“People get tired of seeing the same guitars everywhere… I started asking custom shops to do things”: The battle to save brick-and-mortar guitar stores – and why high-end electrics are essential to their survival

(Image credit: Stéphane Mouchmouche / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images) The rapid growth of the internet during the early 2000s drastically changed the way guitarists shop for and purchase instruments. Today, many musicians turn to online outlets like Amazon, Musician’s Friend and Sweetwater for new guitars and eBayContinue Reading

12 Moments That Prove Kindness Is More Powerful Than Anything Else

Kindness usually doesn’t look dramatic when it happens. Most of the time, it shows up in awkward, quiet moments when someone could have looked away but didn’t. The stories below are real moments people shared online, the kind that make us pause and think, maybe kindness is stronger than we give it credit for. After my divorce, I was bitter. I snappedContinue Reading

End of an Era Doc: Taylor Swift Teases New Music

Travis Kelce’s Love Letter to Taylor Swift Revealed in ‘End of an Era’ Finale This empire belongs to Taylor Swift—and it’s only getting bigger.  In the final episode of “The Life of a Showgirl” singer’s Disney+ docuseries End of an Era, she celebrates her newest album and teases that she’sContinue Reading

The future of chocolate: An era of bold innovation and ultra indulgence

Chocolate is entering a new chapter – one shaped by climate pressures, evolving consumer expectations, breakthrough technologies, and the expanding definition of indulgence. As the industry navigates volatile cocoa supplies amid rising demand, the future of chocolate will depend on how producers, brands, and innovators respond to both global challengesContinue Reading

Suno Previews 2026 Policy Changes Under Warner Music Deal — ‘Commercial Use License’ Takes Center Stage, But Who Actually Owns the AI Platform’s Outputs?

Photo Credit: Aerps One month after partnering with Warner Music Group (WMG), Suno is shedding light on the direction of its planned changes for 2026 – including a fresh emphasis on subscriber-exclusive monetization and an adjusted output-ownership policy. When the AI music generator and Warner Music announced their lawsuit-ending agreementContinue Reading