Random Music News for Saturday, January 17, 2015

January 17, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments

Off to NYC to see Courtney Love’s opera tonight. I’ll report back.

Chris Cornell has started working on a new solo album. Blessedly, there have been no Timbaland sightings. So far.
A director has been picked for the movie version of the Motely Crue bio, The Dirt.
MySpace still reaches 50 million people a month. No, seriously.
How’s this for a headline: “What I Learned from Judging Pornhub’s Song Search Contest.”
NBC is working on a movie series with Dolly Parton.
Sorry, Miley, but sex doesn’t sell.
Meanwhile, this Swedish singer did something unusual with a condom. (Via Tom)
Justin Bieber has been offered $2 million to do gay porn.
Blink 182’s Travis Barker AND his ex-wife were arrested for making death threats against each other.
Weird Al has been signed to voice a Batman villain.

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