A Day to Remember were awarded the key to their hometown over the weekend.
A Day to Remember Awarded Key to Their City
Chuck Berry Passes Away
Chuck Berry has passed away:
Chuck Berry, who with his indelible guitar licks, brash self-confidence and memorable songs about cars, girls and wild dance parties did as much as anyone to define rock ’n’ roll’s potential and attitude in its early years, died on Saturday at his home near Wentzville, Mo. He was 90.
His family has announced that his new studio album will still be released.
Timbaland and Justin Timberlake in the Studio
It looks like Justin Timberlake and Timbaland are back in the studio together.
You Me and Everyone We Know EPs Getting Pressed
You Me and Everyone We Know’s EPs are getting pressed on vinyl and are now up for order.
Creeper – “Down Below”
Creeper have released their new song “Down Below” via BBC’s Radio One Rock Show.
Run the Jewels Perform on Fallon
Run the Jewels performed “Legend Has It” on Fallon last Friday.
Stephen Christian to Release Solo Album This Year
Stephen Christian, of Anberlin, will be releasing his new solo album Wildfires later this year.
David Bazan on Mike Herrera Hour
David Bazan is on the latest episode of Mike Herrera’s podcast.
Jimmy Eat World Tour EP
Jimmy Eat World is releasing a special tour EP for those that bought tickets the Incubus shows. The track listing can be found below.
Hannah got me a new robot friend for my birthday. She now lives next to the bar and we’re already bff.
Betty Who – “Mama Say” Video
Emery Launch Indiegogo Campaign
Emery have launched an Indiegogo campaign for their new album:
We’ve estimated our basic costs again at $50,000, the same goal we had for YWNA. Of course, you guys crushed this goal last time. We pressed tons of expensive vinyl, paid for recording, mixing, mastering, travel, art, manufacturing, packing and shipping of all the products. After doing it once, we’re better at it, and we think we can get an even a better record out faster with your help.
Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute
Daniel Victor, reporting for The New York Times:
A class-action lawsuit about overtime pay for truck drivers hinged entirely on a debate that has bitterly divided friends, families and foes: The dreaded — or totally necessary — Oxford comma, perhaps the most polarizing of punctuation marks.
What ensued in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and in a 29-page court decision handed down on Monday, was an exercise in high-stakes grammar pedantry that could cost a dairy company in Portland, Me., an estimated $10 million.
Netflix to Change From Stars to Thumbs
Netflix will be moving away from the star rating system to a thumbs up or thumbs down approach:
Netflix VP of Product Todd Yellin told journalists on Thursday during a press briefing at the company’s headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., that the company had tested the new thumbs up and down ratings with hundred of thousands of members in 2016. “We are addicted to the methodology of A/B testing,” Yellin said. The result was that thumbs got 200% more ratings than the traditional star-rating feature.