Random music news for Monday, April 21, 2025
So is this a sign of alien life? Let’s hope so because there’s bugger-all down here on earth. Moving to music news for April 21, 2025…
- The Who fired Zak Starkey. Then The Who rehired Zak Starkey. (I wonder if he pulled a “Do you know who my dad is” maneuver?)
- The dummies who bought Fyre Festival 2 tickets are upset at the postponement/cancellation/whatever. What were they expecting?
- Dave Grohl showed up at Coachella–but the way he did was a surprise.
- Camping at Coachella? Nope. Not for me.
- Don’t you just love Wendy’s trolling of Katy Perry? Too bad they ended up apologizing.
- People are concerned about Justin Bieber’s financial and mental health situations.
- Billy Corgan has an idea for an opera version of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
- A Long and McQuade in Edmonton was the target of a big smash’n’grab. There’s a reward offered.
- Metallica was the inspiration for this new music.
- Lenny Kravitz had better be careful with that thing.
- There are points in this article which may underscore why young people aren’t going out as much as they used to. (Via Phil)
- There’s a new documentary about a Toronto musician named Harkness. This is worth a look but probably not for the reasons you think.
- What’s the best way to organize your vinyl collection? Thanks for asking.
- What is Gen Z doing to Berlin’s reputation as a party town? This.
- Jack Black now has the record for the shortest hit single of all time. “Steve’s Lava Chicken” has made the UK Top 40 despite being just 34 seconds long.
BONUS: It’s almost time for the batsh*t craziness that is Eurovision. Sweden has stepped up its batsh*t game.
