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Author: Daniel Brooks
Daniel Brooks writes about music, touring culture, online fandom, and artists explaining why the weird merch bundle was actually necessary.
Music, touring, and fandom
Daniel Brooks writes about music, touring culture, online fandom, and artists explaining why the weird merch bundle was actually necessary.
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Music
Public Menace: Morgan Wallen’s Still The Problem Tour Will Personally Ruin The Vibe At 21 Stadium Shows
Morgan Wallen's 2026 stadium run is expected to sell a mountain of tickets and leave hospitality staff muttering into walkie-talkies before midnight.
· By Daniel Brooks
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Music
Ceasefire Declared: Björk Ends Decades-Long Campaign Of Making Israeli Citizens Listen To Björk
After more than 30 years of glacial shrieks, geological synths, and songs that made listeners feel judged by a harp, Björk has withdrawn her…
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Music
Charli XCX Refuses To Explain ‘Rock Music,’ Forcing Nation’s Least Fuckable Men To Decide Whether They Are Angry Or Horny
Charli XCX has released a song called Rock Music and refused to explain it, forcing the internet's worst music listeners into crisis.
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Music
Good News: Taylor Swift Has Trademarked Everything Except Talent, Which Remains Safely In The Public Domain
Swift's lawyers have protected phrases, eras, greetings, and several merchandise-ready nouns, but officials say no filing has yet established exclusive rights to hitting the…
· By Daniel Brooks
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Music
CDC Warns THALL Mind Virus Has Thousands Of Men Calling Underpasses ‘Vildhjarta-Coded’
Officials say exposure to Vildhjarta riffs may cause men to lose normal vocabulary and begin treating drainage tunnels like sacred texts.
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Music
BOMBSHELL: We Reveal Every Single Sleep Token Member’s Identity Because No More Hiding, Cowards
After years of masks, symbols, rituals, and fan theories, VanFlip can finally reveal the extremely ordinary British men standing behind Vessel, II, III, and…
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Music
Charli XCX Announces She Is “Too Culturally Important” To Release Music That Can Be Enjoyed Offline
LONDON — Following the success of Brat, which somehow turned cigarette damage and dehydration into a global aesthetic, Charli XCX reportedly told executives at…
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Music
Bridging The Digital Divide: Green Day’s Tré Cool Donated 6 MacBooks To Disadvantaged Children, Locked Them To Green Day Songs, Then Sued The Kids For Copyright Infringement
Green Day's Tré Cool gave six children free laptops, then discovered the most teachable moment of all was federal copyright litigation.
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Music
Embarrassing: ACM Awards Forced To Keep Restarting Ella Langley’s Walk-Off Music After She Won Again Before Reaching Her Seat
After Ella Langley kept winning at the ACM Awards, producers reportedly had to treat her less like a guest and more like recurring stage…
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Music
Ancient Ritual: Jack Antonoff Says Real Songwriting Requires One Little Dweeb To Stand Near A Famous Woman Until God Approves The Bridge
The producer warned that AI will never replicate the holy process of waiting in the corner with a vintage keyboard and an expression that…
· By Daniel Brooks