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TOPPING Mini 500 Brings 220W Stereo Power for $229
Images Courtesy of Apos TOPPING has released the Mini 500, a $229 desktop power amplifier that provides considerable output for its size while accommodating several different listening configurations. The fully balanced Class D amplifier delivers 220W per channel into 4-ohm speakers at less than 1%
Matchbox Twenty 2027: Here’s Where to Shop Affordable Tour Tickets Online
The alt-rock band hits the road with tour dates across the United States next summer.
AFM Campaign Demands Musician Compensation for AI Deals
US performer union AFM has launched a new campaign around AI calling on labels to ensure musician consent is secured before including their recordings in any AI deals. It’s not clear how labels plan t
This Week's Notable Music Releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Lambrini Girls, Skepta, Bassvictim, Panchiko + Fine
Collabhouse Sees Major Growth with AI Manager
Collabhouse pairs distribution with an AI Manager and a growth layer for independent artists and labels, and saw subscriptions rise fourfold in a single month. In this Member Feature, Andy Berendsen e
Virgin Music Group Joins AFEM
Virgin Music Group has joined the Association for Electronic Music as a partner. The group also includes FUGA, already an AFEM member, and Downtown. Daniel Bisbing, Vice President, Commercial Marketin
Shed Seven's
Released 30 years ago, Shed Seven’s biggest ever chart success wasn’t always the gleaming treasure that it’s now regarded as. In fact, it began life in a potato plant…
Unseen Scott Weiland Performance Footage Released with Live Album
Previously unseen footage of a live performance from the Happy in Galoshes tour in 2009 has been released in support of Scott Weiland: Live. Previously Unseen Footage of Scott Weiland Performing “Vase
Tinashe Reveals 2027 "The Show Must Go On" Tour Dates
The North American run comes in support of her latest album, Popstar, and will stop in Nashville, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and more. Tinashe Announces 2027 Tour: “The Show Must Go On” Eddie Fu
KATSEYE's Daniela Discusses New Fashion Campaign and Artistic Growth
The singer opens up about her new Lounge fashion campaign, reuniting with Sophia Laforteza and finding her voice.
‘Case Closed’ Vol. 109 Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100
Last week’s No. 1, Taiki Kawakami, Fuse & Mitz Vah’s Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) Vol. 33, slips to No. 2.
Yung Miami on Drake's Lack of Response
Kodak Black and Lil Baby hopped on the official remix.
World Series 2026: Here’s Where to Watch the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers Live Online Free
Livestream the MLB championship series starting on Friday, (Oct. 23).
Meze Audio Creates Eleven Hand-Painted POET Jazz Headphones
Images Courtesy Of Meze Audio Meze Audio has introduced the POET Jazz Edition, a collection of eleven individually hand-painted headphones that takes the Romanian manufacturer’s existing $2,000 planar magnetic model and gives each pair a completely different appearance. The collection includes desig
Loopcloud 8 Adds Smarter Sample Search and Arrangement Features
I’ve used Loopcloud for years, and one reason I keep recommending it is how easily it lets me audition samples in the context of what I’m writing. Being able to lock sounds to the key and tempo of an Ableton project, keep several collections open, and experiment with audio before committing to a pur
Yung Miami Says Drake ‘Left Me on Read’ After Trying to Get OVO Rapper on ‘Spend Dat’ Remix: ‘Just Tell Me No’
Kodak Black and Lil Baby hopped on the official remix.
‘Case Closed’ Vol. 109 Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Japan Book Hot 100
Last week’s No. 1, Taiki Kawakami, Fuse & Mitz Vah’s Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) Vol. 33, slips to No. 2.
Sehore Connects Coleridge, Poetry, and Fraudulent Calls
One of the harder things about writing a short song is deciding how much information the listener actually needs. You might have a specific experience you want to describe, a relationship you want to examine, or an idea that could probably fill an entire album if you allowed yourself enough time to
Two Another Explain How Artists Find Their Sound
I think one of the hardest parts of developing an artist project is figuring out what makes your music recognizable. When a particular sound starts getting attention, you might be tempted to keep returning to the same production choices because you know people already respond to them. But your taste
KATSEYE’s Daniela Is Showing Fans a New Side of Herself: ‘There’s Still So Much of Me I Want People to Get to Know’
The singer opens up about her new Lounge fashion campaign, reuniting with Sophia Laforteza and finding her voice.