Random music news for Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The first-ever Olympics of eSports will happen in Saudi Arabia next year. Time to sharpen those video game skills. Off to do music news for July 17, 2024.

After that awful “Star-Bangled Banner” performance by Ingrid Andress this week (“I was drunk,” she says), she’s entering rehab.
Healthy music festivals? What’s the world coming to?
UK inflation held at 2%, so probably no interest rate cut next month. Economists are blaming Taylor Swift. Seriously.
Metallica’s black album has now been on the Billboard Top 200 album charts for 750 weeks.
Nine Inch Nails has launched a merch collaboration with Doc Martens for the 30th anniversary of The Downward Spiral.
Another copyright infringement lawsuit by the record labels, this time against phone giant Verizon.
Millennials and Gen Z are going DEEP on Billy Joel for some reason.
More antics from the World of Kanye.
More Eagles at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
If you’re part of American Airlines frequent flyer program, you can now exchange points for concert tickets through Ticketmaster.
Here’s what podcastings can learn from radio.
This guy could end up being a hero when it comes to hate and disinformation online.
Jon Anderson of Yes has started on his autobiography.
Another iconic recording studio is closing.
Wiz Khalifa was arrested in Romania on drug charges. He smoked weed onstage during a show.