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Random music news for Thursday, September 12, 2024

Adam Sandler says that Happy Gilmore 2 is officially in pre-production. Yay? As for music news for September 12, 2024…

  1. This woman was performing at an open mic night at a tiny pub in Bristol. And then David Gilmour walked in with a guitar. It was his first live performance in four years.
  2. Nicki Minaj isn’t happy about Kendrick Lamar playing the Super Bowl halftime show.
  3. A UK consumer rights group wants Oasis to refund all the money fans had to pay for dynamic pricing.
  4. It doesn’t appear there will be a reggae category for the 2025 Juno Awards.
  5. So Radiohead has been rehearsing for two months now? What does that portend?
  6. The Cure has changed up their logo. Is that a sign a new album is coming?
  7. The Darkness got a boost from Tay-Tay and Travis.
  8. Morrissey is complaining about how he’s being denied free speech.
  9. Diddy has another setback on his #MeToo situation. This one was worth US$100 million.
  10. A US bill designed to curb fake AI musicians is getting pushback from tech companies.
  11. We now have a lead in the Janis Joplin biopic that’s in production.
  12. Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood: He’s keeping on keeping on.
  13. Legendary punks The Refused are calling it a day.
  14. IFPI, the global recorded music organization, is worried about the growth of music in the EU.
  15. Chester Bennington’s son is having a rough week thanks to Linkin Park fans.

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BONUS: Here’s a brutal takedown of Live Nation/Ticketmaster.

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