Culture & Society
Loopmasters Launches Loopmaster Records Through Audiopool
Loopmasters has spent over 25 years helping producers start tracks. Now it wants to help finish the story, which they talked about in detail in a recent blog post. The company has announced Loopmaster Records, a new label built to champion music coming directly from its community of producers. Befor
Ibiza Season Survival Guide for Touring Artists
Each summer, the island of Ibiza transforms from a restful island in the summer into the epicenter of the electronic music community. For more or less five months every year, the island is less a holiday destination than it is a high-performance, flawlessly constructed performance ecosystem in whic
Taylor Swift Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
The pop superstar is the youngest ever to receive the honor, and after just her first year of eligibility.
Miranda Lambert's MuttNation Foundation Distributes $255K in Grants
The non-profit, with Tractor Supply Co., is helping one shelter in every state.
“Everybody used to say how great Clapton was, but I remember saying to Eric, ‘You try playing that one riff for eight minutes!’”: How rock legends Status Quo stole a riff from The Doors and built an entire career out of it
"That song is where the Quo twelve-bar boogie shuffle came from"
“There are people in my band who are questioning whether they’ll perform it with me. And those people will be fired”: Boy George says he’ll sack any bandmates who refuse to play his ‘pro-Israel’ song We Will Dance Again
And that seems to include his Culture Club bandmates
Tencent Music’s Q2 Revenue Tops $1.3 Billion on Subscription Growth, Ximalaya Acquisition
China's leading streaming platform reported double-digit revenue growth from music services, as it welcomed an additional $60 million in revenue from its new audiobook and podcast platform.
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation Gifts $255K in Surprise Grants to Animal Welfare Groups
The non-profit, with Tractor Supply Co., is helping one shelter in every state.
Taylor Swift to Be Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame: ‘I Wanted to Learn With & From the Best’
The pop superstar is the youngest ever to receive the honor, and after just her first year of eligibility.
Spotify Partners with Reading & Leeds 2026 for Artist Discovery
The new feature analyses your listening history to find the top five artists on the bill you’re most likely to love
The Tallest Man on Earth Readies New Album
Just Beyond Endless Mountain was inspired by the Swedish folk music of Kristian Mattson’s childhood
The Tallest Man on Earth Readies New Album
Just Beyond Endless Mountain was inspired by the Swedish folk music of Kristian Mattson’s childhood
Spotify team up with Reading & Leeds 2026 to help fans discover new favourite artists
The new feature analyses your listening history to find the top five artists on the bill you’re most likely to love
Death Cab for Cutie Perform New and Classic Songs on Tiny Desk Return
The band started with two tracks from their new album I Built You a Tower and concluded with a pair of beloved hits. Death Cab for Cutie Reflect on Past and Present In Tiny Desk Concert Return: Watch
Death Cab for Cutie Reflect on Past and Present In Tiny Desk Concert Return: Watch
The band started with two tracks from their new album I Built You a Tower and concluded with a pair of beloved hits. Death Cab for Cutie Reflect on Past and Present In Tiny Desk Concert Return: Watch Paolo Ragusa
Angine de Poitrine's Maverick Teaching Style
Forcing students to practise, encouraging improv, getting them to cover Zappa for their parents... This is what a guitar hero looks like
Watch Charli XCX Join the Strokes for “Take It or Leave It” at Outside Lands
“We’ve got a special little guest; a big guest. Well, a superstar.”
“This short and highly strung man in cowboy boots lit a hand-rolled smoke in a little room, asking me to play something”: How did Angine de Poitrine get so very weird? Khn’s maverick but brilliant guitar teacher might explain a lot
Forcing students to practise, encouraging improv, getting them to cover Zappa for their parents... This is what a guitar hero looks like
The real debate isn’t AI versus artists – it’s whether innovation and rightsholder participation can coexist.
Hook founder and CEO Gaurav Sharma explains why fan-made creations and remixes on social media are becoming the music industry’s next major consumption category… Source
Nia Archives leads line-up for official All Points East London 2026 after-party
Others on the bill include Cheetah, Riria and Zillion