Random Music News for Saturday, February 18, 2017

Still in Western Australia, drinking a local whiskey called Limeburners. Dangerous. And now, some music news…

1. Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr has died at 56 as the result of complications of MS.
2. Coldplay’s Chris Martin came to the rescue of a charity event. What a nice boy.
3. Pop stars are continuing to bet big on gigs in Vegas.
4. Now that Prince is on Spotify, a lot of people are streaming his stuff–and some of what’s being streamed is a surprise.
5. Maynard James Keenan has started on the vocals for the new Tool album. Ten years, nine months, 21 days since 10,000 Days…
6. New trend: Duets with starts from beyond the grave.
7. Former major league pitcher and Cy Young winner Barry Zito is launching a career in music.
8. The Grammy telecast has driven sales for Adele and Beyonce up more than 200%.
9. America’s FCC has endorsed the use of the FM chip in mobile phones but has stopped short of ruling it has to be switched on.
10. More cassette revival malarky. (Via Tom)
11. During this summer’s total eclipse in the US, Ozzy says he’s going to bark at the moon.
12. Michael Jackson’s tax trial continues. It’s weird.
13. Apple has turned some tweets into commercials.
14. Some fascinating reading on the neuroscience of music.