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Today’s Music News: Vanilla Ice and Afroman arrested for bad behavior

by Staff

February 18, 2015

In separate incidents, two of pop music's most infamous one-hit wonders have been put behind bars.

"Ice Ice Baby" rapper Vanilla Ice was taken into custody in Lantana, Florida after allegedly swiping stuff from a home next door to a house he's renovating for his HGTV show. The allegedly burglarized house was foreclosed and empty of people—but still not exactly a come-and-help-yourself situation. (Billboard)

Meanwhile, "Because I Got High" singer Afroman was arrested in Biloxi, Mississippi after he punched a fan who climbed on stage during a show he was giving. His representative said that security was insufficient, in violation of Afroman's rider. (Billboard)

Also in the works: a new Sun Kil Moon album. Universal Themes will be released on June 2. (Pitchfork)

Two members of Nicki Minaj's touring crew were stabbed in an incident following an altercation at a Philadelphia bar. De'Von "Day Day" Pickett died from his injuries, while Minaj reports that Eric Parker is in critical condition. (Billboard)

Yoko Ono celebrated her 82nd birthday on Feb. 18 by releasing two limited edition 10" vinyl releases in collaboration with John Zorn and Antony Hegarty (of Antony & the Johnsons). (Pitchfork)

Best Coast have announced a new album: California Nights will be released on May 5. (Pitchfork)

Jack White released an interactive three-in-one video for "That Black Bat Licorice." (NME)

After being dropped by Warner Bros., Jeff the Brotherhood are releasing their new album Wasted on the Dream on their own Infinity Cat label. They're not upset about it, they said in a statement; in fact, "we're SO F---ING PLEASED to announce that we have been DROPPED from the clutches of the demented vulture that is Warner Bros!" (Stereogum)

Russian punk provocateurs Pussy Riot have released their first-ever English-language single: "I Can't Breathe" was inspired by the death of Eric Garner. (Consequence of Sound)

Stewart Copeland of the Police hosted an epic jam at his Super Grove studio: in a new video, he's joined by Rush's Neil PeartTool's Danny CareyVertical Horizon's Matt Scannell, and Matt Stone—yep, the guy who co-created South Park. (Billboard)

Jesse Carey has raised over $19,000 for charity by promising to listen to nothing but Nickelback for a week. (Consequence of Sound)

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