Want to release your music on Spotify in Japan without paying expensive distribution fees? Whether you’re an independent J-pop artist, Japanese hip-hop producer, electronic musician or a band releasing your first single, getting your songs…
Author: Radar Team
Sonos has released a new update to its iPhone app, introducing support for Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo. The update, Sonos 27.2, arrived on 15 October 2026 and ensures the Sonos app can…
Every artist knows which songs performed best on release day. But those are not necessarily the recordings with the greatest long-term potential. Sometimes a track that received very little attention when it first came out…
Dua Lipa’s “Training Season” is about being tired of teaching romantic partners how to behave in a relationship. The singer wants somebody emotionally mature enough to understand what a healthy relationship requires without needing constant…
Thailand’s Wonderfruit Festival returns from 3–7 December 2026 with another adventurous programme of international music, art and cultural experiences. Tangerine Dream, Nubya Garcia and Phum Viphurit are among the most recognisable artists appearing across the…
The Friends theme song is “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts. The American pop-rock duo recorded the track for the television series. But here’s the interesting part. It wasn’t originally created as a…
The haunting opening song from the first season of True Detective is “Far From Any Road” by The Handsome Family. It wasn’t written for the series. The recording originally appeared on the duo’s 2003 album…
Phonk is a style of music that developed from Southern American hip-hop, particularly the underground Memphis rap sound of the 1990s. But the music most people call phonk today can sound very different from its…
If you love Jungle’s “Back on 74”, start with Parcels, Franc Moody, L’Impératrice, Jamiroquai and Roosevelt. Those artists combine different elements of funk, disco, soul and electronic music. Some focus on live instrumentation. Others use…
For years, the headphone industry has been moving in one direction: wireless. Bluetooth earbuds have become the default choice for millions of music fans, offering impressive technology in increasingly compact packages. But Bose has decided…
