Archive: 2025

Music production has never been easier to learn. Online courses let students mix, master, and create beats from home. Some focus on electronic tracks, others on live recording. Sound design, beat-making, and mixing—there’s something for everyone. Beginners and experts alike can find structured lessons. This guide covers top courses, breaking down what each offers. Pick […]

The festival season hits just as the sun blazes high, breezy tunes of summer echo into the air and there are music lovers all over the world who feel it. Summer 2025 is offering an unbeatable lineup of outdoor music festivals from electrifying performances to unique vibes and pristine backdrop for a music festival.  It […]

A generation of fans grow up with their soccer idols. We go through the same stages, build families and become parents together. A few years ago, young and carefree promising football stars, today show us an exceptional example of happy parenthood. Passing with their beloved women all the way from planning pregnancy, finding the best […]

In recent years, Nels Cline’s albums on Blue Note have run the gamut from the lush, orchestrated romanticism of the expansive double-CD set Lovers of 2016 to the bristling interactions by his quartet on Currents, Constellations two years later. And the often other-worldly sounds of the Nels Cline Singers’ Share The Wealth are something else altogether.  Now, as befits […]

The newest release from ZZ Ward, Liberation, finds the songstress rediscovering her love of the blues and delivering a stirring effort. Judging by the title and lyrical themes, Ward feels free of preconceived notions and makes her own musical choices for this record, becoming a blues artist on her terms.  Working with producer and multi-instrumentalist […]

A punk band breaking up is as inevitable as a punk show breaking into slam-dancing mayhem. While these short spurts of musical projects have left a timeless mark on the underground and popular culture, these bands rarely continue working together and releasing music. For example, some of the most impactful punk acts, like The Dils, […]

In the early ‘80s through the late ‘90s, the British label Creation Records helped usher in a slew of new music genres thanks to their signings – from shoegaze (My Bloody Valentine, Jesus And Mary Chain, Ride) to Brit Pop (Oasis, Super Furry Animals) and just about every rock subgenre in between. One of their […]

Casinos have always been a place of excitement, risk, and mystery. Many gamblers believe in certain superstitions that they think can influence their luck. From wearing lucky clothes to avoiding specific numbers, casino superstitions are deeply rooted in gambling culture. But do these superstitions actually hold any truth, or are they just myths passed down […]

The Grateful Dead celebrates its diamond 60th anniversary this year with ENJOYING THE RIDE, a sweeping 60-CD collection that maps an epic cross-country road trip along the “Heady Highway” with stops at storied venues where the music, the moment, and the magic of the Grateful Dead reliably converged. Spanning 25 years of legendary live performances, this expansive collection […]

For its third year, Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival returns to its beachfront location at Sandy Point State Park along the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday and Sunday, September 20-21, 2025. Annapolis Baygrass will welcome 14 bands and three artists-at-large over two days on two alternating beachside stages. Annapolis Baygrass has announced its 2025 […]

According to modern science, more than ninety percent of the universe is composed of dark matter. That is, mass we can neither see nor understand. Though—we’re trying. We’re always trying. As Asheville songwriter Julia Sanders’ forthcoming album, titled Dark Matter (due out May 16th) in reference to this ubiquitous phenomenon, opens: This girl’s been asking why […]

Casino bonuses are integral to online gambling, providing extra value and opportunities to extend the gameplay experience. Unfortunately, many Australian gamblers fail to understand how these bonuses work entirely – often overlooking potential benefits or succumbing to common traps. This article covers all key aspects of casino bonuses that every Australian should understand to make […]

Florida’s online betting landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation as new legislation reshapes the rules of the game. Recent regulatory changes promise to expand market opportunities and enhance player protections while fueling innovation in digital platforms. This guide explores the immediate regulatory impact, the technological advancements driving market adaptation, and the emerging consumer trends that […]

How to Take a Break from Gambling Without Losing Your Love for the Game Gambling can be an exciting and enjoyable pastime, but like any form of entertainment, it is important to take breaks. Whether you are stepping away to regain control, refocus on other priorities, or simply reset your mindset, taking a break does […]

After Brian James effectively helped birth punk-rock as a founding member of The Damned, a few years later he found himself handling guitar duties for the somewhat obscure supergroup known as The Lords of the New Church, which launched in 1981. Granted, “supergroup” might be a slightly generous term, but the band nonetheless consisted of […]

A decade into his career, Charley Crockett’s music still sounds like it comes from a wholesome, warm place. While his music has expanded to touch on American traditions such as blues, gospel, and folk, the artist’s underlying love for traditional storytelling and classic country scenes continually give his music a familial feeling. His prolific release […]

Singer/songwriter Neal Francis manipulates time in more ways than one. His nostalgic yet refreshing approach to pop fusion harkens back to the heyday of soul and disco, and he takes his time crafting these albums. The deep grooves Francis implements into his music feel timeless upon first listen, allowing the artist to take his time […]

Seattle’s Minus the Bear bid farewell to performing in 2018, to focus on other priorities, but the passage of time has brought them back together, just in time to celebrate the album that changed their lives forever twenty years after the fact.  In 2005 the band would release their sophomore album, Menos el Oso, on local […]

Los Angeles psych-punk road warriors Frankie and the Witch Fingers have returned to announce a brand new album, Trash Classic, due June 6, 2025 via The Reverberation Appreciation Society / Greenway Records. New single “Economy” provides the first glimpse of the band’s newly-refined sonic palette, putting grimy synths front and center alongside fuzzed-out angular guitars and muscular, precision-strike drumming. Stay tuned […]

Today, pioneering electronic musician and producer Mark Pritchard, along with The Smile and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, announce their debut album as a duo, Tall Tales, set for release on May 9 via Warp Records. This follows last month’s release of Back In The Game, marking the second time the two have collaborated on record. […]