Ongoing History Daily: Sex Pistols perfume?
With the collapses of CD sales, bands are looking for different revenue streams. There have been some weird ideas floated and this is one of the weirdest: Sex Pistols perfume. Back in 2010,
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Ongoing History Daily: Weird merch
Selling merch and swag has become a very important revenue stream for artists. Sure you can buy a t-shirt or sticker or pin, but some performers don’t want to be that boring.
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Random music news for Friday, January 13, 2023
Need a head transplant? Good news! And there’s more good news (I think) with music news for January 13, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS: Watching a watermelon decompose at high-speed is
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Remember those “fetus in skull” statues from Tool? Maynard James Keenan unboxes one
Leave it to Tool to come up with some weird and interesting merch. Earlier this month, the band announced the sale of something they called a “fetus in skull,” which is based on
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, October 24, 2022
A smartphone could predict your risk of dying within five years (Hint: It has to do with your walking speed.) Obsess about that later. There’s music news for October 24, 2022, to be
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Adventures in weird artist merch: Necklaces made out of used chewing gum
When you’re a fan of an artist, it’s nice to have an interesting piece of merch that you can show off to your friends. British musician Yungblud is happy to oblige with some
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The first Taylor Hawkins tribute concert is Saturday in London. There’s merch to go with it.
The first of two Taylor Hawkins tribute events is set for Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. In preparation, The Foo Fighters and the Hawkins family have issued a new line of merch
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Weezer proves once again that they’re the kings of merch with their new Chia Pet
Weezer knows merch. Yeah, t-shirts are cool, but there’s also the Weezer snuggie… …and even a Weezer Roomba. The latest addition to the Weezer store is a Chia Pet. Just US#35, too.
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, December 23, 2021
Is anyone still working? Or have we all bailed for the holidays? Is there still music news to be reported for December 23? Yes. Yes, there is. Spotify has a new downtown campus
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I’m a little (Radiohead) teapot, short and stout
Looking for a Christmas gift idea that won’t be delivered in time for the holidays? Or maybe you’re already shopping for Christmas 2022. Either way, take a look at this new Radiohead teapot
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There’s now a Metallica version of the board game CLUE
Next to KISS, Metallica never seems to miss a merchandising opportunity. The band’s latest offering is a Metallica version of the classic board game CLUE. I quote from Blabbermouth: The band and crew
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