Live Nation and Ticketmaster Could Soon Face Federal Antitrust Lawsuit ( www.rollingstone.com )
'NPR is cool!' How Tiny Desk Concerts became a pop culture phenomenon ( apnews.com )
Chechnya bans music that is 'too fast or too slow' ( news.sky.com )
Punk Rock Legend And Producer STEVE ALBINI Dead At 61 ( blabbermouth.net )
Statue of Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister to be erected in his Staffordshire hometown ( chaoszine.net )
Billie Eilish, Pearl Jam, 200 artists say AI poses existential threat to their livelihoods ( arstechnica.com )
I just wanted to share this non-profit station from Seattle, KEXP, that features a wide variety of music. They have performances on their YouTube channel and an app if you're interested. ( www.kexp.org )
Tenacious D - Baby One More Time ( youtube.com )
Side note: James Hong looks amazing at 95. I did not realize he was that up there.
"It serves as a testament to doing what entertains you with no borders." How Trent Reznor created a masterpiece with Nine Inch Nails' timeless The Downward Spiral ( www.loudersound.com )
EVANESCENCE's 'Bring Me To Life' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY ( blabbermouth.net )
Rock Star Blasts MAGA, Calls Trump 'Greatest Swindler in History' ( www.newsweek.com )
Casey's expletive-laden rant continued, "You're being duped by a bunch of grifters and billionaires who don't give a shit about you or your family. They care about their fucking tax breaks and the money they can put in their pocket. If you consider yourself a patriot and you're spouting off that election-denying shit, I will...
Nightwish - Dark Chest of Wonders (Wacken 2013) ( youtu.be )
Darude - Sandstorm ( www.youtube.com )
WAT SONG?
Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At ( youtu.be )
Nina Simone - Sinnerman ( www.youtube.com )
Beethoven's hair reveals surprising health secrets and family history ( www.sciencealert.com )
Interest Points...
EU calls for laws to force greater algorithmic transparency from music-streaming platforms ( techcrunch.com )
Revelations by the guy who can write songs in pool during work hours ( i.imgur.com )
‘Opera Has Never Been White’: The Invisible Legacy of Black Women in Classical Music ( capitalbnews.org )
“I was so nervous my foot was shaking on my wah pedal. After the gig someone said, ‘Wow! How are you getting that sound?’” Weird Al Yankovic guitarist Jim “Kimo” West on shaky beginnings, parody rock ( www.guitarworld.com )
Portishead - Roads (Live From The Roseland Ballroom, New York, USA / 24 July 1997) ( youtu.be )
311: Tiny Desk Concert ( youtu.be )
Ah, nostalgia. Happy 311 Day all :)
KNOWER - Hanging On ( www.youtube.com )
Iron Maiden - Rime of the Ancient Mariner [Heavy Metal] ( youtu.be )
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