Random Music News for Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Still in Dubai where it’s a little cooler today. The air temperature is only 41. The humidex? Don’t ask. And now, music news…
- Sorry, but I just don’t believe the Beastie Boys “Sabotage” plot point in Star Trek Beyond.
- U2 is going to play the iHeartRadio Music Festival. (Via Larry)
- Another ugly CD sales week in the US. NeedToBreathe debuted at #1 with the Hardlove album by selling just 46,000 copies. Add up all the album in the Top 200 and you come up with a total of 767,000. Ouch.
- Thought the Led Zeppelin “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarism trial was over? Think again.
- Remember Isohunt? They’ve settled a music piracy situation for $66 million Canadian.
- Warner Music Group may finally have a deal with Vevo. That would get their artists’ video on the channel.
- One UK festival now offers an interesting service: Attendees can test how strong their drugs are.
- Up to 30 people were arrested at a Guns ‘N Roses show in New Jersey.
- See Justin Timberlake play golf. See fan slap Justin Timberlake. See fan go to jail.
- See man have plastic surgery to look like Justin Bieber. See man die of overdose.
- Tool’s Maynard James Keenan brings his book tour for his autobiography to Convocation Hall in Toronto on November 14. He’ll do a reading and lead a discussion. I’d somehow hold off on asking about the progress of the new Tool album. That annoys him.
- Imagine a million Juggalos marching on Washington DC. It might happen. (It probably won’t, but still…)