Random music news for Saturday, March 22, 2025
We’re now officially into spring. Bring it on. Bring on music news for March 22, 2025, too.
- Here’s how MAGA made Dropkick Murphys one of the most viral bands on the planet.
- There’s a copyright infringement battle between Miley Cyrus (“Flowers”) and a Bruno Mars song (“When I Was Your Man.”)
- An employee at a recording studio has been charged with stealing some Eminem music.
- Limp Bizkit’s US$200 million lawsuit against Universal Music is going forward.
- Kanye is an appalling human being. More proof here and here.
- Dave Draiman of Disturbed is suing his landlord over mold.
- Toronto’s venerable Massey Hall has launched an artist-in-residence program.
- The Hamilton arena project–a complete revamp of Copps Coliseum/FirstOntario Centre–is well underway. This looks cool for concerts.
- Here are all the shows booked (so far) for Toronto’s new Rogers Stadium which will open in June.
- Robert Smith of The Cure has a new gig.
- A big influence on Styx lately has been…South Park?
- Is it still okay to listen to Michael Jackson? Can the art be separated from the artist? It’s complicated.
- Is this the best song in movie history?
- Guns N’ Roses has lost drummer Frank Ferrer. He’d been with the band for 17 years. (Sidebar: There have been 23 members of GNR over the years.)
- Okay, so we’re not going to start over on examining radio regulations in Canada? Damn.
BONUS: Are you a Star Trek fan? Check this out.
