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Random music news for Saturday, August 2, 2025

Are you having trouble with wolves attacking your livestock? Try some AC/DC. If that doesn’t work, try reading them music news for August 2, 2025.

  1. The ex-bass player from Maroon 5 may have a sexting problem.
  2. Wait: So the Oasis reunion tour has plans to continue into 2026? It looks like it.
  3. The Oasis shows in Manchester were so successful, this happened.
  4. Stevie Nicks has cancelled two months’ of shows because of a shoulder injury.
  5. Josh Homme of QotSA gives a health update: “I couldn’t leave my bed for seven months.”
  6. A good question: What’s the value of a stream in 2025? (Hint: More people than ever are unhappy.)
  7. Some countries (like the UK) now require age checks before someone can use a website/service. That includes Spotify.
  8. How can you check to see if a song is made by AI? Try this.
  9. Ozzy and Sabbath used to be the most frightening things. Now they play “Paranoid” at Buckingham Palace. (Via Ivar)
  10. Oh, and Ozzy’ and Sabbath are back on the Canadian charts.
  11. Having trouble relaxing and sleeping? Brain.fm uses music to help. (Via Peter)
  12. Is livestreaming still important to artists? [SPOILER: Yes.]
  13. Shut up, Donald Trump. Beyonce did nothing illegal. Oh, and by the way: RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
  14. Nice to see that The Late Show Band has some new endorsement deals. Sort of. (Via Sean)
  15. Here’s the wild story about the rip-off of Leonard Cohen by his manager.

More music news? Go here.

BONUS: MAGAs aren’t going to like this one.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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