Random music news for Monday, May 5, 2025
RFK Jr. ordered the lab studying deadly diseases like Ebola to stop research. What could possibly go wrong? That’s too depressing to contemplate further, so let’s move to music news for May 5, 2025.
- Canadian musicians are really, really concerned about the “Trump border.” And with good reason, too. (Via Christopher)
- After the new PM partied with the band, Down with Webster is selling the same hoodie Mark Carney owns.
- Apple is facing a potential criminal probe regarding their App Store policies.
- SiriusXM saw a drop in subscribers to its satellite radio service. A sign of the economic times in the US?
- A fun list: Songs that only a Canadian will know.
- Scorpions had to cancel their South American tour because singer Klaus Meine has a bad respiratory infection. (He’s 76, so he has to be careful.)
- Into the Minecraft movie? Merch includes the soundtrack on cassettes of various colours.
- Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scanlin figured the best play to test out the new album was at a Jiffy Lube.
- A Trump/Musk-er was unhappy that Sheryl Crow sold her Tesla, so he went to her place–armed, of course.
- Another car story: For the second time in six months, a car crashed into Billy Corgan’s tea shop, Madame Zuzu’s.
- Snotty Nose Rez Kids are trying to figure why the CBC and APTN canceled their deal for a TV series.
- When Ozzy takes the stage for that final Black Sabbath show in July, he’s only going to sing five songs. In his condition, that’s all he can manage.
- Kneecap continues to get flak for its pro-Gaza stance. Dozens of artists are lining up to support them.
- Michael Bolton is battling brain cancer.
- If you were looking to buy the mansion owned by Queen drummer Roger Taylor, you’re too late.
BONUS: When you think about it, Bart should be about 50 and Homer ought to be dead.
