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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shares new ‘Moana’ ballad ‘Your Dad’, teases return to music with “old school soul” and country music
Dwayne Johnson has released ‘Your Dad’, a ballad from the Moana companion album ‘Moana: Voices Across The Ocean’, and said he is considering a more sustained music career. The actor’s comments matter because they signal an expansion beyond his established wrestling and film work, with country and soul music emerging as his preferred direction. Johnson…
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Who put all these banjos in my sci-fi game?
Why have the recent crop of science fiction video games all sounded so… rustic? Do they have more in common than just a country-fried soundtrack?
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Olivia Rodrigo reveals Daisy Chain Fields stage times schedule with no overlapping sets
Olivia Rodrigo has announced the running order for her all-female Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine, California, confirming that its two stages will alternate throughout the day so no performances clash. The approach means attendees can watch all 14 scheduled sets, including appearances by Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, Bikini Kill, Garbage and Rodrigo herself, while…
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Suno licenses BMG recordings for new AI music models
Suno has agreed a licensing deal with music company BMG, allowing it to use BMG recordings in forthcoming AI music models and retrospectively covering their use in earlier training. The agreement gives Suno further legitimacy within the music industry as it seeks to move from disputed training practices towards licensed, label-backed AI tools. Suno will…
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No Lindsey, No Stevie, and No Magic: Remembering When Fleetwood Mac Released an Album With Fill-Ins in 1995
Fleetwood Mac continued after the departures of Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and other members, releasing the largely overlooked 1995 album *Time* with several replacement musicians. The record is remembered as an unsuccessful attempt to preserve the band’s identity, but it also preceded the return of its best-known line-up for 1997’s *The Dance*. Buckingham left in…
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Why Nier: Automata has one of the best soundtracks ever
Nier: Automata is a game about robots and androids that want nothing more than to be human. That theme is revealed through the game’s incredible soundtrack. Read more about Polygon’s pick for the best games of 2017:
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Spotify announces new AI-labelling system for AI-generated artists and content
Spotify will introduce an “AI Persona” badge from mid-September to identify profiles representing AI-generated artists, aiming to make it easier for listeners to distinguish them from human performers. The change matters because AI-generated music is becoming increasingly common on streaming services, raising concerns about transparency, impersonation and how such material is promoted. The badge will…
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I fixed Fallout’s music by creating a totally new genre | Unraveled
Fallout’s lore has one massive problem: the music hasn’t changed in centuries. So Brian David Gilbert unraveled a totally new genre of music that should be heard in the wasteland.
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Pain Of Truth Unveil Desolating New Track ‘Stranded’
Pain Of Truth have released ‘Stranded’, a new single from their forthcoming self-titled album. The hardcore track addresses the state of the world with a bleak, confrontational tone, while the article highlights its abrasive riffs, breakdowns and chaotic intensity. The album ‘Pain Of Truth’ is due for release on 25 September through DAZE, following the…
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Crystal Chronicles Has the Best Final Fantasy Music
Does Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, a game long forgotten in the Final Fantasy series, have the best soundtrack of all of the games? Brian thinks so. Let him convince you.