Random music news for Monday, February 3, 2020
Ponder this: Bart Simpson is now the same age as Homer when The Simpsons began. Another note: Did you notice that yesterday’s date could be written 02.02.2020? That was the last palindromic date for 909 years. And now, music news for February 3, 2020 (or 03.02.2020)
- Shakira’s tongue has inspired some new memes.
- Curious about what songs were used during Super Bowl commercials? Go here.
- And here’s a list of the best and worst commercials.
- Taylor Swift fans are sending death threats again.
- There was an incident at Donald Trump’s Mar-a Lago resort involving a drunk opera singer that involved gunfire.
- Metallica’s James Hetfield is back in public after a stint in rehab.
- The Wuhan virus is starting to affect concert tours.
- And on a related note (sort of), this was weird.
- Why are so many rappers dying young?
- Liam Gallagher had a new gig as a butler. Sort of.
- Johnny Cash’s Tennessee estate has just sold for US$3.2 million.
- You’ve got $10 million in watches but no money for child support?
- Wait: So Beethoven wasn’t deaf when he wrote his last music? Time to rewrite the history books.
- Did WhatsUp stop working on your phone over the weekend? Here’s why.
- Cool: Interactive radio commercials.
- If you’re into vinyl collecting, here are some good online resources.