Random music news for Thursday, April 2, 2026

This strippers says US soldiers revealed invasion plans while she was giving them lap dances. You cannot make this up. Music news for April 2, 2026 looks like this.

1. Wu-Tang Clan did the honourable thing. Nice.
2. And Metallica is being very charitable again. This time, they’ve donated money to people affected by floods in Hawaii.
3. “Predictive concert booking?” What’s that? Oh. This could work.
4. Back in 1978 when he appeared on Top of the Pops, an enthusiastic teenager twisted off one of Bob Marley’s dreads. That hair is now being auctioned off.
5. If you’re interested in how music and your emotions go together, prepare to fall down a deep rabbit hole. (Via Sean)
6. On that note Mood is a “biometric-powered music experience” that adjusts what you hear to how you feel in real time.
7. And what about a music search function that serves up niche artists instead of the same-old same-old? Try this.
8. When it comes to collecting royalties for public performances, it’s all estimates. But what if there was something better?
9. A fun read: Music nostalgia is not new and never has been.
10. This is weird; Paul McCartney got kicked of Reddit for publishing picture of his own show. (Via Rick J)
11. Taylor Swift has been hit with a lawsuit by an actual Las Vegas showgirl. This could be costly.
12. Damian Abraham of Fucked Up has a new independent film and production company. This sounds interested.
13. Here’s one case where noise-cancelling headphones can be a danger.
14. What’s after passwords, fingerprints, and face ID? Skull vibrations.
15. This talk show appearance really happened in 1974.

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BONUS: Now I need to wash my eyes out with bleach. Without the visuals, the song is pretty cool, though. (Via Danny)