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Swiss band The Next Movement continues to amaze us with their boundless artistry and groovy sound. Led by mastermind ...

The Weeknd is a global megastar, one of the biggest music sensations of the age. Last year, his compilation, The Highlights, was the second best-selling album in the world, and he has 27 songs with ...

Joe Keery, beloved by millions as the iconic Steve Harrington in Stranger Things, proves there’s more to him than just flipping hair and fighting demogorgons. Under his musical moniker, Djo, Keery is ...

After a long and eventful year for the music industry, certain tracks and albums stood out to the Music Beat writers of the ...

Ahead of his set at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit, I caught up with Tycho about the music that has influenced him over the ...

Questlove's second documentary levels up from "Summer of Soul," exploring Sly Stone's life and legacy in a kaleidoscopic and ...

The soul-disco melding duo and kings of modern electronica, Franc Moody, headed by Ned Franc and Jon Moody, have unveiled “Space Between Us.' The track is the final preview from their anticipated ...

Maribou State brings with it a sense of summer as shimmering synths and funky instrumentals bring a sense of joy to a month so often filled with gloom.

So that was the NAMM 2025 that was. Another year of GAS-inducing announcments saw the world's premier music gear show ...

With its uptempo synth-funk backdrop, the track is both vocally demanding and refreshingly relatable, resonating with anyone who treasures the quiet moments of post-work bliss. The album also ...

Charlie Cox appears on the latest cover of SFX Magazine in his Daredevil costume, marking the return of Matt Murdock in ...