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FL Studio head Constantin Koehncke turns to Reddit for feedback and fun

• FL Studio's CEO reads the forums and Reddit daily for feedback.
• Koehncke has led Image Line since 2022, adding AI features to FL Studio.
• His picks include AirPods Pro, Reddit and long-form journalism.

The Verge has published a "Weekend Questionnaire" interview with Constantin Koehncke, CEO of Image Line, the company behind the popular digital audio workstation FL Studio (once known as Fruity Loops). The piece highlights how Koehncke stays close to his user base, checking the FL Studio forums and Reddit…

4 Hit Singles That Demonstrated the Potency of Power Pop in 1979

American Songwriter revisits 1979 as a banner year for power pop, a genre already well established but often bundled together with the newer New Wave movement. The piece argues that despite fierce competition from a wide range of emerging styles, power pop asserted itself strongly, and it highlights…

He Was Replaced in Guns N’ Roses. He Still Loves Axl

• Guns N' Roses' longest-serving drummer speaks for the first time since his 2025 exit.
• Ferrer defends Axl Rose, calling him warm rather than intimidating.
• He now plays in two new bands, the Slax and One Night Only.

Frank Ferrer, the longest-serving drummer in Guns N' Roses history, has given his first interview since leaving the band, speaking warmly about frontman Axl Rose and reflecting on his 19-year tenure. Ferrer, who joined almost by accident in 2006 as a two-week stand-in, went on to outlast the…

4 Arena Rock Songs From 1984 That Still Feel Larger Than Life

This American Songwriter piece is a nostalgic round-up celebrating four arena rock songs released in 1984, a year the writer regards as emblematic of the genre's soaring vocals, elaborate guitar solos and theatrical excess. Rather than reporting news, it revisits tracks that the author argues still feel enormous…

Alan Jackson Announces a Joyful New Family Milestone After Closing the Curtain on His Career

• Alan Jackson welcomes his fifth grandchild, Hudson, born 9 July.
• The baby is the first son of daughter Dani and husband Sam.
• Jackson played his final concert in Nashville on 27 June.

Country music star Alan Jackson has announced the arrival of his fifth grandchild, marking a happy family milestone shortly after bringing his touring career to a close. On Friday 10 July, the singer revealed that he and his wife, Denise, had welcomed a grandson, Samuel Hudson Carrington (known…

Jay-Z Celebrates 30 Years of Reasonable Doubt with Beyoncé, Nas in Epic Yankee Stadium Concert

• First of three Yankee Stadium concerts celebrating Reasonable Doubt's 30th anniversary drew 45,000+ attendees on July 10, 2026
• Surprise performances from Beyoncé and Nas highlighted the anniversary celebration
• Concert framed as convergence of personal victory lap, historical retrospective, and artistic reunion

Jay-Z opened the first of three anniversary concerts at Yankee Stadium on July 10, 2026, celebrating three decades since the release of his landmark debut album Reasonable Doubt. The sold-out inaugural night drew over 45

Charli XCX Performs Live Debuts & Rarities, Brings Out Clairo, Underscores, & Kim Petras In Brooklyn

• Charli XCX played a surprise Brooklyn pop-up show previewing her new album.
• She debuted several new and unreleased tracks live.
• Guests included Clairo, Kim Petras and Underscores.

Charli XCX staged a surprise pop-up gig at the 650-capacity Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, previewing material from her forthcoming album Music, Fashion, Film, which is due out in under two weeks. The intimate show matters as a warm-up for the record's release and her upcoming tour,…

Fiona Apple Is Trying to Write About the “Endless Barrage of Horrors” But Struggling, She Says in Sincere Video

• Fiona Apple says she is struggling to write about current world events.
• She posted a candid video update to Instagram on Friday.
• Personal songs feel easier; writing about others raises her self-expectations.

Fiona Apple has posted a candid video to social media addressing her creative struggles, admitting she is finding it hard to write music about current world events, which she described as an "endless barrage of horrors". The video, shared to Instagram on Friday by her friend and roommate…

Nottingham Rescue Rooms!!!!

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The 1997 song Dave Grohl called a huge step backwards: “Screaming, fast, hardcore”

• Grohl saw u2018Monkey Wrenchu2019 as a return to hardcore roots.
• The song marked tension in Foo Fightersu2019 early identity.
• Despite doubts, it became one of the bandu2019s defining tracks.

The article revisits Dave Grohl’s comments about Foo Fighters’ 1997 single ‘Monkey Wrench’, which he reportedly described as a “huge step backwards” because it pulled him back towards the “screaming, fast, hardcore” style of his punk roots. Its significance lies in what it reveals about Grohl’s mindset at…