Random music news for Wednesday, July 29, 2026

You want dystopian? This biohacker is cloning himself as a baby so he can eventually harvest its organs for himself. I…I can’t even… Let’s just go to music news for July 29, 2026.

1. I love this! In Canada, there is a move to ensure only humans can be “authors” of an artistic work and thus be granted copyright. It’s a big test case.
2. Trump did it again. The White House used her song “Firework” in a video showing the US bombing Iran without permission of course.. She hates that. Her boyfriend coulda told her…
3. Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has a new signature guitar from Epiphone.
4. Weird Al is the kind of hero we need today. Here’s why.
5. Why are subscriptions to YouTube Music growing so much? Let’s take a look at that.
6. How can these rock stars continue to perform in their late 70s and into their 80s? Let’s ask.
7. Guitar Center, the big music instrument chain in the US, looks like it might have been saved from extinction.
8. What a great idea! This Australian bar is luring in more people to see opening acts with the promise of discount beer before/during their set.
9. In addition to The Ramones finally being honoured, both The Smashing Pumpkins and Linkin Park are gettings stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Via Tom)
10. It’s come to this: Noah Kahan wants the US Congress to force his fans to wear diapers to concerts to stop all the pissing and sh*tting at shows.
11. Tommy Lee of Motley Crue confesses that he worked as a male escort serving older women.
12. What tool you so long, Apple? These are vile apps.
13. As a veteran of many, MANY emergency kidney stone surgeries myself (12!!!) I hear you brother.
14. As a teenager, Morrissey was a prolific letter writer, sending missives everywhere. Some of those letters are going up for auction.
15. Pet-A-Palooza? Count me in!

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BONUS: Someone finally had to say it. (Via Sean)