Random music news for Monday, October 20, 2025

Once again, dogs are the best. See? Music news for October 20, 2025, is pretty good, too.

RIP Limp Bizkit co-founder Sam Rivers. He was just 48.
Sharon Osbourne is completely onboard when it comes to naming the Birmingham airport after Ozzy.
Wait: Somewhere in a vault, there’s a duet featuring Ozzy and…Madonna? Uh-huh.
Still with Ozzy: He’s the subject of some “pumpkin art” this October.
Hashem Abedi, the man who made the bomb his brother used at an Ariana Grande show in Manchester in 2017, has pleaded not guilty to attempting to kill three prison officials in a terrorist attack.
Paz Lenchantin, a former bass player for the Pixies has found herself in an awkward position.
The search for Marty McFly’s Gibson ES-345 from Back to the Future continues. Michael J. Fox has some theories.
Rush fans will love this: Geddy Lee has re-recorded the vocals for his one and only solo album, My Favourite Headache. It’s available in Dolby Atmos, too.
Taylor Swift has fans heading to a German museum. Explain.
Taylor Swift. Otters. Explain.
Taylor Swift. Udders. Explain.
Now that the Mercury Music Prize is done, it’s time for The Say Awards, which is Scotland’s national music prize.
Spotify is working to integrate ChatGPT. Here’s how artists can benefit.
And Spotify has a new way for users to request songs.
Hang on. Did Tori Amos invent the pumpkin spice latte? There’s evidence to support that.