Soccer Mommy has announced some new tour dates.
Read More “Soccer Mommy Adds Tour Dates”Steve Albini Passes Away
Steve Albini has passed away. He was 61.
ACL Fest 2024 Lineup Announced
The lineup for 2024’s Austin City Limits has been announced.
Read More “ACL Fest 2024 Lineup Announced”Coheed and Cambria – “The Joke”
Coheed and Cambria have shared the new song “The Joke.” The b-side on streaming platforms is a new version of “Deranged.”
Read More “Coheed and Cambria – “The Joke””The Early November – “Tired of Lying”
The Early November have shared the new song “Tired of Lying.”
Read More “The Early November – “Tired of Lying””Trophy Eyes Fan Injured at Concert
A Trophy Eyes fan was injured in New York on Tuesday due to stage diving. A GoFundMe has been setup:
Bird Piché suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury while attending a concert on April 30th and underwent an extensive surgery. She has a long recovery ahead and will need all the help she can get. It is still too early to know what her prognosis is but after leaving the hospital she will need to go to a rehab facility. She will obviously not be able to work during this time.
The band has issued the following statement:
As the result of a tragic accident on the night of April 30th, a Trophy Eyes fan was injured at our Buffalo NY show. We elected to immediately shut down the show as John accompanied them to the hospital with their family. Out of respect for the family, we have refrained from speaking about this publicly so far, but with the blessing of their family we are now able to say how truly heartbroken we are to be here now. Our friend, Bird, is now in recovery, but still has a long road ahead for them. A GoFundMe has been set up by their family, you can donate below. This situation has shaken us all to our core, and we ask for patience while we look to help Bird navigate this difficult time. We remain in close contact with them and will expand on this as new news arrives
Saosin Share More Live Videos
Saosin have shared their cover of “Seven” by Sunny Day Real Estate and “Pitiful” by Blindside from their upcoming live release.
Read More “Saosin Share More Live Videos”Hit Like a Girl – “The Decider”
Hit Like a Girl have released the new song “The Decider” on Bandcamp.
Read More “Hit Like a Girl – “The Decider””Incubus Perform on Kimmel
Incubus performed “Wish You Were Here” on Kimmel.
Read More “Incubus Perform on Kimmel”Anxious, Koyo, and One Step Closer Add More Dates
Anxious, Koyo, and One Step Closer have announced some more tour dates.
Read More “Anxious, Koyo, and One Step Closer Add More Dates”Half Waif Announces New EP
Half Waif will release Ephemeral Being on May 31st. Today she’s shared “Big Dipper.”
Read More “Half Waif Announces New EP”Origami Angel – “Fruit Wine”
Origami Angel have returned with the new song “Fruit Wine.”
Read More “Origami Angel – “Fruit Wine””Frank Turner Sets World Record
Frank Turner now has the world record for most shows played in 24 hours.
Read More “Frank Turner Sets World Record”The English artist played 15 independent shows across 15 different cities in a 24 hour period on Saturday, May 4th.
Spotify Recommending A.I. Generated Music
Spotify has been recommending “A.I. generated music” to some users:
My favorite example of this is AI music spreading across on Spotify right now. A user on X this week spotted an Artist page called Obscurest Vinyl that was promoted by Spotify’s Discovery Weekly.
The story behind the page is interesting. Obscurest Vinyl started as a Facebook page that would photoshop fake album covers for classic records that didn’t exist. The page recently shifted into posting AI songs to go with the fake album covers. As one commenter noted, you can tell the songs are AI because most of them feature bass and drum parts that don’t repeat in any discernible pattern. The account also regularly fights with users on Instagram who gripe about it using AI.
Look, I think songs titled things like, “I Glued My Balls To My Butthole Again” are, honestly, pretty funny, AI or not. But they’re being uploaded to Apple Music and Spotify, which is where the snake starts to eat its own tail. Popular AI music generators like Suno clearly have datasets that include at least some copyrighted material (likely a lot). Which means, in this instance, Spotify is promoting and monetizing an account using an AI likely trained on the music that’s been uploaded to their platform that they don’t actually pay enough to support the creation of. And this is happening across every corner of the web right now.
Point North – “Bring Me Down”
Point North have shared the new single “Bring Me Down.”
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