Random Music News for Saturday, November 15, 2014

November 15, 2014November 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments

If you’re in the GTA and looking for something to do, I’ll be at the Gentlemen’s Expo at the Metro Convention Centre between 3 and 7 today.

I love this: a new Toronto record store.
The ex-manager of Tears for Fears has died.
Will there be a collaboration between Chris Cornell and Jimmy Page next year? Possibly. (Via Tom)
Jeezus. Paris Hilton won a “world’s best DJ” award. There is no God.
I’m sure U2 meant well when they sent this gift to Slash, but…
The Pope has invited Patti Smith to sing at a Vatican Christmas concert. Does he know the first lines to her version of “Gloria?” (Via Tom)
Arguing about “the end of radio.”
AC/DC’s “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” got a big sales boost after drummer Phil Rudd’s murder-for-hire story.

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