Welcome to the 20th Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide the list. We considered over 40 songs and narrowed it down ...

With albums from Latto and Chxrry, plus singles from Syd, Ravyn Lenae, BB Trickz, Julia Wolf, and 070 Shake, this week was for the girls.

Chic Out! are a 9-piece live band celebrating the legendary songbook of Nile Rodgers, delivering an energetic, feel-good show packed with disco, funk and dancefloor classics. Expect iconic hits from ...

Spotify said today that it is expanding its AI-powered feature to create playlists, called Prompted Playlist, to include podcasts as well. Now the beta feature will enable premium users in all these ...

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With the release of iOS 26.4, Apple Music's Playlist Playground can now generate playlists with the help of AI. Best of all, you don't need an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone to take advantage of ...

Apple Music's new Playlist Playground feature is a prompt-driven playlist builder that's fast and surprisingly useful, even if it won't replace a carefully curated mix. Here's how to start playing, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The “frugal chic” aesthetic is having its moment, however contradictory the concept may seem. “Frugal” suggests a focus on thriftiness, while “chic” oozes a sense of classic luxury. Coined by former ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Apple Music is testing a new AI playlist ...

The iOS 26.4 update that Apple is beta testing includes a new "Playlist Playground" feature in the Apple Music app that's designed to let users create a playlist with a text-based prompt. In the ...