Music News
Bandcamp bought by Epic Games "The products and services you depend on aren't going anywhere," promises Bandcamp's co-founder and CEO [Consequence of Sound]
Spotify closes Russian office 'indefinitely' in response to Ukraine invasion [Pitchfork]CHVRCHES and Robert Smith Perform “Just Like Heaven” at NME Awards [Consequence of Sound]
Watch Turnstile perform Glow On Medley on Kimmel [Pitchfork]
Live Nation Entertainment is ceasing business with Russia and acts cancel dates there [NPR]
Dua Lipa sued by Florida reggae band for allegedly stealing “Levitating” [Stereogum]
Marilyn Manson sues Evan Rachel Wood for defamation, emotional distress over sexual abuse accusations [Spin]
Tour news: Feist, Animal Collective, Stereolab, Pixies, Calexico, Remo Drive, more [Brooklyn Vegan]
Kevin Morby Announces New Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song [Pitchfork]
Music History
[Courtesy of calendar.songfacts.com ]
February 28
1984: Michael Jackson is the big winner at the Grammy Awards, winning eight trophies, including Album of the Year for Thriller and Record of the Year for "Beat It." He makes the ceremony despite being injured the previous day when his hair caught fire shooting a Pepsi commercial.
March 1
1973: Pink Floyd release Dark Side Of The Moon. The album debuts at an inauspicious #95 on the US Albums chart, but becomes far and away the album with the most weeks on the tally, thanks in large part to a run from 1977-1988 when it never leaves.
March 2
1984: This Is Spinal Tap is released in theaters, chronicling the hapless heavy metal band with exploding drummers and an amp that goes to 11. It leaves some in laughter and some in tears. Ozzy Osbourne is just confused.
March 3
1978: Van Halen begin their first world tour, opening for Journey at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. The band, which released their debut album three weeks earlier, had been playing clubs for about four years.
March 4
1993: Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown and Victoria Adams are among 400 hopefuls at a London dance studio auditioning for producers who are forming a new group. They are selected, and along with Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton, become the Spice Girls.
March 5
2021: Kings Of Leon release their album When You See Yourself in a non-fungible token (NFT) auction that also includes digital artwork and "Golden Tickets." Other acts (notably, Grimes) have sold NTF art, but KoL is the first big name to try it with an album and VIP package.
March 6
2020: The South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, becomes the first major American festival cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Other tours and festivals around the world are called off soon after in efforts to limit the outbreak.
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