Random music news for Friday, June 13, 2025
This guy is blind yet he’s a video game whiz. Here’s how that works. And here’s how music works for June 13, 2025.
- There are serious fears about Justin Bieber’s mental state. Is a conservatorship in his future?
- The current episode of my podcast, UIncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, deals with ticket scalping crimes. Here’s another example of what I’m talking about. (Via Pat and Max)
- There’s a new record label aimed at emerging born of a collaboration between Universal Music Group and Coca-Cola. Wait–what?
- Donald Trump says he could have been a great flute player. Well, he certainly blows.
- Bruce Springsteen called Trump “corrupt” and “treasonous.” Watch here. (Via Sean)
- On the heels of the deaths of Brian Wilson and Sly Stone, this is a question we’ll be asking a lot: “What Will Happen to Classic Rock Once All the Icons Are Done?”
- New charges have been filed against former New Pornographers drummer Joe Seiders.
- What’s the state of music/TV/movie piracy? There’s a new report.
- Evanescence guitarist Jen Majura is getting out of music because of some “AI-related developments.”
- The Liberty Group is offering “fan suites” for the about-to-be-opened Rogers Stadium in Toronto. Interested in booking one? Go here.
- South Korea has stopped booming K-pop over the border into North Korea. Check out the speakers they were using.
- Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” has now passed two billion streams on YouTube.
- Guess who’s been selling his guitarist anonymously online? Metallica’s Kurt Hammett.
- Ever hear of the “Curse of the Ninth Symphony?” It’s pretty wild.
- This must have been an interesting conversation.
BONUS: How well would you do in the Spaced-Out competition? No sleeping!
