Random music news for Tuesday, September 15, 2020

We needed some good news like this in the age of pandemic. No flu season this year? We’ll see. On to music news for September 15, 2020.

1. Coronavirus update 1: COVID-19 is apparently driving music nostalgia.
2. Coronavirus update 2: We’re looking at our last chance to save small music venues. (Via Peter)
3. Coronavirus update 3: “Unmetal?”
4. The Silver Dollar Room is about to reopen in Toronto at a new location.
5. No new iPhone announcement today? We’ll see.
6. The FORBIDDEN RIFF. Discuss.
7. This is cool: Nirvana live in 1991. (Via Kevin)
8. Why did Kanye build this wall?
9. There are new details about Spotify’s upcoming karaoke feature. Auto-Tune? Apparently.
10. Gee, Donald. Thanks.
11. Here’s what’s going on with the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.
12. Cool! I did not know this about football broadcasts.
13. Osama porn!
14. New Order and Adidas have a new clothing deal.