Random music news for Friday, October 1, 2021
That’s one big comet. Please stay far away. But come in close for music news for October 1, 2021.
- Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg will all perform at the Super Bowl Halftime show in February.
- And here’s a timeline of Super Bowl performers over the years.
- Spotify is now conducting neuo research on brain engagment while subjects listen to music.
- Meanwhile, TikTok has designs on becoming a different type of streaming company. Spotify needs to watch out.
- Coldplay and BTS, together at last.
- Imagine, for a second, Richard Branson singing “Like a Virgin” for cruise ship karaoke.
- This upcoming book on Eddie Van Halen loooks really interesting.
- Sony is launching a new “wellness” program for its artists.
- A good tutorial: How grunge became grunge. (Via Walter)
- Depeche Mode’s 1989 concert film, 101, is being re-released in HD with unseen footage.
- Here’s an interesting look at the staging logistics of the Hella Mega Tour with Green Day, Weezer, and Fall Out Boy.
- More praise for the new documentary on The Velvet Underground.
- Dave Grohl said that while Nirvana was writing Nevermind, the band existed on a dollar a day.
- Everyone’s getting a rock doc these days. Even Ratt.
- A Trainspotting TV series? Yes.
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