Random music news for Wednesday, August 5, 2026

This water costs US$120,000 a gallon. Me? I’ll just turn on the tap. Moving to music news for August 5, 2026…

1. “Most musicians don’t fail because they’re bad. They fail because their nervous system can’t survive the industry.” Discuss.
2. On that topic, There’s a new study about the headspace of American Gen Zers. They’re not in a good place.
3. Massive Attack is talking about their experience of being detained and banned from Singapore for displaying a Palestinian flag during a gig.
4. Meanwhile, Boy George’s Bandcamp account has been deactivated after his release of a pro-Israel song. And he’s fired his “gutless” label manager.
5. Here’s the latest on Sid Wilson’s departure from Slipknot: “It was a long time coming.” And here’s a little more, too.
6. Brian Johnson almost got shot by his own cannon during an AC/DC show in Las Vegas.
7. Here’s an interesting little addendum to Kurt Cobain’s death 32 years ago.
8. SnapChat says it will no longer recommend AI slop. Good.
9. I missed this: Lesbian mud wrestling broke out at Lollapalooza.
10. I also missed this: The Lollapalooza “pee bag.”
11. Angine de Poitrine: The Deadmau5 dance mix.
12. For US$1,000, Foreigner will let superfans sit onstage for a concert.
13. A member of System of a Down will be seen in season two of Dexter: Resurrection.
14. In the market for some new headphones? These new cans from B&O cost just US$2,200.
15. ChatGPT is apparently very good at generating convincing fake news.

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BONUS: Anika’s mid-song selfie. And how about a drum cam view of Anika’s entire’s performance? (VIa Tom)