Random music news for Thursday, May 27, 2021
That is one valuable motorcycle. Now get your motor runnin’ (sorry) with music news for May 27, 2021.
- Marilyn Manson is now wanted in New Hampshire on charges of “shooting snot.”
- An Australian doom rock band inspired by The Simpsons looks to storm the charts–and they’ll probably make it.
- Britain’s Download Festival will return with a 10,000-person event. And yes, there will be a mosh pit.
- Who knew that Prince Charles was a 2 Tone ska fan? Wouldn’t love to see him skank?
- “The reign of the superstar is over.” Discuss.
- Pop culture items are the new Picassos. Discuss that, too. (Via Sean)
- Interested in the world of record production? Read this.
- How about music theory? Try this: “What to Expect When the Unexpected Becomes Expected: Harmonic Surprise and Preference Over Time in Popular Music.“
- A serious question: Can you date someone who has different musical tastes than you? The science is in.
- Robert Plant has instructed his children to make his unreleased music available–but only after he dies.
- I love this weird beef Senator Rand Paul has with 80s pop star Richard Marx. Remember that Paul is hated so much he was beaten up by his neighbour. (Sean again)
- Is Spotify planning to launch a terrestrial-style morning show for the platform?
- If you have an Apple Watch, you can listen offline with Tidal.
- Batman loves the band James. Apparently.
- Instagram. Snapchat. TikTok. Clubhouse. Even influencers are burned out trying to keep up.
- There was supposed to be an Oasis greatest hits album, but the Liam-Noel fight killed that.
- Is Queen done touring? Maybe.
