Daily Music Headlines October 31, 2025

Billie Eilish is donating $11.5 million from her Hit Me Hard and Soft world tour to charities focused on food equity, climate justice, and carbon reduction.

Music News

A Seoul court has ruled that NewJeans must honor their contract with label ADOR until 2029, rejecting their attempt to terminate early and setting a major precedent for K-pop contracts.

Music News

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham have reconnected after years of estrangement, appearing separately on Song Exploder to discuss the reissue of their 1973 album Buckingham Nicks.

Music News

Megadeth’s final album, due January 23 2026, will include a new version of Ride the Lightning, which Dave Mustaine co-wrote before leaving Metallica—a tribute meant as career closure, not reconciliation.

Variety

Simone Quilici, director of Rome’s Colosseum, has denied viral rumors of EDM raves at the historic site, clarifying that only acoustic, jazz, theatrical, or dance performances are being considered.

NME

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