By The Way: Shakira Settles Her Tax Fiasco, Eric Clapton's Guitar Sold, YouTube's AI Music Generator & RIP George "Funky" Brown

22-Nov-23 22:00

By The Way: Shakira Settles Her Tax Fiasco, Eric Clapton's Guitar Sold, YouTube's AI Music Generator & RIP George "Funky" Brown

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By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, stories on Shakira settles tax fiasco with prosecutors, Eric Clapton's iconic electric guitar, the "Fool" sold for 1.27 million USD in a music auction, YouTube reveals AI Music Generator and the death of the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang, George "Funky" Brown.

Produced by: Daryl Ong, Othniel Ting

Presented by: Daryl Ong, Othniel Ting

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Categories: music

Tags: George Brown, the pulse, by the way, AI music, youtube, shakira, tax fraud, eric clapton, kool and the gang,

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