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Juan Atkins built a cybernetic future for music - but invested it with humanity
Juan Atkins, the originator of techno who died on 31 October, spent his lifetime translating a fascination with the future into sound. He was the oldest of the founding fathers of techno known as the “Belleville Three”, along with his…
Asia Music Event reveals second wave of speakers from ADE, Live Nation Asia, and Lan Kwai Fong Group
Asia Music Event (AME) has announced its second wave of confirmed speakers, bringing together leading figures from Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), Live Nation, Wonderfruit, Lan Kwai Fong Group, Untitled Group, and Great Wall Festival. SCROLL TO…
Nicole Taylor of country music trio Taylor Red dies at 35
Nicole Taylor, a member of the country music trio Taylor Red, has died after battling breast cancer for the past four years, according to her sisters and fellow bandmates. “We are shocked and heartbroken to announce the passing of our…
Teen singer with autism pursues music dreams and inspires calls for inclusion
At just 18 years old, Raja Green-Hornes is pursuing his passion for music as a singer, songwriter, and dancer while navigating the challenges of autism. Green-Hornes began taking music seriously at 13, when he wrote his first song, 'Better,' on the…
Adobe's Premiere mobile app is adding licensed music from 'leading artists'
Universal and Warner music groups are working with Adobe to provide a browsable library of fully licensed song clips. Universal and Warner music groups are working with Adobe to provide a browsable library of fully licensed song…
The Best Gifts for Music Lovers, According to Our Editors
Shopping for music lovers isn't an easy task. Music obsessives have a penchant for snobbery, which can make them some of the most difficult giftees to shop for come holiday season. Luckily for us here at Rolling Stone, music lovers are everywhere.
Puerto Rico's Next Big Music Movement Is Pop
Over the past year, a vibrant new pop movement has emerged in Puerto Rico, surging in popularity thanks to a growing class of young artists. Names like ROBI, Matt Louis, Melodie, and Karina Vélez have burst onto the scene and taken the sound…
Adobe teams up with Universal and Warner to bring popular music to Premiere mobile
Adobe Premiere mobile users will soon be able to add licensed music from two of the world's biggest music companies to their videos. Here are the details. Adobe today announced a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group that…
'Music is the most powerful way of connecting to what's happening': can this album change your mind about the climate crisis?
Amid tense and long-winded negotiations, and with the future of the planet at stake, emotions can often run high at Cop climate summits. But last year, when the annual conference arrived in Brazil, one UN official was unexpectedly moved to tears by…
Tips Films And Tips Music Join Emraan Hashmi's Upcoming Film Rooh : Report
Rooh is gearing up for a theatrical release in 2027. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Tips Films and Tips Music have joined Emraan Hashmi's musical horror film Rooh. Kumar Taurani has boarded the project, reuniting with Hashmi after…
3 Underground Punk Bands From the 80s That Changed Alternative Music Forever
It's safe to say we wouldn't have had the wave of alternative music of the 90s and beyond without the underground punk scenes of the 80s. Grunge was created directly out of the influence of definitive 80s punk bands, and it was grunge that pushed…
Cara & the Crowd bring world music jam to The Underground Lounge
BELFAST — Cara & the Crowd, the latest project of Maine songwriter and fiddler Cara Lauzon, will take the stage at The Underground Lounge at 17 Court St. in Belfast, on Saturday, Nov. 7. The group — best described as a world jam band…
Warner Music Group: Pricing Power Is Proven, Catalog Returns Are Not (NASDAQ:WMG)
Warner Music Group is rated a buy, but with measured position sizing due to uncertainties in catalog returns and debt levels. WMG benefits from higher streaming subscription rates, favorable industry fundamentals, and restructuring savings…
The Spotify AI remixing controversy is about more than just music
The issue of AI-generated music on Spotify is causing controversy again, but this time with a twist. While the streaming service says it's cracking down on AI slop, it's also planning to let users generate their own AI remixes and covers (and to…
PC Music's Pop Crypt rave was an intergenerational hyperpop bonanza
It was the Thursday night before Halloweekend and every creature was stirring. Standing on the corner of 54th and Flushing, I could already feel the subwoofers pulsing through the ground as I approached Knockdown Center, where the London-based…
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