Random music news for Thursday, December 4, 2025

Here’s why Trump will never attack South Park, no matter what they say about him. And here’s what I’ve got for music news for December 4, 2025.

1. RIP legendary Stax guitarist (and member of the Blues Brothers) Steve Cropper. He was 84.
2. There’s a copyright court case in the US involving music that could end up affecting the entire internet. Take a look.
3. Someone included music from The Wiggles in a TikTok video about Ecstasy. They’re not happy.
4. So what’s happening with the TikTok sale in the US? No one seems to know.
5. What was the relationship really like between Liam and Noel on the Oasis reunion tour? Here’s some backstage dirt.
6. A side effect of the Oasis reunion: New hope for a Spice Girls reunion.
7. A guy got a chip implanted in his brain. Then he lost the password.
8. Something might be weird with Apple Podcasts. This is worth a read.
9. If you’re an independent artist, you might want to look at a new company called Sonica for “organizing, sharing, and selling your music.”
10. Here come the AI internet influencers. TEN THOUSAND of them. Great.
11. It’s time to start talking about the race for the British Christmas Number One again. Here’s some background.
12. Jack White’s NFL Thanksgiving performance is now available on the streaming platforms.
13. People continue to bail on Xitter, that cesspool of hate and disinformation. Good.
14. “Danzig sings Elvis.” Wot?
15. Looking to pay a visit to Ace Frehley’s gravesite? Here you go.
16. This country singer has US$200 million. He’s got enough, so he’s retiring.

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