January 8, 2008

Tuesday’s Bemusing Music News Day

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  • The Kinks’ Dave Davies is denying rumors that the band may reunite; his brother and ex-bandmate Ray had told the press that the band members were considering “getting back together.” Dave told NME that he and Ray “haven’t even spoken in over 6 months… a tour hasn’t even been discussed.” Dave suffered a stroke four years ago but has continued a solo career.

  • Rappers Lupe Fiasco and Rhymefest are exchanging a war of words over support for Barack Obama, and of course it’s all on their MySpace blogs. Fiasco told hip-hop news site SOHH.com that Obama “doesn’t impress me” because of “his agendas the bombing of Iran and all that stuff.” When confronted by Fest, Fiasco expressed cynicism about the democratic process: “I have no faith in it.”

  • The former Jamaica Broadcasting Corp seems to have lost a “massive collection” of 1970s music, including original recordings by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh as well as videos of historic concerts and events. The archive was apparently stolen, with a former program manager for the JBC calling the theft a “national disgrace.”

  • Eminem was in the hospital over the holidays due to complications from pneumonia. Huh?
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