Random Music News for Monday 07 March 2016
Back on the air again. Starting today on 102.1 Edge/Toronto, you’ll hear me Mon-Fri from 1-2pm ET. Let’s see what I come up with. One thing’s for sure: there will be music news.
- Atlanta rapper Bankroll Fresh was shot dead outside a recording studio.
- Wait: The Who has appeared on American late-night TV ONCE in fifty years?
- A fan was stabbed to death in an LA mosh pit at a show by the Feels.
- Is there a song about selling a house with her ex in Taylor Swift’s future?
- Speaking of domestic issues, things didn’t got well for Madonna her in custody case with Guy Ritchie.
- Is Kendrick Lamar’s surprise new album actually for LeBron James?
- The fine print in the deal for the NBC show Songland is causing people to pause. Here’s why.
- A feel-good story about a youth orchestra that’s bringing classical music to the slums of Nairobi.
- A former drummer for Hatebreed has been found guilty of murder.
- Iggy Pop: The last one-and-only?
- Lady Gaga took a polar plunge in Chicago. Lake Michigan still recovering.
- Someone has finally decided to turn Genesis’ “Mama” into something more industrial.
- Samsung says they’re NOT going to buy Tidal from Jay Z.
- Speaking of Jay Z, here’s the story on how he wanted to sign a 16 year-old Rihanna.
- Flava Flav does the weather. No, no really.
- Mick Jagger’s ex, Jerry Hall, is now officially married to 84 year-old Rupert Murdoch.
- Grimes has a gig promoting perfume.
The Darkness had better be on one of these match-ups soon. Not including them on a list of potential worst bands ever would be gross negligence.
The link about the Who goes to The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 747: Airplanes!
Oops. I’ll try to fix that.