Random Music News for Tuesday, October 7, 2014
I asked for a room at the Sunset Marquis and they ended up giving me a villa. I wonder how many rock stars have ODed in this bathroom? Notice the two rubber duckies on the tub.
- Can you our prime minister rapping like the dude they have in charge in the UK?
- What do you think the best-selling album of 2014 so far? Yep. That one.
- Aerosmith’s Joe Perry has written his memoirs. Steven Tyler may not be happy with what’s in the book.
- The Foo Fighters get to be the musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman for an entire week. Things start next Monday.
- Drake, Drake, Drake. Are these the kind of people who work for you?
- According to this list, top DJs make more money than Hollywood stars.
- What happened to Mariah Carey in Japan? What’s with the voice? (Via Tom)
- How to show off your record collection.
- Dave Mustaine’s mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, has gone missing from her home in San Diego.
- War Child is auctioning off more really cool guitars.
- Want a physical copy of Thom Yorke’s new BitTorrent-distributed solo album? Go here.
- The same guy who scored Breaking Bad is going to write the music for the prequel, Better Call Saul.
- Glastonbury 2015 sold out in 26 minutes. And not a single band has been announced yet.
- Here’s a new tribute video to John Lennon.
- Drew Burns, the legendary former owner of the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, has died.
