Random music news for Saturday, May 1, 2021
Now THAT’S a knife! Music news for May 1, 2021.
- Marilyn Manson has been sued for sexual assault and sex trafficking by a Game of Thrones actress.
- An Australian politician has been found guilty of ripping off Twisted Sister and has to pay AUS$1.5 million in damages.
- A Russian Rammstein band has been sent to jail for two-and-half years for sharing the X-rated version of the “Pussy” video.
- The 2021 Hillside Festival has been rescheduled. COVID, of course.
- Kings of Leon did not go down well playing the NFL draft. Some complained that the band’s music was “outdated.”
- Into ska? Read this. (Via Sean)
- This is a quick history of the world’s greatest nightclubs. (Sean again)
- A New Jersey college station is being accused of “airing Satanic music,” including Black Sabbath and Slayer. I thought we were past that.
- Coldplay will release a new single called “Higher Power” on Friday. It was produced by Swedish production mastermind Max Martin. More here.
- Here’s a new edit of what might be Prince’s greatest-ever guitar solo.
- A new Motorhead box set is always welcome.
- Well, Universal Music Group is now worth a lot, innit?
- Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is co-writing a screenplay about a gig during the Balkan War in 1994.
- Acoustic GWAR? By GWAR? Yep. (Via Danny)
I was listening around 9:30 this morning and an old tune I always loved came on. Don’t know who but it starts wake up in the morning, same thing for… sounds like he sings Israelite. Reggae ish