Random music news for Thursday, June 13, 2024
Space piracy isn’t a problem yet, but these guys are getting ready when Hondo Ohnaka appears. Meanwhile, I’m prepared for music news for June 13, 2024.
- RIP Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson, co-vocalist of The Selector.
- REM’s original lineup got back together for an interview for the first time in 30 years.
- Fake singers: It’s a growing problem that’s not going away. Blame AI abusers.
- When was the last time you saw a physical release boasting of hidden tracks? Here’s one.
- Question: Does anyone (read: the general public) really care about hi-res audio from Spotify? I do, but that’s just me.
- Spotify says that any of these 30 tracks could become the song of the summer of 2024.
- Remember the scummy pharma bro Martin Shkreli? The dude who bought that ultra-rare Wu-Tang Clan album? He’s been ordered to turn over any copies he might have made.
- More interesting study about the music and the brain: Singing in a choir may help stroke victims recover. (Via Nic)
- Metallica is going to headline a Fortnite concert.
- Yung Thug’s racketeering trial isn’t going well. His lawyer has been sent to jail for contempt of court.
- There’s new Coldplay coming.
- More artists are asking “Sign to a major label? Why?”
- Deadmau5: “I really don’t like dance music.”
- Cool! How earbuds are made.
BONUS: How to spot a Boomer, a Millennial or a Gen Z person with one lyric from one song.
