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Phil Collins on His Roland CR-78 Drum Machine

“It was very basic. It was really a cocktail drum machine, you know, for people that play piano in bars”

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Jack Antonoff Criticizes Musicians Using AI in Songwriting

"By all means drive right off that cliff," the producer wrote. "We're genuinely happy to see you go."

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Alex Cameron Details New Album and 2026 Tour

“Red Hook Rain” leads his fifth studio LP, Late to Set, which is due in July

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KeiyaA Plots Tour, Drinks Milk in “Thirsty” Video

The singer-producer has set dates in the United States and Europe behind Hooke’s Law

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Jack Antonoff Calls Musicians Who Use AI ‘Godless Whores,’ Says Songwriting Has ‘Become an Ancient Ritual’

"By all means drive right off that cliff," the producer wrote. "We're genuinely happy to see you go."

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Alex Cameron Announces New Album "Late to Set" and 2026 Tour

“Red Hook Rain” leads his fifth studio LP, Late to Set, which is due in July

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KeiyaA Releases "Thirsty" Video, Announces Tour Dates

The singer-producer has set dates in the United States and Europe behind Hooke’s Law

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Jack Douglas, Producer for John Lennon and Aerosmith, Dies

He also produced Cheap Trick, Patti Smith and Supertramp

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The Beatles’ ‘First Known’ Recording Sparks Legal Battle With UMG

When a famed Abbey Road engineer died in 2018, a long-lost Beatles demo tape was found in his house. UMG says he stole it, and its lawyers want it back.

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The Beatles’ ‘First Known’ Recording Sparks Legal Battle With UMG: ‘A Highly Valuable Artifact’

When a famed Abbey Road engineer died in 2018, a long-lost Beatles demo tape was found in his house. UMG says he stole it, and its lawyers want it back.

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Paul McCartney Says Playing “Hey Jude” Unites Fans in “Trump’s America”

Macca said the Beatles classic temporarily unites Republicans and Democrats during his live shows. Paul McCartney Says Playing “Hey Jude” Unites Fans in “Trump’s America” Alex Krinsky

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Best Hardware Effects For Synths: Our Favorite Outboard Pedals For Hardware Rigs in 2026

Finding the best hardware effects for synths usually comes down to how well a pedal handles movement, stereo width, transients, modulation, and hands-on control once it leaves a guitar chain and starts working with hardware. Synths already bring plenty of tone on their own, so the right effects peda

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Madball Announce New Album Not Your Kingdom, Unleash Single “Rebel Kids”

The New York hardcore act's 10th studio LP comes out July 24th via Nuclear Blast Records. Madball Announce New Album Not Your Kingdom, Unleash SIngle “Rebel Kids”: Stream Langdon Hickman

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HARDEN Talks Casa Alta, Live Energy, and His Creative Process

HARDEN’s (@harden_sounds) recent single “Lie Detector” has continued to move through the club circuit with a remix package featuring names like FAR&HIGH and Superflu, giving the release a longer shelf life beyond its first drop on Casa Alta. The Denver artist has been building quickly, with a debut

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Madball Announce New Album Not Your Kingdom, Unleash SIngle “Rebel Kids”: Stream

The New York hardcore act's 10th studio LP comes out July 24th via Nuclear Blast Records. Madball Announce New Album Not Your Kingdom, Unleash SIngle “Rebel Kids”: Stream Langdon Hickman

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AudioThing Environments Turns Real Spaces Into A Reverb Plugin

AudioThing has released Environments, a new convolution reverb plugin built from real acoustic places rather than standard studio rooms or generic halls. The plugin is available now for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and iPadOS, with desktop support for VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, and CLAP. It is currently pr

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Paul McCartney on Bob Dylan's Live Performance

The Beatles icon also explained what the main difference is between their approach to playing live

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Larrabee Studios Creator Series Returns With A Fully Funded Program For Emerging Music Creators

Larrabee Studios is bringing back its Creator Series for a second year, opening applications on May 18 for a five-day program led by 18x Grammy-winning mixing engineer Manny Marroquin in collaboration with Sony’s audio business. The program will select 15 emerging music creators from across the Unit

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Taylor Swift’s 1989 and Beyoncé’s Single Ladies among 25 recordings inducted into Library of Congress National Recording Registry

Other inductees include The Go-Go's' debut album Beauty and the Beat, Weezer's self-titled Blue Album, Chaka Khan's I Feel for You and others Source

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Paul McCartney on seeing Bob Dylan live: “Honestly, I couldn’t tell what song he was doing”

The Beatles icon also explained what the main difference is between their approach to playing live