Random music news for Thursday, July 11, 2019

How long do you think it’ll be before we see the first back to school flyers and commercials? I give it a week. Meanwhile, immerse yourself in music news for July 11, 2019.

1. Just because you’re in a wheelchair doesn’t mean you can’t mosh. See? (Via Tom)
2. Metallica has a children’s book? Yep.
3. Yeezy’s sneaker empire is worth how much?
4. New music from Green Day next week? That is the rumour.
5. A teddy bear record label? Yes.
6. “Have smartphones destroyed a generation?” Discuss.
7. A brief history of art rock.
8. Radio listening in the US has gone up. Good.
9. Interesting: The relationship between people with autism and live gigs.
10. Seal on the beach! (You’ll see what I did there.)
11. If you use Apple Music, you might want to look at this unauthorized app.
12. Nicki Minaj would like to talk to her fans after she canceled a gig in Saudi Arabia.
13. Jay-Z is getting into the legal pot business. Logical, given his past as a drug dealer.
14. They don’t make ’em like Lydia Lunch anymore. She’s got a new book, too.
15. These are the biggest-selling vinyl records in the UK so far this year.