Random music news for Thursday, March 26, 2026
Are you overwhelmed with so many subscriptions that you don’t even know what you’re paying for anymore? Then read this. It might help. As for music news for March 26, 2026…
- The copyright infringement over Anthropic using music to train its models has entered a new phase.
- Initial reports say that the BTS comeback concert was viewed by 300 million people on Netflix. But the streamer says the number is actually 18.4 million.
- Have you seen the new Netflix documentary on The Red Hot Chili Peppers? And that voice of dead original guitarist Hillel Slovak? It’s all AI.
- Meanwhile, Flea has a head injury from a “bizarre peeing accident.”
- New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert is recovering from surgery that removed three brain tumours.
- Stevie Young has returned to playing live with AC/DC after a short hospitalization in Buenos Aires.
- Anne Howard, one of the original producers at MuchMusic, has died at 74.
- A new and long overdue idea: A company that ensures that disabled musicians get a fair shake at getting gigs.
- Here’s that question again: “How much does Spotify pay?”
- Anyone who handles guitars like this should be immediately fired.
- A good video: Why lyrics are the heart of music’s future.
- Oasis has announced a photo book from their 2025 reunion tour. Lots of behind-the-scenes stuff, apparently.
- Bruce Springsteen is allowing “Born in the USA” to be used in a campaign against Trump.
- Ritchie Sambora of Bon Jovi had his Ford Explorer stolen 41 years ago. He just got it back.
- A doc on the dark side of boy bands? Do tell!
BONUS: Got a side hustle? You’re not alone. These great artists had theirs, too. And some are pretty weird.
