Random music news for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
I’m seeing more posts like this and this. Interesting. (Via John) Now let’s try some music news for March 11, 2025.
- This Canadian musician won’t tour the US until Trump drops all the tariffs.
- A good one: How Black musicians influenced punk. (Via Sean and Rick J)
- An iPhone that’s a flip phone? That could be the iPhone 17.
- Arrests have been made in a StubHub supplier ticket scam that netted US$600,000 in profits.
- Kayne’s new album has an antisemitic sound. No, really. It does.
- Want to be Gene Simmons roadie? You can–but it will cost you US$12,495. (Via Rick J)
- Maybe we just leave the Internet Archive alone, eh, record labels? (Rick J again)
- If you’re a listener to BBC radio like I am, this is heartbreaking.
- Beware the fake Celine Dions online. Celine herself has sent out a warning.
- The Spin Doctors had US$12,000 worth of gear stolen from a locker.
- Keith Richards got a new library card. Here’s why that’s news.
- The US is probably going to ban China’s DeepSeek AI app from government phones. Understandable.
- Uh, no thanks, R Kelly.
- Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy vs. Trump: Watch here.
- The Arrogant Worms vs. the US: Watch here.
BONUS: The latest country smash.
