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Random music news for Saturday, November 29, 2025

America might be on an extended long weekend, but there’s still music news to report for November 29, 2025.

  1. Elton John is having serious problems with his eyesight. Here’s an update.
  2. Getting brainrot from too much screen time? It’s now officially a scientific phenomenon.
  3. Brian Eno gathered a bunch of artists for a Palestinian charity single. They’re making a run for Christmas Number One in the UK.
  4. Meanwhile My Bloody Valentine, Bjork, Lorde, and many others have asked that their music no longer be streamable in Israel. They call it “No Music for Genocide.”
  5. This won’t go well over well with Swifties. Tay-Tay is being called a “coward” for ignoring Donald Trump.
  6. StubHub is facing a US$758 million class action lawsuit over its IPO.
  7. There’s a Diddy documentary coming to Netflix on December 2. It was produced by 50 Cent, who is not a Diddy fan. This should be interesting.
  8. Nicki Minaj could lose her US$20 million home to cover damages from a court case.
  9. Britain’s Sleaford Mods are staging a UK tour. They will offer £5 tickets for low-income fans.
  10. Interesting gift idea: Stills from iconic music videos.
  11. Yeah, this is what we need AI for: Roasting and insulting your co-workers. (And yes, this is a story about of Elmo’s Grok.)
  12. This is a weird musical theft.

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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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