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Apple to Open Concert Venue Inside of London’s Battersea Power Station
The 600-capacity Apple Music Hall will boast a 48-speaker Spatial Audio system, dedicated recording studios, and multi-camera broadcast capabilities. Apple to Open Concert Venue Inside of London’s Battersea Power Station Alex Young
We talk to the team behind an innovative presentation of one of Queen’s most extraordinary live shows
We speak to Playback Live, who have designed a one-off, immersive screening of Queen Budapest – which is being treated as if it’s an actual gig!
Alice Cooper Recalls John Lennon's Seal of Approval
“We were used to being the underdogs – and now we were being treated like The Beatles”
Pokémon Pop-Up at London Science Museum
Get your hands on limited-edition European Space Agency x Pokémon merchandise and collectables
Charlotte Church Criticizes Ed Sheeran's Stance
"Fuck the fact that musicians shouldn't be involved in politics. Fuck that shit. Politics is life"
Bret Michaels Postpones Tour for Surgery
The 63-year-old singer had previously canceled all his 2026 dates following surgery to remove a kidney stone and implant a ureteral stent.
Miley Cyrus' New Album Credits
The singer’s first album as just Miley features assists from Model/Actriz, Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt, Kid Harpoon, and more
Khosla Ventures-backed AI music company GRAI acquires social music platform Hangout
Hangout launched in November 2024 with a catalog of over 100 million tracks, licensed from Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Merlin. Source
Bill Callahan Joins Meshell Ndegeocello to Cover Bob Dylan’s “With God on Our Side”
Chris Thile also sings on the track from Ndegeocello’s duets album Synonym
The National’s Matt Berninger Releases Type It Up EP and New Video
“People were mishearing the lyric, ‘That would look good in a black letter font’ as ‘I would look good in a black leather thong,’ so I decided to swap the chorus,” he says of the title track
Duncan Sheik Dies at 56
The musician was best known for his 1996 single “Barely Breathing” and his Tony-winning work on Broadway’s Spring Awakening
Ed Sheeran Attempts to Clarify Gaza Stance, Again Blames Venues for Kicking Macklemore Off Tour
The singer began his Philadelphia show apologizing for “making mistakes” then later apologized for his apology
Blue Bendy Launch New Album With “Dragonslayer” Video
One Day This Will All Be Lore’s lead single presents “nationalistic mythology wrapped in a tragicomic romantic pop song”
Charlotte Church hits out at Ed Sheeran: “He chose consumerism and capitalism over doing the right thing”
"Fuck the fact that musicians shouldn't be involved in politics. Fuck that shit. Politics is life"
Snapchat has a new GenAI-powered ‘Chat to Song’ feature
Earlier this year, we wrote about the ‘text-to-song’ craze on TikTok, where people were feeding their message-threads into Suno to generate songs – some of which went viral. The post is from Music Ally.
Suno hits back at ‘fundamentally flawed’ UMG and Sony Music claims
We reported yesterday on Universal Music Group and Sony Music’s new legal complaint against Suno, with a filing that attacked its latest v6 models as “the fruit of the same poisoned tree”. The post is from Music Ally.
Italy’s Sanremo Music Festival bars AI if it replaces human creativity
The Sanremo Music Festival is a veritable institution in Italy: an annual music contest and TV broadcast that’s often had a secondary purpose of choosing Italy’s entry for the next Eurovision Song Contest. The post is from Music Ally.
Drowned in Sound and Music Venue Trust reveal new music magazine
It’s not often we get to write about the launch of a new print magazine focused on music: the recent past has seen plenty of them shut down or go online-only (then shut down or dwindle). The post is from Music Ally.
Bret Michaels Preps Return to Road After Postponing Solo Tour Due to Emergency Surgery: ‘You Know I’m Gonna Give It All I’ve Got’
The 63-year-old singer had previously canceled all his 2026 dates following surgery to remove a kidney stone and implant a ureteral stent.
Blue Bendy Launch New Album With “Dragonslayer” Video
One Day This Will All Be Lore’s lead single presents “nationalistic mythology wrapped in a tragicomic romantic pop song”