Random music news for Thursday, April 6, 2023
Slow WiFi? Just wait until we get to WiFi 7. Now let’s look at music news for April 6, 2023.
- A couple of jailers in Oklahoma City have been convicted of torturing inmates by playing “Baby Shark” on a loop.
- How is Taylor Swift getting on stage for her Eras tour? It’s weird. Trust me.
- And the Donald-Trump-got-arrested songs just keep coming. (Via Sean)
- Travis Barker and wife Kourtney Kardashian have a TV show. Here’s a trailer.
- Thanks to ChatGPT, the Furby uprising is upon us. (Via Rick J)
- Here’s a dude who really, really wanted to get into a Megan Thee Stallion show.
- This is good news for the Glastonbury Festival.
- What do all the TikTok bans really mean? Digital supremacy.
- TIkTok has also been fined for misusing data they gathered from children.
- Think going on tour is fun? Think again.
- And then there’s this story about…well, you’ll see.
- What’s going on in the world of AI and music? There’s this and this.
- What about VR? Adoption is not going well with teens.
- Lynyrd Skynyrd will continue to tour even though there are no longer any original members in the band.
- Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” will be used in a campaign to ban assault rifles in the US.
- These guitars are…weird.
- This could really, really change the game when it comes to gathering ratings for radio.
BONUS: A cover of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” sung in Inuktitut.