Random music news for Wednesday, September 3, 2020
Hear about the Canadian inventor who sued the entire computer industry for US$350 billion? Yeah, he lost. Here’s what we have for music news for September 3, 2020.
- Coronavirus update 1: Reggae legend Toots Hibbert (of Tools and the Maytalls) is now in a medically-induced coma with COVID-19 symptoms.
- Coronavirus update 2: At least one death can be traced to last month’s massive Sturgis motorcycle rally.
- Here are the latest Canadian online radio charts.
- Akon wants to build a real-life Wakanda in Senegal.
- Remembering the golden era of music blogs.
- Kanye sure spent a lot on church.
- Some Black Lives Matter people apparently don’t like Elvis.
- This German radio station is using AI that allows listeners to “shuffle” songs in real-time.
- Kardinal Offishal has launched a Canada-wide Black scholarship.
- The Headphone Problem for radio may have been solved.
- Taylor Swift can’t seem to shake off this lawsuit. (Sorry.)
- Sinead O’Connor’s new calling? To be a frontline medical worker.
- Music and gaming have really come together during the pandemic. See?
- Creed? Really, dude?