Random Music News for Friday, November 18, 2016
I think I’ve set a record for the amount of cold medication taken in a single week. This respiratory thing that’s going around–the one that makes you cough violently 24/7 is killing me. But the music news goes on.
- Don’t even think of pulling out a mobile phone on the Green Day tour.
- The Jesus and Mary Chain will release their first new album in 18 years in March.
- Here’s a warning for music-based radio about connecting with listeners.
- Blink-182 covered The Cure.
- There are some wrinkles in the Mariah Carey/Nick Cannon divorce.
- As you might suspect, a lot of actors suck at accents. Science says so.
- The UK government is going to look into the abuse of ticket pricing.
- Nope, the Stone Temple Pilots didn’t hire a new singer from The X Factor.
- Bobbi Kristina Brown’s boyfriend has been found liable in her death. He has to pay dearly.
- A 25-disc Bon Jovi set? Yep.
- A fan bid £1 million for a private gig by Take That.
- Will Apple make iPhones in the US? Maybe.
