Random music news for Saturday, August 25, 2018
Wait: ALL alcohol is bad for you? Bummer story for the weekend, innit? Meanwhile, in music news for August 25, 2018…
- Here are my weekly music picks for GlobalNews.ca.
- The Church of Satan would like to be very clear on where things stand with Marilyn Manson. (Via Tom)
- I’ll read this: a new biography of Faith No More. (Via Larry)
- The unveiling of the Chris Cornell statue in Seattle has been pushed back.
- Here’s a good idea of why the old-school idea of an “album chart” is a problem.
- Handy: How to calculate a tour budget for your band.
- Bar fight! (Tom again)
- K-pop: the movie.
- Justin Bieber has apparently bought a $5 million mansion in Cambridge, Ontario. It has is own horseracing track.
- Just in case you missed the story about an online radio station just for cats, here it is.
- Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine is 63. He’s marrying a woman who’s 23. Just sayin‘.
- Meanwhile, back in Japan, Vtubers (virtual YouTube presenters) are becoming more popular.
- Sting and Shaggy are now cartoons.
- Did you know that Alexa smart speakers have a “smart mode?” When it’s engaged, it won’t answer certain questions.
- Not that Ice Cube needs another job, but…
- The lineup of entertainers for Aretha Franklin’s funeral is growing.
- A fan of The Handmaid’s Tale? Here’s a story on the music used in the series.
- Yes, that Elton John biopic is coming, but…
- Fascinating stat: 98% of Chinese Internet users (and there are now more than 800 million of them) are mobile.
- If you’re a Springsteen fan, you’ll want to read this.
