Random music news for Monday, August 15, 2022
Jeezus. This looks like it could be Thunderbird 6. And it’s real! Moving on to music news for August 15, 2022…
- The reason Rage Against the Machine has canceled all those shows is because Zach has a torn ACL. That’s never fun.
- Bob Dylan is going after the lawyers of a woman who accused him of sexual assault. (She’s dropped the suit.)
- Meanwhile, Metallica’s James Hetfield is getting a divorce after 25 years of marriage.
- At least one person is dead and dozens were injured when a stage collapsed at a festival in Spain.
- Not all streaming music services work as well as others for certain artists. Check out how Beyonce does better with Apple Music.
- Who booked these shows? What were they thinking?
- U2 fans are quite excited that this song Bono did with the late Avicii has leaked. It’s called “Stars Don’t Go.”
- What music do you use to test audio gear? Here are some suggestions.
- Gene Simmons of KISS was invited to appear on Dancing with the Stars. No, really.
- This is a cool iPhone trick when it comes to recognizing songs.
- How much do songwriters make? Glad you asked.
- Think Queen Victoria would be amused by this?
- Wait: We’re getting even MORE emojis? Yes.
- Britney Spears’ ex got 128 days in jail for crashing her wedding.
- What?
BONUS: Your homework today is to use each of these words in a sentence. Warning: You may end up suffering from occhiolism.