Random music news for Monday, April 7, 2025
Need some Canada for your Monday? Start here. (Via Christopher) Keep listening as you go through music for Apri 7, 2025.
- RIP Dave Allen, bass player for Gang of Four and Shriekback. He was 69, It was early-onset mixed dementia.
- Legendary gutarist Richie Blackmore has suffered a heart attack, His career is on hold,
- Elton John is very concerned about his deterioarting eyesight,
- A Mexican music event was canceled after a crane collapsed and killed two photographers,
- Eminen is now a grandfather. Feel old yet?
- Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest has sufffered a stroke and it’s affecting his playing,
- So TikTok USA was almost sold. But then Trump put in all his tariffs and the Chinese said “Nope.”
- Coachella STILL isn’t sold out. Maybe adding Weezer and Ed Sheeran will help.
- They’re protesting in Taiwan, too. Musicians are leading the way.
- Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden has a dim view of AI.
- Could The Beatles have stayed together? Well… (Via Mark)
- Still with The Beatles, did they invent heavy metal? Maybe, according to John. (Via Gord)
- Now that Geddy Lee has written a memoire, is Alex Lifeson close behind? Maybe.
- While Beyonce and Linkin Park are struggling to sell tickets to 2025 tours, Lady Gaga has no problem,
- Bill Burr has a grudge against Pearl Jam because.,.,really?
BONUS: The new Tron movie is coming this October. Here’s a trailer–with music by Nine Inch Nails. Whoa, (Via Sean)
