Random music news for Friday, July 19, 2019
The summer speaking tour continues. I’m in Kamloops tonight. But I’m still keeping track of what’s happening with music news
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Scott Weiland
Can you believe it’s been three years since Scott Weiland died?
Scott Weiland was found dead three years ago today, December 3rd 2015 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Looking back, his death marked
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Random Music News for Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Tonight is when disguised extortionists come to your house demanding sugar with the full support of their caregivers. I hate
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 791: The Last Hours of…
At some point, all of us will shuffle off this mortal coil and join the choir invisible. It doesn’t matter
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Suicides and Personal Crises Have Made Mental Illness a Front-and-Centre Issue in Music
We’ve lost a frightening number of music stars over the last year. Some, like Bowie, died of natural causes. But
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Random Music News for Thursday, January 26, 2017
Construction has started on my new office complex in the basement. This is going to take a while. And now,
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A Year Ago This Weekend, Scott Weiland Was Found Dead on His Tour Bus
The last twelve months have been horrible when it comes to losing musicians. The streak that has included everyone from
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Random Music News for Friday, September 9, 2016
I’m writing this aboard EVA Air Flight 0035 somewhere above Alaska. Yes, it’s another music conference in the Far East.
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Random Music News for Thursday, June 2, 2016
On this day in 1999, the Kingdom of Bhutan got around to allowing TV into the country. And in music
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Random Music New for Thursday, May 6, 2016
A busy day for me at Canadian Music Week. I’m sure this will generate plenty of music news. Samsung is
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Random Music News for Friday, March 4, 2016
As of today, Robert Mugabe has been prime minister of Zimbabwe for 36 years. How’s that worked out for the
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