Random Music News for Monday, August 14, 2017
No, I don’t need my furnace ducts cleaned. STOP CALLING ME! And now, the music news for August 14.
- In you missed it over the weekend, Taylor Swift won over the court in the DJ groping case. The radio guy involved did not do any favours to the industry.
- Willie Nelson (who’s 84) had to cut a show short because of breathing problems.
- Dave Matthews is disgusted by what happened in his hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Looking for tales of demented rock star behavior? Look no further than these. (Via Andrew)
- Cliff Burton’s father has been quietly donating his late son’s Metallica royalties to music scholarship funds. (Via Tom)
- An official in Georgia wants someone to look into R. Kelly’s alleged sex cult situation.
- A new Beck album is coming–finally–this October. It’ll be called Colors. (Via Michael)
- This armory in NYC is now a music hall.
- Wanna buy Tupac’s Hummer with the diamond-played bumpers? Go here.
- Why are some rappers putting their parents on their albums? Let’s examine that.
- Meet the guy who puts music into movie trailers.
- Remembering Radio Caroline, the famous UK pirate radio station, fifty years on. (Via Tom)
- Fascinated by David Bowie? Here are some of the best books to read on the guy–and an interesting new one.
- There are now 50,000 pieces of vinyl digitized and ready for streaming at this archive.
- GOP money is starting to come in to support Kid Rock’s bid for a US Senate seat.
- Does your workplace have a training video like this? (Via Danny)
- Buzzfeed and Twitter have joined forces to launch a “global morning show.”
