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Monday, October 26
Jack White Mourns Brother Eddie Gillis, Longtime Manager of Third Man Pressing (Billboard)
Jack White has announced the death of his older brother, Eddie Gillis. Gillis managed White’s Third Man Records’ Detroit vinyl pressing plant. White shared the news that his brother had passed after a battle with cancer on Instagram yesterday, saying, “He taught me so many wonderful and simple things over the years that I’ll never forget; how to string a guitar, how to fish on the Detroit river, how to drive a stick shift. He was an amazing big brother to me and I just hate to see him leave, but I’m glad he is at peace.” Eddie Gillis was 60 years old.
A subsidiary of a company called Authentic Brands Group that controls much of Elvis Presley’s intellectual property has sued Anthropic AI. The group controls Elvis’ name, image, and likeness rights, alongside other companies that hold rights to his music. According to Billboard, the company is alleging that Anthropic used over 274 of Elvis’ songs to train its AI models and that it did not have permission. This includes some of The King’s best-known hits like “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” “All Shook Up,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” and more. The plaintiffs are seeking damages of up to $150,000 for each song, which, at 274 songs, could end up being around $41 million. As of now, Anthropic has not commented on the lawsuit.
Turnstile Pack Out Washington Monument for Palestine, Sudan, and Lebanon Benefit Show (Pitchfork)
Turnstile held a massive concert on the National Lawn in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. The show was a benefit for aid efforts in Palestine, Sudan, and Lebanon. The National Park Service has estimated that around 60,000 people were in the crowd. The effort ended up raising around $250,000 for humanitarian aid and relief efforts, surpassing the band’s goal of $150,000. Turnstile are hot off a year of firsts — the group picked up their first two Grammy awards in February, and recently were the musical guests at Saturday Night Live for the first time. The Washington, D.C. show was the last stop on Turnstile’s tour, but they have some festival dates on the way. They’re up to play Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in Los Angeles in November.
Two Door Cinema Club Announce 2027 US Tour (Consequence)
Two Door Cinema Club have announced a U.S. tour, and they’re headed this way! The band are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their debut album, Tourist History, and will play the album in full during their shows. Two Door Cinema Club will stop at The Palace Theatre in St. Paul on May 9.