Random music news for Wednesday, January 6, 2020
Is anyone else being bombarded with spam saying that they’ve won/inherited/chosen to receive thousands or millions of dollars? I’ve seen a pick uptick in that trash, even through text messages on my phone. I wonder what’s up? Let’s distract ourselves with music news for January 6, 2021.
- Grammys postponed? What a surprise. Did they really think they could pull it off this month?
- Kim and Kanye are getting a divorce? Again, I’m shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
- Cocktail yoga? What’s that? Well, first of all, it’s a musician thing.
- There’s enough music for an 18-disc Godzilla box set?
- Want to be Drake’s neighbour? You can, but it’ll cost you.
- There’s a real concern that Glastonbury could be cancelled again this year unless the government provides COVID-19 insurance.
- In fact, the UK live music industry is asking for a “restart date” from the government. (Via Sean)
- Nicki Minaj is being sued for US$200 million over an allegedly stolen song.
- Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham is the latest to sell his publishing catalogue to Hipgnosis. The deal has to be worth at least US$100 million.
- What new products might Apple release this year? Here are some guesses.
- Will a Canadian company end up building the Apple car? It looks like it.
- Corey Taylor of Slipknot says that quitting drugs and alcohol is nothing compared to giving up sugar.
- What are you saying, seals? (Via Larry)
- David Bowie’s Lazarus musical is coming back five years after he died. (Via Sean again)
- I do love how this woman schooled the trolls about her love of Metallica. (Via Amber)
- The Beastie Boys and a few others want to help out road crews out of work because of COVID-19. Here’s what they’re doing.
- The Rolling Stones UNZIPPED exhibition at THEMUSEUM in Waterloo will now open on November 30 and run until February 27, 2022. Blame COVID.
- This is interesting: The theory of the 10-year pop music cycle. It’s been revised for 2021.
- St. Vincent in 3D? Maybe? (Via Sean again)
