Random music news for Tuesday, July 23, 2024
After reading this, I may never have certain fast foods again. You’re welcome. Music news for July, 2024, 2024, is completely healthy.
- Live Nation is fighting back against the current DOJ antitrust lawsuit against it and Ticketmaster. Here’s their latest response.
- The latest group of people pissed at how they’re being taken advantage of by AI? Book authors.
- There is new medical/scientific information on why music gives us chills. Read about it here.
- Forbes estimates that Bruce Springsteen is now a billionaire.
- Spotify has a new parental guide to enhance its online safety. Either that or the company is trying to get ahead of regulator going after online platforms.
- Meanwhile, someone may have found JD Vance’s Spotify playlists. Turns out he likes radical pro-union left-winger Billy Bragg and globalist Bono.
- Bruce Dickinson has itemized all the times he almost died.
- Seinfeld had the Soup Nazi. LA has the Record Store Nazi. (Via Rick J)
- Are these the 100 best album covers of all time? Rolling Stone thinks so. (Rick J again)
- Chris Cornell would have turned 60 last week. Former bandmate Tom Morello had a few words about him.
- A house in Oakville, Ontario, where Tom Cochrane once lived is up for sale.
- Damon Albarn is a rare performer who seems to be okay with cell phones at gigs.
- “Chicken Shop Sessions?” Okay…
- The official Ozzy colouring book is now available.
- Fighter Conor McGregor is launching an indie record label.
BONUS: Apparently, God is back. His name is James and like the band, he’s also from Manchester.