Random music news for Monday, November 24, 2025
Hurricane Melissa had maximum wind speeds of 405 kph (252 mph). The fastest an F1 car has gone in a race is 378 kph (235 mph). Music news for November 24, 2025, will proceed at a much more leisurely pace.
- A new survey says that 96% of drivers want AM and FM radio in new cars. Radio listening is still strong.
- Another older rocker has postponed a tour because of health concerns. Something’s wrong with Ritchie Blackmore.
- There’s a bunch of unreleased Audioslave material. What of the chances of ever hearing it? Tom Morello says, “It’s not good.”
- Remember the Oasis fan who fell to his death at an Oasis show at Wembley Stadium? Police have concluded their investigation.
- Metallica fans donated a record amount of blood in Australia.
- More former employees of Smokey Robinson–male and female–have come forward with accusations of sexual assault.
- A hotel in San Francisco legendary for stays by rock stars is closing.
- “Who’s the old guy wandering the hallways?” “I dunno. Mick something.“
- A band called Fickle Friends was all set to play the famous King Tut’s Wah-Wah Hut in Glasgow but the gig was called off because of an exploding toilet.
- Radio stations are flipping to all-Christmas formats now. As usual, it’s mostly traditional favourites and their covers. But there are some new (well, new to the format) songs in the mix this year.
- Speaking of radio, this station’s re-launch may be anecdotal of a resurgence in rock.
- Now that the new TD Coliseum is open in Hamilton, what can we expect in Southern Ontario? A lot more shows, that’s what.
- Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley now has a clothing line called Walking Disaster.
- A Backstreet Boys lookalike is wanted for being a porch pirate.
BONUS: We’ve come a long way since this calculator, haven’t we?
