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How Daft Punk’s ‘Discovery’ reshaped dance music for the digital age

Released on 12th March 2001, ‘Discovery’ remains Daft Punk's most visionary work. Blending disco grooves and vocoded hooks with pop, soul and soft rock flourishes, the album rewired dance music for the digital age, set new benchmarks for production, and unveiled the duo’s now-iconic robot personas.

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Xbox set to revive “iconic” classic games later this year

The fan-favourite Backwards Compatibility Program is set to return

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“I have a little bit of a love-hate relationship with my Prophet ’08”: Art School Girlfriend on the synths, software and studio secrets behind new project Lean In

Download the stems for Art School Girlfriend's track The Peaks and create your own remix

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‘Bridesmaids’ & Marvel Reunions Set for 2026 Oscars, Plus More Highlights of Creative Team Press Conference

Music director Michael Bearden paid tribute to Quincy Jones, the Oscars’ first Black music director.

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Shade 45 DJ Lord Sear Dead at 54: Fat Joe, E-40 & Hit-Boy Pay Tribute

Shade 45 will honor the veteran hip-hop DJ and radio personality with a commemorative episode from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.

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Alex Warren, Leon Thomas & More Nominated for Snapchat's Inaugural Snappys Awards Show: Full List

The awards show is set for March 31, with stand-up comedian, actor & impressionist Matt Friend as host.

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Here Are the Performers and Presenters for 2026 Oscars

Three current acting nominees are set to present, so they’ll hit the stage whether they win or lose in their categories.

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‘Elizabeth Taylor’ Is the Next Radio Single From Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

The set’s third promoted track is trending toward a debut on the March 21-dated airplay charts.

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Piezo, DJ Plead and DJ Python join forces for new Wisdom Teeth EP

Lead single ‘Wisco’ is out now

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New Kacey Musgraves Album Coming May 1, Watch the Witty Video for New Song 'Dry Spell'

The set addresses a long period of being single for the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter.

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Nikki Glaser Set to Threepeat as Host of 2027 Golden Globes

Glaser will become the third person or team to host the Globes three years running.

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Live Nation Settlement, Dionne Warwick Lawsuit, Bad Bunny Victory & More Top Music Law News

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, Live Nation cuts a deal, Dionne strikes back, Bad Bunny wins a case and much more.

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Lip Critic share chaotic new single 'Jackpot' and announce NYC 'Theft Saga' residency

"'Jackpot' is a song about risking it all, and winning it all, betting the house, and ending up with two houses, then waking up with nothing at all”

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Lighting rig collapses on fans during Max Dean DJ set, injuring 15 people

The DJ said he was left “saddened” by the incident, and that “safety of fans, crew, and everyone involved is always the top priority”

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Violet Grohl Sets Release Date For Debut Album, 'Be Sweet To Me'

The news comes a week after the daughter of Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl landed her first charting single with "Thum."

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Recognise 100: Vanco

South African house star Vanco distills the depth and groove that’s taken him and his music all over the globe in his contribution to the Recognise mix series. The Johannesburg-born artist speaks to Ria Hylton about producing the most Shazamed track in Ibiza last summer, ‘Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)’,

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Violet Grohl announces debut album 'Be Sweet To Me' with rollicking single '595'

Her first LP is set to drop in May

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Amsterdam Dance Event announces Jean-Michel Jarre as guest of honour for 30th anniversary

The French electronic music pioneer will perform an exclusive live set and deliver a keynote interview at ADE Pro

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Twenty One Pilots, Zac Brown Band & Megan Moroney Set to Perform at 2026 March Madness Music Festival

The free annual concert will take place in Indianapolis during NCAA Final Four Weekend, April 3-5.

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Meta’s oversight board says it needs to do more about deepfakes

“Meta needs to create a new, separate set of rules to ensure users can reliably recognize AI-generated content. Additionally, it should amend its current policies to ensure a timely and adequate response to deceptive AI-generated output.” Those are the words of Meta’s own oversight board: the entity