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Police arrested several people Wednesday after fires damaged Kikuyu Law Courts and local government offices. Protesters clashed with law enforcement for hours throughout Kikuyu town. The demonstrators burned tires on nearby roads during the confrontations. Officers worked to extinguish flames...

Glastonbury Festival organizers made their first schedule change before the event begins Wednesday. Pink Pantheress will not perform at the Levels stage Thursday night as planned. Roza Terenzi will take her place from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. The Bath-born artist keeps her Friday performance at...

British musician Yungblud believes guitar players should examine their picks before buying new instruments or hiring teachers. The artist shared his acoustic guitar breakthrough during a recent Gibson Gazette interview about his latest album. He discovered that switching to a 0.44mm soft pick...

Venomode launched Phrasebox 2 for musicians who create electronic music. The software turns basic MIDI chord patterns into complex musical sequences. Musicians design their phrases using a piano roll editor inside the program. The software applies rules and modifiers to transform simple chord...

reFX released version 5.2.17 of Nexus for music producers around the world. The software company added several features that make creating sounds easier for musicians. Users can draw envelope shapes directly on screen for better control over their music. The update allows people to import SFZ...

AudioKit launched Synth One J6 as a mobile synthesizer application for Apple devices. The company designed the software for iPhone and iPad users who want professional music creation tools. The app uses ethical machine learning technology to produce various sound types. Musicians can create lush...

Rast Sound launched Elements PRO as a new music production tool for computers. The software works as a dual-layer morphing sampler plugin for Mac and Windows systems. Musicians can load their samples directly into the program through simple drag and drop actions. The plugin automatically maps...

Universal Audio released its A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer plugin for Mac and Windows computers. The software works without Apollo or UAD hardware for the first time. Musicians can use the plugin with any digital audio workstation on their systems. The company originally designed the...

Sampleson launched Tactile for music producers who want new ways to create ambient sounds. The software plugin turns computer trackpads and mice into musical instruments. Musicians load any audio file and interact with a visual grid system. The grid maps horizontal and vertical movements to two...

Igor Vasiliev released version 2.0 of VintageRack for Apple devices this week. The music effects app works on both iPhone and Mac computers. Musicians use the software to add vintage sounds from old equipment. The app copies the style of famous gear from decades past. Users can make modern...

Acustica Audio launched its new Expanse5 virtual synthesizer for music producers and musicians. The software recreates the classic Sequential Prophet-5 synthesizer sound through digital technology. Expanse5 joins the company's MAREA product line as the latest addition. The instrument uses a...

GForce Software has released Halogen FM, a new music production plugin that makes frequency modulation synthesis easier to use. The company says the software removes the complex programming aspects that have made FM synthesis difficult for many musicians. Halogen FM keeps the expressive sound...

Scaler Music updated its music theory software with the launch of Scaler 3.1. The company built new features into the plugin that first appeared in March. Musicians can link multiple copies of the software across different tracks. The update helps producers work better with chords and MIDI data...

Wave Arts completed its software collection with the launch of MasterVerb 7. The company finished Power Suite 7 and made both products available for customers to buy. Music producers can purchase either the single plugin or the complete package. The software maker designed these tools for audio...

Audiolatry launched a new virtual instrument plugin called LoQuest for music producers. The company offers the software at no cost to users. Musicians can use LoQuest to create lo-fi, ambient, retro and cinematic tracks. The plugin comes ready to use right after download. Producers gain access...

A YouTube channel operator must pay damages for spreading false stories about K-pop stars. Seoul Central District Court ordered the person to give Starship Entertainment 50 million won for attacking IVE member Jang Wonyoung. The operator appealed the decision on June 18 instead of paying the...

ALLDAY PROJECT started their music career on June 23 as a new Korean pop group. The five singers work under THEBLACKLABEL music company that producer Teddy runs. Annie, Tarzzan, Bailey, Woochan and Youngseo make up the complete team. Their first song FAMOUS came out with a music video before the...

The fantasy thriller drama S-Line will debut July 11, 2025 on the Wavve streaming platform. The series adapts a popular webtoon created by Kkomabi, who also made Murderer's Puzzle. The story centers on mysterious red lines that appear between people who have been intimate. These connections...

Actor Jin Tae-hyun announced his successful cancer surgery completion on June 24. Doctors removed all cancer cells from his body during the morning procedure. The actor shared his relief about finishing the operation through his personal social media channel. Medical teams confirmed the surgery...

South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun may join a new television drama called Koreans. Director Ahn Gil-ho will lead the project if the actor accepts the role. The drama adapts an American series called The Americans for Korean audiences. Studio AA will produce the show about spies during Korea's...