The top touring act of the millennium is…NOT Taylor Swift? Yep.
Pollstar is the bible of the live music industry. It has just published a ranking of the top touring acts of the 2000s so far. I almost skipped the email
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Here’s a touching short film about immigration set to the music of Coldplay
Immigration and migration are two issues that affect every country on earth. Director Rennee Maria Osbubu created this short film called In-Between, which looks at Omar, a refugee from Ethiopia
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Random music news for Tuesday, November 18, 2025
What’s so special about the number 6,174? This. Cool, no? Now let’s try some music news for November 18, 2025. BONUS: John Cleese canceled shows in Jerusalem and Tel Aliv
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About to give birth? Try using songs by The Beatles and Coldplay.
There’s an optimized playlist for everything, including giving birth. What should be playing as the new sprog comes forth into the world? Another ad masquerading as a study (hey, I’ll
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, September 29, 2025
This is oddly satisfying: A YouTube channel that microwaves things that should never be put into a microwave. As for music news for September 29, 2025… BONUS: You’ve heard of
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, September 11, 2025
Music news for September 11, 2025… BONUS: These kids were playing a gig. Then this guy showed up. (Via Tom) @ithenkalot Imagine walking into your local School of Rock and
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The former CEO’s Coldplay kiss cam lawsuit is probably dead on arrival: experts
One of the great memes of the summer was when Astronomy CEO Andy Byron was caught canoodling with his HR person, Kriston Cabot on the Coldplay kiss cam. This exposed
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, July 31, 2025
By the time you read this, I’ll be on my way to Delhi for a connection to Phuket. But just because I’m halfway around the planet doesn’t mean there can’t
Read MoreRandom music news for Saturday, July 26, 2025
Here’s a job for AI: Growing mushrooms. Leave me to compile music news for July 26, 2025. BONUS: For the last time, there’s nothing really magical about 10,000 steps a
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, July 25, 2025
Music news for July 25, 2025. More music news? Go here. BONUS: Here’s some very nerdy audio about the two Voyager spacecraft encountering the bow shock of Jupiter. (Via Larry)
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There’s now a video game based on the Coldplay Kiss Cam
The Coldplay Kiss Cam meme is one of the strongest of the year, ranking right up there with last year’s Hawk Tuah. Among the many memes spreading across the interwebs
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