Retro Audio Gadgets Reviving Cassettes and CDs for Modern Listeners
Retro audio gadgets are making physical music feel exciting again, pairing cassette and CD rituals with clever modern design. Streaming gave us convenience, but it quietly removed much... more »
Open Ultra Earbuds 2nd Gen Bring Better Sound and Longer Battery Life
Open Ultra Earbuds 2nd Gen promise richer bass, nine-hour battery life, wireless charging, and smarter listening without blocking outside sound. Bose is doubling down on open listening... more »
Bose Open Earbuds: Ultra Open 2nd Gen and Sport Review
Bose Open Earbuds bring richer sound, longer battery life, secure sports comfort, and fresh colors to the growing clip-on audio market. Open-ear audio has been quietly gathering... more »
Modern Life Review: Holding Absence Makes Loneliness Sound Expensive
Modern Life hits like a bright screen at 2 a.m.—Holding Absence weaponizes feeling alone and makes it weirdly singable. Some albums want you to admire them. Modern Life wants you to... more »
No Rest for the Wicked Review: AZ Chike Turns Success Into Overtime
No Rest for the Wicked is “made it” music that sounds weirdly exhausted—AZ Chike raps like the paycheck is real and the peace isn’t. Money is supposed to be the finish line. You run,... more »
Yaphet Album Review: Curly Castro Turns Grief Into a Loud Underdog Flex
Curly Castro’s Yaphet album hides comic-book glow inside real loss—then dares you to keep up with the names, masks, and memories. Some albums tell you how to feel. The Yaphet album does... more »
Cursum Perficio Review: Anthrax “Retire” Like It’s a Threat (Again)
Anthrax’s Cursum Perficio sounds like a band daring time to catch them. It’s loud, reflective, and suspiciously alive for a “final lap” record. February 26, 2016 wasn’t that long ago, but... more »
Sony Pulse Headsets Bring Planar Magnetic Sound to PlayStation
Sony’s new Pulse headsets bring planar magnetic drivers, low-latency wireless audio, ANC, and smarter microphones to PlayStation gaming. Sony is expanding its gaming-audio family with... more »
Bass Persuades Review: Miley’s Party Anthem That Scolds You for Sitting
Bass Persuades turns Miley into the host of a haunted, bass-heavy party—then she gets annoyed nobody’s moving. It’s control disguised as fun. Courtesy of Columbia Records. The first... more »
Shapes Of Midnight Review: Uncle Acid’s “Pop-Metal” Is Weirdly Catchy
Shapes Of Midnight turns doom into earworms—like Sabbath got stuck at a haunted disco. Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats still feel like an accident that kept working. They came out of... more »
Orchid Sound System: A Speaker for Shared City Sound Without Damage
Orchid Sound System brings temporary communal music to city streets by clipping onto existing poles without drilling, permits, or permanent marks. Walk through almost any American city... more »
StillFrame Headphones: 103g Over-Ears Built for Everyday Style
StillFrame Headphones bring 103-gram comfort, minimalist design, noise cancellation, and 24-hour battery life to everyday listening. There’s a particular magic to putting on a good pair of... more »
Macklemore Support Grows as BIIRD and Myles Smith Speak Out
The Macklemore support movement grows as former Ed Sheeran tour acts BIIRD and Myles Smith defend his call for Palestinian freedom. A concert usually runs on a familiar rhythm: lights... more »
Tove Lo’s Estrus: Therapy, Pop Freedom, and the Messy Girl
Explore Tove Lo’s Estrus, a vulnerable dance-pop era shaped by therapy, body acceptance, Swedish influences, and fearless self-expression. Tove Lo has never been interested in sanding... more »
Ozzy Black Sabbath Concert Film Brings Final Show to Cinemas Worldwide
Ozzy Black Sabbath return to the big screen with a 100-minute concert film capturing their emotional final performance, legendary guests, and farewell to fans. Some concerts end when... more »
Harlott Exsequiis Review: Thrash That Lectures You (And Wins Anyway)
Harlott Exsequiis is political thrash with a scorched-throat sneer—fast, harsh, and weirdly hopeful when it lets melody slip through the cracks. Some albums want you to feel something.... more »
Midnight Swim Album Review: Pop-Punk Revival With a Clean Shirt On
Midnight Swim blends 2000s pop-punk nostalgia with modern alternative sounds, delivering catchy hooks, emotional intensity, and a fresh take on a classic genre. This album doesn’t ease... more »
Oasis 2027 Tour: Will Fans Hear New Material or a New Album?
The Oasis 2027 tour is confirmed, but will Liam and Noel Gallagher bring new songs along for the ride? Here’s what fans know so far. There’s nothing quite like an Oasis tour... more »