Random music news for Thursday, April 4, 2024

Turns out we need new clocks on the moon. Here’s why. Meanwhile, back here on Earth, it’s time for music news for April 4, 2024.

1. RIP John Sinclair, radical 60s activist and manager of the MC5. He was 82.
2. Here’s a list of all the defendants in the Diddy sex assault case.
3. And then Suge Knight had this to say about Diddy and a secret lover.
4. Is Linkin Park about to come back with a new singer?
5. How AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z.
6. Billy Joel had to cut US$15 million from the price of his oceanfront house because of climate change.
7. Kanye: Still crazy.
8. Fresh thinking for Canadian journalism. Good.
9. Spotify’s audiobooks offering is now available in Canada.
10. An incident 12 years ago by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong just had a happy ending.
11. Lil Yachty has a new gig with McDonald’s Canada. I’m confused, too.
12. This sort of seems sensible: A festival with “mosh” and “no mosh” zones.
13. Here’s a deep dive into reverb, an essential part of music.
14. What’s “Glorb?” If you’re a SpongeBob fan, you need to investigate.

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BONUS: Do you look like your significant other? Science has some insights about that.

BONUS BONUS: The Blue Jays were part of the first bench-clearing brawl of the season.