Random music news for Thursday, November 13, 2025

November 13, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

This is some very important research. Scientists have determined that birds are more likely to poop on cars that are certain colours. Is your car colour on the list? Moving to music news for November 13, 2025…

Cleto Escobedo III, the band leader for Jimmy Kimmel Live (and Jimmy’s childhood friend) has died at the age of 59.
Remember the beauty pageant contestant whose talent was singing death metal? She’s the new Miss World Chile!
A Russian teenager who sings on the street has been jailed for the third time because she keeps singing anti-war songs.
Canadian broadcasting company Stingray has purchased TuneIn, the streaming aggregator. The price may have been US$175 million.
A world where Spotify doesn’t exist? Tell me more.
Another band has quit Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek’s investments in defence industry.
The latest artificial intelligence and music problem: AI country.
Nice one, Sam Fender! He donated his £25,000 Mercury prize money to small venues in the UK.
GEMA, the German performing rights organization, has won a lawsuit against ChatGPT’s use of song lyrics.
Lo-fi tape machine still have their uses. See?
I wonder if this new deal between Lyft and Oak View Group includes gigs at the soon-to-open TD Coliseum in Halifax?
The Eagles stand at The Sphere in Las Vegas has been extended to 56 shows.
Anthony Kiedis of the Chili Peppers seems to really love his US$2,000 sweatsuit.
And the female singer with the greatest vocal range remains…
How about a collection of playlists for walking the dog? Here you go.