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Random music news for Saturday, December 27, 2025

There was a windstorm in Colorado that caused the official time in America to glitch by 4.8 microseconds. Here’s an explanation, followed by music news for December 27, 2025.

  1. Mariah Carey secured a legal victory regarding that song.
  2. No matter what you think about her music, you have to concede that Taylor Swift is incredibly generous. Elon Musk should take note.
  3. StubHub will sell tickets to anything–except in this case.
  4. Those rumours about Timothée Chalamet being a secret singer? Yeah, about that…
  5. Barry Manilow revealed this week that he has lung cancer and needs surgery.
  6. There was a crowd crush at a stadium in Kenya. At least one person died.
  7. If you love deep dives into the construction of songs, you’ll love this look at The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun.” Have you ever noticed the hidden synth?
  8. There’s been a lineup change in The Flaming Lips. Here’s what happened.
  9. A Danish metal band put all their gear into a storage facility. Then there was a fire.
  10. Lady Gaga: Not afraid of AI.
  11. Global revenue for podcasts is forecast to rise by 20% next year.

More music news? Go here.

BONUS: Now that Christmas has passed, we can focus on Festivus celebrations.

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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