Random music news for Saturday, January 20, 2024
Would you wear a cologne that smells like this? Would you read music news for January 20, 2024? More music news? Check here. BONUS: What will happen when the copyrights expire on Superman
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Random music news for Tuesday, December 19, 2023
There’s Spotify Wrapped and then there’s Pornhub Wrapped. Here’s a map of the US featuring the most-search terms per state which includes “furry” (Mississippi), “Goth” (Wyoming), and “Mormon” (Utah, of course). How can
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Ongoing History Daily: Why is metal called “metal?” (Part 2)
Last time, we began tracing the etymology of the term “heavy metal” when applied to music using the research of Professor Deena Weinstein of DePaul University. Her research points to rock writer Mike
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One of the heaviest and most extreme forms of guitar-based music is metal. That’s the perfect name for it. But who came up with that? It’s rather murky that even scholars have struggled
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, November 23, 2023
It’s American Thanksgiving, so most all the news sites there aren’t offering much. I, however, am not constrained by American traditions. As a result, I am able to provide music news for November
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Spotify is updating on how it pays artists. This might be bad for rock and metal.
Spotify has this new idea of minimum payments. This could be very bad for rock and metal acts. This video explains everything. It’s a must-watch. (Via Gordie)
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, October 23, 2023
Halloween might be less fun for the striking actors of SAG-AFTRA. Here’s why. Music news for October 23, 2023, is always fun. More music news? Look here. BONUS: Have you ever heard of
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Max Martin’s metal band
Before Sweden’s Karl Martin Sandberg changed his name to Max Martin and became a writer and producer of number one pop hits for Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Pink, the Backstreet Boys,
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, August 31, 2023
An interesting observation: The Hollywood actor’s strike has triggered a spike in plastic surgery appointments. On the other hand, music news for August 31, 2023 remains unaffected. More music news? Look here. BONUS:
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Can your driving music impact your love life? Probably.
[A report on a report by Elisa FG. – AC] Would you? Could you? In a car?I would not, could not, crank a country star! Dr. Seuss said nothing of the sort but
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How bad does the mud have to be before the world’s biggest metal festival closes its gates? This bad.
Each year, metal fans from across the planet descend on Wacken, a town of about 2,000, the biggest music festival of its kind in the world. Even Motorhead’s Lemmy will be there–and he
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