Random music news for Monday, March 25, 2019
Happy birthday, Elton John. He turns 72 today. As for music news on March 25, 2019.
- RIP the mysterious Scott Walker, a songwriter revered by many.
- Apple is about to tell us about its new TV, video and news subscription service. They’re holding an event at 1 pm EDT today.
- The return of Clippy. Almost.
- Beats headphones (owned by Apple, of course) may have a new set of wireless headphones by next month.
- First, it was Bohemian Rhapsody. Later this year, we’ll get Rocket Man, the Elton John biopic. After that, the story of The Sex Pistols.
- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says it will not cancel Michael Jackson.
- Barbra Streisand on Michael Jackson: “His sexual needs were his sexual needs.” Wait–what?
- Hang on. She would now like to clarify things.
- Meanwhile, Diana Ross has her own opinions about MJ.
- Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green clothing company looks to be in deep financial trouble. Does bankruptcy loom? Maybe.
- Yeezy’s lemonade stand. No, really.
- Warner Music just signed a record deal with…an algorithm. Is this the way of the future? (Via Tom)
- Want to buy one of Paul McCartney’s old school notebooks? It’ll cost you. A lot.
- A group of Islamic scholars and religious teachers in Singapore have set down some guidelines about black metal.
- Even though he’s been gone since 1980, people are still writing about Joy Division’s Ian Curtis.
- There’s a shortage of old-school magnetic tape. Blame cassette hipsters. (Via Ed and Eve)
- Edmonton Oilers + 80s-era jazzercise = this. (Via Tom)
