Random Music News for Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Is it fall already? I need to put away my white shoes. And now, in music news…
- So why did the Emmys book and then cancel a performance by the Foo Fighters? Because they wouldn’t shorten a Sonic Highways song. (Via Diana)
- However, the Foos did get some help on this Rush cover from a dude in Yes. (Via Steve)
- Meanwhile, here’s a shot of Frances Bean Cobain at a post-Emmys bash.
- There will be a Guns ‘N Roses reunion next year. I just know it.
- Deerhoof played a weird gig: they were at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.
- Brian Wilson–a guy who has had his own issues–has partnered with a mental health awareness campaign.
- This pop-up radio station seeks to influence 7 billion people in just seven days.
- Spend a few minutes remembering Lady Bo, the “Mother of Rock and Roll.”
- The Beatles’ first recording contract just sold for $75,000 at auction.
- Bono is going to be part of the Global Citizen Festival. What’s that? Glad you asked.
- Drake and Susur Lee are opening a new restaurant together in Toronto.
- And then there’s this thing with Drake and LeBron James.
- Bagpiper 1, crazy street preacher 0.
- Here’s a review of a crucial 83 minutes surrounding the death of Michael Jackson.
- Blur bass player Alex James is apparently buddies with British PM David Cameron–and sometimes they get up to no good. Allegedly.
- Need a teaser of the new Bond theme from Sam Smith? Okay.
- The official(?) Pizza Rat soundtrack.
