Music News Lorde and Sting postpone NZ performances after cyclone by Emmy White Lorde and Sting are the latest artists to postpone gigs in New Zealand amidst the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone has caused widespread flooding in the country’s northern island,…
Music News Sting announces Perth show to kick off Aussie tour in 2023 by Amy Davidson Sting will be embarking on a tour of Australia in 2023, starting with a Kings Park show in Perth on February 10. After seven years, Sting will be returning to…
Lists Music 5 iconic sound effects and the songs that sampled them by Jack James From Zippo lighters to Apple ringtones, we’ve collated five songs that transformed ordinary sound effects into some of the most iconic bangers of their time. Ever stopped in your tracks…
Features A history of the lute: from the middle Renaissance to rock by Luke Saunders “Now divine aire, now is his soule ravisht, is it not strange that sheepes guts should hale soules out of mens bodies?” – William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing. Sounds…
Features Health How these 6 famous musicians keep their health in check by Luke Saunders I won’t lie, staying healthy as a musician is a tough gig, no pun intended. Touring is often associated with reckless abandon and abuse. Especially when society hails musicians who…
Lists News Partner Content Click and Burn: a sonic history of the Zippo lighter by Happy Last year, Zippo announced the sound trademark of its iconic windproof lighter. The Zippo lighter’s click is now officially one of the most recognised sounds in the world, joining an…
