Random music news for Thursday, October 12, 2023
A Seinfeld reunion? Don’t bet against it. Now onto music news for October 12, 2023.
- Has Roger Waters completely lost the plot? Maybe. Or probably.
- Here’s a case where speculative secondary ticket sellers took it in the neck.
- Texas Rangers fans really love Creed. I mean, really love them.
- The woman who was convicted of defaming Cardi B has declared bankruptcy. She still has to pay millions in penalties, though.
- Matt Healey says The 1975 was “briefly imprisoned” in Malaysia following the infamous kiss incident earlier this year.
- 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.
- A new species of Florida snail has been named after a Jimmy Buffet song. Say hello to Coya margarita.
- The first synthesizer in space? Yes. It’s called The Blue Marble.
- “What Madonna Knows.” Discuss.
- In obligatory Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce news, there’s this and this. That’s all I care to report for today.
- Britney busted!
- Want to buy a tour bus once used by Paul McCartney? One is for sale.
- Liam Gallagher has a new gig: Making announcements on public transit in Manchester.
- Donald Fagen of Steely Dan has been hospitalized. He’s had to drop off the Eagles tour.
- Meanwhile, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth revealed he has a “debilitating health condition” without going into details.
BONUS: Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, is coming back with a new project.