Random Music News for Saturday, September 12, 2015
Wait. Are the leaves on that maple tree outside my office window starting to turn? In non-arboreal developments, here’s some music news.
- Wanna know why Serena Williams bombed out of the US Open? Drake.
- Here are all the commemorative posters for this year’s Polaris Music Prize. Just nine more sleeps.
- Pete Doherty is safe following some kind of “medical emergency.”
- Remember Lady Gaga’s meat dress? It still exists. In fact, it’s on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame now.
- Are you fascinated by musical plagiarism cases? Me, too. Here’s seven of the most contentious.
- Simon Cowell: still a dick.
- How about a full album of mashups featuring D’Angelo and Radiohead?
- Looking to declutter before fall hits? You might want to get into eBay with your vinyl records.
- If you’re a musician or songwriter, you need to read this: how deals with record labels and publishers are made. (Via Todd)
- Looking back on all the music in Grey’s Anatomy.
- Indie labels are going after the whole notion of playlists.
- Looking back on Big Shiny Tunes. What do you remember?
- Steve Mackey of The Stooges in hospital in critical condition.
- A “sexist” music syllabus forced to change by a teenage composer.
- This may be one of the prettiest Bluetooth speakers you’ll ever see.
