Random music news for Thursday, February 20, 2025
Elon Musk’s dad doesn’t think much of his son’s parenting skills. What a family. Here’s what I have for music news for February 20, 2025.
- A$SP Rocky was found not guilty in a shooting trial.
- Where is the next Bob Dylan? “Gen Z just isn’t brave enough.” Discuss.
- This auction house is selling a couple of cassettes of unreleased Michael Jackson music. You can imagine how upset MJ’s estate is. It claims to own those master tapes.
- Apple unveiled the affordable iPhone 16e. It comes with an OLED display and Dolby ATMOS support.
- YouTube is 20 years old. Who thought it would ever launch a takeover of TV?
- This rat is fleeing the Trump ship when it comes to the Isaac Hayes lawsuit.
- Are you a musician? Here are some examples of “artificial streaming methods” that you should avoid.
- According to the South Korean government, DeepSeek is sharing user data with ByteDance, the owner of TikTok.
- Beyonce is having a hard time selling tickets for her six-show stand in London.
- Kansas vocalist Ronnie Platt has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
- Cool! A Dr. Who sample pack!
- Cool! A YouTube drum sequencer!
- The final Black Sabbath show in Birmingham this summer has sent hotel prices up 725%.
- This lost Led Zeppelin footage had been sitting in a drawer for 45 years. (Via Rick J)
- Can an apple tree play music? Apparently yes.
BONUS: Silicon Valley’s “ketamine-fueled psychedelic slumber parties.” What could possibly go wrong?
BONUS BONUS: And are you sure you want to use noise-canceling headphones? (Via Sean)
