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For World Mental Health Day, a check-up on the music industry
When Olivia Rodrigo dropped her third studio album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, it quickly became one of the year's biggest breakouts, with legions of fans seeing themselves in its melancholy themes of sadness, loneliness and…
One to Watch: Michael Howell, classical music ground-breaker
Classically Black is taking place this Saturday 10th at Kings Place in King's Cross, the first Black and global majority classical music festival in this country; only in its third year, it is already a crucial part of London's music scene with its…
Missing Persons Update: Talarico Spox Claims Video of Candidate Friday at Music Fest Is Real
It's been the latest mystery du jour: Where in the world is Texas Senate James Talarico? Although he's in the home stretch of a crucial race with GOP state Attorney General Ken Paxton, he's been MIA since September 30 and has not made a public…
Grimes is Making Music For the End Times With Upcoming Pseudo-Religious AI-Apocalypse Album
Six years after her last album, Miss Anthropocene, Grimes has returned with a cinematic teaser for her highly anticipated upcoming album. The announcement of PSYOPERA arrived with elaborate visuals posted on Grimes' Instagram, including a…
Music sounds better after I changed this one setting on Pixel 11
I've tested at least 100 headphones in my career as a tech reviewer, and more often than not, people don't bother with codec support and bitrate shenanigans. Consider this article a quick guide to your headphones' bitrate and how to find…
Has Scotland just witnessed one of Britain's most underrated musical talents?
But beneath the attitude was a songwriter with a remarkable gift for understanding the human heart. For all his reputation as a musical mischief-maker, Jackson would go on to produce some of the most poignant love songs British pop has ever known…
5 Underrated JRPGs With Better Music Than Persona 5, Ranked
While gameplay has taken precedence in determining whether a game is 'good' or 'bad,' a facet that I find heavily determines my enjoyment of a game is its music. A proper soundtrack is key to immersion, building a world from the ground up.
10 Musical Films That Are Perfect From Start to Finish
Music and movies go hand in hand. Where would the tension be in Jaws without John Williams ' iconic score? Who would know what mermaids dream of without Alan Menken and Howard Ashman ? Before movies had dialogue, they had music. The soundtrack to a…
Is active listening to music a lost art, and is physical media bringing it back?
Tech has made life easier, but it's left us fatigued from endless doomscrolling and constant notifications. Despite having instant access to everything, none of what we buy or consume actually feels ours. Even music and streaming have also reached…
Watch: Albuquerque band Savings takes its music to new heights
Updated: 6:06 PM MDT Oct 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 6:06 PM MDT Oct 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque-area band Savings took its music to new heights with an acoustic performance of its…
Ella Langley spent a record 24 weeks at No. 1. Most U.S. music fans didn't know her name-signaling a major cultural shift
The internet can't seem to get over one question: How did a country song that so many people say they've never heard, by a singer they've never heard of either, set the record for the most weeks at No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100's 68-year history?
Next Man Up: Jake Majors Poised For First NFL Start As Musical Chairs On Eagles' Offensive Line Continues
For the third time this season, the Eagles are expected to have a different center. Jake Majors is set to make his first NFL start Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Majors, promoted to the 53-man roster…
Cheryl makes The Voice UK coaching debut as she 'saves Saturday night TV
Cheryl has made her debut on The Voice UK as a guest mentor. The chart-topper has given fans a first glimpse of her new role as a coach ahead of the show's 2027 series. The Girls Aloud star, 43, appeared in the latest episode as the ITV singing…
When it comes to pain relief, your favorite music may work best
Slow, soothing music sounds like the right thing to play while a technician slides a needle into someone's arm. In a new study of patients waiting for brain and spine scans, that kind of music did not significantly reduce reported pain. Patients…
Man jailed after fraudulently making $8m from AI music using 1,000 bots - as Google reveals it's watermarked 240,000 years' worth of AI audio
A man fraudulently boosted his music streams using an army of bots He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his actions He made over $8 million from the scheme across various platforms A man has received an 18-month prison sentence after he used…
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