Random Music News for Friday, November 25, 2016
Black Friday. Go buy a turntable. Good luck. Here’s some music news.
- Whatever is plaguing Kanye West, it’s way worse than sleep deprivation.
- No, Elton John isn’t playing Donald Trump’s inauguration. We think.
- Will a former punk rocker end up leading the federal NDP? Maybe.
- Billy Joel is taking responsibility for Bruce Springsteen’s motorcycle breakdown in the middle of nowhere.
- Kim Mathers, ex-wife of Eminen, has avoided jail time for a DUI.
- Are there too few women in the realm of heavy music?
- Are you a fan of Queen? How much do you really know about Freddie Mercury? And are you aware of his love for cats?
- Norway wants to slow down or even stop the shutdown of FM transmitters.
- Remember the child perv that headed up the band Lostprophets? He might end up releasing music from prison.
- The new Bon Jovi album just set a record for the greatest fall from #1.
- The fan punched in the face by Justin Bieber is considering legal action.
- Toronto could use a new venue like the one London UK is getting.
- Streams and sales of Leonard Cohen’s music are up 400% since his death.
- Want to start a record label? You can now buy a start-up kit in a box.