Music News
Bono Says He Hates U2’s Name, Songs, Singer Says his voice makes him cringe. [Stereogum], [Music Radar]
Superchunk Share Latest Single ‘This Night’ From Wild Loneliness [Spin]
Every Time I Die break up messily on Twitter [Stereogum]
Pedro the Lion Surprise Release New Album Havasu: Listen [Pitchfork]
The Grammys have been rescheduled and moved to Las Vegas [NPR]
Ghost announce new album ‘Impera,’ share video for new song “Call Me Little Sunshine” [Brooklyn Vegan]
31 new songs out today Listen to new songs by Nilüfer Yanya, Big Thief, Animal Collective, Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, Black Country New Road, Superchunk, Band of Horses, Bodega, Bambara, Babehoven, Smrtdeath/Mark Hoppus, and more... [Brooklyn Vegan]
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ will move Broadway theaters, reopen in June [Broadway News]
Broadway to dim its lights in memory of Sidney Poitier [Broadway News]
‘The Kite Runner’ to play Broadway’s Hayes Theater this summer [Broadway News]
Music History
[Courtesy of Marqueemag.com, on-this-day.com, calendar.songfacts.com ]
January 17
1967: London's Daily Mail newspaper carries an article about potholes in Blackburn, Lancashire, inspiring John Lennon to mention it in "A Day In The Life."
January 18
2016: Glenn Frey dies at age 67. Years in the fast lane took a toll on Frey, who suffered from a host of ailments. Frey founded the Eagles, and along with Don Henley, led the group throughout their career. He had a successful solo career while the group was on hiatus, reaching #2 with "The Heat Is On" in 1985.
January 19
1993: Fleetwood Mac reunited to perform at Bill Clinton's inauguration.
January 20:
1982: While performing at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a bat.
January 21
2020: Dolly Parton creates a viral meme that shows off four sides of her personality, as represented by LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Tinder. Celebrities like Oprah, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Garner, and Miley Cyrus join in on the fun with their own versions.
January 22:
1989: Metallica's first music video, for "One," makes its debut. Running 7:44, it incorporates footage from the 1971 war movie Johnny Got His Gun.
January 23
1986: The first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino.
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