Random music news for Thursday, August 17, 2023
Have you ever thought “Gee, I wish I could sleep standing up.” Now you can! And you can now also browse through music news for August 17, 2023.
- RIP Jerry Moss, the “M” in “A&M Records.’ He was 88. (Oh and the “A” is for Herb Alpert). You can learn more about Jerry and A&M here.
- Madonna has resumed rehearsals for her world tour after her health scare.
- Britney’s back on the market.
- Elvis’ autopsy report. Please enjoy.
- Here’s a shocking Lollapalooza story you might have missed. Apologies for making such an obvious pun.
- Was one of Kanye’s publicist indicted in Georgia along with Donald Trump? It appears so.
- Here’s a good feature on renown producer Steve Albini.
- Myvox is another company looking to license voices for AI use.
- Speaking of which, how long do you think it’ll be before we see a Taylor Swift duet with, say, John Lennon? Discuss.
- The New York Times is taking a stance on those who want to use its content to train AI models: Nope. Don’t do it.
- Netflix has begun testing games on TVs in Canada.
- Alice Cooper is getting into the make-up and cosmetics business.
- This Elvis Presley guitar is going up for auction? Could it sell for an all-time record?
- Tom Morello played a surprise show on the Hollywood picket line of writers and actors.
- Is this the happiest music festival in the world?
- Jimmy Buffet has a newly discovered bug named after him.
- Interesting: Could Taylor Swift’s success lead to bigger albums with shorter songs?
- Somehow £10,000 worth of drugs got buried at Glastonbury.
- The Taliban’s fear of music is killing culture. Discuss.
- A Jay-Z library card? In Brooklyn, yes.
- This has made Nile Rodgers very unhappy.
BONUS: Good to know about crocodiles, I guess.
BONUS BONUS: Damn…
