Gemini can now generate a 30-second approximation of what real music sounds like

Google has announced that using its newly incorporated Lyria 3 model, Gemini users will be able to generate 30-second music ...

Want To Hear Sturgill Simpson’s New Album? You’ll Have To Buy It

Sturgill Simpson announced the next Johnny Blue Skies album on Friday. Called ‘Mutiny After Midnight,’ it will be released exclusively on vinyl, CD or tape.
NME

Every song on the soundtrack of ‘The History Of Sound’

The History Of Sound explores the traditional folk music of the United States, but what songs exactly feature in the film? Find out below. It stars Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor as Lionel and David, ...
BBC

And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight"

Michael Ball brings the perfect soundtrack to your Sunday morning with two hours of your true stories, dedications and timeless love songs. Michael wants to hear about your anniversaries, birthdays, ...
American Songwriter

3 Rock Songs That Open With a Sound Effect You’d Recognize in One Second

There are endless options for music-making. Relying on instruments alone provides a smorgasbord of different sounds, so seemingly endless that you’d never run out of ideas. Then there are other ...
USA Today

Hugh Jackman made 'Song Sung Blue' as a 'love letter' to Neil Diamond

Hugh Jackman stars as Neil Diamond "interpreter" Mike Sardina in "Song Sung Blue." The Neil Diamond-inspired movie, which tells the story of the duo Lightning & Thunder, arrives in theaters Christmas ...
The Conversation

What makes a song sound ‘Christmassy’? Musicologist explains

Nottingham Trent University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Within the first notes of many classic Christmas songs, we’re transported directly to the festive season. Why is it ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: E-bike culture is out of control — and parents need to take notice

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Two teens arrested on suspicion of assaulting a Hermosa Beach man highlight a broader e-bike culture problem among ...
Pitchfork

The 100 Best Songs of 2025

In these 100 songs, you’ll hear lusty dubstep, quietly subversive electronic pop, regional rap bangers, alt-country odysseys, ubiquitous chart-toppers, and much more. We were drawn to songs this year ...
NPR

3 new songs sound nothing like the pop music currently dominating the charts

These love songs — Neko Case's "Oh, Neglect...," Valerie June's "Runnin' and Searchin'" and Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" — each express a refreshingly realistic ambivalence toward romance. This is FRESH ...
E&E

Inside EPA’s hunt for employees who signed the dissent letter

“I have screen shots of every name on my phone,” a high-ranking EPA political appointee said. EPA was rocked this summer when dozens of employees signed an open letter blasting the Trump ...