Updated: April Fools’ Day Roundup

So, today is the day for pranksters to have their fun with no consequences. If someone falls for their prank, it is a win for the prankster, and the victim is deemed a fool. Yes, it is April Fools’ Day. Below, we have a roundup of a few of our favorites from the day.



The Hollywood Bowl announces their own frangrance, which encompasses all the smells of the Bowl: “Wooden benches. Wine. Popcorn. Your boxmate’s picnic. Instrument polish. Conductor sweat.” Yuck!

Tech Crunch let us know that Spotify was expanding into America, and was closing down in Europe to support the move.

NME reports that Vanilla Ice will play Captain Hook… This might be real.

Record Store Day to be renamed Rex Manning Day? We wish… Thanks WPLJ 95.5 in New York.

And of course, our David Bowie report. Can’t believe some of you actually fell for this…