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Random music news for Thursday, February 27, 2025

Dandruff? No. This dude was found with US$10,000 worth of cocaine under his toupee. What have we found for music news for Ferbruary 27, 2025?

  1. A new doc on Ozzy is in the works. Among other things, it’ll look at his health issues.
  2. Still, Ozzy says he’s hitting the gym in preparation for that final Black Sabbath show in July.
  3. Jay-Z says he spent US$20 million to get himself out from under a rape lawsuit.
  4. The music industry is adopting something called ISNI IDs. Here’s why that’s important.
  5. The woman who tried to steal Graceland from under the nose of the Elvis estate has pleaded guilty.
  6. Interested in cutting your own vinyl records at home? Look at this. (Via Christopher)
  7. Your new genre for the week: Dungeon Synth.
  8. Is Bieber okay? Maybe not.
  9. Queen’s University is offering a business course based on Taylor Swift.
  10. There’s a new documentary about the world’s most obsessed Bob Dylan fan. It’s crazy. I mean, get a life, dude.
  11. K-pop is still worth billions in revenue, but…
  12. Still on the subject of K-pop, the industry has a real problem with deepfake threats against artists.
  13. Do we have an actor to play Britney Spears in her biopic? Maybe.
  14. A statue of Lemmy will be unveiled in his hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, in May.
  15. “The Slur Song.” What’s wrong with people? (DO NOT PLAY THIS AT WORK!) (Via Rick J)

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BONUS: I’m pretty good at identifying songs quickly, but this guy is next level.

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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