- Neil Young was sued by Geffen Records on Dec 1, 1983 because his new music for the label was “not commercial in nature and musically uncharacteristic of his previous albums.”
- On Dec 5, 1960, Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for pinning a condom to a brick wall and then igniting it. The two were told to leave Germany and The Beatles returned home.
- American blues artist, Leadbelly, died on Dec 6, 1949.
- 7″ vinyl box set from post-punk icons Joy Division, will be released on Dec. 6.
- Happy birthday to Jim Morrison! Dec 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971.
- John Lennon was shot outside his New York apartment by Mark David Chapman on Dec 8, 1980.
- John Lennon: the last day in the life. http://ow.ly/3l5Mw
- Happy birthday to J Mascis (December 10, 1965). New track Not Enough is smooth. http://ow.ly3nFAX
- New music from J Mascis. http://fb.me/JeUK1C46
- Canadian Music Festival announces J Mascis to perform. More details here: http://fb.me/yNUAXRke
- Norwegian painter, Edvard Munch, was born on this day December 12, 1863.
- The Simpsons was first aired on December 17, 1989.
- Happy birthday to Keith Richards (December 18, 1943)!
- Don Van Vliet dies at 69 on December 18; avant-garde rock musician known as Captain Beefheart. http://is.gd/iY9NB
- Frank Zappa on Captain Beefheart “If he’d been produced by professional famous producers, there could’ve been number of suicides involved.”
- Nirvana started recording their first album ‘Bleach’ on Dec 24, 1988 using a $600 loan from an old school friend.
- Noel Redding was born in England on December 25, 1945.
- Jim Morrison is pardoned in ’69 indecent exposure case today. Widow, Patricia Kennealy Morrison, said Morrison wouldn’t have wanted a pardon. http://is.gd/isy19
- The Doors respond to Florida’s pardon of Jim Morrison: ‘We don’t feel Jim needs to be pardoned for anything’ http://lat.ms/ihJUxW
- Peter Hook Talks Controversial Joy Division Tour. http://is.gd/i0KX7
- NASA Finds New Arsenic-Based Life Form in California. http://is.gd/i7VrM
- Ronnie Wood Radio Show every Friday. http://www.ronniewoodradio.com/
- Daniel Johnston Radio Series, “Story Of An Artist” http://radio.hihowareyou.com/ Brace yourself for a dark intense emotional ride.
- Keith Richards kills an orchid at the New York Public Library.
- Rolling Stone the playlist special features 50 artists (Bono, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper…) on the music they love. http://ow.ly/3ntAK
- John Lennon’s last interview finally published http://ifc.tv/gEkBAM
- Edvard Munch. The Storm. 1893. http://ow.ly/3nQEl http://ow.ly/3nQEV
- Homer Simpson Scream. Edvard Munch. http://ow.ly/3nQAr
- “Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n Roll,” Taylor Hackford’s great 1987 documentary. http://ow.ly/3o7P4
- Gold Fender Stratocaster by… Prince. http://ow.ly/3pskB
- Da Vinci’s code lies in Mona Lisa’s eyes. Authentic LV? http://ow.ly/3prMZ
- Los Lobos will be out on the road in February / March 2011 supporting Eric Clapton on his US West Coast dates.
- Pink Floyd wins fight to keep its albums intact; songs won’t be sold individually w/out permission: http://bit.ly/dWzkt2
- This will be the most amazing soundtrack for Christmas – When Jools Holland Met Eric Clapton http://ow.ly/3ubMj
