Exploring the origin of albums as a music format, which go right back to 1948 when Columbia Records released the first-ever ...

The drumming community got a surprise in June 2026 when hard rock stalwarts Godsmack revealed another new drummer onstage: Mike Mangini. It struck some as a surprising match, as Mangini had previously ...

A seven year old me ran downstairs on Christmas morning to open a box. Inside was another, much heavier grey box with a strange opening and the letters “PS” on top. I had no idea what it was at the ...

Between planning for VFX, jump scares and Xenomorphs, composer Jeff Russo had his otherworldly soundscape work cut out for ...

Following her Disney Island performance at Primavera Sound, Absolutely opens up about the creative world behind ‘Paracosm', ...

Today:Early fog in the far southwest clears quickly. Most areas stay dry with sunshine and variable cloud, though northern and northeastern regions may see isolated showers. Light winds overall, ...

Recording for the great French label Akuphone, Ak’chamel use oud, hand drums, self-made fiddles, and hurdy-gurdy to summon ritualistic, hypnotic folk music of unknown origin. Some of their songs ...

Big screens, packed matinees, and posters taped to bedroom walls made growing up in this decade feel like living inside a movie theater. The films that defined those childhoods delivered catchy songs, ...

There’s something seductively audacious about the concept album. While most records aim simply to collect a dozen good songs, the concept album goes further – weaving tracks together with a narrative ...

Rock tours are supposed to spread the music. The most infamous ones somehow became much bigger than that. They spawned riots and lawsuits, bankrupted bands, inspired mockumentaries, featured ...