Random music news for Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Today’s headline: “Melbourne man charged with lighting fires had ducklings in his underwear.” You’re welcome. Music news for August 23, 2023, has nothing to do with baby ducks.
- Hey, Elon! WTF is this?
- What’s this new AI music incubator project YouTube has launched?
- How about this for band merch: A Slayer branding iron.
- Manager Scooter Braun is losing clients. Ariana Grande and Demi Levato are gone. Justin Bieber is gone, too (maybe).
- Cool idea for a concert!
- Stop it, people. JUST STOP.
- What’s the happiest song of all time? This one–and here’s why.
- Interesting: The weird world of anonymous bands.
- I did another one of my speaking gigs last weekend, this time in Ottawa. There was a write-up about it. (Via Ryan)
- And I was also on this podcast. (Via Alan. Not me, another Alan)
- This is both weird and interesting: The birth of easy listening radio.
- Speaking of radio, lobbyists in the US are gearing up to defend AM radio.
- There may be a break in the 1993 murder of AC/DC manager Crispin Dye.
- A new Rolling Stones album? It’s looking like it.
- Joy France is 60. She’s killing it at rap battles.
BONUS: If you’re checking email, you’re probably not breathing.
BONUS BONUS: Bookies are offering wagers on Donald Trump’s Georgia arrest tomorrow. The over/under on his weight is 278.5 lbs (yes, he has to be weighed when he’s booked.)
BONUS BONUS BONUS: One day, this will be your haircut.
