Random Music News for Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Me and The Wife just saw Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Arrival. It took us a while to figure out the plot. And now, the music news.
- Boy George came in second on Celebrity Apprentice.
- HMV price cuts are now as high as 40% as we head toward the closing of all Canadian stores.
- The British indie band Viola Beach died a horrible death in a car accident last year. But they managed to accomplish a lot in that year.
- Katy Perry and “purposeful pop.” That’s what they’re calling it now.
- How to swindle $50,000 of Super Bowl tickets by using Ed Sheeran’s name.
- Here’s an interesting music start-up created by a musician who knows how tough it is to start. (Via Tom)
- Autoplay for audio on Facebook? Noooooooooooo!
- Someone broke into Alanis Morissette’s LA home and made off with $2 million in jewelry.
- Ever hear of Anghami? It’s the “Spotify of the Middle East” and has 30 million users.
- If you’re interested in novels set back in the days of the UK punk explosion, try This Is Memorial Device.
- Prince Charles accidentally photobombed Kasabian’s guitarist.
- More iPhone 8 rumours about the death of the home button.
- Why “it’s important to not be like Bono.”