Uketsu talks ‘Strange Maps' topping inaugural Billboard Japan book chart, musical influences & writing for ‘One Reader': Interview

Uketsu appeared in person - though fully masked as usual - at the Billboard Japan Book Charts awards ceremony held on Dec. 16 ...

‘They Cried Uncontrollably’: R Madhavan on Dhurandhar actors’ reaction to 26/11 scene

R Madhavan revealed that Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal “broke down completely” after filming a harrowing 26/11 sequence in Dhurandhar. The actor said the emotional moment unfolded after the cameras ...

I Was Skeptical of This Music App That Claims to Help With Focus, but It Actually Worked for Me

You can't use this service to search for a specific artist—you instead let the application know what you're trying to do ...
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Google Brings AI Music Generation to Gemini—We Tried It, and It's Too Little Too Late

Google AI music generator Lyria 3 is now available on the Gemini app. It works—mostly—but the competition has a big head ...

Music to your ears, literally: Gemini now writes and produces songs

Gemini can now create entire songs, including lyrics, with just text or image prompts. It will also create an accompanying album art for the track using Nano Banana. The feature is available widely ...

Organic Ambient Emerges as a Distinct Approach Within Ambient Music

A quiet listening culture takes shape around place, presence, and sound Organic ambient describes music that sits ...

YouTube just paywalled another basic feature, but I've already found a better alternative

Now, if you are a YouTube Premium subscriber, you may find this statement bizarre. After all, through the subscription service, you get features that drastically improve YouTube and YouTube Music, ...

AC/DC in surgery and lo-fi beats in the office: What the science says about working to music

Phil is in prep for surgery. As the anesthetic is about to be administered, the anesthetist says, "Oh, and by the way, during the procedure the surgical team will be listening to the hard rock classic ...

10 Great Shows To Watch if You Love 'Wonder Man'

Fans of the MCU series Wonder Man will also enjoy shows like Netflix's BoJack Horseman, Apple TV's The Studio, NBC's 30 Rock, ...

New Hampshire author writes her first piece of historical fiction in 'The Shopkeeper of Alsace'

"The Shopkeeper of Alsace" follows a woman whose main goal is to protect her family from the Nazis during World War II. (via ...

As AI-generated music advances, humans still lead in creativity, research finds

AI can write songs, but still has a way to go before matching the creativity of tunes made by people, according to Carnegie Mellon University research.
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Percy Jackson Composer Says the Show’s Music Was Inspired by John Williams

Percy Jackson and the Olympians concludes its 8-episode second season on Disney+ tomorrow. And now, the show’s composer is revealing that he took inspiration from one of the most legendary names in ...