Young N’ Loud Magazine Feature In a global music scene that often rewards predictability, Vika moves in the opposite direction. She builds sound from friction, identity from contrast, and songs
Young N’ Loud Magazine Feature In a global music scene that often rewards predictability, Vika moves in the opposite direction. She builds sound from friction, identity from contrast, and songs
Photo Credit: Faustina Okeke Six months later, a federal judge has shut down a lawsuit centering on Spotify’s allegedly deceptive editorial playlist placements and algorithmic recommendations. Now, the proposed class
The melodically gifted mind behind the Minneapolis-based project, Budd Jeepers, has recently launched the LP, THEVOICEOFAFULLGROWNIDIOT; an exhibition of what it means to break away from the façade of obscurity
Photo Credit: Rashidul Islam Still fending off a high-stakes lawsuit from Sony Music, Udio is doubling down on its longstanding fair use arguments and defending its training-related ingestion of “audio
Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. OUTBREAK FEST ADDITIONS Manchester, UK festival Outbreak has added more artists to its 2026 lineup, including Joyce Manor,
Photo Credit: Alexander Shatov Instagram announces that accounts regularly reposting content they didn’t create will no longer be eligible for recommendations across the platform. On Thursday, Instagram announced some changes
Mulholland Jive dragged us back into the water with Jurassic Shark, a jazz-fusion instrumental that bites down with schlock-horror wit, cult-cinema camp, and enough rhythmic libido to jolt the blood
Photo Credit: Claudio Schwarz Despite its title, the BOTS Act applies to more than bot-powered efforts to bypass ticketing-platform security measures – at least according to a new order allowing
If there was any doubt, Geese are huge. The NYC band announced a fall tour last week which included one of their biggest headline shows yet at Forest Hills Stadium
Photo Credit: Rihanna for Fenty Beauty / CC by 3.0 Online scammers are using AI deepfakes of celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rihanna to trick TikTok users into signing up
50 Cent is being sued by a former employee for alleged retaliation, harassment and witness intimidation. According to a complaint obtained by XXL on Thursday (April 30), Monique Mayers, a