Random music news for Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Space is apparently studded with red dots. They’re everywhere. And the explanation is pretty cool. So is music news for October 28, 2026.

1. RIP Eddie Gillis, older brother of Jack White and a longtime manager of Jack’s record pressing plant. It was cancer.
2. Is AI helping to improve corporate productivity? This study says “no.”
3. There’s a growing grey area between AI-generated and human-made music. This song is the perfect example.
4. TikTok removed 14.6m fake accounts and 781.4m fake followers in just the second quarter of this year.
5. Jarvis Cocker of Pulp is an optimistic fellow. He believes that albums are going to make a comeback.
6. Elvis Costello says he’s done writing new music. “Those days are gone,” he says.
7. Sam Fender things the prices for his upcoming concert tour are too high. He promises to do something about that.
8. Slipknot made Pawn Stars.
9. How’s this for a stat: 14% of music festivals generate 62% of online attention.
10. Some interesting music industry news: One of the most promising digital music markets on the planet is Indonesia.
11. Got an Apple TV box? There’s a new Instagram app just for that.
12. Dolly Parton’s niece has been named brand ambassador for the estate.
13. Meanwhile, there will soon be a Jerry Garcia Music Arts Centre in San Francisco for all Dead fans.
14. Billy Corgan and Marilyn Manson: Still friends after 30 years.
15. Ali G and Noel Gallagher. Definitely not friends.

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BONUS: This is cool. Local Wikipedia only shows you articles about things that are within 3.8 km of your house.