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Random music news for Thursday, October 12, 2023

A Seinfeld reunion? Don’t bet against it. Now onto music news for October 12, 2023.

  1. Has Roger Waters completely lost the plot? Maybe. Or probably.
  2. Here’s a case where speculative secondary ticket sellers took it in the neck.
  3. Texas Rangers fans really love Creed. I mean, really love them.
  4. The woman who was convicted of defaming Cardi B has declared bankruptcy. She still has to pay millions in penalties, though.
  5. Matt Healey says The 1975 was “briefly imprisoned” in Malaysia following the infamous kiss incident earlier this year.
  6. So much for the end of the long dash at 1pm on CBC Radio. The time check that’s been around for 80 years is now history.
  7. A new species of Florida snail has been named after a Jimmy Buffet song. Say hello to Coya margarita.
  8. The first synthesizer in space? Yes. It’s called The Blue Marble.
  9. “What Madonna Knows.” Discuss.
  10. In obligatory Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce news, there’s this and this. That’s all I care to report for today.
  11. Britney busted!
  12. Want to buy a tour bus once used by Paul McCartney? One is for sale.
  13. Liam Gallagher has a new gig: Making announcements on public transit in Manchester.
  14. Donald Fagen of Steely Dan has been hospitalized. He’s had to drop off the Eagles tour.
  15. Meanwhile, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth revealed he has a “debilitating health condition” without going into details.

More music news? Check here.

BONUS: Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, is coming back with a new project.

Alan Cross

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