Random music news for Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Yes, it’s Bono’s birthday today (he’s 63). But it’s also my Dad’s birthday today. He turns 89 (his present is 89 LottoMax tickets. Wouldn’t that make for a nice story?) Meanwhile, where’s some
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Ed Sheeran
In light of the recent Ed Sheeran copyright infringement trial, it’s worth seeing this again
Last Thursday, a Manhattan jury acquitted Ed Sheeran on charges that he stole “significant elements” of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” for his megahit, “Thinking Out Loud.” Much of the plaintiff’s case
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Random music news for Saturday, May 6, 2023
According to right-wing Christians, it was Satan who fired Tucker Carlson. Good to know. Also good to know is what’s happening in music news for May 6, 2023. More music news? Check here.
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Ed Sheeran WINS the copyright infringement suit brought against him by the estate of Marvin Gaye.
Good. Justice has been served. In case you weren’t aware, part of the same party who successful sued Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over “Blurred Lines” sounding too much like Gaye’s “Got to
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Random music news for Thursday, May 4, 2024
Mount Everest: Very noisy at night–and for an odd reason. And what other noise is making music news for May 4, 2024? More music news? Check here. BONUS: How about a 3D rendering
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Random music news for Friday, April 28, 2023
Meanwhile in Florida, the Killer Clown Case is over after 33 years. Digest that and then move on to music news for April 28, 2023. More music news? Look here. BONUS: Chatty parrots
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Marvin Gaye’s estate is suing Ed Sheeran. Listen and you be the judge.
Back in 2018, the estate of Marvin Gaye successfully sued Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over “Blurred Lines” because a jury agreed that the song sounded–or rather, felt–too much like Gaye’s “Got to
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This is the latest list of the top-grossing concert tours
Billboard has published a new list of the highest-grossing concert tours. Here we go. All figures in US dollars. 1. Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018-20 then 2022-present) 2. Ed Sheeran,
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Random music news for Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The solution to microplastics in water? Sound. The temporary solution to boredom? Music news for April 19, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS: This was odd.
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Random music news for Saturday, April 1, 2023
April Fool’s Day. Beware any music news involving Tool today because they love to punk people. Everything on this list for April 1, 2023 should be true and verifiable. More music news? Check
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Random music news for Saturday, March 23, 2023
Powdered beer? It’s here. So is music news for March 23, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS: Besides helping to bring down Donald Trump, what else has Stormy Daniels been up to
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