OZZY OSBOURNE Blasts KANYE WEST For Using 'Iron Man' Sample: 'I Want No Association With This Man!' ( blabbermouth.net )
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 )
"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 )
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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 )
Finnish entry: We hope that Israel doesn't take part in Eurovision ( yle.fi )
Extreme metal guitar skills linked to intrasexual competition, but not mating success ( www.psypost.org )
OZZY OSBOURNE, FOREIGNER And JANE'S ADDICTION Among Nominees For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME 2024 Induction ( blabbermouth.net )
190-Million-Year-Old Fossil Named In Honor Of ALICE COOPER ( blabbermouth.net )
Crazy Town's Shifty Shellshock dead at 49 ( www.kerrang.com )
“Co-written with my guitar wizard son”: Tom Morello announces his first-ever full-length solo rock album with single co-written with Roman Morello – who can “shred circles” around him ( www.guitarworld.com )
Didn't know his kid also plays guitar!
“The pinnacle of dad rock”: This survey claims to have identified the ultimate dad rock band [Nickelback] – but there was some surprising competition ( www.guitarworld.com )
Africa (Metal Cover) - Leo Moracchioli ( open.spotify.com )
A recent 'new find' for me. Great sound, brilliant covers.
Radio Free Fedi is a great community, fediverse based radio station, and it needs help! ( musician.social )
RFF has recently hosted great livestreaming events, such as the New Year parade, is constantly streaming great music from Fediverse musicians, and has cool and fun readings from various community members. It has fostered an immense sense of belonging and creative energy, in opposition to the soulless landscape of big corporate...