Magi Merlin’s POWER HOUSE Builds Steampunk R&B Around Human Contradiction
The Montreal artist’s new album pairs chrome-plated production with an open embrace of moral complexity, avoiding easy resolutions.
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Theo Vermeer
Mayor Confirms Taylor Swift Paid $160,000 Permit Fee for MSG Wedding
Following public criticism over street closures for the July 4th wedding, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Swift had already covered the permit and event response costs.
Bring Me the Horizon Release Re-Recorded Debut ‘Count Your Blessing – Repented’
The Sheffield band revisits the deathcore roots they once left behind, complete with a new track, “Dehumanized.”
Calvin Hayes, Johnny Hates Jazz Co-Founder, Dead at 63
The keyboardist and drummer collapsed at his home in Washington earlier this week. Bandmates Clark Datchler and Mike Nocito remembered him as a “brother in arms for an extraordinary moment in time.”
Guns N’ Roses Replace Longest-Serving Drummer Frank Ferrer After 19 Years
Frank Ferrer’s run in Guns N’ Roses — longer than any other drummer in the band’s history — has ended. The band named Isaac Carpenter as his replacement in March 2025.
Charli XCX Debuts ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Tracks at Intimate Brooklyn Show
A small Williamsburg gig gave the first live look at songs from her upcoming album, with guests Underscores, Kim Petras, and Clairo.
Nippa and Blxst’s ‘Homegrown’ Soundtracks Tottenham Hotspur Kit Launch
The London singer’s latest single doubles as the soundtrack for Tottenham Hotspur’s 2026/27 kit, linking North London roots with a feature from LA’s Blxst.
Fiona Apple on the Struggle to Write About an “Endless Barrage of Horrors”
In a candid video posted Friday, Fiona Apple spoke about the difficulty of turning current events into music, saying she doesn’t “want to let anybody down.”
Ciauru Wins Reply AI Music Contest with Audio-Visual Project Raw Botanical Data
Italian producer Simone Privitera, who has worked with Benny Benassi and Steve Aoki, took the prize at Kappa FuturFestival. His win arrives as the electronic music world grapples with the role of artificial intelligence.
“Watching A Movie Called Freedom By Myself”: Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal Navigate Endings
The six-minute track, from their forthcoming album Doomed!, uses cinematic solitude as an allegory for the quiet aftermath of a breakup.