Random music news for Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Last week, the board of Tesla agreed to a GIANT pay package for Elon Musk: US$44.9 BILLION. Here’s that money could buy. Music news for June 18, 2024, however, is priceless.

1. Part of the new Michael Jackson biopic will be shot at Neverland. That’ll tell you everything about how critical this one is going to be.
2. RIP Remo Saraceni, the inventor of the walking piano in Big.
3. RIP the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band. Here’s a story on one of the last operating units.
4. What does that one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin sound like? Someone had a chance to listen to it.
5. This band had to change their name because an airline demanded it.
6. How did ShinyHunters managed to hack into Ticketmaster and steal all that data? Thanks for asking.
7. Interesting: The smartphone for people who can’t afford smartphones.
8. Your iPhone will soon be able to record and transcribe phone calls (if you have the latest iPhone, that is.)
9. Support for the music industry is a big deal in the current election in the UK. Here’s what the parties say they’ll do.
10. A member of BTS held a contest where the prize was a hug from him. A thousand people won–and he made good on each hug.
11. This sponsor has pulled out of UK festivals because of criticism over its ties to Israel.
12. We’re entering an era where royalty-free music is going to have a big moment.
13. Another thing that’s having a moment–again: Knock-off records. Beware.
14. Queens of the Stone Age say that they’re going to take “a little break.”
15. Will the dumb community of Flat Earthers buy this reissue?

BONUS: This is how you rave at a seniors’ home.