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Image Image Credit KMazur / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Michael Jackson performs at the 12th Annual MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on September 7, 1995. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Jaafar Jackson makes his debut as Michael Jackson in the first teaser for the 2026 biopic, Michael. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film explores the King of Pop’s life on and off stage. Fans are reacting strongly to Jaafar’s performance, praising his resemblance, voice, and mannerisms. Michael Jackson’s big-screen biopic is already shaping up to be something truly special. On…
Image Image Credit Christopher Polk / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt SZA accepts the award for Favorite Female R&B Artist award onstage at the 2025 American Music Awards held at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: SZA opened up about the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud in a GQ interview, sharing her thoughts on the drama. The singer maintained her independence despite ties to both artists, choosing not to take sides in the rap beef. Her decision to keep performing “Rich Baby Daddy” highlights her focus on artistry over controversy. SZA had…
Image Image Credit Kevin Mazur / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Tyla performs onstage during the 2025 Global Citizen Festival at Central Park on September 27, 2025 in New York City Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Tyla’s giveaway challenges fans to guess the number of pearls in a glass ball for a chance to win a Chanel bag. The contest features real-world clue drops in NYC and LA. “CHANEL” is Tyla’s third No. 1 on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, following “Water” and “PUSH 2 START.” Tyla wants to put her fans in Chanel, but there’s a little catch.…
Image Image Credit Screenshot from Ice Spice’s “Pretty Privilege” music video Image Alt Screenshot from Ice Spice’s “Pretty Privilege” music video Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Ice Spice’s new video “Pretty Privilege” showcases her fashion-forward visuals and lyrical confidence. The track includes a possible jab at Cardi B, referencing past drama and viral moments. “Pretty Privilege” marks her third single of 2025, following “Gyatt” and “Baddie Baddie.” Ice Spice is three-for-three when it comes to singles this year. On Wednesday (Nov. 5) night, the rapper shared the video for “Pretty Privilege,” her latest release produced by longtime collaborator RIOTUSA. Directed…
Image Image Credit Shane Anthony Sinclair / Stringer via Getty Images and Terry Wyatt / Stringer via Getty Images Image Alt Shaboozey performs during day five of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton and BigXthaPlug performs for the Apple Music Live: BigXThaPlug show alongside special guests at the historic Ryman Auditorium Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: BigXthaPlug will perform “Pray Hard” with Luke Combs at the 2025 CMA Awards. Shaboozey is nominated for New Artist of the Year and will perform “Took a Walk” with Stephen Wilson Jr. The 2025 CMA lineup reflects a growing trend of genre-blending performances…
e-instruments has just released the Slower Fragment, the free version of their paid Slower Kontakt Instrument for both macOS and Windows. The concept behind Slower Fragment is feeding four separate tape machines a variety of organic and synthetic sounds, which are then slowed down to half speed and re-recorded. Every tape machine has its own distinct flavor, and the slowing down creates textures, artifacts, and a new, more mellow sonic palette. Take a peek at this demo to hear what sounds it can make: Clicking “Tapes” at the bottom left of the UI lets you select “tapes” and “macros”. The…
Image Image Credit Charley Gallay / Stringer via Getty Images Image Alt Vince Staples attends Netflix’s THE VINCE STAPLES SHOW Premiere Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: “The Vince Staples Show” returned to Netflix with six new episodes of his surreal comedy series. Fans on X are calling it “funny as hell” and praising its surreal, offbeat humor. The only complaint? Viewers want more episodes and longer runtimes. Two seasons in, “The Vince Staples Show” is still one of the funniest offerings on Netflix. On Thursday (Nov. 6), the comedy returned to the streaming platform with six new episodes — one…
Fracture Sounds released Blueprint: Clavinet, a FREE funky clav for Kontakt Player. As I say in every single Fracture Sounds post, the Blueprint series has provided some of my absolute favorite free sounds. Their latest addition is the Blueprint: Clavinet, a free funky clav for Kontakt Player. The instruments are so good that any developer could present them as paid products, although I’m glad they don’t! This particular addition is very interesting because it’s a rare, slight departure from the typically orchestral cinematic sounds. Although Fracture Sounds has released instruments like Feedback Guitar and Electric Keys, the bulk of the Blueprint…
Sonuscore releases The Pulse Elements, a FREE cinematic ensemble instrument for Kontakt Player The Pulse Elements is a free, trimmed-down version of Sonuscore’s premium cinematic Kontakt instrument (The Pulse). Downloading The Pulse Elements is relatively quick and painless, but you’ll have to install Native Access if you don’t already have it and register your serial number there. If you’re new to Native Access, you’ll need a free account; you can’t log in with your Sonuscore details (so potentially two signups for some). The Pulse Elements works in the free Kontakt Player, but if you’re looking for free cinematic sounds elsewhere, check…
Can you walk us through how you selected which Reaktor user creations to experiment with? Every few months, we’ll have a big research and development session where we’ll dig through samples and plugins and decide what’s going to be relevant for our next few months of writing music. We create a limited set of tools and sounds to work with that will provide the sonic palette for the coming studio sessions. It’s like having a set of instruments to play with. We also create a template with all of the relevant mixing and creative effects set up and ready to…