Twisted Sister's Dee Snider calls Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "arrogant" and "elitist"
Dee Snider has accused the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of elitism and urged fans to vote for Iron Maiden, despite Bruce Dickinson's objections.…
And Finally
Each week we carefully curate some of the stand-out stories that come across the CMU news desk, picking out the most funny, whacky or down right weird ones to include in the 'And Finally!" column.
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Twitch replaces Metallica performance with twee stock music
Twitch swapped out Metallica's BlizzCon performance for stock music on its TwitchGaming channel, while the performance remained on Blizzard's own channels.…
Dolly Parton says plans to erect a statue of her not "appropriate at this time"
Dolly Parton has asked Tennessee lawmakers to drop a bill proposing a statue of her on Capitol grounds, saying it is not appropriate at this time.…
Ed Sheeran will be "back" with "fourth instalment" at some point "later this year"
Ed Sheeran has said he will return online later this year with a fourth instalment in his series, sharing birthday photos on Instagram.…
Pharrell Williams did not perjure himself during Blurred Lines song-theft battle, judge rules
A US judge has ruled that Pharrell Williams did not perjure himself in the Blurred Lines case, rejecting a Marvin Gaye estate bid to pass on legal costs.…
6ix9ine documentary maker says rapper is "truly a horrible human being"
The director of the documentary 'Supervillain: The Making Of Tekashi 6ix9ine' says the rapper is a horrible person, while describing his calculated social media manipulation.…
Robin Thicke won't make a video like Blurred Lines "ever again"
Robin Thicke says he will never make a video like the one for 'Blurred Lines' again, acknowledging the misogyny in the song and video.…
Weezer to record Weezer-inspired album
Weezer plan a series of albums each inspired by a different artist, with one to be inspired by the band's own younger selves, according to guitarist Brian Bell.…
Jeep withdraws Bruce Springsteen advert after drink driving charge emerges
Jeep has withdrawn its Super Bowl advert starring Bruce Springsteen after reports emerged that the musician was arrested for drink driving last November.…
Sony/ATV does not exist
A satirical piece humorously insisting Sony/ATV does not exist, alongside a note that the publisher now operates as Sony Music Publishing.…
Rebecca Black releases tenth anniversary all-star remix of Friday
Rebecca Black has released an all-star remix of Friday to mark its tenth anniversary, featuring Dorian Electra, 3OH!3, Big Freedia and Dylan Brady of 100gecs.…
The Cribs turned down MySpace Records signing after Tom said he'd make everyone friends with them
The Cribs turned down a MySpace Records deal after MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson pitched automatically making every user friends with the band.…