Cambridge Audio's affordable earbuds deliver lossless and LDAC through Class AB amps By Carrie Marshall published 26 June 25 Some of my favorite ANC earbuds are back with a stem design and a serious audio upgrade
Cambridge Audio's new ANC earbuds have a crucial feature Apple's earbuds can't compete with By Carrie Marshall published 27 March 24 Cambridge Audio's new Melomania M100 ANC earbuds come with some famous names attached.
'You hum it, I'll play it' finally comes to music streaming – thanks, YouTube Music By Carrie Marshall published 28 May 24 YouTube Music's experimental song recognizer is finally rolling out to everyone on Android.
Apple Music adds a new personalized daily playlist based on the songs you can’t quit By Carrie Marshall published 29 February 24 Heavy Rotation is updated daily, based on your latest music obsessions
Record Store Day 2025: the full list, plus 5 great albums you need to bag on April 12 By Carrie Marshall published 5 April 25 Record Store Day 2025 promises tons of unmissable music for every kind of music fan – here are my picks.
iOS 26 could get a new secret ringtone – and iPhone fans can’t decide whether it’s bleak or a banger By Alex Blake published 20 June 25 iPhone users have found a new ringtone in iOS 26, but not everyone is a fan.
This super-cool music player is like an iPad and hi-res music streamer in one – and it works with Sonos and Bluetooth as well as wired speakers By Becca Caddy published 29 April 24 The Volumio Motivo is perfect for audiophiles and will play nice with all your wireless music options.
Suno takes a 'What, me worry?' approach to legal troubles and rolls out AI music-generating mobile app By Eric Hal Schwartz published 3 July 24 Artificial intelligence music makers Suno brushes off lawsuit concerns as it rolls our new AI music-generating apps.
Two iPhone ringtones were secretly written by Grammy-winning musician Flying Lotus By Jacob Krol published 23 August 24 Apple has long offered a plethora of ringtones for iPhone owners to choose from, but two classics have been revealed to be made by Flying Lotus.
iOS 26.1 just landed to improve several key apps – and Apple Music fans will be particularly happy By Alex Blake published 23 September 25 The iOS 26.1 beta has launched, and it brings several great new additions to your iPhone.
5 upgrades iOS 26 will bring to supercharge your music and driving By Alex Blake published 13 June 25 Whether you’re listening to music or using CarPlay, iOS 26 is bringing some significant improvements.
This new iPhone app could save you from an Apple Music disaster By Alex Blake published 5 January 24 A clever new app called Rewind aims to rescue your deleted songs and playlists from Apple Music oblivion.
Apple Music just got 3 huge new upgrades at WWDC By Becky Scarrott published 9 June 25 Apple's AirPods are getting a bunch of upgrades too, but this bulletin is about Apple Music's AutoMix, Pins, lyrics translation and more.
YouTube Music fully rolls out new 'hum to search' feature – and starts testing new AI-powered radio By Carrie Marshall published 16 July 24 YouTube Music's cool new tune-finding feature is finally coming to a phone near you.
Ray Ban’s Meta Glasses now let you listen to Apple Music with voice controls for maximum nerd points By Hamish Hector published 23 April 24 The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses now offer native Apple Music controls, and new WhatsApp and Messenger video call tools.
This portable Hi-Res Audio music player has a tube amp and Android, for a serious mix of the retro and modern By Henry St Leger published 19 February 25 If you want to enjoy Hi-Res audio on the go, then this new music player from Shanling may be one to check out.
Apple Music Classical just got 3 excellent perks in its biggest upgrade since launch By Becky Scarrott published 26 March 25 In the biggest upgrade since its March 2023 launch, Apple Music Classical just got Listening Guides, Personalized Recs and Editorial Stations.
Cambridge Audio Evo One is 'what a high-performance audio system for the real world should look like' and I want one By Carrie Marshall published 12 August 24 This one-box system promises exceptional sonic performance and from Cambridge Audio, that's not a statement to ignore.
Pure's stylish speakers are a more joyful way to start your day By Sponsored published 12 August 25 Sensational sounds for chilling out, working out and hanging out
Miss the feel of classic audio kit? Tivoli Songbook and Songbook Max bring retro knobs and sliders to modern Bluetooth speakers and DAB radios By Carrie Marshall published 21 May 24 Tivoli's new portable speaker and DAB+/FM Radio are enormously likeable and packed with power.
Inspired by Apple’s original iPod, this open-source music player is the nostalgia bomb I needed By Carrie Marshall published 22 December 23 This little iPod look-a-like is crowdfunding now and includes a DIY option if you want to make your own MP3 player.
Microsoft Copilot's new AI tool will turn your simple prompts into songs By Cesar Cadenas published 19 December 23 Copilot's Suno plugin lets it create tracks with singing, but it's currently experiencing some technical difficulties.
Anker’s new earbuds have a MacBook-like ‘touch bar’ on the case to tweak controls – and some serious sound design By Carrie Marshall published 4 October 24 Anker's earbuds have something special in their charging case
This Android phone for audiophiles offers a hi-res DAC, balanced output and 3.5mm jack – plus a cool cyberpunk look that puts Google and OnePlus to shame By Carrie Marshall published 23 April 24 Stylish audio brand Moondrop’s first phone is more of a hi-res digital audio player with OnePlus and Google Pixel features.
Suno 4.5 just dropped, and the AI music creation tool has big improvements across the board By Graham Barlow published 6 May 25 Suno v4.5 is out now for Pro and Premium subscribers, and you can listen to how good it sounds in the Suno app.
Teenage Engineering’s knockout portable sampler is my next musical obsession By Leon Poultney published 23 November 23 Teenage Engineering reveals latest EP–133 K.O. II portable sampler, synthesiser and beat maker.
Apple Music just became a surprise language-learning helper with its latest free update By Carrie Marshall published 25 September 25 Kill it at K-Pop karaoke with a little help from Apple's updated app in iOS 26 and on Android
This Bluetooth speaker is also a 'soulful' musical instrument that requires 'no experience or special technique' to play, and wants to relax your mind By Carrie Marshall published 26 June 25 Roland's Mood Pan percussion instrument looks like a spaceship and sounds like a spa
Shazam now makes it super-easy to add identified songs to a Spotify or Apple Music playlist – here’s how it works By Rowan Davies published 6 March 25 Apple's new Shazam update makes it easier for you to sync your Shazam-searched songs to Spotify and Apple Music - here's how.
Apple Music’s year-round alternative to Spotify Wrapped has just landed – here’s how to find it By David Nield published 4 February 25 Apple Music has already started logging the tunes you're listening to, and you can now see your stats for January.