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Random music news for Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Would you use a dating app founded by the Hawk Tuah girl? Now you can. Maybe better stay with music news for November 19, 2024.

  1. This Trump appointment could bode very, very poorly for broadcasters in the US.
  2. And Ozzy and Sharon’s new cause will annoy Donald Trump Jr and all his trophy-hunting buddies.
  3. Someone stole US$1 million in tequila from Sammy Hagar and Guy Fieri.
  4. C’mon. Really? That’s another band I’m done with.
  5. There’s a new mashup/remix of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas.” Ed Sheeran says they used his voice without permission.
  6. Swifties are suing Ticketmaster over price gouging. And this time, they’re accusing Ticketmaster of racketeering. Frankly, they’re going to lose this one.
  7. Linkin Park has plans for a performance film that will be screened in theatres next year.
  8. Over 130 of the late Jeff Beck’s guitars are going up for auction.
  9. Just like Taylor Swift fans, Pearl Jam fans will line up early to get merch, too. At least that’s the case in Australia.
  10. For the first time ever, Netflix will host a Christmas Day NFL game. Halftime entertainment will be provided by Beyonce.
  11. Is X done? Has fElon Musk destroyed it? It’s starting to look like it.
  12. It won’t be long before you can tip your favourite YouTuber.
  13. Being a female manager: Still a big, big challenge.
  14. That’s one big engagement ring, Adele.
  15. Here’s a Yacht Rock story I wasn’t expecting.

BONUS: The CIA once had something called a “heart attack gun.”

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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