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- Dave Grohl gets real about Chris Cornell.
- Watch an animated trailer for the new Foo Fighters album.
- Corey Taylor has some ideas on how to save America from Trump. Spoiler: much of it involves just not being a dick to each other.
- Racist asshole Phil Anselmo – you know, the guy who was caught on video onstage giving nazi salutes and screaming “white power!” – is attacking “false journalism” for calling him a racist. In Trump’s America, where white nationalism flooded the streets and nazi flags flew proudly as a woman was killed by one of their own, Phil Anselmo is the last motherfucker anybody needs opening his fat redneck mouth. We have the video, dude. Pantera was great. Thanks for that. You’re fucking out.
- Listen to a newish Brian Wilson song called Some Sweet Day.
- The awesome new Beck video features a teenage superhero out to save her friend.
- New A.I. can spot protesters at a rally, even with their faces covered. I’m sure the tape on your computer camera is working wonders though.
- JD McPherson‘s latest channels Jerry Lee Lewis and a little T Rex. Get upon it.
- The new Primus track is deliciously, demonically Primus.
- George Michael is back kind of. His first posthumous track has arrived, and it’s a Nile Rodgers good time.
- Charles Bradley has had a return of cancer, and has cancelled all his tour dates.
- Chester‘s wife shares a family photo of him from days before his death. Avoid the comments.
- If you’ve been hearing about Blockchain but have no idea what it is or how it’s disrupting traditional commerce, there’s an easy start here.
- More details from Josh Homme‘s planned child’s-book-reading sessions on the BBC.
- Facebook is buying up old music catalogs?
- Apple & Amazon are teaming up in an attempt to acquire James Bond franchise rights, because what the world needs now is a rapey alpha white dude with gadgets.
- Now there’s a very special new iPhone 8 that announces to anyone within visibility that you’re a wasteful elitist asshole during a time of incredible crisis and strife in America.
- United Airlines won’t be punished in the passenger dragging ordeal after all. And that sucks. But it’s not like you’re going to avoid using them if they offer the lowest fares when you’re booking. I’m no different. We’re all spineless whores.
- Taylor Swift‘s corporate transition is nearing completion, and now the mannequin starlet is trying to trademark phrases from her album. Again.
- Princess Leia won’t be changed in image or story for the next two Star Wars movies.
- It arrives tonight. I will be there. Here’s what you need to know.
Birthdays
- 1936 – Buddy Holly (d. 1959)
- 1946 – Alfa Anderson (Chic) (71)
- 1949 – Gloria Gaynor (68)
- 1951 – Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) (66)
- 1953 – Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) (64)
- 1960 – David Steele (Beat, Fine Young Cannibals) (57)
- 1960 – Brad Houser (Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians) (57)
- 1961 – LeRoi Moore (Dave Matthews Band) (d. 2008)
- 1963 – Eazy-E (born Eric Wright) (d. 1995)
- 1966 – Chris Acland (Lush) (d. 1996)
- 1967 – David Guetta (50)
- 1969 – Jimmy Urine (born James Euringer) (Mindless Self Indulgence) (48)
- 1969 – Jean-Benoit Dunckel (Air) (48)
- 1970 – Chad Sexton (311) (47)
- 1978 – Adrian G.A. Witcher (Another Bad Creation) (39)
- 1981 – Paul McCoy (12 Stones) (36)
Deaths
- 1978 – Keith Moon (Who) – Prescription drug overdose (32)
- 2002 – Erma Franklin – Throat cancer (64)
- 2003 – Warren Zevon – Cancer (56)
On This Day
- 1968 – Led Zeppelin made their live debut at the Teen Club Box 45 in Gladsaxe, Denmark. At the time, they were known as the New Yardbirds.
- 1969 – The cartoon version of the Beatles aired for the last time after an almost four year run.
- 1973 – Mike Curb resigned as head of MGM Records. He was only 28.
- 1975 – The Guess Who played their last show (for this iteration of the group) in Montreal.
- 1976 – Paul McCartney inaugurated Buddy Holly week in the U.K. on what would have been Holly’s 40th birthday.
- 1978 – Sid Vicious played the first show of his solo career at Max’s Kansas City in New York.
- 1985 – Ringo Starr became the first Beatle grandparent when son Zak and his wife Sarah had a daughter.
- 1986 – Mike Nesmith played on stage with the Monkees for the first time since the breakup of the group.
- 1987 – Pink Floyd (minus Roger Waters) opened their Momentary Lapse of Reason tour in Ottawa, Canada.
- 2000 – At the MTV Video Music Awards, Timmothy Commerford of Rage Against the Machine was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after he delayed the show by twenty minutes by climbing scaffolding in the theater.
- 1991 – Gloria Estefan was awarded $5 million for the tour bus accident in which she was involved, injuring her back.
- 1991 – Motley Crue signed a new record contract for $22.5 million.
- 1996 – Michael Jackson opened his HIStory World Tour in Prague, Czech Republic.
- 2001 – The Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Celebration was held at Madison Square Garden with guests the rest of the Jackson 5, Eminem, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Destiny’s Child and Gladys Knight. It was his first U.S. performance in 11 years.
- 2005 – CBGB was issued an eviction notice.
