Random music news for Tuesday, October 1, 2024

The future of space exploration could be moon shrooms. Meanwhile, here’s what’s happening now in music news for October 1, 2024.

1. The Wall Street Journal asks “What’s more punk than selling out?” It’s an interesting point.
2. Related to that is Green Day’s new UK brand of coffee.
3. There’s a Coldplay concert ticket controversy in India. It’s all about the scalpers.
4. How should music be licensed for AI? There’s a proposal.
5. It’s not your imagination. There are more unskippable ads on YouTube.
6. Will Apple TV+ get the rights to the Oasis reunion documentary? It looks like it.
7. Dave Mustaine of Megadeth appears to be healthy and ready to tour again.
8. Prince’s Purple Rain house is now an AirBnB.
9. What does singer Sabrina Carpenter and newly indicted New York City mayor Eric Adams have in common? This.
10. If you were hoping that Jane’s Addiction might get back together again should read this.
11. There’s a book coming commemorating the 40th anniversary of Bon Jovi.
12. Two members of a band called NO CURE were stabbed when they tried to break up a fight in Nashville. They’re selling special T-shirts to help with the medical bills.
13. Public Enemy has had to cancel an Australian tour because Chuck D needs surgery.
14. This is an interesting drumming routine.
15. Finally, South Korea’s K-Pop DUI national nightmare continues.

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BONUS: Got some grunge-y vinyl that needs cleaning? What about this thing? (Via Gordie)