Random music news for Tuesday, October 22, 2024

It’s almost time to dress up the dog for Halloween. Here are some ideas. And here’s music news for October 22, 2024.

1. “Please stop playing music everywhere!” Discuss. (Via Christopher)
2. Would you pay US$5,000 for a rare cassette? Someone did.
3. Can you help this guy find some lost cassettes from his youth? (Via Shirl)
4. Here’s a good where-are-they-now story regarding the 80s band After the Fire.
5. Were you a fan of Britpop? Then you might want to read this.
6. Florida’s Cannibal Corpse lost almost everything in Hurricane Helene.
7. Remember when Tool refused to release their music digitally? They now admit that was a mistake.
8. Jeff Lynne’s ELO will come to an end with a final show next summer.
9. Snoop and Dr. Dre are moving into retail.
10. There’s a new generation of Korn. See?
11. The Warped Tour is coming back for three shows in 2025. Fans aren’t happy about the ticket prices.
12. This might be one of the strangest Grammy Award candidates ever.
13. Liam Gallagher still wants to be a fashion icon.
14. Here’s another sign of vinyl’s new strength.
15. Why would someone climb a 250-foot radio antenna? Oh.

More music news? Look here.

BONUS: This may hit a little too close to home. (Via Rick J)