Random music news for Wednesday, September 30, 2026

The first rule of Child Fight Club is that no one talks about Child Fight Club. We can talk about music news for September 30, 2026, all we want.

1. Knocked Loose played a set at the Louder Than Life festival when a man watching the show fell out of a tree, hit a woman and paralyzed a woman. The band has donated US$8,000 to her care.
2. Former Incubus bassist Ben Kennedy is dealing with a brain tumour and hearing loss.
3. A woman who accused Jay-Z of SA back in 2024 has recanted everything.
4. The “Life of a Showgirl” trademark lawsuit involving Taylor Swift isn’t over yet.
5. Qobuz is the latest streaming service to flag AI-generated music.
6. The Professional Sound Alliance is a new group of sound designers, mixers, sound effects people, and others involved in recording audio. They’re out to fight AI.
7. Meanwhile, China is shovelling money into AI filmmaking.
8. Remember the insane “dembow riddim” reggaeton lawsuit that was dismissed? Well, it’s back.
9. New Pornographers wanted to tour the US. Three members couldn’t get visas due to delays.
10. Did you catch this bit of musical trolling of Trump by Denmark? Love it. (Via Sven)
11. There’s a nightclub in Japan where the DJ plays ambient music and everyone sits on the floor reading a book. I’m down.
12. Got high blood pressure? A new study says that classical music can help.
13. This is cool: Seven music-related websites that almost no one has heard of. (Via Bobby)
14. And this might be even better: An old-school on-screen TV guide for YouTube. It’s called Channelsurfer.tv.
15. Finally, speaking of TV, is the new prime minister of the UK an Oasis fan? (Via Sean)

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BONUS: Have you seen this short film from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? (Via Sean)