Random music news for Thursday, October 23, 2025
I’m not sure what’s going on here, but it has to be stopped. (Via Tom) Moving to music news for October 23, 2025…
- Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs will not be with Oasis on their Asian swing because he needs treatment for cancer. His replacement will be Mike Moore who toured with Liam Gallagher. I’m sure Bonehead appreciated the humour in this.
- The Trump administration is denying a report that President Orangeface is thinking about commuting Diddy’s sentence. Diddy is, however, appealing his ruling.
- Spotify says they’ll keep running ICE recruitment ads on the free tier.
- It appears that bassist Sam Rivers, a founding member of Limp Bizkit, died of cardiac arrest. He was only 48.
- HMV is not dead. In fact, it’s in expansion mode again. (Remember, too, that the company is owned by a Canadian.)
- This Manitoba singer says his voice was stolen for use by AI. (More from Tom)
- Entry level Teslas won’t come with AM radio. Or–get this–FM radio.
- New trend: People going to gigs and clubs alone. Thoughts?
- Cindy und Bert: They were once a thing, believe it or not. (Tom again)
- Blue Rodeo guitarist Jim Bowskill was in Winnipeg. Someone stole his bike. (Tom should just write this whole thing.)
- Judas Priest donated US$100,000 to the LA Fire Department.
- PETA wants Robert Plant to change his name to “Robert Plant Wool.” Here’s why.
- “We’re not Nazis! Honest!”
- There’s a new limited-edition Back to the Future ES-345 collector’s version.
- Country singer Martina McBride was almost ruined by a deepfake AI scam.
BONUS: This takes Halloween decorations to the next level.
@abcworldnews In #FountainInn, #SouthCarolina, couple Sam Lee and Amanda Riggins Peden are bringing the heat to their home’s #Halloween display. So much so, that neighbors called the fire department to make sure it wasn't actually on #fire. #DavidMuir ♬ original sound – ABC World News Tonight
