It happens around once a year. I pack things up and take my Ongoing History of New Music/Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry Act on the road. This tour will be
Read MoreThere’s been another study on which artists have the biggest vocabularies based on their lyrics. The last time there was a survey like that was in 2021. New client, new study. The winner
Read MoreHere is a weird story about a different kind of audio. Unless you’re popping the top on a tube of Pringles, there’s no such thing as a quiet bag of potato chips. No matter how quiet you
Read MoreDaisy is a food critic. She’s a pig. As for music news for August 3, 2026… BONUS: Imagine finding this in someone’s luggage.
Read MoreI’ve never really been able to put my finger on it, but for the last number of years, a lot of contemporary songs have sounded the same to me. Am I just getting
Read MoreThe original story was Sid Wilson, the DJ for Slipknot since 1998 and part of the so-called “classic nine” in 1999, was summarily fired on Friday with no reason given. The situation also
Read MoreThis should be a good one. Because she was so busy immersed in learning to be a professional opera singer, Elizabeth Zharoff missed out on all the music we had when we were
Read MoreWhile a lot of people complain about high concert ticket prices, the issue apparently hasn’t stopped them from going to shows. Live Nation/Ticketmaster just released results for Q2 2026. Here’s what they said.
Read MoreOzzy continues to be one of the most marketable people in rock. His name and image will now be associated with some immersive haunted houses at Universal Studios Orlando and Hollywood.They begin opening
Read MoreWhy do monkeys in a Costa Rican rain forest need AI? I guess we’ll find out. Now some music news for August 1, 2026. BONUS: Meta wants BILLIONS of people to use its
Read MoreThe Mercury Prize, the UK’s version of our Polaris Music Prize, just released its Short list of twelve finalists for 2026. The goal is to choose the best British album of the last
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