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Reading's music magazine Sound-Check publishes 50th issue
A free music magazine is celebrating its 50th issue. Sound-Check covers the live music scene in Reading, interviews up and coming musicians for the first time, and also features local gig listings. It was launched by Rich Lucas in September 2019…
Opinion | How George Harrison Transformed the Music Business
Spotify recently announced that it paid more than $11 billion in streaming royalties and other payments to the music industry in 2025, a record amount. The scale of those payments—approaching what the entire recorded-music business once…
The rise of AI music could be a good thing for record-label and streaming stocks
The rise of AI music has set off panic within the music industry. I feel it every day on my social media feeds. The bands I follow post about it incredulously, scoffing at the idea that AI could replicate their organic magic. The music writers I…
Apple's iOS 26.4 arrives in public beta with AI music playlists, video podcasts, and more
Apple this week released the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 26.4, which introduces several new features, including an AI-powered playlist generation feature in Apple Music, support for video content in the Podcasts app…
Google confirms YouTube Music issue with Premium users hearing surprise ads
Some YouTube Premium users say Google Home devices are suddenly playing ads between songs. Others report long delays, random music selections, and casting issues on Home and Nest hardware. Google says it's aware of a YouTube Music playback issue on…
Makua Rothman's Lungs, Now Servicing XXL Musical Stages + Wiz Khalifa Collabs
We've got a longform Stab interview with Makua Rothman dropping soon, going deep on his pivot into music, politics, and the recalibration of a life once lived at 20 second+ swell periods. Big wave surfing to music doesn't sound like a natural…
Add to playlist: the seance-worthy dancefloor music of Miles J Paralysis and the week's best new tracks
Recommended if you like Adrian Sherwood, Kris Baha, Guerilla Welfare Up next New EP Don't Forget the Ritual released on 28 February Miles J Paralysis maintains a low profile, with just a handful of releases available on Bandcamp and a sparse…
Friday Music Guide: New Music From Megan Moroney, Baby Keem, Hilary Duff & More
Billboard's Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday's most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. See latest videos…
This forgotten Windows music player is embarrassingly good in 2026
Somehow, in a world where music player now usually means a subscription, an algorithm, and a home screen full of podcasts, there's still an actual music player quietly doing the job better than most modern apps. In a time where Spotify's offline…
Gregg Allman Documentary, 'Music of My Soul,' Acquired by Subtext in Association With Rolling Stone Films
“Music of My Soul,” the critically praised documentary on legendary Allman Brothers frontman and solo artist Gregg Allman, has been acquired for North America by Subtext, the U.S. independent film production and distribution company…
Santiago Canyon College's new music degree hits all the right notes
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Santiago Canyon College has expanded its academic offerings with a new Associate of Arts degree for transfer in music, creating a pathway for students pursuing music studies to continue their education at…
Art, music set this weekend on Peninsula
An art exhibit and auction, music performances and lectures highlight this weekend's entertainment options on the North Olympic Peninsula. • GatheringPlace will present “Art from the Heart” from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and…
OC Music & Dance school opts out of Great Park Cultural Terrace
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The under-development Great Park Cultural Terrace lost a tenant this week, with Orange County Music and Dance leaders deciding to build a new facility elsewhere in Irvine. OCMD's board of directors were in…
An interactive artwork - it's free, but do RSVP - dances into The Music Center
'The Music Center Presents ID Pt. III' The interactive art installation, created by Armon Naeini, will be on view at the Digital Arts Space at The Music Center Feb. 20 through April 19, 2026 Wednesday-Friday, 5 to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2…
Roland's $299 Pocket-Sized Audio Interface Was Designed Specifically For TikTok and Instagram Music Creators
The bedroom studio era changed everything. A generation of musicians learned to record, mix, and release music without ever setting foot in a professional facility, and the results reshaped the entire industry. Now, that same creative energy has…
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