Random music news for Monday, April 7, 2025 [Video]

Need some Canada for your Monday? Start here. (Via Christopher) Keep listening as you go through music for Apri 7, 2025.

1. RIP Dave Allen, bass player for Gang of Four and Shriekback. He was 69, It was early-onset mixed dementia.
2. Legendary gutarist Richie Blackmore has suffered a heart attack, His career is on hold,
3. Elton John is very concerned about his deterioarting eyesight,
4. A Mexican music event was canceled after a crane collapsed and killed two photographers,
5. Eminen is now a grandfather. Feel old yet?
6. Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest has sufffered a stroke and it’s affecting his playing,
7. So TikTok USA was almost sold. But then Trump put in all his tariffs and the Chinese said “Nope.”
8. Coachella STILL isn’t sold out. Maybe adding Weezer and Ed Sheeran will help.
9. They’re protesting in Taiwan, too. Musicians are leading the way.
10. Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden has a dim view of AI.
11. Could The Beatles have stayed together? Well… (Via Mark)
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