Random music news for Saturday, January 18, 2025
Word on the interwebs is that there’s going to be a big reveal about UFOs before Monday’s inauguration. I say bring on the aliens. That would only be slightly weirder than our current reality. As for music news for January 18, 2025…
- Grammy week will be a condensed affair this year because of the LA wildfires.
- Just as TikTok might be shut down in the US by the government as soon as tomorrow, Bob Dylan has decided to open an account.
- Settle down, Rush fans. Don’t get excited.
- Tim McGraw is going to play the first-ever concert at the Field of Dreams baseball field in Iowa.
- Here’s an interesting story about a former Offspring drummer and why he left the band.
- The next artist booked into The Sphere will be country singer Kenny Chesney, the first ever country singer to play the venute. His residency starts on May 22 and will continue until June 14.
- Is Meta helping Trump get ready for mass deportations? Read this.
- The EU wants Google to add fact-checking. Google says “No.”
- A BILLION-DOLLAR budget for a video game? Is this the most expensive piece of entertainment every made?
- A good read: “What Spotify took away from us by giving us everything.”
- “The app that will carry radio into the future.” Discuss.
- Are you using any of these music piracy sites? The US government is watching them–and maybe you, too.
- This Dutch university offers a degree in heavy metal.
- Apple’s AI news service: Not very good.
BONUS: This is a whole new way to enjoy sports. I think.
