Music & Tech
Jorge Luis Chacín Releases ‘De Amor, Sueños y Cantares’
The renowned Venezuelan singer-songwriter talks about his first studio album in four years.
Jorge Luis Chacín on Condensing His Essence in ‘De Amor, Sueños y Cantares’: ‘A Little Journey Through All My Decades’
The renowned Venezuelan singer-songwriter talks about his first studio album in four years.
Melanie C Releases New Album 'Sweat'
Out today (May 1) Melanie C's ninth studio album Sweat is one for the clubs.
20 Questions With Melanie C: ‘I Feel Like Raving Really Shaped Myself & The Other Spice Girls’
Out today (May 1) Melanie C's ninth studio album Sweat is one for the clubs.
Check out these exclusive behind the scenes photos of Bleachers’ album cover shoot at Electric Lady Studios
The new images come on the heels of the band sharing 'I'm Not Joking', a lovestruck new single that features Antonoff on the harpsichord and dobro guitar
Johnny Jewel Discusses Synths and Creative Process
Italians Do It Better’s Johnny Jewel delves into his storied musical history and his lifelong infatuation with synthesizers
“David Lynch used to refer to it as firewood - how ideas are just fuel and if they’re getting in your way, then burn them”: Johnny Jewel on his relationship with synths and working with David Lynch
Italians Do It Better’s Johnny Jewel delves into his storied musical history and his lifelong infatuation with synthesizers
TuneCore will not distribute AI tracks made on ‘pirate studios’
Believe and its TuneCore subsidiary have adopted a new policy when it comes to AI-generated music: they will not distribute tracks made using “pirate studios”. Note the small ‘p’ and ’s’ – this isn’t an unexpected crusade against the popular network of self-serve recording studios. In this context,
RX 12 Brings Faster Audio Repair and Expanded Stem Editing
iZotope has released RX 12, continuing the evolution of its long-standing audio repair and restoration platform. The software has been a staple across music production, post production, and broadcast environments for years, and this update focuses on expanding control while improving speed across th
Howard Jones Discusses His Beloved 1983 Synthesizer
“The way it spits out those notes is incredible,” he says. “The attack… I just miss that on modern keyboards”
Vine is (kinda) back, baby
Big news for any wistful former Vine users in the house – the app is getting a reboot, under the new name Divine. Divine is offering access to roughly 500,000 restored Vine videos from the original service, as well as offering creators the floor to post new Vines, which has attracted the attention
TikTok launches new feature for audience reach
TikTok has just announced a new optimisation reminiscent of YouTube tags, which could be beneficial for artists reaching their intended audience. As app researcher Jonah Manzano posted to Threads, in addition to TikTok’s automatically-added keywords to posts based on popular searches, the feature n
Spotify’s new ‘Verified’ badge isn’t for AI artists (yet)
Blue check-marks for verified artists on Spotify? Pfft, those are so 2017, don’t you think? It’s all about green tick-marks now. Well, it is since yesterday. The streaming service’s new ‘Verified by Spotify’ badge is rolling out now on artist profiles, and it’s very much designed (as the blog post a
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We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, PRS, Yamaha, Fender and more
“From underground beats to high-stakes espionage, get ready to turn the speakers up”: Chase & Status sign up for new James Bond video game
007: First Light is out at the end of May
BMG and Concord Announce Merger
BMG and Concord have confirmed they are merging, stating that - by combining - they will be able to invest more in talent, reach and technology. The combined business will be called BMG, but will be r
Taylor Swift Protects Her Voice Against AI Clones
Taylor Swift is seeking to trademark her voice and likeness, seemingly following Matthew McConaughey’s lead in using trademark law to protect against unapproved AI voice clones. Trademark is one of va
Hardware Synths vs. Software Successors Battle in 2026 Shoot-Out
Is there really any need to fork out for a hardware synth these days? We place a trio of hardware classics up against some immaculate software doppelgängers
The ultimate synth shoot-out 2026: Hardware classics vs. their software successors - but can you really tell which is which?
Is there really any need to fork out for a hardware synth these days? We place a trio of hardware classics up against some immaculate software doppelgängers
The Black Keys Release 14th Studio Album ‘Peaches!’
"Peaches!" is the Grammy Award-winning blue specialists' 14th studio album, and third in as many years.