Album & Track Reviews
Matt Cameron: Soundgarden’s Final Album Is Being Mixed
The eight-song album contains vocals recorded by Chris Cornell before his 2017 passing. Matt Cameron: Soundgarden’s Final Album Is Being Mixed Langdon Hickman
Tony Iommi Announces Long-Awaited New Solo Album, Unleashes Single “World Alone”: Stream
From the Dark will be released October 23rd via BMG. Tony Iommi Announces Long-Awaited New Solo Album, Unleashes Single “World Alone”: Stream Spencer Kaufman
“It rocks!”: Hear Tony Iommi's new single World Alone as the Black Sabbath icon announces his solo album
From The Dark will be released on October 23 and features Jorn Lande on vocals. Riffs guaranteed or your money back
Dinosaur Jr. Unveil New Single “Blowin’ Up”: Stream
A rollicking jam fronted by Lou Barlow from the band's upcoming 13th studio album, There Near Dinosaur Jr. Unveil New Single “Blowin’ Up”: Stream Chris Coplan
Sour Widows Ready Jay Som-Produced Sophomore Album
Susanna Thomson wrote “Blood in the Grass,” the lead single from Sigil, for Babehoven’s Maya Bon
French Producer Kavinsky, Known for ‘Drive’ Soundtrack Song, Found Dead in Paris at Age 50
The artist helped define the synthwave genre with his 2010 classic "Nightcall."
My Little Pony music kicks off its Neigh-Pop era with ‘Forever Friendship’
Neigh-Pop sounds like a new genre that’s sprung to prominence on SoundCloud. It’s actually the new musical direction for My Little Pony.
Dinosaur Jr. Unveil New Single “Blowin’ Up”: Stream
A rollicking jam fronted by Lou Barlow from the band's upcoming 13th studio album, There Near Dinosaur Jr. Unveil New Single “Blowin’ Up”: Stream Chris Coplan
AlphaTheta DJM-V5 Mixer Reviewed: A Capable, More Accessible Option
AlphaTheta’s mixer is a smaller, cheaper take on the flagship DJM-V10 – but it’s also a lot more than that
“The V5’s specific set of tools won’t suit everyone, but its commitment to the bit is worth celebrating”: AlphaTheta DJM-V5 review
AlphaTheta’s mixer is a smaller, cheaper take on the flagship DJM-V10 – but it’s also a lot more than that
Kavinsky Dies at 50
The French touch DJ and producer who broke out with “Nightcall” from the Drive soundtrack died in Paris of a suspected stroke
“Paul hits this chord and I turn to him and say, ‘That’s it!’ I said, ‘Do that again!’ We really used to write like that - both playing into each other’s nose”: The creation of the pivotal Beatles single that would grab America by the hand
It was the winning Beatle song that finally unlocked the fabled American market. Life - for both band and fans - would never be the same again…
New music MCP launches: Artist Growth, Pica, Crate…
The flow of launches of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and tools with a music angle – connecting other services to chatbots including Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini – continues.
Lego and Olivia Rodrigo send fans on a ‘brick vinyl’ treasure hunt
There’s an enjoyable Instagram video of Olivia Rodrigo sneaking around record stores like a reverse-shoplifter, sliding pixelly-artwork versions of her albums into racks.
Willie Nelson shares call for communities to “fight” against data centres
“The strength of rural America has never come from big industrial footprints”
BTS keep chart-topper ‘Arirang’ out of 2027 Grammys race, as group decline to submit music for consideration
"We hope music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language," they said, in a statement translated from Korean. Source
Frankie Rose releases new single 'Manifest'
Brooklyn’s Frankie Rose makes glacial post-punk and 80s synth-pop that sits alongside Cocteau Twins or early Cure. New single ‘Manifest’ is at the darker end of that: industrial, brooding and from an
Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter on the success of Random Access Memories
He also explains how the direction for the album was set by Daft Punk's work on the Tron: Legacy soundtrack
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ review: is Tom Holland Marvel’s new super-saviour?
Promising box office projections and the best comic book film in ages point to a rosier future
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ review: is Tom Holland Marvel’s new super-saviour?
Promising box office projections and the best comic book film in ages point to a rosier future