Random Music News for Thursday, February 1, 2018
We’re one-twelfth done with 2018. Only another seven weeks until spring. Think about that as you browse through the music news for February 1, 2018.
- A couple of Israelis have launched an interesting lawsuit involving Lorde and her decision to cancel her tour stop in that country.
- Lorde took out a full-page newspaper ad in New Zealand supporting female musicians.
- And still with Lorde, she’s officially sold more than 10 million copies of “Royals” in the US alone.
- With all the #MeToo talk, we’re going to need a new breed of record company executive. About time, too.
- And the head of the Grammy Academy who said women need to “step up” is facing a petition with more than 10,000 signatures asking him to step down.
- A renown harpist–a woman–has been charged with abusing a schoolboy.
- A TLC gig in Australia had to be canceled when 40-degree heat literally melted all the computer gear they need to perform.
- Spotify is now offering a very Pandora-like service called “Stations.” It’s only available for Android now, but it’s just a matter of time.
- Sony and Chinese Internet streaming giant Tencent have announced plans to start a record label in that country.
- This rock guitarist from Wales killed himself because his hearing was so sensitive he could hear his eyeballs move.
- Hollywood is sniffing around hot podcasts, looking to see if any of them can be turned into TV shows or movies.
- Is it rude to listen to podcasts while at the dentist? I hope not because that’s the only way I can get through an appointment.
- Here’s why it’s good to be in a successful boy band.
- A Judas Priest memoir is on the way.
- These women were told they couldn’t drum. Then they showed they could.
- There was a Nazi songbook fraternity? Today?
- Someone should sample this possum sound now. It’s a hit!
- Finally! The inside story of Katy Perry’s “Left Shark!”
- Pussy Riot has announced their first-ever tour of North America.