Random music news for Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Here’s another reason to worry about the AI boom. Great. As if there’s not enough to worry about. Music news for January 28, 2026, may serve as a distraction.

1. There’s a possibility that Bad Bunny will wear a dress during his Super Bowl halftime show. MAGA heads will explode.
2. On that note, here’s another ICE protest song. It’s very NSFW. (Via Rick J)
3. And Graham Nash, who knows a thing or two about protest music, is screaming mad at ICE and Trump.
4. Meanwhile, Billie Eilish is not letting up on her demands for celebrities to stand up to ICE.
5. In Boston, Dropkick Murphys singer joined Boston labour unions for an anti-ICE rally and called for a general strike.
6. American TikTok users: Read the terms of service and learn who your new masters are.
7. Does this signal genuine remorse from Ye? Or just another stunt?
8. Volvo has gone all-in with Apple Music in their new EV.
9. A stage musical about the life of Sinead O’Connor will open this summer in Manchester.
10. Do you love albums? Then take a look at this new book called Body of Work.
11. I never thought of this before: When did classical music start?
12. Will Rush ever record new music? Well, never say never.
13. Nicki Minaj won’t have to sell her US$20 million mansion after all. A settlement was reached in her security guard assault case.
14. Harry Styles fans are NOT happy about the price of his concert tickets.
15. ChatGPT is pulling answers from Elmo’s Grok. That’s not good.

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BONUS: This is my favourite bit of trivia of the year so far.

Samuel L. Jackson has earned approximately $357,161,000 from his film career. Across 156 movies, he averages about 2,200 words per film—roughly $1,040 per word. The word “Motherf**ker” appears 1,116 times, meaning he has made an estimated $1,160,640 just from saying it. pic.twitter.com/KyniFDlGPZ

— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) January 25, 2026