Random music news for Monday, March 4, 2024
How’s this for a piece of TV memorabilia: The restaurant booth from the final scene of The Sopranos is up for auction on eBay. And how’s this for music news for March 4,
Read MoreHow’s this for a piece of TV memorabilia: The restaurant booth from the final scene of The Sopranos is up for auction on eBay. And how’s this for music news for March 4,
Read MoreIn assessing the popular music of the last half of the 20th century, rock music was undeniably king. It was a massive cultural force that spread around the globe. Initially driven by young
Read MoreThe nominations for the 2022 Academy Awards were announced this morning (February 8, full list here) and both Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Billie Eilish (along with brother Finneas) are up for Oscars. Jonny
Read MoreWow. What a way to go. Now we review music news for January 29, 2021. Can opera lessons help long COVID sufferers? Maybe. (Via Sean) David Bowie’s former home on Central Park has
Read MoreWhat, exactly, is a guitar hero? Yes, yes, it’s a video game that vaguely simulates playing a real guitar. What else? Yes, yes, it means someone who can rock the “expert level” on
Read MoreThere are two Friday the 13ths this year. Here’s the second of them. Paraskevidekatriaphobics can rest easy for the rest of 2018. Ozzy and Sharon: The movie. Remember when Beck released an album
Read MoreThis year, February 19 is a stat holiday where I live, so please excuse the later-than-usual posting. We’ll be back to normal tomorrow. If you have a Spotify account and want to use
Read MoreIn hindsight, we should have expected Radiohead to slip some kind of Easter egg into the reissue of OK Computer subtitled OKNOTOK. And what better sort of surprise than a vintage computer game?
Read MoreJonny Greenwood is always looking for new challenges. His latest project is with the London Contemporary Orchestra on a live presentation of the score he wrote for the film, There Will Be Blood.
Read MoreOn this day in 1974, pitcher Tommy John underwent the first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery. It is forever more known as “Tommy John surgery” in baseball and beyond. And now, the music
Read MoreMount Vesuvius blew its top on this day in 79. Poor Pompei. Now, an awkward segue into music news. Bon Jovi has left his record label after 32 years. How far off is
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