Random music news for Monday, March 19, 2018
This is the last official full day of winter. Good riddance, really. Let’s talk about music news for March 19, 2018.
- Another bomb in Austin, Texas. SXSW was very concerned, of course.
- Then there was this jerk who hoaxed a Roots show at SXSW with a bomb threat.
- The management company behind Metallica and the Red Hot Chili Peppers really don’t think much of Billy Corgan. Strong stuff, really.
- This is kinda interesting: Oasis’ “Wonderwall” with every second beat removed. It sort of works.
- Interesting fact: For the last 79 years, the state song of Maryland has referred to Northerners as “scum.” That’s probably coming to an end.
- Paul McCartney might be worth billions, but he’s not too big to book second-class train travel.
- What could possibly go wrong with this voice mimicking technology?
- A singer from India has been convicted of smuggling migrants.
- This woman used to manage musicians. Now she’s looking after baby kangaroos.
- What music gives you chills? Want to participate in a survey about that?
- A new film about fashion designer Vivienne Westwood shows her saying some unkind things about her former partner, Malcolm McLaren.
- It’s come to this: stars are writing into their wills about how their images may be used with CGI once they die.
- If there’s a hell and nuns are in charge, there’s a room waiting for Katy Perry.
- Check out this “first ensemble of disabled musicians.” (Via Tom)
- Here’s a strange secret about the closing theme song for WKRP in Cincinnati.
- Forty years ago this past Saturday, U2 celebrated a special 40th anniversary. (Via Michael)
- And here’s the trophy they won.