Random music news for Saturday, April 20, 2019
It’s the first legal 4/20 in Canada. Kinda feels different given that every day is 4/20 in this country, doesn’t it? Here’s what’s making music news on April 20, 2019.
- On that note, rapper Kodak Black was arrested at the US-Canadian border on pot charges. Oh, and there’s something about a gun.
- Here are my weekly music picks for GlobalNews.ca.
- Both YouTube and Amazon just launched free streaming music services. The streaming space just got more crowded.
- A YouTube channel features nothing but AI-generated death metal. It’s science!
- Eighty years ago today, Billie Holiday recorded “Strange Fruit,” which has gone down in history as one of the most shocking songs of all time. (Via Christopher)
- So much for the New York Yankees using Kate Smith’s “God Bless America” at games. There’s an interesting reason why, too.
- Anyone else remember the made-for-TV KISS movie from the 70s? (Via Tom)
- Danzig Elvis. As in Danzig recording a covers album of Elvis songs. Seriously. (Tom again)
- This is a glimpse of what 5G connectivity could offer in the not-so-distant future.
- These female musicians from Afghanistan are determined to take on the very anti-music Taliban.
- Glastonbury and dozens of other UK music festivals have banned plastic bottles. Good.
- Donald Glover/Childish Gambino now has his own line of Adidas.
- This old house was once owned by Jimmy Page and “the wickedest man alive,” Aleister Crawley. Want it?
- “Why music and tech can’t be separated.” Discuss.
- The mystery of the butt trumpet-playing images in the margins of old medieval manuscripts.
- On that note, rapper Kodak Black was arrested at the US-Canadian border on pot charges. Oh, and there’s something about a gun.
