#WhatsHappening for October 7, 2016

Whoo-hoo! It's Friday. Can ya dig it? 

A behind the scenes documentary about Rush‘s R40 Tour will hit theaters for a one night screening next month.

The band’s farewell to full-scale touring, R40 was already documented for fans via last year’s R40 Live, but the new film- titled Rush: Time Stand Still- promises a "a raw, intimate and vivid look" at the shows as "a documentary event which covers the R40 tour and the unique relationship Rush have with their devoted fans."

In addition to a documentary overview of the tour and the band's fan base, Time Stand Still will feature interviews with Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, as well as narration from actor and well-known Rush fan Paul Rudd, and interviews with Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters, Heart's Ann & Nancy Wilson, Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy sharing their own stories about Rush. 

Check out Fathom Events' website for info about theaters showing the movie.

In 22 days.

Smokey Robinson, Kenny Loggins, and Sam Moore of Sam & Dave were among the performers at the eighth annual Little Kids Rock benefit in downtown Manhattan Wednesday, helping raise more than $1 million for the foundation that helps fund music programs in schools.

"I grew up in the ghetto, I grew up in the hood, but we still had all the arts in the schools at that time," Robinson said. "I was in the band, I was in the glee club, I was in the choir, they had drama classes. Now those programs have been cut from so many schools. I think it's a shame, and we need to do whatever we can to re-implement them."

Loggins remembered the importance of picking up an instrument in his childhood, saying it was the "learning to play the guitar" saved his life. "When you're a teen and you don't know what to say, music comes in to bridge that gap."

Quincy Jones' lawsuit against Sony Music and Michael Jackson's estate has been put on hold after the judge in the case ruled that Sony and MJJ Productions could not share a legal team. 

Jones' suit is in pursuit of damages claims related to payment from permanent digital downloads. Jones says he was shorted because Sony was underpaying MJJ, the company controlled by the late artist's estate.

Jones says Sony should have been treating those downloads as licenses instead of as sales- which would have given both Jackson's company and Jones more money. Artists get half of revenue from licenses, but only 15% on sales and digital downloads have been an area of continual conflict between artists and labels.

Coldplay will tour again in 2017. Whiny bastards.

Birthdays today include: Leeroy Thornhill of Prodigy; Toni Braxton; Thom Yorke of Radiohead; Tico Torres of Bon Jovi; John Mellencamp; David Hope of Kansas; and Kevin Godley of 10cc. #MusicalBirthdays