Random music news for Saturday, May 17, 2025
Still can’t sleep? Try the “puppy paws position” then dive into music news for May 17, 2025.
- Suge Knight believes that if Diddy is found guilty, Trump will pardon him.
- SoundCloud has “fixed” their AI policy after a big backlash.
- Streamer AccuRadio, which has been around for about 25 years, has filed for bankruptcy.
- What can the music industry learn from gin distilleries? Quite a bit, actually.
- Lord Buffalo, a psych band from Austin, Texas, canceled their European tour when their drummer was detained by US Border Patrol on their way OUT of the US.
- When do songs and stars reach their peak? Let’s ask statistics!
- Dave Draiman of Disturbed proposed to his girlfriend onstage. She’s been down with the sickness with Dave for the last year.
- What’s the biggest musical fight on the internet now? AI companies training their models on copyrighted material without authorization. Song lyrics are a big, big deal.
- Spotify’s virtual DJ now takes requests.
- Billie Eilish is having trouble with deepfakes again.
- A book looking at behind the scenes of the Spinal Tap sequel will be out September 9.
- Katy Perry is laughing off the idea that she’s the most hated person on the internet.
- A documentary on The Waterboys is available today on their YouTube channel.
- Speaking of YouTube channels, have you seen God Loves Dogs?
- Canadian rapper Tory Lanez is covering after being stabbed 14 times in jail.
BONUS: Shaggy has a new endorsement deal with Fiat. This some comes with it.
