Merlin is now a member of the Music Fights Fraud Alliance. Photo Credit: Merlin Months after bringing on its first director of content integrity, Merlin has officially joined the Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA). The indie collective (and AI fair-training advocate) announced as much this morning. Established in 2023, MusicContinue Reading
Americana singer-songwriter Rebekah Gilbert unveils her latest single, “Secret Keeper,” the title track from her upcoming EP, which narrates the passage from silence to self-liberation. According to Gilbert, “’Secret Keeper’ is an incredibly personal song and the title track of my EP—a collection of seven songs that explore the weightContinue Reading
Alternative pop singer-songwriter Emilia Vaughn released a high-energy club mix of her 2025 single “Rock Music, Girl Secrets.” The remix, released on April 25, 2025, offers a bold reimagining of the original, transforming it from an introspective synth-pop track into a vibrant dance floor anthem. The original version of “Rock Music…Read MoreContinue Reading
(Image credit: Getty Images) Fred Tackett has played guitar on albums by Jackson Brown, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and Fleetwood Mac – but his inspiration is hardly mired in classic rock. “I think of what a funky saxophone player would play,” he tells Guitar World. “It always just kills me.”Continue Reading
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge. Photo Credit: UMG Is the streaming plateau over? A growth-minded Universal Music Group (UMG) generated $3.30 billion/€2.90 billion during 2025’s first quarter, when subscription revenue grew by 11.5% year over year. That’s according to the major label’s just-released Q1 earnings breakdown, which points toContinue Reading
7-Eleven has finalized a Live Nation sponsorship deal, including When We Were Young naming rights. Photo Credit: 7-Eleven Introducing 7-Eleven the music festival sponsor: The convenience chain has scored When We Were Young naming rights and more under a Live Nation partnership. That newly announced partnership is already in fullContinue Reading
Guitar World Verdict The X Series HT6 Surfcaster breathes new life into an almost forgotten relic from Jackson’s past, reimagining it as the ultimate affordable metal offset. With superb high-gain tones, a tidy build, and an outstanding price point, the Surfcaster is back, and it means business. Pros + LooksContinue Reading
Liz Gateley, former head of development, originals at Spotify Studios, has left the company to launch Damsel Media. The new company is a television, film, direct-to-consumer and digital media production company that will be focused on Gen Z. Before working at Spotify, Gateley was head of programming at Lifetime. GateleyContinue Reading
Recently, we asked readers on the site and social media who they think is the most underrated guitarist of all time. One name that frequently came up was the late Roy Clark – and with good reason. Long a familiar face on television as a co-host of the beloved TVContinue Reading
From the powerful bass tone on 1964’s You Really Got Me to their last album, 1993’s Phobia, smart low-end was a key ingredient of the Kinks sound. And though Pete Quaife rightly gets credit for jumpstarting the bass chair on their first seven albums, John Dalton and Jim Rodford loggedContinue Reading
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