Music Production
Def Leppard Announce Volume 4 Box Set, Unveil Unreleased Beatles Cover: Stream
The collection includes three studio albums and over 40 rare tracks. Def Leppard Announce Volume 4 Box Set, Unveil Unreleased Beatles Cover: Stream Langdon Hickman
Jay-Z Explains Why Beyoncé Is More ‘Fearless’ Than He Is & Says He Still Gets ‘Nervous’ for Blue Ivy
"Because she’s such an extraordinary singer, people underrate the producer that she is," the rapper said of the superstar.
Cayin HA-1A MK3 Brings Tubes to Desktop Listening
The Cayin HA-1A MK3 is the kind of desktop audio piece that makes the most sense once you stop thinking about headphone amps as purely technical boxes. Yes, it has the specs, the tubes, the output options, the impedance matching, and the compact chassis. The more interesting angle for producers, mix
Beatport Live LA Puts Spatial Audio in the Booth
Above Photo credit: Helen Perez, Harp Digital Media Beatport Live LA is a good reminder that spatial audio does not have to begin on a giant stage. The company has built a free monthly event space inside its downtown Los Angeles Arts District headquarters, placing DJs close enough to the crowd that
Wednesday Drop New Kenneth Blume-Produced Single “June 2 (Early Version),” Announce Bleeds Deluxe Release
The deluxe tracklist features remixes from Joe Harvey-Whyte, DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ, Gouge Away, Fire-Toolz, Andy Loebs, and Avey Tare. Wednesday Drop New Kenneth Blume-Produced Single “June 2 (Early Version),” Announce Bleeds Deluxe Release Jonah Krueger
“It nearly didn’t happen. After I wrote the song, me and Diplo had a massive fight and I threw the hard drive at his head from the top floor”: How M.I.A. and producer Diplo broke the rules – and channelled Pink Floyd – on her mega hit Paper Planes
One of the most iconic pop anthems of the 21st century
Producers Cancel 'Sunday in the Park with George' Musical
The planned 2027 production initially promised to soldier on despite losing its two marquee stars.
Producers Cancel ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ After Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey Exits
The planned 2027 production initially promised to soldier on despite losing its two marquee stars.
Early version of The Beatles' Norwegian Wood with unfamiliar arrangement
Track is included on the Rubber Soul special edition
“I asked him ‘Can you play this lick on the sitar? And it took him 20 minutes or half an hour to get the lick down”: Hear an early version of The Beatles’ Norwegian Wood with an unfamiliar arrangement
Track is included on the Rubber Soul special edition
Hipnosis Festival 2026 Lineup Announced
The ninth edition of the Mexico City festival takes over Quarry Studios on November 7th. Mexico City’s Hipnosis Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup With Kim Gordon, Future Islands, and Melvins Pedro Camacho
Mexico City’s Hipnosis Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup With Kim Gordon, Future Islands, and Melvins
The ninth edition of the Mexico City festival takes over Quarry Studios on November 7th. Mexico City’s Hipnosis Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup With Kim Gordon, Future Islands, and Melvins Pedro Camacho
“I reached out to Biggie. He came through. He sat in the studio and vibed, no paper, just listening to the music and rapping off the top of his head”: Jay-Z recalls his early days with The Notorious B.I.G. and the fatal beef between Biggie and Tupac
“I didn’t know – nobody knew – how powerful two rappers could be”
Can using psychedelics make you a better musician or producer?
A growing body of research is showing that psychedelics may deliver quantifiable boosts to creativity. Could tripping out really help us make better music?
5 things You Need to Know About ElevenLabs, the UMG AI partner with an $11B valuation – and big ambitions in music.
UMG and ElevenLabs announced a licensing agreement, which will see the latter build a fan platform for remixes, mashups, and "new track interpretations." Source
“No one is quite sure how the acid got inside the synth”: Can using psychedelics make you a better musician or producer?
A growing body of research is showing that psychedelics may deliver quantifiable boosts to creativity. Could tripping out really help us make better music?
“It’s the first long-form video - I can’t think of a band that would let their lead guitarist fall flat on his face in the opening scene”: Giles Martin on the enduring importance of The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night
Giles Martin told us how The Beatles' first feature film set a new mould for how musicians presented themselves on video
Audient Launches Horizon Thunderbolt Interfaces
Comprising three models aimed at the professional studio market, Horizon is the British company's new flagship interface range
"Engineers no longer need to lock themselves into proprietary plugin ecosystems": Audient launches Horizon, a new line of Thunderbolt interfaces with sub-millisecond latency and no onboard DSP
Comprising three models aimed at the professional studio market, Horizon is the British company's new flagship interface range
The Troubled Creation of 'Boys of Summer'
Tom Petty rejected Mike Campbell's synth and drum machine demo, Don Henley didn't make that mistake… but the 1984 hit had other obstacles to overcome