Random music news for Monday, September 29, 2025

This is oddly satisfying: A YouTube channel that microwaves things that should never be put into a microwave. As for music news for September 29, 2025…

Ticketmaster is going to make a change to (hopefully) be more transparent when it comes to prices before checkout.
Spotify culled its library of more than 75 million tracks because they were “spammy.” This is a story about AI slop music.
GWAR has entered the free speech chat.
Survey: 85% of commuters “engage with audio.”
The night Oasis broke up in Paris in 2009, Liam wrecked one of Noel’s guitar. What remains of that instrument is going up for auction. It could fetch £500,000 or more.
The New York Times had this story on the new (and amazing) David Bowie exhibit in London.
Remember the Coldplay kiss cam controversy? Well, it just got even weirder.
Aid ships heading with relief for Gaza are having their radios jammed with ABBA. It’s a psy-op.
These artists want to prevent their music from being streamed in Israel.
These artists want Canada to be more aggressive when it comes to action on climate change.
A legendary London recording studio that’s been dormant for decades has reopened.
This Canadian is a Punjabi superstar. There’s now a University of Toronto course on him.
Rob Halford of Judas Priest got married last year. He’s only now talking about it.
Kim and Kanye: Still fighting.
No, Fleetwood Mac is not reuniting for JK Rowlings’ birthday party.