Random music news for Tuesday, December 26, 2023
What national cuisines are judged to be the best in the world? There’s been a survey. (Hint: Not Canada. Or France.) Meanwhile, here’s what’s happening in music new for December 26, 2023.
- Here are some of the best WFT music stories of 2023.
- And here are some strange music business stories of the year.
- The most-streamed artists of 2023 in Toronto was…NOT Taylor Swift.
- Matt Skiba (the Alkaline Trio guitarist who replaced Tom DeLonge is Blink-182 for a few years) says he has evidence of UFOs.
- A music merch company went out of business just before the holidays. That could explain why you didn’t get your Dashboard Confessional hoodie.
- ABBA’s Voyage virtual show has contributed the London economy by at least US$225 million.
- This documentary on Willie Nelson looks pretty wild. Okay, VERY wild.
- Looking to catch up on all your music documentaries over the holidays? Here’s a list.
- There was a real estate data breach. The addresses of a bunch of celebrities are now in the wild.
- In case you still need more Barbie, there’s this.
- This American radio consultant’s favourite song of the year is by an all-female Canadian band. Guesses which one?
- Fight! Kid Rock vs. Megyn Kelly!
- This podcast ranker shows the most popular podcasts in Canada.
- Some rare recordings of Gordon Lightfoot have been found. He was a kid singing a Christmas carol.
- Metallica has made a multi-million-dollar investment in a new artist-to-fan platform.
BONUS: In a world of weird TikTok videos, this stands out.
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