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Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter slams using AI to create music is “a way to bypass the creative process”
Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk has criticised the use of AI to write music, arguing that it prioritises finished results over the creative journey. He said AI can bypass the experimentation, intuition and spontaneity that he considers central to making original work. His comments add to wider artist opposition to AI music, including concerns about…
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BRENT FITZ, Drummer For TRIUMPH And SLASH, Gets Part Of Winnipeg Street Named After Him
Part of Bellavista Crescent in Winnipeg’s Crestview neighbourhood has been given the honorary name Brent Fitz Way in recognition of drummer Brent Fitz, whose career has included work with Slash, Triumph and several other rock artists. The honour reflects both his international musical career and his long-standing connection to Winnipeg, where he grew up and…
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Vietnamese Boy Band Uprize Wants to Take Over the World: ‘We Won’t Set Limits for Ourselves’
Vietnamese seven-member boy band Uprize, formed from finalists on the television talent competition “Show It All”, has launched with its debut album “Thăng” and ambitions to reach international audiences. The group matters as Vietnam’s first idol act built on the K-pop model, combining Korean industry expertise with an explicitly Vietnamese musical and cultural identity. Backed…
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Role Model Shares New Album ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’ In Full
Role Model, the pop artist Tucker Pillsbury, has released his new album, ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’, in full. The release marks the arrival of a self-written and self-produced project presented as a concise, colourful pop record with an exploratory feel. The album follows the June lead single ‘High Hopes 3000’ and the subsequent track…
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SM Entertainment revenues rose 15.4% YoY to $233M in Q2, driven by concerts and merch
SM Entertainment’s second-quarter revenue rose 15.4% year on year to KRW 349.6 billion ($233 million), driven chiefly by concerts, merchandise and licensing, as well as growth across subsidiaries. The results underline the increasing importance of live events and fan-focused intellectual-property sales to the K-pop company, despite weaker album and digital music revenue. Operating profit increased…
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Trent Reznor Celebrates Quake 30th Anniversary with Surprise Message and NIN Merch Drop
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor marked Quake’s 30th anniversary with a surprise video message at QuakeCon and a limited-edition merchandise release. The tribute highlights Reznor’s longstanding connection to id Software and his contribution to the influential 1996 game’s soundtrack and sound design. Reznor recalled buying a PC to play Wolfenstein and praised Doom and…
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11 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Ravyn Lenae, Karol G, and More
Pitchfork highlights 11 newly released albums available on streaming services, presenting them as notable options for listeners deciding what to hear first. – Ravyn Lenae’s Blue Island shifts towards warm, early-2000s-inspired synth-pop and R&B. – Karol G’s No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto returns to club-focused urbano sounds, with Drake and Bruno Mars among its…
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Campaigners call for Jared Leto’s concerts to be cancelled after criminal sexual conduct claims
Women’s safety campaigners are urging organisers to cancel Thirty Seconds to Mars concerts planned for London and Manchester next April after BBC reporting included allegations of criminal sexual conduct against the band’s frontman, Jared Leto. Leto strongly denies the claims, but the campaigners argue that continuing with the shows could harm survivors and send the…
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Neil Young Announces New Album with The Chrome Hearts, Second Song, Shares 11.5-Minute Title Track: Stream
Neil Young has announced Second Song, a new seven-track album with his backing band The Chrome Hearts, due for release on 18 September via Reprise Records. Its lead single and title track, an 11-and-a-half-minute acoustic piece, reflects on life, love and the future after Young said recent politics had left him disheartened. The album is…
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Robert Plant beaten by teenager in surprise chess match
Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant was reportedly beaten in a surprise chess match by a teenager. The result offers a light-hearted contrast to Plant’s celebrated status in rock music, showing that fame in one field does not translate into success at the chessboard. The article provides no further substantive details about the match, including when…