By the end of every week there are a bunch of music-related stories, cool links, videos, and other internet ditties that are a little on the tacky side.

As a remedy to this, we’re happy to introduce our new column Trash Can– our avenue for sharing the funny, the weird, and the downright trashy music news stories of the week. Enjoy!

Dan Auerbach Loses ‘Bob Dylan Hair’ In Divorce Settlement

Breaking up is rough. Ask anyone, it’s tougher still when you lose millions of dollars in cash, an expensive car, your home and…. a lock of another man’s hair?The Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach is going through somewhat of a nasty divorce after five years of marriage and while losing a butt tonne of money and your house and car must be a real drag, it’s a weird piece of music memorabilia that must be the clincher. According to the couple’s divorce documents,an item up for contention if the settlement was ‘Bob Dylan’s Hair’. it’s unknown how they obtained the hair or why they’d ever want it, but it’s there, and it’s hers.

Brandy Plays To Just 40 people In A 90,000 Capacity Stadium. Everyone Laughs.


On Saturday 90s pop star Brandy, most famous for her hits ‘Baby’ and ‘The Boy Is Mine’ thought that after almost two decades off the charts it would be a stellar idea to try and play at the FNB Stadium in South Africa, a 90,000 capacity venue. South African musician Kabomo  tweeted Brandy performed to an empty stadium. With the stadium lights on,” adding “She sulked after two songs and walked off.” Awkward.

Rapper 2-Chainz Had A 9 Hour Stand-Off With Police Over ‘Drug Use’ On Tour


According to The Daily Mail the musician was arrested in Oklahoma some hours ago after refusing to let some policemen search his tour bus without a warrant. The PoPo were interested in the touring party because of a busted taillight on their vehicle but soon realise it was bud not the bus that was the issue. As soon as the law officials alerted the crew that they’d be searched, the bus driver locked the door on the feds and refused to open it all night until a warrant was obtained. Check out the video of the rapper being released from jail. plugging his album and proclaiming he’d be back to Oklahoma because he’s “got some bitches here”. Don’t worry though guys, out boy Chainz is doing alright tweeting ‘Too blessed too stress”.

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