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Olivia Rodrigo’s “The Cure” has hit the Hot 100’s top 10, just like beloved band The Cure.
Morgan Wallen Addresses Piano-Flipping Incident in New Video
The country star poked fun at the incident while also assuring fans his piano was working properly again.
Ben Folds Rallies Support for National Symphony Orchestra as Trump’s Name Removed from Kennedy Center
The NSO's former Artistic Advisor says the institution is in "financial turmoil that resulted from the presidential takeover." Ben Folds Rallies Support for National Symphony Orchestra as Trump’s Name Removed from Kennedy Center Ben Kaye
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Anthony Middleton Reflects On Philip Jung And The Human Side Of House Music [Op-Ed]
Philip Jung’s passing has left a clear absence across the house music community, and Anthony Middleton’s essay meets that loss with honesty, care, and a wider question about what the scene has become. His piece, titled The Air We Used to Breathe, starts from grief, then opens into something larger:
Morgan Wallen Jokes About Piano-Flipping Incident in Humorous Video: ‘Can’t You Tell I’m So Distraught’
The country star poked fun at the incident while also assuring fans his piano was working properly again.
From The Cure to ‘The Cure’: Top 10 Hot 100 Hits That Share Names of Acts That Have Hit the Top 10
Olivia Rodrigo’s “The Cure” has hit the Hot 100’s top 10, just like beloved band The Cure.
Reb Beach on Bee Gees Session
In the mid '80s, Reb Beach was Atlantic's go-to rock guy, ripping solos for Chaka Khan, learning from Marcus Miller, and being serenaded by the brothers Gibb
William Reid Criticizes Eddie Van Halen
The Scottish musician also calls the late EVH one of "the worst guitar players in the world." Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid: Eddie Van Halen “Ruined Rock Guitar” Spencer Kaufman
Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid: Eddie Van Halen “Ruined Rock Guitar”
The Scottish musician also calls the late EVH one of "the worst guitar players in the world." Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid: Eddie Van Halen “Ruined Rock Guitar” Spencer Kaufman
Reb Beach's Experience Recording an '80s Bee Gees Song
In the mid '80s, Reb Beach was Atlantic's go-to rock guy, ripping solos for Chaka Khan, learning from Marcus Miller, and being serenaded by the brothers Gibb
Lost Boy And Haider Uppal Break Down The Studio Process Behind Piya Meray EP
Lost Boy (@lllostboyyy) and Haider Uppal (@haideruppal) return with Piya Meray EP, a new project shaped between Toronto and Lahore that connects Western house and techno frameworks with South Asian melodic language, vocal source material, and studio culture. After the heritage-focused 1 to Oneness E
Ableton Opens Live Suite To Custom Tools With The Extensions SDK
Ableton’s Extensions SDK is one of those updates that probably sounds technical at first, then gets a lot more interesting once you think about what it can actually do inside a Live Set. The new public beta gives developers and curious Live users an open JavaScript toolkit for building custom tools
Meris Ottobit X Turns Lo-Fi Damage Into A Full Performance System
Meris Ottobit X feels like the kind of pedal that takes the fun part of lo-fi processing and gives it enough depth to become a real performance tool. The original Ottobit pedals already had a cult appeal because they made bitcrushing, stutter, and vintage gaming-style damage feel immediate, and Otto
A$AP Rocky Discusses Rihanna's Labor and VIBE Cover
The Harlem native graces the cover of VIBE's return to print media.
Four Artists Ineligible for 2027 Grammy Best New Artist Award
They’ve already been entered three times in the category, which is the max.
These 4 Artists Aren’t Eligible for 2027 Grammy Nods for Best New Artist: Here’s Why
They’ve already been entered three times in the category, which is the max.
A$AP Rocky Says He & Rihanna Were ‘Laughing & Cracking Jokes’ While She Was in Labor With Riot & Rocki
The Harlem native graces the cover of VIBE's return to print media.
Reb Beach on Bee Gees Session
In the mid '80s, Reb Beach was Atlantic's go-to rock guy, ripping solos for Chaka Khan, learning from Marcus Miller, and being serenaded by the brothers Gibb
Taylor Swift Returns to Country for Toy Story 5
Can it compete with Randy Newman and Sarah McLachlan's gut-wrenching effort from Toy Story 2, though?
Belle and Sebastian Release World Cup Anthem
The Glaswegian band are celebrating Scotland's first appearance in the FIFA World Cup since 1998 with a heartfelt new anthem. Belle and Sebastian Share Scotland World Cup Anthem “It Only Takes One Lio