Random music news for Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Hard to believe, but flying commercial used to be this much fun. Music news for April 16, 2025, tries its best to be as enjoyable.
- RIP former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks. He was 73.
- Mark Zuckerberg has been squirming in front of the Federal Trade Commission this week. Might the US government form Meta to sell WhatsApp and Instagram?
- Weezer confirms they’re working on a movie of some sort.
- Is it just me, or does this not portend well for Guns N’ Roses?
- The City of Winnipeg has honoured Bachman-Turner Overdrive by naming the foot of a bridge after them. If you’re from the area, we have a new name for the start of the Disraeli Freeway.
- “Sober curiosity” is redefining nightlife. This is worth a read.
- Netflix is working on an AI program that will make it easier to find something to watch.
- This choir from Bristol only welcomes tone-deaf people.
- Fun: Some unusual DIY audio hacks.
- Gene Simmons: Never short of an opinion.
- What’s it like to be the only woman on a tour bus? This woman knows.
- This is the best music news headline of the month.
- Still thinking that you want to go to Coachella? Look at this first.
- Here’s another example of how music, cannabis, and pizza go together perfectly.
- And you have to admit that this is pretty cute.
BONUS: If you don’t have enough to worry about, here’s an article about the world’s most dangerous hackers.
BONUS BONUS: This is why you can’t copyright beats or chord changes.
