Random Music News for Friday, May 1, 2015
On this day in 1930, Pluto was named Pluto. The dwarf planet, I mean.
- Matthew Good, Tomi Swick and Madison Violent have been added to the big Unison Jam next week as part of Canadian Music Week. Finger 11, I Mother Earth, Kim Mitchell, Tom Wilson and more are already confirmed.
- Spotify and adidas have come up with playlists to match your running speed.
- Meanwhile, Rihanna is Puma’s new creative director.
- You can start placing your bets on what will be the song of the summer of 2015.
- If you’re typical, you’ll stop listening to music at age 33.
- KISS thinks rock is doomed. “Here’s the secret to OUR success!”
- So is singer Sarah Brightman going to get her trip to space or not?
- Is a Faces reunion in the offing?
- Everyone wants to give Jay Z advice on what he should do with Tidal. Like this woman.
- Meanwhile, you remember that “75% royalty rate” that Tidal said it was paying? About that…
- Suge Knight will go on trial for murder in July.
- Meanwhile, he’s hoping that Floyd Mayweather Jr. beats Manny Pacquiao this weekend so Floyd will carry through his promise to pay Suge’s bail.
- Russia–yes, Russia–has tightened its anti-piracy laws.
- Got an Apple Watch? Got tattoos on your arm? Um…
