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Boom bap was not born in an expensive studio. It came from a turntable, a pile of old records and one sampler. A producer found four seconds of drums on a soul album, looped them and put rap on top. These are the ten albums it all stands on. You should not be missing a single one at home.

The synthesizer was a luxury for a long time. In the sixties it took up a whole studio wall and cost as much as a car. Then it got smaller, it got cheaper, and by the early eighties even a broke band could get one. These are the ten albums 80s synth-pop stands on. You should not be missing a single one at home.

In the early 90s a wave came out of Seattle that swept away hairspray and long guitar solos alike. Grunge mixed the dirty sound of fuzz pedals, heavy riffs and punk honesty. We are counting down the ten albums the genre could not exist without, from number ten to number one.

At the turn of the millennium the world was taken over by a genre that mixed heavy riffs from seven-string guitars, hip-hop rap, funky bass and DJ scratches. Nu metal was loud, honest and angry, and it defined a whole generation. We picked 10 albums without which the genre would not be what it is, and we tell the story of each one.

August is a real harvest for vinyl collectors. Fresh releases from Marilyn Manson, Prince and Smashing Pumpkins arrive, plus reissues of classics from Sepultura, the Rolling Stones and Mos Def. Check out 8 records that have just landed in our shop.

July 2026 is a feast for vinyl collectors. A new Jack White, the long-awaited Charli XCX, sharp metalcore from Loathe and a reissue of a hip-hop classic from Nas. Check out 7 records that have just arrived in our shop.

It is evening by the fire, everyone wants to sing and... the guitar stayed home, because it did not fit in the car. Sound familiar? For the road there is a pile of small musical instruments that you simply throw in a backpack and they play great. We look at travel guitars, the guitalele, the kalimba and the cajon, which replaces a whole drum kit at the campfire.

Glastonbury, Reading, Download, Wacken. Summer 2026 is packed with festivals and you do not want to stand in a field only to realise you forgot something. These are the 6 things that decide whether your campsite is a bore or the best party of the season. Pack once and pack right.

The Grammy Awards 2026 presented its 68th edition, which highlighted the best of the music scene over the past year and also brought new voting rules. Pop megastars, rap innovators, young talent and rock legends took to the stage, with familiar names such as Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, YUNGBLUD and Bad Bunny, as well as music legends The Cure and Nine Inch Nails, competing for awards.

Making money from music in 2026 is based on combining multiple income streams that complement each other. Very few musicians rely on a single channel. In practice, this most often means combining streaming, live performances, licensing, education, merchandise sales, and direct fan support.