The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.

Artists of all mediums love to pay homage to their fellow creators, and tip their hats in respect to those who came before ...

The saxophone has provided popular music with some of its most memorable riffs and solos. The instrument's appeal lies in its extraordinary versatility, employed either center stage or on the wings to ...

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On Feb. 15, the suit alleges, Ye (via the clearance company Alien Music Services) reached out to rights management giant BMG to clear the “Blindside” sample. That request was forwarded to ...

Today, Output unveils a new plugin that's designed to speed up that process, which the company describes as "one of the biggest challenges in music production". Billed as "the fastest way to find ...