Random Music News for Saturday, May 28, 2016
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- Jeopardy fans have been obsessed with this record company nerd.
- Nickelback and Blue Rodeo are set to perform a benefit for Fort McMurray. Make fun of THAT, Nickelback haters. I dare you.
- Is Journey going to play the Republican National Convention?
- Meanwhile, Neil Young has no trouble with Donald Trump using his music.
- This will be an interesting meeting: Elton John vs. Vladimir Putin.
- The City of Toronto gives Drake the green light to build his Bridal Path mansion.
- The estate of the late BB King is at war with itself. You won’t believe how many kids he had with how many women.
- Justin Bieber has been accused of ripping off someone else’s song.
- Some great points: Why album art is more important than ever in 2016.
- So what will AC/DC do with Axl Rose after this tour?
- Calvin Harris has had to cancel more shows following his car accident.
- One of the survivors of the Bataclan massacre is accusing Eagles of Death Metal’s Jesse Hughes of spreading Islamaphobia.
- Should Facebook buy Pandora?
- This indie label had to destroy $50,000 worth of vinyl because the head of The Cars said so.
- Here are 18 great musical cameos from The Simpsons.
- Q magazine turns 30.