Random music news for Thursday, April 7, 2022
Wait. A new DeLorean? And an electric DeLorean? Coooooool.
- There will be a big Global Citizen-organized event (featuring Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, and many others) that will raise money for Ukrainian refugees. (Via Oreo)
- Ed Sheeran won his “Shape of You” plagiarism case. Good.
- This passport photo of Ian Curtis of Joy Division was taken three days before he died in 1980. It’s now up for sale.
- No Doubt bass player Tony Kanal has an interesting (and scary, obviously) stalker problem.
- Whoa. Here’s a story about a dying man’s search for an obscure song. Can you help?
- This English indie rock guitarist admitted to killing a woman in a random stranger attack.
- Paul McCartney’s lyrics for “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” are going up for auction for US$425,000.
- And something cool has happened to Macca’s childhood home.
- Toronto stadiums will soon be less overwhelming on a sensory level. Here’s why.
- The misery of touring: This article brings up some very good points.
- This is good: Justine Bieber is offering free therapy for his crew and his fans.
- Metalheads will be pleased to see this new “melting face” emoji.
- This Kurt Cobain interview from 1993–one of his last–offers some new insight into his personality.
- Primus 1, QAnon 0.
- Very soon, digital monsters like Google and Facebook will have to pay Canadian news publishers for using their content.
BONUS: Great. Did they not read The Three Body Problem?