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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.

  1. Overdose death drama: Chris Stein of Blondie issued a statement about what happened to his daughter and the grandson of Robert De Niro.
  2. 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.
  3. A Diddy appeal? Already? Yes.
  4. If you’re ally into podcasts, there’s a new tool you might want: Podcast Magic.
  5. Paul McCartney: “I was dead.” Let him explain.
  6. You gotta love Ireland’s basic minimum wage plan for musicians. (Via Andrew)
  7. Remember the Microsoft Zune? Here’s why it failed to kill the iPod.
  8. Christian rock is booming in the US right now. Anyone surprised?
  9. Bluesky now has 40 million users. That’s tiny compared to Xitter and Threads, but it’s growing and it’s certainly more civilized.
  10. Sir Liam and Sir Noel? Why not?
  11. Don’t do this at a concert. Or this.
  12. A former FOX TV anchor has been accused of stabbing her mother to death on Halloween.
  13. What’s the biggest flex you can do right now? Log off. It’s the newest status symbol.
  14. The iconic Little Nipper painting has a new home.
  15. Apple TV+ is now just Apple TV. It comes with new intro music composed by Fineas, Billie Eilish’s brother.

More music news? Go here.

BONUS: Pumpkins Smashing. That’s not a typo.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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