Random music news for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The World Cup will have robot dogs on patrol in one Mexican city. Not dystopian at all. Moving on to music news for February 18, 2026… More music news? Go here. BONUS: Zero-point
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That time Kate Bush went to Japan to make a watch commercial
While Kate Bush is one of the most reclusive performers in history, there was a time when she could be lured out of her house to do the odd thing. Seiko, the Japanese
Read MoreRandom music news for Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Why is right-wing media lying about COVID-19? Read this. Meanwhile, here’s some music news with the least amount of misinformation possible. It’s September 28, 2021. R Kelly found guilty on all counts. TikTok
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Because it’s Monday, you need to see these funny TV commercials featuring metal and hard rock bands.
An oldie but a goodie originally posted in 2014. Love the Dokken vs. chicken ad. (Via Tom)
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Here come the Super Bowl commercials featuring musicians
Now that we’ve finally reached Super Bowl week, it’s time to start sorting through the big-budget commercials that will run during the game. Canadians should note, however, that thanks to recent CRTC rule
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Which Genre of Music Works Best in Commercials?
Here’s an interesting study from Nielsen that looked at the effectiveness of more than 600 TV commercials, more than 500 of which included some kind of music. The study looked at how these
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For No Reason at All, Here’s a Collection of Old Judas Priest Commercials
Thanks, Internet!
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Greyhound–Yes, the Bus Line–Goes Metal with their New Commercial
There’s no such band as “MuttonGut”–but if there were, they’d travel by Greyhound. http://youtu.be/HKQnHLJ08ek This brings back memories of Burger King’s Slipknot-like Coq Rock. (Slipknot sued over this ad the case was eventually
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Seven Examples of Using an Inappropriate Song in a TV Commercial
With physical and digital music sales sliding, artists and music publishers need to find new sources of revenue. That’s why there’s such a rush by everyone to get songs licensed for things like
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The 10 Best Songs-in-a-Commercial Shown During the World Cup
Once upon a time, licensing your song for something as crass as a TV commercial was seen as the height of selling out. No longer. Getting your music played in a spot is
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How to See U2’s Super Bowl Commercial
It’s that time of year when Canadians kvetch about not being able to see the big-production Super Bowl commercials because the rule that allows Canadian broadcasters to substitute Canadian ads for the American
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