Random Music News for Saturday, June 3, 2017
Do you get those annoying calls from people who want to clean your furnace ducts? I got nine yesterday. NINE. And now, the music news for June 3.
- Some group called “The Beatles” has the #1 album in the UK this week.
- Brad Pitt took Chris Cornell’s kids on a trip to Universal Studios.
- Here’s another example of how music can change one kid’s life.
- Country star Vince Gill has temporarily joined the Eagles.
- Brexit Radio? Not quite, but…
- The dates for Coachella 2018 have been set. And yes, Beyonce will headline a night.
- Universal Music Group is donating $500,000 to the victims of the Manchester bombing.
- Radiohead is getting pushback about playing a gig in Israel. Thom Yorke is not impressed.
- GWAR is pissed at Kathy Griffin for stealing their act.
- Could Them Crooked Vultures fly again? Maybe. Don’t count it out.
- Can the Pemberton Music Festival be saved? Maybe.
Whenever I get one of those calls offering to clean my ducts, I pretend that I heard them say “ducks”. I then say, “Wow, this is great. I have about two dozen of them in the back yard. They’ve been in the pond all day and they’re really dirty.” They hang up.