I find—word to the wise—that if I want to say something to someone, rather than writing an email or text that I regret, when I write the song, it just settles everything. Somehow, the universe needed to hear it more than that person did. | | | | Lil Keed in Sacramento, April 8, 2019. "Trapped on Cleveland 3" is out today on YSL/300 Entertainment.
(Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) | | | | | |  | “I find—word to the wise—that if I want to say something to someone, rather than writing an email or text that I regret, when I write the song, it just settles everything. Somehow, the universe needed to hear it more than that person did.”
| | | | | | rantnrave:// No, that wasn't an earthquake in LA Thursday night (knocking on wood, BRB); that was a city full of entertainment executives having heart attacks upon reading PRESIDENT TRUMP's executive orders not only banning TIKTOK and WECHAT from the United States starting in September but also prohibiting "any transaction" with their parent companies, BYTEDANCE and TENCENT, and their subsidiaries, which, if taken literally, might be a cause for concern for pretty much the entire American entertainment business. Tencent, for example, has stakes in UNIVERSAL MUSIC, WARNER MUSIC and SPOTIFY and possibly any other entertainment company you can think of off the top of your head. These being executive orders from this particular White House though, they aren't necessarily meant to be read literally. "It's not clear," the NEW YORK TIMES reported, how Tencent's investment partners would be affected. A White House official told the LA TIMES that the WeChat/Tencent order is aimed only at the former company and is not meant to block other Tencent holdings. But there are 44 days to go before the orders take effect and there will be more White House statements and tweets and emergency lawsuits and emergency multibillion dollar MICROSOFT purchases between now and then, so act (or don't) accordingly... There are days when it appears TikTok has taken over the A&R business for the entire music industry. Will record companies stand up for the embattled app, which is minting new hits and reviving random catalog? Is there a Plan B if Microsoft's attempt to buy it falls through?... New music docs: SCOTT CRAWFORD's lullaby to the irreverent CREEM: AMERICA'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL MAGAZINE is available today via video on demand. And DISNEY+ has HOWARD, a bittersweet look by director DON HAHN at the life of lyricist HOWARD ASHMAN, whose musicals and films included LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and ALADDIN. Ashman was 40 when he died of AIDS in 1991... God I miss the tactile sensation of searching for music with an IPOD scroll wheel. Truly one of the great achievements in musical navigation. It was the brainchild of PHIL SCHILLER, who stepped down this week as APPLE's head of marketing... Old-school vinyl record bins are a different kind of tactile wonder, and this YOUTUBE account of building a custom one for a vinyl-obsessed video producer is one enormous smile... Eleven years ago, a British businessman paid £25,742 for a 7-inch single. He sold it recently for a profit, meaning this is still the world's most expensive 45... It's FRIDAY and that means new music from AMINÉ, LUKE BRYAN, VICTORIA MONÉT, LIL KEED, NLE CHOPPA, the MICROPHONES, IDRIS ACKAMOOR & THE PYRAMIDS, TKAY MAIDZA, GLASS ANIMALS, the late JASON MOLINA, POPCAAN, TERRELL HINES, JACOB LATIMORE, GASHI, JAGA JAZZIST, DUVAL TIMOTHY, EDDIE DANIELS, IMMANUEL WILKINS, ANOTHER SKY, WASHED OUT, MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER, JUNE OF 44, SLAVES (their last album under that name), YEAR OF THE KNIFE, DEEP PURPLE, MISERY SIGNALS, DEATH BY STEREO and ALISON MOSSHART... And it's another BANDCAMP Friday, so consider buying some of that music there if you are able... RIP VERN RUMSEY, WAYNE FONTANA, CINDY BADELL-SLAUGHTER and WARNER HENRY. | | | - Matty Karas (@troubledoll), curator | | | |  | MEL Magazine | | While power ballads have plenty in common with the Romanticism of the 1800s, their roots go all the way back to the 11th century. | | | |  | Nashville Scene | | Exploring how systemic racism has prevented women like Frankie Staton, Linda Martell and more from becoming country icons. | | | |  | Rolling Stone | | Priscilla Block’s just-released “Just About Over You” is attracting major-label interest after hitting Number One on iTunes. | | | | | Rolling Stone | | Unruly tracks from XIX and Cmten are becoming popular on “Alt TikTok” - and earning the attention of major labels. | | | |  | DJBooth | | Rap’s adaptability makes it perfectly suited to the online experience in 2020. | | | |  | Variety | | It's been 25 years since the Grateful Dead played their last show at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 9, 1995. A month later, on Aug. 9, founding member and idolized frontman Jerry Garcia was dead of a heart attack. | | | |  | The New York Times | | Across the continent, crowds are flocking to events organized on social media and messaging apps, despite risks and a backlash. | | | |  | Complex | | Surrounded by sensationalized stories and sudden success, 24-year-old Dominic Fike wants to block out the noise. What could possibly go wrong? | | | |  | The Daily Beast | | As a new documentary about lyricist Howard Ashman heads to Disney+, the voices of Ariel and Belle, as well as Ashman’s life partner, recount his own magical, tragic love story. | | | |  | Medium | | We were an incredible cast of misfits and outcasts, living under the constant grey clouds of the 90s. Living with a constant drizzle and dampness of the same three square blocks that circled from the Reef, to the Capitol Theater, to our walk-up apartments or punk-named houses. We lost a part of Olympia today. Vern took it with him. | | | | | Variety | | How do you know you've made it in the music business? When Madonna gives you her cellphone number - that's one sign. | | | |  | Pollstar | | Sean Miyashiro is building what he hopes will become the largest and most influential Asian music company in history. His end creation, if all goes well, will surpass anything that has come out of Korea, Japan, China, or any other East Asian country. | | | |  | The Guardian | | He invented Lollapalooza, fronted one of America’s most influential bands - and, at 61, the flamboyant alt-rock guru is still thinking big. | | | | | Complex | | Before the release of 'Trapped on Cleveland 3,' Lil Keed catches up with Complex about wanting to go platinum, Young Thug, Drake, and more. | | | |  | Lefsetz Letter | | Jaan Uhelszki was senior editor at "Creem" and is the co-writer of the new documentary on the legendary music magazine. Listen to hear tales of Lester Bangs, her appearance on stage with Kiss, how Ronnie Van Zant predicted his death and how Cameron Crowe inspired the arc of the film. | | | |  | Music Tectonics | | Video gaming platforms have become essential lockdown music festival venues even as new livestreaming platforms keep coming out of the woodwork. Find out what makes popular games and virtual concerts such a great match from Alex Perrien, CEO of Genesis, the leading provider of virtual events on the Minecraft platform. | | | |  | WQXR | | When the air finally clears from the pandemic, the classical music world will feel completely different. | | | | | The Guardian | | With live shows yet to return, British performers are offering an on-demand jukebox, culture clinics and even a ‘coronasolfège’ to keep the industry going. | | | |  | Los Angeles Times | | The Nashville superstar and "American Idol" judge on racism in country music, the future of touring and what people get wrong about country fans. | | | |  | Route | | "It’s crazy how the small steps turn in to checkpoints, lessons, destinations." | | | | |  | | YouTube | | | | | | | | | | | From "Limbo," out today on CLBN/Republic. | | | | | | | | © Copyright 2020, The REDEF Group | | |
