Random music news for Wednesday, November 5, 2025
It’s dark early now. Time to catch up on some really, really, REALLY weird movies. Music news for November 5, 2025, is a little more…sane.
- Overdose death drama: Chris Stein of Blondie issued a statement about what happened to his daughter and the grandson of Robert De Niro.
- This is cool: A run of 100 vinyl records made using old coal dust. The project, Ancestral Reverb, is a project from a climate action group called Threads in the Ground.
- A Diddy appeal? Already? Yes.
- If you’re ally into podcasts, there’s a new tool you might want: Podcast Magic.
- Paul McCartney: “I was dead.” Let him explain.
- You gotta love Ireland’s basic minimum wage plan for musicians. (Via Andrew)
- Remember the Microsoft Zune? Here’s why it failed to kill the iPod.
- Christian rock is booming in the US right now. Anyone surprised?
- Bluesky now has 40 million users. That’s tiny compared to Xitter and Threads, but it’s growing and it’s certainly more civilized.
- Sir Liam and Sir Noel? Why not?
- Don’t do this at a concert. Or this.
- A former FOX TV anchor has been accused of stabbing her mother to death on Halloween.
- What’s the biggest flex you can do right now? Log off. It’s the newest status symbol.
- The iconic Little Nipper painting has a new home.
- Apple TV+ is now just Apple TV. It comes with new intro music composed by Fineas, Billie Eilish’s brother.
BONUS: Pumpkins Smashing. That’s not a typo.
