- Keith Richards once threw Ron Wood’s son Jamie’s pet canary out a window, new reports claim. The rocker was severely hungover and apparently mistook the bird for an alarm clock, which goes some of the way to explaining why it got tossed out the window. Grown up Jamie had this to say about the incident: “My mum was telling me the story the other day. She said Keith thought the canary was an alarm clock. He cracks me up.” Us too.
- Jermaine, Tito and LaToya Jackson are going to appear as judges on a new TV show that seeks to find the next great musical family, BBC News reports. CBS is apparently handling the show, which will be called “Pop Dynasty.” This could be seriously amusing, especially if other more reclusive/fascinating Jacksons get onboard as well.
- Reason #476 Thurston Moore is a worthy personal hero: Classmates called him Lurch in school, and he didn’t mind. “Lurch was the coolest guy on The Addams Family,” Moore said. “Lurch was centered. He was the only person The Thing respected. Lurch was a role model for our times.” Sigh.
- People seem not to have learned from the Joni Mitchell cover album situation and are moving forward with their own potentially ill-advised cover projects. Dig for Fire: A Pixies Tribute will come out November 13th. We have to say though, we’re curious to hear what Mogwai is going to do with “Gouge Away,” as well as find out which Pixies tunes the various other contributors (They Might Be Giants, OK Go, J Mascis among others) will tackle. [via Stereogum]
- As expected, Phil Spector’s defense attorneys will suggest that Lana Clarkson was considering suicide before she even met Spector. Billboard reports that motions relating to Clarkson’s use of drugs and generally unstable mental state are crucial and should be entered into evidence.
- Swizz Beatz goes on and on to MTV about his new solo album One Man Band Man, out June 5th, which will involve morbid themes and collaborations with Coldplay.
- The Beach Boys lost a court battle to retain ownership of a bunch of valuable band-related memorabilia. The band accused musician/collector Roy Sciacca of stealing lyric sheets, records, videos and photos from a warehouse in 1994. Sciacca claims he purchased the items in question in an auction in the ’80s. The judge ruled in Sciacca’s favor.
- Doors fans have often blamed Jim Morrison’s conviction for indecent exposure in Miami in 1969 for instigating the downward spiral that resulted in the rocker’s death. Now, decades after the charges were made, Doors fans are petitioning Governor Charlie Crist to pardon the rocker. Whatever makes your life feel meaningful.<
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