Random music news for Tuesday, August 11, 2026
There’s now an AI-led religion because of course there is. We’re doomed. Now for music news for August 11, 2026.
- Back to Boy George and his pro-Israel single: He’s now under fire for using AI backing tracks.
- If you’re missing your old-school MP3 player, here’s a brand new model. Very retro.
- How’s this for a computer device? You control your cursor/mouse with your tongue.
- This should be helpful: The Kickstarter Culture Fund.
- Meta now owes US$942 million in fines in a child safety case.
- More countries need this: The Night Out Price Index.
- A documentary on Blink-182’s Travis Barker debuts Thursday. It’s called Louder Than Fear.
- After Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, made over a billion dollars at the box office, will there be a Michael 2? Well, duh.
- Five negatives from the original photoshoot for the cover of The Beatles’ Abbey Road are for sale. (Via Tom)
- The Weeknd has reversed his stance on retiring.
- Anika Nilles says she’s having an amazing time playing with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
- If you’re an Alexisonfire fan and you’re in Southern Ontario, a pop-up store is coming ahead of two local shows.
- Eddie Vedder was seen busking in Dublin.
- Why would you wear a hockey helmet onstage? Oh.
- Robert Plant showed up at a junior chess tournament (he’s 77) in England. He plays a good game, too, but was beaten by a 17-year-old on a technicality.
BONUS: Slayer. On the accordion. (Via Tom)
