Music albums, bands, musicians and songs featured and reviewed.
My Big Mouth: The Wit and Wisdom of Oasis
28 July 2025 @ 12:00 am
The new Simon & Schuster book "Oasis Talking Shite" lays out some of the best of the worst quotes from the Gallagher brothers, roughly organized by topic and accompanied by photos spanning decades of haircuts and parkas. Check out the highlights in our book review.
8 Rising Artists You Don't Want To Miss at Lollapalooza
24 July 2025 @ 12:00 am
As the hullabaloo of Chicago's annual music festival approaches, many may be excited to see headlining artists, but with over 170 acts performing over the course of 4 days, there is so much more to get familiar with before July 31st. From up-and-coming bands to artists already legendary in their niche, here are eight rising artists to look out for at Lollapalooza 2025
Is 'Rust in Peace' Better Than 'The Black Album'?
15 July 2025 @ 12:00 am
An excerpt from Greg Prato's 2025 book, The World's State-Of-The-Art Speed Metal Band: The Megadeth Story 1983-2002, which posits the theory that although Metallica's The Black Album far outsold Megadeth's Rust in Peace, the Megadeth album is actually the better of the two.
Coming Home - Highlights from Ozzy Osbourne's Farewell
8 July 2025 @ 12:00 am
What better way for Ozzy Osbourne to retire than with a loud, chaotic, hit-filled homecoming concert packed with heavy bands performing their own tunes as well as peppering in some Sabbath and Ozzy classics. Here are some of our hand-picked favorite performances from the "Back to the Beginning" show.
Classical Highlights for June 2025
1 July 2025 @ 12:00 am
As usual, we heard a wide-ranging variety of classical music this past month. What stands out in the best releases is the thoughtfulness, whether in the programming of the selected works or the interpretation of them. Anna Lapwood's (pictured) Firedove was meant to keep listeners guessing and engaged. Explore this recording and more in our June classical highlights.
Icons On Screen: Unforgettable Music Videos by Women Artists from the '80s and '90s
25 June 2025 @ 12:00 am
What did it mean to be iconic when MTV was blossoming, and the very concept of the music video was still (relatively) undefined? From powerful political statements to trailblazing innovations in art and technology, here are some of the most unforgettable music videos by women artists from the '80s and '90s.
AllMusic Feature - Albums Released on This Day
18 June 2025 @ 12:00 am
A fun item that many users may not know about is our "Albums Released On This Day" feature on the homepage of AllMusic. Each day we highlight albums throughout history that were released on this date, from rock, to jazz, to hip-hop, to classical and every genre in between. Scroll down to see today's albums.
Classical Highlights for May 2025
3 June 2025 @ 12:00 am
This year being the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel's birth, we are seeing more recordings of his music, such as Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's excellent, new traversal of the solo piano works. Yet there are other noteworthy releases to hear too, including Prokofiev's string quartets by the Quatuor Danel (pictured); a blend of classical music and spirituals by harpist Ashley Jackson; and Beatrice Rana's return to the music of Bach with four keyboard concertos.
Artifacts and Oddities from the Jim Irsay Collection
27 May 2025 @ 12:00 am
We're certainly not a sports website, but the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, Jim Irsay, had a passion for collecting guitars, artifacts, and objects of pop culture fascination. Irsay died on May 21, 2025, but left behind a collection of pretty incredible pieces of history. AllMusic looks at some notable items in the collection.
7 Artists to Soundtrack Your Brat Summer Revival
20 May 2025 @ 12:00 am
With the one-year anniversary of Brat just around the corner, many may be wondering: will 2025 see a brat summer? During her performances at Coachella, Charli xcx encouraged fans to keep the fire of Brat Summer burning and hinted at a revival with possible successors to the throne. Here are 7 artists to help you recreate or reminisce about Brat Summer in 2025.
Dutch startup Lalaland, a pioneer of AI-generated fashion models, has been snapped up by software firm Browzwear for an undisclosed sum. Based at TNW City in Amsterdam, Lalaland quickly made waves — and sparked debate — after launching its customisable, realistic AI avatars in 2019. They’re pitched as a way for brands to save money while showcasing more diversity in their advertisements. Browzwear, best known for developing 3D design tools that let fashion brands prototype clothes without making physical samples, had previously used Lalaland’s tech. With the acquisition, CEO Greg Hanson says the company is bringing the Lalaland team fully…
UK-based fintech Cleo, known for its AI-powered budgeting app, has launched its most advanced product to date. Dubbed Cleo 3.0, the new version introduces features such as voice interaction, long-term memory, and improved reasoning capabilities. Barney Hussey-Yeo, Cleo’s founder and chief executive, said Cleo 3.0 is less chatbot and more “conversational AI money coach.” Users can now have real-time voice conversations with Cleo, which the company says makes financial help feel more natural and accessible. “Cleo remembers your goals, learns your habits, and delivers personalised financial guidance previously only available to the wealthy,” said Hussey-Yeo, who founded the fintech in…
Proton VPN has become the UK’s most downloaded free app, as Britons rush to bypass a new law requiring users to verify their age before accessing websites hosting adult content. Proton VPN reported a staggering 1,400% surge in UK sign-ups almost immediately after the Online Safety Act came into effect. It is now Britain’s most downloaded free app, overtaking ChatGPT, according to Apple’s App Store rankings. The Switzerland-based virtual private network (VPN) said in a post on X that the surge in interest has been “sustained.” This contrasts with recent short-term spikes, such as when people in France temporarily lost…
For the first time, a satellite has used onboard AI to autonomously decide where and when to capture a scientific image — all in under 90 seconds, with no human input. The technology, called Dynamic Targeting, was tested by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) earlier this month. It was installed aboard a briefcase-sized satellite built and operated by UK-based startup Open Cosmos, and carried a machine learning processor developed by Dublin-based firm Ubotica. In the test, the satellite tilted forward to scan 500km ahead of its orbit and snapped a preview image. Ubotica’s AI quickly analysed the scene to check…
Swiss startup Jua has launched an AI weather model it says outperforms leading systems from tech giants — potentially making it the most accurate forecaster in the world. Jua claims its model — dubbed EPT-2 — is faster and more accurate than both Microsoft’s Aurora and Google DeepMind’s Graphcast. In separate, peer-reviewed studies, both of those models were shown to be more accurate than the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)’s ENS forecast, widely regarded as the world leader. Jua backs up its bold claims with a new report, published today, that puts EPT-2 head-to-head with top-tier models — including…
Swedish AI startup Lovable says it has surpassed $100mn in annual recurring revenue (ARR) just eight months after launch. This makes it the fastest-ever software company to reach the milestone — eclipsing the historically rapid growth rates of companies such as Cursor and Wiz. Lovable’s rise stems from the popularity of its generative AI platform. The system allows non-technical users to build apps or websites based on simple text prompts. The platform is the brainchild of Anton Osika, who co-founded Lovable in 2023. “I decided what we needed to do is build for the 99% who do not create software,” he…
Spotify has been hit with another AI controversy after publishing computer-generated songs under the names of dead musicians. An investigation by 404 Media found that Spotify is releasing AI-generated songs on the pages of deceased artists — without approval from their estates or labels. One such track, “Together,” recently appeared on the official page of Blake Foley, a country singer who was murdered in 1989. The song sounds vaguely similar to Foley’s style, but the accompanying image features a blonde, young man who looks nothing like him. 404 Media linked the track to a company account called Syntax Error, which…
As we move into the second half of 2025, the global tech ecosystem is navigating a heady mix of unpredictability and promise. Funding into newer tech firms remains complex, with Startup Genome reporting that while the Beijing, Los Angeles and Tokyo startup landscapes are seeing YoY growth, Paris is flat and the rest of the European ecosystem is in decline. Meanwhile, the technology landscape continues to evolve at an accelerating pace. As Deloitte’s 2025 Tech Trends report states: “technology optimisation and transformation have never been more important as innovation continues to fuel innovation.” This is creating a landscape where large…
Funding focus is a new series analysing cash flow into the European tech ecosystem. Last week, we looked at the largest investment rounds in fusion energy this year, and now we’re honing in on Europe’s booming defence tech arena. Europe’s defence tech startups secured $971mn in funding in the first half of this year, as VCs look to capitalise on the continent’s push to rearm amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Funding in H1 2025 has already shot past the whole of 2024 — the previous record year — which saw defence startups raise $605mn, according to Dealroom data. German startups led the…
The UK has just launched its most advanced supercomputer — the 11th most powerful in the world. Isambard-AI, hosted at the University of Bristol, officially went live this week. The machine was built by Hewlett-Packard Enterprises (HPE) using its Cray EX architecture and fitted with over 5400 NVIDIA Grace Hopper superchips. Its raw computing power is measured at 216.5 petaflops, with a peak theoretical performance of 278.6 petaflops. For the uninitiated, one petaflop is equal to 1 quadrillion (1,000,000,000,000,000) calculations per second. The system is more than 10x faster than the UK’s next-fastest supercomputer — the Njoerd supercluster in London.…
Federal agents this week apprehended an Ohio resident and formally accused him of threatening to kill a member of Congress if that representative supported Medicaid funding cuts, NBC News reported Wednesday.Identified by the FBI as Jeffrey Dorsey, a 60‑year‑old from Dayton, the suspect is alleged to have left an expletive-laden voicemail nearly 90 seconds long on the main Washington, D.C. office line of the unnamed lawmaker last month, according to the federal criminal complaint made public Tuesday. The NBC report further said the target's name remains
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele delivered a blistering critique Wednesday of President Donald Trump’s shifting narrative regarding his relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, underscoring that “we have videotape” evidence contradicting Trump’s denials.During a segment on his MSNBC show Wednesday evening, he said, “This thing is so funny at this point. The funny part for me is everyone sort of treating this like Donald Trump doesn't know Jeffrey Epstein. That's the part I find [funny].”He likened Trump's distancing from Epstein to Trump pretending ignorance of other controversial figur
One prominent far-right social media personality sometimes seen in President Donald Trump's orbit has carved out a niche for herself as the president's "loyalty enforcer," according to the New York Times. But one attorney representing administration officials who have been fired is publicly condemning her influence.The Times reported Wednesday on the growing power MAGA activist Laura Loomer has over personnel decisions in the executive branch. Loomer has already gotten Trump to fire several officials who were deemed insufficiently loyal ove
Despite President Donald Trump’s public plea for MAGA supporters to “drop the issue,” mentions of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in conservative podcasts surged more than eightfold over the past three weeks, according to a Wall Street Journal review released Wednesday.Joe Rogan, widely regarded as one Trump’s most significant supporters, emphasized last week that he had drawn “a line in the sand” regarding how the administration is handling the Epstein controversy. The J
Actor Samuel L. Jackson is now starring in a new ad campaign — and his first commercial is taking a not-so-subtle jab at President Donald Trump.Jackson is the new spokesperson for Vattenfall — an electric power company owned by the Swedish government. In the ad, the legendary actor is seen standing on the edge of a rocky cliff overlooking several wind turbines in the ocean, eating seaweed snacks made from seaweed growing beneath the turbines (which aren't for sale). He then referenced remarks Trump made about wind turbines without directly mentioning the president."Motherf------ wind farms. Loud, ugly, harmful to nature. Who says 
President Donald Trump has now singled out Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) — one of his biggest supporters in the U.S. Senate — after he was the lone Republican to side with all Democrats in a recent committee vote.In a 169-word post to his Truth Social account on Wednesday, Trump tore into the Missouri Republican for being the lone vote to advance a Democratic bill that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks. He also targeted Hawley for voting against an amendment that would have authorized a review of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) stock trading."Why would one 'Republican,' Senator Josh Hawley 
A passionate supporter of President Donald Trump, who is married to a prominent Republican operative in Wisconsin and publicly stated in 2024 that he was casting his vote to combat child trafficking, is now facing ten counts of possessing images of exploited children.Scott Soucek, from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, was arrested last week, according to a report by The Daily Beast. He is accused of downloading hundreds of illicit images via a file‑sharing network.Back in October, Scott posted on Facebook a list of roughly two dozen reasons why he intended to vote for Trump.READ 
During a recent press gaggle on Air Force One, President Donald Trump asserted that he ended his friendship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein after he "stole" away Virginia Giuffre, who was at the time a 17 year-old girl who worked in the Mar-a-Lago spa (she died by suicide earlier this year). One veteran attorney is now saying noticed a major tell about Trump's answer.On Wednesday, attorney Spencer Kuvin — who represented several of Epstein's victims — told CNN host Brianna Keilar that he could tell Trump was particularly nervous when answering reporters' questions about h
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday the accounts created by President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Act," are a "backdoor for privatizing Social Security."Speaking at a policy event organized by Breitbart News in Washington Wednesday, Bessent said, "If you get a pet, you understand everything about your pet. So if you have accounts, [you'd understand] why are you investing that way. Understand the power of compound interest.""Social Security is a defined benefit plan paid out to the extent that ... if all of a sudden these accounts grow, and you have hundreds of thousands of dollars for your retirement, then that's
In the United States' 2024 presidential election, Missouri showed itself to be even more of a red state than Texas. Donald Trump defeated Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by 14 points in Texas, but he carried Missouri by 18 percentage points.Missouri's largest city, St. Louis, was battered by a tornado on May 16, and the northern part of the city was hit especially hard. In an article published on July 30, The New Republic's Sarah Stankorb details the effect that the Trump administration's cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — combined with povert