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Image Image Credit Taylor Hill / Contributor via Getty Images and Gilbert Flores / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Stefon Diggs at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards and Cardi B at the 2025 Grammy Awards Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Stefon Diggs confirmed that Cardi B is due to give birth to their baby boy “real soon.” Cardi made a surprise appearance at the New England Patriots’ game over the weekend. The couple has been making headlines with public appearances and playful moments ahead of their baby’s arrival. Cardi B is set to give birth any day now, according…
Learn how UA recreated the rooms, gear, and reverb chambers that gave generations of artists — from Sinatra to Radiohead — their unmistakable sound. In 2013 Universal Audio released the UAD Ocean Way Studios plug-in, marking a breakthrough — the world’s first true studio emulation. It gave producers the sound of two of the most acoustically revered rooms on Earth, complete with owner/engineer Allen Sides’ expert microphone placements and the studio’s unmatched mic collection. More than a snapshot of tone, the original Ocean Way Studios plug-in captured the intent behind Ocean Way’s design — rooted in the belief that recording…
Speed in music production isn’t about rushing — it’s about flow. And flow isn’t fragile — it’s stolen. Not by lack of talent… but by tiny habits that look like “working smart,” yet quietly drain momentum. Your DAW is not your enemy. Your workflow is not the problem. Your habits are. Fix them, and music comes easier, faster, and more confidently. DAW 101: 20 Universal DAW Skills 💻 🎚️ Habit 1: Over-Organizing Before You Start Naming tracks. Color-coding buses. Perfecting templates. Tweaking routing before notes exist. It feels “pro” — but real pros don’t decorate blank canvases. They paint.…
At pointblank, we love rare stories that sit at the crossroads of industry, creativity, and discovery – and Genevieve’s journey is a great example. Genevieve is a Sales Executive at Solid State Logic (SSL), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of analogue and digital audio recording equipment. Although she’s a proactive member of the business, she is also a producer herself who always finds unique ways to blend genres for her upcoming EP. Her journey with music began more than a decade ago on festival dancefloors, where the energy of the scene inspired her to move from fan, to DJ,…
On November 2, 2025, Vain Audio launched the Sentinel distortion engine, which is available for free download. The indie dev says the banded distortion plugin is built for violent transformation and precise harmonic distortion. The freeware plugin is available for macOS (Ventura and newer, AU, VST3, CLAP) and Windows (VST3, CLAP). Vain Audio got straight to the point with distributing the plugin, as all you have to do is click the ‘Download’ button on the product page, at which point you’ll be redirected to a page with all of the dev’s plugins. At that page, you can download either the…
Image Image Credit Mario Skraban / Contributor via Getty Images and Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Nle Choppa performs at day 2 of Rolling Loud Europe 2024 at Magna Racino on July 7, 2024 in Vienna, Austria and Rapper NBA Youngboy performs during NBA YoungBoy: MASA TOUR at State Farm Arena on October 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: A disturbing dream inspired NLE Choppa’s diss track “KO,” which he says came to him with spiritual clarity. The third verse of “KO” calls out NBA YoungBoy for being a negative influence. Despite…
Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images and Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt J.I.D. performs onstage during the 2025 Dreamville Music Festival at Dorothea Dix Park and J. Cole performs onstage during the 2025 Dreamville Music Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 6, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: JID joked that J. Cole might carry his own protection while biking. Cole’s public appearances often reflect a pattern of humility and independence. Fans have spotted Cole multiple times in public, seemingly without security. J. Cole is never lacking,…
Image Image Credit Marcus Ingram / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Kehlani performs onstage during the One Musicfest 2025 day 1 at Piedmont Park on October 25, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Kehlani’s chart success with “Folded” marks a new high in their Billboard journey, debuting at No. 7. The track’s rise was fueled by the Folded Homage Pack remixes featuring R&B legends like Toni Braxton and Brandy. Kehlani has submitted the song for Grammy consideration. Kehlani just earned their first-ever Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. On Monday (Nov. 3), the publication…
Image Image Credit Michael Tullberg / Contributor via Getty Images and Mark Blinch / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt RBX arrives at the release party for Snoop Dogg’s new album, “Tha Blue Carpet Treatment”, held at the Area nightclub on November 20, 2006 and Drake watches on as the Sacramento Kings play the Toronto Raptors during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: A new lawsuit claims Spotify ignored bot-generated streams that inflated Drake’s numbers. The suit, filed by rapper RBX, alleges billions of fake plays harmed other artists financially.…
Image Image Credit John Nacion / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Angel Reese at the “A House of Dynamite” premiere during the 63rd New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center on September 28, 2025 in New York, New York Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The “Tiago King Reese” sneaker drops Nov. 14 in a beige colorway inspired by Angel Reese’s dog. The design pays tribute to her teacup Yorkie, Tiago, who she calls her “dream pup.” Reese’s Reebok line reflects her growing cultural influence and off-court brand power. If anyone is securing the bag this year, it’s definitely Angel…