Random music news for Thursday, April 25, 2024

Need something uplifting and optimistic today? Here you go. And if you need music news for April 25, 2024, you’re in the right place.

RIP Mike Pinder, a founding member of The Moody Blues. He was 82.
“How Coachella became the world’s music festival.” Discuss.
FIGHT! Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar vs. Kanye! (Via Christopher)
And then there’s this cease-and-desist order to Drake from Tupac’s family.
Taylor Swift has spoken out about reviews of her new album after Paste Magazine didn’t include the writer’s name for fear of Swiftie retribution. Paste might have a valid point, too.
On that topic, I wonder how things are at the New York Times after this review?
Madonna has been sued again for starting a show late.
Are song lyrics getting dumber? It looks like it.
A solar-powered vinyl factory? Yes!
I wholly agree with this critique of music biopics. Can someone please sort it out?
There’s a new AI-powered instrument that only plays happy sounds. It’s inspired by a Coke bottle (and is a Coke product.)
An American Nazi radio station? What?
New Zealand has honoured Split Endz with their own postage stamps.
There are new stats about radio listening that are pretty good for the industry. For the movie industry, not so much.
Sammy Hagar will get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week.
Do music videos still matter? Discuss.