Music

September 17, 2026

Vinyl and CD Sales Are Booming as Music Lovers Rediscover the Joy of Physical Mediums

From the gramophones of the 20th century to today’s streaming apps, technology has dramatically transformed how we listen to music at home. Yet, despite the convenience of digital streaming, many music lovers today are turning back to vintage formats like vinyl records and CDs. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), streaming remained the largest source of recorded music revenue, generating $4.9 billion, up 4.7% from 2025.

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September 4, 2026

Kelly Clarkson Hits Every Note Flawlessly in ‘Golden’ Cover From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

The song “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters has been everywhere since the movie was released in June 2025. This success earned the single the No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for multiple weeks and it even won an Oscar for Best Original Song. But for all its popularity, it’s notoriously hard to sing. As such, fans had been hoping to hear it in the voice of a particularly gifted vocalist: Kelly Clarkson.

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August 27, 2026

Australia Bans Fully AI-Generated Music From Its Official Song Charts

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into creative industries, questions about where to draw the line between human and AI-generated work continue to arise. Now, Australia’s music industry is drawing one of its own. Fully AI-generated songs will no longer be eligible to appear on the country’s official ARIA Charts, though music created by humans with the assistance of AI can still qualify. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)

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August 21, 2026

Wall-Mounted Audio System Lets You Listen to Music in Style and With Intention

In this age of streaming, a lot of music lovers have found comfort in physical media—vinyl, CDs, cassettes—as it seems to imbue the music listening experience with intention and meaning. At the same time, others have been drawn to these formats for the aesthetics, like color LPs and physical copies of cover art. But they haven’t found a record player that sparks the same feeling.

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