Random music news for Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Other than Michael Jackson, which pop star likes to sleep in a hyperbaric chamber? This guy. On to other music news for February 5, 2020.
- Liam says Noel was offered £100m to reunite Oasis but turned it down.
- But Noel says Liam is lying.
- Jennifer Lopez has been accused by PETA for killing “dozens of birds” in her Super Bowl performance.
- And people are annoyed that Shakira and J.Lo lip-synced their Super Bowl performances.
- Madonna has been sued again over showing up late for a gig.
- And she says that Canada is boring.
- The KISS biopic will be here next year.
- Half of all 10-year-olds in the UK own a smartphone…
- …and one in four children watch no live TV.
- Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda has put his California home up for sale.
- And Lars Ulrich just sold his place for US$10.3 million.
- If you’re into AC/DC, there’s a new book on former singer Bon Scott.
- Julian Lennon is recovering fine from his cancer operation.
- Oprah bailed on her “#MeToo in the music industry” doc, but HBO has picked it up.
- Journalists everywhere are grateful for this support from The Arkells.
- Pharrell Williams just can’t seem to extricate himself from the “Blurred Lines”/”Got to Give It Up” situation.
- This guy played the PornHub theme at a school assembly. That got him suspended.
- This musical road makes driving more interesting. (Via Tom)
- Radio turns 100! Here’s a brief history.
- I wish I made this kind of money from my Ongoing History podcast…