Random Music News for Saturday, April 1, 2017

I hate April Fool’s Day. There will be none of that malarkey around here today. And now, some non-fake, non-pranky music news.

1. A modest proposal: Could earlier start times for gigs result in a stronger music culture?
2. Fun: These innovations changed music videos forever.
3. There is a measles alert for people who attended a gig in Brisbane.
4. This sculpture of Beyonce is literally cheesy. You’ll see what I mean.
5. Paul Weller and Boy George together at last! Wait–what?
6. Drummer-turned-chef (he’s got a Michelin star!) Graham Garrett has a new book called Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls. Curious? Go here.
7. A look back at Prince’s Sign O’ the Times, 30 years after its release.
8. Kasabian’s new video has annoyed mental health professionals.
9. The Spinal Tap movie fight–it’s a royalties battle–gets weird.
10. Bob Dylan is a fan of… Stereophonics?
11. Looking for a soundtrack to anything? Try Moodelizer.
12. Suge Knight says that everything in the Tupac death documentary is all true.