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BigXthaPlug reveals album features with localised billboards
BigXthaPlug releases his fourth studio album Better Over Time on 30 October, and the rollout has included one of the more inventive feature reveals we’ve seen this year. Rather than posting a tracklist, his team put up billboards of each guest artist in their own hometown: Lil Yachty and Belly Gang
Roland announces JUPITER-8 inspired boutique synth
The Japanese tech giant has also unveiled a new wavetable synth, n/vision
Reddit’s new feed could help artists reach new audiences
Reddit is the latest platform to lean further into recommendations. Its homepage is being split into two feeds: “For You”, which will be the default and will show posts from communities people don’t follow, and “Following”, which sticks to the subreddits they’ve joined. The update is rolling out to
Glen Hansard’s Posthumous Shane MacGowan Cover “Bottle of Smoke” Released: Stream
Recorded in 2024, Hansard's rendition celebrates his friendship with the late Pogues frontman and supports a cause close to both musicians. Glen Hansard’s Posthumous Shane MacGowan Cover “Bottle of Smoke” Released: Stream Alex Krinsky
Prince's right-hand man Levi Seacer Jr. talks discovering the late musician's legendary vault
The producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist recalled viewing a "mind-boggling" bank of music
The Snuts Discuss Mental Health and New Podcast
Frontman Jack Cochrane also tells us about creating a space to have “meaningful, healing conversations” on his new podcast, outgrowing any feeling of “snobbery” in their music, and why he has become a
London's Moth Club Saved from Closure
“This was never just about Moth Club. It’s about every space like ours, in every town and city on the planet”
Highlights from PBS Special 'Jimmy Webb: American Songwriter'
"They're the American songbook of my lifetime,” Vince Gill says in the special.
Ancestry.com DNA Kits and Gift Memberships on Sale
From Oct. 30 to Nov. 19, Ancestry.com is offering 30% off gift memberships and 65% off DNA kits.
Dominic Fike's 'How to Quit Smoking' Album Released
Fike's third studio LP, which he's billed as a "living album," arrived on Friday (Oct. 30).
My Chemical Romance Animated Short Features Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers
The visually stunning 7-minute film from visual artist Lauren Tsai also features voice work from Hideo Kojima and John C. McGinley.
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New Album Releases from Diiv, Queens of the Stone Age, and More
Stream new releases from Diiv, Queens of the Stone Age, Kali Malone, and more
Avicii Foundation Opens New Music Studio
It’s part of the foundation’s Studios For A Better Day initiative, launched in 2022
MiNT Festival 2027 Lineup Announced
Enzo Siragusa, Dr Banana, Rossi., Lili and Luke Dean are among the first names announced
Rare Daft Punk mix from 1997 restored
The French duo recorded the mix for Ralph Lawson to air on a show he did on Kiss FM
Swedish House Mafia nearly abandoned ‘Don’t You Worry Child’ after record label doubts
Axwell made the revelation about the track in a new interview, adding that the trio pushed for its release
“We won!” – London’s iconic Moth Club is saved
“This was never just about Moth Club. It’s about every space like ours, in every town and city on the planet”
Aerosmith, with Dave Grohl on Drums, Play First Show in Three Years: Video + Setlist
The star-studded concert also featured sets by Guns N' Roses, The Black Crowes, Sammy Hagar, and more. Aerosmith, with Dave Grohl on Drums, Play First Show in Three Years: Video + Setlist Spencer Kaufman
Aerosmith, with Dave Grohl on Drums, Play First Show in Three Years: Photos, Video + Setlist
The star-studded concert also featured sets by Guns N' Roses, The Black Crowes, Sammy Hagar, and more. Aerosmith, with Dave Grohl on Drums, Play First Show in Three Years: Photos, Video + Setlist Spencer Kaufman
Spotify is hoping to launch its AI remix tool in early 2027
In May, Spotify announced its plans to launch an AI tool “allowing fans to create covers and remixes” but – sensibly having learned from past missed-deadlines for its hi-res music debut – didn’t tie itself to a specific launch date. The post is from Music Ally.