Random music news for Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Scholars have uncovered the first documented use of the f-word in print. It dates back to 1310. Music news for September 16, 2025, is from, er, September 16, 2025.
- One of the things attached to the murder of Charlie Kirk is an Italian song called “Bella Bella.” Here’s why.
- Last Christmas, Vince Neil of Motley Crue suffered a stroke and had to learn to walk again.
- Smokey Robinson’s assault case has not gone away. In fact, there have been developments.
- Sharon Osbourne has taken a new hobby since the death Ozzy: falconry.
- Neil Young’s current band is called The Chrome Hearts. There’s a fashion brand called Chrome Hearts, The company is suing Neil for trademark infringement. (Via Rick J)
- Interested in what’s happening with Spotify’s new lossless offerings? Read this.
- “Why GenAI will not replace human creativity but augment it.” Discuss.
- The owner of Rolling Stone and Billboard is suing Google over something called “AI Overviews.”
- Not good. Toronto’s Velvet Underground on Queen Street West is closing.
- So why is Twisted Sister reuniting now? A health scare.
- And The Who’s final show (in North America, anyway) will be October 1 in Palm Desert, California.
- A new Rolling Stones album? Apparently.
- HD Radio has turned 20. Does anyone care?
- American TV hosts make a lot of money. Here’s a list of the highest-paid.
- What if Iron Maiden was a 70s funk band? Then they’d sound like this. (Via Tom)
BONUS: The world of competitive massage.RMTs from around the world gather for this.
