Random music news for Monday, May 10, 2021
Bono turns 60 today. Let that sink in. Now some music news for May 10, 2021.
- Perry Farrell chose to debut a new song on MSNBC. Well, it was inspired by MSNBC. (Via DB)
- James Hetfield didn’t do the vaccination effort any favours with this interview.
- DJs at vaccination clinics? Hey, whatever will draw people in, right? (Via Sean)
- Using MTV as a tool against the Cold War in the 80s.
- Matt Gaetz, who gets mocked on Twitter for many things, is now being mocked on Twitter for this.
- Yeah, I hate this Elton John song, too–just like Elton John.
- AJR has this new online game. It’s actually pretty fun. (More Sean)
- Consider yourself VERY lucky, Shaun. And are you sure there are no lasting effects? (And Sean again).
- “I said BLUR, not BLUE!“
- Hey, Nick! Can I be next?
- If you want to watch the Brit Awards, they’re being streamed on YouTube tomorrow at 3pm EDT.
- Music festivals will be important in Canada’s post-COVID recovery. Here’s why.
- Live Nation says that festivals are “selling out faster than ever before.”
- Michael Stipe of REM helped name a new species of ant.
BONUS: If this isn’t a real band, it should be.

Check out May 8th ‘s news here.