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Jorja Smith Announces New Album & Releases New Song ‘Alive’ With WizKid: ‘I Trusted My Instincts With This One’

J Money's third studio album, What Are the Odds, arrives in August.

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Real Love Seeker Discuss Mood Swings, London Club Culture & Soul Quest Records

London duo Real Love Seeker have quietly become one of the UK’s most intriguing underground acts, blending jazz musicianship, MPC-driven production and deep-rooted club sensibilities into a sound that feels both classic and distinctly contemporary. Comprised of Stevie Titmus and Dan Marston, the pai

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Frankie Beanie Releases 'blue monday'

Frankie Beanie’s supermodel* makes cigarette-rasped alterna-pop. New single ‘blue monday’ trades his deadpan Tesco-meal-deal wit for something more wistful, upbeat drums and acoustic guitar settling i

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Frankie Beanie Releases "blue monday"

Frankie Beanie’s supermodel* makes cigarette-rasped alterna-pop. New single ‘blue monday’ trades his deadpan Tesco-meal-deal wit for something more wistful, upbeat drums and acoustic guitar settling i

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Spotify’s latest Afrobeats move is a festival partnership

The deal sees Spotify become the official ‘sponsor and exclusive streaming partner’ for the three-day Afrobeats-focused festival, which takes place this weekend in Portimão, Portugal. The streaming service will launch an Afro Nation hub on its service with an official playlist and “selected performa

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Coldplay Studio Recordings and Chris Martin Demo for Auction

The archive items "document a crucial moment in the band’s development", ahead of their seminal debut album 'Parachutes'

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Early Coldplay studio recordings and unheard Chris Martin ‘James Bond’ demo go to auction

The archive items "document a crucial moment in the band’s development", ahead of their seminal debut album 'Parachutes'

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Frankie Beanie Releases 'blue monday'

Frankie Beanie’s supermodel* makes cigarette-rasped alterna-pop. New single ‘blue monday’ trades his deadpan Tesco-meal-deal wit for something more wistful, upbeat drums and acoustic guitar settling i

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Mike Stock on Streaming and Pop Stardom

Having crafted over 100 hits with Stock Aitken Waterman, the super-producer is back with today’s biggest stars in his sights

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“He's very… Harry Stylish. That's what he is. But that's all that he is. It's very superficial”: Producer Mike Stock explains why he thinks streaming has robbed us of “iconic” stars and great pop songs

Having crafted over 100 hits with Stock Aitken Waterman, the super-producer is back with today’s biggest stars in his sights

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supermodel* Releases New Single 'blue monday'

Frankie Beanie’s supermodel* makes cigarette-rasped alterna-pop. New single ‘blue monday’ trades his deadpan Tesco-meal-deal wit for something more wistful, upbeat drums and acoustic guitar settling i

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36db Sasha Environment Review: An Inside Look At The Project Files, Racks, Samples, And Production Lessons

The first thing I noticed after opening Sasha’s 36db Environment is how much is actually here. That sounds like a basic point, yet with producer packs, templates, construction kits, and artist-branded session folders, the marketing can often make a product feel larger than it is. This one bac

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Tyla Now Has Twice as Many U.S. Afrobeats Songs No. 1s as Any Other Artist on the Chart, Thanks to ‘Is It Love’

With a fourth champ, Tyla extends her mark as the artist with the most No. 1s on the chart launched in April 2022.

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Elevation Rhythm Earns First Hot Christian Songs No. 1 With ‘Washed’

The act’s creative director and producer Josh Holiday says the song is meant to speak to the “weight people carry.”

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Elevation Rhythm Earns First Hot Christian Songs No. 1 With ‘Washed’

The act’s creative director and producer Josh Holiday says the song is meant to speak to the “weight people carry.”

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Tyla Now Has Twice as Many U.S. Afrobeats Songs No. 1s as Any Other Artist on the Chart, Thanks to ‘Is It Love’

With a fourth champ, Tyla extends her mark as the artist with the most No. 1s on the chart launched in April 2022.

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Kelissa Uncovers ‘The Good Side of Things’ on First Studio Album in Almost a Decade: ‘I Created the Music I Wanted and Needed’

The reggae star makes her long-awaited return.

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Logic Pro 12.3 Update Released

Apple updates its flagship DAW with a refresh of Beat Breaker and Sample Alchemy and upgrades the AI-powered Chord ID

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Logic Pro 12.3 is here – and my favourite stock plugin just got even better

Apple updates its flagship DAW with a refresh of Beat Breaker and Sample Alchemy and upgrades the AI-powered Chord ID

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Music Industry Headlines of 2026 So Far

We’re halfway through 2026, and the music industry has already had its fair share of headline-making moments. From Spotify’s AI remix plans and Drake’s surprise three-album drop to company mergers and