Friday, May 20, 2016

Your daily music news: Billboard Music Awards, death of a Beastie Boys member and EODM gets pulled from French ...


John Berry, founding member of Beastie Boys, dead at 52

2. The passing of Beastie Boys Member

Guitarist John Berry, an original member of the Beastie Boys passed away in hospice in Massachusetts yesterday morning. Although he was only with the Beastie Boys from 1981-82, he is credited with giving the group its name. He played on the first EP Polly Wog Stew and was later replaced by Ad-Rock. He was 52.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/original-beastie-boys-member-john-berry-dead-at-52-20160519

3. Eagles of Death Metal pulled from festivals over terrorism comments

EODM has been dropped from two French music festivals after singer Jesse Hughes released comments suggesting his security staff were involved in theNovember 13 Paris attacks at Le Bataclan.In an interview with Takis Magazine, singer Jesse Hughes said, I saw Muslims celebrating in the street during the attack. I saw it with my own eyes. In real time! How did they know what was going on? There must have been coordination.

http://pitchfork.com/news/65613-eagles-of-death-metal-dropped-from-festivals-over-terrorism-comments/

Source: http://radiomilwaukee.org/discover-music/daily-music-news-billboard-music-awards-death-beastie-boys-member-dropping-eagles-death-metal-festivals-terrorism-comments/

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