Random Music News for Friday, January 30, 2015
The Beatles’ last performance was held on this day in 1969 on the roof of Apple Records in London.
- Rush’s manager, Ray Danniels, will be honoured with the 2015 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Awards at the Junos this year.
- Justin Bieber apologizes–for everything, I hope.
- Flight of the Conchords coming back?
- Even with 25,000,000 to choose from, people still demonstrate terrible taste in music. Let this be a harsh lesson to all music nerds.
- Suge Knight involved in a hit-and-run. One person is dead.
- The Dude (Jeff Bridges) just released an ambient drone album that will help you sleep. Listen while drinking white Russians for maximum effect.
- “Old” albums now outsell new ones on iTunes in the US.
- Ex-RHCP guitarist John Frusciante embraces acid house with his new project Trickfinger.
- From now on if you use the phrase “this sick beat,” you’ll owe Taylor Swift money.
- Would buy ice cream with names like Royal Blood, Dune Rats and Little Dragon?
- What are the most pressing needs for the music industry across Canada? Read up here.
- The dying art of selecting the last epic song for an album.
- Kenny G maintains he invented the Starbucks frappucino. Bullshit. (Via Tom)
- Why is Barack Obama singing Bruno Mars?
