Random music news for Saturday, April 12, 2025
A British version of Saturday Night Live? Yes! Coming in 2026. And coming now, music news for April 12, 2025.
- If Mark Carney becomes Prime Minister, he will be the PM with the most knowledge of punk rock we’ve ever had. I’m serious.
- Coachella is off to a bad start. Attendees are calling it the “worst lineup ever.”
- RIP Ioannis Vasilopoulos, record cover artwork legend.
- There’s a new Depeche Mode concert film coming. Here’s a look at what to expect.
- Have you noticed that musical guests are slowly disappearing from late-night TV? Why?
- No one thinks that Ed Sheeran is right for a Super Bowl halftime show. Not even Ed Sheeran.
- Bon Jovi is having trouble with his restaurant in Toms River, New Jersey–but not for the usual reasons.
- Eight people have been arrested in South Korea for making deepfakes of K-pop artists.
- A court has ordered Soulja Boy to pay a woman US$4.2 million. (Via Rick)
- What are the jobs of the future? Well, “cultural preservationists” is one.
- This startup wants to turn concert audio into merch. It’s called Bootleg. (Maybe it’ll get people to stop watching concerts through their phones.)
- The mega-concert capital of the world is now….India?
- At age 81, Mick Jagger is engaged again. Her name is Melanie Hamrick, 37. They’ve been together for a few years and share a son named Deveraux.
- Metallica’s “Toronto Takeover” is coming.
- Want to go on a cruise with Creed? You can.
BONUS: Hollywood should worry more about Gen Z. Here’s why.
