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Music Culture

What Is a Vinyl Test Pressing? Read the Evidence Behind the White Label

Is a record being sold as a test pressing because it says so on the label, or because the label is blank? Ask the seller. Test copies are made for a production check, and there should be a way to connect the disc being offered to that work. You may want a copy precisely because it belonged to that process. Someone else may simply want to hear the album. The same listing needs to answer differen...

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◷ Nov 3, 2026

Music News

Queens of the Stone Age in Europe: Nine June Shows, One November Sale

Gracie Abrams on SNL: Find the Two Songs Before Choosing the Deluxe Album

Deep Purple’s Leipzig and Hamburg Shows: Keep the Ticket, Recheck the Date

Streaming & Apps

Saved a VLC Playlist? Copy the Music Files Before You Move Computers

Audacious 4.6.2: Check Your Platform Before Chasing the Radio Fix

Is Strawberry Music Player Right for Your Local Library?

Gear

Sennheiser HD 650: Check Your Room and Output Before Buying

Sony MDR-7506: A Source-Based Review for Desk Listening

Koss Porta Pro Buying Guide: Check the Fit, Plug and Listening Space

Audio Guides

Audio Buffer Size: Calculate the Delay Before You Change It

When Should You Use Dither? Follow the Bit-Depth Change

Why Does a Stereo Track Lose Sound in Mono?

Music Culture

Game Score, Soundtrack Album or Radio? Find the Music You Heard

How to Read Vinyl Runout Codes Without Guessing the Pressing

ISRC vs ISWC: Why One Song Can Have Several Recording Codes

Our Concert Radar

Upcoming concerts across the US

  1. B

    BigXthaPlug

    Rough Trade · New York
  2. Y

    Yebba

    Brooklyn Paramount · New York
  3. S

    Sugarland

    F&M Bank Arena · Nashville
  4. Doja Cat

    Doja Cat

    Moody Center · Austin
  5. L

    Latto

    Moody Center · Austin
  6. I

    Inayah

    Subterranean · Chicago
  7. Fuerza Regida

    Fuerza Regida

    Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre · Denver
  8. N

    NAV

    Nebula · New York
  9. Hurricane Wisdom

    Hurricane Wisdom

    Gramercy Theatre · New York
  10. M

    Mýa

    Blue Note Jazz Club · New York

Times are local to each venue. Apple Music concerts ↗

Photo credits
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  • Fuerza Regida: Floppykart · CC BY 2.0. Cropped/resized.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fuerza_Regida_-_Capital_One_Arena_(2024-10-19)_(4).jpeghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0
  • Hurricane Wisdom: Talk of the Town · CC BY 4.0. Cropped/resized.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hurricane_Wisdom.webphttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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