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Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated
Music streaming service Deezer has revealed that AI-generated tracks now account for more than half of all daily uploads to its platform, marking a sharp escalation in a trend the company has tracked since early 2025. The milestone underscores the growing challenge streaming services face in balancing openness to AI-made music with protecting artists’ royalties,…
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The classic rock band Angus Young labelled “poor imitators of The Who”
Angus Young criticised Led Zeppelin as “poor imitators” of The Who, arguing that the band’s later live shows became overlong and less engaging before relying on older rock-and-roll songs to revive audiences. The remarks matter because they underline Young’s long-held preference for direct, energetic rock over musical complexity or experimentation that, in his view, loses…
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BBCPhil/Noseda/Selaocoe review – a proms concert that was everything the festival does best
The Guardian’s review praises a BBC Philharmonic Proms concert at the Royal Albert Hall, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, which paired Bach and Beethoven with the UK premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s new cello concerto. Though the programme looked mismatched on paper, the critic found it cohered brilliantly in performance, calling it emblematic of everything the Proms…
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WARNING Released A Cult Doom Metal Classic 20 Years Ago; They Now Return With The Stirring ‘Rituals Of Shame’
UK doom metal band WARNING have released a new EP, “Rituals Of Shame”, 20 years after their 2006 album “Watching From A Distance” became a cult classic in the genre. The original record, released quietly on the small label The Miskatonic Foundation with no promotion, built its reputation purely through word of mouth and is…
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If you currently have £50,000 burning a hole in your pocket you could buy former Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham’s 1972 Jensen Interceptor III at auction this weekend
A 1972 Jensen Interceptor III once owned by Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham is going under the hammer this weekend, with Iconic Auctioneers handling the online sale. The car, built using British engineering, Italian design and an American V8 engine, offers buyers a rare piece of rock history alongside a well-regarded classic model. The Interceptor…
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‘Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul:’ 10 Things We Learned from New Documentary
A new documentary, *Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul*, directed by James Keach and made in association with Rolling Stone Films, tells the story of the Allman Brothers Band through the perspective of frontman Gregg Allman, who died in 2017. Released digitally from 21 July 2026, it draws on previously unseen archival interviews with…
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AARON LEWIS’s ‘Give My Country Back’ Tops iTunes Country Albums Chart
Country artist and STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis has scored the best-selling country album in America, with “Give My Country Back” debuting at No. 1 on the iTunes Country Albums chart following its Friday release. The success extends Lewis’s transition from multi-platinum rock frontman to one of country music’s most distinctive solo artists, reinforcing the loyal…
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Despite publisher cutoff and studio closure, Wreckreation 2 is being made by Burnout veterans
Fiona Sperry, the former Criterion Games studio head behind the beloved Burnout series, is developing Wreckreation 2 through her new studio, When Tides Turn, despite the collapse of her previous project. Her prior game, Wreckreation, was released in October 2025 by indie studio Three Fields Entertainment, but publisher THQ Nordic withdrew all support just weeks…
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As Dubstep’s Popularity Surges, Bass-Focused Rampage Recordings Relaunches Via Strategic Partnership With Monstercat
Belgian dubstep and drum & bass label Rampage Recordings is relaunching through a strategic partnership with Monstercat, aiming to sign both established and emerging bass music producers. The deal forms part of a $50 million investment programme that Create Music Group, which acquired Monstercat in 2025, is putting into the label across 2026 and 2027,…
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Catalog Multiples Expected to Hold Flat, More Latin & Country Deals in 2026: Duetti & Billboard’s Music Finance Index
Catalog acquisition multiples are expected to stay largely flat for the rest of 2026, even as investor interest grows in Latin, country and younger catalogues, according to Duetti and Billboard’s Music Finance Index published on 21 July. The survey polled roughly 70 lawyers, managers, artists and industry professionals about their expectations for catalogue valuations and…