Album & Track Reviews
“Its scale and influence remain extraordinary - a defining British record that continues to unite generations, fill stadiums and soundtrack lives”: As the UK album chart turns 70, the biggest seller of all time has been confirmed
Only Queen and Abba's greatest hits packages have sold more
"They said they had David Bowie on board. They had Go West, Natalie Cole.... and they wanted us to write a song for the soundtrack”: How Roxette repurposed a Christmas song for the Pretty Woman soundtrack and ended up with a US number one
The single has just passed one billion YouTube views
ReFX’s Rippler promises to “emulate acoustic instruments both real and imagined” with its advanced physical modelling engine
Rippler brings together dual-layer physical modelling with subtractive synthesis, deep modulation, effects and performance controls
Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft Concert Movie Debuts on Paramount+ This August
The film, originally shot in 3D, was co-directed by Eilish and James Cameron. Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft Concert Movie Debuts on Paramount+ This August Liz Shannon Miller
Mastodon's Tribute to Brent Hinds
On new album Marrow Deep, the prog-metal behemoths pay tribute to their former guitarist who died last year
Karol G Releasing New Album Next Week
The urbano superstar unveiled No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto at a Toronto concert last night
“Brent texted me when that was all stirred up, and he was like, ‘Dude, I can’t believe people think I punched you in the face!’”: Mastodon's Brann Dailor and Troy Sanders on their complicated relationship with the late Brent Hinds
On new album Marrow Deep, the prog-metal behemoths pay tribute to their former guitarist who died last year
Every song on the ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ soundtrack
Including songs by Tame Impala and Bad Bunny
Spotify adds a ‘Campaign Lift’ metric for its Discovery Mode
Spotify’s ‘Discovery Mode’ promotional tool has been quite the talking point since launch due to its model of exchange promotional placement for tracks in certain parts of the streaming service in exchange for lower royalty payouts.
Impel and IMPF are exploring attribution with WMG’s Sureel AI
There’s a lot of chatter about ‘attribution’ in the current AI-music debates. Rightsholders are keen to find out if GenAI tracks can be traced back to the ‘inputs’ – the specific songs used to train the models that made them – in order to calculate royalties.
Olivia Dean, Paul McCartney and Raye score Mercury Prize 2026 'best album' nominations... but Lily Allen and Harry Styles miss out
Former winners Dave and Suede have also made the shortlist
AFEM Announces LinkedIn Live Event on Amsterdam Dance Event Charity Ride
AFEM is pleased to present a LinkedIn Live conversation about the ADE Cycle, the charity ride that takes participants from London to Amsterdam Dance Event in support of Bridges for Music.
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Outperforms 'Oppenheimer' at Box Office
The film was hailed by critics across the board and officially became Nolan's best-reviewed movie of his career
Soundgarden's Final Album Mix Underway, Features Eight Tracks with Chris Cornell Vocals
Drummer Matt Cameron confirmed that there would be eight tracks with late frontman Chris Cornell's vocals on the record
Soundgarden Mixing Final Album Featuring Late Singer Chris Cornell’s Vocals
Drummer Matt Cameron said the eight-song LP was built from demos the band's members started working on in 2013.
Listen to King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s New Song “Alien Metal”
It’s the title track of their forthcoming EDM album
Ninajirachi Teams Up With Porter Robinson for New Single “WannaCry”
The Australian producer and DJ reunites with her teenage idol on her first original track of 2026
Soundgarden Mixing Final Album Featuring Late Singer Chris Cornell’s Vocals: ‘It’s Been Kind of a Long Process Just to Get to Here’
Drummer Matt Cameron said the eight-song LP was built from demos the band's members started working on in 2013.
Soundgarden’s final album is now being mixed
Drummer Matt Cameron confirmed that there would be eight tracks with late frontman Chris Cornell's vocals on the record
"It pioneered the long-form pop album as an art form": The Beatles' Rubber Soul Special Edition contains a newly unearthed demo of a John Lennon song no one has heard before
George Harrison's favourite is getting a reissue