Random music news for Thursday, February 13, 2025
How much did it cost Pete Davidson to remove all his tattoos? Sounds painful, too. Music news for February 13, 2025, is much more pleasant.
- Kanye has been dropped by his talent agency following his Super Bowl Swastika stunt. Good.
- Another reason for high concert ticket prices: The huge costs of insurance for old rockers on tour.
- Avril Lavigne has signed up for two Warped Tour shows this summer.
- This (among other reasons) is why we like Jack White.
- Wikipedia is bracing for an “increase in threats” to American editors from Elon Musk and his bros.
- Why is there a country song about a Guns N’ Roses t-shirt?
- Bono’s memoire, Songs of Surrender, is going back into print later this year. A softcover version and an accompanying film are part of this.
- What if Whitney Houston had beaten drugs? AI has the answer.
- Let’s check up on where we are with America’s supposed TikTok ban.
- Meanwhile, BuzzFeed is launching a social media platform. The mission? “To spread joy.”
- Don Henley and Eagles manager Irving Azoff have been sued over some handwritten “Hotel California” lyrics.
- And Ozzy Osbourne has been sued for posting pictures of himself. Wait–what?
- What’s a safe haven for investments as Trump piles on the tariffs? K-pop. Really.
- Kid Rock and Lauren Boebert. Ugh.
- Rolling Stone has this look at Liam Payne’s last days.
BONUS: I love this. (Via Ivar)
