Culture & Society
UK’s CMS committee calls for official ‘Music Fans Association’
The UK parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) committee has published its ‘Fan-Led Review of Live and Electronic Music’ report after nearly a year of consultation with fans and the industry. The report’s heart is a ‘Fans’ Charter’ with nearly 50 recommendations on celebration, ticketing, grassr
Music, radio and podcast advertising grew by just 1.3% in 2025
Global advertising body the IAB and PwC have released their ‘2025 Internet Advertising Revenue Report’, which tracks a 13.9% increase in those revenue last year to $294.6bn – a record total. Within that, social advertising revenues grew by 32.6% to $117.7bn, and are now 40% of alll digital advertisi
Epiphone Futura Series Reimagines Gibson Guitars
Unveiled at NAMM 2026, the unashamedly bold Futura Series comes replete with a host of player-friendly updates, including compound radius fingerboards and expanded electronics
Yamaha URX44V Interface for Creators
Yamaha’s newest interface offers a high-tech hub for the multi-hyphenate creator
Bryan Cranston Advises Shia LaBeouf to Seek Help Amidst Legal Troubles
The comments come amid various legal issues for the 'Transformers' star
Ariana Grande Stars in New Focker-in-Law Trailer
The latest film in the Meet the Parents series, which also stars Robert De Niro, is out on Thanksgiving
Sacha Baron Cohen’s new comedy divides opinion: “‘Borat’ but make it feminism?”
The comedy follows a male chauvinist transported to a world where women are in power
Ella Langley hosts TikTok in-app album experience
Country sensation Ella Langley is celebrating the release of her sophomore album ‘Dandelion’ with an in-app TikTok experience. While commonplace for major artists, this highlights her rapid rise seeing as the artist released her debut album in 2024. Langley recently made history as the first female
LyricFind launches new artist video service
This week lyric licensing and data company LyricFind announced Artist Unlimited, a new subscription plan which allows artists to create professional-tier videos using software courtesy of Rotor Videos. Users on the platform can quickly create visualisers, lyric videos, social media clips, album moti
Bryan Cranston mocks Shia LaBeouf, tells him to “get some help”
The comments come amid various legal issues for the 'Transformers' star
Allan Holdsworth's Musical Influence
We unpack the brilliance of jazz-fusion trailblazer Allan Holdsworth, with some help from Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Paul Gilbert and Eddie Van Halen
Epiphone Futura Series Guitars
Unveiled at NAMM 2026, the unashamedly bold Futura Series comes replete with a host of player-friendly updates, including compound radius fingerboards and expanded electronics
US Defence Secretary Cites Fictional Bible Verse
The incident happened during a Pentagon worship service
Dave Grohl Discusses Band Chemistry and Josh Freese
“It’s hard to define when you’re playing with someone and it feels ‘right’”
Universal Music Group launches Everything Jazz, a new global digital platform for jazz music and culture
New digital hub combines e-commerce and editorial content focused on jazz repertoire and culture. Source
Olivia Rodrigo, sombr, Nine Inch Noize & More: New Friday Music Guide
Check out the must-hear releases of the week.
Dave Grohl expands on firing Josh Freese from Foo Fighters: “We know what feels best for our band”
“It’s hard to define when you’re playing with someone and it feels ‘right’”
US Defence Secretary quotes fake Bible verse from ‘Pulp Fiction’ during speech
The incident happened during a Pentagon worship service
Allan Holdsworth: A Legacy of Innovation in Jazz Fusion
We unpack the brilliance of jazz-fusion trailblazer Allan Holdsworth, with some help from Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Paul Gilbert and Eddie Van Halen
Epiphone Futura Series Reimagines Gibson Classics
Unveiled at NAMM 2026, the unashamedly bold Futura Series comes replete with a host of player-friendly updates, including compound radius fingerboards and expanded electronics