The White House dragged Drake into a cringey MAGA thing
Yesterday (May 15), Drake dropped three albums on a single day: Iceman (we knew it was coming) and two surprise records, Habiti andMaid of Honour. It took only a few hours for Donald
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Who are the wealthiest musicians in Britain? There’s a new list.
The Sunday Times Rich List is out, an annual ranking of people in the British music industry who have the most money. Rankings are calculated on sales, streaming, touring, publishing, catalogue reissues, and
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Random music news for Saturday, May 16, 2026
You probably knew this already, but I’ll tell you again: Your car is spying on you, and it’s only getting worse. Let’s move to music news for May 16, 2026, shall we? BONUS:
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The Eurovision finals are this weekend. Prepare for the usual weirdness.
The Euronvision Song Contest is the most batsh*t talent competition ever invented by humanity. This weekend, we get to experience it in all its glory once again. This year’s finals will take place
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We now have an official FIFA World Cup 2026 song
We’re less than a month away from the start of the biggest sporting event on the planet. The 2026 edition of the World Cup starts in Mexico City on June 11 with a
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South Park’s AI company de-aged The Rolling Stones for their new video
There are just three of them now: Mick (82), Keef (82), and Ronnie (78). There’s nothing wrong with ageing, but if you have the technology to turn back the clock a bit, why
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Sloan announces their Fifth Annual Murderecords Garage Sale
I don’t know of another band anywhere on the planet that holds a garage sale like this. On Saturday, May 30 from 12n-3pm. Sloan will once again open their doors to fans looking
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Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)
[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is being shaken by the actions of a growing group of companies which are
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1084: A triple Ramones anniversary
There are many godfathers in music. The Godfather of Rock? Well, there’s the King, Elvis Presley, but Chuck Berry is probably a more accurate choice…the Godfather of Funk and Soul? James Brown. The
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Ongoing History Daily: A lesson in radio frequencies (part 5)
We’ve spent the last few segments breaking down all the different frequencies we use to listen to the radio. We started with FM, then moved to AM (which also includes longwave and shortwave),
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, May 15, 2026
Watch. This is going to be turned into a TV show: “The Sad Wives of AI.” As for music news for May 15, 2026… BONUS: Can you tap dance to Slayer? Yes. Yes,
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