Random music news for Thursday, May 8, 2025
America: You shouldn’t have pissed off Canadians with all that 51st state nonsense. Your neighbours along the border are suffering from a severe case of FAFO.
- When it comes to music consumption, hit songs matter less and less as people turn to older tracks. This is being called “peak fragmentation.” Here’s why that matters.
- These young kids think the best music from the 90s is the best. (Via Sean)
- People need to stop phone-filming at gigs. Discuss.
- These music jobs are never, ever coming back.
- For almost 80 years, Ontario’s Kee to Bala has been a cottage country music destination. Now that the venue is owned by Live Nation, some big names have been signed for this summer including Billy Talent, The Beaches, Mother Mother, Sam Roberts Band, The Trews, and more.
- “Are we in the worst-ever era for American pop culture?” You know, maybe we are. Or not.
- Paul McCartney’s grandson is dating Bill Gates’ daughter. It’s a billion-dollar nepo baby romance.
- Google is getting into the TV and movie business with a new division called 100 Zeroes. Hey, they own YouTube and more people than ever are watching YouTube on big-screen TVs.
- Spotify won a legal case against Apple over how the App Store works. For users, it’ll be a subtle change, but you will notice it.
- Queens of the Stone Age will soon play a gig in the catacombs of Paris. (Sean again)
- Did you know these things about ageing rockers?
- Record Club Vinyl Me Please has gone broke. This sucks if you were a member.
- One of the greatest rock instrumentals of all time is Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” from Van Halen’s debut album. There’s now a short (and free) documentary about how it all came together.
- Speaking of docs, why is Amazon canceling documentaries on Prince and Michael Jackson but pushing ahead with a Melania Trump doc that no one asked for?
- Jimmy Page is facing another copyright infringement lawsuit over “Dazed and Confused.”
BONUS: Late-night TV may be on its last legs. Here’s why.
