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Ableton's Push hardware instrument has Lego brick origins

"I chopped up a bunch of other products and sampled the parts of them that I wanted,” he says

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Galantis Signs With Counter Records

The producer's first release on the label, "Stay Alive," is out Wednesday (May 27).

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Galantis Signs With Ninja Tune’s Counter Records Imprint: ‘A Freedom and Inspiration I Haven’t Felt In a Long Time’

The producer's first release on the label, "Stay Alive," is out Wednesday (May 27).

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Cuba Brings Porto Heat To SMIILE Records On Thursday Rumba EP

Cuba’s Thursday Rumba EP feels like the kind of record that comes from someone who understands how a room changes over the course of a night. The Portuguese DJ and producer keeps the whole thing centered around percussion, swing, and low-end movement, and that makes the EP feel less like four separa

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“I could make it into something really good”: Paul McCartney wants to get his hands on Prince’s unearthed cover of a classic Beatles song, but there could be a problem with that

Back in 1998, Prince said that reviving an artist's voice after their death is "the most demonic thing imaginable"

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Madonna and Bilt Offer Studio Time in Iconic Rehearsal Space

The singer used to live at the Music Building in Midtown Manhattan at the beginning of her career.

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Madonna Partners With Bilt for ‘Confessions II’ Promotion Offering One Free Month of Studio Rental in Singer’s OG Rehearsal Space

The singer used to live at the Music Building in Midtown Manhattan at the beginning of her career.

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How ‘Cats’ Got Queerer, Better & Stormed Broadway As ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’

The scintillating production is up for nine Tonys, including best direction of a musical for Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch.

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Paul McCartney Teases Posthumous Prince Cover of The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road”

"It's kind of rocky. He plays some really good guitar on it. He was a special guy," said McCartney. Paul McCartney Teases Posthumous Prince Cover of The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road” Paolo Ragusa

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“I don't think there's any other 16-year-old producer for Drake right now. So it’s an odd experience, but it's crazy”: Meet AP Melodies, the teenage producer who’s ended up with production credits on two new Drake songs

“Everyone’s all like, ‘How did you do this?’ The whole school is just hyped"

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Kneecap Recruit Killer Mike for “Smugglers & Scholars” Remix: Stream

The reworked track comes from the Irish trio's latest album, FENIAN. Kneecap Recruit Killer Mike for “Smugglers & Scholars” Remix: Stream Chris Coplan

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Linda Perry Once Kicked “Debbie Downer” Billy Corgan Out of the Studio While Working with Courtney Love

The songwriter/producer didn't like the "vibe" the Smashing Pumpkins frontman was giving off. Linda Perry Once Kicked “Debbie Downer” Billy Corgan Out of the Studio While Working with Courtney Love Spencer Kaufman

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John Summit on the Resurgence of Dance Music

Is dance music coming back to the mainstream? On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, John Summit — DJ, producer and founder of Experts Only — discusses what makes the dance music industry

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How ‘Cats’ Got Queerer, Better & Stormed Broadway As ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’

The scintillating production is up for nine Tonys, including best direction of a musical for Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch.

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Paul McCartney Wants to Release Prince's Beatles Cover

Macca ran down his favorite songs and offered opinions after meeting Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter at a party.

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John Summit: How an Accountant-Turned-DJ Is Bringing Back Dance Music | Billboard On The Record

Is dance music coming back to the mainstream? On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, John Summit — DJ, producer and founder of Experts Only — discusses what makes the dance music industry unique, how DJs went from underground clubs to arena shows and festival headliner slots and why he d

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Paul McCartney Says Prince Recorded a Beatles Cover That He’d Like to Release: ‘He Plays Some Really Good Guitar On It’

Macca ran down his favorite songs and offered opinions after meeting Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter at a party.

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Popkollo wins Impala award for work with girls and trans youth

European indies body Impala has announced the winner of its 2026 ‘Changemaker’ award: Swedish youth-music organisation Popkollo. It focuses on running music camps and other activities for girls and trans youth, including producer programmes, workshops, supervised rehearsals and camps focused on spec

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Spotify Announces AI Remix Feature and Live Nation Ticket Partnership

Spotify has announced partnerships with Universal and Live Nation to get two new features off the ground. Universal is partnering on an AI-powered covers and remixes tool, while Live Nation is involve

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Spotify’s transformation into an AI slop factory commences

Spotify has announced partnerships with Universal and Live Nation to get two new features off the ground. Universal is partnering on an AI-powered covers and remixes tool, while Live Nation is involve