Random music news for Tuesday, January 2, 2024
I spent the holidays watching reruns of Rick & Morty and eating cheese. I’m a mess, of course. I need to get back to doing something productive, beginning with music news for January 2, 2024
- Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Largo New Year’s Eve party featured Vanilla Ice and a Ninja Turtle. Only the best people.
- It’s very possible that the internet will get very, very weird in 2024. Here’s why. (Via Andrew)
- Here’s a list of songs about starting a new year.
- And this is a list of music genres to watch in 2024.
- Eddie Vedder gave a bunch of kids the gift of guitars this Christmas.
- This year will probably give us Streaming 2.0. Here’s what that means.
- Looking for albums to test the quality of audio equipment? Here are some suggestions.
- Rick Astley is never gonna give you up in 2024.
- Not music-related, but Mickey Mouse slipping into the public domain is a big deal in the world of intellectual property. Disney made HOW MUCH from the Mouse over the years? Wow.
- And while we’re on that topic, these classic characters will never be the same.
- Watch/listen as Choir! Choir! Choir! performs this Louis Armstrong classic with 2,000 voices. (Via Sean)
- Billy Joel is selling his US$49 million mansion.
- This is your brain on TikTok. Beware. (Sean again)
- There were 1.7 million podcast episodes released in December. That sounds like a lot, but that’s down 11.1%.
- Need a pick-me-up? Cannibal Corpse has released some cold brew coffee.
BONUS: How come I don’t remember this commercial?
