Random music news for Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Dogs! This will make you feel good. So will music news for January 18, 2023.
- The Taliban is buying blue checkmarks on Twitter. What could possibly go wrong?
- Lana Del Rey has some racy artwork for her upcoming album.
- The late Lisa Marie Presley: Not the best person with money.
- Speaking of whom, the new owners of Graceland are…
- What’s beyond Blu-ray? This.
- And what’s beyond that TV on your wall? Maybe this.
- If you want to get into hi-res audio, Sony has a very affordable new unit.
- Remember the Parental Advisory sticker on albums? Here’s how that happened. (Via Rick J)
- EDM Barbie. Well, not quite, but close.
- Madonna is planning a 40th anniversary tour with tickets starting at–wait for it–$40 when they go on sale Friday (January 20). That’s not a typo. Let’s see how many of these tickets reach the general public at this price.
- Rappers of the world unite!
- Here’s an update on Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor and his stage four prostate cancer.
BONUS: Nuke the whale. (Via Larry)