Random music news for Wednesday, May 27, 2026
A female prisoner was discovered to have a bottle of Pinot Grigio “on her person.” She wasn’t using a bag or her hands, either. Hint: Even though a standard wine bottle is 12 inches long, she managed to…well, you can guess. Music news for May 27, 2026, isn’t quite that wild.
- Since we’re already on the subject–sort of–guitarist Robert Fripp wonders why nurses did this when he was admitted for a heart attack.
- RIP saxophone legend Sonny Rollins. He was 95.
- All members of Peelander-Z, a Japanese rock band, were injured when a big rig crashed into their van near San Francisco. It was their second day of their American tour.
- How times change: Ozzy Osbourne has been honoured in the US Congressional Record for his legacy in music and culture.
- Why did Ed Sheeran leave Warner Music after 15 years and 170 million albums? He was it wasn’t because he was “disgruntled.”
- There’s another call for an investigation into Live Nation, this time in the UK.
- Meanwhile, Live Nation has asked a judge to overturn the monopoly verdict saying that there was a lack of evidence and the judgement was “legally indefensible.”
- Sony has upped its copyright infringement against AI music generator Udio. The number of infringed tracks maybe 30,000 songs.
- Soundgarden says that a new album featuring Chris Cornell’s vocals is almost done.
- Spotify is celebrating 20 years in business this way. It’s like Wrapped on steroids.
- It looks like the Michael biopic will get a sequel–or something like one.
- Uh, Britney…?
- Can you pick out the mistakes heard in these songs? (Via Mark)
- Canada’s National Research Council has an official time signal radio station with the call letters CHU. It will close on June 22.
- If you’re into the early history of punk, this interview with Damned drummer Rat Scabies is a good read.
BONUS: What is the “right” amount of sleep? Scientists think they’ve pinpointed it.
