Random Music News for July 17, 2014
Comic-Con starts in San Diego today. And it’s David Hasselhoff’s 62nd birthday. I’m sure there’s no connection.
- Paul McCartney has released a bunch iPad of apps for some solo and Wings albums.
- Ron Howard has signed on to produce/direct a documentary about the Beatles’ touring years. Apple Corps did the hiring, so this looks promising.
- Would someone please bury Casey Kasem?
- David Bowie is hinting at more new music.
- Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale become a husband-and-wife team for The Voice. I still won’t watch.
- This is bullshit. The RIAA forced an archive of classic radio airchecks to delete thousands of files.
- Lady Gaga’s former assistant is being paid $1 million to write a tell-all book.
- Scientists have named a water mite found in Puerto Rico after JLo. I feel bad for the mite.
- Here’s info on the recorded version of Beck’s Song Reader project. (Thanks to Michael for the link.)
- Have you got dirty vinyl? Clean it with wood glue!
- Texas blues icon Johnny Winter has passed away at the age of 70.