Random music news for Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
Remember this guy? It still makes me laugh. On to music news for March 12, 2024.
- Joe Biden says he’ll sign any bill that would ban TikTok in the US.
- Meanwhile, TikTok is playing a role in the shoegaze revival.
- Wow. The Mother of All Synthesizers!
- There was an awful festival in Australia over the weekend. This is a promoter’s nightmare.
- Apple TV has a new series on “the sounds of Earth.” (Via Sean)
- Heart-warming story of the day: Liam Gallagher rescued a stray dog he encountered in Thailand.
- Time for a trip to see the world’s oldest bagpipes? Uh, sure.
- This was an oddly specific store. It only sold blank cassettes.
- Will we finally find out the real name of Banksy? Maybe. (Bets that it’s Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack?)
- Slag a Canadian DJ? FAFO. (Sean again)
- Another songwriter is sounding the alarm about AI.
- This is an interesting breakdown of David Bowie’s Major Tom.
- If you’re an Iron Maiden fan, you’ll really, REALLY want to click this link. Now do Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades!”
- Ariana Grande’s 98-year-old grandmother is now the oldest person to chart on Spotify.
- Olivia Rodrigo has quite the tour bus.
BONUS: Rockin’ pigeon. This made my day.
#6. Enuff with the onions!
LOL
#7. Listen to Syrian bagpipes – the cat is really being tortured – LOL