Random Music News for Saturday, June 11, 2016

In Winnipeg for the weekend. Good thing I packed bug spray. And now, the music news…

1. Why the words “Chance the Rapper” are the scariest three words to the music industry right now.
2. Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream really hurt his back in that fall. The band has had to cancel more dates.
3. The “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarism trial starts Tuesday. Time to become acquainted with the plaintiffs.
4. Fun: 25 brilliant albums with awful album artwork.
5. Here’s another sample of the upcoming Red Hot Chili Peppers album, The Getaway.
6. Confused by the nature and culture of British nightlife? Try this explanation.
7. So what, exactly, is “software-defined radio?” This.
8. Is YouTube building a new type of music industry? Maybe.
9. Is Amazon about to launch a streaming music service? Maybe.
10. Taylor Swift greeting cards? Yep.
11. Drake’s Views album has already been streamed one billion times in the US.
12. In Prince news…
    • A copy of his Black album–a highly coveted promo–just sold for $15,000 USD.
    • He’s going to get an honorary doctorate from the University of Minnesota. Prince will not attend the ceremony.
    • He is the subject of a new comic book.