Random music news for Thursday, June 25, 2026

Think very, very carefully before clicking on this link featuring dad jokes about bands. (Via Mark) Music news for June 25, 2026, is far less cringey.

1. RIP David Clayton-Thomas, the leader of Canada’s Blood, Sweat & Tears and Grammy winner. He was 84.
2. Brady Ebert, the ex-guitarist for Turnstile, is going on trial for attempted murder.
3. Spotify 1, bots claim 0.
4. Drake and OVO are being sued for “multiple loan payment defaults.”
5. Nvidia has been hit with a copyright lawsuit for claiming it trained on music without permission.
6. Iron Maiden was in the middle of a show in Paris when the power went out in the entire city.
7. Shades of Lilith Fair: Olivia Rodrigo is launching an all-woman music festival. It’s called the Daisy Chains Field Festival.
8. The latest performer to fall off a stage is Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. He’s okay.
9. Noel Gallagher is pretty chuffed that “Wonderwall” has been adopted by English World Cup fans.
10. Was 1999 the worst year in music history? Discuss. (Via Mark again)
11. Richard Patrick of Filter is an opponent of Donald Trump. He’s been getting death threats.
12. Do you know the story of outside music legend Wesley Willis? Here’s a primer.
13. The Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music has officially opened at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
14. Waiting for The Rolling Stones to tour again? Well…
15. Netflix’s new podcast strategy isn’t doing so well.
16. Aliens? No, but…

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BONUS: Pickleball racket rage is a real thing.