Random Music News for Thursday, October 27, 2016

Python’s John Cleese is 77 today. Silly walks for everyone! And now, the music news.

1. How’s this for being rich: The Rolling Stones played a private party by New England Patriots owner, Robert Kraft.
2. Uh, Biebs? They drive on the LEFT in the UK. (Via Tom)
3. And Biebs? Maybe you should just stop touring.
4. Would you like to buy a classic Lamborghini once owned by Rod Stewart? It’ll cost you.
5. This is great: an oral history of the classic Canadian film, Hard Core Logo.
6. Stream-ripping is up 60%. The music industry is freaked about this form of piracy.
7. What the introduction of the iPod meant to radio.
8. Interesting: the world of collecting gold and platinum record.
9. We kind of expected Morrissey to be in favourite of Brexit, didn’t we?
10. Here are 36 examples of Noel Gallagher’s brutal honesty. (Via Greggory)
11. Amazon’s Alexa is really starting to get around.
12. The iPhone 7 is pretty good, but if the rumours are true, maybe we should wait for the 8.
13. Ice Cube has sure come a long way from NWA, hasn’t he?
14. Another bizarre Michael Jackson story…
15. …and the molestation claims keep rolling in.
16. And finally, if you need a Thursday timesuck, try this and this.