Random music news for Tuesday, July 15, 2025

William Shatner wants to save the whales. Again. All I can do right now is give music news for Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

1. Based on this merch, humanity is beyond redemption. If 3I/Atlas crashes into us, we deserve it.
2. Why would anyone firebomb a radio station in VERY rural Manitoba? (Via Tom)
3. Still with my home province, the 40th anniversary of Live Aid was this past Sunday (July 13). There was an important Manitoba conncection to the event. (Via Adam)
4. Jeff Lynne was too ill to perform ELO’s last-ever concert. It’s some kind of “systemic infection.”
5. Metallica to the Pentagon’s drone program: “Stop using our music!”
6. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to ICE: “Stop using our music!”
7. Angry at bots buying up concert tickets? Listen to this.
8. Are there any new books on Oasis? Of course there are.
9. Weird Al finally performed a concert at Madison Square Garden. (Via Rick J)
10. Justin Bieber had to fork over millions to former manager Scooter Braun. Here’s why.
11. When Mick Taylor was a member of The Rolling Stones back in 1971, a guitar was stolen during a recording session. How did it end up on display at the Met Museum?
12. Fight! David Draiman vs, Tom Morello.
13. A 15-year-old boy engaged in some stage-diving. He was impaled on a fence. (Via George)
14. Have you ever had a “music emergency?” If so, read this.

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BONUS: This is what happened when a fan got to join Coldplay onstage in Toronto. (Via Sean)