Random music news for Thursday, March 5, 2020
That’s it. I’m never ordering fries and Diet Coke together again. Instead, I’ll just focus on music news for March 5, 2020.
- Coronavirus update 1: Glastonbury has had to respond to cancellation fears.
- Coronavirus update 2: Mariah Carey has canceled a show in Hawaii due to “travel restrictions.”
- Coronavirus update 3: SXSW has issued this statement. The event will go on.
- Coronavirus update 4: Record labels are now restricting travel.
- Coronavirus update 5: Slipknot, Whitesnake and Sons of Apollo have all postponed tours.
- Coronavirus update 6: Then there’s all this.
- Coronavirus question: Has anyone heard anything from Coachella?
- Barbra Streisand: Still not a Trump fan.
- Journey just fired their rhythm section.
- Phil Collins’ son will play drums on this upcoming Genesis reunion tour.
- The average Canadian songwriter made $67 from digital sales in 2019. That is not a typo.
- Beto O’Rourke’s former bandmates aren’t happy with his endorsement of Joe Biden.
- Noel Gallagher on this week’s Oasis reunion rumours: “No.”
- Ariana Grande is off the hook for the copyright lawsuit over “7 Rings.”
- The legendary Berlin club scene is apparently in trouble.
- Bad taste in music? Blame mom and and dad.
- It’s now been one year since Prodigy man Keith Flint took his own life. His bandmates have this remembrance.
- Pharrell Williams is selling this place for US$17 million.
