The hype about AI in music today is just so loud, as if all songs put out from now on will somehow be composed, recorded, or finalized by a computer. The headlines scream about the impending arrival of “the machine” for musicians. As if musicians…

King Colobus spent a decade shaping Torn Between Age & Perseverance, recording alone in South Devon and turning personal and political weight into baritone driven alternative blues. Songs like Hole confront dementia with restraint, while World On Fire reflects uneasy modern realities. Known for BBC…

Perhaps the most interesting musical trend for 2026, and definitely the least predictive, is not about what’s new, it’s about what’s old, and how moments from the late 2000s and early 2010s are re-emerging into the cultural consciousness, not as a retro playlist, but within…