Random Music News for Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Off to Winnipeg today. Gotta play Santa, you know?
- A Hungarian singer named Mitsou (real name: Monika Miczura) says that Jay Z and Beyonce ripped off 13 seconds of her 1995 song “Bajba, Bajba Pelem” and turned it into “Drunk in Love.” She’s suing, of course.
- British singer Tom Odell has announce a tour of forests for 2015. You read that right.
- How about a song called “Date Rape Psychosis?”
- It wouldn’t be Christmas without this from Twisted Sister. (Via Tom)
- Damon Albarn’s Sydney, Australia, show was cancelled because of the siege with that whacko terrorist.
- The Pirate Bay isn’t totally sunk yet.
- Among all those documents stolen from Sony by hackers were details of a Kanye West movie.
- Nominations for the 2015 Juno Awards (to be held in Hamilton this year on March 15) will be made at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on January 27.
- Just in time for Hanukkah: Dr. Dreidel.
- Speaking of doctors, why do they get such a hard time in songs?
- Michael Stipes says REM will never reform, but promises that he will sing again.
- Some music books that might be worth putting on your Christmas list.
- Despite two members being dead, Mad Season is reuniting.
- If this musical trailer for ABC’s new comedy is anything to go by, Galavant could be worth watching.
