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Random music news for Saturday, June 14, 2025

Today’s the day of Trump’s pity parade of the military in DC. What are the chances of someone in a chicken suit carrying a taco getting arrested/hurt/shot? It’s sad that I’m not making a joke. Moving on to music news for June 14, 2025…

  1. Will Apple Music ever offer a free tier? Don’t hold your breath because you will die.
  2. Meanwhile, Apple Vision Pro headsets are still insanely expensive, although this Metallica application is pretty damn sexy.,
  3. Spotify’s make-your-own-playlist-album-cover-art feature is rolling out in more markets.
  4. Elton John wants musicians’ data protected. He won round one with the UK government,
  5. Still with AI, this site has been called a “bottomless pit of plagiairism.”
  6. Maybe Oasis should have hired Zak Starkey to play drums for the reunion tour. They would have saved themselves some money.
  7. Taylor Swift watchers are going nuts over this.
  8. Guess Who’s back. That is not a question.
  9. This BBC investigtation doesn’t look good for Ticketmaster.
  10. Is this really the ultimate high school graduation playlist?
  11. Live music needs a WhatsApp group. Here’s what that means.
  12. Drake plans to troll Kendrick Lamar in an interesting way when Lamar plays Toronto. You could make some money, too.
  13. On that note, maybe this app is what Gen Z needs for concert tickets and merch. (Via Olie)
  14. Lemmy lives! Sort of.
  15. And after 55 years, that’s all for Dr. Demento.

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BONUS: Please enjoy this snoring raccoon.

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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