The Vernon Spring Finds Clarity in Haze
Sam Beste has played with Amy Winehouse, Beth Orton, and MF Doom, but as the Vernon Spring, the British pianist-composer-producer takes a more experimental route. On his second album, Under…
Primus Gonna Have Themselves a New Drummer
In late October of 2024, Primus and their fans were shocked when longtime drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander abruptly announced that he was leaving the trio. Primus—which also features ubiquitous bassist/singer…
Moog Music announces Moog Messenger
Moog Music has unveiled the Moog Messenger, a compact yet powerful monophonic analog synthesizer designed to deliver the iconic Moog sound to a new generation of musicians. Officially announced today and available…
Introducing…The History Of Rock: 1968!
With Pete Townshend announcing The Who’s farewell US tour, now seems a good time to remind ourselves of when the band made one of their earliest trips to the continent.…
Nissan Shares Jump After Report Job Cuts to Double to 20,000
Nissan Motor Co. shares rallied on Tuesday after a report that the Japanese automaker will eliminate 11,000 more jobs than previously forecast as part of a plan to restructure its…
OpenAI, Microsoft in Talks to Reset High-Stakes Partnership: FT
OpenAI and Microsoft Corp. are revising the terms of their partnership that will enable the ChatGPT maker to go public at a future date while preserving the software giant’s access…
Activist Dalton Seeks Talks With Fuji Media to Avoid Proxy Fight
Dalton Investments’ co-founder James Rosenwald said he wants to avoid a proxy fight with Fuji Media Holdings Inc., calling on the Japanese broadcaster to negotiate a settlement.
Fans Choose Sleep Token’s ‘Even in Arcadia’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Sleep Token‘s new album Even in Arcadia tops this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (May 9) on Billboard, choosing the cryptic English group’s latest LP…
New Zealand Steps Up Plans to Ban Under-16s From Social Media
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said a proposal to ban children under the age of 16 from social media will be part of the government’s work program, increasing its…
Latin Music History: Spanish-Language Albums Are Nos. 1 & 2 for the First Time on Billboard 200 Chart
It’s a historic week for Latin music on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart. For the first time in the chart’s 69-year history, Spanish-language albums are Nos. 1 and 2…