Random Music News for Monday, May 15, 2017
On this day in 1940, the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in San Bernardino, California. And now, the music news for May 15.
- A musician from Memphis committed suicide by lighting himself on fire and running into a local music venue. Naturally, it was live-streamed on Facebook.
- Paul McCartney, following in the footsteps of Keith Richards, plays a pirate in the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
- This is another of the many articles we’ll see about the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album leading up to its 50th anniversary June 1.
- The new emoji collection from Lady Gaga is here.
- Let’s take a look at the new album from the people who give us Bob’s Burgers.
- You have until tonight to download this video game which comes with cool music from people like David Bowie. After tonight, it’s gone.
- A revamped Siri, a revamped iPad and a new mysterious Echo competitor are apparently coming from Apple.
- There has been a seventh lawsuit filed against the organizers of the Fyre Festival. This one says that they’ve defaulted on a $3 million loan.
- Here’s a growing problem with festivals this season: too many bands, sets that are too shorts.
- Little Steven had this to say to university grads.
- If Spotify gets this royalty deal with Warner, the company will be one step closer to an IPO.
- This sign language interpreter really got into that Snoop Dogg gig.
- Vladimir Putin can do anything, apparently, playing concert piano.
- A New York dance club has turned off all the lights. Not even the glow of cell phones is allowed.
- Here’s a journey through Italy’s abandoned nightclubs.
- And here’s one way to respond to a one-star review of a nightclub.
- Cool! All the ways the world will change by the time Jay Z’s new 10-year deal with Live Nation expires.
- Here’s something to think about the next time an artist dies and we all rush to the Internet to mourn.
