16, 2023?

1. Props to these Montreal radio guys who pranked Donald Trump.
2. WhatsApp now offers a service called “Channels” for one-to-many communications.
3. Kanye is being sued by an employee who alleges “dangerous work conditions.”
4. Days after USA Today hired a reporter to exclusively report on Taylor Swift, The Tennessean announced they’re looking for a Beyonce reporter.
5. Forty years after its released and 13 years after being posted, this song has hit a billion views on YouTube.
6. There’s buzz building around the upcoming Bob Marley biopic.
7. Morons. STOP IT!
8. Well, that was a nice jam session, wasn’t it?
9. And here’s a swingin’ version of the Batman theme–in Japanese.
10. A new 35th anniversary edition of New Order’s Substance collection is coming in November.
11. Worst. Wall of Death. Ever.
12. And here’s a candidate for Worst. Rock Festival. Ever.
13. Do you have tinnitus? This might be a breakthrough. (Via Sean)
14. Kyle Gordon, the guy behind the viral “Planet of Bass” has a new song. It’s a bossa nova about a girl with teeth.
15. The punk rocker was attacked by masked robbers with knives and mace at the merch table. He played the show anyway.
16. “Why should I listen to the radio?” Discuss.
17. Do we need to know about Gene Simmons’ schmeckle?

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BONUS: If you’re of a certain age, this will make you tear up.