Random music news for Friday, June 27, 2025

Google Earth has turned 20. There’s also a new Google Earth time machine. As for music news for June 27, 2025…

Lorde is talking about her MDMA therapy that helped her with her stage fright.
There’s a new study that looks at musicians, the music industry, and suicide. The results are very sobering.
Sorry, Spotify. Boo-f**king hoo.
If you use Apple Music, some big changes are coming in iOS26.
Apple pulled their new ad after one day. Why?
Google’s new AI-generated commercial seems…off.
If you didn’t see John Oliver talk about “AI Slop” on Last Week Tonight, go here. It’s important.
Here are some photos from Black Sabbath’s rehearsals for their big finale in a few weeks.
Rage Against the Machine vs. ICE. Please just reunite already.
Should we be afraid of wearing AirPods too much? Maybe.
This is what the new Budweiser Stage at Toronto’s Ontario place will look like. It will also be a year-round venue capable of holding 9,000 people in the winter. Pretty, pretty cool.
It’s almost time for the annual Gathering of the Juggalos. Here’s the lineup.
Are outdoor festivals doomed because of climate change? Chrissie Hynde thinks so.
Where will The Next Big Thing come from? Not New York, LA, or London. Discuss.
Bob Dylan is preparing to release a book of his drawings.