The Clash’s bassist, Paul Simonon, famously flung his bass instrument on stage in New York in 1979.
The smashed guitar, which nevertheless still appears like exquisite art, will now join the permanent relics at the Museum Of London. Even though the guitar is in pieces, the tale behind it will undoubtedly entice fans worldwide to visit.
The bass incident occurred after Paul became enraged by the crowd, and it has since gone down in rock and roll history.
Annie Mac, the legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ, has expressed her concerns about the lack of female representation in the music industry.
According to the DJ, who is quitting her flagship Radio 1 show: “I feel annoyed being grateful that we have a female breakfast show presenter on Radio 2 or 6 Music. We shouldn’t be grateful. It should be a given, not an anomaly.
“But I’m very encouraged at Radio 1 with the commitment they have to women. Clara getting the show that I’m leaving is the most sensible and inspired choice. It’s great, but there’s still a long way to go.”
South Korea is recognising how popular the K-pop music genre is getting around the world. They are capitalising on the trend by including K-pop classes in their educational institutions.
Young children will learn K-pop dances and study the genre in the new lessons. The news comes after K-pop groups like BTS took the world by storm, and the country now sees it as a source of employment and economic progress.
Nick Grimshaw, who has been spinning tracks and entertaining the nation on BBC Radio 1 for the past 14 years, is moving on to a new chapter.
The DJ, who has been living his childhood ambition for over a decade, announced the news on social media, saying it was a decision he had been considering for some time.
His farewell show will be on August 12th, and Vick Hope and Jordan North will take his position on the drivetime slot.
In honour of the conclusion of the coronavirus shutdown, a new British event called 00:01 is to take place.
The new festival, which will take place at the Oval Space and The Pickle Factory in London, will begin on July 19th. However, this might change if the government decides to postpone the easing once again.
Music aficionados will likely flock in anticipation of freedom as the festival begins at 00:01 am.
For people searching for a good time, dance music has always been a popular genre. However, according to a new analysis, the genre’s worth has dropped to a 10-year low.
The pandemic and a lack of nightclub and party activities have been significant factors in the drop. In addition, the analysis stated that the genre’s worth has decreased from $7.3 billion in 2020 to $3.4 billion in 2021.
However, once global lockdowns are unlocked, there might be considerable growth returning to figures seen in recent years.
Sir Elton John is not happy about the British government’s management of the music industry post-Brexit and has labelled them “philistines.”
Feeling ‘livid’ due to the travel problems within the entertainment sector, Elton said: “I’m so angry. I’m livid about what the government did when Brexit happened. They made no provision for the entertainment business, and not just for musicians, actors and film directors, but for the crews, the dancers, the people who earn a living by going to Europe.”
“People like me can afford to go to Europe because we can get people to fill in the forms and get visas done, but what makes me crazy is that the entertainment business brings in £111 billion a year to this country and we were just tossed away”
Relative Music Group and Sony Music Publishing in Nashville have agreed to work together.
Rusty Gaston, SEO of Sony Music Publishing Nashville, commented about the new deal: “Relative Music Group has done an incredible job of championing songwriters with an independent spirit that embodies everything that makes Music Row special.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Dennis, Jesse and Michael as we work together to elevate their company and vision to new heights.”
Relative Music Group specialises in songwriting and music synchronisation.
For more information visit: https://www.sonymusicpub.com/
According to a former Spotify executive, Twitch is becoming one of the best sources of money for musicians compared to other streaming platforms.
Will Page, a former Spotify employee, has discovered that Twitch earnings have skyrocketed, which is unsurprising considering that musicians have been flocking to online live events due to the lockdown.
Surprisingly, the study concludes that Twitch will continue to be a viable money-making tool even when more gigs reopen.
After the lockout extension, a top music leader has repeated that venues throughout the UK are eager for additional government funding.
Mr Gregg said, “We were lucky enough to get funding from round one and round two of the cultural recovery fund but that runs out at the end of the month.”
“I am more down now than I have been throughout because the sector as a whole has been well supported and the Music Venue Trust has been fantastic in getting us that support but now we feel all that support is for nothing. The way the Government see it is it is another four weeks but if we are losing thousands each week you can’t carry on.”
“It is a long time and there is no certainty that the restrictions will be lifted in four weeks anyway. In March 2020 we were told it could be three weeks and here we are 17 months down the road.”
It is a massive blow to be closing the venues again. In a couple of weeks we have gone from massive optimism and looking forward to getting the whole thing going again to doom and gloom and people are wondering how long before we can get back to doing what we love doing.”
This news comes after countless festivals and venues have had to cancel more shows for the upcoming months.