Music News
Willie Nelson announces 10th annual Luck Reunion [Spin]
Record Store Day Announces 2022 exclusives and “safety net” date for titles delayed by supply chain. Mark your calendars for April 23 and June 18. [Stereogum]
Paul McCartney announces 2022 U.S. tour [Pitchfork]
Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart” [NME]Coachella and Stagecoach drop all COVID precautionary measures No testing, vaccines, or masking required. [Spin]
Apple Music execs say spatial audio is a hit — and is drawing more users to Apple Music. Spatial audio is an effect that gives the listener the impression that sound is coming at them from all directions; much like listening with a multi-speaker system. [Digital Music News]
Snoop Dogg says Death Row Records will be an NFT label Snoop said artists will be released through the metaverse and is a big fan of all things blockchain. [Digital Music News]
Too $hort: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. The Oakland rapper delivers a funk-laden performance that showcases his contributions to West Coast hip-hop. [NPR]
Music History
[Courtesy of calendar.songfacts.com ]
February 14
2003: The movie Daredevil is released, featuring two songs by a new band called Evanescence: "Bring Me To Life" and "My Immortal." Both songs later appear on the group's debut album, Fallen, and become hits.
February 15
1969: Rolling Stone's front cover features an article on "groupies" - introducing a new term to the popular lexicon.
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February 16
2021: Lauryn Hill's 1998 album The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill is certified Diamond for 10 million sales in America, making her the first female hip-hop artist to earn that certification.
February 17
1984: The musical drama Footloose opens in theaters with a soundtrack featuring Kenny Loggins, Deniece Williams, and Sammy Hagar. Two songs from the movie - "Footloose" and "Let's Hear it For the Boy" - go to #1 in America.
February 18
1965: Dr. Dre is born Andre Romelle Young in Compton, California. He becomes a member of the controversial rap group N.W.A. and co-founds the hot LA rap label Death Row Records. In case you haven't seen the Super Bowl half-time show featuring Dre, et al., here's the link--they blocked the embed.
February 19
1980: AC/DC
lead singer Bon Scott dies after a night of heavy drinking. The
coroner's report lists "acute alcohol poisoning" as the cause of death,
classified under "death by misadventure."
February 20
2009: The White Stripes, favorites of the host, play "We're Going To Be Friends" on the final episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien. It ends up being the last performance by the group, which splits up two years later.
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