Random Music News for Monday, November 14, 2016
Yep. Donald Trump is still going to be president. I know. I still can’t believe it either. Let’s move to music news.
- The David Bowie art auction brings in $30 million–and counting. The thing I wanted sold for $324,000 USD. A cheap radio expected to sell for $250-ish sold for $51,000.
- In the wake of Leonard Cohen’s death, here’s a look at another gloomy legend: Johnny Cash.
- Here’s a piece I wrote about Cohen for Postmedia.
- Here’s more on Robbie Robertson’s upcoming memoir.
- There’s a new doc on 70s surf punk.
- No deal between Jay Z and Prince’s estate for any of Prince’s music.
- At the SNL after party, guest host Dave Chappell busted out a version of Radiohead’s “Creep.”
- Jazz player Donnie Trumpet has jettisoned his stage name for obvious reasons.
- Meanwhile, Courtney Love says that Hillary Clinton is a huge gossip.
- One day after the US election, a radio station in Wisconsin dropped its liberal talk programming and went all-Christmas.
- Australia is also having a major issue with tickets being sold for stupid amounts on the secondary market.
- Mick Jagger wanted his clothes back.
- Robbie Williams says Led Zep’s Jimmy Page is “mentally ill.”
- Typical English kvetching about music.
