Random music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Was that Trump assassination attempt real or staged? You can probably guess what the internet thinks. Music news for April 29, 2026, on the other hand, is 100% real. BONUS: A robot prostate
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Random music news for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
This is the most interesting real estate listing I’ve seen in a while. Music news for March 18, 2026, is almost as good. BONUS: A UK version of Saturday Night Live debuts this
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The One Minute Music Book Club: A Michael Stipe biography by Rob Jovanovic
Michael Stipe was the most mysterious member of REM. He generally keeps to himself and doesn’t talk much about his personal life. This 2006 biography by Rob Jovanovic lifts the current a little
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Here come the boycotts of the tech bros. Michael Stipe and Robert Smith are on the case.
Plenty of tech industry people are very worried about how all the tech companies have not only bent a knee to Donald Trump but are openly groveling in hopes that they’ll be able
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Ongoing History Daily: The day Michael Stipe went blind
For much of the middle part of REM’s career, singer Michael Stipe suffered from depression. As a gay man who had seen a lot of his friends die from AIDS, anytime he felt
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Ongoing History Daily: Michael Stipe is not a Republican
Michael Stipe of REM has never been a fan of the Republican Party—and this animosity goes all the way back to the Reagan years. In 1996, he had a chance to make a
Read MoreRandom news for Thursday, July 8, 2021
If you’re still being very careful about wearing a mask, here’s one that takes things to a whole new level. Wait: Stream-ripping can be legal? That’s what a judge in France says. Here’s
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, September 18, 2020
Here comes Playstation 5. And here comes music news for September 18, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: A safe music festival will be launched in Australia. Coronavirus update 2: Canadian’s National Music Centre has
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Here are the latest coronavirus songs to sing and play as you self-isolate.
If you’re locked down and tired of bingeing and Netflix, why not enjoy song songs inspired by the coronavirus pandemic? Hoarding toilet paper? This one’s for you. 2. Are you That Guy who
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Random music news for Friday, October 4, 2019
It was 62 years ago today that the Russians freaked everyone out by launching the first Sputnik spacecraft. The space race had begun. On to music news for Friday, October 4, 2019. No
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Sixty years ago today, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for business. Moving on to music news for April 25, 2019… Bereft over the Toronto Maple Leafs’ loss to Boston? Fans are blaming Justin
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