Random music news for Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Condolences to anyone who has to work this week. I feel your pain. Someone has to gather music news for December 27, 2023, so I guess it has to be me.
- “The worst songs of 2023.” Discuss. There are some big names on that list.
- Will 2024 be the year Oasis finally reunites? There are more rumours.
- Here’s how Joe Biden could be saved by Taylor Swift. This isn’t out of line.
- Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider is not a fan of Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. He even said this.
- RIP Mars Williams, sax player for The Waitresses and the Psychedelic Furs. He died at age 68 of cancer.
- RIP Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Dixie Chicks. It was a car crash in Texas.
- Shane MacGowan died with a fortune worth at least £4.3 million.
- Want to know why concert tickets are so expensive now? Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine has this explanation.
- The first KISS avatar show have been set for sometime in 2027.
- Ace Frehley says he expects to be paid for the makeup design in the use of his image in any future KISS avatars.
- The days are now getting longer. Time to start talking about summer music festivals in 2024.
- Roxy Music’s Phil Mazanera has a new memoir coming.
- Some of Amy Winehouse’s friends have been selling her belongings. They’re being sued by her estate.
- This was the first video came console, 50 years ago.
- Surprise! Ted Nugent isn’t a fan of Taylor Swift.
BONUS: Creepy. A Jeff Bezos rowboat.
– I suppose it’s no wonder I don’t know any of the songs on the worst song list. Let’s keep it that way.
– It’s year end so, RIP to all we’ve lost. We’re all going to the same place anyways. And we can thank KISS for leading the charge.
– Now I feel like I got off easy with ticket prices this year. Especially considering I bought them the old fashioned way. By showing up at the venue and talking to the box office 30min. before curtain call. Even Leafs tickets were going for $80 on Halloween night. Lucky me. So much fun.