Random Music News for Saturday, May 20, 2017
And how’s the May 2-4 weekend for you so far? (I had to explain the “2-4” reference to a non-Canadian. Her reply “But don’t Canadians get drunk every weekend?”) And now, the music news for May 20.
- Iron Maiden fans won’t be hearing this song in concert for a while.
- I offered this guest post this week: “5 Musical Facts That Will Stun You.”
- I wonder if old rock stars cringe with fear when stories like this come out?
- Did Noel Gallagher neglect to invite his own mom to his 50th birthday party? Or is Liam just spouting off?
- Donald Trump will be serenaded at a men-only concert in Saudi Arabia by…Toby Keith?
- Need help understanding when Donald Trump lies? Let’s call in Jimmy Kimmel.
- Katy Perry pulled a pretty cool prank on people at a NYC museum.
- The next Beatles album to get the big reissue treatment will be the White album. That will be huge.
- Aerosmith met Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The war between the music industry and YouTube continues. And it’s ugly.
- A Harvard student has submitted a rap album as his senior thesis.
- The newest thing in vinyl? Vintage video game music.
- How’s this for a music venue? Leave it to the French to create something this beautiful.
- And speaking of music venues…
- Now Apple is calling for restrictions on free music streaming.
- Need a new dance move? Try this.
- Damn kids. Get off my lawn.
- A millionaire’s son died of a heroin overdose at a mansion once owned by The Who’s John Entwhistle.
- Fun: An oral history of #.
