Random Music News for Tuesday, August 9, 2016
I miss Brian Williams giving us updates on the time in Newfoundland during Olympic coverage. That was…comforting. Anyone else? And now, some music news.
- Will Green Day’s new album be called Revolution Radio? Maybe.
- Billy Talent’s Afraid of Heights becomes the third Canadian record to debut at #1 in Canada with a sales figure of 10,000 (which includes sales and stream-equivalents.)
- Canadian physical album sales are down 20.9% year-to-date. Digital albums are down by 25.9%. Vinyl? Up by 35.6%.
- More noise about there not being an 0ld-style headphone jack on the iPhone 7.
- Don’t ever tell Corey Taylor of Slipknot that metal fans are less intelligent that those into other forms of music.
- Here are some new basses inspired by Lemmy from Motorhead.
- This is a tour after-party that sounds…different. Nice idea, Gary Numan. (Via Larry)
- Here’s a musician who has managed to build his entire career on streaming. Are there some lessons here?
- Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider is a grandfather. His granddaughter was born on an LA freeway. Wait–what?
- Marilyn Manson, surgeon. Again: Wait–what?
- Okay, so the story about a new NIN single was a hoax. We get itt.
- The Simpsons’ first-ever hour-long episode will have a hip hop storyline.
- Snoop Dogg will host a cooking show with Martha Stewart.
- Some fun and weird facts about Matt Bellamy of Muse.
- You know what’s become a problem with music festivals this summer? Outbreaks of measles. Thank you, anti-vaxxers.
- Great list! The shortest singles to ever reach #1 on the charts.